Mantra Meditation & Surrendering the Ego

Swami Satchidananda is asked a series of questions during an Integral Yoga Retreat in the 1970s. He’s first asked questions about using a mantra in meditation and he speaks about the alchemy of initiation by a Guru. He’s also asked to clarify the meaning behind the eastern concept of surrender to a Guru. He explains that surrender is relinquishing one’s attachments to the ego in order to seek “the kingdom,” as the Bible explains. © 2018 Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Inc. / www.integralyoga.org