Question: I am trying to practise meditation for some time. I am facing some problems:
1) I imagine the subject of meditation in the heart. I start off by concentrating on the heart but after some time as I go a little deeper in the concentration, I forget about the heart or the body and I imagine in the mind ( just like people day-dream in the mind ). I do it unconsciously but when I become aware that I am supposed to imagine in the heart, my concentration is broken. What should I do at this stage? Is it O.K. to give the control over to the mind or shall I try to revert back to the heart ?
2) Another great hurdle is my breath. When I breathe then there is flickering of my mind (The subject of meditation gets disturbed every time I breathe). This is preventing my furthur advancement in the practise of meditation.I do not practise any Pranayama separately but during meditation, I usually start of with a deep breath, which shortens gradually. Kindly advice soon.
Answer: 1. Continue your meditation, but see that you don’t fall asleep. So long you are alert, it is alright. There is not much difference between heart and the mind. So long you are able to control your thoughts going outside, it is alright.
2. If the breath becomes a problem, try to concentrate your mind on the breath itself. Gradually you will be able to overcome this problem.