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MEDITATING WITH YANTRAS:

BREATHING EXERCISES

The Sri Yantra is an ancient Hindu symbol, often regarded as sacred. The upward triangles
symbolize the masculine, and the downward triangles the feminine, so, together they form a
picture of "Union," with the Bindu point, the point of creation, in the middle.

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 Meditation is a holistic discipline during It is expected that, with time, you will be
which time the practitioner trains his or her able to concentrate and focus on the entire
mind in order to realize and manifest many image even with your eyes closed.
benefits for the body, mind and soul. It is an
ancient practice and is the key to the secret When a Yantra is adopted for worship and
of Awakening and the understanding of the the energy is invoked in it, the Yantra
processes of the Universe. Through the becomes a symbolic representative of the
practice of meditation breathing exercises, deity and actually becomes the deity when
one is allowed to partake in the original the person abandons an analytical, critical
vibration of all; the Breath of God. attitude and the energy circulates in higher
centers. Every Yantra becomes the dwelling
place of the deity it represents. No idol or
MEDITATING WITH picture of a deity is as powerful as a Yantra
YANTRAS in meditation, because a Yantra is composed
of archetypical forms that are common to all
Yantras are ancients geometrical designs. existing phenomena. The very process of
These designs are the gateways or portals making a Yantra is an archetypical activity
for a diversity of worlds of light, or turiya. that works with the encoding of the genes.
The practice of meditating with geometrical During the process one moves from
patterns, or Yantras, involves the intention concrete reality to abstract truth.
and focus on one of these patterns. With Yantra also means for liberation from the
constant practice, concentrating your mind cycle of birth and rebirth, moksha. As a
at something that is external to the realms tool, Yantra meditation is used to withdraw
of the mind will create a safe haven and the consciousness from the outer world, so
resource for calming and educating the as to help the student to go beyond the
thought process. As we concentrate on the normal framework of mind and into the
Yantra, we start connecting with altered states of consciousness.
resplendent worlds that can bring direct
benefit to our lives through clarity of This is a powerful concentration technique
thoughts, perspective and exercise of that will greatly help you to connect with the
detachment. energies of the Universe and the diverse
multidimensional frequencies of existence.
When meditating through Yantras, you
should start concentrating on an image;
while your thoughts transition entering and THE BENEFIT OF THE
exiting your mind, keep the concentration BREATHING EXERCISES
on the center of the Yantra. When you reach
a point where your mind starts to rest,
Meditation makes it possible for a person to
slowly direct your attention to the margins
go outside of the box of the intellectual
of the Yantra and broaden up your focus to
mind and allows one to enter into the
the entire image.
Spiritual Heart. The Spiritual Heart is a
term we can use for where our inner self or
Soul resides. The nature of the heart and
soul is not separated. The heart by nature
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 identifies and feels a sense of oneness with SUGGESTED BREATHING
other people and other things. The heart is,
ultimately, the connection with your portion
BEFORE MAKING QUICK
of Divinity. DECISIONS
This type of breathing has the potentiality to
cleanse your body of free radicals, other
PREPARING FOR MEDITATION physical and psychic debris. This exercise
improves the capability of one’s perception
First of all, lay down comfortably, with your skills, diminishing the lack of concentration
hands over your diaphragm and inhale and of grounding. This is a respiratory
deeply six times. Allow the air to go down to rhythm that assents to fast vitalization of
the lower part of your lungs and abdomen, your energetic centers. It is a strategic
expanding your torso as you breathe in. technique to control your thoughts which
Imagine that not only the front part of your will help you ground quickly without losing
abdomen is expanding, but also the back of the concentration skills and abilities to
your thorax as well. Imagine it increasing respond to challenging situations.
when the air comes in and contracting when
the air is exhaled. Stand up with your flexed elbows. Inhale
without hurry, while you raise your elbows
Next, try this exercise six more times. Place laterally and then exhale energetically,
your hands over your rib cage to see how the letting out all the air at once. Repeat this
flow of breathing is working in the lower exercise continuously for at least three
part of your thorax. Allow the expansion to minutes.
occur, amplifying the intervertebral1 space.
As a suggestion, you may practice this
Again, try this breathing six more times: in exercise everyday, and after at least 4 days,
the first moment inhale filling the lower increase a minute a day till you reach the
part of your lungs and then continuing with ten minutes daily.
thoracic breathing by expanding the lumbar
or lower back. At this point, consent the air
to move into the higher part of your lungs, OXYGENATE THE BLOODSTREAM
while you slightly elevate the position of
your shoulders. 1. Pucker your lips. Close the nostrils
with your fingers. Inhale slowly
When exhaling, emptying your thorax of air, through the mouth. Then close the
start from the lower spot of the lungs, then mouth and exhale slowly through
the lumbar area and finally the higher lungs. the nostrils. Do this ten times. This
liberates the etheric current.
2. Stand or sit erect with your spine as
straight as possible. Place the tip of
your tongue at the roof of the mouth
behind the upper front teeth. Close
1Intervertebral space is the space that lies both nostrils with your fingers.
between adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Each Inhale slowly through the mouth
Vertebrae disc forms a cartilaginous joint to
until the lungs fill to capacity. Then
allow slight movement of the vertebrae, and acts
as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together. exhale slowly through the mouth,
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 intentionally contracting the Put your tongue on the roof of your mouth
abdomen at the same time. Do this and inhale through your mouth with a
ten times. hissing sound. Hold the breath 2 or 3
counts. Then exhale slowly through your
nose. Feel coolness throughout your body,
CONTROL AND CLEAR particularly in your brain, mouth, nose,
THOUGHTS breathing passages, and lungs. Say silently
to yourself: "I am cool, calm, and collected."
Close the left nostril with you finger and
inhale through the right nostril. Hold for a
count of 8 and then exhale through the EXERCISES TO WORK
same (right) nostril. Then close your right AGAINST THE FEELING OF
nostril with your finger and inhale through
the left nostril. Hold for the count of 8 and INSECURITY
then exhale through the same (left) nostril.
Repeat as many times and on as many This is an exercise that should be used
occasions as you feel necessary. especially when you are under pressure and
are in an apprehension state, for instance,
before a job interview. This is a practice that
can be performed silently at any place,
THE CALMING BREATH including while walking. The only detail is
EXERCISE that this meditation should not be practiced
for more then ten minutes a day.
This breathing technique has the intention
Start inhaling the air four seconds; hold the
to develop a spontaneous reflex in your
air inside of your diaphragm for 16 seconds,
diaphragm. It is an ideal breathing auxiliary
and exhale all the air within 8 seconds. This
technique for people that suffer with
is a 4x16x8 rhythmic breathing.
asthma, as well as people that tend to be of a
controlling nature and who sincerely desire This is a practice that will support you in
to be more natural, spontaneous and your personal quest for centering, because
relaxed. increase your own perceptions of your
internal abilities.
Exhale very slowly and let the air comes
inside of your lungs in a much unprompted
way, also naturally and slowly. Again, while BREATHING EXERCISE TO
you still perceive inside of your lungs, a
INCREASE SENSORIAL
reminiscence of air inertial residue on the
bottom of the lungs, try to exhale it without PLEASURE
any hurry before you try to breathe again.
This is a powerful exercise to ground and Start this practice with your mouth open,
place the right energies to work on your start inhaling from it, and filling your lungs
system. This is a recommended exercise to with air. Exhale also through your mouth,
be practiced from 5 to 20 minutes daily! but through a tiny opening through your
lips. Permit your cheeks to expand while
allowing the air to be exhaled vigorously out
COOLING BREATH of your lungs. While repeating this exercise,

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 try to gently direct your energies to be BREATHING EXERCISES TO
allocated to the side of your body, through
the peripheral area of your Energetic
IMPROVE VISION
Meridians. This will sensitize your acuity of (SENSORIAL AND EXTRA
sensorial experiences and also will open SENSORIAL)
gradually your sensibility to other extra
sensorial awareness. This breathing technique is particularly
useful when used as a preparation for
We strongly suggest you to practice this restoration of the visual acuity through
exercise no more then 5 minutes in the advanced meditation practices. First,
morning and 5 minutes at night. prepare yourself. Sit comfortably in front of
a candle. Concentrate on your inhaling
GENERATING VITAL FORCE process. Slowly, try to open your eyes, while
inhaling with the least amount of energy,
meaning with almost no effort.
Breathe deeply, inhaling slowly to the count
of four, holding to the count of four, and Try to feel as your eyelashes are swiping the
then exhaling to the count of eight. Do these air in front of your eyes and in doing so, it
six times [or more if needed]. opens your eyes. When exhaling, close your
eyes and direct all your intentions and
energy to your tan tien: a region located
BREATHING EXERCISE FOR
about 2 ½ inches inches below your belly
INSOMNIA button.

This specific “work out” should be practiced Imagine that in this point in your body you
before bed time and can be performed while have a black hole that soak up and absorbs
laying yourself down in bed. Before all your personal energy. The inhaling
performing this exercise, we recommend the process should be as natural as possible and
use of auxiliary blue light to help your the exhaling should also be very slowly and
process of visualization practice. encompassed with the rhythm of the
exercise.
With your eyes directed to a pale blue light,
inhale from your nose imagining that the This is a technique that could be used from
blue light is entering your head from the seven to twenty minutes a day,
center of your cranium; Exhale from your preferentially at night time before bed.
mouth. Inhale again through your mouth
and now try to bring the blue light vibration
to your sixth chakra, your Ajna Chakra EMOTIONAL CLEANSING
(third eye). EXERCISE
Repeat this exercise again for 5 minutes, This is an emotional cleaning technique
just before you go to bed. especially indicated for people that had been
through a traumatic emotional breakup.

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 To start, prepare yourself mentally for this pulling it inside of the perimeter of your
exercise, as it is a cathartic liberator of body.
accumulated energies, emotional debris and
karmic residues. When you feel that you cannot stand being
without air inside of your lungs, count for
Stand up, and place your feet apart, spacing two more seconds before you inhale.
them more or less a foot and a half apart
from each other. With your arms stretched Repeat the practice of this exercise for
alongside your body, place the palms of your initially two minutes a day maximum, and,
hand facing the front of your body. if you wish, gradually increase a minute a
day of practice, untill you reach the limit of
Inhale deeply, while you bend your body eight minutes. This should not be practiced
with your thorax arching forward, and your for longer then the times described.
head inclining backwards. Move your arms
to the side of your body, at the level of your
breasts as your body is a bow and your
hands were pulling an arrow.

When you feel your lungs are completely

filled with air, allow the air to get out all at
once, as a process of decompression of air
previously compressed. Meanwhile allow
your arms to get move forward as it is
releasing an arrow. When done this, the
arching of the body such as a bow that just
sent forward a projectile can be released and
the body can come back to its original
position.

To be effective, we recommend performing

this practice at least three to ten minutes a
day.

BREATHING FOR DEEP

EMOTIONAL CLEANSING
For this exercise to be performed
adequately, it should be preceded by the last
exercised explained above. It can be
performed either sitting down or standing
up, with the two feet well planted and
grounded on the floor. Inhale deeply and
profoundly all the air you may have inside of
your lungs. Hold your breathing with the
lungs completely empty. While doing this,
try to contract and expand your abdomen
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