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Breath & Meditation

Explore simple breathing practices related to asana and other gentle yoga practices, along with helpful articles and resources.
Discover meditation poses, deepen your understanding of meditation through knowledge-sharing and articles, and simple introductory meditations.

Remember When Meditating

“Oh tranquil spiritual aspirant! Spiritual practice (sadhana) is your great bow. Set the arrow of your mind, sharpened with meditation, on this bow. Now, inclining your mind toward Him, pluck and twang the string of the bow and pierce your target – that indestructible Supreme Soul.” – Anandamurti (Subhasita Samgrapha II, 34) If you did sadhana for 2 hours and concentrated on your mantra for… Read More »Remember When Meditating

A Study of the Transformative Benefits of Meditation

Enhancing Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-being By Didi Ananda Sainjana Here is the outcome of the survey done with thirty practitioners of yoga and meditation recently. The practitioners consist of both male and female ages from 20 to 55 years. They have each been meditating for a duration of ten months to ten years. In today’s fast-paced world, the importance of mental and physical… Read More »A Study of the Transformative Benefits of Meditation

Tips for Adult Meditation

There are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ meditations. All that matters is that you seriously engage the meditative process, regardless of the content that arises. Every meditation is a step toward greater inner freedom.

Some Pointers for Teaching Meditation to Adults

Sit in a comfortable position.Disconnect your senses from the external world.Create a relaxing mental nature landscape.Focus your awareness on breathing in and breathing out. Concentrate on something greater than yourself: Your Inner Voice or The Great. Superimpose Baba Nam Kevalam on the rhythm of the breath.Baba Nam Kevalam means that Great One which is the nearest and dearest to you, or Love is All There… Read More »Some Pointers for Teaching Meditation to Adults

The Neohumanist Practice of Walking Meditation. Walk for all beings.

For the next time you are forest bathing or walking in the woods or walking around town. Try this. Walking meditation can be practiced alone or with a small group in the park. When practicing in this way, everyone is silent and walking in single file. It is designed to synchronize body and mind while in nature. If you are not one to sit and… Read More »The Neohumanist Practice of Walking Meditation. Walk for all beings.

An Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet your feet. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again May the Supreme hold you in the palm of his hand.