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Meditation is the most important practice for calming the mind. A calm mind
can lead to a healthy, happy and successful life. It can cure diseases and speed
up healing processes. We describe the simple technique below called
prana-dharana. Prana in Sanskrit stands for the air that we breathe. It is the
most basic act of life which starts from birth and goes on till death. But
generally, we are not aware of the breath till our attention is drawn close to
it. Dharana means its awareness. Prana-dharana means applying the mind to the
flow of air when we breathe. The method is as described below:
Sit in a posture suitable for meditation. The common postures are Siddhasana,
Padmasana and Swastikasana. But if you cannot do this, just sit cross-legged.
Your back should be straight and eyes closed. Your knees should be placed well
on the ground. Do not stoop your shoulders back. The whole body should be
relaxed and the whole frame steady without exerting any pull or pressure on the
thighs, feet, knees, spine or neck. There should be no stretch on tension along
the abdominal wall. Let the abdominal wall sway gently back and forth very
smoothly and effortlessly with each respiration. Facial muscles should be
relaxed and mouth closed with a small gap between the two jaws such that the
upper and lower teeth do not exert pressure on each other. Your tongue should
touch the palate with tip touching the back of the upper front teeth. Ensure
that the lips, tongue or the lower jaws do not move. Your eyeballs and eyelids
should be steady and the muscles of the forehead relaxed.
Your entire posture should be comfortable, steady and relaxed. You should not
feel strain on any part of the body. Now start developing the awareness of
breathing. The flow of air should be uniform, slow and smooth. Do not make any
effort or exercise any control. Never hold breath. Do not utter any word or see
any image. This will calm your mind and help you achieve peace.
Sharon Hopkins is the webmaster for Yogawiz where you can find
information on , Yoga Basics,Different Yoga Asanas, Poses, Meditation and much
more .Meditation is an important tool to calm the mind and achieve peace.
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