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SM Meditation Program: Yoga for Awareness: Appendix 3

Appendix 3 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Yoga for Awareness 1. Advanced Pranayam: Chapter 14: Breath Work: Advanced Pranayam: As described for 5 minutes 2. Energy Rising Yoga Set: (This set has an updated version you can find here: Kundalini Awakening Raja Yoga Set. Please use this new version as it is better designed to help

Silent Mind Meditation Program: Index

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Silent Mind Meditation Program: Index • Silent Mind Meditation Program: Author’s Note • Silent Mind Meditation Program Introduction: Chapter 1 • Silent Mind Meditation Program Overview: Chapter 2 • SM Meditation Program Daily Yoga & Meditation Practice: Chapter 3 • SM Meditation Program: Yoga for Meditation: Chapter 4 • SM Meditation Program: Confidence: Chapter 5 • SM Meditation Program: Honesty: Chapter 6

Silent Mind Meditation Program: Author’s Note

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The art of Meditation is to bring the mind to a state of stillness such that thoughts no longer interfere with pure Reality and that which lies beyond time, space and self can be Realized. The Silent Mind (SM) Meditation Program is designed to help create this silence within by teaching the practitioner the powerful

Silent Mind Meditation Program: Summary: Chapter 20

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Chapter 20 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Summary The Silent Mind Meditation Program can be summarized by one phrase, “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”. The Knocking on Heaven’s Door is the seeing from moment to moment the Fact within in operation, and this is your responsibility. Beyond the knocking, everything you try to do just perpetuates the

SM Meditation Program: 10 Benefits of SM: Chapter 19

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Chapter 19 SM Meditation Program: 10 Benefits of SM Although the primary focus of the Silent Mind Meditation Program is to still your mind of thoughts and awaken you to the Truth of non-duality, there are many other side benefits along the way. Although there are some who practice meditation and yoga simply for these

SM Meditation Program: Practical Hints & Tips: Chapter 18

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Chapter 18 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Practical Hints and Tips: The following hints and tips are to help you with the Silent Mind Meditation Program. They will help you establish the practice required to master the art of meditation. Some are already mentioned in the program while others are new.

SM Meditation Program: The Silent Mind Meditations for Phase 3: Chapter 17

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Chapter 17 Silent Mind Meditations for Phase 3 In phase 3 after you do the Yoga for Awareness set, the rest of the time (40 minutes) will be spent entirely on practicing the Silent Mind Meditation for that week. In the event that you find yourself very distracted and the mind exceedingly restless, switch to

Silent Mind Meditation Program: Non-attachment: Chapter 16

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Chapter 16 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Non-attachment With attachments lie the root of our imprisonment and problems. It is not just attachment to material objects and people that leads to suffering, it is the attachment to name, image, reputation, beliefs, ideas, etc. that further complicate the situation. As you engage in Silent Mind meditations what

Silent Mind Meditation Program: Sensitivity: Chapter 15

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Chapter 15 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Sensitivity If the entire Silent Mind program had to be described in one word, the word that would apply would be sensitivity. Sensitivity of the senses, sensitivity to the movement of the mind and emotions, and sensitivity to others. Sensitivity to the present. Devoid of sensitivity life is nothing

Silent Mind Meditation Program: Yoga for Awareness: Chapter 14

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Chapter 14 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Yoga for Awareness Body Work: Yoga for Awareness Having developed your body to be more supple and energetic it is now time to exploit the ancient science of Raja Yoga to raise your level of awareness using it. Awareness is the light that is going to illuminate the inner

SM Meditation Program: Daily Yoga & Meditation Practice for Phase 3: Chapter 13

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Chapter 13 SM Meditation Program: Daily Yoga & Mediation Practice for Phase 3 You are now into the final four weeks (Phase 3) of the Silent Mind Meditation program. By now, your body should have become accustomed to being kept still and you should have started to see an increase in your level of energy

Silent Mind Meditation: The SM Meditations: Chapter 12

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Chapter 12 Silent Mind Meditation: The SM Meditations Here are some new Videos explaining the Silent Mind Meditation Technique that I recently created. This is a 2 part series and both videos are available below. As outlined in Chapter 8 (SM Meditation Program: Phase 2: Daily Yoga and Meditation Practice) for the first 2 weeks

SM Meditation Program: Urgency: Chapter 11

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Chapter 11 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Urgency Abiding passion is going to give your practice the longevity it needs, while urgency is going to give it the intensity it requires to meet the challenge of the thinking mind. Urgency will serve two main purposes. 1. Having urgency

SM Meditation Program: Passion: Chapter 10

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Chapter 10 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Passion The rewards of SM meditation are compassion, joy and wisdom; and just like any other priceless treasures that life has to offer they too cannot be attained overnight. For this reason you will have to have tremendous tenacity and it is only abiding passion for the Truth that

SM Meditation Program: Yoga for Energy (Kundalini): Appendix 2

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Appendix 2 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Yoga for Energy (Kundalini) 1. Left Nostril Breathing [As described in Chapter 9: SM Meditation Program: Yoga for Energy] for 5 minutes… 2. Yoga Jogging: a. Description: Have the tips of your thumb and middle finger meeting, the other fingers point straight up. Your arms are out to the

SM Meditation Program: Yoga for Energy (Kundalini): Chapter 9

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Chapter 9 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Yoga for Energy (Kundalini) As you begin to participate in the Silent Mind meditations of phase 2 it is going to become self-evident the need for tremendous energy. This energy is going to be absolutely necessary in order to watch and instantly comprehend the actuality of the subtle mind

SM Meditation Program: Yoga for Meditation Set: Appendix 1

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Appendix 1 SM Meditation Program: Yoga for Meditation Set This set should take you 40 minutes to do. It is to be done daily for the first 4 weeks as part of the Phase 1 Yoga for Meditation physical work. 1. Long Deep Breathing (LDB): a. Description: Sit in Sukh Asan (choose the leg position

SM Meditation Program Daily Yoga & Meditation Practice: Chapter 8

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Phase 2 Chapter 8 Phase 2: Daily Yoga & Meditation Practice You have now begun to build a foundation. Phase 1 should have started to get your body accustomed to sitting (or being still in another posture) and begun to give you some level of awareness into the workings of your mind. From phase 1 you

SM Meditation Program: Basic Meditations: Chapter 7

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Chapter 7 SM Meditation Program: Basic Meditations Meditation is the core of the Silent Mind program. In this chapter you will learn the 4 basic meditations that will work as the launching pad for the advanced SM meditations to come later. The 4 basic meditations are Breath, Sound, Body and Third Eye. Although you will practice each

SM Meditation Program: Honesty: Chapter 6

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Chatper 6 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Honesty In the previous chapter regarding confidence we have also asked you to develop and demonstrate courage. This courage is needed to face yourself as you really, currently are. SM meditation is a journey back to your natural self but to get there you have to pass through all the

SM Meditation Program: Confidence: Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Confidence The chapters on the Emotional and Psychological characteristics essential for establishing a successful practice are geared to developing both, your understanding and your spirit. These attributes, unlike the physical work and meditations, are aspects that you can work on throughout the day and not just during the time

SM Meditation Program: Yoga for Meditation: Chapter 4

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Chapter 4 Silent Mind Meditation Program: Yoga for Meditation The goal of the physical work that you will do during weeks 1-4 is to help make the body transparent – invisible. For many of us the body is used to being the center of attention, the master or better said, it is used to being the

SM Meditation Program Daily Yoga & Meditation Practice: Chapter 3

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Phase 1 Chapter 3 SM Meditation Program Daily Yoga & Meditation Practice You are now ready to begin the program. It is worth reiterating the advice, that of paramount importance is to dive into the actual work that this program prescribes and to be consistent and regular with your daily practice. The program itself is

Silent Mind Meditation Program Overview: Chapter 2

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Chapter 2 Silent Mind Mediation Program Overview There are 2 main branches to the SM program. One branch is focused on developing the necessary attributes and conditions of optimal vitality required to participate in the SM meditations. This branch will work on the 3 dimensions of your being, physical, emotional and psychological. Purifying and balancing

Silent Mind Meditation Program Introduction: Chapter 1

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Silent Mind (SM) Meditation Program Mastering the Art of Meditation Knocking on Heaven’s Door Chapter 1 Silent Mind Mediation Program Introduction Welcome to the Silent Mind (SM) Meditation Program. The ultimate goal of SM Meditation is to still the mind of thoughts. For those new to meditation there are many reasons for doing this, the

Brain Development and Enlightenment Part II: Vitalize Energy (Kundalini)

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Brain Development & Enlightenment Series: Vitalize Energy (Kundalini) Art of Meditation: Brain Development & Enlightenment Part 2 of 3: In Part 1 of this series we indicated that the natural state of the organism is one where all the internal systems were working at peak capacity. We spoke of how refining the senses, vitalizing energy

Brain Development and Enlightenment Part I: Awaken the Senses

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Brain Development & Enlightenment Series: Awaken the Senses Art of Meditation: Brain Development & Enlightenment Part 1 of 3: As has been pointed out in some of the other articles on the website the whole approach of self-improvement is void. The mind of man is caught in the endless cycle of desires and it can’t

Stop the Madness of Self-Discipline

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The Art of Meditation: Personal Development and Spiritual Growth: Everywhere you look nowadays the new holy grail of success seems to be self-discipline. From, diet plans, to sports, to the stock market, to the arts and also, most unfortunately, even in the practice of meditation, yoga and the related spiritual sciences. Raw material enters boot

The True Purpose of Relationships

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The Art of Meditation: Personal Development and Spiritual Growth: Your relationship is not there to make you happy. It is not there to satisfy your needs. It is not there to help you escape your loneliness. Its purpose is not for you to procreate, although you might. It is not there to provide you with