There is
sometimes confusion in how people teach mindfulness practice, but in the way
that I’ve come to understand it is that it’s simply not as effective unless
you’re bring your heart into it. The quality of attention has relaxed curiosity
and tenderness to it. It’s as if we’re bowing with respect to the life being
lived whether the attention is on the breath, the body, or any sense
perceptions.
First off, you need these
three things in order to begin:
Willingness.
You have to build up a
will for wanting to change the current state of your life. You need the
willpower to go far beyond your current circumstances within meditation.
Building willpower is like eating breakfast; you’ve got to have it every
morning.
Time.
Set a plan for meditating
at least once a day. (If your life gets super busy, you should meditate at
least twice a day.) Meditation helps you escape time. Once you start
meditating, you will be astounded at how efficiently you will get your work
done.
Discipline.
No dreams are ever
accomplished without discipline. A daily discipline to sit and meditate will
help you break your old patterns. Make your daily meditation a must-do, even if
you are traveling or have a totally packed schedule. Fifteen minutes of daily
sitting will really start to bring results into your life.
Now, assuming that you’re
ready to commit yourself to the above-mentioned points, you can start with a
simple meditation that you can do anywhere. I suggest practicing this
meditation everyday for about 15 minutes.
·
Sit cross-legged on the floor, or in a comfortable position on a chair or
couch.
·
Keep your spine erect.
·
Take deep breaths.
·
Count from 1 to 10 slowly.
·
Breathe in. Hold it for a moment. Breathe out. Repeat this for 5 to 10 minutes.
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