Counting Breaths Meditation 

"When the student is ready, the teacher appears."

"You will find this meditation when you are ready to change."

This unconventional style of ‘meditation on breath and body sensations’ at bedtime and other times is an effortless 'back door' entry into the otherwise daunting house of meditation. 

Its goal is to enable any beginner to practice daily meditation and enjoy its benefits throughout life. More...

The essence of this meditation

This meditation requires only two things: your MIND, your BREATH, and BODY sensations. The goal is to train the (monkey?) mind to focus on what is happening NOW instead of recycling the past (mostly unhappy) experiences. 

It’s easy because there are no rules or restrictions, and your mind feels comforted when it is engaged in watching the constantly changing breath and body sensations instead of thinking about the past or the future. 

In about 6 months, your mind will automatically seek out your breathing whenever it needs to be calmed. Then, you are all set for life! 

Over the last 25 years, I have taught this meditation to over 2000 people from 4-year-old children to seniors in their 90s across cultures and religions. 

When do you practice this meditation?

Beginners practice WITHOUT ALLOTTING A TIME, PLACE, OR POSTURE. We utilize the times when the mind has no task to attend to and thoughts about the past or future stress it. 

Bedtime

Count your breaths lying on the bed WHEN YOU WISH TO SLEEP. Thoughts are controlled, the mind is calmed, and the body relaxes. You will sleep faster and enjoy better sleep.  If you wake up at night, practice again to fall asleep. Most sleep problems will be resolved.. You will feel more refreshed on waking up.  

On waking up in the morning 

Begin counting your breaths AS SOON AS YOU WAKE UP and continue until you leave the bed. Never mind how long or short you practice. You will begin the day with a cooler mind. Your day can be better. 

Daytime

Count a few breaths whenever your mind wanders into the past or future and gets stressed. Instantly bring it into the PRESENT, which is the only thing we have control over. You can do this ANY PLACE, ANY TIME- waiting in a line or at stoplights, working at the desk, doing chores, walking at home or outside, feeling anxious or angry. Your focus will improve. You will feel less stressed during the day.

What is unique about this meditation?

Don’t we get stressed every day, about something or other? Though many of us feel like we need to practice some stress-relieving technique, very few begin practicing, and most of the beginners drop out. This is because we don't have time and are not inclined to sit still. 

Don't we need a simple method that does not demand time or posture, which we can do routinely every day, and helps us every time we practice it?  

The simple practice of meditating on breathing and body sensations suggested on this site is an attempt to bring meditation within the reach of everyone, from children to seniors of all ages. 

When you practice the segment mode to fall asleep, your sleep improves, and meditation will become an automatic habit. 

No rules to comply with! Practice anywhere, anytime, lying, sitting, standing, and walking. Focus on just one breath, for a few seconds or several minutes. You decide everything. More...

Helps with Addictions, Anger, Anxiety, Mind wandering, Chronic pain, Phobias, Stress, and more. 

You don't need to practice regularly to experience its benefits.

Tested for over 25 years and proven to help children from 2 years old to adults 90+ years old. Reviews

Never mind what other meditation you are practicing or have tried and given up. This is a practical path to daily meditation.

You can practice every day using this website.

What people said about this meditation

A visitor who found this website

"I’m 41 and have been meditating off and on since my early 20s. I can never quite seem to stick with it.  However, when I am in the habit of meditating, I find it helps me stay calm and relieve stress. I was excited to find your website today - the way you have compiled these different methods is incredibly helpful. You make it seem so simple, which makes me hopeful that I can stick with it this time.  I just wanted to send a note to say I appreciate all of your work in putting together these writings and videos."  

Practitioners

I struck gold in 'Counting breaths meditation'.

Wonderful portable relaxation technique that detaches one from the daily stresses.

Moronically simple but works like a charm.

This meditation technique helped me survive the crisis I was going through and saved my life. 

Dramatic changes for a young man

When I practice counting breaths meditation, it cools my mind as if an air conditioner is attached to it.  

Professionals

Why do doctors, dentists, eye doctors, and therapists tell their patients to ‘keep breathing’ or ‘take a deep breath’? Because they see many people not breathing normally, which affects the healthy functioning of the body and mind. More...

Meditating on breath and Body Sensations

This is a dream practice. Believe it or not, simply focusing on breath and body sensations quickly calms the mind. Over time, it dissolves the accumulated stress.  Whenever you practice, stressful thoughts are reduced, the mind is calmed, and the body automatically relaxes. Test the Tip mode, one of the 7 modes of  'Meditation on breathing', eyes closed, on the fingers of two hands, and see how you feel before and after. Did you notice that hardly any thoughts bothered you during the practice? Don’t you feel a little calmer and more relaxed after practicing for about two minutes? If this trial practice makes sense to you, you may begin practicing in the beginner-friendly way. 

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