Meditation Booklet 2nd Edition - by Sri Swami Satchidananda, Cover art by Peter Max
Paperback (4.5" x 5.5")
64 Pages

Sri Swami Satchidananda gives a remarkably thorough overview of the various techniques of meditation in relatively few pages. The booklet describes the use of mantras, yantras, and specific breathing practices.

“Watch your mind. Watch your breath.
Become an observer. Be still and watch what
is happening in your body and your mind.
You can repeat a mantra or focus on one object
at a time. You may then relax and sit calmly
and observe the peaceful vibrations that come.
Listen for the silence. See how peaceful you are.
The mind is almost sleeping but you are aware
of everything. That is what we call meditation.”
~Swami Satchidananda

See also the Guided Meditation CD for more valuable information on meditation.

Prayer and Meditation- by HH Sri Swami Satchidananda:
Sincere and whole-hearted prayer is meditation. You are one-pointed in your attention. When you focus your mind on a particular idea connected with God, then prayer is a form of meditation. An unmeditated prayer without full concentration will not be very powerful, and it is not surprising if such a prayer brings no satisfaction. There has to be proper attunement; the mind should be one-pointed, focused, and free from selfish motives.

Choose what you like for meditation or prayer, but mean what you say and what you do. When the thinking-speaking-acting all go together, then they will bear fruit. When I speak, my hands move this way and that without my consciously willing it. Without my knowledge, my body automatically cooperates helping me to express something. Mental expression is foremost; the body will act accordingly.

The same thing happens with your prayers and daily actions. Prayers transform themselves into actions. Actions offered up are prayers. In time every action is a prayer; it's a meditation. You won't be able to live any other way. In the beginning you may be able to separate them: "This is action and this is prayer." It's a good way to start. Set time for one and the other. But gradually it expands until the prayerful attitude pervades your entire life. In the end everything is prayer.