Lama Yoga for All

THE BASICSOF LAMA YOGA

1. Retire to a quiet room and be seated on a straight chair or stool. Sit with spine held erect, not rigid, but straight and relaxed.

2. Place feet near together. Knees relaxed; apart, if more comfortable that way. Place both hands in the lap, with the palms either up or down, whichever seems more comfortable. If you prefer the Lotus Posture, or Easy Pose, sit on the floor on a folded wool blanket covered with a cotton sheet.

3. Project a thought to some spiritual Teacher. Ask that he or she be with you or contact you mentally during your meditations. Then center your attention on the Third Eye and the quiet inflow-outflow of the breath. Up to this point, the process is simply quiet meditation. You may wish to proceed no further. If you wish to enter deeper meditation and Lama Yoga discipline, proceed with the following steps:

4. Exhale all stale oxygen from the lungs by opening the mouth and exhaling vigorously through the teeth with a hissing sound, dropping the head down upon the chest.

5. Inhale by closing the lips and swinging the head backward, inhaling through the nose.

6. As you exhale, open the mouth and breathe out forcefully again through the teeth while swinging the head forward to the chest again.

7. Continue swinging the head back and forth with an even rhythm as the swinging of a clock pendulum, not pausing with the head held forward or back. The swinging must be steady, and the breath must be vigorous ... specially the exhaling ... closing the mouth

8. After completing the breaths, sit quietly and breathe normally. Focusing the attention again on the Third Eye. Feel the new power surging through your brain. Watch the inflow -outflow of the breath as long as possible. End the meditation by of saying the Astarian affirmation:

I am whole ... I am filled with the light. I am perfect ... I am filled with the light. The light fills every cell of my body. Every cell is a dynamic center of intelligent essence and light force. The light surges into and through my blood, making it a fountain of life, bringing purity, vitality, youth and beauty into my being. I am in the Infinite Light, and the Infinite Light is in me. I am surrounded by the Pure White Light of the Christ. Only good shall come to me. Only good shall go from me. I give thanks! I give thanks! I give thanks!

9. Always end the meditation by saying the affirmation.

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