The Upanishads are called shruti, revelations. Mandukya Upanishad, though the shortest of all Upanishads, is a revered, profound Upnaishad that teaches us about four states of consciousness: the waking, dreaming and sleeping states and Turiya, the fourth state, beyond the first three. In this Upanishad, there is a unique combination of psychology and profound philosophy, a clear exposition of the four states of consciousness.
The Ocean of OM By: Joel Bancroft The Ocean of OM: Thou Art That is a short book of philosophical poetry. It is born out of the Universal Contemplative Tradition, although it has great affinity to the Advaita Vedanta. It is about arriving at True Peace, about realizing and remembering the True Self. OM is that Silent Peace that is present everywhere, yet often goes unnoticed because of its subtlety. This Silent Peace is Reality and the True Self is behind the person who seeks.
There are very few first-hand accounts available to us about living with a Himalayan Master. This book offers unique contributions on the inner development and external lives of those who lived around him. This book fortells of human potentials that may be available to us all, of a purpose to our lives, and of realms of inner development that can easily be overlooked in the pace and diversions of modern life.
In Sanskrit, the word “Sutra” means “thread”, “hints” or “guidelines”. The book explains the way to reach the ultimate zenith of human evolution. In this book the ultimate state of Om is adored and expounded. It includes fifty-five Sanskrit verses and their English translation and explanation. This is a book of wisdom for walking on the path of enlightenment. The Sutras provide the techniques and means to clear the mind from the accumulated experiences, conditioning and memories that bind humans to the world of sorrow. As one is established in Om, life is filled with peace, joy and harmony. The book is organized into twelve parts. Each part elaborates steps for breaking free of the limited identification and training the mind to achieve oneness with the universe. Each sutra is presented as Sanskrit text followed by transliteration, precise English translation and authoritative explanation.
From One Of The Earliest Western Women To Find Amma, Comes This Long-Awaited Narrative Of Her Experience Of Spiritual Life With A God-Realized Soul. Mata Amritanandamayi, Called Amma, Or Mother, By Millions Around The World, Is The Renowned Indian Saint Whose Far-Reaching Charitable Works Alone Merit International Acclaim. Yet, It Is For Her Profound Spiritual Generosity That She Is Best Known As She Travels The World To Meet The Thousands Who Come To Receive Her Blessings In The Form Of A Maternal Embrace. Swamini Krishnamrita Prana Traveled To India From Australia While Just Out Of Her Teens On A Spiritual Quest That Soon Led Her To The Open Arms Of Her Mother. Here Is An Intimate Portrait, As Humorous As It Is Profound, Through The Eyes Of A Western Woman Who Has Served Amma From The Earliest Days To The Present. The Reader Gains Insight Through The Startling Clarity Of Amma’s Words And Responses In Unexpected Circumstances. As The Disciple Is Led And Transformed, So Too Will The Reader Benefit By The Daily Example Of A Divine Saint And The Radiant Love In Her Wise Instruction And Gracious Compassion. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Meditation, Volume 244, the latest release in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on The effect of meditation on attentional processes, State-trait influences of Vipassana meditation practice on P3 EEG dynamics, What could teachers learn from the neuroscience of self-experience?, Training Attention for Conscious Non-REM Sleep: The Yogic Technique of Yoga Nidra and Its Implications for Neuroscience Research, CNV and P3 modulations following sensorimotor training, Analytical meditation: a characterization of a reasoning-based meditation training, Buddhist meditation and the regulation of brain networks, Mindfulness-based Emotional Balance Training in Military Spouse, and more. - Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors - Presents the latest release in the Progress in Brain Research series - Updated release includes the latest information on Meditation
This is Volume 7 of the series At the Feet of a Himalayan Master and includes the reminiscences of eight disciples of Swami Rama, five women and 3 men, three living in the US, one from the UK and four from India. This takes the total numbers of contributors to the series to 33 disciples who have generously shared their inspiring experiences with the Master. As with previous volumes of this series, readers will discover the many dimensions of Swami Rama. The authors of this volume are from diverse backgrounds: geographic, cultural, economic, religious professional. Despite these differences, they were drawn by Swamiji's compassion, love and caring mentorship. he could be a tough taskmaster, but knowing that this was also a manifestation of his love, disciples were not discouraged or driven away, but continued to work on their shortcomings. It is now more than two decades since Wamiji dropped his mortal coil, but his love, guidance and presence continue to instruct and inspire. May the younger generation of spiritual seekers who were born after Swamiji's mortal demise, find inspiration in these volumes and learn to discover the divinity that dwells within them.
The narrators in this volume include a Navy veteran turned computer programmer analyst, a dutiful housewife bored by her humdrum life, a young schoolboy eager to learn yoga and a purposeless college graduate with an unhealthy lifestyle.
