SACRED SPACE AND
MEDITATION TECHNIQUES
Meditation with Sexual Impulse
When we say the word meditation, the image that usually comes to
mind is that of a guru or master yogi sitting motionless for his entire
life. Nothing could be further from the truth: there are meditation
techniques that are static, but there are others that are performed while
we are in motion.
What can meditation do for us? First of all, it is a tool for selfknowledge and an instrument for relaxation. It can help us focus our
energies on the here and now, on the present moment, on the spacetime we set aside for sacred love.
In short, meditation is a tool to become even more connected to
the sacred dimensions of ecstasy.
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The most simple and classic method of becoming initiated in the practice of meditation is learning how to relax and concentrate on one's
breathing. Let's explore the following practice.
Sit comfortably, with your back upright. Your hands should rest on
your legs, close to your knees, or both on your lap, palms facing upward, the left hand beneath the right hand. Your shoulders should be
relaxed, without unnecessary tension in the face or neck.
Breathe in by raising your shoulders a little and let them drop as you
exhale. Repeat this three or four times.You'll see how, when you open
your chest to breathe, you feel it expand.
Then carefully observe whether the air slightly brushes your lips
and whether your nostrils open and close a little when breathing in and
out.
Focus on the air entering through the right nostril, and notice if the
air temperature is different from that of the air entering through the
left nostril.
Does the air have color? What color does it suggest? The air entering through the right nostril—what color does it suggest to you? And
how about the air entering through the left nostril? Where does the air
go?
We always use our eyes to see what lies outside—but now we're
looking in. We see how the air goes down little by little—is it dense or
subtle? Is it like a warm light that fills the lungs little by little, or is it
like a bolt of lightning that flashes?
Become aware that when air fills your whole chest, you feel happy.
You perceive that there is life inside of you. When you're calm, warm
air relaxes and expands your chest.
The most important thing is to remain in the quiet of your inner
self, observing what happens inside and outside of you, as a witness to
all.
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Full breathing consists of working both your lungs and your entire abdomen to achieve correct deep respiration.
To learn how to breathe correctly, it is helpful to he down on a
mattress on the floor. The mattress you use should not be too soft.
Make sure you will not be interrupted for the next fifteen to twenty
minutes.
Pay attention to your thoughts and let them pass as if they were
clouds—do not identify with any of them. After a few minutes of relaxation, place one hand on your abdomen and the other on your
chest, and softly breathe out all the air through your nose, emptying
your lungs completely.
Try to keep your lungs empty for a few seconds and then breathe in
slowly, inflating only your abdomen until you have filled up the lower
portion of the lungs completely. Without making any effort, you'll feel
how the diaphragm expands downward to allow the lower and middle
portions of your lungs to fill with air.
When breathing out, take advantage of that moment and empty
your mind of all thoughts—imagine that your daily tensions and emotions are also being released. Contract your abdomen and continue expelling the air little by little.
Repeat this process for a minimum often minutes.
With your mind emptied of worries and concerns and your body
revitalized by the intake of fresh oxygen, you'll be in better condition
to focus your attention on the here and now of sacred sex.