Posted on 03.01.2022 08:15
Where is the mind to find a point of equilibrium?The mind is capable of two actions—to think and to perceive. Thinking creates resolves and counter-resolves; perception inhibits thought. If, instead of thinking, the mind starts observing, its wandering ceases of itself. The question arises as to what it is that the mind should observe. The first thing to perceive is one’s’ breathing. For dhyanasadhana, it is most important to regulate one’s breath. Without regulating our breathing, there can be no progress because most of the time an individual takes short breaths.
From the point of view of sadhana, it is necessary to practise deep breathing. Both inhalation and exhalation must be silent, slow, continuous and easy. Of course, it is not merely pranayama. Pranayama by itself is not necessary for meditation. The practice of deep breathing, the experiencing of each incoming and outgoing breath from moment to moment with full awareness, is the simplest and infallible method of learning mental concentration.
~Acharya Mahapragya
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