Gurbani says,
Dhun mai dyan - focus on the rhythm / sound of the mantra
Dhyan mei janya - while in focus, you will know God
Pavan Guru - your breath is the master leading you.
So the things to focus on during meditation are the sound and the breath. First the SOUND calms your thoughts. You can choose any mantra / word for this purpose. I choose to do the whole Moolmantra these days, as my mind is not focused easily with Waheguru in the first 10-15 min. I use to say the Moolmantra or the Gurmantra on each chakra point with the incoming breath but these days, its too much hard work, for some reason.
After I am settled a bit, I go on to Waheguru mantra. I say it and listen to what I am saying.The slowly I don't feel like saying it anymore, I just focus on breathing and listen to the Waheguru without saying it. Slowly just focus on the breath, where in the body is it penetrating?
There are two methods, budhhists say just watch your breath, don't try to alter it in any way. Pranayama yogis say to use the breath as a poking stick to awaken the chakras, so it is coming from the back of the body and pierce the chakra and go to the front of the body. Both methods are useful, depending on your focus on the day.
Another method I like is to contract your breath to the point of a dot in the centre of your body and then expand it to touch the walls of the room and beyond. This is great method to feel your etheric body.
Then imagine a silver piece of string coming from above your crown chakra, all the way down into the earth, as if dividing your whole body into two equal parts but you are hanging on this piece of string with your legs crossed. When you focus this way, you don't have to worry about falling asleep, as the string keeps your body in balance and back straight and head in right position.
Once you are calm, focused and comfortable with this string, just observe your breath and wait for something that might happen but don't be too sure that it will happen. Gurbani says,
Asa vich niras valai -
Desire and hope but don't expect the magic to happen for sure. It may or may not happen depending on the Almighty. Samuel Sagan says its beautifully - if you don't expect it, then surely nothing will happen.
Dhun mai dyan - focus on the rhythm / sound of the mantra
Dhyan mei janya - while in focus, you will know God
Pavan Guru - your breath is the master leading you.
So the things to focus on during meditation are the sound and the breath. First the SOUND calms your thoughts. You can choose any mantra / word for this purpose. I choose to do the whole Moolmantra these days, as my mind is not focused easily with Waheguru in the first 10-15 min. I use to say the Moolmantra or the Gurmantra on each chakra point with the incoming breath but these days, its too much hard work, for some reason.
After I am settled a bit, I go on to Waheguru mantra. I say it and listen to what I am saying.The slowly I don't feel like saying it anymore, I just focus on breathing and listen to the Waheguru without saying it. Slowly just focus on the breath, where in the body is it penetrating?
There are two methods, budhhists say just watch your breath, don't try to alter it in any way. Pranayama yogis say to use the breath as a poking stick to awaken the chakras, so it is coming from the back of the body and pierce the chakra and go to the front of the body. Both methods are useful, depending on your focus on the day.
Another method I like is to contract your breath to the point of a dot in the centre of your body and then expand it to touch the walls of the room and beyond. This is great method to feel your etheric body.
Then imagine a silver piece of string coming from above your crown chakra, all the way down into the earth, as if dividing your whole body into two equal parts but you are hanging on this piece of string with your legs crossed. When you focus this way, you don't have to worry about falling asleep, as the string keeps your body in balance and back straight and head in right position.
Once you are calm, focused and comfortable with this string, just observe your breath and wait for something that might happen but don't be too sure that it will happen. Gurbani says,
Asa vich niras valai -
Desire and hope but don't expect the magic to happen for sure. It may or may not happen depending on the Almighty. Samuel Sagan says its beautifully - if you don't expect it, then surely nothing will happen.
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