40 BREATHS MEDITATION FOR ENERGISING

The centre of the chi or ki power is two inches below the navel in the hara. At this point, Earth energy, moving in horizontal waves parallel to the Earth's surface, intersects spiritual energy moving up and down the spine. Some forms of martial arts teach similar meditations, to increase or store chi. It is interesting to notice that during this meditation, you are connecting different energies when you touch your thumb to varying fingers.

1. Sit comfortably. Touch thumb and index finger together on each hand and rest your hands on your knees.

2. Inhale through your nose to a count of four, visualising white light coming into your heart.

3. Exhale through your mouth to the count of four, visualising light moving from the heart to the ki centre, two inches below the navel, and thinking, "Take this vital source and store it."

4. Repeat the inhale and exhale three more times, for a total of four times for each finger. On the fourth exhale, hold the breath out for a count of twenty.

5. Move your thumb to your next finger on each hand.

6. Repeat steps 2 to 4 nine more times (for a total of ten; ten times four is forty breaths), moving the thumb to the next finger each time. This thumb movement is used to count the ten sets.

Link to Meditations - http://globalprayerlink.org.uk/mahatmameditation.html