Geeta Yoga - Illuminating Lives

Dhyana is a Sanskrit word which means Meditation. It is a personal discipline and a self-healing technique that requires strong motivation and commitment. Dhyana is a powerful tonic that controlls the restlessness in the mind and directs the mind into deeper layers of peace. The modern medical science acknowledges Dhyana as an alternative method of healing many physical and psychological problems. The mind and the body are closely linked; when we control the mind through Dhyana, we can control and restore the body functions.

To practice Dhyana sit in a quiet place, with your spine straight. Close your eyes, and consciously empty your mind of all thoughts, worries and emotions without analyzing them. Though your eyes are closed, you are conscious of all that is going on within. It is not easy to let go the fluctuating thoughts.  It requires several years of dedicated practice and a disciplined lifestyle as per the norms of yoga philosophy. 

Swami Sivananda has rightly said  “Meditation is the royal road to freedom, a mysterious ladder that reaches from earth to heaven, from error to truth, from darkness to light, from pain to bliss, ignorance to knowledge from mortality to immortality.”

Benefits   

¿Reduces stress, depression and anxiety

¿Lowers blood pressure, headaches and many psychosomatic illness

¿Improves concentration, clarity and creativity

¿Boosts overall energy

¿Connects you with the inner peace 

¿Relaxes and provides sound sleep in the night

 

Guidelines for Dhyana 

¿      The best time for practice is early mornings before sun-rise and evenings at sunset

¿      Face the east side in the morning and the west side in the evening

¿      Sit in a comfortable posture, either on a chair or on the floor

¿      Practice 3 hours after a meal or one hour before a meal

¿      Yogic Postures:  Padmasana, Sukhasana, Virasana or Siddhasana.  Sit on a comfortable cushion and support your back against a wall

¿      Do not practice lying down

¿      Eyes must be closed and gaze between eye brows or on the chest. Do not strain to fix your gaze

¿      Head, neck and the spine must be properly aligned

¿      Fingers must be in Gyan mudra, or any mudra of your choice

¿      Breathe only through your nose

¿      There must be good ventilation in the room and no stuffiness

¿      The room must be clean without clutter; clutter develops negative energies and ill health

¿      Meditate in a place where there is no bright light or glare in the room

¿      Sit in a quiet place undisturbed by loud music or any other sound

¿      The temperature in the room should be congenial for you

¿      Practice in the same room and in the same time everyday

¿      If your body is stiff and tense, do some gentle asanas to loosen your body

¿      Practice Ujjayi and Nadi Shodhana Pranayama before Meditation