Yoga Practice Poster

Author: Wen Jing
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: A fundamental premise of yoga is to concentrate and maintain current attention in a calm and clear manner to achieve a healthy state of consciousness. Posture practice and breathing can also focus the mind, and you can wait until you focus on the present—this is the ultimate goal of meditation. There are various ways to enter meditation. For example, you can focus your attention on an object, an idea, a word, or even a sentence. It's important to note that at the beginning, meditation is not about how long you can keep your thoughts clear and focused, but about cultivating the ability to repeatedly shift your attention to a selected target. It's inevitable for the mind to wander, as thoughts and emotions constantly change and affect concentration. Once you realize you've lost focus, simply bring your attention back to the set focus. As you gradually learn to control the fluctuations of thoughts and emotions, your attention becomes less easily distracted. Don't get discouraged when your mind wanders; just refocus again.