Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 METHODS OF MEDITATION We must learn to meditate just as we learn to walk or talk or to develop any physical attribute. We must direct our consciousness through desire, controlled by will. Sit or lie in an easy position, without binding garments about the body. Keep the spine as erect as possible. Inhale slowly to the count of six, hold the breath for a count of six, and exhale to the count of six. Repeat several times. Breathing is very important for getting into meditation. The more you practice breath control the more you will be able to work your way up to a higher count. Start your count at six and gradually work your way up to the count of twenty. Inhale through the nostrils and exhale through the mouth. Also, mantras and chants can be used for your personal meditations but when you get into these areas it would be wise to be connected to a teacher that knows the experiences which these techniques will bring you because sometimes illumination comes with them. EXPERIENCES 1. In meditation some individuals experience a vibratory sensation which seems to move the body from side to side, or backward and forward. This may become a circular motion within the body, bringing fullness and whirling sensation in the head. Or a feeling of weightlessness. 2. Other individuals feel coolness upon the head and forehead. 3. Some sense a pulsation in the lower part of the spine. This may come from nerve impulses flowing through the body from the lower genitive centers to other gland centers which control various activities of the physical body. Let us not force these, but so conduct our minds and the activities of our bodies as to leave ourselves channels for such expressions. 4. Others experience a vibration running up through the body and ending in a sensation of fullness in the head. When we are able to raise within ourselves vibrations that pass through the whole course of the attributes of physical attunements to the disseminating center, or spiritual eye, then our bodies become magnets that may, if properly used, bring healing to others, with a laying on of hands. 5. A sensation to the eyes is indicative of a healing vibration. Healing of every sort must come first in self before it can be raised in another. 6. A voice speaking to an individual is a manifestation of an awakening within self of the abilities to associate, connect and communicate with those influences from without self. Then, as given of old, if there will be held and magnified within the consciousness of self the desire for that voice, that Presence, which would aid in bringing the various consciousness to self, the experiences will be from the universal influences from His messenger. Magnify this in self and for self. 7. Then finally, there is the passing into the presence of that which may materialize in voice, feeling, sight and a consciousness of oneness with the whole. 8. You may feel circulation problems in the body in the beginning stages of meditation. You will have to be patient and work through them. Also, your mind's eye is likely to open and you will see things with your physical eyes opened or closed. A lot of people experience this in kundalini yoga and other yoga practices. The main thing is there is nothing to fear but fear itself. MEDITATION AND HEALING Meditation is the safest and surest way to understand ourselves. It is the key to the door which is closed to the real world for most of us. Let us study and know ourselves. Our approaches and results may differ, but the same understanding, the same point of consciousness, and the same state of awareness are the ultimate goals. Two attitudes are essential: 1. A strong desire to seek truth. 2. A constant, consistent effort to move forward. You must be continuous and regular in meditation. Broken periods of meditation will accomplish little. Be active in holding the ideal, and be regular in awakening the inner self. In the end, the reward is well worth the effort expended. Most of us waste hours each day when just a few moments spent in daily search within would bring more peace and joy, and more true happiness, than any physical activity. Then, let us first seek the kingdom of heaven. Where is the kingdom of heaven? It is within. There are spiritual centers in our bodies which are points of physical contact between the physical organism and the soul. These connections are just as real as the nerve centers and fibers which carry impulses from one of the sense organs to the brain. There is a hold that one day must be broken, and a cord that one day must be severed from the physical body of each individual. The ultimate goal of each soul's searching is a greater awareness of God. Through meditation we may increase this awareness in daily life and prepare the way for the change called death to bring us another step forward toward the goal. THE MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL BODIES Our mental and spiritual bodies build our individualities. This process of building has been going on for ages. The great factors of heredity, environment, karma, thought vibration and the action of universal law in the planes beyond the physical all have their influences, just as the desires and vibrations of the physical organs attract and build the composition of the physical body. We are the results not only of the development of the race before us but also of our individual development that has been going on since our creation as individual souls. We are the sum total of all our experiences in every state of consciousness. THE AWAKENING OF SELF Our physical, mental and spiritual bodies are but shadows of the Triune. The body-physical is as man. The body-soul is made in the image of the Creator and made to be a companion in spirit. The physical body is the house, the home of the soul, during a sojourn in the material world. What we do with the opportunities that are presented in our various experiences is giving expression to those powers that are lent to our souls and our bodies in their passage through the earth. BREATHING You should wait at least two hours after eating before entering meditation. Breathing exercises should be done in a relaxed position before entering meditation. You should always inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth. When you inhale concentrate on bringing in the positive; when you exhale concentrate on releasing all negativity from the body. Positive prana equals breath. Twenty-six light breaths a minute and you should be unable to feel pain. It drives the ego slightly out of the body. If you breathe more slowly you can control emotions. Ten to twelve breaths a minute slow down metabolism. Helps nerves, temper and irritability. That is why they say "when you get mad count to ten." Ten deep slow breaths a minute can clear the brain and prepare it for work. Three deep slow breaths a minute can stir the psychic. One deep slow breath per minute is what the yogi’s use in meditation. Meditation is the most important thing in growth and development. It brings order out of disorder, light out of darkness. Just like truth dissolves opinion. To truly be good at this, you must be devoted. To assist your devotion, you must create a pattern. We eat three times a day. That is a pattern. If you meditate consistently for 40 days you will create a habit and that is when you really begin to progress and from that comes devotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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