Some meditation practices are general in nature and meant for everybody. There are over 7 billion people in the world and we all are unique individuals. We each have our own goals, dreams, and desires that we wish to pursue and see fulfilled during this lifetime. When every single person has his or her own unique fingerprints, then it is quite obvious that we will also differ in personality. So accordingly, there will be meditation techniques to suit different moods, different needs, and requirements.
SWAAS DHYAN
Meditation techniques such as Swaas Dhyan or Breath meditation is a simple and easy method to bring yourself back into alignment. By focusing on your breath you can easily start to build the connection between the mind and the body through this singular point of focus. This meditation requires you to sit in any comfortable position with your spine held upright. You can keep your eyes gently closed or even keep them open as you feel comfortable. Once you are settled in this position simply begin to focus on your inhalation and exhalations. If you find that your mind is wandering which is natural, you can bring it back to focus gently. Through this technique of meditation, you can slowly work on improving the way that you breathe.
STHITHI DHYAN
The practice of Sthithi Dhyan helps to build awareness within oneself. Many people have a problem where they lack focus and awareness of their surroundings. What this practice does is that it builds your observation power and helps you to take better notice of things situations of people that you are surrounded by. This helps you to live in a more mindful way which makes you connected to the present.
SIDDHO HUM DHYAN
Siddho Hum Dhyan is an ancient yogic practise that is a meditation technique. It is considered auspicious to begin, and end your practice with Siddho Hum Dhyan. You will reap the most benefits when you practice this in a natural environment like a forest or in the mountains. It is essential to maintain a level of personal cleanliness before you sit down for this meditation technique.
SUPERPOWER MEDITATION
This is also a highly recommended practice as this influences the rate at which your body can heal itself. Meditation techniques can improve your mood, calm your mind and help relax you. To practice this, seat yourself on a peak of the mountain in Sukhasana or any other comfortable pose that gives you the shape of a pyramid. In this position, you need to visualise a reverse triangular shield in your chest and then meditate. During the meditative process, with every inhale, this shield allows you to welcome all the positive energies of the world into you. And, as you exhale you release unwanted toxins, miseries, and negativity from within you.
AARAMBH DHYAN
It is always better to adopt a healthy sense of optimism and positivity in one’s life. But this might not always be the case with many people. Despite being blessed with an abundance of health, wealth, love, and relationships some people are constantly dissatisfied. Instead of being content with what they have, they are constantly seeking more to fill that void within them. To address and heal this issue and to make the person more positive and grateful you can practice Aarambh Dhyan or Beej/Seed Meditation. This particular technique requires you to imagine two holes. One is white representing light and the other is black representing darkness. Exhale negativity and emotions like guilt, fear, shame into this black hole and inhale lighter emotions such as gratitude, joy, and peace from the white hole.
AAKASH GANGA DHYAN
Aakash Ganga Dhyan or Galaxy Meditation is a technique where you imagine yourself as an earthen pot filling yourself up with the cosmos and becoming one with this entire universe. Similarly, there are many other techniques such as Agni Dhyan, Jal Dhyan etc. Tratak Meditation can be done either on a candle flame, the sun, moon, an object or even a black circle on a wall. In this way meditation is a universal practice for the benefit of mankind and there are so many to choose from depending on your particular requirement.
The writer is an internationally acclaimed spiritual yogic master, author and TEDx speaker.