Congratulations for starting to meditate. You have begun a journey into a state of intense awareness achieved by stilling and concentrating the thoughts. Now that you have started your practice, it is natural to have questions about the process. You may wonder about proper posture, breathing techniques, how to increase your concentration and how to deal with light and sounds you may encounter. Many of us here at Ananda have decades of experience and are happy to share what we have learned. Scroll down below for questions and answers about meditation.
Question from Riya Sharma: Every time I meditate, I cry uncontrollably. I am a spiritualist and I am aware of this gift from god but my question is: Why do I cry? Can you explain me the connection? During meditation, I see the universe and feel goosebumps. I never have bad days but why do I cry so much at the end of the…
Question from Deepanshu Gulati: why is the middle of the spiritual eye light shaped like a star? what does this signify?
Question from Sri: I started meditation 3months back. One day I experienced strange good smell for a second in meditation. I saw Mahavathar babaji in my dream. He pressed on my aagna chakra and then I started swirling. But I told him to stop due to my responsibilities and for my small kid. Then he disappeared. What this dream means? While doing meditation…
Question from Naman Kharbanda: During my meditation practice, I just become aware of my breath, and its a beautiful process. I enjoy watching my breath going in and out. But afterwards during the day, I get small bombs of awareness that leads me to confusion. One question leads to another question, and list goes on. No answer helps me. I enjoy my meditation practice…
Question from Kevin: I have enjoyed practicing basic meditation and reading about spirituality for some time until recently. Upon reading a book in which an ancient view of God and life were presented, I have since felt shock and anxiety regarding who/what I am. At times I think so deeply about myself I get a bit disoriented. Yet, when I go out into…
Question from Pravesh: How can we create a separation from our thoughts? I sometimes have a hard time as some thoughts just keeps coming back and doesn’t matter if I ignore them or address them more they keep coming back. Do yogis face this problem as well? If yes, how do they proceed?
Question from Rajan: Namaskar! Dear Master I have been trying to meditate for some time. Now from several days I can hear “sound of silence”. I do not know how to explain it completely. But I can hear it all the time throughout whole day. Even if I am working I can hear it or if I turn my intention inwards within seconds…
Question from SS: I have 2 meditation practices (morning one, and Kriya in the evening that I try to do daily). As I sit down to meditate lately, even before I begin I feel a strong current of energy gathering within me and moving upwards. Also, I have experienced my manipura (stomach) chakra vibrating strongly or whirring loudly recently. What is the meaning…
Question from Susan Chavez: I experienced my first sound bath last night during the 1 1/2 hr experience I had this most beautiful experience. I was sitting up with my arms relaxed tithe side of me with my palms up. I began to experience hearing the sounds through my palms not my ears. I began to feel as if I were under the sea.…
Question from Rahul: Jai guru!!! Namaste, I’m Rahul, from India. I have gone through the Autobiography of a Yogi. A few years ago, 6 years back, I came in contact with Yogananda through one of my friends and started applying the techniques of Guruji, like Hong Sau and third eye meditation. Before that I was into vishvas meditation: it consists in watching the…
