Journey to Enlightenment Part 02

Author(s): Chitrabhanu, Nirmala Hanke
Publisher: Create Space

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Giving Priority to the Breath
Spring 2006
Excerpted by Patrice Levy Lee Jain Meditation International Center 10 August 2005
One of the best ways to reach a state of meditation is through the breath. This is also a way of enhancing the power to manage your life. But we are burning this power without awareness. Once you understand the power of your breath, you will prioritize it.
The Breath
The secret of life is to give priority to the breath. What is important in your life? When you pay attention to the breath, you will not waste time on what is unimportant. Then you will know how to manage your time - and you will always have some. Think about how much time you waste on useless things. Set limits. Condense your points. We spoil the present by dragging in the past or flying into the future. But, first, give priority to the breath and learn the art of silence: When to speak. Where to speak. How much to speak. Focus on the breath and you will gradually bring focus to the mind. If we know when to talk, where to talk and how much to talk, we will save a lot of energy.
Quantity or Quality
In meditation, two things happen: Physically you are relaxed but mentally you. are alert. Cultivate the mind and you can control the body. When the mind is engaged, you can sit comfortably for hours. Learn this and you can do your work with clarity and ease. Do one thing at a time but do it with excellence. It is not about quantity; it is about quality. Live a qualitative life – in your career - in your marriage in your relationships.
Death or New Birth
When you pay attention to each word you say, it becomes a prayer - an expression of your consciousness. Step by step you reach the stage of the seventh chakra and from there you see more of life because you have a better
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