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gnostica
Philippines
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 Posted - May 01 2011 : 02:05:06 AM
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Hello all! First of all, I'd like to thank Yogani for the wonderful presentation of Yoga. :) I've been practicing Deep Meditation consistently for 4 months, and I can say testify to its effectiveness. I come from the Western (Hermetic) path, and I had had problems with astral images required in our practices until out of desperation I found Yogani and gradually improved in that area! :)
But I'm having a little difficulty with Deep Meditation. I re-read the book and he said "we never synchronize the breath with the mantra" or something like that. But whenever I close my eyes and begin the mantra I "subconsciously" synchronize it with breath! In fact, whenever I close my eyes, I always become conscious of my breathing that it becomes somewhat a voluntary function!
Any advise on how to fully focus on the mantra? I really want to do it! :( |
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Christi
United Kingdom
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Posted - May 01 2011 : 12:53:37 PM
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Hi Gnostica,
It is natural to find that your breathing will synchronise with the mantra at first. Nothing to worry about. But gradually, let your mind focus on the mantra and you will find that you let go of the breath, and of the linking of the two. It happens quite naturally, so you don't need to focus on it. The breath will slow down, and that is the point at which it is easy to let go of the link between the mantra and the breath.
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Yaming
Switzerland
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Posted - May 01 2011 : 3:53:28 PM
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Hi gnostica,
I had the same problem. As long as you favour the mantra it will disapear, eventually. The only problem you have is, that you get caught up on the linking of the breath with the mantra. If you just go with it, without reinforcing it and just repeat the mantra if it is with the breath or not, it goes away. At least that's what has happened to me. Sometimes I still see that I am linked to the breath but most of the time I don't know if I am or not because my focus is opn the mantra. Just keep practicing ^^
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