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Where to Focus Attention in Hong-Sau

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Dan: I find myself trying to place my attention on different areas where the breath flows (i.e. nostrils, root of the nose, spiritual eye) during the Hong Sau Technique. This leads me to restlessness as I find my attention moving from one place to another. When I do focus on one physical area, however, I find it more difficult to watch…

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A Personal Experience of Mindfulness

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Joya Kshama: Please share a personal experience of mindfulness in meditation and how it has helped the community at large. It would greatly motivate me in my practice. Thank you, Joya

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Let Go and Let God

gopal

Question from SR: I have often read that it is important to have one-pointed contact while you mediate or pray. I often include many realized saints and different forms of God in my prayers. Try as I might, I am unable to decipher that one form of God or Guru with whom I can establish an everlasting personal contact in my prayers. This…

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Meditation Practice

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Rex mondol: I really love to meditate, but I have no guideline of doing it. And is marijuana good while doing meditation? I want to clear my vision and improve my concentration, what will be the process?

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Smoking and Meditation

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from ela singh: I smoke heavily…Is it harmful to meditation? How do I give up? I tried, tried and tried? Thank you.

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Do Clothes Matter in Meditation?

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Peter: Hi, Is there a specific time to meditate? Also do clothes matter in meditation? Like can a person meditate wearing boots and jacket due to coldness? So how can a person meditate in a cold room especially during a cold season?

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Calming the Mind in Meditation

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from ela singh: Sir, I am meditating since January this year but I still can’t concentrate more than 2-3 seconds. My mind chatters all the time whether I am meditating or not. But on the other hand, in spite of my failing in meditation, I am getting a lot of benefits. e.g., I am now less short-tempered and my attitude has started changing.…

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Tingling After Meditation

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Andy Salgado: I have been meditating for about a year. Basically since my meditation I have been feeling a constant tingling in my body, it feels as if my actions are a lot slower and I am more aware. This tingling won’t leave so I’m making sure it’s okay, right?

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Feeling Sensations in the Spine and Spiritual Eye During Meditation

Nayaswami Premdas

Question from PS: I have been meditating daily for 10-15 minutes(based on my self learning of the techniques from Ananda’s website) 1) I experience very “cold/cool feeling” at my spiritual eye, soon as I feel energy coming upwards. Sometimes this feeling stays for the day and at times, it comes upon when I close my eyes and try to focus on my spiritual…

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How to Meditate

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Peter: Hi my name is Peter. I have being trying to meditate but it’s being hard for me because I am finding it hard to concetrate, sometimes I can keep concentration but nothing happens, I don’t see anything, no light, no image. How can my spiritual eyes open in meditation to be able to get into these realms mentioned