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Using “Word-Formula” Mantras in Meditation

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from AP singh: Dear Sir/Mam Few months back I was given an opportunity by God to be part of Level 1 Course in which I learned the Hong-Sau technique. Intially I was really very thrilled and even I practiced it for 30-40 mins everyday. However few days later I observed that whenever I tried to practice Hong-Sau my mind instead of repeating Hong…

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Light-Headedness During Breathing Exercises

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from lisa-kathleen: Hello, hope you are well? I just wanted to ask, in the breathing with stress and anxiety (in Meditation for beginners) I find in trying to do it I get light-headed. I assume then that I am doing it wrong. Can you help with some advice how to do it correctly, please? Also I find that when doing meditation I…

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Meditation Instead of Sleep?

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from marlo: When I first read Autobiography of a Yogi, I was inspired to know that some saints had transcended the need for sleep and were able to use their nights instead for communion with God. That sounded so delightful to me and I decided I would try to use my nights for meditation instead of sleep because my days are so…

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Seeing Images in Meditation

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from sesha: pranam, I am doing meditation for few months.I see a square or rectangle in third eye, some times a vague figure like a negative. uma

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Body Shaking During Meditation

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Urvish Magdani: I have been practicing Kriya yoga for a few years now and having problems with jerking and shaking of body parts during hong sau, especially the neck area. I have tried different sitting postures but to no avail. And there is a continuous pressure on the forehead during and after meditation. Any ideas or suggestions on what I could do…

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“Mindfulness of Breathing” Meditation

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Micheal: Hello, I have a problem concerning my meditation. I’m doing mindfulness of breathing meditation where I must focus on my breathing without consciously manipulating, following it in its natural flow. However, I find that when I’m not forcing the breathing, I’m unable to focus or find the breathing located in my nostrils. Also, it feels that when I’m aware of…

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Effectiveness of Different Meditation Techniques

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from SA: Hello, I have been practicing Trancendental Meditation for 31 years. I am now looking forward to visiting Ananda and would like to know if someone could answer a question for me. As both disciplines are branches of Patanjali’s teachings how do they differ and why would my mantra be considered a less effective tool than the Kriya meditation technique? Thank…

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Mantra

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Vogeti Bapuji: What will happen if I chant the Bagalamukhi seed mantra “HLREEM” every day even when I have no deeksha given by any guru. Will it make any harm to me.