Adyashanti – The Art of Meditation Video Study Course

This course can be delivered immediately. True meditation occurs in consciousness when awareness isn’t being controlled or manipulated. When you start to meditate, your attention will be immediately drawn to the present moment.

Adyashanti – The Art of Meditation Video Study Course

True meditation is without a purpose or direction. It is silent prayer and wordless surrender. All methods that aim to achieve a certain state of Mind is limited, temporary and dependent on external stimuli. Fascination in states only leads to dependency and bondage. True meditation is abstinence, not primordial awareness.

True meditation is spontaneous, when awareness isn’t being controlled or manipulated. When you start to meditate, your attention is held captive by focusing on an object. This can be thoughts, feelings, emotions, memories or sounds. Because the mind is trained to focus on and contract upon objects, this is what happens. The mind interprets and controls what it is conscious. of The object is described as being mechanically and disoriented. It starts to draw conclusions and to make assumptions based upon past conditioning.

True meditation allows all objects (thoughts and feelings, emotions, memories, and so on) to be left alone. All objects (thoughts, feelings, emotions and memories) are allowed to function as they naturally do. It is important to not try to manipulate, control, or suppress any object. of awareness. Meditation is about awareness, not awareness. of objects, but instead on resting in primordial awareness. Primordial awareness, the source from which all objects arise or subside, is primordial awareness.

As you gently relax into awareness, into listening, the mind’s compulsive contraction around objects will fade. Silence of As a welcoming to rest or abide, being will become more clear in your consciousness. An attitude of Free, open receptivity of Any goal or anticipation will facilitate the presence of Silence and stillness can be your natural state.

When you relax into stillness more deeply, awareness will be free. of the mind’s compulsive control, contractions, and identifications. Awareness returns to its non-compliance naturally.-State of Absolute unmanifest capacity, the silent abyss that is beyond all understanding.

SOME COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDITATION

Q. Q. Meditation Simply to be silent and still. I often feel caught up in my own thoughts. Do you think it would be okay to do a more focused meditation, such as following my breathing? That way I will have something to keep me focused and not lose my mind.

A. If you feel it helps you not to get lost in thought, you can use a more focused technique, such as following your breath or using a mantra or centering prayer. However, you should always try to use less and less technique. Take time to just be as still and silent as possible during your meditation periods. True Meditation Let go slowly of The meditator who doesn’t get lost in thought.

Q. Q. What should I do if I have a painful memory that arises while meditation?

A. It is best to allow it to occur without resisting or engaging in analysis, judging, and/or denying.

Q. Q. of fear. Sometimes it overwhelms me and I don’t know what to do.

A. This is helpful when you are experiencing fear during meditation. It anchors your attention to something very grounding such as your breath, or the bottoms. of Put your feet down. But don’t fight against the fear because this will only increase it. Imagine yourself as the Buddha under the Bodhi tree or Christ in the desert. You remain completely still and unmoved.-mind’s nightmare. While it might seem real, it’s really only a convincing illusion.

Q. Q. of a situation during meditation?

A. Just accept what is given, and show gratitude for it. You can trust that it will still exist when you need.

Q. My mind seems to spontaneously form images almost like a dream. Some of They are the ones I love, and others I find annoying. What should I do?

A. Pay attention to your belly and your breathing. This will prevent you from getting lost in the images. of Your mind. The simple intention is to be still in the silent, imageless source before all thoughts, images, and ideas.

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