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Breath, Silence and Stillness in Action: A Practical Guide to Spinal Breathing Pranayama, Deep Meditation and Samyama
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ISBN13: 9798170504343
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 126
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.27 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 126
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.27 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What if deeper meditation depended not on greater effort, but on learning when to let go? Many practitioners collect breathing techniques, mantras and spiritual practices without ever seeing how they fit together. Breath, Silence and Stillness in Action brings three complementary methods into one clear and carefully ordered practice. Spinal breathing pranayama prepares the inner pathway through the gentle movement of breath and attention. Deep meditation allows the mind to settle through the easy use of the I AM sound. Samyama begins from the silence cultivated in meditation and releases a faint seed of meaning into it. Rest then allows the effects of the sitting to settle before the practitioner returns to ordinary activity. Each practice has one task. Much of the confusion disappears when they are kept distinct, placed in the correct order and approached without strain. Inside this practical guide, you will learn: - How to follow the root-to-brow pathway during spinal breathing
- How to use the I AM mantra without concentrating or suppressing thoughts
- Why losing the mantra is not a failure
- How inner silence and witness consciousness develop naturally
- When a practitioner may be ready to introduce Samyama
- How to use the nine core sutras without contemplation or projection
- Why rest and self-pacing are essential parts of the practice
- How to respond to distraction, emotion, sleepiness and energetic experiences
- How to distinguish spiritual scenery from meaningful progress
- How to build the complete routine through a gradual, staged approach The book includes concise core instructions, optional refinements, three useful practice lengths, an eight-week introductory plan, troubleshooting guidance and a quick-reference section that can be kept beside the practice seat. Beginners can use it to establish one practice at a time without becoming overwhelmed. Experienced meditators can use it to remove accumulated effort, clarify the transitions between practices and return to the simplicity of the original method. Drawing upon methods taught by Yogani in the Advanced Yoga Practices writings, Maurice Price adds the perspective of a long-term practitioner who has learned that progress is best measured outside meditation. A quieter reaction, a clearer decision, greater patience and a more compassionate response reveal more than any unusual experience during a sitting. No particular belief system is required. The reader is invited to approach the practices experimentally: begin modestly, remain consistent, observe the effects in daily life and adjust when necessary. Breath prepares the way. Meditation reveals the silence. Samyama allows stillness to enter action. Then life receives the practice.
- Why losing the mantra is not a failure
- How inner silence and witness consciousness develop naturally
- When a practitioner may be ready to introduce Samyama
- How to use the nine core sutras without contemplation or projection
- Why rest and self-pacing are essential parts of the practice
- How to respond to distraction, emotion, sleepiness and energetic experiences
- How to distinguish spiritual scenery from meaningful progress
- How to build the complete routine through a gradual, staged approach The book includes concise core instructions, optional refinements, three useful practice lengths, an eight-week introductory plan, troubleshooting guidance and a quick-reference section that can be kept beside the practice seat. Beginners can use it to establish one practice at a time without becoming overwhelmed. Experienced meditators can use it to remove accumulated effort, clarify the transitions between practices and return to the simplicity of the original method. Drawing upon methods taught by Yogani in the Advanced Yoga Practices writings, Maurice Price adds the perspective of a long-term practitioner who has learned that progress is best measured outside meditation. A quieter reaction, a clearer decision, greater patience and a more compassionate response reveal more than any unusual experience during a sitting. No particular belief system is required. The reader is invited to approach the practices experimentally: begin modestly, remain consistent, observe the effects in daily life and adjust when necessary. Breath prepares the way. Meditation reveals the silence. Samyama allows stillness to enter action. Then life receives the practice.
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