Beginning the Practice of Meditation By Swami Rama

Part 3 Preparation for Meditation Before one is ready for meditation, there are two necessary steps one has to practice. First one should learn to train one’s attention, and then one should learn to concentrate: only then can one learn meditation. One should learn to...

Beginning the Practice of Meditation by Swami Rama

Part 2 Meditation Is Not Religion Meditation teaches one how to be; it is an inward method for knowing oneself on all levels and for experiencing the higher levels of consciousness. The basic instruction for meditation is “Be still, and know that I am God,” and this...

Beginning the Practice of Meditation by Swami Rama

Part 1 The method of meditation is an inward process that finally leads one to the foundation of life and light. This is the center of consciousness, from where consciousness flows on various degrees and grades. A human being is a citizen of two worlds: the world...

Guru

Guru lives in the world but does not belong to the world. The guru wants nothing for what he is doing because it is his duty and the purpose of his life. If he guides you, he is not obliging you; he is merely doing his work. He cannot live without doing his duty...

The Subtle Science of Altering the Mindstream by Swami Rama

In meditation, the goal is to go beyond the mind and experience our essential nature, which is described as peace, happiness, and bliss. But as anyone who has tried to meditate has probably experienced, the mind itself is the biggest obstacle standing between...