Gassho Meditation

 by Don Brennan

The Gassho Meditation is a simple and profound technique for bringing your life into balance and for opening up to guidance. We present this more thoroughly in the Japanese Reiki Techniques class, but have begun teaching it in the first degree Reiki class and would like to share it with all of you who have not tried it yet. Gassho means “two hands coming together.” Do this meditation everyday in the morning and/or evening, alone or with others for 20-30 minutes. You may sit on the floor or in a chair. Close your eyes and allow yourself to relax. Place your hands in the gassho (prayer) position, holding them in front of your heart center, in a way that is comfortable. Focus your attention on the point where the middle fingers meet and let go of all thoughts. Breathe in gently through the nose with the tongue connected at the forward top of the mouth. Let the tongue drop as you breathe out through the mouth. If your arms or shoulders should become uncomfortable, allow your hands to come down gradually to rest in your lap. Still keep them folded together and focus on the contact point of the middle finger tips.

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