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Proutist Economic Development

Meditation

Dada Maheshvarananda

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The Benefits of Meditation

In the struggle for peace and justice in the world, we should not neglect our own internal peace. Meditation is an ancient practice with many benefits:  overcoming insomnia, depression and mental complexes; increasing memory, concentration, willpower;

Enhancing self-control, self-esteem and tolerance; developing mental peace, wisdom, compassion and unconditional love.

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How to Meditate?

• Close your eyes• Sit straight• Breathe deeply….

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A simple technique

• Sit in a cross-legged position with back straight, eyes closed, and fingers interlocked.

• Then imagine that you are surrounded by Cosmic Consciousness - visualized as glittering light.

• And call out to that Supreme Entity by repeating mentally the mantra "Baba Nam Kevalam", which means "only God's name".

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Baba Nam Baba Nam KevalamKevalam

is a universal mantra in Sanskrit that means:

“Everything is an expression of the Supreme.”

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Practice …

• Repeat your mantra• Practice every day

– best to do twice a day