| Meditation bears fruit in everyday life. | | | | the movement of the breath through the body. |
| If you want to become closer to the real you | | | | Just act as a witness to the inhales and exhales |
| and function from that place in your daily life, then | | | | of your breath. If you lose your concentration |
| take up the practice of meditation. It doesn't look | | | | due to some thoughts entering your mind, just go |
| like much, however it is a very powerful | | | | back to watching your breath. Keep your eyes |
| technique. | | | | closed and breath through your nose. Your |
| Our minds are filled with thoughts all the time. In | | | | attention is now focused on the inside instead of |
| fact those continuous thoughts are the basis of all | | | | the outside. |
| of our actions in everyday life. Wouldn't it be | | | | At first your breath will probably be shallow and |
| great if we could slow down these thoughts and | | | | high up in the chest, however with practice, as |
| discover what a thoughtless mind could be like. | | | | the body relaxes you will find that the breath |
| Imagine going through the day in a state of | | | | starts to penetrate your whole body. As it goes |
| calmness and stillness. Solving your problems and | | | | deeper, so does your state of relaxation. With |
| facing life with a relaxed attitude. That is precisely | | | | daily practice of 10-20 minutes you will start to |
| what the practice can bring. | | | | notice a difference in your mental state. |
| Meditation doesn't even cost much. All you need | | | | Soon your meditation practice will start to |
| are some simple instructions, a quiet room, some | | | | become a part of your day. Try not to set any |
| loose fitting cloths, a straight-backed chair (or | | | | aims or goals like achieving enlightenment. Your |
| some cushions on the floor), a timer and most | | | | aim should be to do your daily practice, just that. |
| important of all, the will to continuously practice. | | | | Your mind will slowly start to calm down. Fewer |
| Meditation wont work if you cannot set aside | | | | thoughts will intrude on your meditation. Your |
| some time for yourself every day. Remember, | | | | concentration will get better, and you will feel as if |
| you need to make a commitment to yourself | | | | your breath is breathing you. |
| that you will adhere to the schedule you have set. | | | | You can switch to another technique like listening |
| For your first couple of times meditating, I would | | | | to the beat of your heart, however, once you |
| suggest that you sit comfortably with a straight | | | | find a technique that you are comfortable with, |
| spine and just watch your thoughts as they scroll | | | | stick with it. |
| through your mind. Just sit for 5 minutes a day | | | | With daily practice you will start to feel your own |
| After a couple of days in which to find a | | | | true nature, that part of you that could be |
| comfortable position in which to sit, you will be | | | | referred to as your soul. You will intuit the |
| ready to check out a technique. Bear in mind that | | | | solutions to your problems and life will start to |
| there are hundreds of techniques for focusing the | | | | become joyous. This closeness leads to stillness |
| mind. | | | | that results in a harmonious human being. |
| Our first technique will be to focus the mind on | | | | |