Welcome to our Yoga jewelry archive. Have fun browsing!

Article #573 : How to improve meditation

(Browse for more articles)

Yoga Breathing	Improving meditation	Stones and Crystals explained	Special gemstones
Before we go deep in to the philosophical automatically. The five intellectual and technical aspects of meditation, let senses and five working senses come under us delve into the practice of meditation this. Control of this part is the first for normal human beings. objective of meditation. Meditation can be practiced in two ways; Chitha: This is the part where all one by sitting in a meditative pose and vasanas i.e. attitudes and impressions the second one by lying down. The second which one brings along with him at the practice of meditation in a lying pose is time of birth. This is also the actually slightly unhealthy and storehouse of past lives and present life therefore it is not advisable. The memory. One's action in this life following are the sitting poses or Asanas depends upon the impressions encrypted in prescribed by ancients for Meditation. this part. These impressions can only be 1. Padmasana: This is the best asana for erased through Pranayama and meditation. those really interested in meditation on Pranayama is a necessary part to achieve the spiritual plane. Recommended for this. We will discuss in later everybody. articles. 2. Siddhasana: This is also equally Mind is always on movement from one recommended just like Padmasana but is object to other. It is just like a horse, most useful to those who go for advanced very speedy. Allegorically, mind is spiritual practice. This asana gives one equated to a monkey because it never ability and poise to conserve one's remains concentrated on one subject and energy in celibacy. always fluctuates quite like a monkey 3. Sukhasana: Those who cannot practice changing from one action to another. either of the above two asanas can sit in In the body, the spine is the most Sukhasana which is very easy to important part which controls one's life practice. The first two asanas require and actions. There are three Naadis or considerable practice to those in the energy flowing channels within the spinal western world. Even Sukhasana would be cord which are minute and cannot be seen difficult for non-Asians, but one can with microscope. These are visible only gain proficiency in this asana in quicker in the advanced stage of meditation. In time. this three energy flowing channels or 4. Swastikasana: This is a slight Naadis, the central one is very straight variation of Sidhasana. starting from the lowest end of spinal 5. Virasana: This is a slight variation column and ending in the centre of head of Sukhasana. just above the Thalamus or above the You can find content easily for all upper portion of the throat which also is these asanas on the internet and learn the centre of the brain. This channel is how to do them. I would recommend called Sushumna Naadi. The left channel Sukhasana for all to start meditation. is called Ida or Chandra Naadi as it is First put a yoga mat or a woolen blanket controlled by Moon, which also signifies folded on the floor. Above that put a mental energy. This portion also controls folded cotton cloth or towel and sit on the coolness of the body. The third one it. Fold your right leg on the knee and is called Pingala or Surya Naadi i.e. Sun bring the foot below the left knee and channel which is the physical energy of similarly fold the left leg on the other the body and controls the heat. When the side.If you find it difficult to keep two practice is advanced in Pranayama, one legs in crossed posture, you may fold attains the flow in Sushumna Naadi or the your legs one above the other. This central channel. Physically the flow can should be more convenient. be gauged as follows: Keep the body, neck and head in a When the breath flows in the left straight line so that the spinal column nostrils it is called Chandra Naadi. When remains erect. This is very important as it flows on the right nostril it is in the final equation, energy centered called Surya Naadi. When flows in both around the bottom of spinal column will nostrils it is called Sushumna Naadi. climb to the top. Also during Deep There is a separate science based on the breathing or Pranayama practice, sitting flow of the Naadis, which we will discuss erect will facilitate the flow of Prana at a later stage. or Energy through the spinal cord. When sitting for meditation, it is Before starting meditation, first take a advisable to start Naadisuddhi Pranayama few deep breaths in and out. Say about as it is very simple to practice. One eleven breaths. The breaths should be should do atleast eleven Pranayamas such that the time element between before start of the meditation. This will inhaling and exhaling should be in the be beneficial. Before starting ratio of 1:2. In the beginning, Pranayama, one has to test the flow of maintaining this ration may not come easy breath. Normally breath flows ninety but gradually build the ratio. minutes alternating both nostrils. For After breathing deep, try and relax for some it can be less due to one or the a few minutes and then close your eyes other reason and discussion of this point with a gradual shutting movement i.e. do is not necessary here. not shut the eyes forcefully. Take at Finding the flow, first see that the least 10 seconds to close the eyes entire breath is exhaled and close the completely. nostril in which there is no flow. For After closing your eyes, try to closing the nostril, it is recommended to concentrate in the center of the forehead use Thumb for right nostril and little just above your eyes and between the eye and ring