The complete sourcebook for exploring Hinduism's two most time-honored traditions of meditation.

Meditation & Its Practices is a comprehensive volume that explores the principles of Yoga and Vedanta meditation traditions, the meaning of meditation, its goal of Self-Knowledge, methods of concentration, and ways of achieving self-control. It defines key concepts clearly and covers every aspect of this ancient spiritual practice, including:

• Goals and Benefits of Meditation
• Objects of Meditation
• Methods of Concentration
• Posture, Physical Condition, Eating Habits, and Spiritual Exercises
• Mystical Experiences and Realizations
• Obstacles in Meditation and Ways of Overcoming Them

Drawing on both classic and contemporary sources, this sourcebook outlines the scientific, psychological, and spiritual elements of Yoga and Vedanta meditation, leading not to dreams and visions but to the transformation of character.