Meditation and Its Preparation

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.