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Learn July 24, 2017 1 min read

Your Spine, Your Center

The meditator’s goal, on the Hindu spiritual path of Raja Yoga, is to first become aware of energy and then to familiarize himself with it. Next he learns to…

Your Spine, Your Center

The meditator’s goal, on the Hindu spiritual path of Raja Yoga, is to first become aware of energy and then to familiarize himself with it. Next he learns to harness this energy so it does not all flow out of him. Once this is done, his task is to withdraw this energy. As he withdraws this energy, he needs to draw it into and concentrate it in a central location. That central location is the spine.

The spine is the powerhouse of his life and he gathers this accumulated energy here. As he pulls the energy into his spine, he centers his awareness. Where his energy is flowing is where his awareness is going. He feels centered.

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Dandapani is a Hindu priest, entrepreneur, former monk of ten years, and the author of The Power of Unwavering Focus. He lives in Nosara, Costa Rica, where he and his wife are building a Hindu spiritual sanctuary and botanical garden. Each week he writes one teaching to help you live a focused, purposeful life.

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