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THE POSTURE OF MEDITATION
Empty the mind, adopt a posture firm Which naturally comes, heralding success! Assume a posture, easy, comfortable, calm, Standing or sitting, with total concentration! The backbone straight, the body relaxed, Half-closed eyes, hands rested on the lap!
Q. Is there any need to practise asanas or pranayama for meditation, or the mere emptying of the mind and brain of all thought creates the right atmosphere for dhyana?
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Ans. No method of sadhana can be partial or onesided. It is designed to discipline the body, the mind and the soul, because all the three are closely-knit, and each one influences and is influenced by others. In the practice of preksha meditation, three disciplines of steadiness occupy an important place. The first relates to the steadiness of the body-to make it still, to train it properly, to acquire the capability of controlling it. With
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