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A Guided Meditation on Oṁ and the Four Stations
A guided meditation on chanting Oṁ through four stations of consciousness.
Sit comfortably with a straight spine and relax. Close the eyes to see within. The chant begins at the navel, the source of one's roots and consciousness. The resonance expands from the navel to the heart center, Anāhata, which is endless. It then manifests through the throat, Viśuddhi, and illuminates the crown, Sahasrāra. This sound expands consciousness and the entire being beyond all borders. The practice involves dwelling one's awareness through these four points: Nābhi, Anāhata, Viśuddhi, and Sahasrāra. Balance the breath and energy channels. Feel the resonance within every cell. The light of knowledge, the Guru principle within, dispels ignorance. One realizes oneness: all is within the self, and the self is within all. Conclude by surrendering to the earth.
"From the navel you were born; your seed, your roots, yourself, your consciousness—everything began from there."
"All is you, and you are all. All it is, is thyself."
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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
