Tonglen- compassion meditation or practice

Tonglen, an old Vajrayana Buddhist compassion practice, can give profound relief to the suffering of  psycho-emotional battering. This is meditation practice which done in conjunction with breathing, helpful in opening the heart and aim to move towards altruism. It involves compassion for self, compassion for others-- reminds me of Avalokiteshvara and Archangel Zadkiel. From one of my gurus i have learnt that this is one effective way to balance oneself during Rahu/Ketu Mahadasha.

Avalokiteshvara means- one who looks down
upon others with compassion
Om Mani Padme Hum

 The essence of Tonglen is:

• Breathe in all the suffering of all people on Earth who are feeling your same pain, including yourself. Be specific. For example, if you have the pain of loneliness, abandonment, or rejection from a lover, say "I breathe in the terrible pain of all those who suffer emotional rejection from a lover."
• Breathe out full healing of all those people's pain, including your own. Say, "As I breathe out, may all those who suffer this pain, including myself, receive full healing acceptance from their beloved."

Compassion to all :)

Double Breath Meditation- Kriya Yoga way

Yuktushewar Giri- Teacher of Yogananda in
Meditation state 

The eventual goal of any indiviual is to be happy and peaceful, the means could be any ( good or bad , material or spiritual). Meditation or concentration is one such aspect which calms and soothes the mind. We should remember that all lies within us, one of new teachers ( of Kriya Yoga) taught me- that the spine has 1000 volts ; one modality to activate is by meditation. Lets look at one the simple breath awareness meditation practice:-

Steps for Double Breath Meditation Technique- Kriya Yoga way/inspired-

• Sit on the ground in Padma-asna or sit on a chair but dont strain the spine or legs
• Preferably keep you spine straight 
• Ground yourself - by preferably doing any of the grounding exercises or pranyam
• Keep your hands in gyan mudra or simply open your palms
• Close your eyes- and say the attitude of gratitude by thanking the universe
• Bring you focus to your breath 
• Inhale sharply through the nose - with one long and one short breaths ( double breaths- but deep breaths- note the stomach moving up )
• Hold the breath and tense/vibrate your body ( hold it till the count of 5-8 atleast)
• Exhale through the mouth ( huh- huh)- with one short and one long exhalation ( double exhale)- notice the stomach moving in
• Practice this for about 10-12 times regularly 

It is essential to note every time you breathe in feel the positivity & upon every exhalation breathing out the negatvity. Practice daily or during any other excersise and feel the difference :)

Enjoy the bliss !!

Gassho Meditation

Gassho meditation is simple meditational technique for balancing the third eye and increasing calmness in the body. This primarily taught either with level 3A or as a part specific meditational techniques under different healing modalities.It is actually like first initiating or learning of meditation as a part of the hatsurei ho meditation. Gassho position is like a prayer position mainly in hindu, sikh, buddhist & jain religions.

Gassho means " two hands coming together". Below are the steps to practice gassho meditation:- 

Gassho- respect and gratitude to one & all

• Sit in a comfortable position and relax your body & let it be loose.
• Place your hands in prayer position towards your heart chakra-- initially let there be some space between the palms and when feel energy is balanced 
• Hands in prayer position- concentrate on the tips of the middle finger and essentially let go of all throughts
• Breathe in gently/inhale from the nose ( preferably tongue touching the roof palatte of mouth) and exhale through the mouth ( preferably tongue out).

Things to try include while doing gassho meditation-

• Sit is half lotus position , keep you spine erect ( this is not very easy)
• Try to keep your eyes closed
• Practice it for 10- 15 min daily preferably after reiki healing- self healing
• Practice doing gassho meditation alongwith the client after reiki healing- healing others
• If your shoulders hurt or back becomes stiff - you can keep the hands towards your lap or hara chakra
• You can combine this meditation with Gyan Mudra too
• Everytime you inhale imagine every pore takes in positivity, with every exhale imagine or give the intention that reiki takes the negativity and turns it into positivity
• Initially the breath might not be regulated there is no need to worry- it would become better with time.
• Try and use emotional healing symbol also before the initiation.

Pratice and share your experiences :)