Burst Five (For Youth):
Beginning of Meditation
1. Sit comfortably, crossing your legs.
2. Sit absolutely still.
3. Keep your eyes closed; keep them from moving.
4. Observe your breathing for a while.
5. Notice every breath—air moving in and moving out.
6. Notice if there is any tension anywhere in the body.
7. If there is some tension, let go of it.
8. Now see how your mind is working.
9. Watch the movements of the mind just as you would watch a lizard going by.
10. Watch thought, they way it runs, one thought after another.
11. Just watch thought; do not correct it.
Swami Chidananda, Monday, March 03, 2003.