Koi Fresco - The Meditation Manual

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Simple. That is what meditation is at its core. At face value it is merely the practice of holding complete awareness or focus on a single thought or frame of reference. In doing so such honed concentration has the potential to eventually allow any individual to enter into a space beyond thought entirely. A space of complete absorption in Ultimate Reality, in the True-Self that is beyond conception, beyond the body, and beyond the states ofmind we currently witness life through. It doesnt matter if you are straight or gay, a lazy student or the boss of a successful business, a devout Christian or an adamant Atheist, white orblack, these are all cast out in meditation.

Meditation is truly a practice for everyone. Therefore, in staying true to the spirit of meditation, this manual has been written with a foundation of simplicity as well. Not too long, not overly detailed, and above all, not too cluttered. While we will briefly discuss the philosophies & influences surroundingmeditation and our true nature with the meditator as our current roll. We will in turn discover more than just the roots ofthis ancient Eastern practice, but also that of its more recent influences on the body and brain. Yet beyond this we should all be here for one reason; To soak up the nectar of potentially mastering meditation with the assistance from five selectmethods I personally find necessary to the process of awakening. An awakening that not only ignites inner peace, but one that alsoshines am inextinguishable light on the internal andtranscendental nature of what it means to be you, in a relativelyshort amount of time.

Thankfully this is a realization that surfaces most directly in personal meditative practice when done as part of our sadhana (daily spiritual practice). As well as when done an open heart full willing to discover the true depth that meditation holds.

While many modern spiritual movements might seem tocontain dozens of highly complex steps and other-worldly theories ranging from the occult to aliens, youll find no mention of those here. Furthermore, nothing to come in this manual is anisolated creation of my own. All of the wisdom to come is borrowed wisdom I have learned from my years of studies. Theserange from past civilizations, to siddhas, sages and scientists over many centuries of practice. All followed by millions of souls worldwide looking to find their own internal space of serenity. The purpose of this work is merely to simplify these often (unnecessarily) complex practices I have been taught, so that you too can reap the so-called rewards of dedication and devotion toone of following methods. These ways of self-centering are ones that have been personally implemented into my life for many years, although hopefully once the practice is truly understood, a book such as this will become obsolete. Not to mention that the journey of making meditation second nature in the business ofdaily life can at times seem difficult depending on which book wepick up, or which teacher we decide to learn meditative methods from.

This in my experience has not only confused many people I have encountered during the countless guided meditationsessions and lectures Ive held, but through hundreds emails as well. In essence difficult it the last thing we want when learning about inner peace, because most of us believe that from anoutside perspective, that the primary function of reconnectingwith our own true state of being should be simple! Which in truth, it is! So then, if this is in fact the case (as I claim it to be). Sowhy, I am often asked, is there so much complexity surrounding meditation when we search for methods of learning? Well depending on who we pose this question to will always dictate the answer we receive. Which is often, in my humble opinion, unintentionally skewed in their own personal biassfavor. Some may say that the large amount of steps their methodrequires makes the meditative practice more fruitful, which in many cases is true. Others would argue that the history of their path is necessary and without it the practice is incomplete. Which may or may not be quite so true.

However regardless of cultural influences, alleged requirements and detailed histories of these many approaches tomeditation, there exists one fundamental binding factor between them all; That beyond philosophies, beyond emotions and beyond the logical or empirical vantage we may try to apply tomeditation, the ultimate goal (and subsequently the ultimatedestination) is that of a return to a state of pure being-ness.

Meditation awakens a state beyond judgement, beyond expectation and most importantly beyond the currentperceptions our identity defines life as. We are all playing out roles here within the confines of our ego-self s image. Meditationis the key to unlocking the door that allows one to step outside this shell we consider ourselves to be from the vantage we havebeen raised to view reality through, and instead become one with our True-Self. The universal whole. Meditation is thetranscension of personal self, and its partaking in the experiences of this play called human life. Thusly in moving beyond suchstates of thinking, it may just drop us into a sea of pureawareness, which is in actuality a sea of pure cosmic bliss. The puppet becoming the puppeteer. The branch realizing it is in fact the entire tree. The human being seeing it is in actuality the entirety of the universe, watching itself from an illusory interiorvantage of separateness.

In fact, our true state of being is whats known as ananda ortrue bliss in Hinduism. Existing not in a state of bliss duringmeditation but recognizing that we all, even in this moment, havethe potential to live as bliss itself incarnate throughconsciousness. Always. It all just depends on how much wemature our practice, and how much our practice in turn matures us.

Now we might initially hear the word bliss and associate it toexternal influences that we assume create such a feeling. But this is a fleeting illusion. We might think of true bliss as kissing a lover, or visiting a theme park as a child, or even using chemical substances to alter our current state of mind, the way manypeople do to achieve a more expansive state of consciousness (if only for a short while). Still all of this is fickle in comparison tothe true nature of bliss that sits dormant within you as it does within me.