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4 Questions on Meditation

Q: Where is the atma (soul) located in our body? The atma is everywhere in the body and beyond as the basis of the aura. Therefore there is no need to put the attention on any particular point when we meditate. The heart and the third … Continue reading

Who Is Nearest to Samadhi?

Sutras 21 & 22 of Book One of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 21. It [samadhi] is nearest to those whose desire [for samadhi] is intensely strong. Vyasa simply says: “They soon attain samadhi and the fruit of samadhi.” Two interesting words are used here: samvega and … Continue reading

The Four Qualities Necessary for Samadhi

Sutra 20 of Book One of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 20. [In the case] of others [upaya-pratyaya yogis] it is preceded by faith [shraddha], energy [virya], memory [smriti] and high intelligence [samadhi-prajña] necessary for Samadhi. Upaya-pratyaya yogis are those that have followed the traditional sequence of … Continue reading