Anapana Meditation Courses for Child

Anapana Meditation Courses for Children

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  1. Anapana Sati
  2. Meditation Technique
  3. Benefits
  4. Sila: The Five precepts
  5. Metta  Bhavana
  6. सबका मंगल हो
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Anapana Sati

Anapana Sati is a Pali word, which means :
Ana = incoming breath,
Apana =outgoing breath,
Sati = awareness; or awareness of the incoming and outgoing breath.

Meditation Technique

  • Sit comfortably keeping your waist, back and neck straight
  • Keep Your eyes gently closed
  • Remove your spectacles (for those who wear them )
  • Also, keep your mouth closed
  • Focus your entire attention on the entrance of the nostrils
  • Remain aware of the natural breath as it comes in, as it goes out
  • Don’t try to control, count or regulate the breath
  • Don’t add any word, verbalization [e.g., Mantra ), or imagination of any kind
  • When the mind wanders away, bring it back to the awareness of respiration

** Note **
Try to remain aware of each and every  breath that comes in and goes out

Benefits

  • The concentration of mind  increases
  • Awareness and alertness of the mind improves
  • Mastery over the mind improves
  • Memory becomes very sharp
  • Decision-making power improves
  • Self –confidence increases
  • Agitation, fear, tension, nervousness and stress decrease
  • Capacity to work increases
  • Better performance in studies, sports and extracurricular activities
  • Ability to understand and express increases
  • The mind becomes healthy, wholesome and strong
  • One becomes full of good wishes for others

For getting the full benefit, it is necessary to practise this meditation for 10-15 minutes twice a day ( morning and evening ).

Sila: The Five precepts

Sila means to abstain from all unwholesome physical and vocal actions, namely :

  • Abstain from killing
  • Abstain from stealing
  • Abstain from a life of misconduct
  • Abstain from lies, harsh words, backbiting etc.
  • Abstain from intoxicants

Metta  Bhavana

Metta Bhavana means Loving – Kindness or Compassionate Love :
May I Be Happy, Be Peaceful
May My Mother Be Happy, Be Peaceful
May May father Be Happy, Be Peaceful
May My Brothers and Sister Be Happy, Be Peaceful
May All My Classmates Be Happy, Be Peaceful
May All My Schoolmates Be Happy, Be Peaceful
May All My Neighbors Be Happy, Be Peaceful
May All The People of My Country Be Happy, Be Peaceful
May All The People of World Be Happy, Be Peaceful
Be Happy

सबका मंगल हो

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