Four Ways to Improve Meditation When the Mind Wanders
“Patiently, little by little, a man must free himself from all mental distractions, with the aid of the intelligent will.… No matter where the restless and the unquiet mind wanders, it must be drawn back and made to submit to the Atman only” (Bhagavad Gita 6:25-26).
A Question About Kriya Yoga in the Present Day
No one knows what Lahiri Mahasaya taught, since it is common knowledge in India that every one of his disciples taught a practice unique to them, each one apparently altering it according to their ideas.
Podcast: How to Pronounce the Soham Mantra in Meditation
Soham Yoga is based on the science of spiritual sound. A mantra is a series of sounds whose effect lies not in an assigned intellectual meaning, but in an inherent sound-power that can produce a specific effect physically or psychologically.
Three Questions About Effective Meditation
Never be discouraged. Billions of people are not taking to sadhana, but you have. So you are a very rare person, indeed. You would never have begun to try if you were not able to succeed.
How to Counter Critics of Sanatana Dharma
Why say anything to critics of Sanatana Dharma? They obviously have their minds made up. Do not bother with the fault-finders, accusers and nay-sayers. Sri Ramakrishna said that when an elephant walks down the road the little dogs bark, but the elephant keeps walking on and leaves them behind.
About Ishwara, and the Sanatana Dharma View of the Trinity
Ishwara is not in the world as an invisible presence. Rather, the world itself is the visible presence of Ishwara. We can think of Ishwara (Christ Consciousness) as the screen, and Creation as the play of light and shadow projected onto it.