Samyama - Cultivating Stillness in Action, Siddhis and Miracles (Ayp Enlightenment)

The author does seem to have a moderate grasp on the concept of Samyama.... it feels as if when he discusses practices, he is not doing so out of his own personal experience, but rather out of studied knowledge.Not to mention his practices are far more complex than they need to be and I'm not entirely sure where he learned them from.This book is definitely not an easy one to comprehend as far as the concepts for beginners. If you do not already have a good bit of experience with Samyama, then this book will not be of much use.So it sort of defeats the purpose of buying it. If you need to have previously practiced Samyama to get it, then why by it? All this book really appears to deliver are mysticisms(while mostly accurate) about the nature of Samyama and why it occurs(speaking in mystical terms of course), and an overely complicated practice for doing Samyama.I honestly would not suggest this book as a guide for learning Samyama. The only way a reader is going to be able to grasp the knowledge of this book in a manner that is usable is if the user already has proficient experience in Samyama, which if that is the case, then this book is nothing more than entertainment to the reader.If you have to already have experience with Samyama to understand the basic teachings about it in this book, then there isn't really any point to even reading this, other than for sheer entertainment.I myself am a very experienced practitioner regarding Samyama and deep meditative states, and I have no clue how this book got as many good reviews as it did.The book really seems to give a vibe of abstract and arbitrary meaning saying how all these things and purifications will arise out of inner silence. A meditator can understand this easily, but to somebody with no experience in this field, they would be left wondering with many many questions. I sincerely feel as if it is saying a whole bunch of nothing.The information and ideas it talks about are barley the very surface of Samyama practice and does not go in much depth nor give an explanation as to why Samyama works the way it does. This is the primary reason why I feel the author has little real practice with Samyama. It's as if he's portraying the brief idea of it that isn't of much use to somebody who is really seriously about practicing Samyama.

This is powerful and awesome stuff, which is why Yogani really stresses self-pacing here. I highly recommend that you read Yogani's Samyama book. But I also recommend, as does he, that you do not do Samyama until you have your meditation practice firmly established.I've read that Samyama can lead to the development of siddhis and the appearance of miracles, but that isn't why we practice it. We practice samyama to manifest what we wish to attract into our lives---the law of attraction. We practice samyama so that the Divine pervades every aspect of our daily life.Through this book, I learned that Samyama also has expanded applications that can be added after you are steady in that practice. Among them are:* samyama in prayer* samyama in asanas* cosmic samyamaHere's a quote from Yogani's book-- "Surrenduring to the Divine is the essential operating principle in prayer." In using this principle we can use samyama as prayer, reducing the object of our prayer into a concise sutra, releasing our sutra to our inner stillness, to be manifested on the outside.You may create any prayer sutra you wish. You may use the samyama prayer to dissolve obstructions, remove impurities or increase positive qualities. You may use them on an individual or a global scale.I was using samyama as prayer before reading about it. It seemed a natural progression after some time doing samyama. And to the question of whether or not it works, all I can say is that my experience with it has been positive.All of Yogani's books are good, but this book will leave you in wonder of what we could accomplish for the good, with these practices. And it will fill you with desire to continue on the path.

A great book, very clear and succinct. This was actually a gift to a friend, who can make very good use of it.It outlines a very efficient and direct practice that brings about old-time, miraculous changes within and around the meditator, yet due to the nature of the practice, only positive results can be cultivated. It is effective in managing, enhancing and expanding all levels of existence and awareness, but is presented for just about anyone to understand. Yogani promotes safe, gradually and sensible development, and yet inspires by way of engaging one in the possibilities, of virtually effortless accomplishment. The results are dependent mainly upon the meditative abilities of the practitioner, but with even the most basic ability, results of SOME kind can be acquired and maintained. They also run a website generously supportive, if support is needed. It should be stated that this work is tied-in with Kundalini cultivation, and, from experience, I can state that Yogani's practices move one directly and rapidly into dynamic interaction with that resource. I cannot recommend that everyone strive for that relationship, because we are all born differently and have to decide for ourselves how to approach our spiritual path and long-term experience. I would recommend purchasing "Deep Meditation" and gaining some proficiency with his version of meditation, before entering upon Samyama.

What is not to like about this book, if you are ready for its instruction? The writing is so descriptive and specific, and yet very readable. It is though the gentleman is speaking to the reader personally.And it is not a 'read once and put it down' type of a book. It is for continuous guidance and instruction as you pace yourself and make the practice your own. And speaking of practice, for me, the results were almost immediate, and more than what I expected. I thought it would take 'forever' to see something in the outer world. But I am more at peace. My home life is more at peace. Issues I cannot physically resolve are miraculously transforming themselves. That is not an accident, or coincidence. That is stillness in action! So, go at your own pace, make it light, make it fun and your spirit will be more willing to follow along. At least in my opinion.

Ob man durch die beschrieben Methode echte Siddhis erreicht (also alles was spannend ist, von Bilokation über Levitation etc), sei mal dahingestellt.Ob ein eigenes Büchlein notwendig ist, ebenso.Die Idee ist die: Nachdem man gelernt hat, 20 Minuten durch Benutzung des Mantras "I am" keinen - anderen - Gedanken aufkommen zu lassen, kann man - und erst dann - daran anschliessend einen sanften Gedanken im Geist entstehen lassen und ihn das 15 Sekunden vergehen lassen. Dies macht man mit vorgegebenen Begriffen je zwei mal (für neun Begriffe).Während bei "I am" nur der Klang wichtig ist, ist beim Samyama die Bedeutung des Wortes wichtig, kann also auch übersetzt werden.So ein Begriff ist z.B. "Love".Wenn man mit den neun Begriffen genug Erfahrung hat, kann man eigen Begriffe nehmen.Und dann kann es vielleicht auch mit der Levitation klappen :-).Laut Autor kann mit dieser Technik nur Gutes vollbracht werden.Zudem warnt der Autor davor, es mit spirituellen Praktiken zu übertreiben.Sollte ich jemals 20 Minuten meinen Geist stillhalten können, werde ich die Technik sicher versuchen.Bis dahin kann ich die Technik selbst nicht bewerten. Daher die neutralen 3 Punkte.