Basic Guide on How to Meditate

Basic Guide on How to Meditate:\r\n

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• Sit comfortably in a crossed legged posture (if you need to sit in a chair for medical reasons, choose a chair)

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• Place your open hand in the other palms facing upwards and rest them on your lap

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• Close your eyes gently and keep your mouth closed

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• Breath naturally through your nose (do not try to control the length of the breath, just the natural flow of breath)

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• Observe the breath going in through the nostrils and leaving the nostrils

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• Try to concentrate just on the breath leaving and entering the nostrils

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• Do not give any importance to any thoughts arising in the mind, concentrate on the breath

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• You may notice after a few breaths the mind will wonder, this is normal, don’t be disheartened

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• As soon as you are aware the mind has wondered away from observing the breath bring it back to observing the breath

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• Do this calmly, lovingly and with the knowledge that this is how the mind is at the moment, wondering here and there

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• If you feel pain in your legs and back from the posture, still try to concentrate on the breath

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• If you feel you need to change your posture then do so slowly and calmly as possible, being careful not to disturb other mediators

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\r\nWith practice you will realise you are able to observe the breath for longer and longer.