Gauging Progress in Meditation

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Gauging Progress in Meditation

September 13th, 2008 • By Swami Nirmalananda Giri

Q: How can I know if I am progressing in meditation?

A: By your habitual state of mind outside of meditation. Read the Gita carefully and consider if what Krishna describes there is being attained–at least in some degree–by you.

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