A MEDITATION TECHNIQUE

Much has been said theoretically about Meditation.So,Now let’s start the
Practicals.Following technique can be successfully practiced by anybody who wants to
enjoy the bliss and resultant benefits:

Step1 :OOOM/OMMM 3min

Step2 :BI:BO 3min
Step3 :BB(10---1) 3min
Step4 :Affirmations 6min
Step5 :Nothing Doing 5min
Total 20min

Let us now try to understand what the abovementioned abbreviations mean:

Step1:OOOM/OMMM: During this step OM,the name of almighty,is repeated loudly by

all the members together.This step is further subdivided into two steps:-During the first
step,AU(O) is loudly spoken 2/3rd of the time and MM is spoken only 1/3rd of the time ,
while during the second step,AU(O) is spoken only 1/3rd of the time and MMM is
repeated 2/3rd of the time.While we repeat MMM with closed mouth,experience of
Bhramari Pranayama is witnessed.In Fact,whole of the universe is said to be contained
in the word OM.According to our Upanishads,word OM is said to be formed wirh the
help of Hindi alphabets 'aa''uu'and'mm'(Small Matras).'a' stands for PARMATMA,'u'stands
for JIVATMA and 'm' stands forPRAKRITI.Since this small word contains the whole
universe,this is the most appropriate name of GOD.

Step2:BI:BO: During this step,you just have to be aware that you are breathing also.We
are spending 24 hours of the day in attaining various goals, executing all our important
tasks .But,in the process we forget the most important function of our body & that is
breathing.We forget that if our breath stops,we will no more be part of this world,we will
no more be part of this system.We will no more be an achiever,we will no more be a go
getter.

So,you have to be aware of the most important function(Breathing) of our body at all
times while you are BREATHING IN & BREATHING OUT(BI:BO) .You can achieve
this awareness if You start practicing it during Meditation Sessions.To achieve this,during
the second step of you Meditation practice,keep your eyes closed and Mentally repeat the
following sentence again & again:

"BREATHING IN,I KNOW I'M BREATHING IN,BREATHING OUT I KNOW."

Just by repeating this sentence again and again,you will start getting focussed towards
your BREATH.You will find that your breath will automatically start getting Deeper &
Deeper and you will start getting Calmer & Calmer.The production in your Thought
Factory (Mind) will reduce and you will be ready to experience deeper levels of
Meditations.

Step3:BB(10----1): Visualize that you are standing in front of a Blackboard with chalk in
one hand and duster in the other hand.First,you write 10 on the blackboard ,then you wipe
off 10 from the duster and write 9.Then,you wipe off 9 from the duster and write 8.Then,
you wipe off 8 and write 7 from the chalk.Continue to imagine the same until you wipe
off 2 and write 1 from the chalk on the blackboard.

Repeat this process two to three times mentally and you will find that you have started to
enter the inner realms of yourself.In Tatteriya Upanishad,5 layers have been depicted as
1.Annamaya Kosha,2.Pranamaya Kosha,3.Manomaya Kosha,4.Vigyanmaya Kosha and
5.Anandmaya Kosha .

This exercise helps you to enter deeper states of Meditation quite easily.
Step4.Affirmations: This step ,if done properly,is most instrumental for personal
tranformation.Positive Affirmations are Positive Statements, which,if repeated mentally
in the relaxed state of mind,can produce significant positive changes in your life.The
more you repeat the Affirmations,the more they sink into your 'Subconscious Mind' and
more benefit you can extract out of them.

A Positive Affirmation is framed 'As If ' you fully believe in it,'As If' your behaviour is
already as positive as depicted by the Affirmation.Some of the examples of such
Affirmations are as below:

"Every day in every way I'm getting better,better,better and better."

"Every moment of my life is full of Enthusiasm,Joy and Bliss"
"I feel happy,I feel healthy,I feel terrific."
"The light of God within me is producing perfect results in my life now."
"As soon as i get up in the morning,i choose to remain happy throughout the day."
"Whenever i stand in front of a mirror,i deeply look into my eyes and smile."
"I tell myself good news before leaving the bed in the morning."
"I catch the people doing something right and praise."
"I love my work and enjoy doing it."
"I make it a habit to be happy."
"I love and appreciate myself just as i am."
"The more i love myself,the more i;m able to love others."
"The more i give,the more i receive and happier i feel."
"God is always with me,God is always helping me,God is always guiding me."
"I can do all things through God who strengthened me.I am drawing/receiving immense
power from God."

If possible,read the article "As If Principle" published previously.

Step5.Nothing Doing: During this last and most important step ,you don't have to do
anything.You just let happen whatever happens.
Just enjoy the peacefulness of your mind.Experience the blissful state of your inner being
for as long as possible.

I'm sure everybody will benefit from this process.

Mukul Chaudhri
www.PositiveThinkingAndMeditation.blogspot.com

mukulchaudhri@gmail.com
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Posted by mukulchaudhri to PositiveThinking&Meditation at 5/23/2006 08:53:00 AM