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In the teachings of [[Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]], '''meditation''' (or ''dhyána'') is the ultimate spiritual technique for self-realization or God-realization. Its practice affords great inner happiness and peace. According to Anandamurti, the culmination of meditation is ''nirvikalpa samádhi'' (the trance of indeterminate absorption, or total suspension of the mind).<ref name="AMCC">{{cite book|title=[[Ananda Marga Caryacarya Part 1]]|publisher=[[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]|author=[[Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]]|chapter={{PAGENAME}}}}</ref>

'''''Aśt́auṋga Yoga''''' (also known as ''Raja Yoga'', king of yogas) literally means "eight-limbed yoga". It is a selection of ancient practices of ''tantra'', originally compiled by Patanjali (circa 300 BCE) in his book, ''[[wikipedia:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali]]''.

The eight steps or limbs of Astaunga Yoga include:<ref name="AMCC">{{cite book|title=[[Ananda Marga Caryacarya Part 1]]|publisher=[[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]|author=[[Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]]|chapter=Sadhana}}</ref>