Meditation 5

Meditation 5

5. Become acquainted with the bases or focal points for the mind — the resting spots of the breath — and center your awareness on whichever one seems most comfortable. A few of these bases are:
 

a. the tip of the nose, 

b. the middle of the head,

 c. the palate, d. the base of the throat, 

e. the breastbone (the tip of the sternum), 

f. the navel (or a point just above it).

If you suffer from frequent headaches or nervous problems, don't focus on any spot above the base of the throat. And don't try to force the breath or put yourself into a trance. Breathe freely & naturally. Let the mind be at ease with the breath — but not to the point where it slips away.