The Sacred Breath
Meditation Breathing Technique
The Sacred Breath meditation has historically been a well protected
"secret" among the Children of the Law of One (from the book "Lost
Teachings of Atlantis"). Even within this ancient spiritual order,
this meditation was never written down or even passed on to a student
until an awareness on the part of the student prompted him or her to
ask a teacher about it. Nevertheless, throughout time, certain other
spiritual traditions have adapted The Sacred Breath after learning of
it through careful observation.
The reason it could be easily concealed was that unlike other
meditations which require visible effort, once someone masters The
Sacred Breath, it becomes quite natural, and isn't even noticeable to
a casual observer. This exercise has always been a "staple"
meditation for true teachers. For them it is a natural extension of
breathing, and they automatically do it periodically without any
effort. With just an almost imperceptible shift in energy and a little
breathing (which could easily be mistaken for a sigh), a teacher doing
this meditation wouldn't "show" much. Even elder students have to be
extremely "tuned in" to discern that their teacher is even doing
anything at all. Only when a student observed "something" and asked
the teacher about it, did the teacher pass along the meditation
exercise, since the student was now ready. However, the time has now
come, for teachings like those of The Children of the Law of One to be
openly revealed and available for any truth seeker.
The Sacred Breath involves several aspects of meditation:
* Conscious, active control of the breath
* Experiencing what some call the "little death" which is a period
of lingering just after exhalation, and before the next inhalation
* The intake of Universal Life Energy (or Ki/Chi, prana, bio-cosmic
energy, or whatever you call it) via the breath into the Solar
Plexus
* Concentration, of course
DOING IT:
The first step is simply to inhale, following with a deep and complete
exhale (much like a deep sigh). Now here's the complicated part: Your
objective is to inhale so slightly and gradually that you are barely
aware you are inhaling at all - but of course, you must be inhaling.
(Suffice it to say, this meditation has a built in Zen-like paradox to
it!) Try to avoid even thinking of your subtle inhalation, as an
inhalation at all. Just visualize yourself taking in the prana, the
Ki, the Universal Life Energy or akasha ether, directly into your solar plexus.
When you begin to experience the urge to actually take a breath, do
so. Take one breath, then another and be sure you are exhaling deeply
and fully as if releasing a big sigh. It is ideal to repeat this as
long as your time allows.
This is a wonderful exercise to do throughout the day to help return
your consciousness back to true reality.
Meditation Breathing Technique
The Sacred Breath meditation has historically been a well protected
"secret" among the Children of the Law of One (from the book "Lost
Teachings of Atlantis"). Even within this ancient spiritual order,
this meditation was never written down or even passed on to a student
until an awareness on the part of the student prompted him or her to
ask a teacher about it. Nevertheless, throughout time, certain other
spiritual traditions have adapted The Sacred Breath after learning of
it through careful observation.
The reason it could be easily concealed was that unlike other
meditations which require visible effort, once someone masters The
Sacred Breath, it becomes quite natural, and isn't even noticeable to
a casual observer. This exercise has always been a "staple"
meditation for true teachers. For them it is a natural extension of
breathing, and they automatically do it periodically without any
effort. With just an almost imperceptible shift in energy and a little
breathing (which could easily be mistaken for a sigh), a teacher doing
this meditation wouldn't "show" much. Even elder students have to be
extremely "tuned in" to discern that their teacher is even doing
anything at all. Only when a student observed "something" and asked
the teacher about it, did the teacher pass along the meditation
exercise, since the student was now ready. However, the time has now
come, for teachings like those of The Children of the Law of One to be
openly revealed and available for any truth seeker.
The Sacred Breath involves several aspects of meditation:
* Conscious, active control of the breath
* Experiencing what some call the "little death" which is a period
of lingering just after exhalation, and before the next inhalation
* The intake of Universal Life Energy (or Ki/Chi, prana, bio-cosmic
energy, or whatever you call it) via the breath into the Solar
Plexus
* Concentration, of course
DOING IT:
The first step is simply to inhale, following with a deep and complete
exhale (much like a deep sigh). Now here's the complicated part: Your
objective is to inhale so slightly and gradually that you are barely
aware you are inhaling at all - but of course, you must be inhaling.
(Suffice it to say, this meditation has a built in Zen-like paradox to
it!) Try to avoid even thinking of your subtle inhalation, as an
inhalation at all. Just visualize yourself taking in the prana, the
Ki, the Universal Life Energy or akasha ether, directly into your solar plexus.
When you begin to experience the urge to actually take a breath, do
so. Take one breath, then another and be sure you are exhaling deeply
and fully as if releasing a big sigh. It is ideal to repeat this as
long as your time allows.
This is a wonderful exercise to do throughout the day to help return
your consciousness back to true reality.
