Meditation techniques to be intense
This is a very powerful technique from the Shiva Sutras*.
The aphorism or sutra says,
Die into the infinite void where you are no more
Moving beyond the senses into Shiva Consciousness.
This technique is called the Shanmukhi Mudra*. As it will be difficult to maintain this posture for a long time, you may sit on the ground and support your hands on a chair to maintain comfort. You can put a chair in front of you and turn it facing towards your side to support your hand. Alternatively, you may sit in a chair and support your hands using the chair in front of you. By supporting your hands on a chair, you will avoid shoulder ache.
This technique closes the doorways to your senses. This should only be practised by people who have some experience in meditation. As in all meditations sit comfortably cross legged or in a chair with back, neck and head in one vertical line.
When you are in Shanmukhi Mudra, described below, the energy flow to the outside world through the seven openings of the face (two ears, two eyes, two nostrils and one mouth) is blocked and turned inwards. Your hands are very powerful. The energy centers in the hands are so powerful that it can stop the energy flow, turn it into a concentrated beam of energy and direct it towards the ajna chakra or third eye.
Normally our breath goes in and out chaotically. By closing the nostrils partially with your fingers, you can reduce the air flow and balance it.
The Shanmukhi Mudra firstly stops the energy flow towards outside.
Secondly, we are turning the senses inwards.
Thirdly, we concentrate them towards the third eye.
Instructions:
If you wear spectacles, remove them. Place your fingers as follows:
Thumbs pressing down on the short ear lobes till you hear a humming sound.
Index fingers lightly on both the eyes.
Middle fingers on the bridge of the nose.
Ring fingers lightly under nostrils.
Little fingers on lips.
For the next 21 minutes, follow the steps given below.
Close the nose partially. Just reduce the prana flow. When your mind settles down by itself, the prana flow will reduce. Be in the Shanmukhi Mudra and inhale and exhale as slowly as possible and as deeply as possible. Keep your mouth shut tightly. Visualize that both your eyeballs have become stones and let them not move.
Intensify your awareness. Do not create stress. Try to penetrate with deep awareness. Don't create pressure, create only awareness. Visualize intensely as if you are penetrating your third eye. Visualize deeply as if you are penetrating your third eye with a drill bit.
Relax. Open your eyes slowly.
It is important to make yourself comfortable by supporting yourself properly to be in Shanmukhi Mudra. You will see tremendous energy created in your third eye, to awaken your intuition. When you are comfortable, you will see that you are entering into deeper energies or higher consciousness.
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