Meditation: First and Last Step - From Understanding to Practice (Existence - Consciousness - Bliss) - Softcover

Antic, Ivan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1795159170 ISBN 13: 9781795159173

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

In this book, you will find everything you need for the practice of meditation, the way the oldest and greatest authorities - Buddha and Patanjali - presented.

They left a legacy for humankind that we can all benefit from. We also cover the purpose of meditation: why man needs it, why it is so appealing to spiritually mature people, and its relationship with the soul.

Unlike other practices of meditation that deal with the mind only (mantra), or with the body only (yoga), or with emotions only (bhakti) - often leading to discrepancies that must be adjusted through rituals and beliefs - the practice of meditation presented here encompasses all these dimensions in one harmonious unit.

You will discover that a human being is composed of all the dimensions of nature. A human being is a microcosm, and therefore meditation is complete only when one becomes aware of these dimensions, not just of their body and mind. This meditation is inherently complete and does not require any support in the form of ideological or religious preconceptions.

The purpose of meditation relates to the meaning of human existence and consciousness of the soul; what we were before birth in this body and what we will become after death. Meditation is about our connection with consciousness of the soul, the divine consciousness within us that enables everything, including all of nature.

In order to understand this connection between the mind and the divine consciousness of our soul, we discuss here how the spiritual sense of meditation is connected to the latest scientific discoveries regarding the essence of nature.

You will learn how consciousness of the soul is related to the quantum field and the physics of ether - the same physics that Nikola Tesla used in order to create the base of all modern technology.

You will discover non-Hertzian frequencies and how they relate to thoughts and the creative effect thoughts have on matter. Consequently, you will be intrigued to learn that special powers (siddhi) are actually the effect of non-Hertzian frequencies from the quantum mind’s awareness acting on our physical, Hertzian frequencies.

You will see all evidence pointing to the fact that consciousness is not in the body. Our body only uses the divine consciousness, which is the essence of nature itself. Our brain does not produce consciousness; it merely slows down the current divine consciousness that enables everything, enough to become our reality by taking on the appearance of matter separated in space and time.

You will discover how meditation helps one become aware of higher dimensions through out-of-body experiences and dreams, and how these experiences relate to empathy, which promotes emotional maturity and bonds one with the unity of the divine consciousness here in reality.

In short, this book makes a connection between ancient spiritual knowledge and the latest scientific discoveries. This manual on how to apply such wisdom and knowledge to oneself instills a sense of purpose through realization of one’s true existence.

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"The author writes out of his 37 years of meditative life. It is not a theory. It is a well tested practice that yielded enriching fruits to many. I recommend this book to all who are interested to achieve the ultimate purpose of our life, that is freedom from birth and death, Eternal Peace, and Bliss." – 5-star Amazon Review

"Awesome step-by-step review and explanation of dhyana (meditation) using Patanjali's Yoga sutras and Buddhist meditation descriptions. I wish this book had been available 20 years ago when I started vipassana meditation." – 5-star Amazon Review

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About the Author

Ivan Antic is the author of more than a dozen books exploring Samkhya, the soul and consciousness, meditation, I Ching, true history, astrology, and the law of attraction. He combines ancient teachings with modern science to create a distinctive approach. His work explores the relationship between the human soul and physical reality, emphasizing the role of science and ethics in the manifestation of divine consciousness. He has practiced the Fourth Way and Shikantaza Zen meditation for over 40 years.

From the Back Cover

Meditation is a method by which one becomes completely realized and present in existence in all its dimensions, including this physical reality--truly unconditioned and authentically as oneself.

Only through meditation can one begin to truly exist and free themself from the illusion they began existence with physical birth; that is, to free themself from the illusion of being a physical body.

In this way, one invites into their physical life the full expression of soul consciousness they had before birth. This is the true aim of meditation. In this book, we examine all the details behind such attainment.

Meditation or contemplation is a method by which one awakens to reality in an accelerated manner. More precisely, it is a method by which the illusion of time is removed, an illusion during which we imagine we are something other than what we truly are - that we are somehow separate from our highest reality.

Through meditation, one becomes harmonized with reality. Harmonizing with reality represents the teaching and practice of meditation.

Meditation means merging with soul consciousness - that which we possessed before birth into a body and will have again after that body's death. This is greatly attractive to mature souls, to whom even the slightest hint of meditation's fruits provides enormous energy and inspiration for further practice.

Meditation systematically brings a level of awareness that could not otherwise occur. Consciousness of the Absolute results in Self-awareness, the same awareness experienced by one in deep meditation - in samadhi.

One engaged in meditation repeats the essential awareness of the Absolute according to which everything exists. Indeed, they are making their way back to the original divine consciousness. However, since we can never be outside of the divine consciousness because it is everything that is, this 'returning' is experienced as revival or awakening.

The practice of meditation presented here is based on the texts from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (YS), Buddha's Great Speech on the Foundations of Mindfulness (Mahasatipatthâna sutta) and Brief Speech on Emptiness (Culasunnata sutta, M. 121), instructions for sitting in Zen meditation by Yasutani-roshi (Haku'un Yasutani, 1885-1973), and the author's meditative experience over the last 40 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1795159170
• ISBN 13: 9781795159173
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 281