Thursday 8 January 2015

Full Moon Meditation

In ancient cilivilizations, timings of sacred events were very important. Two kinds of calendars were used, solar and lunar. The same conjunction of stars, planets and constellations occurred at the same time and became our years and months. Various festivals, influenced by the ancient traditions, are held according to the solar and lunar calendars. That is when the energies flow.

 So the dates of the Full Moon Meditations are announced after our Ashram Pandits have worked out the exact hours and minutes of the full moon each month. The hours of the full moon span two calendar days in western time. By Swami Veda's request, the date with the most full moon hours is chosen for the Full Moon Meditation.
Full Moon Day  with Moon Meditation

The Full moon and New moon are the two important nodal points in human consciousness. In fact, all the mental activity of the biological beings on this earth is instrumented by the actions of the moon; the magnetic attraction of biological and non-biological Kingdom of this earth is also instrumented by the activity of the moon and the earth and the faculties which we call germination and reproduction are also caused by the activity of the Moon.

If the whole constitution has no resistance at all to offer to you, then you exist and all the constitution ceases to exist to you. That is the state of meditation which will be helped by the increasing moon. During increasing period of moon you will experience this to your advantage because the lines of forces travelling from your mind to your body and from your body to your mind are harmoniously arranged and the condition of perfect health and ease to all the lower vehicles offers no resistance to you inside and then inside you live and that is meditation. One secret about meditation is that it is not achieving a state of meditation but only removing an other state which is not meditation. Because what we call meditation is the natural state and what we call reaction activity is unnatural state. So it is only a removal of non-meditation and not at all an attainment of meditation. Goodness is not achieving something good but removing which is not good, that is not doing bad deeds makes you a good man.

Now the decreasing moon begins to cause great objective disturbance. You begin to observe your activity in your house and in your office. Mark the moon and mark the conditions in your house. During the hours when the full moon is being over, big changes occur during the routine of' your house. You have to start some things or finish some things or begin some things new. Big disturbance or a discussion with somebody or with your wife may be there, because you want to do something in some manner and she wants to do the same thing in some other manner. Until you are able to regulate this reaction from outside, you follow the course of moon and try to get the advantage of the moon by following the course of the moon.

The new moon and the full moon are the best days to conduct meditation within yourself and they are the days of' great opportunity to contact the higher forces in you and the higher forces outside. The higher forces whom we call Devas and the higher forces whom we call Masters can be contacted either on the full moon day or the new moon day. I think many of you have gone through the book with great veneration, the book named "DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE". How to contact the Master is to meditate upon the day of full moon. First of all know the date of the full moon at least three days earlier so that you get yourself prepared to keep yourself engaged to yoga activity. The meditation activity and the activity of contacting the higher forces. Then every month you will be able to do this with ease but if you remember that tomorrow is full moon, today you cannot help because you have already fixed up appointments with friends tomorrow and for an occidentalist, an appointment is more than a death. He is not having the art of arranging things according to importance. The result is that you have to spend the full moon day in following the formalities with your friends and the whole day is spent away in hello, Bonjour and mercy and finally do Buzva to the full moon. Better luck next month.

For one month again you have no opportunity. This is the fate of an average occidentalist who is a slave of formalities. Excuse me, but this is true. Then what about the orientalists or Indians, you may ask? I can close my eyes even though my friend is coming because the friend understands this very easily and either he sits along with me in meditation or if he has any work he calmly goes away but never remembers that 1 have not told him Bonjour. We are free for Yoga in India. You also can be free; nothing is coming in the way provided you know the art of arranging your programme.

Remember to notice the full moon day at least five days in advance because if the full moon day happens to be a Dimanche once again it is gone. So it is cancelled. Let a holiday go away but let not the full moon day go. Catch hold of the full moon day and leave off Sunday and Dimanche because Sunday comes after seven days and full moon comes only after one month. It is a great opportunity. In the Veda, it is described that the moon is the doorway between yourself and the outer world. It is because the moon governs your mind and the mind is the doorway between yourself and others. On full moon day, the I am in you is reflected upon the mind and reflected also upon others as a beautiful expression of harmony. Then if you turn your mind inside, the harmony is focussed upon yourself, the mind is placed before you directly. The mind is a mirror. If you place the mirror directly before you, you will see only yourself and if you place in a wrong angle, you will see somebody's face in the mirror.

Tuesday 16 April 2013

Types of Full Moon Meditation


For of those of you who have never worked with the energy of the Full Moon, may be wondering how does one draw upon its energies? Well, I have a simple method I use which involves visualization. After I offer this meditation, I will also give an alternative method for drawing Full Moon energies to you that involve being outdoors.

Full Moon Meditation (Indoors)

Sit comfortably in a chair or on the floor in a position of your choice. Take a few deep breaths to help clear your mind and open your heart and spirit. Visualize a huge bright Full Moon hanging above you in the sky. It is shining so bright, so beautiful. The light of the Full Moon is shining all around you, all over you, and within you. Allow yourself to be fully engulfed by the moon's light. Allow yourself to be showered by its positive energies. Once you have taken all the energy you need from the Full Moon, start to think about your intention. Think about the true desire of your heart in this moment or at this point in your life. Focus on your desire or your intention. See it in front of you. Begin to send the Full Moon's energy from within you to your desire. Fill it up or surround it with the moon's light until you are both shining bright. Hold this image for as long as wish to do so.

This meditation helps to recharge your spiritual battery because it reminds you of your own inner power and inner strength to draw towards you the desires of your heart and to heal yourself. You can tweak this meditation to fit any need you may have at the time. And this is a good way to draw upon the energy of the Full Moon at any time during the month, not just when there's a Full Moon outside. Now, below is another meditation you can use during the night of a Full Moon.

Full Moon Meditation (Outdoors)

On the night of the Full Moon, go outside and stand where you can see the Full Moon in the sky clearly. Sit down or stand in a comfortable way as this may take several minutes. Gaze at the Full Moon taking in all its beauty, light, and imagery. Smile at the Full Moon. Allow its light to bathe you. Now, start to talk to the moon seeing it as God or Goddess or whomever you worship or work with during your spiritual practice. Tell the desires of your heart to the moon. Draw the light down mentally into your crown center and your heart center for healing. See yourself in the moon. Smile. Laugh. Cry. Open up and share. Feel yourself as stronger in every way. Do this for as long as you wish. *If weather does not permit you to go outside for this meditation, find a window in your home from where you can get a clear look at the moon. If not, use the Full Moon Indoors Meditation instead.*

So, the next time you're feeling out of balance, a little drained, or in need of extra spiritual strength, draw upon the energy of the Full Moon realizing you are one with all things in the Universe and the energy shared is from the One who energizes all of us.

Wednesday 4 July 2012

Suggestions for Full Moon Meditations

Read the Full Moon talk for the current zodiacal sign, then sit quietly with your mind attuned to receive spiritual energies. Do all that you can to meditate at exactly the time of the full moon. Afterwards, continue in stillness for 20 or 30 minutes.
Make notes of the thoughts or ideas that come to you. These can appear as knowledge, wisdom, understanding, or inspiration. Even if you think nothing happened, you may find that in a few days new ideas will appear to you. Assume that some kind of impression has been received in your higher mind and it is circling overhead waiting for a place to land. Develop the ability to listen within as you go about your daily schedule. This transference process requires stillness and patience, along with an optimistic attitude. Once your conscious brain can align with the higher mind and Soul the stream of light can reach you as words and picture symbols, or just a sense of inspiration and connection.

Full Moon Meditations

Full Moon Meditation




The moon has always been an integral part of our lives. Whether it is celebrating a festival or starting an auspicious task, or meditating, we consider the movements of the moon.
For example, festivals such as Ramzan, Guru Purnima and Holi are celebrated according to the movements of the moon.
It is very good to meditate on a full moon day.
The moon has an effect on water and our body contains a lot of water. Hence on the day of Purnima or Fulll Moon it is beneficial to do meditation.
Let us see how the moon effects our body: Indian ancient scriptures such as Vishnu Purana talk about the origin of the moon. According to this purana, the moon has emerged from the Milky ocean with his soft and snowy beams.
Food that we consume is converted into 2 parts – mind energy and prana. The mind energy is centered in the pineal gland area from which vital hormones get secreted.
The moon enters this gland to take control of all our activities from night till the time we wake up. The rays of the moon affect human beings, animals, plants, water and so on. Our body consists of 60% water. So, the full moon meditation helps the seekers in going inward, transcend the mind, and feel the divinity within.
The 'Full Moon Meditation' guided by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji rejuvenates our body and mind. This meditation is done sitting in the direction of east or west. It is a wonderful experience to do this meditation sitting in the cool rays of the moon.

Why Meditate During the Full Moon?
Extraordinary spiritual energies are available during the five day period around the full moon. When the moon is full, it is out of the way of the sun. This is the time to get a clearer sense of the Plan for the evolution of humanity, and to recognize the part of this great Plan for human evolution where each of us can make a difference. You are invited to meditate with this worldwide meditation for humanity during each month. These meditations are not connected with any religion or dogma.
We link as a group with the extraplanetary energies that are available at these times. Each full moon has the potential to produce needed changes in consciousness that will make humans truly divine at the close of the world cycle. It offers specific energies that are helpful to the soul, to all human Souls. The cycle each year of journeys through the full moons reveals the life of the Soul. In each journey you can recall and reenact qualities already learned, thus strengthening and empowering those qualities.
These meditations vitalize the key qualities that each of the 12 constellations embodies. These energies are greatly magnified by focused group energy. Our group meditations also provide an opportunity to "seed" these new concepts within the minds of humanity. Your focus on the qualities that are pouring into the planet during each month will increase their impact on you and on humanity. They reveal the path through the crises of the Soul during this earth life.
Suggestions for Full Moon Meditations
Read the Full Moon talk for the current zodiacal sign, then sit quietly with your mind attuned to receive spiritual energies. Do all that you can to meditate at exactly the time of the full moon. Afterwards, continue in stillness for 20 or 30 minutes.
Make notes of the thoughts or ideas that come to you. These can appear as knowledge, wisdom, understanding, or inspiration. Even if you think nothing happened, you may find that in a few days new ideas will appear to you. Assume that some kind of impression has been received in your higher mind and it is circling overhead waiting for a place to land. Develop the ability to listen within as you go about your daily schedule. This transference process requires stillness and patience, along with an optimistic attitude. Once your conscious brain can align with the higher mind and Soul the stream of light can reach you as words and picture symbols, or just a sense of inspiration and connection.