Senior monks of the Ramakrishna Order discuss various aspects of the practice of meditation in the Vedanta tradition.  Chapters in this book are: Before You Sit in Meditation  by Swami Ashokananda; The Yoga of Concentration by Swami Ghanananda; Lessons in Meditation by Swami Gnaneswarananda; The Science of Mantra or The Sacred Word by Swami Ghanananda; Meditation in Monism by Swami Ghanananda.  Appendix: About the Guru by Swami Yogeshananda; and a guided Meditation compiled by Swami Ghanananda for use in leading group meditation.

Nearly all of the material appeared earlier in print, either in Vedanta for East and West published by the London Center or Voice of India published by Vedanta Society N California.

A collection of selected essays dealing with different aspects of meditation and life devoted to meditative practices.  The articles have previously been published in Prabuddha Bharata, a journal of the Ramakrishna Order, and some of the articles were originally talks delivered to audiences in the West.

Contents:  Meditation: Its Methods and Utility by Swami Pavitrananda,  The Mood for Meditation by Swami Adiswarananda, Meditation and Spiritual Practice by Swami Yatiswarananda,  Pilgrimage to the Hours of Meditation by Swami Budhananda,  Meditation by Swami Prabhavananda, Spiritual life: Its Conditions and Pitfalls by Swami Shraddhananda, How to Deal with our Minds by Swami Pavitrananda, Science of Meditation by Swami Jnaneswarananda.