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*** Meditation ***
What is meditation?
Meditation is a purposeful
quieting and calming of the
mind and body. It allows you to center yourself, relieves
stress and rejuvenates the body.
Why meditate?
Before you begin, you might like to think about your
reasons for meditating. Perhaps it
is to improve your
health, to gain mental clarity and focus, or for spiritual
enlightenment.
Where to begin?
Many people choose to begin their period of meditation
with a prayer and prana breathing to center and focus
the
meditation. It is often said that prayer is the asking
and meditation is the listening for the answers to those
prayers.
Posture counts!
There are various ways to sit for meditation, but in all
postures it is important that
you are sitting comfortably
with your back straight. In certain types of yoga,
meditation is practiced with the legs
crossed, or it may
be easier and more comfortable for you to sit with your
feet flat on the floor with your hands
in your lap.
Let's begin!
Begin to meditate by closing your eyes and focusing your
attention on your breath.
Prana breathing is very good
here, since it helps you to center and to relax. As you
breathe deeply, you will begin
to feel a sense of calm
and peace. Imagine a beautiful golden light from the
Creator's essence entering through the
top of your head.
As you inhale this light, allow it to fill your whole body.
If you like, you can also focus
on a particular thought or
visualization. For example, focusing on the thought of
unconditional love or peace. You
might visualize the light
of a candle or a place that you find very peaceful, such
as a forest or at the beach. As
your breathing slows, you
will begin to feel an inner peace envelop you.
What to do about those thoughts that
just won't go
away!
It is normal for your thoughts to be scattered and to
have a "busy mind" when you begin
to practice
meditation. When random thoughts pop into your
consciousness, acknowledge these thoughts and move
back
to your focus. Be patient with yourself! With
practice this will become less and less of a problem.
Commit yourself
to a specific period of time daily to
meditate. Begin with 10 minutes and gradually increase
the amount of time as
you become more comfortable
with meditating. It also helps to meditate in a specific
place at about the same time(s)
each day, for example,
early morning after rising and before you go to sleep.
Soon you will begin to look forward
to your meditations
as a time of great relaxation, peace and a way to tap
into your inner guidance. ***
Thamk You for your visit
John
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