When somebody ask a Zen monk what do you do in meditation, he replies,
" I do nothing. I just sit empty and that's all I do."
Now I will describe a very interesting and simple meditation.
It is
the 'Zen' Meditation. The 'Zen' is the word used in Eastern World (of
Tibbet, Japan and China) for 'Dhyan' or Meditation.
Many great mediators have said about meditation -
"Just be still and know"
This Zen meditation is the methods of Zen monks who just be still and
know. If you just sit still & empty, you will be doing Zen
meditation. I will tell you how a lay man can do it.
The main thing is how to be still and empty from inside ?
Zen meditation is the technique which gradually takes us to the state
of absolute stillness and emptiness. However it takes some time to
master it. Nevertheless, it is one of the most easiest and effective
meditation technique. Before starting Zen meditation it is essential
to understand some important things about our mind. Our mind (whose
physiological counterpart is Brain ) is consist of two parts- left and
right mind (brain). Both these two left and right parts give rise to
different creative urges in us. The left Brain takes care of logic,
theology, philosophy, math and science etc. All the thought process
happens in this left Brain. Where as the right mind give rise to
music, art, painting, love & other emotions. The right mind
immensely facilitates the process of meditation. Right mind do not
think. It is deeply related to the source of infinite creativity.
Here thoughts does not arise as a thinking process, rather anything
happens as an instant flash of creativity. This part does not think.
This part feels. In Zen meditation we'll use our right brain to make
our mind free of thoughts
Sit in the lotus pose (cross legged) keeping your spine straight.
put your hands on each other in your lap.
[sitting in lotus pose with straight spine and touching your hands
will ensure that you do not fall asleep]
Now look at your left hand. just look. Aware of the left part of your
body. look at the left hand in an empty manner. Just look. Don't let
any thought to pop up in your mind. look blankly on your left hand and
try to feel the left portion of your body. …feel the left
part….feel…
This very process will activate your right brain. When the right brain
activates, it results in disappearance of thoughts. Your thought will
start disappearing… [
Slowly
after a few session of practicing this meditation , you will be able to
instantly achieve this state of disappearance of
thoughts
]
Now inhale deeply….count one.
Then exhale deeply…count two.
Inhale again…… deeply….. Count three….
exhale again…..deeply..…...count four.
Continue this deep breathing and count up to ten..
Now keep inhaling and exhaling after ten…11….12…13….but make
your breathing normal (that is don't take deep breath. Just
continue counting and breathing normally). Don't take deep breath. just breath in a normal
way.
If in between the counting, you forget counting….start again.
Do these inhalation and exhalation for half an hour. Now again inhale
and exhale one more time deeply. your meditation is complete. ??????
Complete ? yes for the first day it is enough. But keep in mind this
is the first step…
Do the above meditation process for one week. just inhale and exhale
for half an hour in lotus pose after activating your right mind by
using the procedure described above. For one week just do this. ..
After one week…
Now make some modification in this meditation. The process will remain
the same but now instead of counting both inhalation and exhalation,
just count inhalation. It means fist of all inhale and exhale deeply
while counting up to ten. Then restore normal breathing and count only
inhalation as 11, 12. .... so in. Do this for one week.
Next week……
Continue doing this meditation for half an hour daily. But now, stop
counting. Just inhale and exhale …inhale…..Exhale . Just be aware
of inhalation and exhalation. Do it for one
week
Next week…..
Just sit . Just sit in the lotus pose. Neither count nor inhale or
exhale. The breathing will go on itself. But don't be aware of the
inhalation or exhalation. Sit silently. Be aware of the moment. Be still. You'll be in
state of Zen. The state of absolute stillness. The state of just
sitting.
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