Meditation on Om

"The two aspects of Brahman (ultimate reality) from meditation are sound (Om) and the non-sound. Meditating on the sound alone, reveals the non-sound. Moving upward, contemplation (contemplation of Om), one ascends to the non-sound. 

This is the way of immortality, complete union and tranquility. The meditator, moving upward contemplating Om, becomes independent (not attached to the outside). At the beginning you can hear different sounds. Exceed, these sounds disappear (diving) in the non-sound supreme. Who knows the sound of the Supreme Reality, reaches the highest reality. What we call sound is the syllable Om. What is its purpose is peaceful, without sound, without fear, without pain, happy, satisfied, immobile, immovable, unshakable, immortal, durable. The reality that you know is meditating on Om without sound and without attributes. Let, therefore, that we focus on (top of) head. - (Mastri Upanishads)

Three yogi in search of perfection

"It is said that three yogis, striving for perfection, have gone to meditate in the forest. A man passes by and, finding its way on the first yogi, gives him a slap. Yogi gets up and makes two daughters! For him, perfection was still far off, and the story does not say if he resumed his meditation. 

Continuing on his way, the man meets the second yogi, and also settles him a slap. Yogi gets up with the intention of returning, but immediately recovers and returns to his seat. At least he had learned self-control! 

The third yogi, he received the blow, but did not notice either, and continued to meditate quietly. 

The lesson is easy to be drawn: the first yogis still belonged to the category of common human beings who are protesting and calling for justice, and that, sadly, let go of injustice. The second was among those who have learned to control himself, because they have thought through the consequences of their actions, they say: "Not worth it, even more complicated things." The third was already so advanced that not even heard of being hit. "

Second Osho Meditation

According to Osho, the meditation is a state that goes "beyond the mind," of total presence of self in which to reach knowingly inner silence. He insisted on the fact that meditation can not be explained or described in a comprehensive way, being an experience in which the mind and any logical thinking (hence the language) are transcended. The practice of meditation ... 

... not necessarily include spiritual or religious thoughts, and you can not force it through an act of will, even if it is a discipline, but only let this state of "no mind" that is the look the thing in itself without making judgments of any kind, you spontaneously. This is the mind of the child who looks charmed the wonders of the world is the innocent mind which looks for the first time about the universe and contemplate it. 

Osho is assumed that being in "meditation" is a common and natural condition of man. But, he added, it is very difficult for modern man to achieve this condition using traditional techniques (such as sitting in silence just crossed legs) because he is constantly many "distractions" and external stimuli and the mind is so full of thoughts which run from one side that lost the ability to stand still and dedicate himself to his inner listening. For this reason, identifies some active meditation techniques' whose essential purpose was to calm the mind to create that space of silence and awareness necessary for meditation. 

Some of these preparatory exercises can be found in the treatment of modern Western psychotherapy (pe Gestalt therapy), and consists in the alteration of the breath in gibberish (to speak in an unknown language), in cry or laugh freely, dancing and move the body to attain a state of catharsis, or the collapse of the superstructure and mental liberation from them through emotional explosion. This frees the body and the structure of psycho-energetics of all those emotional blocks which prevent the free expression of self in everyday life. 

The techniques of meditation are called major proposals by Osho Active Meditations (active meditations) and include meditations: "dynamic", "kundalini", "Nadabrahma", "Nataraj." They are based on the following assumptions: 1. design of complete identity between the body and psychic structure (every suppressed emotion or trauma internalized has a counterpart in the physical body), 2. the emotional and social conditions suffered by man since his early childhood, though much rooted in their psycho-physical structure, must be removed, which requires an act of will of the practitioner. 

Osho also re-introduced some traditional techniques of meditation, reducing them to their most essential expression, abstracting them from their rituals and formalism, and retaining the parties most 'therapeutic'. Also supported the theory that the meditative state can be achieved and maintained, with sufficient practice, even through the daily actions.

The cushion for meditation

The preparation of the pillow. The Buddha, as he sat under the Bodhi tree for the attainment of enlightenment, he sat on a pile of grass called "Cusco". 

It may be helpful to view oneself in the act of meditating outdoors, under the Bodhi tree on a cushion of leaves "Cusco", there is no need to display large buildings, tinsel throne or special, just imagine myself meditating under the Bodhi tree. So it's helpful to have a cushion as a base and another to sit higher, but not a precise rule, not an obligation, it is not necessary, wherever you go, carrying two bags. 

We talked about the views and cushions but you can also meditate without these elements according just sit outside. In Rome there are many beautiful parks and one can, after a walk, sit and meditate. Last summer I was in Taipei where there are very few parks, very small and filled with people practicing Tai Chi or Kung-fu, but meditation is wonderful and I think it's better than the Tai-Chi.

Christmas Message Yogananda

Through the clarity of my meditation, I receive the deepest ever-present light of the Father, that I will pass through fully, and I am a child of God, just as was Jesus getting fully God, through His Holy Extended Consciousness through meditation. 

Close my eyes and forsake the temptation of material matters. Scruterò through the darkness of silence, until my eyes will be opened in the one of relativity inner eye of light. When my two eyes of good and evil will become one, covering only the goodness of God in all things, then you will see that my body, my mind and my soul will be filled with His light everywhere. 

All the veils of ignorance my inner life will be burnt in the light of Christ which awakens in me, and behold the intelligence of the child Jesus, cradled in rose petals and lace of light and through the thoughts of love of all true saints . 

After waiting for many incarnations, Christ reborn again in me. All the limits of my small mind will be broken, so that Christ can awaken omnipresent in the womb of my consciousness. 

My thoughts will decorate the Christmas tree of meditation with the rare gifts of devotion, sealed with the prayers of the heart of gold, so that Christ can come and receive my humble gifts. Mentally I will join those who pray in mosques, churches and temples and feel the birth of the Christ Consciousness as a universal peace on the altar of all devoted hearts ...

Mandalas for Meditation

Word of Sanskrit origin - it means sacred circle. The Mandala and 'concentric structure within which plays a geometric design, anthropomorphic and naturalistic. The Mandala is' a form of art used in many cultures and in different fields, from medicine to religion, from psychology to art. E 'seen as a tool to help recover harmony, peace and greater awareness of himself'. 

The Mandala is 'a form of expression of the graphic language used since the most' remote. The word Mandala and 'a word of Sanskrit origin consists of two parts: Send the word that means "essence" and the suffix that can' be translated as "container", so you can 'translate literally meaning " container of essence. " 

Definition is very suggestive that anticipates the profound significance of the geometry of the mandala. The geometry inside the Mandala and 'the circle, an image that invokes ancestral grounds and reassuring that suggest totality' united 'and the connection between the center and the periphery.

The horizon of meditation and contemplation

Life is the awareness of the One in action.
There is a dimension of existence
in which the act of folding a towel
is a gesture ever.
What does this mean?
There is an object, there is a movement underway,
is a physical environment, emotional, mental,
consciousness and spiritual in which the scene happens:
entire scene is permeated with a sense of awareness vast
that involves every aspect involved.
While the scene is just the set is wrapped in sacredness.
Quell'accadere, that gesture, that environment,
that awareness, the sacredness
tell in an instant timeless
a whole, a unity.
The focus is not on the frames,
the consapevoleza is not there,
is illuminated by another.
That scene, while dynamic
while sucessione frames, is eternal.
Awareness of a sacred timeless
infinitely large.
Life within life:
is evident that the smallest gesture,
the smallest event
every little happening
of this present so deep and wide
Life is nothing but the One in action.
Now, this is evident
but the words are not helpful.
It happens that disrupt this awareness
and all fell silent in amazement.