Whatever you may have heard, there isn't just one perfect, pure, correct way to meditate. You just need to experiment and find what is comfortable for you.
Each Friday i am going to share one of the many techniques I've tried and hopefully you might come across something that works for you!
1. If One Can Breathe, One Can Meditate
This is a very simple breathing meditation, taught in many Buddhism classes.
Sit comfortably in a chair or on the floor.
Close the eyes, if its comfortable for you. If you prefer to keep your eyes open then simply keep your gaze soft and not fixed on anything in particular.
Breathe through your nose. See if you can keep your awareness on the feeling of the warm and cold air on the top of the upper lip during inhalation and exhalation.
Once you becomes aware of the feeling of the cold and warm air on the top lip, then do nothing else but concentrate on that specific sensation.
Try not to think of anything else but that sensation for nine breaths in and nine breaths out.
image from
Yumi Sakugawa
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