Kaya Sthairyam
In Sanskrit, 'Kaya’ means body and ‘Sthairyam’ means stillness. This is a practice of establishing body stillness.
As the body, mind and intellect are interrelated, the result of stillness in the body propagates stillness in the mind, which otherwise is not easy or possible and this further leads to stillness in the intellect. This sum stillness facilitates connection with the universal stillness.
Without this inner stillness, the higher and subtle process of meditation cannot begin. For the same reason, in the olden days of the Gurukula system, this practice was given paramount importance and the student was first taught this practice.
As the body, mind and intellect are interrelated, the result of stillness in the body propagates stillness in the mind, which otherwise is not easy or possible and this further leads to stillness in the intellect. This sum stillness facilitates connection with the universal stillness.
Purpose
Stillness at the level of body, mind and intellect.
Procedure
Sit silently in a comfortable posture.
Relax your body.
Be aware of your whole body from head to toe.
Imagine you are a tree rooted to the ground, with your upper body as the trunk, arms as branches and legs as roots.
Imagine that your body is rooted to the ground in spite of blowing wind and other disturbances like itching, pain etc. and affirm that you will not move in any case of disturbances.
who
Anyone above 13 years of age.
where
Indoors
when
Before meditation for approximately 7 minutes or more, or during any other time of the day.
duration
Minimum 7 minutes.
Benefits
Consistent practice of Kaya Sthairyam enables us to :
increase the quality of meditation, and sustain the feeling of calmness and peace throughout the period of meditation
establish oneness with body, mind and intellect
strengthen our astral body
improve creativity
increase vairagya or detachment
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