The Inner Journey - A Course in Meditation - The Inner Journey – A Course in Meditation – Lesson 1.2

Brief Lessons for Developing your Practice - Based on Vedanta, Bhagavad Gita & Yoga Sutras. Building a Strong Foundation: Three Steps of Preparation – Asana, Sankalpa & Relaxation 0:00 Asana – Posture 9:23 Sankalpa – Declaration of Intention 13:02 Physical Relaxation 15:31 Guided Meditation – Basic Steps of Meditation Exercise 1.1 - MP3 download available here: https://arshabodha.org/wp-content/uploads/abc/teachings/TheInnerJourney/InnerJourney_Ch1_rv8-1.mp3 Exercise 1.1 - Podcast available here: https://arshabodha.org/category/podcasts/teachings/meditations/guided-meditations-for-the-inner-journey-a-course-in-meditation/ THE INNER JOURNEY: A COURSE IN MEDITATION All lessons are available on the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiNakvUc0FYJQy7DFU5WAzRW Lessons marked with * include Guided Meditation Introduction 1 – What Meditation Is and Is Not 2 – Origins & Types of Meditation Chapter 1: Building a Strong Foundation 1 – Foundations of Practice 2 – Basic Steps of Preparation * 3 – Being in the Present Moment * 4 – Establishing a Regular Practice Chapter 2: Turning Within 1 – Finding Inner Peace 2 – Pranayama: Breath Control * 3 – Calming the Nerves * 4 – Nadi Shodhana Pranayama * 5 – Ujjayi Pranayama * 6 – So'ham Pranayama * Chapter 3: Concentration: Focusing Your Mind 1 – Power of Attention 2 – Trataka: Yogic Gazing * 3 – Bhramari Pranayama * 4 – Developing Your Concentration * 5 – Overcoming Associative Thinking * Chapter 4: Mantra Japa 1 – Repetition of Mantras 2 – Practice of Mantra Japa * 3 – Managing a Wandering Mind * 4 – Other Kinds of Mantra Japa Chapter 5: Witnessing Your Mind 1 – Observing Bodily Sensations * 2 – Observing the Breath * 3 – Observing Thoughts & Emotions * 4 – Practice of Mindfulness Chapter 6: The Psychology of Meditation 1 – Psychological Pressures 2 – Managing Difficult Situations 3 – Purity of Mind 4 – Cultivating New Attitudes * Chapter 7: Meditation for Emotional Growth 1 – Dealing with Hurt & Resentment * 2 – Developing Compassion * 3 – Letting Go: Coping with Grief * 4 – Widening Your Perspective * Chapter 8: Devotional Meditation 1 – Meditation on Ishwara * 2 – Symbolism and Imagery * 3 – Ishwara's Divine Presence Chapter 9: Going Deeper: Advanced Techniques 1 – Samadhi: Goal of Yoga * 2 – Meditating on the Meditator * 3 – Vedantic Contemplation * 4 – Meditation on Brahman * Chapter 10: Developing Your Practice 1 – Overcoming Obstacles 2 – Building a Thriving Practice Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: https://www.arshabodha.org/ dhyana dhyan upasana upasan vedant upanisad upanishad