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How To Practice Meditation |
By:
Kevin Pederson |
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Meditation is the most important practice for calming the mind.
A calm mind can lead a healthy, happy and successful life. It
can cure the diseases and speed up the healing process. We
describe the simple technique below called prana-dharana. Prana
in Sanskrit stands for the air that we breathe. It is the most
basic act of life which starts from birth and goes on till
death. But generally, we are not aware of the breath till our
attention is drawn close to it. Dharana means its awareness.
Prana-dharana means applying the mind to the flow of air when we
breathe. The method is as described below:
Sit in a posture suitable for meditation. The common postures
are Siddhasana, Padmasana and Swastikasana. But if you cannot do
this, just sit cross-legged. Your back should be straight and
eyes closed. Your knees should be placed well on the ground. Do
not stoop your shoulders back. The whole body should be relaxed
and the whole frame steady without exerting any pull or pressure
on the thighs, feet, knees, spine or neck. There should be no
stretch on tension along the abdominal wall. Let the abdominal
wall sway gently back and forth very smoothly and effortlessly
with each respiration. Facial muscles should be relaxed and
mouth closed with a small gap between the two jaws such that the
upper and lower teeth do not exert pressure on each other. Your
tongue should touch the palate with tip touching the back of the
upper front teeth. Ensure that the lips, tongue or the lower
jaws do not move. Your eyeballs and eyelids should be steady and
the muscles of the forehead relaxed.
Your entire posture should be comfortable, steady and relaxed.
You should not feel strain on any part of the body. Now start
developing the awareness of the breathing. The flow of the air
should be uniform, slow and smooth. Do not make any effort or
exercise any control. Never hold the breath. Do not utter any
word or see any image. This will calm your mind and help you
achieve peace.
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