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An approach to meditation using 36 physical and mental exercises.
CONTENTS
1 . SUCCESS IN LIFE . . . . 1
The Unlimited Opportunity; Success
and Concentration; The Higher Achievements.
II. THE MAGIC BOX . . . . 8
The Mind's First Power; Discovery of
the Will; The Roads of Thought;
The Practice of Recall.
III. AIDS TO CONCENTRATION . . . 23
Attention without Tension; Natural
Images; Confidence.
IV. CHAINS OF THOUGHT . . . 34
The Walking Mind; The World of the
Mind; The Track of the Fish; The
Power of the Mood; Polarization of
Thought.
V. CONCENTRATION IN DAILY LIFE . . 46
Outward and Inward Success; The
Folly of Wishing; Economy of Force;
True Work is Play; The Four Great
Enemies.
VI. CONTROL OF THE BODY AND SENSES 64
How to Sit; The Five Bodily Exer-
cises; Why Physical Exercises?; Con-
trol of Sensation.
VII. THE REMOVAL OF INTRUDING THOUGHTS . 76
Trouble from Oneself; One-pointed
Purpose; Telepathic Intruders; The
Effect of Surroundings.
VIII. GYMNASTICS OF CONCENTRATION . . 85
Direct and Indirect Thinking; Exercises
in Sequence; Exercises in Grasp;
Exercises in Self-Expansion; Exer-
cises in Mental Command; Concen-
tration and Study.
SUPPLEMENT ON MEDITATION
IX. WHAT MEDITATION IS . . . 93
Concentration and Meditation; Medita-
tion and Experience; Meditation and
Human Evolution.
X. METHODS OF MEDITATION . . . 104
Preliminary Practices; Meditation on
Objects; Practical Exercises; Medi-
tation on Virtues; Meditation on the
Laws; Devotional Meditation; Medi-
tation on Sentences; Meditation for
Writing and Speaking; Intellectual
Meditation.
XI. MEDITATION WITH MANTRAS . .123
The Nature of Mantras; The Mantra
to Shri Krishna; Klim Krishnaya,
Govindaya, Gopi-Jana Vallabhaya,
Swaha!; Meditation on Shri Krishna.;
The Meaning of Om.
XII. OBSTACLES TO MEDITATION . . 130
The Three Steps; Give up Wishing;
The Need of a Teacher; Meditate
within Yourself.
XIII. CONTEMPLATION . . . . 136
The Top of Your Thought; Inspiration;
Intellectual Contemplation; An Ex-
planation; Devotional Contempla-
tion; Contemplation and Worship;
Contemplation of the Self.
XIV. CONCLUSION . . . . . 153
CONTENTS
1 . SUCCESS IN LIFE . . . . 1
The Unlimited Opportunity; Success
and Concentration; The Higher Achievements.
II. THE MAGIC BOX . . . . 8
The Mind's First Power; Discovery of
the Will; The Roads of Thought;
The Practice of Recall.
III. AIDS TO CONCENTRATION . . . 23
Attention without Tension; Natural
Images; Confidence.
IV. CHAINS OF THOUGHT . . . 34
The Walking Mind; The World of the
Mind; The Track of the Fish; The
Power of the Mood; Polarization of
Thought.
V. CONCENTRATION IN DAILY LIFE . . 46
Outward and Inward Success; The
Folly of Wishing; Economy of Force;
True Work is Play; The Four Great
Enemies.
VI. CONTROL OF THE BODY AND SENSES 64
How to Sit; The Five Bodily Exer-
cises; Why Physical Exercises?; Con-
trol of Sensation.
VII. THE REMOVAL OF INTRUDING THOUGHTS . 76
Trouble from Oneself; One-pointed
Purpose; Telepathic Intruders; The
Effect of Surroundings.
VIII. GYMNASTICS OF CONCENTRATION . . 85
Direct and Indirect Thinking; Exercises
in Sequence; Exercises in Grasp;
Exercises in Self-Expansion; Exer-
cises in Mental Command; Concen-
tration and Study.
SUPPLEMENT ON MEDITATION
IX. WHAT MEDITATION IS . . . 93
Concentration and Meditation; Medita-
tion and Experience; Meditation and
Human Evolution.
X. METHODS OF MEDITATION . . . 104
Preliminary Practices; Meditation on
Objects; Practical Exercises; Medi-
tation on Virtues; Meditation on the
Laws; Devotional Meditation; Medi-
tation on Sentences; Meditation for
Writing and Speaking; Intellectual
Meditation.
XI. MEDITATION WITH MANTRAS . .123
The Nature of Mantras; The Mantra
to Shri Krishna; Klim Krishnaya,
Govindaya, Gopi-Jana Vallabhaya,
Swaha!; Meditation on Shri Krishna.;
The Meaning of Om.
XII. OBSTACLES TO MEDITATION . . 130
The Three Steps; Give up Wishing;
The Need of a Teacher; Meditate
within Yourself.
XIII. CONTEMPLATION . . . . 136
The Top of Your Thought; Inspiration;
Intellectual Contemplation; An Ex-
planation; Devotional Contempla-
tion; Contemplation and Worship;
Contemplation of the Self.
XIV. CONCLUSION . . . . . 153
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