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Original Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Sleepiness in meditation.

How to Overcome Sleepiness in Meditation Nayaswami Padma shares an excerpt from Swami Kriyananda’s autobiography “The New Path”. Chapter: Work vs Meditation. For most of us there is always a test that comes at some point in meditation with sleepiness. How do we keep ourself from falling asleep?

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Original Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Calm Focus.

The Calm Focus Possible for Each and Everyone. Nayaswami Padma shares an excerpt from Swami Kriyananda’s autobiography “The New Path”. Chapter: Work vs Meditation. When we use our meditative practices to slowly begin to still the mind to one-pointedly concentrate on the divine, that’s when we learn that focus can be also calm and deeply relaxed.

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Original Teachings of P Yogananda: Chemistry of Feelings

Lesson 10 of Yogananda’s Advanced Course in Practical Metaphysics is entitled the Chemistry of Feelings. Here I will read his combination of feelings good and/or not so good and Yogananda’s analysis of the result of each combination.

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Original Teachings of P Yogananda: Intuition Part 3

Today I read to you a humorous story that Yogananda about a farmer who thought he had fully developed intuition. “No bull!” Then a very practical and inspired guided meditation for “How to ask for inner guidance”