Om Surya Namaha is one of the twelve mantras to the sun given in the yoga meditation, Surya Namaskar (Salutation to the Sun). Surya Namaskar is the yoga asana (posture) for worshiping God by meditating on the Sun. As the energy provider for our solar system, the Sun is the primal representative of the inner sun of being.

The complete Surya Namaskar, which is helpful in support of the ability to concentrate, is a yogic meditation traditionally performed in the open air at dawn, facing the Sun.

But the Surya Namaskar is more than a physical exercise. It is a spiritual practice to dispel the darkness of our mind by the light of the inner sun. This is the aim of all true meditation. Our Sun, the star of our solar system, represents the highest form of divinity that we can see or contemplate.

The Yogi performs each of the asanas (postures) with a specific breathing pattern, chanting one of the twelve mantras for each pose. Each mantra is in honor of one of the twelve representations of the sun deity.

Below is a music video dedicated to the chanting of the Om Surya Namaha. Om Surya Namaha is the third mantra of 12 given during Surya Namaskar. It means, “Salutations to the God Surya, He who dispels our darkness.” Chanting this mantra alone is meant to invoke inspiration.

The purpose of meditation is stated so purely in this quote:

I bow to that which is the substance of all, which is all, the embodiment of the universe, the light on which the yogis meditate - Markandeyapurana

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A study by the UCLA Laboratory for Neuro Imaging shows that those who meditate tend to have significantly larger volumes of the hippocampus and areas within the orbito-frontal cortex, the thalamus and the inferior temporal gyrus. These are all areas of the brain known to regulate the emotions.

44 people were examined, 22 were control subjects and the other 22 had practiced various forms of meditation. Those who practice had done so for between five and 46 years; the average was 24 years.

More than half of all the meditators said that deep concentration was an essential part of their practice. Most meditated for between ten and 90 minutes every day.

The study, however, does not conclude definitively that meditation necessarily produces brain development. Researchers suggest that perhaps those who are attracted to the practice of meditation were already endowed with more regional gray matter. If so, this could be a factor that first drew them to meditation.

Lakshmi Puja Abundance

Do you know the other half of the secret of true abundance? Most people say that it’s giving: of oneself, one’s good, time, friendship, love, etc. Was any of that in your mind when you thought of the answer? Well, you’re right, but there’s something to add to giving.

Remember the old Paul Harvey radio broadcasts? He’d tell an interesting tale and then say, “Now–for the rest of the story.” Well, most people don’t know there’s a twist on the law of abundance. But you can find out the “rest of the story” when you listen to this podcast meditation.

Oh, and I also wanted to let you know I am starting my annual prayers for abundance, my puja to the Divine Mother Lakshmi. If you haven’t had a chance to enroll, it’s not too late. Find out more at my Lakshmi Puja website.

This Podcast is from a meditation on how to manifest what you want.

You can download the full recording as a gift when you subscribe to the free newsletter, Best Manifestation Secrets. As with all meditation audios, wait to listen when you are in a quiet location, free of distraction.

Do not listen to How to Manifest What you Want while driving or operating machinery or equipment.

Practicing meditation is good medicine for the prevention of ailments brought on by stress

Prolonged stress can result in a multitude of disorders such as weakened immune system, emotional problems with depression and anxiety, and panic disorders, and now as shown by a new study, arrhythmia. So it makes sense to find the quickest way to meditate and teach your body to respond in a healthy way to stressful circumstances. One way is to listen to this podcast and take a mini-meditation break.

Read the full version of this mini-meditation and the rest of the article on how to protect your heart from stress here.

Celebrate the Great Night of Shiva

Here is a video in honor of Shivaratri, the Hindu festival also known as the “Great Night of Shiva”.

Creating Positive Change - free guided meditation mp3

There are many ways you can  improve how you feel about our life. And yet, if you are like many people who tell me they’re so caught up in the day’s events, it could be that the important things just get relegated to the “later” pile on the mental desk.

What could be more important than taking 20 minutes for yourself, just to relax?

The reality is, you can take the time to refresh yourself for creating positive change. You can do so in an easy and safe environment of your choosing with this free guided meditation mp3. Just listen while you are lead into the sanctuary of your heart to find the love and peace that do recreate the moments, and help you sustain the clarity to continue creating such focused moments of creative energy that can become a way of life.

Listen here to a 20 minute free guided meditation mp3, and begin creating positive change now.

If you like this free guided mediation mp3, there are eleven more like it when you subscribe to my newsletter. There’s a form on the top right side of this page — convenient instant download of all twelve of my Legacy TeleMeditations. Let me know how you like them.

This gentle guided meditation cd helps you to consciously create a positive energy matrix of thought and feeling around yourself.

“Loving Your Life” helps you to effortlessly recondition your mind to accept and experience more unconditional love. You can listen to the entire CD for an extended meditation retreat, or to any combination of the shorter tracks for meditation breaks throughout the day.

As with any TeleMeditation.com recording or podcast, wait to listen when you are comfortably seated and and won’t be interrupted. Do not listen while driving or operating any machinery or equipment.

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Listen here for an audio excerpt.

Video also posted at my YouTube page.