Learning to Meditate
- Hatha yoga poses originally to prepare the body for meditation, a devotional exercise of contemplation.
- The best times to meditte are just before sunrise or sunset when nature slows down.
- Try to keep your meditation time consistent
A mudra - a seal.
adi mudra - breathing
abhaya mudra - dispelling fear
agni mudra - digestive process
apan mudra - patient and serene mind
gyana mudra - calmness and clarity of mind
phyana mudra - meditation
asanas - poses.
After reading this section I assumed the pose on page 178 (which was quite comfortable) and attempted to meditate, using the apan mudra for patience and a serene mind, two things I've been struggling with lately. I scarcely lasted 5 minutes. I went into child's pose and then stretched as I've been sore from yoga and then went to bed. I will attempt to meditate sometime in the future. Emptying my mind was easy at first and then became steadily more difficult as I have a very active imagination.
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