| Learning how to meditate, can help you unlock | | | | energy built up during meditation down the spine |
| your potential in every area of your life. | | | | toward the earth and therefore hampering the |
| Meditation is 'concentrated communion with God' | | | | yogi's efforts in meditation. |
| for the purpose of evolving the soul, rising it from | | | | Tip: It is always good to start your meditation |
| misery producing delusion to ultimately freeing | | | | with a prayer, such as:"Father, Bless me with |
| your-self from karmic conditions that necessitates | | | | divine concentration. I dedicate this meditation to |
| rebirth as a result returning/merging your soul | | | | you as a symbol of my love." |
| with God, Spirit or Cosmic Consciousness. | | | | 2) Dharana - or concentration: An important part |
| So how to meditate. There are various meditative | | | | when learning how to meditate is Concentration. It |
| traditions that use different techniques to achieve | | | | is essential for effective meditation. If you find it |
| the same thing whether its called Nirvana, Divine | | | | difficult it is important that you persist, for only |
| Ecstasy or Samadhi the goal is a permanent state | | | | with effort shall you develop this quality. Practice |
| of bliss consciousness that we experience when | | | | this following method for a few minutes' morning |
| our soul realizes it's divine heritage. | | | | and night to start with then gradually extend the |
| The method of meditation that you will be guided | | | | length of time as you develop more confidence. |
| through here comes from the most ancient | | | | This exercise will help you develop concentration |
| meditative tradition on earth - being the Hindu | | | | and will naturally lead you into meditation. |
| tradition and spoken of in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. | | | | Whilst keeping your attention at the point |
| Elements of which having been dated as far back | | | | between the eyebrows be mindful of the inflow |
| as 3000 BC and precedes all other religious and | | | | and outflow of the breath, not controlling it in |
| meditative traditions. It is indeed the root of all | | | | anyway let it flow naturally. If the mind wonders |
| types of meditative traditions today. | | | | in a relaxed way with out getting disappointed or |
| As mentioned in our web page the are eight | | | | tense just gently bring it back to the breath. This |
| steps in the complete process of the Yoga | | | | helps the mind get concentrated in preparation for |
| Sutras and seven to reach the stage of | | | | meditation proper. |
| meditation proper. However for those of you | | | | 3) Dhyana - or meditation: Immediately after the |
| who just want a taste of the meditation process. | | | | preceding step, whilst keeping your eyes at the |
| I've stream lined the process to just three. | | | | point between the eyebrows. Talk or prayer to |
| Elements in Good Meditation Practice | | | | God in a natural way as if your talking to a close |
| 1) Asana - or meditation posture: It is important | | | | friend. It's important this is done with |
| that you sit with a straight back during meditation, | | | | concentration. |
| any posture that will allow you to sit with a | | | | It is good to start by genuinely thanking him for |
| straight back for a prolonged period will do. For | | | | all the blessing in your life. No matter what your |
| many westerners sitting in a straight back chair is | | | | circumstance or difficulty each of us has more to |
| recommended. | | | | be thankful for than we realise. I once met a |
| Having a straight spine is important because it aids | | | | formally very attractive woman who was struck |
| with the flow of energy that is moves up and | | | | down in the prime of her life with a horrible |
| down the spine during meditation. | | | | disease that ate away her skeletal system. She |
| Tip: Cover your Meditation Seat with a meditation | | | | had to be cared for 24hrs a day yet she was a |
| blanket. Whether your sitting cross legged on the | | | | very positive and thankful woman. |
| floor or on a chair always use woolen blanket, | | | | Tip: This should form the longest part of your |
| ideally with a layer of silk on top: - This is an | | | | meditation. Remember that the sincerity, devotion |
| ancient method that the Yogis of India used to | | | | and love that you bring into your meditation has a |
| insulate their bodies from the earths magnetic | | | | direct relation with what you get out of |
| currents which has a tendency of drawing the | | | | meditation. |