Meditation Position
The Royal Posture
The meditation position known as the monolithic state is a state of magnetic stillness achieved by sitting in the Royal Posture. You become one unified piece. You enjoy freedom from physical sensation. You feel earth's magnetic field and your own field. This is the first evidence in the path to meditation that something is happening.
Also known as the royal posture, this is the preferred meditation position for doing Heart Rhythm Meditation. Each step in the Heart Rhythm Meditation practice is identified by a physical or emotional experience that acts as a milestone. The first one we try for is the meditation position or posture. This is a state of magnetic stillness with a clearly identifiable sensation that will provide feedback of your attainment of it.
When this meditation posture is attained, it has the immediate effect of producing calm and peacefulness, tolerance and accommodation of others. You may also feel more sympathetic and helpful. Quiet the body. Sit in a meditation posture where it’s easy for you to meditate. Your spine will be available to you for your breathing practice.
5 minute guided meditation on the Royal Posture
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You can also use a pillow or a bench for this practice. Typically I've done this practice sitting in a chair. The main thing is to be able to sit comfortably for a period of time while keeping the spine straight and the chest open. Try to have your heart center exposed forward so that you feel that you’re receiving energy through your heart just through your meditation posture. Close your eyes and connect with your breath. Let your everyday breath just happen, as small or as intense as everyday breath might be. Allow your mind to do whatever it wants to do and try to completely focus on the breath. Being with your breath is like being with a good friend. At this part of the practice we are just looking for a stillness of the body and for an inner awareness of yourself towards yourself. So you see what your mind does when you sit very still and how does your body react to sitting still.
Also look at how you feel and what your emotions do when you are so still. Just continue to focus on your breath and see what the response is of your emotions.You can sit like this for quite a while and just practice observing yourself without any other interventions. Continuously focusing on the breath. We call this the monolithic state. If you hold this meditation position for a long time it is the first step in the breathing practice. If you practice this every day, you will see some wonderful changes in your life because it’s the first step towards self-control and self-observance. You are becoming aware of the processes that continuously happen inside yourself.
Royal Posture Video
Royal Posture Video
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