A Dzokchen Approach to Mindfulness of Breathing

Welcome,

This guided meditation is meant to accompany Lama Alan’s book Dzokchen: A Commentary on Dudjom Rinpoché’s “Illumination of Primordial Wisdom” but it can also be followed on its own.

When meditating, it is crucial to adopt a posture that is most suitable for your specific body, such that utter relaxation is prioritized in order to create a stable base upon which to build your meditation practice. This may be done in the seven-point posture of Vairocana utilizing vajrāsana, the full-lotus position, the half-lotus posture with only one leg up on your thigh, or the sattva posture with both legs lying flat on the ground. If sitting on a cushion is not comfortable, then perhaps try sitting in a chair, or a specialty chair contoured to your body, or lying in the śavāsana, the corpse position. Take particular care to ensure your spine is straight in whichever meditation position you choose to adopt. The quickest way for you to make progress in meditation is not linked to a specific position; rather, progress will arise from the position that is the most comfortable and conducive for you to relax deeply.