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Journey to thyself
A guided meditation for realizing the inner self.
Sit straight with the body upright and relaxed. Close the eyes and silence all external distractions. Completely relax the entire body from the toes to the head, making it motionless and cool. Begin by observing the natural, unaltered rhythm of the breath. Be aware of the inhalation and exhalation, feeling the body's slight expansion and contraction. Withdraw awareness from the external world to focus entirely within. Harmonize with the body and breath, observing all internal activities without interference. Release all wishes, desires, and external thoughts to experience the inner divinity. Direct awareness to the breath moving between the navel and the eyebrow center. Maintain the attitude of a detached witness to all inner phenomena. Visualize a dawn within the inner consciousness, seeing a sunrise. Then imagine a lamp in the hands, its flame rising to merge with that sun, symbolizing the soul's journey to union.
"Withdraw thyself from the external world and come within thyself."
"Just be the observer... I am Sat Chit Ānand, the truth, the consciousness."
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
