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