| Even though there are hundreds of thousands of | | | | |
| books written on meditation, you really need to know | | | | The third meditation technique is to breathe up your |
| very little to enter deep states of meditation. You are | | | | spine. |
| about to learn four easy meditation techniques any of | | | | Sit down, close your eyes and breathe normally |
| which can bring you into very deep states of peace & | | | | through your nose. But as you inhale, focus your |
| bliss. | | | | breath starting at the base of your spine and moving |
| Practicing one of these techniques for even 10 minutes | | | | up the spine out the top of your head. Then simply |
| a day can bring you a lot of peace and bliss into your | | | | exhale and relax. |
| life. Practicing a half hour, even more bliss. An hour a | | | | You do not have to visualize anything nor force |
| day would be life changing. | | | | anything. But simply as you inhale let your focus move |
| Whatever time you have, practice one of these | | | | from the base of your spine up your spine and out the |
| techniques rather than read books on meditation. For it | | | | top of your head (known as the crown chakra.) |
| is the practice of the meditation technique that will | | | | You might not feel anything at first. But soon you will |
| make you blissful. Even if you try it for 5 minutes, that | | | | begin to feel a tingling move up your spine. And then |
| is great. | | | | that tingling will begin to feel very pleasurable. |
| Let's begin: | | | | This will require a little more practice but it is an easy |
| | | | | way to awaken what is called your kundalini and move |
| The first meditation technique is a breathing technique. | | | | the subtle energy up your spine. This meditation |
| Because the breath is an easy tool to very quickly | | | | technique can make you very blissful. |
| make you feel blissful in meditation. | | | | |
| Sit down, close your eyes, and breathe in through your | | | | The fourth meditation technique is one of my |
| nose silently counting to three. And exhale again | | | | favourites. |
| through your nose, silently counting to six. Repeat. You | | | | Sit down, close your eyes as before and breathe |
| are breathing out twice the length that you are | | | | normally again through your nose. |
| breathing in. That means you are breathing a lot of air | | | | But as you inhale, silently repeat to yourself "I am." |
| in for 3 and slowly drawing that breath out counting to | | | | As you exhale, notice the sensation that you exist in |
| 6. | | | | this moment. Notice the feeling of "I am." |
| Within a few minutes of practicing this breathing | | | | If you close your eyes and either stop thinking for a |
| meditation technique you should feel very blissful. | | | | second or turn your attention away from thinking, you |
| | | | | will still notice the sensation that you exist in this |
| The second meditation technique is also an easy | | | | moment. A feeling of being. Not being something, but |
| breathing technique. | | | | simply being. You may associate it as the sensation of |
| Sit down, close your eyes and breathe normally | | | | your body. Notice this sensation. |
| through your nose. Keep your attention on the | | | | Do not try and add anything to this. Because it is not to |
| sensation of your breath. Follow the feeling of your | | | | be a someone or a something, it is to simply notice the |
| breath moving in through your nose, down your throat | | | | feeling beyond thought that you exist. That "you are." |
| and into your chest. Then follow the feeling of the | | | | You may not get it at first. But if you stick with it, |
| breath moving up your chest, past your throat and out | | | | silently repeating "I am" with your inhale and then on the |
| your nose. | | | | exhale noticing the feeling that you are, you will begin |
| Keeping your attention on your breath this way means | | | | to experience something very profound. Something |
| you are not keeping your attention on your thinking. | | | | that will open up to you incredible states of peace and |
| Thoughts will slow down and your natural state of | | | | bliss. |
| peace and bliss will begin to reveal itself. | | | | |