While
meditation is part of my regular routine I am flabbergasted when I encounter
people who are completely ignorant of the method or its practice. Faced with a
volley of question from various corners of the world I finally decided to pen
down some tips on this beautiful ritual. This a very simple , concise , easy
method to practice 10 minutes of meditation in our otherwise grueling, chaotic
schedules.
Sit in a room
with ample sunlight, it’s preferable to meditate in the wee hours ( 4:00- 6:00
a.m)of the morning but depending on an individual’s schedule it can stretch to
9:00 am. Beyond that is not ideal but if that’s all that one can manage
then evenings also work.
Cross your
legs in a comfortable position. For practitioners with agile bodies “padmasana
“ is recommended for others a simple cross legged position will. The crossing
of the legs is important ( more on this in another post)
Light a lamp/
incense , preferably in front of an altar. One could also use aromatherapy
candles.
Set the timer
for 10 minutes.
Now close
your eyes.
Inhale deeply
till the navel If possible and exhale for three times. Try to trace the movement
of the breath within the body while you do this.
Now sit
still. Concentrate either on the space between the eyes , If one pleases they may visualize a deity
or just observe a blank space. The mind will be plagued with thoughts, random,
useless , don’t bother and bring back the attention to the space between the
eyes. This can get very uncomfortable but just let it be.
At the end of
10 minutes bow to the sun, nature, or
deities. Wish for the welfare of everyone in this world. ( May all beings be happy
). For those who know Sanskrit ( tanme manah shivsankalpamsatu & sarve
bhavantu sukhinah are to be chanted.
Practice this
simple routine for 30 days , write down your experience atleast twice a week ,
this helps monitor the progress.
You may find
yourself dreaming lucidly. Remember to write down these dreams , as they
signify the repressed matter from subconscious.
For those who
are very serious about meditation you may reach out to me with your queries at rosmerc@gmail.com ( No spam please)
Images- courtesy Getty images
Images- courtesy Getty images
Nice:)
ReplyDeleteWe all need to meditate once in a while to relax and unwind. These 10 minutes meditation will definitely help up release body toxins, something that I would really recommend to my students via SupremeDissertations to do on a daily basis to keep them in balance.
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