Today's practice is dawn meditation with prāṇāyāma.
Begin by looking up, then bend forward to touch toes, head between knees, and mentally pray for mercy and non-violence. Raise hands, lean back, interlock fingers, and stretch sideways. Press back to chair, chin to chest. Sit with head level as if balancing a glass, perform fifty cycles of inhale and exhale, counting silently. There are two techniques: Kapālabhāti, only exhaling, and Bhastrikā, like a locomotive starting. Now, concentrate on dawn and sunrise. Close eyes, chant Aum, withdraw to the eyebrow center. Visualize the dawn in the dark blue inner space. See yourself in a meadow, the orange horizon growing. The first ray, Uṣā, the ray of immortality, touches the forehead. The sun rises fully; mentally repeat any wish three times. See the astral body folding hands, then feel the physical hands clench. Gaze at the sun with astral eyes, absorbing its energy. Feel the body, let the sun dissolve within. Inhale deeply, whistle three Aums, and chant the Śānti Mantra three times. Rub palms, warm the face, and open eyes in the palms.
“Merciful one, bless me with your divine mercy. Let me practice Ahiṃsā and protect me from Hiṃsā.”
“This ray of the Uṣā is the ray of immortality.”
Filming location: Prague, Czech Republic
