Top 10 Meditation Tips
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Meditation aspiration With a deep appreciation for this precious life and a resolve not to waste it,     I now engage in meditation. With a deep conviction in the vast benefits and importance of this practice,    I now engage in meditation.   With the wish to develop myself and uncover my full potential,     I now engage in meditation.   With the wish to gain mastery over my mind and emotions,     I now engage in meditation.    With the wish to bring peace, contentment, and genuine happiness to my life,     I now engage in meditation.    With the wish to awaken from mundane habitual existence,       I now engage in meditation.   With a mature resolve to persevere in spite of any obstacles that might arise,   I now engage in meditation.            ~ Venerable Tenzin Tharpa  

Meditation checklist

1.  Posture - Engage in a comfortable alert posture, as if being drawn upwards by a string attached to the crown of your head
2.  Hips - Rock the hips forward to accentuate the gentle inward curve of the lower back  
3.  Joy - Smile and appreciation the present moment and this opportunity to practice  
4.  Acceptance - Sit as an open observer, without striving, judgment, or concern
5.  Calmness - Slow the breath and mind establishing an effortless contentment  
6.  Awareness - Be present, while establishing a clear, alert, and bright mental state  
7.  Engage - Focus on the breath, switch on, and let go. When ready, silently say the word “meditating” to engage your meditation, then repeat it on each in-breath as needed

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