Meditation and Spiritual Life

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Item Code: IDG825
Author: Swami Yatiswarananda
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Language: English
Edition: 2009
ISBN: 9788175052956
Pages: 738
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 8.9" X 5.9"
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Book Description
From the Jacket

The wavy waters in the picture are symbolic of karma, the lotus of bhakti, and the rising-sun of jnana. The encircling serpent is indicative of yoga and awakened Kundalini sakti, while the swan in the picture stands for the Paramatman. Therefore, the idea of the picture is that by the union of karma, jnana, bhakti and yoga, the vision of the Paramatman is obtained.

Swami Vivekananda

From the Back of the Book

This book, a compilation of class-talks given by the author to groups of earnest spiritual aspirants in Europe, the USA and India, is a practical manual of spiritual life with special emphasis on meditation. Though designed for the use of religious people in general, it is specially intended for those who sincerely practice prayer, japa and meditation, and are eager to attain some spiritual fulfillment. The true seeker of Truth will find in it simple but valuable guidance regarding preliminary preparations, the different techniques of meditation, the various obstacles that are to be overcome, the nature of genuine spiritual experiences, and other important details of meditative life which can otherwise be gained only through intimate contact with an illumined guru.

About the Author

Swami Yatiswarananda (1889-1966), a senior monk and former Vice-President of the Ramakrishna Order and Mission, was a well known spiritual figure in the Neo-Vedanta movement. Besides seven years of pioneering work in spreading Vedanta in Europe and ten years of teaching Vedanta in the USA, he served fin succession as the President of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama in Bombay, Madras and Bangalore. Known in his premonastic life as Suresh Chandra Battacharya, the Swami was an intiated disciple of Swami Brahmananada, and was widely respected for his high spiritual attainments, Yogic insight and mature wisdom,. He advocated and lived a well-harmonized spiritual life with meditation as the keynote. He was a source of inspiration not only to his monastic and lay disciples, but also to a large number of other people in India and abroad to whom he endeared himself by his selfless love and gracious manners.

CONTENTS
PART I
THE SPIRITUAL IDEAL
1 The Spiritual Quest 1-15
2 The ideal of Superconscious Experience 16-32
3 The Soul and its Destiny 33-51
4 Different Conceptions About God 52-69
5 Worldly Duties and Spiritual Life 70-87
6 Conditions of Spiritual Life 88-104
PART II
SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
(i) Preparations
7 Walking on the Razor's Edge 107-123
8 The Guru and Spiritual Guidance 124-137
9 Association with the wise 138-151
10 Renunciation and Detachment 152-171
11 Purity of Mind-A Fundamental Need in Spiritual Life 172-191
12 The Problem of Sex in Spiritual Life 192-207
13 Practice of Brahmacarya or Continence 208-221
14 Strength 222-232
15 Integration of personality and inner poise 233-246
16 Love of God 247-264
17 Self-Surrender 265-283
(ii) Techniques
18 The path of yoga-Vedanta Synthesis 287-306
19 Essentials of Meditative Life 307-323
20 Concentration and Meditation 324-338
21 Some Practical hints on Meditative Life 339-359
22 Place of Prayer in Spiritual Life 360-375
23 Mystic Worship 376-395
24 The Power of the Divine name 396-417
25 Formless Meditation 418-432
26 Practice of the Presence of God 433-450
PART III
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
27 From the Unreal to the Real 453-470
28 Spiritual Transformation 471-486
29 Reactions to Sadhana 487-507
30 Reality of Spiritual Experience 508-528
31 Spiritual Unfoldment 529-533
32 The Attainment of Real Freedom in this Life 554-570
33 Life in Freedom 571-592
34 Footprints on the Sands of Time 593-635
PART IV
5 Spiritual Titbits 639-671
INDEXES
Index I Index to Stories, Anecdotes and Psychological cases occurring in the Book 675-677
Index II Index to Sanskrit verses quoted in the Book 678-679
Index III General word and subject Index 680-705
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