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A Reclining Position for Meditation?

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Dean Opseth: Is it possible or even effective to practice Hong-Sau Technique in a reclined position (granted, of course, that one is well rested enough not to fall asleep)?

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Hong-Sau technique

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Nair: Good day While meditating using the hong sau techique, I find that my eyes are not steady in focus but often quiver and I have a difficult time calming them down. Not sure why this happens. Pls help. Also, I had undergone the first level in Jan09. Any update on when the second level will be held in Mumbai, India.

Meditation practice

Question from Thomas: Hello, Sometimes it ist very hard to meditate. Many thoughts are going throu my mind. Sometimes I don’t know what exercise is the next, when I am doing the Energization Exercises. Would it be helpful to do the Yoga Postures and what postures would be useful? Thank you for your answer.

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Receiving teachings from a Guru

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from BalaSubrahManyam: Namastey Guruji, I recently started practising Hong-Sau technique by going through your website link “Ananda Course in Meditation”,Can i go ahead like this or is it a Guru Parampara to get initiated from a guru.

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1) Do I need satsang? 2) Finding help with Hong Sau

Nayaswami Pranaba

Question from Prashant Malik: Sir, I have two questions : a) Is it necessary for a person to get involved in Satsang etc. in order to please God? b )For the past 2-3 years I used to try to control my breath by taking breath in and out conciously, but now it is causing me problems. Every time I meditate, using the Hong Sau…

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Difficulty finding time and energy for meditation and Kriya

Nayaswami Devarshi

Question from manjeri: I am a kriyaban and at times I feel I dont have enough energy to meditate or do my kriya. I Travel a lot have a full time job have a family I have at times very good vibration for meditation and at mostly in working days lack of energy to focus or do my meditation or kriya.

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Mantra technique

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Prashant Malik: Sir, While we are reciting mantras what should be our major concern the meaning of mantra or the words we are speaking or the sound that is produced? If we are not able to recite a mantra propery can we use its meaning as a replacement of it(mantra)? Thank You

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Position of Eyes in Meditation

Nayaswami Pranaba

Question from beth: I have practiced Zen meditation in the past, sitting in the floor and focusing my eye sight on the floor as well, with eyes half open. I had a difficult time meditating at the Self Realization Temple b/c I am not used to sit on a chair and was not sure of whether to close or open my eyes, look…

Raja Yoga teachings

Question from Jason Gervich: What is the best preparation for meditation, the yoga postures or the Energization Excercises? I don’t usually have time to do both.

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Start to meditate

Nayaswami Seva

Question from rajesh: How to start the spiritual quest?