Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Getting the best from your Gassho Meditation

Gassho is the meditation used by Reiki practitioners to connect and prepare their mind to do a Reiki treatment or a Reiki attunement. Reiki practitioners just love the Gassho meditation not because it is simple meditation, rather because it is a very effective meditation. With Gassho, a Reiki practitioner can center their mind and connect with Reiki within few minutes.

Gassho Meditation - Basic Steps


Gassho Meditation

  1. Bring your hands together as in the image. This is usually referred to as "the prayer position".

  2. Close your eyes.

  3. Focus your attention to the sensation where the tips of you middle fingers touch each other - what you will experience depends on the way you perceive Reiki and it changes from person to person (If you have a difficulty feeling sensations then read Tip 1).

  4. Pay attention only to this sensation.

Now you have started the Gassho meditation. Stay in this meditative state of awareness for as long as you would like.

Some Tips to Enhance Gassho Meditation


Tip 1: If you are finding it difficult to sense the energetic connection between the tips of middle fingers, then find out which part of the hand you are having the strongest sensation. Use that point as your point of reference.

Tip 2: Breath rhythmically and evenly. Regulating your breath is a very good habit. Regulate your breath when ever possible. (Read more about BREaTHE)

Tip 3: Smile. Smile makes an immediate positive change in your inner state.

Tip 4: I find that Gassho works best for me when I keep the head strait. Others have reported that they need to bend the head forward. So try out what works for you.

We would love to hear your experience with Gassho meditation and tips to do a better Gassho meditation. 

Love and Light,

Kolitha Gamaka

2 comments:

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