Seeking information on Raja Yoga
Stone
I was wondering if anyone out here is familiar with this form of
meditative Yoga. I'm looking for practitioner's whom I might be able
ask a few questions.
Thanks in advance
Stone
White Eagle
REMOVETH...@aol.com (Stone) wrote:
Indeed, you may ask anything you may wish. Further, if you are
interested, there is a free online meditations manual.
At The Third Circle Web Site there is a free online meditations manual,
containing all the information necessary in order to practice the
meditations presented there. The Web Site have been updated recently and
now it presents twelve very easy, yet, quite powerful meditation. Though
the explanations and instructions given are quite clear and easy to
follow, should any question arise concerning the practice of those
meditations -- I'm available to clarify and elaborate by email.
The Third Circle Web Site is located at the following URL addresses:
www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5715/ (Main Site - USA)
members.iol.co.il/weagle/ (Israeli Mirror)
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Below is an excerpt from the introduction to the twelve meditations.
Preface To Meditations In The Third Circle
Twelve meditations, or signposts, or aids, or means, or exercises are
presented below. They are: "Relaxation", "Praying / Asking", "Shielding",
"Simple Breathing Exercise (Pranayama)", "Body-Feeling Meditation", "The
Silence Meditation", "The Aum Mantra Meditation", "Healing The Inner
Child", "Connecting Your Future Self", "Mother Earth Consciousness",
"Mother Earth Meditation" and "Peace On Earth Meditation". These are very
easy and simple, yet quite powerful meditations, or exercises, or means,
or aids, or signposts to any spiritual quest and journey.
These twelve meditations are included in The Third Circle (TTC), which
is an opening to all-that-is and up to infinity, by self-work and out of
Self-Source-of-Authority, in the quest of truth and reality, aiming at
eliminating the human suffering.
As simple as they are, each one of these twelve exercises may facilitate
and aid progress at any spiritual stand, from the first steps of interest
and curiosity about the spiritual, or an attraction to it, and up to
achieving the ultimate, supreme, attainment -- Self-realization, or
enlightenment.
All the meditations and exercises mentioned in this file may be
practiced by self-work, that is -- by following the instructions given
here. All the necessary information needed to enable practicing these
meditations and exercises is included in the given instructions -- there
is no need for any external teacher, or guide, in order to be able to
practice these meditations. Nevertheless, I'm available to reply by email
any question concerning the practice of these meditations that may arise.
You may choose practicing, or trying, only one of them, all of them, or
any combination -- at your choice. As everything in The Third Circle
(TTC), there are no set rules or dogmas here. Each and every one is
welcomed to exercise one's own Self-Source-Of-Authority (SSOA), choose for
oneself and take responsibility for one's choices and their consequences.
TTC presents signposts, or recommendations. What to do and how exactly to
do it -- is ultimately up to each and every individual.
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A Brief Introduction To The Twelve Meditations, Or Signposts:
* Relaxation:
A very basic and simple relaxation exercise, yet, quite an effective
one. Good to be practiced whenever one may be tensed, and at the beginning
of every meditation.
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* Praying / asking:
Experience shows praying or asking to be very useful and helpful.
Believing in God or not, practicing a particular religion or not, doesn't
make much difference here.
TTC is not a religion, not a part of any religion and it is not
connected to any religion. Praying is very useful and helpful, regardless
whether praying, or asking -- God, or the universe -- is done in a
religious context or not. Here, in TTC, there is no religious context to
praying; that is, praying doesn't mean practicing a religion -- not
necessarily.
What counts here is our attitude and behavior, not any dogma or set
rules. Yet, it is the individual's choice whether to pray in a religious
context or not. In our experience, praying, or asking, is very useful,
regardless to whether it's being done in a religious context or not. TTC,
in the context of prayer, have no recommendation pro or con any religion.
One of the reasons that praying or asking is very helpful is that by
praying or asking we direct our attention away from our small self, or
ego, to a higher ideal. It serves us in widening our perspective,
expanding our boundaries.
Another reason for it being beneficial is that by praying or asking we
direct our attention to the desired results and goals. Directing our
attention serves the flow of energy to and from the desired result or
attainment. This energy flow assists in the actual attainment of our
goals.
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* Shielding:
It is an energetic and astral grounding and shielding. Good to be
practiced in any case, especially when we may feel being attacked, or
drained energetically. It is a suggested protection for meditations,
aiding in blocking unwanted energies and entities from entering our
meditations.
Please bear in mind that in the relative universe nothing is absolute,
thus -- there is no absolute protection and and no absolute shielding.
Ultimately, one's free will and choices are the best possible protection
-- over time. Nevertheless, this shielding exercise is a recommended
practice.
Some choose to practice it as a part of their daily routine, some choose
to practice it as the first stage of every meditation, some choose to
practice it when feeling a need, and some choose not to practice it at
all. It's up to you.
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* Simple Breathing Exercise (Pranayama):
Prana is the Sanskrit word for the universal life force -- the force
that sustains life in all living creatures. In Chinese, this universal
life force is called Ki, or Chi, hence, Tai-Chi.
Pranayama - Yogi breathing exercises - is one of the eight limbs of Yoga
- for the value and benefit of Pranayama is paramount. It is extremely
relaxing, invigorating -- it purifies the body, mind, soul and spirit.
This Simple Breathing Exercise (Pranayama) is indeed very simple and
easy to practice, yet, it is highly valuable. This simple Pranayama may be
practiced by itself and it may serve as an excellent preamble to any
meditation and spiritual exercise.
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* Body-Feeling Meditation:
At times, if you may feel very tired, moody, tensed, agitated, low
energies, irritated, impatient, drained out, spaced out, disconnected, the
mind is not very clear, etc -- it is recommended to elevate your feeling,
mood or energies with the Body-Feeling Meditation.
This meditation is very effective in releasing stress and strain from
our nervous system and physical body. By releasing stress and strain from
the physical body and nervous system, simultaneously we are releasing
mental, psychological and spiritual stress and blocks, opening our energy
channels to a better flow, enabling a clearer mind and consciousness.
Another benefit of this meditation is increasing our awareness to our
body.
This meditation can be practiced, upon getting acquainted with it,
anytime anyplace, while walking, talking, driving etc.
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* The Silence Meditation:
The Silence Meditation, along The Aum Mantra Meditation, are the
Jewel-Crest of all spiritual practices. Specifying all their benefits will
take many pages.
In brief: they are the most effective and direct means to connect the
unbounded ocean of truth and wisdom lying inside the silent chambers of
our hearts. They are great aids in connecting our Higher Self and,
ultimately, our Supreme Self.
This meditation is relaxing and have numerous beneficial effects on our
body and mind, health, consciousness, clarity of thinking, energy level,
developing our intuition, widening our perspective and expanding our
boundaries.
The Silence Meditation may serve as a springboard to all other spiritual
practices and exercises. It is very natural, very easy to practice. It is
devoid of any connection to any teaching, tradition, dogma or religion.
TTC is an opening, not a teaching.
Connecting the ocean of silence inside gives momentum to all our
actions, facilitates and speeds up attaining all goals.
Ultimately, The Silence Meditation is a great aid in attaining
Self-realization, or enlightenment -- upon aspiring this supreme
attainment.
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* The Aum Mantra Meditation:
The Aum Mantra Meditation, along The Silence Meditation, are the
Jewel-Crest of all spiritual practices. Specifying all their benefits will
take many pages.
In brief: they are the most effective and direct means to connect the
unbounded ocean of truth and wisdom lying inside the silent chambers of
our hearts. They are great aids in connecting our Higher Self and,
ultimately, our Supreme Self.
This meditation is relaxing and have numerous beneficial effects on our
body and mind, health, consciousness, clarity of thinking, energy level,
developing our intuition, widening our perspective and expanding our
boundaries.
The Aum Mantra Meditation may serve as a springboard to all other
spiritual practices and exercises. It is very natural, very easy to
practice. It is not conflicting with any teaching, tradition, dogma or
religion.
Connecting the Supreme Self, or the ocean of inner silence, gives
momentum to all our actions, facilitates and speeds up attaining all
goals.
Ultimately, The Aum Mantra Meditation is a great aid in attaining
Self-realization, or enlightenment -- upon aspiring this supreme
attainment.
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* Healing The Inner Child
Some people don't get in childhood all the love they deserve and need.
At times, children are being wounded emotionally. As we grow and mature,
often we carry with us the scars born of the emotional wounds we acquired
as little children. Thus, as we go on in life, we often carry with us a
hurt and wounded child. Those emotional scars within us, this wounded
child in us, affects our psychological makeup as long as the scars and
wounds are there. Healing The Inner Child enables us to gain greater
emotional and psychological maturity.
The view presented by The Third Circle holds that spiritual growth and
human growth are the very same process. Growing as a human being means
growing spiritually and true spiritual growth means growing as a human
being. Thus, Healing The Inner Child has great value in both our human
growth and spiritual evolution.
This is a very simple, yet, extremely powerful exercise, based on guided
imagery. It is healing of very deep layers of our psyche, which may remain
healed for as long as we live. Healing the inner child may increase your
love to yourself and thus increase your love to others -- your ability to
genuinely love others.
This healing exercise is a very vivid example for the actual power of
love in action -- it exemplifies how love may actually work.
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* Connecting Your Future Self
As we live our life, we acquire more experience, more knowledge -- which
means growth. It may be safe to assume that in the future, a person will
have more experience and more knowledge. People who are being consciously
on a spiritual path, or a human growth path, may safely assume that in the
future they will be at a higher level, both spiritual and human.
By connecting one's future self, one may receive guidance from one's own
future, wiser, more evolved self. The process of human and spiritual
growth may be quickened by connecting one's future self. The benefit of
taking guidance from one's own future self is operating out of
Self-Source-Of-Authority.
This meditation, or process, of Connecting Your Future Self is based on
guided imagery. It is a very simple process, yet, quite powerful and very
effective one.
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* Mother Earth Consciousness:
It is extremely simple, yet quite powerful exercise, developing and
increasing our connectedness to and consciousness of nature and Mother
Earth. A great aid in widening our perspective beyond our immediate
personal needs and wants. It helps developing our love and caring to
all-that-is.
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* Mother Earth Meditation:
A visualization of humanity moving to a higher step in its evolution by
recreating and increasing connectedness and caring to nature and Mother
Earth.
It is a practical application and implementation of our widened
perspective, consciousness, caring and love. In turn, practicing this
meditation and our practical caring for a wider cause serves us in
widening our perspective.
Some say that humanity is degrading itself into too much materialism.
Some say that humanity is destroying itself and our planet Earth. Whether
it is true or not, to whatever degree it is accurate or not -- it feels
like the call of our time for each and everyone to actually do the best
one can to care for humanity and Mother Earth. This meditation is quite an
effective means towards this end.
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* Peace On Earth Meditation:
A visualization of peace on Earth. The importance and benefits are
similar to those of Mother Earth Meditation.
Quite an effective aid to develop and increase peace and love in our own
hearts and actually spreading peace and love vibrations all over the
universe.
Peace may be attained by bringing in peace, not by fighting war. Peace
attracts peace, fighting brings war, the same attracts the same.
We actually attract to our lives that which our mind, intent and focus
are directed to -- that in which we delve. It is an attraction of energies
and essences. Directing our attention to peace on Earth facilitates and
aids actually bringing it. This is one of the meanings that we create our
own reality. It is good to actively and intentionally create whatever we
want to there to be.
One of the best uses of our volition is facilitating and aiding peace on
Earth.
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May your own Light and Love guide you.
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White Eagle (Joshua Gomeh).
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The Third Circle (TTC) is because you are your own Master.
The Third Circle Web Sites:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5715/ (Main Site - U.S.A.)
http://members.iol.co.il/weagle/ (Israeli Mirror Site)