Regular Meditation Brings Results
As we practice more regularly, we begin to allow deeper pockets of stress and restriction in the nervous system to unwind. More regular practice, more release.
This is a good thing. As these blockages and knots of energy begin to dissolve, we genuinely become more comfortable in our day-to-day existence. We feel more grounded. We aren’t blown about quite as much by the fluctuations and instability of life — life as we know it, here in our human form.
Practice reveals — through direct experience — that there is so much more to consciousness than we usually think. Meditation invites us into layer upon layer of noticing, feeling, recognizing, absorbing… the love and the power of the field of awareness that is foundational to who we are.
That’s what we’re talking about here: direct experience of source. Firsthand recognition of the very nature and fullness of life.
Not only do we feel better — we have more of ourselves available to offer to the world. The tightnesses and resistances we hold within limit our ability to see clearly, to enjoy life, and — importantly — to access our full capacity for action. The more of yourself you have, the more power your contribution will carry.
The Process of Deep Stress Release
And yes — it is a process. A real one.
That process includes releasing the restrictions within our own perceiving apparatus — our consciousness. Most of us are fairly restricted in our perception, and to that degree, we may also feel frustration or dissatisfaction with ourselves and others. We all know this feeling. The human journey is complex, isn’t it?
To see more clearly and with a wider lens, we need to excavate some of the big internal knots we’ve been holding onto: our fears, our self-criticism, our discontent… you name it. This meditation method is highly effective for releasing those knots.
Its effectiveness lies in its practicality. The technique gives the mind something to do — repeat the mantra — and in doing so, it allows consciousness to be drawn softly inward. Not because it’s forced, but because it feels good. Because it’s deeply comfortable. That alone is a bit radical in the world of meditation.
We take a soothing, enlivening thought-sound, allow the mind to think it without clinging, and then let the nature of consciousness itself draw us in.
As we’ve seen, the glimpses of inner comfort — even brief ones — are what allow things to unravel. A knot might loosen through a single thought, a dreamy image, or even a brief nap.
Releasing these limiting experiences might not always feel comfortable in the moment. But the result is greater comfort and ease as a lived reality.
Feeling the Body and Simple Yoga Asana
Meditation is both nurturing and internally cleansing. In this practice, we experience extraordinary levels of deep relaxation. We take a ride on the mantra into the deep realms of restful alertness that live within. Inner comfort is revealed. The whole process helps us release embodied tension and habitual patterns of thinking.
As we know so well, stress and tension live equally in body and mind. For this meditation system to do its best work, we need to attend to both. This is where simple yoga asana — gentle postural movement — comes in.
Pairing meditation with yoga asana is profoundly balancing. It unifies body and mind and helps integrate the effects of meditation throughout the whole system. It’s recommended to do a short, gentle yoga practice either before or after you meditate.
The style, tone and sequence of your posture practice matters! Asana for this meditation is done in the same easy manner as the meditation itself. It will be the next post in this series.
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