NON-DUAL MEDITATION · MALMÖ & ONLINE
Meditation with Markus Atmananda
Weekly satsang, guided meditation and a five month training with Markus Atmananda. From monastic life in India to teaching meditation for everyday life.
SELECTED EVENTS
Training
A Five Month Online Training
Start Nov 5 →
Retreat
Retreat Weekend Österlen
4-6 Sep →
EVERY WEEK
Weekly
Online satsang via Zoom (Patreon)
Wednesdays 19.30 →
Weekly
Satsang at Ashtanga Yoga Shala, Malmö
Wednesdays 19.30 →
Weekly
Meditation at Yoga Kendra, Malmö
Mondays 19.30 →
ABOUT MARKUS ATMANANDA
Markus Atmananda has practiced meditation for over twenty-seven years, including extended time living as a monk in India. Based in Malmö, Sweden, he teaches non-dual meditation and self-inquiry in person and online.
His approach is direct, grounded, and honest.
WHAT TO EXPECT
What happens at Satsang?
Guided meditation
A period of settling in. Attention is brought to the body, breath, and what is present right now.
Self-inquiry & teaching
A reflection or pointer is offered. Not a lecture. A direct investigation into identity, presence, and the nature of mind.
Open conversation
Questions are welcomed. Not scripted Q&A but real dialogue about what comes up in practice and in life.
WORDS FROM A PARTICIPANT
"When I started attending satsangs, I expected to get somewhere, to become a "good" meditator. The "I" that wanted all of that is quite disappointed today. I didn't expect love to be so close. I didn't expect the tears, the courage, the strength. I didn't expect it would feel so natural to sit with a dying man, to grieve a dog fully, to love my parents so dearly. Identification and confusion are still here, often. But knowing I'm not some project to be fixed makes life so much more beautiful."
Anders Persson
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before your first visit
What is meditation?
Meditation is not something invented. It is what you experience when you stop following thoughts. When you allow every emotion without resistance. There are many meditation techniques to break the habits of the mind, but presence itself requires no technique. It is the peace that remains when avoidance stops.
Do I need to stop my thoughts?
No. Meditation is not about controlling your mind. Control just creates more tension. Meditation is being with your thoughts without them controlling you. Thoughts are not the problem. The problem is that you are unaware that you follow them. In meditation, you don't fight the mind. You simply stop going with it. Thoughts will still appear. But when you are not following them, they lose their grip.
How do I know if I'm meditating correctly?
If you are sincerely willing to look at what is happening inside you, you are doing it right. Meditation is not a performance. The mind will want to evaluate and measure your progress. That is just what the mind does. But meditation is an exploration, not an achievement. What matters is your honesty and willingness to be present. A supportive community and an experienced teacher can also make a real difference, especially in the beginning.
How long should I meditate?
There is no fixed rule to begin with. Start with a little less than you think you can handle. You should be able to sit even on a day when you are tired. Over time, build up to thirty minutes in the morning and thirty minutes in the evening. Regularity is more important than duration. A short meditation every day will do more than a long one once a week. It is also important to come back to the recognition throughout the day that you can be aware of your thoughts and your inner experience. This does not require sitting down. It only takes a moment.
Do I need a teacher?
You can begin on your own. But there is a difference between learning a technique and understanding what meditation is really about. A technique can be learned from a book or an app. But the deeper dimensions of meditation are hard to access without guidance.
next step
Find a good starting point
Weekly satsang, group trainings, and retreats. There's no wrong place to begin.