V I P A S A N A---3

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contd from prev.post:-<br><br>For doing Vipasana,

one should refrain from taking alcohol, heavy and

spicy diets, and sexual activities. The reasons behind

these restrictions are that by Vipasana, we open new

energy channels and if these restrictions are not

followed, the energy may be wasted or used in wrong

channels, thus disturbing the physical and psychic

balances.<br><br>Sit in a comfortable posture close your eyes and do

any relaxing exercise. When the body is felt relaxed

and mind a little peaceful, bring the focus of your

consciousness to your nostrils and start feeling the

respiration. Feel how the air going through nostrils is cold

and it is hot while coming out. Feel how the air

passing through nostrils is touching the inner skin of

the nose and creating a sensation. No other thought

no other acticivity. Just breathe…breathe

consciously….feel each atom of air coming and going. In the

beginning the mind will take lot of interest in this new

exercise, but soon it will be bored and will try to

distract yr attention by other thoughts. If this happens,

do not fight with it to cool down, go with it see

what it wants to show and come back watching your

breathing. Do not shorten or lengthen your breath. Just

watch it as it is. One may feel tired of sitting for

longer periods…but the time of asna will increase

slowly. those who can not sit for so long, may sit for

some time and then lie down in the bed ,without using

a pillow for further meditation . But Vipasana in

the bed is little risky, as one may go to sleep in

between thinking he is still doing meditation…though this

condition too improves later on. To avoid sleep during

meditation one should use Khechri Mudra (Touching roof of yr

mouth with the tongue, by folding the tongue backwards-

this mudra can be learnt from any Hathh yoga book).

Khechri Mudra is a beautiful way to stop sleeping during

Vipasan as if one sleeps, the Khechri will automatically

open and will disturb the sleep, while in deep

concentration, Khechri remains intact and in Samadhi tongue

automatically reaches the point where it should be.<br><br>In

the beginning one may feel conscious of the

breathing…and suddenly diving into an ocean of thoughts and

suddenly coming back to vipasana…..slowly the time in

vipasana will increase and time in other thoughts will

decrease. Then a stage will come when other thoughts will

come to you in vivid visions. You will feel as if you

are dreaming….rather u r watching a dream to happen.

This is a sign of progress…but do not induldge in

dreaming…and come back to Vipasana as and when

remembered.<br><br><br>contd