Meditate and find your true Self within.
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Ananda Course in Meditation: A 10-Week Online Course
Start a New Meditation Practice or Inspire Your Current One The 10-week Course in Meditation program is designed to provide in-depth instruction in scientific meditation techniques that bring more peace, deeper relaxation, and focused concentration to every area of your life, regardless of outer conditions. These techniques are based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a … Read More
Guided Meditation on Power
Shurjo, joined by Narayani on harmonium, guides us with chanting as a tool, taking us deep into a true experience of God through meditating on the aspect of Power. Transcript Shurjo and Narayani: Time for our meditation together. I hope you’re already seated in a silent, quiet part of your home. Let’s begin with a chant that will help today … Read More
Meditation on the Poem “Samadhi” by Paramhansa Yogananda
Get yourself merged into the real meaning of Samadhi, by meditating on the beautiful poem written by Paramhansa Yogananda, explaining the experience of Samadhi.
Relax Into Infinite Space — Guided Meditation
This powerful visualization by Swami Kriyananda, accompanied by soothing music and images, will help you feel relaxation and space in each body part and prepare for deep meditation and experience of peace. Release tension, feel calm, and expand your consciousness, guided through visualization by Nayaswami Diksha. Transcript Nayaswami Diksha: We’ll begin with two breathing techniques and then a visualization to … Read More
A Simple Meditation Technique
Nayaswami Maria, founding member, Lightbearer and minister of Ananda Worldwide, gives us everything we need to know about starting a practice of meditation. Transcript Nayaswami Maria: Hello everyone, I’m Nayaswami Maria, and this video on meditation will give you everything you need to know to start a practice of meditation. What Is Meditation? Meditation is a wonderful tool for helping … Read More
Meditation & The Vagus Nerve (With Dr. Peter Van Houten, M.D.)
On July 16, 2017, Dr. Peter Van Houten, M.D. presented the informal talk “Meditation & Vagus Nerve” at the Ananda Community, Mountain View, California. Dr. Peter Van Houten founded the Sierra Family Medical Clinic. He has served as the Clinic’s Medical Director continuously since its opening in 1982. Through his leadership and the staff, the Sierra Family Medical Clinic serves … Read More
How Kriya Yoga Affects the Brain
Peter van Houten, M.D. talks about how meditation, and Kriya Yoga in particular, affect our brain and thought processes. Embark on a journey of spiritual evolution with Kriya Yoga. Discover how this ancient practice from Paramhansa Yogananda accelerates the transformation of the nervous system, paving the way for profound spiritual growth. Explore the intricate interplay between meditation, neural physiology, and … Read More
The Science of Meditation – Meditation and the Breath (Pranayam)
Learn the physiology of breath; and how pranayama (breath/energy control) techniques can influence things like blood pressure, heart rate, blood pH, etc. Practice simple techniques for diaphragmatic breathing and the use of mudras (hand gestures) to improve breath control. First in a 4 class series. Taught by Murali Venkatrao on June 12, 2014. Awaken Kundalini through Yoga and Meditation – … Read More
“Learn a Meditation Technique” – The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita with Swami Kriyananda
(Download MP3)Swami Kriyananda shares some of his personal stories and gives us an inspiring talk from a passage in the Bhagavad Gita. He also explains a very powerful meditation technique that uses the mantra Hong-Sau for watching and calming the breath. He explains that breath is a mechanism of the body that can be transcended. When the mind and body are … Read More
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