Seven Steps to Samadhi | Step One | Meditation

Attention to the details of your experience during meditation is exciting, but the wealth of discovery is often lost, similar to forgetting the details of a dream after waking up. Further, the sheer volume of sensory input as well as metaphysical experience can be overwhelming. This lesson and follow-up assignment shows you what to look for while you meditate, what to expect, and how to record the experience for analysis later, allowing you to develop insight into your personal patterns and clarify the direction of your path going forward.

Capitalizing on the techniques you learned in Stage 1, now you will learn to apply these techniques, along with basic mindfulness practices, to your daily routine as well as your own personal meditation style which you will now begin to consciously create.

In this lesson we are going to do two activities together - breathing & candle gazing - while entering into our meditation. I'll introduce you to a new, easy breathing technique, a patterned breathing to facilitate relaxation, focus and concentration, while you enjoy the experience of easy simultaneous focus on an object - the gentle dance of the candle flame.

With your current awareness of your own patterns, challenges, developments and results during meditation, as well as the knowledge of potential benefits, ensure your measurable progress by learning to set achievable targets and goals while employing all of your tools consciously and intentionally, to purpose.

Learn how to monitor your progress, what signs to watch for to let you know of definitive progress on your meditative path. Understand the practical as well as spiritual benefits of meditation to help you in your goal-setting and give you even more motivation to go forward.

There are a lot of obstacles along the path to Self-realization, stress-management and dynamic spiritual progress. The good news is that 99% of them are a product of one's own personal circumstance, life-style or mindset. This lecture addresses some of those challenges and shows you how to consider addressing them through further attention to your own goals.

In this guided meditation I take you on a journey from the tip of your toes to the top of your head, within, without and beyond, allowing you to identify stress points and let them go, and gently affirm your willingness to live light, comfortably and in a physical, mental and emotional space that synchs with your spiritual ideals. This practice allows you to use the tools and techniques you have gathered so far - focus, observation, self-inquiry and visualization - to create practical and immediate benefit for your physical and mental health while at the same time giving you one more valuable practice session empowering your discipline for the higher practices that come next.

Particularly in these chaotic times of pandemic, support your health and life and those of your loved ones with this advanced visualization technique based on the Vajrayana art of Tantrik Imagination.

Take a look at the next stages of STEP ONE - An Introduction to Traditional Yoga