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Old 03-02-2015, 07:15 AM
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Meditation, among other things, is taking conscious control of what is for most people an unconcsious process. By use of another unconscious process we can make progress on both at once. By taking conscious control of our breathing we can find a gateway to a consious control of thought. You could say we are establishing a habit of conscious control. Thus the practice of counting breath.

Count your breaths from one to ten. When you get to ten start over. If you get distracted start over. If you lose count start over. If thoughts invade, firmly put them aside and start over. There is no failure, there is no judgement, there is only starting over.
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Old 03-02-2015, 10:51 AM
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It just takes time like anything else new that you're learning.
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Old 10-02-2015, 12:52 PM
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i am not able to concentrate on meditation for long time anyone help me in this
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You can start by mastering the padmasana or the lotus position. Even if you are not able to meditate, simply practice sitting in this position for long hours with alertness. You will find that your mind starts calming down and getting more peaceful and positively energized.

As Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says," Sit in an asana and you see that clarity comes right away. Effect of asana is that it clears out all conflicts, dualities."

This is one of the foundational basics you have to master for practicing meditation for a longer time.

The chin mudra can also be practiced gradually in this regard.Holding the thumb and forefinger together lightly and having three remaining fingers extended is Chin Mudra. It is also called gyan mudra. This positioning of the fingers tends to relax the mind, and deepen meditation.


It is not mandatory for all to practice padmasana and other asanas, if they are comfortable meditating sitting or standing or walking or in any other postures.

The asanas are but an aid to deepen meditation.
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