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Basic Meditation Practice body grow lighter and gradually disappear into the atmosphere. Then gently rest your focus in the center of your body at a point two finger-widths above the navel. Do not worry about the exact location of the center of body. Keep your mind in the area near the stomach. At the same time, relax your body and mind. Once you are relaxed in body and mind, gently imagine an object as a focus of attention. Imagine a shining sun of any size. It may be as bright as the sun at noon. Its light may be as soft the moonlight on a full moon day. Use the subtlest of efforts to visualize it. Do not force yourself. It is okay to not see it clearly. Imagine it as best as you can. Allow your mind to come to rest. Continue imagining the shining sun. If you find that your mind wanders, you can bring your mind back by repeating the mantra "Samma Arahang" along with visualizing the sun. Repeat the mantra slowly and silently, as if the sound of the mantra is coming from the center of the crystal ball inside your stomach. "Samma Arahang" means if you purify your mind, you will be freed from suffering in this life. Or you can repeat the phrase "clear and bright." Keep repeating and visualizing it until your mind comes to a standstill. Eventually, the sound of the words will die away. 81