Reverend Brahmadeva Forest Monk, Pmgbafm Team, Compiler
"Anapanasathi meditation or the mindfulness of respiration; is the fastest result-giving meditation for a beginner. If the yogi is clever; he can achieve good results within a few days. Anapanasathi meditation is a very powerful meditation. The yogi who likes to practice Anapanasathi meditation firstly should go to a secluded place. To get results, you should practice for 1 hour or more per day. Night-time is the most successful time for meditation practitioners. Stay away from all the crowd and noise as much as you can. Go to a secluded place. Be it either under a tree or a silent room. If you are a man you should sit in the below 3 meditation poses. 1) Padmasana also known as Lotus pose. 2) Ardha Padmasana also known as half lotus pose. 3) Sukhasana also known as Easy pose. These 3 poses are only for men. If you are a woman you should sit in Vajrasana also known as the diamond meditation pose. Lean your back to the wall at 90 degrees. Sit comfortably. All the environment must be calm and have less to no noise. Now close your eyes. Stop thinking past and future. Think nothing and pay attention to the task. Now keep your hands one on one. Right hand on the left hand as the correct meditation posture. Palms up. Keep your head and complete back in 90 degrees. Now pay attention to your breathing. Find where you feel the contact of breathing air. Where do you feel the touch of air? Is it on the nose tip? Or on the upper lip? Or where. Analyze that breathing air contact point. After you are sure about the point, pay your complete attention to that point and just watch inhale and exhale for some time. Then when you feel you can concentrate further, do this meditation exercise: When you inhale a short breath just know that "I inhale a short breath". When you inhale a long breath just be aware of it. When you exhale a short breath just know and watch it. When you exhale a long breath be aware that "I exhale a long breath". Just watch the process. Do not force anything. Do t
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