In this episode Dada Vedaprajinananda (Dada Veda) demonstrates how to do meditation with the universal mantra (Baba Nam Kevalam “Only the name of the most Beloved” or “Love is All There Is”)
If you are new to meditation, maybe in the first few weeks, you may feel like nothing is happening or perhaps you are doing something wrong. Dada Veda explains why this is natural, but shows how underneath the surface your meditation is actually helping you to reach your goal of finding inner peace and greater mental well being. If you want to contact Dada directly go to https://www.dadaveda.com and visit the contact page. #meditation #meditationpractice #meditationforbeginners #meditationtips
Dada Vedaprajinananda (aka Dada Veda) addresses the question what is dharma, and explains how Dharma isthe basic characteristic of humans: it explains why humans need mental expansion, how we can become one with the Cosmic flow, why we serve others and how we merge with the Supreme Consciousness.
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Success in meditation depends on our everyday living which is described in Yoga’s “Yama and Niyama)
Yama describes five areas of bringing and individual in harmony with the environment and society, and Niyama shows the way to internal harmony and purity.
This is based on Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s book “A Guide to Human Conduct”
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Dada Veda shares seven basic tips that can help you get started and become established in the practice of meditation. If you have additional tips or would like to share things which have helped you, put them down in the comments section.
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The Criteria of a Guru is what we are discussing today. What is the role of a real guru in spirituality? What qualifications must a guru have? We look at this based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.
Auto-suggestion (what we think and tell ourselves) and outer-suggestion (the messages that our surroundings give us) play a big role in shaping our destiny. With simple meditation techniques you can take control of this process. This podcast explains how it works and how you can do it. If you want to get personal instruction in meditation send an email to Dada info at dharmacast.com or visit the site https://www.anandamarga.org and inquire. The video version of this podcast is here:
We look at how surrendering everything to God can help us in spiritual meditation, and also look at some practical ways to accomplish this.
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When your meditation session seems to be going nowhere there is a simple technique that might help you overcome your obstacles and go on to a more blissful sitting.