What is meditation Paramahansa Yogananda?

From the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda: “The yogi begins with proper deep breathing, inhaling and tensing the whole body, exhaling and relaxing, several times. With each exhalation all muscular tension and motion should be cast away, until a state of bodily stillness is attained.

How do you pray Yogananda?

The first rule in prayer is to approach God only with legitimate desires. The second is to pray for their fulfilment, not as a beggar, but as a son: “I am Thy child. Thou art my Father. Thou and I are One.” When you pray deeply and continuously you will feel a great joy welling up in your heart.

What is the true state of meditation?

The true state of meditation is oneness of the meditator with the object of meditation, God. First practice the presence of God in daily life by making your meditation very deep. It is better to meditate a little bit with depth than to mediate long with the mind running here and there.

What is Kriya Yoga meditation?

The science of yoga meditation [ Kriya Yoga] teaches techniques of controlling the life energy consciously, enabling one to disconnect the mind at will from the intrusion of the senses.

What are the pranayama techniques?

Taken together as an integrated system, these pranayama techniques enable the practitioner to achieve the highest benefits and divine goal of the ancient yoga science. The Energization Exercises are a series of psychophysical exercises developed by Paramahansa Yogananda to prepare the body for meditation.

What is the nature of yoga?

Hello,! In his Yoga Sutras the sage Patanjali defined yoga as “neutralization of the alternating waves in consciousness,” which Paramahansa Yogananda said can also be translated as “cessation of the modifications of the mind-stuff.” In other words, yoga produces the pristine inner stillness and focus necessary for superconscious perception.