Mind is the door to ourselves. If we can master the mind, we enter into an immense possibility to master ourselves or know ourselves.
Now how to master the mind?
Mind very subtle, subtler than the air, subtler than the space. To master the mind, we need to master our breathing. To breathe with awareness.
Our breathe is an integral part of our life. It is the mind that connects our soul to our body, and breathing touches both mind and body. Mastering the breathing is mastering the mind.
Now how to master the breathing?
Make yourself comfortable in a comfortable sitting posture so that you can enjoy each moment of your sitting. Sit on a chair or a cushion if you feel good. If you cannot sit comfortably for a few minutes, you may lie down instead.
Whether you sit or stand, keep your head and neck in a straight line with your spine. Relax your shoulders completely. If you are lying down then relax your arms alongside your body or let them rest alongside your body at an angle that helps your shoulders to relax fully. You may put your arms on your belly if you wish.
If you want a pillow, use a wafer thin pillow that does not stress your neck muscles. Relax your jaw by opening your mouth widest possible 2-4 times taking deep breaths. Now close your eyes and take deep breaths allowing your facial muscles to relax completely. Keep a natural smile on your face - a smile without much efforts - natural smile. This smile will bring you back to your own source of love, joy and bliss within you. Breathe and feel that the breathe carries that gentle smile to every pore of your body.
Slowly relax all your body parts, loosen your elbows and wrists, relax your fingers. If you are sitting, place one hand on the top of another with an interlock or any other way you are comfortable.
When you are totally relaxed, you continue to breathe naturally:
1. With inhalation (in-breath) you focus on ॐ the carrier taking away all your thoughts from your mind to the bottom of your belly, let your thought settle there.
2. With exhalation (out-breath) you relax your body and feel cleansed as all tensions and stresses in your body are released.
As you breathe in, quietly say to yourself 'I am at rest' while allowing ॐ to take away all your mental activities to your abdomen and make it rest there.
As you breathe out, quietly say to yourself 'I am relaxed' as your body relaxed and become as supple and soft as baby's.
Continue with this for a few mins until you experience a deep sense of peace, ease and joy.
:)
Now how to master the mind?
Mind very subtle, subtler than the air, subtler than the space. To master the mind, we need to master our breathing. To breathe with awareness.
Our breathe is an integral part of our life. It is the mind that connects our soul to our body, and breathing touches both mind and body. Mastering the breathing is mastering the mind.
Now how to master the breathing?
Make yourself comfortable in a comfortable sitting posture so that you can enjoy each moment of your sitting. Sit on a chair or a cushion if you feel good. If you cannot sit comfortably for a few minutes, you may lie down instead.
Whether you sit or stand, keep your head and neck in a straight line with your spine. Relax your shoulders completely. If you are lying down then relax your arms alongside your body or let them rest alongside your body at an angle that helps your shoulders to relax fully. You may put your arms on your belly if you wish.
If you want a pillow, use a wafer thin pillow that does not stress your neck muscles. Relax your jaw by opening your mouth widest possible 2-4 times taking deep breaths. Now close your eyes and take deep breaths allowing your facial muscles to relax completely. Keep a natural smile on your face - a smile without much efforts - natural smile. This smile will bring you back to your own source of love, joy and bliss within you. Breathe and feel that the breathe carries that gentle smile to every pore of your body.
Slowly relax all your body parts, loosen your elbows and wrists, relax your fingers. If you are sitting, place one hand on the top of another with an interlock or any other way you are comfortable.
When you are totally relaxed, you continue to breathe naturally:
1. With inhalation (in-breath) you focus on ॐ the carrier taking away all your thoughts from your mind to the bottom of your belly, let your thought settle there.
2. With exhalation (out-breath) you relax your body and feel cleansed as all tensions and stresses in your body are released.
As you breathe in, quietly say to yourself 'I am at rest' while allowing ॐ to take away all your mental activities to your abdomen and make it rest there.
As you breathe out, quietly say to yourself 'I am relaxed' as your body relaxed and become as supple and soft as baby's.
Continue with this for a few mins until you experience a deep sense of peace, ease and joy.
:)
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