Guide to the world of meditation
Awareness
Awareness is the natural meditation. When we become truly aware, we will find meditation easily and naturally. Meditation itself is the higher state of awareness. Meditation is an awareness, being awake and conscious. It is living aware at this very moment. It is living by being totally aware of yourself.
Live your life by being fully aware and present in this world. You can then see and experience the wonder of all that is. Awareness is like a light that penetrates everything. You can experience this existence directly, and understand mysteries of this world. You can see and feel the world as it truly is. You can become aware of the wonder of your own being.
Become aware of yourself, and become aware of the mystery of your own existence. Who you are, and where did you come from? Who looks the world trough your eyes, listens by your ears, and feels with your hands? Become aware of yourself, and wonder the miracle of your existence. Awareness is a path that leads to wisdom and understanding. It is a way to the truth.
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Concentrate with full awareness
Concentration is the one of ways to be aware. When our mind concentrates on something, it is clear and conscious. At that moment, we can be aware of movements of our mind. Object of awareness is just an anchor that connects us into the reality. It is only a tool to hold on your awareness, while you are watching yourself. True object of your awareness is always you yourself.
Direct your awareness into the object of your concentration. Anything will do, river flowing past, beautiful scenery, or the blue sky over you. Calmly observe that object. Be aware of your own watching, feel the flow of your consciousness. Be aware of your mind’s flow. When something else distracts you, just notice existence of it, and return to your observations. Only pure awareness matters.
Follow movements of your own mind. Explore depths of your being. Wonder yourself, and the mystery of your own existence. Who are you, who watches trough your eyes, listens by your ears, and feels with your hands? Who notices all this, and is aware of that action of noticing? Be aware of yourself, always.
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Conscious breathing
Become aware of your own breathing
Breathing is close to our lives. Breath flows in and out at every moment of our lives. Begin the practice of awareness with that. Take a comfortable position, and relax. Become aware of your own breathing. Be conscious about the air flowing in and out. Be aware of the rise and fall of your stomach with every breath you take. Follow the regular rhythm of your breathing.
Allow your thoughts to flow on, and let the world go on. Concentrate only into your breathing. Forget everything else. Follow every time you breathe in, be aware of every time you exhalate out. Notice small stop between breaths. Be calm and aware. Let everything else disappear. There’s only your breathing, your awareness of it, and your presence right here. At that moment, you can taste your own being. You can experience the wonder of your own awareness.
Become aware of your every step
Walking is another natural thing to us. This method is might be better for you if you like moving around, and sitting still is not natural for you. Start by walking around slowly, while keeping your eyes on the ground. Become aware of your own footsteps, feel soles your feet touch the ground. Be aware of your every step, and walk slowly and calmly forward.
Your every step is fully conscious. Experience every step one by one; take each step with the full awareness. Only step you are currently taking exist. Previous one has been left behind, and next one has not come yet. Only this one step exists. Only this moment is. With this, your awareness will wake up and become more alive. Every step is a tool that strengthens and deepens your awareness.
Become aware of the river of your thoughts
Follow the endless river of your thoughts. They begin at somewhere, and flow on endlessly into somewhere else. They are like clouds on the open sky. Sometimes sky is full of clouds, and disappears behind them. Sometimes the sky is clear and open. However, clouds do not leave tracks on the sky, and the clear sky is always there, beyond the clouds.
It is also same with your awareness. Even when thoughts fill up your mind, awareness is always there on the background, just like open and limitless sky. Rest your consciousness on that sky. Be the pure awareness, in which thoughts come and go. Be aware of clouds flowing thought the sky of consciousness. Notice that flow of thoughts, without taking any attitude towards it. It just is. Let them flow freely. Be pure awareness, be the open sky.
At that moment, you will realize that you are not your thoughts. You are not your limited mind. You are much more than that. You exist independently even without any thoughts, without mind. You are open and limitless like the sky. You are the pure awareness.
Be aware of the every movement
When people are in action, they are naturally more aware and present. When we move and dance, we can easily be fully awake and aware. Find yourself peaceful spot, and begin to dance. Move slowly and carefully. Be aware of your every move, and every moment. Move as how you feel inside. Let your body move, and dance the dance of awareness.
Move slowly, beautifully and harmoniously. Every move is aware and conscious. Be present with the every moment of your body. Move as you feel inside of you. Experience moving of your body and feel it’s every movement. When you move your hand, move your awareness and consciousness with it. Dance with full awareness, and flow from the one position to the next one.
Every action can be conscious. Walking, running, swimming and bicycling, they are actions in different forms. Everywhere and at every moment we can be awake and aware. Conscious in the action is always fresh and aware. Be aware of every movement of your body. You can dance this dance in every movement you make.
Be aware of this moment
Be present at this moment. Live with awareness right now. Between past and present, there is fine thread. That thread is present, this moment. Enter deeper into that moment, and feel present with your whole being. Be aware and conscious of it now. Enter deeper into that magical moment, and you will enter from time to eternity.
Live right at this moment. Direct all your attention and your awareness into the moment. Dance on the fine edge between past and present. To be aware of this moment, you need to be truly conscious. Dance on this moment that goes on forever. Only time that exist is this very moment. Past and present exist only in minds of people. Only this moment is truly real.
Past and future belong into the time. This moment belongs into the eternity. This moment leads only to deeper into the present, ever deeper into this moment. Be conscious and aware at this moment. Enter fully aware deeper into this moment. At that moment, you can experience eternity of your being. On this moment, you are eternal. Everything is eternal.