Overview:
- This beginner meditation is identical to the Japa Method which is a perfect technique to begin with.
- Japa meditation is an active form of meditation which makes it perfect for a beginner because it is more tangible than most methods. In addition, this methods is also commonly used by advanced gurus or spiritual teachers. The beginner meditation is just as effective as any other means of meditating. - Japa is an ancient meditation developed about 2300 B.C in
- The power of sound “Ahh” stems from all the different names, which have been given to the Creator, whether primitive, western or eastern. The sounds share one thing in common, the sound "Ahh", the sound of joy and the sound of creation.
- Whether, you call the supreme power God, Buddha, Krishna, Tao, Ra, Allah, Jehovah, Brahman, Jah, etc. The sound of creation is within all the names of God. It is the sound of “Ahh”.
- You will be visualizing the first 7 letters of the alphabet, ABCDEFG one at a time, and making the sound of God, the sound of “Ahh”.
- When meditating, try to ignore everything around you. Keep focused on the activity at hand. Staying disciplined will enhance the meditation. If your mind wanders, simply bring it back to what you're doing.
- This method can be used by a beginner or expert, for people who enjoy using a mantra to meditate, or just simply for stress reduction.
The Method:
1. To start the beginner meditation close your eyes and visualize the letter A. See the letter in your mind’s eye. Try to picture it as clearly as possible, right in front of your field of vision. Keep it in your vision for a moment.
2. Now, visualize just to the right of the letter A, to the next letter, B. See it as clearly as possible, just like the previous letter. See it as solidly as possible in your mind’s eye. Keep it in your field of view for a moment. 3. Shift back into the space between the two letters, A and B, and do Japa. To do Japa, say the sound of “Ahh”. The sound should go for as long as your can. Try to continue this sound for at least 10 seconds. Focus on the sound. Feel the sound leaving your throat. Feel it entering the room. If your thoughts move somewhere else, gently but firmly, bring your focus back to the sound you are making. The sound of Japa, the sound of God, the sound of “Ahh”. Keep your focus on the sound of “Ahh”.
4. Make the sound two times, while you’re in the space between the two letters, A and B. Focus only on the sound of “Ahh”.
5. Now put your focus back on the letter B. See the letter in your mind’s eye. Try to picture it as clearly as possible, right in front of your field of vision. Keep it in your vision for a moment.
6. Now, visualize the next letter, C, just to the right of the letter B. See it as clearly as possible, just like the previous letter. See it as solidly as possible in your mind’s eye. Keep it in your field of view for a moment.
7. Shift back into the space between the two letters, B and C, and do Japa. Focus on the sound. Feel the sound leaving your throat. Feel it entering the room your in. The sound of Japa, the sound of God, the sound of “Ahh”. Keep your focus on the sound of “Ahh”.
8. Make the sound twice while you’re in the space between the two letters, B and C. Focusing entirely on the sound you are making.
9. Continue by visualizing the letter C again. Go through the rest of the letters A – G using the same process.
10. As someone new learning the beginner meditation, try to do this process once through quickly. Once your comfortable with it, increase the amount of Japa sounds between letters.
- Many students learning to meditate tend to use this as a beginner meditation because it is a relatively easy method to learn.
- The beginner meditation is easy because the mind can wander to any thought that comes to mind. Making the sound "Ahh" brings the mind to the voice and centres the individual. Even though this meditation is called beginner meditation, it is often used by many gurus.
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