Yantra and Meditation

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The YANTRA provides a focal point for looking inward into the absolute. When the mind is concentrated on a single, simple object, in this case a Yantra, the mental chatter ceases. Eventually, the object is dropped when the mind can remain empty and silent without help. In the most advanced phases, it is possible to attain union with God by the geometric visualization of a Yantra.

The Yantra is like a micro-cosmic picture of the Whole Universe. The Yantras are often focused on a specific deity. By tuning into the different Yantras you can tap into certain deities or creative energy centers in the Universe.

When one focuses on a Yantra, his mind is automatically "tuned in" by Resonance into the specific energy form of that Yantra. The process of Resonance is then maintained and amplified. The Yantra acts only as a "tune in" a doorway to the Sublime. The subtle energy does not come from the Yantra itself, but from the Universe.

Yantra meditation

Hang the Yantra on a wall facing North or East, placing the center of the Yantra at the level of your eyes.

Adopt your normal posture or, if you want, sit on a chair maintaining your spine straight. Βreath in and out through the nose (not the mouth), with no force at all, just let the breath flow normally.

Look into the center of the Yantra. Don't look at the particular details, just keep your sight right in the center and observe the whole Yantra at once.

This should last for at least 15-30 minutes every day; the experience will be indescribable.

In time, after at least seven days of Yantra meditation, you will be able to tap into the same yantric energy even without a Yantra.

Yantras and their use
The secret key to using Yantras in meditation is Resonance. The process of Resonance is established by mental focus on the image of the Yantra. As long as the mind is tuned into the specific mood associated to that Yantra, the energy flows, but when the Resonance is stopped, the energy disappears.

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