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Directions for Meditation
Uzma Mazhar
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Meditation
can very easily become an ego trip, and the only way to avoid this
is to preserve the dimension of glorification in
meditation. Inayat Vilayat Khan |
There are many different ways to meditate.
This is the simplest and the easiest to start with.
- Sit comfortably. A quiet place is
preferred, but not required.
- Close your eyes.
- Take a few deep breaths, all the way
down to your abdomen, slowly exhale. Sit
for a few minutes to allow
your heart and breathing to slow down. Continue focusing on and
regulating your breath.
- Gently bring your attention to a special
word... any word that you feel drawn to... love, peace, strength,
etc. or select an Asma-e-Husna. Breathe in the word...
breathing in its quality... ie: feel its quality.
You may be drawn to a different word each day... when you are attuned to
yourself you will get a sense of what word you need.
- Allow your thoughts and feelings to come
and go with detachment. Don't try to control them in any way. Just
note them, and when you realize that you are not repeating the word,
gently return to the word. Do not try to force yourself to think the
word to the exclusion of all other thoughts.
- Meditate for 10 - 20 minutes.
- When done, take a few minutes to slowly
return to normal awareness.
Meditation is simple
awareness, nothing else. It is the time to connect to our inner Source and
let go of the things and roles we get caught up in: work, parenting,
worries and concerns. Meditation
takes practice, consistency and patience. Uzma
Mazhar © 1999 |
