Yoga Meditation -Works With Various Levels Of Mind To Experience Peace And Spiritual Joy!

Yoga meditation is described to be an art and scienceContemplation in the Himalayan tradition is
of systematically, observing, accepting, understanding,Mahavakyas or great Contemplations. The stages that
and training each of the levels of our being, such thatcontemplation evolves are:
we may coordinate and integrate those aspects of- Thought. Contemplation may start with a verbal
ourselves, and dwell in the direct experience of thethought or process.
center of consciousness.- Reflection. Second is to deepen to quiet reflection
The Yoga of today is not actually a separate part of- Intuition. Later bring intuitive wisdom, and
Yoga Meditation, simply because for a fact Yoga is- Knowing. Then lead to a formless knowing.
meditation. However, to differentiate Yoga MeditationLike meditation, contemplation also moves inward,
to the now popular belief that Yoga is all aboutfollowing the steps of moving inward from gross, to
physical postures, Yoga Meditation is a completesubtle, to subtler, and to subtle-most. As the more
process unto itself and only a small though useful partexternal, gross, verbal way recedes, it leads to the
of which relates to the physical body.very core of our intuitive being.
In Himalayan tradition of Yoga Meditation, onePrayer
systematically works with the senses, body, breath, theAlthough Prayers might be different for people of
various levels of mind, and then goes beyond to thedifferent cultures and religions, prayer also evolves
center of consciousness. The science of yogathrough stages:
meditation as taught by the Himalayan sages, is- Repetition. Prayer may start by being repetitive and
already a complete science that has been divided intostandardized in a traditional way
smaller pieces over time, each having individual parts- Relationship. Then shifting to a more verbal and
that has sometimes unfortunately been cut out fromspontaneous inner relationship
the whole Yoga Meditation and has been given- Feeling. Then developing to a deeper, non-verbal
separate names and taught as unique systems offeeling of love and devotion and
meditation.- Communion. Transforms into still deeper communion.
Yoga Meditation of the Himalayan tradition involves aPrayer also moves inward, progressively from the
broad range of practices and not only dealsmost external to the very core of our being. Prayers
systematically with all levels, it is also holistic. Thesefor strength, or for spiritual awakening, gradually come
practices include:to completion.
MeditationMantra
Regardless of what object is used, such as breath, aWhether the Mantra is of a particular religious
visualize image, an internal point of focus, or a religioussignificance, such as a short phrase or a spiritual
symbol, meditation evolves in stages.language such as Sanskrit, or a seed syllable not of
- Gross objects . Yoga meditation may start withany particular religion or language, it also evolves
concentrating on identifiable objects or words.through stages. Mantra usage deepens with practice:
- Subtle objects. Second would be to shift to their- Spoken. It may be spoken first externally or internally
non-objective form, such as light or sound which- Heard. Later heard or attended to internally
constructs the object- Feeling. Then later experienced as a syllable-less
- Bliss. Third would lead to the subtler, joy-producingfeeling, or
essence or meaning of the object, or- Pervasive awareness. Finally experiencing pervasive
- I-ness. Moving still deeper into the being-ness orawareness that leads to its source.
existence itself.Mantra like the other practices of Meditation,
Yoga meditation is systematic, moving inward fromContemplation, and Prayer, also moves inward.
gross, to subtle, to subtler, and to subtle-most. AttentionThe root meaning of Yoga Meditation lies in the
moves inward progressively, from the most externalmeaning of the word Yoga itself, which comes from
to the very core of the being."yuj" meaning to join, to bring together the aspects of
Contemplationyourself that were never divided in the first place.
Whether it is a reflection on the universal picture or anAlthough some principles of Yoga Meditation are
aspiring verse from the sacred texts of one's religion,contained within various religions, Yoga meditation is
contemplation also evolves. One of the focuses ofnot a religion.