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The return of Gorakshanath

One day, while a certain spiritual Master was having a very powerful meditation, he began shaking

“Towards the end of his life, for at least forty years Gorakshanath remained meditating inside various...

From the book Illumination-experiences on Indian soil, part 4
The permanent and the impermanent[^41]
But when he prays, when he meditates, he automatically becomes a constant, conscious instrument of God

To think of God, to meditate on God constantly, is to live in God unreservedly....

From the book The oneness of the Eastern heart and the Western mind, part 1
The Beyond
Meditate! Let us meditate on the Beyond. Lo! Ours, forever ours, is the Beyond....
From the book The oneness of the Eastern heart and the Western mind, part 2
Question: Since you have been in the West, what has pleased you most about the disciples and what has pleased you least?
Each of you can imagine during your meditation that there is another world where you will one day have … Sometimes when I meditate on you, my disciples, in my own highest divine consciousness, I definitely...
From the book Sri Chinmoy answers, part 1
I am your spiritual father[^35]
Because you have belief, you pray and meditate. … But if you want to see God first, before you start praying and meditating, that is absurd, absurd, absurd...
From the book I wanted to be a seeker of the Infinite
Transformation of the seeker's consciousness
If he can't meditate well one day and if he feels miserable, then that miserable condition he has to … And if he is successful in his meditation, then the joy that he gets he also has to offer....
From the book Perseverance and aspiration
Belief and faith[^5]
These friends are prayer and meditation. Prayer helps us realise the highest Height. … When we meditate, the Supreme Lord, our Eternal Beloved, comes down and dictates to us what to do, how...
From the book Fifty Freedom-Boats to One Golden Shore, part 6
The permanent and the impermanent[^13]
But when he prays, when he meditates, he automatically becomes a constant, conscious instrument of God

To think of God, to meditate on God constantly, is to live in God unreservedly....

From the book My Rose Petals, part 1
Question: Do you think that all religions lead to the same truth, but maybe by different routes?
At that time, on the strength of our deepest meditation, we can feel that if we want to transcend the … If we really want Truth, then every day we have to meditate and offer our conscious living breath to...
From the book Earth’s Cry Meets Heaven’s Smile, part 2
Sincerity pays[^1]

The following day, when evening set in, Satyakama lighted a fire and started to meditate.

The following evening, while Satyakama was meditating on God, a swan appeared before him and said,...

From the book AUM — Vol. 7, No. 3, 27 Oct. 1971
The foolish wisdom of a Brahmin
Then they went to the King and said, “Now we would like to meditate and definitely we will be able to … They meditated for some time and vision dawned on them....
From the book AUM — Vol.II-3, No.11, 27 November 1976
The permanent and the impermanent[^3]
But when he prays, when he meditates, he automatically becomes a constant, conscious instrument of God … To think of God, to meditate on God constantly, is to live in God unreservedly....
From the book AUM — Vol. 6, No.12, 27 July 1971
The Beyond[^3]
Meditate! Let us meditate on the Beyond. Lo! Ours, forever ours, is the Beyond....
From the book AUM — Vol. 4, No.11, 27 June 1969
3. Proclamation of The President:
culture, education andhumanitarian assistance to the people of Mongolia,

the leader of The Peace Meditation … 1970, out of his infinite bounty, that he invited me to come and serve the United Nations, to pray and meditate … On Tuesdays and Fridays I offer meditations there....

From the book World-Oneness-Heart-Song in Mongolian Life
The seeker's journey[^6]
When we enter into the spiritual life, we pray to God, we meditate on God, we contemplate on God. … We learn the art of concentration, then we go one step ahead to meditation. … When we meditate, we try to embody the Vast, the Infinite within us, or we try to dive into the vast,...
From the book The mind loves the heart, the mind becomes the heart, part 2
The real boss

They had a very deep, sublime meditation and the Master blessed the disciples individually. … After the meditation one young woman asked, "Master, are you pleased with us as individuals? … individuals will have to illumine their imperfections, and if you can help them inwardly with your prayer and meditation...

From the book A lost friend
The seeker's journey[^43]
When we enter into the spiritual life, we pray to God, we meditate on God, we contemplate on God. … We learn the art of concentration, then we go one step ahead to meditation. … When we meditate, we try to embody the Vast, the Infinite within us, or we try to dive into the vast,...
From the book The oneness of the Eastern heart and the Western mind, part 1
Is spirituality an escape from reality?

When a seeker starts praying and meditating, either consciously or unconsciously, he feels the necessity … Many times a seeker prays and meditates unconsciously; therefore, he does not march continuously, he … When he practises prayer, concentration and meditation, the day soon dawns when he discovers that he...

From the book The oneness of the Eastern heart and the Western mind, part 2
Open your heart
He spends all his time meditating and he does not help society the way society needs help." … It comes back only when we again enter into deep meditation and regain our inner poise.

But if we are prepared within and without, if we are meditating inwardly and we are outwardly conscious...

From the book A hundred years from now
Is spirituality an escape from reality?[^7]

When a seeker starts praying and meditating, either consciously or unconsciously, he feels the necessity … Many times a seeker prays and meditates unconsciously; therefore, he does not march continuously, he … When he practises prayer, concentration and meditation, the day soon dawns when he discovers that he...

From the book Earth-bound journey and Heaven-bound journey
A tale of the Beyond[^2]
At that particular hour I saw his soul enter into my room while I was meditating. … or the world of spirit, but also in this world of reality — can enter into our departed ones while meditating … But if we go deep into our meditation, we will be able to see them concretely, right in front of our...
From the book Death and reincarnation: Eternity's voyage
The seeker's journey[^2]
When we enter into the spiritual life, we pray to God, we meditate on God, we contemplate on God. … We learn the art of concentration, then we go one step ahead to meditation. … When we meditate, we try to embody the Vast, the Infinite within us, or we try to dive into the vast,...
From the book My Rose Petals, part 2
Jharna-Kala celebrates its first anniversary[^3]
The Supreme in me taught me at a very young age how to concentrate, meditate and contemplate. … He taught me from then how to concentrate, meditate and contemplate. … While I was aspiring through concentration, meditation and contemplation, I was asked by the absolute...
From the book AUM — Vol.II-2, No.11, 27 November 1975
When we come to meditate with you and you look into our souls, do you get a general feeling of impurity
Sri Chinmoy: I will attempt to answer this question from many aspects and levels of consciousness. When I look at you plainly, I am always five to fifty miles above your consciousness. At that time, I can easily feel and tell what your problem is. But when I go fifty miles or fifty thousand miles above your consciousness [Sri...
From the book The giver and the receiver
We will talk more about his weightlifting and his work for world peace through physical strength and meditation
Back with you on the Joel Martin Show. Speaking to you, Guru, makes me feel genuinely uplifted — really! I don’t lie and I don’t fake. I’m sincere, and Guru Sri Chinmoy is a man I’ve followed for a very long time. We met back in the mid-1970’s. He’s very sincere, completely genuine and fascinating. And his work for world peace...
From the book Aspiration-body, illumination-soul, part 2
to go to Pujaloy, to Joy Days, to New York and to the Christmas Trip, but they do not attend Centre meditations
Sri Chinmoy: Regularity in Centre attendance is of paramount importance. If someone is going everywhere else but ignoring his or her Centre, that is not allowed. On our compulsory day disciples have to come, please. Again, if disciples do not come to Joy Days, what am I going to say? But if they do not come to the Centre on the...
From the book The Path of my Inner Pilot
Question: In one meditation you say that if anybody strikes me on the right cheek, I shall not turn
Sri Chinmoy: No, it is not that. Let us say that somebody strikes me or does something wrong. Now if I allow that person to do the thing once again, my theory is that in no way will I be helping to perfect him. On the contrary, I am increasing his ignorance. One thing is to forgive and not to take revenge. The saying of Christ...
From the book Earth’s Cry Meets Heaven’s Smile, part 3
Question: When I come to the Centre I am attacked by doubts which I never have when I am at home. Why is this?
That is why you are attacked as soon as you come to the Centre to meditate....
From the book Two devouring brothers: doubt and ego
Question: How can I separate myself from my physical desires?
If you want to concentrate and meditate on the sun as it rises early in the morning, then you have to...
From the book Purity-river wins
Question: Guru, how can you know what was your soul's promise to the Supreme before you came into the earth?
Then pray most sincerely, meditate most sincerely and devotedly, and try to make it something permanent...
From the book The soul and the process of reincarnation
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Books found: 17

Meditation
The meditation-world
Concentration, meditation, contemplation
Meditation: God's Blessing-Assurance
The hour of meditation
My meditation-heart
Meditation: God's Duty and man's beauty
The mind and the heart in meditation
Meditation: man's choice and God's Voice, part 1
Meditation: man's choice and God's Voice, part 2
Meditation: humanity's race and Divinity's Grace, part 2
Meditation: humanity's race and Divinity's Grace, part 1
Meditation: God speaks and I listen, part 2
Meditation: God speaks and I listen, part 1
United Nations Meditation-Flowers and To-morrow's Noon
Fifty-Four Morning Prayer-Cries and Morning Meditation-Smiles
My meditation-service at the United Nations for twenty-five years
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