30-Day Meditation Challenge

Mental and physical improvement through daily meditation sessions

Why meditation?

I’ve been a part-time meditation practitioner for the last few years. I don’t regularly go to a temple, or follow the middle-way all the time, or stay focused and grounded. I know meditation works because I’ve tried it. It just never seemed to become part of my daily routine.

Why 30-days?

It takes me approximately 30 days to really get used to any major undertaking I’ve ever tried to do in the past.

•It took about 30 days to quit smoking•It took 30 days or so for me to get used to regular exercise•It usually takes about 30 days for me to get used to a new job

I know myself. After 30-days, I know meditation will be deeply ingrained into my psyche. It will be one of my daily habits by then.

What do I hope to accomplish?

• I want to make meditation a regular part of my daily routine•I want to explode forward on my pathway of personal growth•I want to be able to channel my mind and behaviors into activities that will enrich my life

•But, mainly, I just want to see what will happen

•I’m starting out as a novice that has established a “seat” and can meditate between 15 and 30 minutes at a time.•I have been to a temple to meditate, but not regularly•I have never had a teacher or guru•I’ve mainly just read books and used them as guidelines

I’m a Beginner……Kinda

Meditate for at least 20 minutes each day for 30

days

Here’s the Plan

Here’s the Plan1. WEEK 1: FOSTERING A CALM, FOCUSED MIND- I’ll use

the books I’ve read to help get used to regular meditation. I will meditate at different times of the day to see what works best for me. I’ll also look for a local meditation group or teacher.

2. WEEK 2: KUNDALINDI AWAKENING- I plan on using exercises I already know to evaluate, open up, and awaken my chakras. This will increase my energy and concentration

3. WEEK 3: FOSTERING PEACE AND COMPASSION- With my mind opened and body energized, I’ll focus on cultivating compassion in my heart and spreading peace throughout my life

4. WEEK 4: CREATIVE VISUALIZATION- From this place of energized peace and compassion, I will focus on visualizing the place I’d like to be at. I want to accentuate the good things I have in my life and figure out a pathway that I can use to achieve my own personal goals while helping the most people

I will use techniques outlined in several excellent meditation books:Week 1: Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation by Larry RosenbergWeek 2: Meditation as Medicine: Activate the Power of Your Natural Healing Force by Dharma Singh Kalsa, M.D. and Cameron StauthWeek 3: Creating True Peace: Ending Violence in Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World by Thich Nhat HanhWeek 4: Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

I have already read all four of these books and highly endorse them. They have all contributed greatly to the way I view myself and the world.

Here’s the Plan

Here’s the Plan

I will also:• Write about my experiences each week on the Jobs in Ayurveda

website• Create weekly video diary entries each week and a final one at the

end of the project• Use different books from different schools of meditation to guide

my weekly focus• Actively search for a meditation group, school, teacher, or guru in

Tucson (my hometown)

This project is dedicated to help anyone out there

that wants to start meditating but hasn’t yet.

Let me be your guinea pig

See what happens to me after 30 days of meditation:

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