Contemplation Of Fearlessness
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Posture:
You may select a posture of meditation in wihch you can sit
comfortably and steadily for a long period. The psoture of
meditation may be full lotus-posture, half lotus-posture, simple
cross-legged posture or diamond posture (Vajrasan).
Mudras: Position of the hadns
There are two alternatives, one position is called Jnana Mudra.
Keep your right hand on the right knee and left hand on the left
knee.
Keeping the palms turned up, let the tip of the index
finger touch the tip of the thumb with a slight pressure between
them. Keep the other fingers straight.
The alternate position is called Brahma Mudra.
Keep both the
hands on your lap one above the ohter by keeping the palms
up-turned.
Let the left palm remain udner the right one.
Keep
your eyes softly closed.
Recitation of the Mahaprana Dhvani:
Let us start meditation with the repeated recitation of the
Mahaprana Dhvani. All of you should join in the repetition of
Mahaprana Dhvnai. Exhlae fully, then inhale deeply as long as
you can. By slow exhalation, produce the sound mmm.... through
the nostrils like the buzzing of a bee, while concentrating your
mind on the Cnetre of Knowledge situated on the top of the head
and keeping the mouth closed. Inhale deeply agian and repeat the
same exercise nine times.
Kayotsarga:
Keep your body steady, relxaed and free from tension. Keep your
spine and neck straight but without stifnfess. Relax all the
muscles of your body. Let your body become limp.
Kyaotsarga has
two implications--complete relaxation of the body and
self-awareness.
For achieving complete relaxation of the body,
mentally divide it into several parts and concentrate your mind
on each part of the body one by one from feet to head. Allow
your mind to spread in the whole part ; allow it to udnertake a
trip in the whole part.
Use the technique of auto-suggestion to
relax the whole part and expreience the resulting relaxation.
Experience that each and every muscle, each and every nerve has
become relaxed. And in the same way, attain the relaxation of
the whloe body.
Use deep concentration and remain completely
alert. Practise Kayotsarga. The success of the exercise depends
upon the deep relaxation of the body.
With your mind's eye, visualise that everything around you,
including the air itself, is coloured bright rosy pink.
Take a
deep breath and as you slowly inhale, visualise that you are
breathing long sterams of bright pink air. Repeat the breathing
exercise several times, each time inhaling bright pink air.
Visualise that bright pink air is entering into your lungs with
each inhalation.
Concentrate your full attention on the Centre of Bliss situated
near the heart and rceite nine times loudly: 'My fearlessness is
increasing. My isntinct of fear is diminishing'.
Now repeat the
same sentences mentally nine times: 'My fearlessness is
increasing.
My instinct of fear is diminishing.'
Contemplate on the high moral value of this virtue on the
following line--Fear withers even the developed abilities and
does not permit the latent ones to be developed. I must,
therefore, strive to attain the virtue of fearlessness.
Everybody tries to frighten one who is afraid. Fear makes one a
coward.
A coward does neither atrtact respect nor sympathy.
I firmly resolve to attain fearlessness to develop latent inner
strength.
Undoubtedly I will attain freedom from fear.
Conclude the meditation session with recitation of Mahaprana
Dhvani.
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