Purpose of Meditation.

Set a strong goal too meditate each day. Any time set aside for mediation is better than non. Nothing will way you down anymore: joy, love, peace will be the benefits.  The purpose is to ultimately reach higher consciousness. Meditation is medicine for the soul. Watch your thoughts as they can become your actions and emotions.  Look at things from a different perspective. You become more authentic. Let your emotions run with no expectations. Meditation is you observing yourself and checking in on your states of consciousness. Reactive state causes emotional turmoil.        
Formal meditation: sitting comfortably.  Hero pose, if not comfortable sit in easy sitting position 'sukasana'. Tilt through the hips. Sit upright for meditation, support with bolster if needed. Still mind meditation: set the intention to sit still. Remember to activate breath ( pranayama). Physical body can begin to heal.  Switching our nervous system over to a more calm state helps our emotions become balanced. The limbs of meditation need to be working.  Breathe:  'so' 'ham' is the natural sound of the breath.  Dharana- concentration point. Ego mind doesn't want you to meet up with who you really are, it can resist it, observing thoughts-  yoga masters have found supreme Dharana.  Learn to listen to our intuitive self.  Not tempted by the other competitive thoughts and frustrations.  Meditation leads to 'equanimous' (balance and accepting mind).

Tracey.
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