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Brain Functions Complete Meditation
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A Balanced Meditation Personal or
Impersonal? Relationship is the essence of a
Complete Meditation. Inner connectedness. Connecti
ng with others. Connecting with the Personal
Godhead. Harmony, not Withdrawal.
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The Bhagavad Gita 12.1 arjuna uvaca evam
satata-yukta ye bhaktas tvam paryupasate ye
capy aksaram avyaktam tesam ke yoga-vittamah
Arjuna inquired Which are considered to be more
perfect, those who are always properly engaged in
Your devotional service, or those who worship the
impersonal Brahman, the unmanifest?
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The Bhagavad Gita 12.2 sri-bhagavan uvaca mayy
avesya mano ye mam nitya-yukta upasate
sraddhaya parayopetas te me yuktatama matah
The Blessed Lord said He who fix their minds on
My personal form, and are always engaged in
worshiping Me with great and transcendental
faith, are considered by Me to be most perfect.
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Beta Alertness Concentration Cognition Alpha Relax
ation Visualization Creativity Theta Meditation In
tuition Memory Delta Detached awareness Healing De
ep Sleep
15 Hz to 40 Hz 8 Hz to 14 Hz 5 Hz to 8 Hz 1.5
Hz to 4 Hz
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Neuroscience has not yet fully understood how
Consciousness is related to these mental
states.But there is a consensus that
Consciousness is at a deeper level than these
states of mental activity.So what isComplete
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There is something operative in the human being
which transcends matter.J.B. Rhine, Mind and
the New World
SOUL
False ego
Intellectual
The Bhagavad Gita
Mental
Physical
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Vedic Theory of Vaak Speech
Para Absolute, Transcendent
Pashyanti Beyond discrete classification
Madhyama Mental level of thought
Vaikhari External senses
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Ordinary consciousnessId, Ego, Superego."The
Drama of Me.Constant mental commentary.
Reduce random thought patterns. Concentration. A
wareness.
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Is Meditation related to Self-hypnosis? Nope. I
n hypnosis one does not try to maintain an
awareness of the here-and-now, or stay conscious
of the process. Instead one essentially enters a
sort of semi-conscious trance.
Meditation deepens the experience of the Here
Now. Spiritual growth is ultimately about altered
traits, not altered states.
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Is Meditation a form of Relaxation? Meditation
attempts to transcend the thought-process.
Relaxation usually does not. Meditation is an
active process where the meditation subject
remains fully aware of what the awareness is
doing . Relaxation is passive.
Relaxation may or may not be a by-product of
Meditation.
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What is the difference between Meditation and
Thinking? Constant thought-activity, specially
of random nature, can sap vital
energy. Meditation attempts to transcend this
crude level of thought activity. Through
regular practice one becomes aware that they are
not their thoughts but that there is an awareness
that exists independent of thought.
You are not the Mind.
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What is the difference between Meditation and
Concentration? Meditation begins with
concentration. After an initial period of
concentration, thought activity decreases and
keeping the awareness focused becomes more
spontaneous. The Object of Meditation makes all
the difference.
Meditation is a quest for the ideal Refuge. That
Refuge must be the Object of Meditation.
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Guidelines for Meditation It should be done
every day, preferably at the same time. It should
preferably be done before a meal rather than
after a meal. The best attitude is not to have
any expectations when practicing. Failure to
experience silence, peace of mind, mental
clarity, bliss, or other promoted benefit of
meditation is not in itself a sign of incorrect
practice or that one can't concentrate properly
or concentrate enough to be good at meditation.
Whether one experiences peace or bliss is not
what is important. What is generally considered
important in meditation is that one is regular
with their meditation -every day- and that one
makes a reasonable effort, but not strain, to
remain with the object of concentration during
the practice. With regular practice one
inevitably acquires an increased understanding of
and proficiency with the particular meditation
technique.
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Pure Love of Godhead (para-bhakti)
Transcendental Love (bhakti)
Transcendental Action (karma)
Transcendental Knowledge (jnana)
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The Bhagavad Gita 6.47 yoginam api sarvesam
mad-gatenantar-atmana sraddhavan bhajate yo mam
sa me yuktatamo matah
And of all yogis, he who always abides in Me
with great faith, worshiping Me in transcendental
loving service, is most intimately united with Me
in yoga and is the highest of all.
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The Bhagavad Gita 8.8 abhyasa-yoga-yuktena
cetasa nanya-gamina paramam purusam divyam
yati parthanucintayan
He who meditates on the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, his mind constantly engaged in
remembering Me, undeviated from the path, he, O
Partha Arjuna, is sure to reach Me.
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The Maha-Mantra Haré Krishna Haré
Krishna Krishna Krishna Haré Haré Haré Rama Haré
Rama Rama Rama Haré Haré Hara Divine Energy
Krishna All-attractive Rama Ocean of Bliss