Meditation Techniques

In search of the right type of meditation, you will not often come
across the combination of meditation with visualization.
But, disregarding what type of meditation you select to use, you
can always start with a very simple visualization technique.

This technique is very good to do, especially at the beginning of
any type of meditation.

let's say you choose the Breath watching meditation technique.
This technique involves paying attention to your breath for a few
minutes.

Sit comfortably with your back straight, either in a chair or cross
legged on the floor.

Close your eyes, breath slowly and deeply counting down from 10 to
1 until you feel deeply relaxed.

Establish breathing through your nose all the way to the bottom of
your lungs.

Visualize that there is a long cord attached to the base of your
spine and extending down through the floor and way down into the
earth.

If it is more comfortable for you, you can visualize this cord as
the root of a tree.

Now visualize that the energy of the earth is flowing up through
this cord from the depth of the earth through your feet to all
parts of your body and out through the top of your head to the sky.
Imagine this until you really feel the flow well established.

If your mind starts to wander, re-focus your attention on the air
going in and out and come back to visualization afterwards.
Now imagine that the energy from the sky is flowing in through the
top of your head, through all the organs of your body, charging you
with enormous energy and flowing through your feet and cord deep
down into the earth.

Feel both these flows going in different directions and charging
your body with energy and mixing harmoniously in your body.

Do complete exercises for a few minutes, or till you feel
comfortable. With more practice you will get used to it.