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Breathing Meditation

Find a place you can relax and be calm inside;

You can stand up or better still sit down somewhere comfortable;

Keep your back straight and your head tilted slightly forward;

Close your eyes or keep them slightly open – whichever feels most comfortable for you;

Place your right hand on top of your left with your thumbs gently touching, and in your lap, if you are sitting;

Breathe naturally and through your nose if you can;

Focus on the air just below the end of your nose;

Concentrate on the air coming into your nose (cold) and going out (warm);

Gently turn your attention to your inner world;

Let your mind relax;

Don’t follow your thoughts;

Just focus on your breathing;

Let your mind become empty;

Let your mind become still;

If your mind wanders, gently return to your breathing and the emptiness in your mind.

Enjoy this feeling of calm.

Meditation is: seeking, finding, holding, remaining

Meditating on emptiness becomes tranquil abiding, when we are able to remain in this deep state of calm and inner peace.

The more we do this the more our thoughts become calm in between meditation sessions.