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CONTENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PREFACE<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INTRODUCTION<\/a><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STORAS<\/td>\n\u00a013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHAPTER ONE
\n<\/em>THEORY OF CONCENTRATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.\u00a0What is Concentration?<\/a><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.\u00a0Where to Concentrate?<\/a><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Aids to Concentration<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Antarmukha and Bahirmukha Vrittis<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Know the Ways of Mind<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Reduce Mind-Wandering<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Tap All Powers<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Story of Concentration<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Yoga Prasnottari<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CHAPTER TWO
\n<\/em>PRACTICE OF CONCENTRATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Attention<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Practice of Concentration<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Concentration in Every Walk of Life<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Gist of Yoga of Concentration<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Exercises in Concentration<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Concentration on a Chair<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Concentration on Anahata Sounds<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Trataka or Gazing<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CHAPTER THREE
\n<\/em>PRELIMINARIES FOR MEDITATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. What Is Meditation?<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Necessity for Meditation<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Fruits of Meditation<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Brahmamuhurta\u2014Best Time for Meditation<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Meditation Room<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Places for Meditation<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Cave-Life for Meditation<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Preparation for Meditation<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. How to Meditate<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. When and Where to Meditate<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Requisites for Meditation<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Three Sittings for Meditation<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Qualifications for Practising Meditation<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. How Many Hours to Meditate<\/td>\n93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Aids to Meditation<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. Asanas for Meditation<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17. Regularity in Meditation<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CHAPTER FOUR
\n<\/em>PRACTICE OF MEDITATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Practical Aspect of Meditation<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Real Rest in Meditation<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Visualisation<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Yoga of Meditation<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Seclusion and Meditation<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Reach the Highest Peak<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Errors in Meditation<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Instructions on Meditation<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Twenty Hints on Meditation<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Exercises in Meditation<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. The State of Meditation<\/td>\n127<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Practice of Samyama<\/td>\n132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Prasnottari on Meditation<\/td>\n133<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHAPTER FIVE
\n<\/em>KINDS OF MEDITATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Selection for Meditation<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Meditation in Different Paths<\/td>\n141<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Preliminary Meditation<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (A) Meditation on a Rose<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (B) Meditation on a Buffalo<\/td>\n146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (C) Meditation on Mahatma Gandhiji<\/td>\n148<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (D) Meditation on 12 Virtues<\/td>\n148<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (E) Meditation on Divine Songs<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (F) Meditation on Gita Slokas<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Saguna Meditation<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (A) Meditation on Ishta Devatas<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (B) Meditation on Virat Purusha<\/td>\n152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (C) Meditation on Gayatri<\/td>\n152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Nirguna Meditation<\/td>\n153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (A) Meditation on Ideas<\/td>\n153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (B) Vedantic Meditation<\/td>\n156<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (C) Assertions for Vedantic Nididhyasana<\/td>\n157<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (D) Vedantic Contemplation<\/td>\n158<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (E) Meditation on Om<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (F) Meditation on “Soham”<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (G) Meditation on Mahavakyas<\/td>\n164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (H) Positive Meditation<\/td>\n165<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (I) Negative Meditation<\/td>\n166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Saguna and Nirguna Meditation Compared<\/td>\n166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Meditation and Action<\/td>\n169<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHAPTER SIX
\n<\/em>PHYSICAL OBSTACLES IN MEDITATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Introduction<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Aimless Wandering<\/td>\n171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Cessation of Sadhana<\/td>\n172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Doha-Adhyasa<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Diseases<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Discussing Too Much<\/td>\n174<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Environments<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Evil Company<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Fault-Finding<\/td>\n176<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Habit of Self-Justification<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Impulses<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Impure and Immoderate Food<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Irregularity in Sadhana<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Jerks<\/td>\n179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Lack of Brahmacharya<\/td>\n179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Ojas<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. Lack of Yama and Niyama<\/td>\n181<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17. Lingual Diarrhoea<\/td>\n181<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18. Need for a Preceptor<\/td>\n182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19. Overeating, etc.<\/td>\n184<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20. Poor Health<\/td>\n184<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21. So-called Friends<\/td>\n185<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22. Social Nature<\/td>\n186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23. Tandri-Alasya-Nidra<\/td>\n186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24. Vulgar Pleasures<\/td>\n188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25. Wealth<\/td>\n188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHAPTER SEVEN
\n<\/em>MENTAL OBSTACLES IN MEDITATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
l. Anger<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Backbiting<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Depression<\/td>\n193<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Doubt (Samsaya)<\/td>\n194<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Dreams<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Evil Thought<\/td>\n196<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. False Tushti<\/td>\n199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Fear<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Fickleness<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Five Hindrances to Meditation<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Force of Old Samskaras<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Gloom and Despair<\/td>\n202<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Greed<\/td>\n202<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Hatred<\/td>\n203<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Impatience<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. Independent Nature<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17. Jealousy<\/td>\n206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18. Lower Nature<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19. Manorajya<\/td>\n211<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20. Memory<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21. Mental Talking<\/td>\n214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22. Moha<\/td>\n214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23. Obstacles in Yoga<\/td>\n215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24. Other Obstacles<\/td>\n217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25. Prejudice, Intolerance and Bigotry<\/td>\n217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26. Rajas and Tamas<\/td>\n218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27. Sankalpas<\/td>\n218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28. Tamas or Inertia<\/td>\n219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29. Three Obstacles<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30. Trishna and Vasana<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31. Vikshepa<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32. Vishayasakti<\/td>\n222<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHAPTER EIGHT
\n<\/em>HIGHER OBSTACLES IN MEDITATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Ambition and Desire<\/td>\n223<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Moral and Spiritual Pride<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Religious Hypocrisy (Dambha)<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Name and Fame (Kirti and Pratishtha)<\/td>\n225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Elementals (Bhuta-Ganas)<\/td>\n228<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Visions<\/td>\n228<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Siddhis<\/td>\n228<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Kashaya<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Laya<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Rasasvada<\/td>\n231<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Tushnimbhuta Avastha<\/td>\n231<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Stabdha Avastha<\/td>\n232<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Avyaktam<\/td>\n232<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valediction<\/td>\n233<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CHAPTER NINE
\n<\/em>EXPERIENCES IN MEDITATION<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Various Experiences in Meditation<\/td>\n235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Anahata Sounds<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Lights in Meditation<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Mystic Experiences of Sadhakas<\/td>\n244<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. In the Hours of Meditation<\/td>\n247<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Vision of God<\/td>\n251<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Feeling of Separation<\/td>\n252<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Cosmic Consciousness<\/td>\n254<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Blissful Experience<\/td>\n258<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Mind Moves<\/td>\n261<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Bhuta-Ganas<\/td>\n262<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Glimpses of the Self<\/td>\n263<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Jyotirmaya Darshan<\/td>\n265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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APPENDIX<\/td>\n267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GLOSSARY<\/td>\n272<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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