| Finding inner happiness is the goal that leads many | | | | proper breathing technique is essential to the level |
| to seek a meditation guide; a step by step | | | | of relaxation you will be striving to reach in this |
| method to learning the art of meditation. It is | | | | step of the meditation guide. With each exhale, |
| easier than many would think, and can bring great | | | | envision that every trouble, every worry and |
| satisfaction to those who develop the technique. | | | | every thought leaves your body with the breath. |
| Outside influences often direct our lives; dictating | | | | As you inhale gently and slowly, imagine you are |
| our moods and attitudes. While it would not be | | | | breathing in drops of joy and happiness which will |
| desirable to discontinue living in the world at large, | | | | fill your being. Concentrate on allowing these |
| we can control how much we allow it to affect | | | | joyous "bubbles" to build within you; beginning with |
| our minds, souls and lives. We can achieve this | | | | your lower extremities and slowly accumulating |
| through meditation; guide our minds to a higher | | | | until they reach your mind. After practicing this |
| level to leave worries, tensions and anxieties | | | | technique, you will realize that the stress and |
| behind and concentrate on a more serene, | | | | anxiety you had endured before is now gone, |
| centered place. Where is this nirvana? Inside each | | | | leaving a sublime relaxation in every fiber of your |
| of us; and it only remains for us to find it and | | | | being. |
| make it available to call upon whenever necessary. | | | | Following a meditation guide such as this for only a |
| Proper breathing is the key for beginning | | | | few minutes each and every day will help you to |
| meditation. Guide your body to slow your | | | | achieve more and more peace and joy with each |
| breathing; deeper breaths that become rhythmic | | | | session. Over time, as you practice the proper |
| and measured. By focusing your entire being on | | | | breathing and relaxation techniques, you will notice |
| proper breathing, you will become calm and | | | | an increased clarity in your thinking as you calm |
| serene. Do not expect this to happen the first or | | | | your mind. The ultimate goal is to have the ability |
| even the second time you try the technique. For | | | | to call upon this clarity and serenity at will. |
| some people, it takes months to achieve this | | | | Practicing techniques detailed in this basic |
| "centering"; for others, it may take years to | | | | beginner's meditation guide will provide a |
| perfect. You will notice immediate relief from | | | | foundation for achieving peace. The very simplicity |
| stress simply by mastering the breathing | | | | of the process is the attraction for many |
| technique. | | | | beginners; with a small investment of time and |
| Relaxation is the next step in a meditation guide | | | | focus, a reward of inner happiness and peace can |
| that will bring you closer to serenity. Attaining the | | | | be yours. |