One of the most effective techniques is enumerated.  Take a bath or wash your eyes hands and feet with cold water.   Avoid wearing dark clothes specially red, black or blue.   Do not wear tight clothes, as they will hinder blood circulation.   Prepare a seat (Asana) as stated earlier.   Sit facing North or East in any of the meditative postures as mentioned earlier, be comfortable.
Close your eyes, relax the body and mind, and watch your mind for a while.   Become a witness to your own mind the mind will become quiet.   Now start watching your breath moving in and out of the body, feel the coolness or air in the nostrils while inhalations and the warmth during the exhalations.  Keep watching your breath, the mind will move towards some other object, do not bring back the mind by force, and just observe the mind.  Concentrate on the heart (Anahata Chakra) or the eyebrow center means that you focus your mind at either of these places. Now bring the object of concentration (image of God before the mind) Keep looking at the image, the image will move away, do not struggle to bring it back, watch your thoughts, slowly refocus on the image.  Mentally start reciting the mantra or any name of God you feel that will help you concentrate.   Generate a feeling that the image is smiling at you flooding you with light and knowledge.   In case of difficulty you can consult the author.

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