About Ahmedabad Kendra
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) was founded by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917. The mission of YSS is to make available to all the ancient scientific teachings, and meditation techniques of Kriya Yoga for achieving all-round success, well-being, and a direct personal experience of God. YSS has more than 200 centers across India to help all Truth-seekers to experience the power of group meditations and to share in spiritual fellowship. A meditation group was first established in Ahmedabad on the auspicious day of Dusshera on October 12, 1967 at the …
Benefits of Meditation
The benefits of meditation are multiple. Through regular practice, subtle transformations take place in one’s body, mind, and inmost consciousness. Some of these benefits are experienced right away; others unfold progressively and may take more time to become apparent.
Inner peace is one of the first fruits of meditation. Along with that come greater clarity, understanding, and guidance from within.
Meditation brings objectivity and intuitive knowledge of how to address the problems that arise in the course of daily life. It improves one’s concentration and efficiency, and one’s attitude toward work.
It brings greater harmony and joy to relationships and family life, awakening the capacity to give — and receive — unconditional love.
It harmonises the life forces in the body, removing harmful stress and promoting health and vitality.
Most importantly, it helps to attune one’s consciousness to the Divine, bestowing an unshakable inward happiness and security amidst all circumstances of life.
These results come with sincere effort and by mobilising the will to continue striving until one finds the ultimate goal in life — ever new bliss and union with God through Self-realization.
What Is Meditation?
Meditation is the science of reuniting the soul with the Infinite Spirit or God. By meditating regularly and deeply, you will awaken your soul — the immortal, blissful divine consciousness at the innermost core of your being. Yoga meditation is the time-proven way of unlocking our soul’s infinite potential. It is not a vague mental process of thinking or philosophical pondering. It is the direct means of freeing the attention from life’s distractions, stilling the turbulent and restless thoughts that keep us from knowing our real Self — the wondrous divine being that we really are. Through the discipline of meditation, we learn to concentrate within, discovering our centre of unshakable peace and joy.
As you progress in meditation, gradually you experience an ever-increasing inner peace and joy that comes from the soul. In the most exalted states, your soul realizes its complete oneness with God. This is the goal of meditation — ecstatic, superconscious, blissful divine communion, which is called samadhi.
Paramahansa Yogananda taught a system of powerful meditation techniques as part of the science of Kriya Yoga. These techniques are available through the Yogoda Satsanga Lessons. Anyone wishing to learn and benefit from the highest techniques of meditation will find these lessons to be an invaluable resource and lifelong support.
Yogoda Satsanga Dhyana Kendra – Ahmedabad is located at Near Mridul Tower, Plot No. 2, Near Kailash Society Lane, Opp. Bata Showroom, Near Times of India Building, Ashram Rd, Shreyas Colony, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009
