Meditation

   When meditating, you are with clear consciousness and you direct your senses towards the sub-consciousness. We are used to call the meditation of Christian saints ‘silent prayer’. In a state of meditation you are in a raised condition of the consciousness, with no thoughts. When meditating, you should be completely awake.

   Therefore, if feeling a little bit tired, it’ll be better to increase your energy before meditation with deep breathing and quivering of the whole body. After that, go on with relaxing exercises, for example – a prayer or religious rituals, which show the aim of your meditation.

   Take a comfortable posture – it is better to be with upright spine. You can sit on a chair erect, with two feet on the ground or in Lotus or semi-Lotus position. For many, it may be more comfortable to sit on their heels with a pillow under their feet. You can also lie motionless on your back provided you don’t fall asleep while staying in this position.

   The following is one easy way for meditation: start with breathing 8-2 (you inhale to 8, exhale to 2) and then gradually leave the breath to self-regulate. Focus your mind entirely on the respiration, feel the air moving rhythmically in and out. Don’t try to regulate or control your breathe, just follow it with your thoughts, feel it. When thoughts appear, leave them sail away in the past, without paying them any attention. It is the same with the external sounds – just ignore them. After that you may concentrate on the area of the heart and feel how it becomes warmer and full of love and compassion. Alternatively, you may focus on the middle of your forehead, feel it as a centre of happiness and even felicity. If your eyes are closed, a good help is to roll them up and down as if you are looking for the middle of the forehead.

   Keep these feelings as long as you can. If possible, tie the feelings of the forehead up with the focus on the heart and the brain activity and spread them through the whole body. Don’t be dispirited if you cannot feel love and warmth flows from the first time, just continue with the attempts. Meditate for at least 30 minutes. The longer, the better. It is advisable to make the meditation your regular habit – at a certain time, in a certain place, every day!