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Ageless Wisdom for aModern WorldMEDITATING WITH YANTRAS:BREATHING EXERCISESThe Sri Yantra is an ancient Hindu symbol, often regarded as sacred. The upward trianglessymbolize the masculine, and the downward triangles the feminine, so, together they form apicture of "Union," with the Bindu point, the point of creation, in the middle.Humanity Healing Network9947 Hull Street Road, Suite 117Richmond, VA 23236 USAhttp://humanityhealing.net 2007-2010 HHN, LLC All Rights Reserved.May be downloaded and printed for personal use only.Commercial use prohibited without permission.

Meditation is a holistic discipline duringwhich time the practitioner trains his or hermind in order to realize and manifest manybenefits for the body, mind and soul. It is anancient practice and is the key to the secretof Awakening and the understanding of theprocesses of the Universe. Through thepractice of meditation breathing exercises,one is allowed to partake in the originalvibration of all; the Breath of God.MEDITATING WITHYANTRASYantras are ancients geometrical designs.These designs are the gateways or portalsfor a diversity of worlds of light, or turiya.The practice of meditating with geometricalpatterns, or Yantras, involves the intentionand focus on one of these patterns. Withconstant practice, concentrating your mindat something that is external to the realmsof the mind will create a safe haven andresource for calming and educating thethought process. As we concentrate on theYantra, we start connecting withresplendent worlds that can bring directbenefit to our lives through clarity ofthoughts, perspective and exercise ofdetachment.When meditating through Yantras, youshould start concentrating on an image;while your thoughts transition entering andexiting your mind, keep the concentrationon the center of the Yantra. When you reacha point where your mind starts to rest,slowly direct your attention to the marginsof the Yantra and broaden up your focus tothe entire image.Humanity Healing Network9947 Hull Street Road, Suite 117Richmond, VA 23236 USAIt is expected that, with time, you will beable to concentrate and focus on the entireimage even with your eyes closed.When a Yantra is adopted for worship andthe energy is invoked in it, the Yantrabecomes a symbolic representative of thedeity and actually becomes the deity whenthe person abandons an analytical, criticalattitude and the energy circulates in highercenters. Every Yantra becomes the dwellingplace of the deity it represents. No idol orpicture of a deity is as powerful as a Yantrain meditation, because a Yantra is composedof archetypical forms that are common to allexisting phenomena. The very process ofmaking a Yantra is an archetypical activitythat works with the encoding of the genes.During the process one moves fromconcrete reality to abstract truth.Yantra also means for liberation from thecycle of birth and rebirth, moksha. As atool, Yantra meditation is used to withdrawthe consciousness from the outer world, soas to help the student to go beyond thenormal framework of mind and into thealtered states of consciousness.This is a powerful concentration techniquethat will greatly help you to connect with theenergies of the Universe and the diversemultidimensional frequencies of existence.THE BENEFIT OF THEBREATHING EXERCISESMeditation makes it possible for a person togo outside of the box of the intellectualmind and allows one to enter into theSpiritual Heart. The Spiritual Heart is aterm we can use for where our inner self orSoul resides. The nature of the heart andsoul is not separated. The heart by nature2 Pagehttp://humanityhealing.net 2007-2010 HHN, LLC All Rights Reserved.May be downloaded and printed for personal use only.Commercial use prohibited without permission.

identifies and feels a sense of oneness withother people and other things. The heart is,ultimately, the connection with your portionof Divinity.PREPARING FOR MEDITATIONFirst of all, lay down comfortably, with yourhands over your diaphragm and inhaledeeply six times. Allow the air to go down tothe lower part of your lungs and abdomen,expanding your torso as you breathe in.Imagine that not only the front part of yourabdomen is expanding, but also the back ofyour thorax as well. Imagine it increasingwhen the air comes in and contracting whenthe air is exhaled.Next, try this exercise six more times. Placeyour hands over your rib cage to see how theflow of breathing is working in the lowerpart of your thorax. Allow the expansion tooccur, amplifying the intervertebral1 space.Again, try this breathing six more times: inthe first moment inhale filling the lowerpart of your lungs and then continuing withthoracic breathing by expanding the lumbaror lower back. At this point, consent the airto move into the higher part of your lungs,while you slightly elevate the position ofyour shoulders.SUGGESTED BREATHINGBEFORE MAKING QUICKDECISIONSThis type of breathing has the potentiality tocleanse your body of free radicals, otherphysical and psychic debris. This exerciseimproves the capability of one’s perceptionskills, diminishing the lack of concentrationand of grounding. This is a respiratoryrhythm that assents to fast vitalization ofyour energetic centers. It is a strategictechnique to control your thoughts whichwill help you ground quickly without losingthe concentration skills and abilities torespond to challenging situations.Stand up with your flexed elbows. Inhalewithout hurry, while you raise your elbowslaterally and then exhale energetically,letting out all the air at once. Repeat thisexercise continuously for at least threeminutes.As a suggestion, you may practice thisexercise everyday, and after at least 4 days,increase a minute a day till you reach theten minutes daily.OXYGENATE THE BLOODSTREAMWhen exhaling, emptying your thorax of air,start from the lower spot of the lungs, thenthe lumbar area and finally the higher lungs.Intervertebral space is the space that liesbetween adjacent vertebrae in the spine. EachVertebrae disc forms a cartilaginous joint toallow slight movement of the vertebrae, and actsas a ligament to hold the vertebrae together.11. Pucker your lips. Close the nostrilswith your fingers. Inhale slowlythrough the mouth. Then close themouth and exhale slowly throughthe nostrils. Do this ten times. Thisliberates the etheric current.2. Stand or sit erect with your spine asstraight as possible. Place the tip ofyour tongue at the roof of the mouthbehind the upper front teeth. Closeboth nostrils with your fingers.Inhale slowly through the mouthuntil the lungs fill to capacity. Thenexhale slowly through the mouth,3 PageHumanity Healing Network9947 Hull Street Road, Suite 117Richmond, VA 23236 USAhttp://humanityhealing.net 2007-2010 HHN, LLC All Rights Reserved.May be downloaded and printed for personal use only.Commercial use prohibited without permission.

intentionally contracting theabdomen at the same time. Do thisten times.CONTROL AND CLEARTHOUGHTSClose the left nostril with you finger andinhale through the right nostril. Hold for acount of 8 and then exhale through thesame (right) nostril. Then close your rightnostril with your finger and inhale throughthe left nostril. Hold for the count of 8 andthen exhale through the same (left) nostril.Repeat as many times and on as manyoccasions as you feel necessary.THE CALMING BREATHEXERCISEThis breathing technique has the intentionto develop a spontaneous reflex in yourdiaphragm. It is an ideal breathing auxiliarytechnique for people that suffer withasthma, as well as people that tend to be of acontrolling nature and who sincerely desireto be more natural, spontaneous andrelaxed.Exhale very slowly and let the air comesinside of your lungs in a much unpromptedway, also naturally and slowly. Again, whileyou still perceive inside of your lungs, areminiscence of air inertial residue on thebottom of the lungs, try to exhale it withoutany hurry before you try to breathe again.This is a powerful exercise to ground andplace the right energies to work on yoursystem. This is a recommended exercise tobe practiced from 5 to 20 minutes daily!COOLING BREATHPut your tongue on the roof of your mouthand inhale through your mouth with ahissing sound. Hold the breath 2 or 3counts. Then exhale slowly through yournose. Feel coolness throughout your body,particularly in your brain, mouth, nose,breathing passages, and lungs. Say silentlyto yourself: "I am cool, calm, and collected."EXERCISES TO WORKAGAINST THE FEELING OFINSECURITYThis is an exercise that should be usedespecially when you are under pressure andare in an apprehension state, for instance,before a job interview. This is a practice thatcan be performed silently at any place,including while walking. The only detail isthat this meditation should not be practicedfor more then ten minutes a day.Start inhaling the air four seconds; hold theair inside of your diaphragm for 16 seconds,and exhale all the air within 8 seconds. Thisis a 4x16x8 rhythmic breathing.This is a practice that will support you inyour personal quest for centering, becauseincrease your own perceptions of yourinternal abilities.BREATHING EXERCISE TOINCREASE SENSORIALPLEASUREStart this practice with your mouth open,start inhaling from it, and filling your lungswith air. Exhale also through your mouth,but through a tiny opening through yourlips. Permit your cheeks to expand whileallowing the air to be exhaled vigorously outof your lungs. While repeating this exercise,4 PageHumanity Healing Network9947 Hull Street Road, Suite 117Richmond, VA 23236 USAhttp://humanityhealing.net 2007-2010 HHN, LLC All Rights Reserved.May be downloaded and printed for personal use only.Commercial use prohibited without permission.