ध्यान आणि त्याच्या पद्धती

by Vivekananda

This is a collection of discourses given by Swami Vivekananda at various occasions. The Book mainly focuses on the meditation and how to do it. The book also has some questions and answers- questions asked by the disciples of Swamiji, and answers given by Swamis on various occasions.

84 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2005

About the author

"Arise Awake and Stop not til the goal is reached"

Vivekananda left a body of philosophical works (see Vivekananda's complete works). His books (compiled from lectures given around the world) on the four Yogas (Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga) are very influential and still seen as fundamental texts for anyone interested in the Hindu practice of Yoga. His letters are of great literary and spiritual value. He was also considered a very good singer and a poet.By the time of his death, He had composed many songs including his favorite Kali the Mother. He used humor for his teachings and was also an excellent cook. His language is very free flowing. His own Bengali writings stand testimony to the fact that he believed that words - spoken or written - should be for making things easier to understand rather than show off the speaker or writer's knowledge.

Swami Vivekananda [ স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ ] (1863 – 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.

Born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)

Reviews

[Mayur Tile · Rating 5 out of 5]

best book. higher thoughts.

[Shubhada]

It was an easy read. So many things talked about meditation and the methods go back to Patanjali's Yog Sutra. So many things are from Bhagvad Geeta. That makes it necessary to read and study these two books thoroughly, in order to to know the aatman.

1. गतं न शोच्यम्
2. सर्वांभूति भगवद्गर्शन
3. साक्षात्काराशिवाय उपदेश शून्य
4. प्रार्थना, अनुष्ठाने, व उपासनेचे इतर सर्व प्रकार हे सर्व ध्यानाचे निव्वळ प्राथमिक धडे होत
5. एकाग्र चित्त , आजूबाजूचे वातावरण , योग्य जागा , योग्य वेळ - तिन्ही सांजा / अरुणोदय, रोजची सवय, प्रार्थना
6.Method 1: Imagine a lotus above your head. Dharma is its center, dnyaan its stem, ashtasiddhis its petals and Vairagya its core. Meditate on the almighty sitting inside the lotus. His name is ૐ.

Method 2: There is a hollow in the heart. and in there is a flame. That is your Aatma. Meditate on it. Imagine that there is a divine light- flame behind your aatya flame, and seek for it.

7. Jealousy and love travel in a circle. They come back to the origin.
8. There are three phases of a mind: 1. तम - (मूढ लोकांमध्ये असते) - लोकांचे अनिष्ट करीत राहणे, हे या अवस्थेचे कार्य. रज- मनाची क्रियाशील अवस्था- सत्ता आणि भोग यासाठी हे लोक तळमळत असतात. सत्त्व- प्रसन्नता आणि शांती- the mind comes to the rest, to its origin.

8. One has to consistently practice dhyana without getting lazy.
9. Dhyaan is the source of knowledge.
10. अद्वैतानुभवानेच मनुष्यास मुक्ती वा पूर्णत्व प्राप्त होते.
11. One should do जप for more extended time if mind is fluctuating endlessly. But if the brain is tired, rest for a while.