In meditation we are putting aside all that the brain is telling us and we are not thinking any more. There is a reason why Yogis and Gurus came to teach this method of ‘checking out’ as the mind can become obsessed with a few negative thoughts or never stop thinking. One thought leading to the next [...]
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God - You are in me but where?
This goes out to all you who are attempting to meditate, concentrate, sit quietly, know who you are or even lost in the mind. I remember many times on my spiritual journey where I felt lost in my thoughts, memories and fantasies. It was chaotic at times and when you are in that moment, it seems [...]
The third 10 days of change for the rest of your life. 2
DAY 2
Breathing Practice.
Breathing properly has become a very foreign habit to us and most people are not even aware that there is a correct way to breathe. On top of this there are also breathing practices which are performed as part of our Yoga discipline which further the practitioner in higher insight and spiritual awareness.
Today [...]
Patanjali & Tirumular on the yoga sutras and Tirumandiram. 6
Conceptualization is the result of knowledge acquired from thinking of things of no real substance.
Conceptualization is the thoughts and ideas which we think about when we daydream or have abstract thinking. This is spontaneous and is not affected by outer stimulants such as objects or people. This daydreaming is the mind talking to itself and as long as it continues, to prevent us [...]
Patanjali & Tirumular on the yoga sutras and Tirumandiram. 5
Misconceptions are false knowledge.
Misconceptions are part of the reason we become disenchanted, depressed or disturbed because we believe an idea or event which is not real. The two culprits which create these misconceptions are Fear and Desire. We buy into an idea, event or person through our desires (self interest) that create fears (doubt) and we make conclusions (limited opinions) [...]
Patanjali & Tirumular on the yoga sutras and Tirumandiram. 4
True knowledge comes through the five senses, inference and study of sacred works.
At the beginning of our practice it is impossible to control the mind so it is better to understand and acknowledge these mind movements to help become aware of the different types of fluctuations (thoughts) in our consciousness. These are namely conceptualization, misconceptions, sleep and memory.
On a day to day basis we [...]
