The Inner Journey - A Course in Meditation - The Inner Journey – A Course in Meditation – Lesson 3.3

Brief Lessons for Developing your Practice - Based on Vedanta, Bhagavad Gita & Yoga Sutras. Concentration: Focusing Your Mind - Bhramari Pranayama: Sound as an Object of Meditation. 0:00 How to Perform Bhramari Pranayama 5:37 Guided Meditation Exercise 3.2 - MP3 download available here: https://arshabodha.org/wp-content/uploads/abc/teachings/TheInnerJourney/BhramariPranayama_ch3.mp3 Exercise 3.2 - 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 below or 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNWEURHSiA4 2 – Origins & Types of Meditation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OEwTIzLGJc Chapter 1: Building a Strong Foundation 1 – Foundations of Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyvoxluCmSI 2 – Basic Steps of Preparation * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdX2gqfhxVI 3 – Being in the Present Moment * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nNYzFRrbzU 4 – Establishing a Regular Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZP9ktjvD7A Chapter 2: Turning Within 1 – Finding Inner Peace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ymOeRUxhoE 2 – Pranayama: Breath Control * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgiz4mijG_8 3 – Calming the Nerves * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR_MIFeWgrk 4 – Nadi Shodhana Pranayama * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv8fyY9gdYM 5 – Ujjayi Pranayama * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqH2GuyzyRg 6 – So'ham Pranayama * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u5X_-fbwYo&t=249s Chapter 3: Concentration: Focusing Your Mind 1 – Power of Attention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BIkJVY5QeI 2 – Trataka: Yogic Gazing * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlfqHSDoFXI 3 – Bhramari Pranayama * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbgS99egOjs 4 – Developing Your Concentration * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5mrwZn2_OA 5 – Overcoming Associative Thinking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7qfBSMQr4 Chapter 4: Mantra Japa 1 – Repetition of Mantras https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbcGqp2xgaE 2 – Practice of Mantra Japa * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwbyXl_OYU8 3 – Managing a Wandering Mind * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZJ-ukXzTc 4 – Other Kinds of Mantra Japa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRFwzGAPYe8 Chapter 5: Witnessing Your Mind 1 – Observing Bodily Sensations * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSr5Eile8L4 2 – Observing the Breath * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICiS3oDNYYw 3 – Observing Thoughts & Emotions * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b6LeKTERDc 4 – Practice of Mindfulness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSUnuufu2ns Chapter 6: The Psychology of Meditation 1 – Psychological Pressures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pls3V3RoLuU 2 – Managing Difficult Situations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jam0nCceb9o 3 – Purity of Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNunnKpCnY8 4 – Cultivating New Attitudes * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtAHLfbIJE8 Chapter 7: Meditation for Emotional Growth 1 – Dealing with Hurt & Resentment * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oocdzsVqbaY 2 – Developing Compassion * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDu4_gwb-8 3 – Letting Go: Coping with Grief * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkKr-dsUt2A 4 – Widening Your Perspective * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJbPKfoht54 Chapter 8: Devotional Meditation 1 – Meditation on Ishwara * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY1MXrdVROM 2 – Symbolism and Imagery * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47sNKoSN9m8 3 – Ishwara's Divine Presence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LVKPgoF9Kw Chapter 9: Going Deeper: Advanced Techniques 1 – Samadhi: Goal of Yoga * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vBaePhs01w 2 – Meditating on the Meditator * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPNezSeq1QQ 3 – Vedantic Contemplation * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A7pN5m7xlA 4 – Meditation on Brahman * https://youtu.be/MmIlq9jswgQ Chapter 10: Developing Your Practice 1 – Overcoming Obstacles https://youtu.be/FaK7IfsbWUo 2 – Building a Thriving Practice https://youtu.be/M5PtUh-hqWw Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: https://www.arshabodha.org/