| Undoubtedly by now news of the vast benefits | | | | develop your concentration, mental focus and |
| of meditation must have reached you. Study | | | | awareness. |
| after study have been empirically validating what | | | | One of the best mantra meditations is So Hum |
| the ancient masters have been saying for | | | | Mantra Meditation. In this version, as you inhale |
| generations, there is nothing quite like meditation. | | | | you think the sound Soooo, and as you exhale |
| Meditation is good for your mind, body and soul, | | | | you think the sound Hummm. So Hum means I |
| but what kind of meditation should you practice in | | | | am That. It implies that you and divinity are one. |
| order to extract these wonderful benefits? That | | | | This mantra is great for opening the heart center |
| is the topic of this article. | | | | and allowing unconditional love to flow. |
| Of all the various meditation techniques that exist, | | | | 3. Chakra Meditation Technique: |
| the following are the top 3. | | | | The third best meditation technique for extracting |
| 1. Zen Meditation Technique: | | | | and enjoying the vast benefits of meditation is |
| One of the greatest meditation techniques is that | | | | Chakra Meditation. There are several kinds of |
| of the Lord Buddha, Zen Buddhist Meditation | | | | chakra meditation and here I will go over the |
| Technique, or Zazen. This technique was put forth | | | | most used ones. |
| by Lord Buddha and is the heart of Zen Buddhist | | | | Chakras are considered energy vortexes which |
| practice. It is based on concentration on the | | | | when balanced lead to you being balanced |
| breath and is a silent, seated meditation. | | | | physically and emotionally. The various chakra |
| Beginner's should start Zazen practice be sitting up | | | | meditation techniques looks to open and balance |
| straight and still and counting their breaths from | | | | these vortexes using the attributes that the |
| one to ten. Count every inhalation and exhalation | | | | chakras have. Here are two commonly used |
| starting with one and when you get to ten, start | | | | methods to open and balance the chakras. |
| at one again. If at any time your mind wanders | | | | 1. Concentration on the Chakra Point: The first |
| away and you lose count, gently bring your | | | | method you can use to activate a chakra is by |
| attention back to the breath and start again at | | | | concentrating on its physical location in the body. |
| one. | | | | As you concentrate on the location, you bring the |
| As you get more proficient with this method, you | | | | energy of awareness there, which then works to |
| can drop the counting and just start attending to | | | | open that energy center. |
| the breath. Normally it take at least six months or | | | | 2. Chakra Mantra Meditation: Associated with each |
| more (could take years) to move ahead to this | | | | chakra is a seed sound, or beej mantra. Chanting |
| version. Don't worry though, all along the | | | | this should is a direct and powerful way to open |
| meditation will be working for you, helping uplift | | | | and balance that particular center. One word of |
| and raise your level of consciousness and | | | | caution with chakra meditation is that one should |
| awareness. | | | | not open these centers too forcefully or quickly. |
| 2. Mantra Meditation Technique: | | | | Slow and steady is the name of the game. |
| Mantra meditation forms the heart of the Hindu | | | | Summary: |
| faith and it's effectiveness has also been proven | | | | So there you have the three best meditation |
| by centuries of successful application. In mantra | | | | techniques to explore, learn and benefit from. I |
| meditation, you pick a mantra that suits you and | | | | hope you embrace this wonderful science and I |
| then repeat it mentally or out loud continuously. | | | | hope it helps you reach your full potential in this |
| This technique, just like Zen Meditation, will help | | | | life. |