I am going to reveal the single greatest mind exercise ever, the one written about for thousands of years as the key to meditation, enlightenment, and even psychic powers.
This will probably seem entirely too simple. Nonetheless it is true that this is it.
The key, the secret exercise, is called one-pointed concentration.
In the ancient Yoga sutras one-pointed concentration was written about as the key to achieving relaxation, siddhis (psychic powers), and enlightenment. Each step along the way leads to the next: concentration-meditation-samadhi (enlightenment).
Here is how you do it:
First, focus on one thing. This can really be anything but often people choose a flower, a symbol such as a black circle on a white background, a color such as violet or yellow, or a candle flame.
Keep focusing on it for awhile. Then close your eyes and hold your attention on it.
At first you will focus and everything will be fine… then you’ll suddenly snap to attention realizing your mind has shot off in another direction altogether, wandering for the last 3 minutes.
Bring your attention back to the object of your attention. And again hold it there.
Again your mind will wander.
Bring it back.
This is the training. Train yourself to again and again bring your mind back.
Realistically, just like with sports training you won’t achieve this right away.
Set a timer and start with only a few minutes a day. Gradually increase the time you spend doing this each day.
Over time you can increase the time you spend on this practice, which will soon lead to a meditative state.
Of course I am making this sound so easy. Most people will quit in just a few days.
But if you stick with it you will find yourself becoming more and more aware of how your attention is not under your control. It wanders like a wild, untrained horse.
Train it, have patience, allow it to do what it must (you won’t have any choice anyway), and keep bringing it back.
Over time you will realize you can control your attention. As you control your attention in this specific way you will find you will notice things.
It may seem minor at first but over time your abilities will grow. You will find you are not plagued by endless, pointless thoughts and worries.
Your body will release beneficial hormones, your mind will clear, and you will be following in what the Yoga sutras say awakens intuitions and insights and psychic powers and enlightenment.
I know, it sounds so simple. But it is one of the hardest things to do.
So that’s it. Too easy? Try it. It’s all you need to know to become enlightened.
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