Raja Yoga: The Path of Meditation (Part 1)

Raja Yoga: The Path of Meditation (Part 1) | Swami Sarvapriyananda

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4 жыл бұрын

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Raja Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas. This is part 1 of the lecture on Raja Yoga.
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@nitishlvlogs2217 4 жыл бұрын

Ten points of practicing meditation (Swami Ashokananda):- 1. Be regular 2. Have a fixed time everyday 3. Have a fixed auspicious place 4. Patterns of thoughts 5. Avoid bad company 6. Austerity (Tapasya) 7. Cast off identities 8. Yearning for God 9. Have some divine connection throughout the day 10. Holy company P.S. This is just a point-wise summary of the speech. Might be helpful for some.

@mindfulAditie 4 жыл бұрын

NitishL Vlogs yes very useful thank you 🙏

@nilanjanbh 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. No 6 is Titiksha

@AndrewRobinson-ee7um 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude.

@damit8 4 жыл бұрын

Thank

@chithraunnithan5923 4 жыл бұрын

🙏😊

@ekamsat5633 Жыл бұрын

1. Be regular. Body and mind needs to be trained. 2. Have a fixed time as far as possible. Early morning is best time. Transition times (morning to noon, noon to evening, etc) are good for meditation too. 3. At least twice a day. 4. Negative thoughts will arise in beginning. Just observe them. 5. Keep good company and good thoughts. 6. Some level of austere living i.e. तपस्या is needed. Fasting, giving up bodily comfort - just a little bit. Do not deprive yourself of too much and too fast. 7. Forget all your identities in this world and be focused while in meditation. 8. Intense desire for God. Even if not much, try to stimulate and bring it in yourself. 9. Have meditative भाव throughout the day. Try to remain connected to the God throughout the day. 10. Holy company i.e. spiritually advanced and even जीवन्मुक्तs. Read about Hariharananda Aranyak. Swami talks about it in the end of the video.

@vedantandaaradhyaswonderwo6030 7 ай бұрын

Key and important lines.... Thanks for upliftment

@nigamankit7 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@adriankillick894 4 жыл бұрын

I live in a country town in Australia, I was enlightened for some reason never herd of Adviata Vedenta 6 months ago or any eastern texts. So I have worked backwards haaaaaa. I had to find a explanation for how I felt so inmo is my new word along with wonderful. After stumbling from one western philosophy to another I somehow found you. I would like to thank you for making sense this. You have made the experience I have which I try to explain as both impossibly massively overwhelmingly large and insignificantly tiny and unimportant. Everything is everything and everything is NOW. I’m blissful and happy so again thank you again from an uneducated father of four who works on a Dairy and now is complete.

@abinthapaliya9434 3 жыл бұрын

Will you take me as your disciple ? Im lost and I need a light to walk through.

@harjotmahal8985 3 жыл бұрын

You must share this with the world. Even If u don't the world is still blessed with your presence.

@arunlahiri 3 жыл бұрын

So happy u learnt about Vedanta Enjoy bliss

@ashwanths7509 3 жыл бұрын

Watch Sadhguru videos

@harjotmahal8985 3 жыл бұрын

@@ashwanths7509 what For? Can't u get it? Watch him !! watch her!! Watch that one!! When you are ripe enough even a single pointing to the truth is enough !

@saimahesh6081 4 жыл бұрын

swamiji lectures are taking this lockdown time closer to one's true nature

@richardf.dossii3900 4 жыл бұрын

I think I've watched about 25 hrs of his lectures this month; he's amazing 🎉🎉❤️❤️🙏

@Music-eo6ts 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@liskell3108 4 жыл бұрын

Richard F. Doss II If only the measure of time were the true measure of practical learning for attainment.

@manjudutta4943 4 жыл бұрын

Swamiji,if the universe has created many times,so,how it filled with water at the end ,as it narrated in Mahabharata.is it only apply for the earth or the whole universe?

@sumitra512 4 жыл бұрын

Swamiji,I have experienced you, your thoughts,your explanation and I feel God ,I experienced God.

@jackladd4332 4 жыл бұрын

I love you man you're healing. Thank you for making this world a better place. Peace and Love to all the beautiful people in the comments section.

@teresathomley3703 4 жыл бұрын

Swamiji does make this world a better place for sure. And peace and love to you, sir.

@carolinaindian 4 жыл бұрын

Looks you are some nobody who has no basic decency. He is a great sage, a saint. Address him with respect as swamy not your as your pot smoking "man"

@gayatrimelkote6822 4 жыл бұрын

@@carolinaindian I think it was said sincerely and with love. It is OK. Peace

@gautambuddha8815 3 жыл бұрын

@@carolinaindian Swamiji wouldn't mind for sure

@davidkariu2330 3 жыл бұрын

Peace and love too :)

@sushilsharmasapkota 4 жыл бұрын

I can listen him whole day

@OAMMeditation 4 жыл бұрын

Very few people will recognize this lecture for what it is. I have read and studied and seen AND BEEN CERTIFIED in meditation and still recognize this as the greatest resource/lecture on meditation on KZfaq. Period. Maybe even the world, honestly, this lecture should be required viewing for any meditator of any path. Like if you agree.

@noone3216 Жыл бұрын

Is getting likes something that's important to you?

@charanjs3108 5 ай бұрын

😂@@noone3216

@SB-rw7oq 2 ай бұрын

Wow. Found it only today. Or rather it found me, coz I wasn't looking for it. I guess it's time has come for me. Because of your comment, I am paying special attention.

@albertotanmay5670 Ай бұрын

In wich type of meditattion have you been certified?

@clariesage7236 5 күн бұрын

Dont know enough to be sure of agreement. And just began the lecture. Clicked almost by accident. Guess it was lucky!

@jamesjosheph3006 3 жыл бұрын

What I like in the Swamy is, he is very much practical in life and he understands others..Life oriented talks.

@ram_bam 2 жыл бұрын

This may be the most important video I’ve ever watched. I am deeply grateful.

@paramesthinlifeforpeacelor6097 Жыл бұрын

Big statement. I'm inspired even more to watch

@rondelltompkins8030 9 ай бұрын

😮;I'm 29m😢 q😮😢

@jamesjosheph3006 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot imagine Swamy is extremely humerous.

@kennedyseamus 2 жыл бұрын

Swamiji radiates not only profound insight and erudition, but a lovely childlike heart. I am so grateful for these lectures, provided so generously. 💕

@indranidey6921 4 жыл бұрын

Waiting for Rajyoga 2.His lectures you get addicted to.Such a beautiful way of threading different concepts.Thànk you.

@amythompson3273 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your company as I chopped wood and carried water. Today, whilst in a walking meditation I prayed "I wish I could get to the temple and meditate with the monks, today." Some time later, this blessed me and I learned so much about everything, thank you. Grateful, I Am.

@ishanchakraborty2732 3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻 we are blessed to have Swamiji in our generation. Om shanti

@roopahodlur6050 4 жыл бұрын

Why does His session even end!! How i wish i was attending His session live...hope the sutras that He is goingto talk of will be published by the VSNY. May the Teacher be blessed ! Love and light !🙏

@rohanketkar9272 4 жыл бұрын

I had a very beautiful coincidence today while i was meditating in the morning. As Swamiji educated us about the dreaming lord vishnu where the whole universe is situated. The same i could feel while meditating, where i am serving lord Vishnu and after sometime he opens his eyes and i could see all the stars and the whole universe in his eyes. wonderful experience and at the perfect time. I am so much thankful of Swamiji, He just brought me back from death "Suicide" and gave me a new life by his teachings and really made me understand that "I" am still alive.

@avinashminj802 4 жыл бұрын

No wonder Swami ji's monastic name is Sarvapriyananda..!

@lucidity_world 4 жыл бұрын

I have wondered why swamis, gurus, etc are so named. How do they get their name, does it try to capture the qualities the person shows as a predominent characteristic, or does it capture charateristics that they must work on to imrpove? I feel we should all be given such a name in order to refocus us on what our true nature is (not).

@nanettekusasi9534 3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand...so what Sarvapriyananda means? Thank you

@vishwajeetbhosale9298 3 жыл бұрын

@@nanettekusasi9534 Sarvapriyananda means Dear for everyone

@asamvav 3 жыл бұрын

@@lucidity_world in this order, and I think other orders too I can't vouch for them, during the novice phase the senior Swamis observe and analysis the character & approach of each novice very seriously. When they become monks, their given monastic name is representative of their inner nature. The name Sarvapriyananda 🙏 means one whose bliss is dear to everyone.

@lucidity_world 3 жыл бұрын

@@asamvav this sounds wonderful thank you 🙏

@marioalogonzalez4518 4 жыл бұрын

So many students....so few great teachers...One has to really look for them, to find them...add a pinch of luck.!

@saraswati1386 3 жыл бұрын

It's grace of Bhagavan, and Guru's Grace! Om

@siddharthasarmah7485 4 жыл бұрын

What has touched me is that he has never said anything derogatory towards any thought/ philosophy. That respectful attitude towards others is so rare. Not to to talk about his childlike mind and depth of scholarship.

@suparnaguha 4 жыл бұрын

He has an appropriate name sarvapriyanand which basically means loved by all.. and it is true mostly due to this rare quality of appreciating and respecting all philosophies and ideologies of this world..

@saraswati1386 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! He never says anything derogatory about other philosophies or other religions!! He's one of the few! He's my example now. What an excellent role model!

@swatikhan2023 3 жыл бұрын

Very true.. That's the sign of true enlightened person

@sumitdutta7043 3 жыл бұрын

It is one of the tenets of Ramkrishna Mission.

@monicashukla7143 4 жыл бұрын

With an ease he makes the other person understand what he wants to convey using beautiful examples and his personal experiences. Indeed a True teacher🙏🙏

@crustysocks1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Vedanta NY and Swamiji for your inspiring talks.

@rinzingwangdi 3 жыл бұрын

Love the way Swamiji beautifully weaves humor and personal experiences into the narrative and lecture to make them part of our lives as well. Pranam and thank you.

@agnivaray7476 2 жыл бұрын

His presence is a gift to our world. ❤️

@SurajPandeynoida 4 жыл бұрын

I really feel so happy & blessed seein and listening to you Swamiji. Even being so distant to me in terms of relative space your words seem coming from somewhere inside of me. Thankyou Swamiji

@sanskritx 2 жыл бұрын

Swamiji is a modern day Vivekananda! ...I've never seen anyone with such a breadth & depth of vedic knowledge able to crystallize and convey it to us ordinary worldly people in a simple yet profound way!!!!....pranams!!!

@jessealedonis466 2 жыл бұрын

When I have trouble is when I love to meditate the most because I know God will help me 🙏

@gayatrimelkote6822 4 жыл бұрын

f you keep on reading about exercise you will not become fit" What a fitting analogy for meditation!

@tarotsimbolosdesanacion4589 3 жыл бұрын

He seems to be such an honest person.

@acpatel9491 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I love his humbleness..., even though he has enormous knowledge of Shastra(literature).

@georgekollad3606 2 жыл бұрын

Swamiji is a blessing to humanity.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@amcgee0668 3 жыл бұрын

... I am surprised at how often I smiled & laughed while listening to this blessing🌼Gratitude.

@MrShukra2000 3 жыл бұрын

I'm practicing vipsanna and I like your unbiased thoughts about dhyan.. You don't mixup anything.. Your teachings are in pure form... Thanks

@VenkatBadaofficial 4 жыл бұрын

Great Guru of our times. I am your Eklavya student ! With all respect I bow to your human kind and services.!👍

@kunalmuley09 2 жыл бұрын

Swami ji should write stories about his life. The old monastery days, the stories from Himalayas. It sounds so interesting to know all of this.

@saiashan4926 4 жыл бұрын

sairam swami ji. about 2 wks back i watched this video and your discourse on meditation. it inspired me to make a commitment. i decided a place in my home, a time set 6 am and 5 pm by the clock. and to do it regularly. it took 3 mornings to be up and ready. then it became a normal habit. now it is about 2 wks i am doing meditation regardless of any thing. also study 2 shlokas from vivekchudamani and 2 from Bhagvad Gita after one jap mala of OM chanting. i wish to give my gratitudes to you for the direction and inspiration. Meditation is getting deeper now. Sathya Sai Baba my Guru and God is giving me inner directions too. You have given the wisdom of Advaita Vedanta since 2016 to now and now meditation inspiration and lead. many many many a thanks and gratitude to you. wonder if you would see the entry some times. This your Spiritual gift has no comparison on earth. With Kind regards asha n.

@out777ify 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you swami ji. Have been listening you for a while now. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and insights with us. We are blessed to have you here :)

@battleblue 4 жыл бұрын

I feel so nice when I see you Swamiji. You are like my father figure and I adore your advices.

@josefinaaguirre5790 2 жыл бұрын

Always His grace is needed

@Indigo280 3 жыл бұрын

His videos were the only good thing about 2020. Knowledgeable, careful, measured and humble. He’s a breath of fresh air.

@nivita9830 4 жыл бұрын

Love that you punctuate these discourses w/personal stories from your time at Belur Math ... the one at 1:16 haha :))

@atanuchattaraj 3 жыл бұрын

Meeting with Swami Sarvapriyananda at least once in my lifetime is also a goal for me..I simply love him

@madhutyagi1081 2 жыл бұрын

I love you Sri Sarvapriyananda, you are like the meaning of your name

@bhushanmatu4508 Жыл бұрын

Appropriately competent Swamiji to carry on the spiritual teachings of Swami Vivekananda. Am blessed by his soothing spiritual talks.

@geetamaharaj9625 2 жыл бұрын

Swamiji’s lectures are so enlightening. I really enjoy watching him🙏🙏Om Shanti!🙏

@Revel136 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Swami, very grateful 🙏 that you teach us. You have moved my heart ❤

@sarasvatishaktiscripts3998 4 жыл бұрын

🕉🤗💕🍁🎀Hari Hari -Thank you Sarvapriyananda🎀🍁💕🤗🕉

@bhattacharya6774 2 жыл бұрын

LISTENING SWAMI TALKS IS LIKE MEDITATING IN SOLITUDE!! MIND AUTOMATICALLY GOES TO A GREAT HEIGHT .!!

@OneSupreme08 3 жыл бұрын

in book of swami Yogananda (autob.of Yogi) there is story how Babaji came to Sri Yukteshwar (or someone else ) but he could not see him. Then later Babaji was seen and said to him ; You could not see me before cause your mind was no calm. Now its calm and you can see me..meditation.

@sudhirsaleakanomad2051 4 жыл бұрын

i loved his honesty " i am not a patanjali yogi, Swami Vivekananda was also not a patanjali yogi. But, we have borred it 🙏🏼" further goes to say if anybody wants to learn patanjali yoga which also leads to Samadhi/ultimate one can, also gives the name of the place where one can visit to do so. So, no patent or ownership on yoga. This transparency and honesty is what i was looking for all these years. I am a tough nut to crack and never read a book in life till the time my friend introduced me to "Autobigoraphy of a yogi" by shri Yogananda Paramhansa and then "Raja Yoga" by none other than Swami Vivekananda himself. Truth is Shaswat, one doesnt need to convince you, but you get convinced automatically when you hear it. All one needs to have is a logical mind and that craving to know it. please bestow upon me oh all you great and true Gurus your blessings, So that I atleast begin my journey on the path of eternal bliss in this life. 🙏🏼

@aniruddhasamanta4859 4 жыл бұрын

प्रणाम स्वामीजी । Always feel that good karma in past and blessings of God that we get to hear such wisdom talks from you. Need your blessings to keep walking this path.

@sivalogasivam1116 4 жыл бұрын

Om Namachivaya!

@jaishrikrishna70 4 жыл бұрын

Jai Shri Ram 🙏💐

@Music-eo6ts 4 жыл бұрын

Pranam Swamiji 🙏

@noorjahanjaganath2582 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Swamiji... your videos gives me company for my one hour drive to work and one hour back from work. Still I cant stop thinking about the world...

@bipasadeb7952 11 ай бұрын

Want to bow down at his feet, such a wise soul. Why we can't become like him😢

@jojjeboy 9 ай бұрын

Ofc you can, start doing yoga and practice!

@wuwayfunzay 8 ай бұрын

Im 57years old and I have been practicing most of my life I just love those times now when I can just sit and just "be". Not the mind or the body but the observer and if you just practice just a little bit every day you will love it. observe the feelings and look at it and watch it go by and wait for the next thought you then realize you are not your thoughts. The mind watching the mind watch the mind. and then complete quiet and still. I love it and I enjoy it every day all day slipping into that still loving feeling of stillness. Meditation right now for me is the only reason to live. there is much work to do brothers and sisters meditation its the key to a long happy life and has taken me far beyond what I could have been. I know with out a doubt in my mind. all blessings and peace beloved

@ds86496 4 жыл бұрын

Training is repetition.. this is a great thing that I learned.. pronam maharaj🙏

@kevinj2525 Жыл бұрын

It lifts my spirits to see that over half a million people have seen this video alone. Let us keep the flame alive! Survivin' the Kaliyuga!

@bijoyasengupta8843 3 жыл бұрын

We need a million lectures from you, Sarvapriyananda Swamiji. They are gold ,silver and gemstones for me now. Your wisdom interspersed with your humor has healing power.

@vishwa1767 Жыл бұрын

Would it take that many to become enlightened Sir?

@Rixoonify 2 жыл бұрын

Great Teacher I bow to your feet of bliss...I have finally reached the here for the right reason....thank you, thank you and thank you....10. Holy company many including you...

@borgr9333 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u very very much Swami ji. After Bhakti & Karma yoga lecture, I was eagerly waiting for your lecture on Raj yoga. We listen to your lecture here & SoundCloud. Personally I have been helped a lot. 🙏🙏🙏

@pareshprajapati7916 2 жыл бұрын

Guruji , you are my holy company. I have learnt lot lot lot . Thank you 😊 Thanks to internet, USA, KZfaq, youtubers. 🇮🇳🕉️💗🙏

@santoshshet8845 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Swamiji

@paramshabdam2332 3 жыл бұрын

Pranam🙏

@Ushamurthy8831 4 жыл бұрын

Swamiji🙏

@amarjeets7372 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lecture...it's always an enlightening listening to beloved swami ji. Pls upload the part 2 at the earliest. Love u.

@md.faruque5955 4 жыл бұрын

I am eagerly waiting for this.

@krishnabanerjee1307 3 жыл бұрын

Swami ji, I listened to this talk for 3rd time. I am enjoyed every time. Most enjoyable way of talking!!🙏🙏

@koushikvenugopal5712 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to come and hear him in person. Amazing knowledge and simplicity.

@acpatel9491 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I love his humbleness..., even though he has enormous knowledge of Shastra(literature).

@sujatabanerjee7049 4 жыл бұрын

Grateful to Respected Maharaj for the information of Madhupur cave.🙏

@dhimanroy1671 3 жыл бұрын

Even who can find out these videos they are even blessed to have the opportunity to listen such blissful, peaceful, devine lectures on the philosophy and secret of purpose of Life! Pronam Swamiji 🙏

@fatelvis6924 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Swamiji 🙏🙏

@madhutyagi1081 2 жыл бұрын

Your speeches are very peace given, inhanse the love of God and meditation. Thanks for awakening all the souls.

@SadanandaUTube 3 жыл бұрын

Pranam Thakur, Maa & Swamiji

@meetalisengupta7886 2 жыл бұрын

Swamiji.. I really have no words to express how beautiful and informative your lecture was... I see you as my son... God bless🙏 you

@manojjoy112 2 жыл бұрын

Swamiji if you haven’t taken this platform to spread the truth, the poor seekers of truth like me, would have perished in the tsunami of the worldly problems. You are taking the responsibility of being a Guru to thousands. We owe to you swamiji. Thank you so much.

@jaishrikrishna70 4 жыл бұрын

Jai Shri Krishna 🙏🌷

@gabyduarte03 2 жыл бұрын

Love hearing you. Keep up spreading knowledge. Is very much needed in this times 🙏💗

@joeglynise 2 жыл бұрын

Can't stop listening to Swamiji, he is à brilliant teàcher . 🙏

@maniksonowal5791 3 жыл бұрын

Pranam Swamiji. I feel blessed.

@shivamumbai1 4 жыл бұрын

Pranam,Thanks.Avatar varisthay Ramakrishnay te namah.

@geetharamesh8597 4 жыл бұрын

Pranamam swamiji

@d.r.nagavenikrishna7895 4 жыл бұрын

Pranams Swamiji.

@indranidey6921 4 жыл бұрын

So beautifully explained with the analogy of ink pot the negative inclinations of the mind during meditation. Thank you.Waiting for more.

@Nishant_1313 4 жыл бұрын

Cant' wait for next lecture.

@SatMatt7 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful satsang, Swami ji! Thank you so much! : )

@amiraarora5002 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you swami Ji 🙏🏼 your talks are helping me and my teenager Daugher immensely 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@franco4928 4 жыл бұрын

so enterteining and pure knowledge.. i laughed so much !! thanks..

@JuicySmoothieFruityBoy 4 жыл бұрын

Wah! The stories are really nice. It really gives a picture of the life of monastics and their disciples. Thank you swamiji. I also really like the books Autobiography of a yogi and Living with the Himalayan Masters, which also have pieces about the life of monks. Only Love!!!

@jaishrikrishna70 4 жыл бұрын

Very Nice Lecture by Swami Sarvapriyananda ! 🙏👌