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What is Meditation
Meditation is a way of life. It is one of the proven alternative therapies.
Nowadays, more and more doctors are advising for meditation as it helps
in lowering blood pressure, making breathing easy with asthma patients,
relaxing the body and relieving insomnia. It is scientifically proved that
person gets positive changes in them if they do meditation. This therapy
works. It is not new and it is done in different parts of the world in many
different ways. It is not worship rather it is awareness. Meditation is
effective as soon as it keeps you stay away from any distraction of mind.
Watching your breath or listening to music of birds can also work as
meditation.
The word meditation is actually derived from two Latin words, Meditari and
Mederi. The meaning of Mediteri is to think or to exercise the mind. Mederi
means to heal. Earlier, it was a thought that meditation is not made for
modern people but now in modern era, it is proved incorrect totally.
Nowadays, people know the benefits of meditation in their busy and tensed
life.
Earlier people used to do meditation according to the stages like first for
body and then for mind but in present time it is not so. People can start
meditation from any stage. In some schools, these relaxation therapies are given so that students can relax their mind and as a result they can put more
efforts in their studies. It is applicable for all ages. It is not necessary that person has to do it daily or weekly. If this therapy is done regularly then you will
see change in yourself. You will have increased mind and body power. Your quality of consciousness will be expanded. People claim benefits from
meditation.
The most striking discovery of meditation is fall in metabolic rate. It is also found that consumption of oxygen will be less within few minutes of meditation.
If you have high blood pressure then you should really meditate and get benefited. It drops the level of anxiety and tension and increases the rate of
relaxation in the muscles. It also relaxes nervous system.

Meditation Poses
Full Lotus Pose (Padmasana)
In a sitting position, you need to bend your right leg at knee and rest it on the left thigh. You have to do the same with your left leg. You need to sit
straight with your back, neck and shoulder erect. You should place your hands either on both knees or you can place them between two heels and allow
right palm to rest on the left palm.

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As it is a sitting posture, it is very comfortable that you can do it for longer time period without too much body movement.

Half Lotus Pose

It is important to learn half lotus posture. If you are not able to do half lotus then full lotus will be a real tough job.
In a sitting position, you need to bend your right leg at knee and rest it on the left thigh. And your left should not rest on your thigh. Rather you should
bend your left leg at knee and foot should touch the pelvic area. You need to sit straight with your back, neck and shoulder erect. You should place your
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Benefit
It gives comfortable sitting position which makes easy to meditate
Lessens the stiffness and tensions in different joints
Give relaxation to whole nervous system.

Burmese Pose
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It is really an easy posture and easy to learn also. You can learn it under a qualified practitioner. Here you should bend your legs at your knees that foot
can touch pelvic area but you need not to cross your legs. You keep your hands in a cupped position resting on your thighs or heels. You need to keep
cushion or blanket so that your heel or ankle should not get hurt.

Egyptian Pose
In this pose, you can do meditation while sitting on chair. You should find a chair where you can sit straight. You can even maintain your position by
keeping a cushion on the back. Your hand should rest on your thighs or else you can keep one hand on other hand with the thumb touching.

Adepts Pose (Siddhasana)

In a sitting position, you need to bend your left leg as if you heel can touch the perineum and then bend your right leg so that its heel can touch the pubic
bone or just above the genitals. Sit straight and keep your hands on your knees.

Adepts Pose

Ankle lock Pose (Swastikasana)

In a sitting position, stretch your both legs. You need to bend your right leg at the knee as if your heel can rest against the groin of the left thigh and sole
of the leg can rest in contact with the thigh. Then you need to bend your left leg at the knee as if your heel can rest against the groin of the right thigh and
sole of the leg can rest in contact with the thigh. Place the toes of the both feet between the thigh muscles and calves. Place both hands in a
Padmasana.

Ankle lock Pose

Benefit
Swastika means prosperity in Sankrit. If meditation is done with this position then it is said to bring prosperity, growth and good health in the life of the
practitioner.

Easy Pose (Sukhasana)

This pose is very simple. You can do it only by crossing your legs in a sitting position and keeping your head and trunk straight. Place your hands as in
Padmasana.

Easy Pose

Vajrasana
Sit on your knees. Keep your head, shoulder, neck and back straight. Place your hands on your thighs.

Vajrasana

Mudras of Meditation
We practice different Mudras with the help of our fingers and each finger has different significance:
Finger
Thumb
Index

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Significance
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Sky
Earth
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Mudra
Gyan Mudra

Benefit
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Method
Join the tips of the thumb
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Shoonya Mudra

Apaan Mudra

Vayu Mudra

Surya Mudra

Prithvi Mudra

Varun Mudra

Cure ear related disease Fold the middle finger on

the base of the thumb.
Thumb should rest on the
middle finger. Other three
fingers should be
stretched
Reduce problem related Join tip of the thumb with
to constipation and any tips of middle and ring
obstruction in normal
fingers. Other two fingers
urination. Remove waste should remain straight
from the eyes, nose,
ears, mouth
Reduce problems related
to trembling in
Parkinsons disease and
arthritis. Better to use
after Prana Mudra.

Fold the index finger on

the base of the thumb.
Thumb should rest on
the index finger. Other
three fingers should be
stretched.

Helps to reduce our body Fold the ring finger on the

weight.
base of the thumb.
Thumb should rest on
the ring finger. Other
three fingers should be
stretched.
Helps to make our body Join tip of the thumb with
strong. Provides
the tip of the ring finger.
happiness.
Other three fingers
should remain straight

Improves the quality of

blood, and removes
impurity of blood due to
storage of water.
Provides freshness in our
body.

Join tip of the thumb with

the tip of the little finger.
Other three fingers
should remain straight.

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Ling Mudra

Provides special power to Join tip of the thumb with

our eyes. Helps to induce tips of ring and little
life force in our body.
fingers. Other two fingers
Reduce effect of any kind should remain straight.
of disease.
Helps to remove the
Interlock all the fingers of
effect of cold from the
two hands. Keep your left
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Mudras can be practiced any time
Mudras can be practiced in lying, sitting or standing position
Mudras should be practiced at least 24 minutes at a stretch for better result

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Mudras can be practiced for 4 to 5 minutes

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Incense and Candle for Meditation

Incense and Candle are seen to be burnt in many religious occasions. As it is found that aroma of incense has relaxing effect on our mind whereas
candles brighten up the darkroom where we are involved in any spiritual practice. Incense makes the air purified. Whereas burning candle and incense
have the ability to remove negativity of the place. As to get success in the meditation, it is mandatory to seek tranquility of the mind of the performer.
Thus, incense brings the positive impulses to the brain of the meditating person through its aroma and candle gives better visual impact to the person.

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