
Peace, bliss, harmony.
Who can experience these states?
The first stage of establishing inner calm is the withdrawal of the senses from external stimuli (sensory objects). This particular aspect of sadhana (spiritual practice) is known as 'pratyahara' (withdrawal of the senses). Withdrawal of the senses from the sense objects turns the outward-going tendency of the mind inwards, and we learn to fix things inside, not outside. In today's meditation, we will learn to withdraw our sense of hearing, thus reducing the influence of sounds in our minds.
There shall be noise, there shall be disturbances from outside circumstances and from internal turmoil, but our goal is to witness and remain undisturbed. In the previous meditation, we experienced withdrawal from our sense of hearing. In today's meditation, we will learn to withdraw our sense of touch, thus reducing the influence from touch, in our minds.
Today's meditation is a continuation of turning the mind
within. In the previous meditation, we experienced the
withdrawal of our sense of hearing and touch. in this
session, we will be guided to withdraw our sense of
vision too. Thus, preparing us to witness subtle
changes happening at the mind level.
In today's meditation, we are going to introduce new elements of sense perception, will prepare us for the next days.
In today's meditation, stage 2 of Antar Mauna will be introduced. We will learn to witness the inner workings of the mind, witnessing what inner noise is. It will make one understand the workings of one's own rational and irrational mind, as well as giving one an understanding of what ticks off people. This practice will reduce the distractions at the mind level.
Antar Mauna is a practice of establishing inner calm.
The calm is attained not by suppression of an inner
experience, but after harmonizing the activities of the
conscious, subconscious, and unconscious mind. We
started harmonizing mental experiences by developing
the awareness of the senses - sensory experiences,
then continued by becoming aware of spontaneous
thoughts. In today's practice, we will continue to be
aware of the spontaneous thought flow.
As humans we enjoy happy thoughts and tend to push
away sad or morbid thoughts. This push results in
suppression of thoughts, and suppression cause
mental blocks over time. The suppressed thoughts
remain in the subconscious mind and become the
source of inner conflict and suffering. In today's
meditation, we will learn to accept unpleasant inner
experiences.
Peace, bliss, harmony.
Who can experience these states?
Nowadays most of us are struggling with our mental state.
Influenced by our conditionings and overwhelmed by the pressures of day-to-day living in today's increasingly stressful society, most of us are full of mental tensions, which manifest as anxiety, nervousness, guilt, fear, obsessions, and sometimes, as phobias.
Some of us turn to drugs, alcohol, shopping, or superficial relationships as a temporary means of escape and solace. Some seek help from psychiatrists or psychotherapists to try to cope. If you observe, all of us are looking for some form of change; a little relief from the inner conflicts and suffering. We want to feel at ease with ourselves and experience, if not bliss, just a speck of peace and contentment. As humans, we enjoy happy thoughts and tend to push away sad or morbid thoughts.
This push results in the suppression of thoughts. Suppression causes mental blocks over time.
The suppressed thoughts remain in the subconscious mind and become the source of inner conflict and suffering.
This course will enable you to release these oppressive mental tensions and become your own psychotherapist in the process of using tantra. Tantra is an ancient tradition that encompasses every aspect of life, to achieve ultimate freedom.
The word "tantra" is derived from two root words: "tan", which means to expand consciousness, and "tra", meaning "a medium". Once you have expanded your consciousness, this paves the path for inner peace.
There are many techniques in tantra and one of the technique is Antar Mauna, which is a beautiful tantric process that directly works at the mind level. There are many misconceptions regarding tantra, but per the tradition, expansion of the consciousness using various endeavors in life is the goal.
Antar Mouna literally translates to inner peace. Peace which is attained not by suppression of an inner experience, but after harmonizing the activities of the conscious, subconscious, and unconscious mind.