Preksha Dhyana Perception of Breathing

Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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with a slight pressure in the contact. The other fingers
are kept straight (b) Bend both arms at the elbows. Keep the back of your
left hand on the central part of your lap and the back of your right hand on the top of the upturned palm of your left hand.
General Instructions
Do not put your hands on the ground. Do not keep your palm turned downwards.
In a standing posture, stand erect with the spine and neck in a straight line but without stiffness.
Keep your feet parallel to each other with a distance of about 10 cms. between them.
Let your arms hang down loosely from the shoulder-joints close to your body, with the palms open, facing inwards and fingers straight and pointing down. Keep all skeletal muscles relaxed.
If a practitioner is unable to adopt standing or a sitting-onthe-floor posture, he may sit in a chair. An armless chair is to be used. Keep your back and neck in a straight line without the back rest. There should be no stiffness.
Keep your feet parallel as in the standing posture. Assume one of the two mudrās given above.
If a recumbent posture becomes absolutely necessary, one may lie down on his back, keeping a distance of about a foot between both feet, hands about six inches away from the trunk, palms turned upward and eyes softly closed.
Recitation of Arham
Arham is a Sanskrit syllable (mantra). It has unique sound and its loud repetition has many beneficial effects, not only on the physical level but also on psychological and spiritual levels.
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