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12 steps to meditation
- Set aside a special place for meditation – the atmosphere you build up will help still the mind.
- Choose a time when your mind is free of everyday concerns – dawn and dusk are ideal.
- Using the same time and place each day conditions the mind to slow down more quickly.
- Sit with your back, neck and head in a straight line, facing north or east.
- Instruct your mind to remain quiet for the duration of your meditation session.
- Regulate your breathing – start with five minutes' deep breathing, then slow it down.
- Establish a rhythmic breathing pattern – inhaling then exhaling for about three seconds.
- At first let your mind wander – it will only grow more restless if you force it to concentrate.
- Now bring the mind to rest on the focal point of your choice – either the Ajna Chakra (the point between your eyebrows) or the Anahata Chakra (in the middle of your chest).
- Applying your chosen technique, hold your object of concentration at this focal point throughout your session.
- Meditation comes when you reach a state of pure thought, but still retain your awareness of duality.
- After long practice, duality disappears and Samadhi, the superconscious state, is attained.