To understand why people burnout you must first recognize two things: humans are inter dimensional beings who have lived many times - and human’s have two minds – an authentic mind and an individual mind and ego.
The authentic mind has three functional parts. On the physical level it consists of the brain and nervous system - as well as the chemicals in the body, including hormones, which influence the mind’s ability to function. On the non physical level the authentic mind includes the subtle energy field which interpenetrates the physical body.
The subtle energy field is composed of subtle bodies, and the organs of the human energy system (chakras, auras, meridians etc.). The bodies and organs of the subtle ...

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To understand why people burnout you must first recognize two things: humans are inter dimensional beings who have lived many times - and human’s have two minds – an authentic mind and an individual mind and ego.
The authentic mind has three functional parts. On the physical level it consists of the brain and nervous system - as well as the chemicals in the body, including hormones, which influence the mind’s ability to function. On the non physical level the authentic mind includes the subtle energy field which interpenetrates the physical body.
The subtle energy field is composed of subtle bodies, and the organs of the human energy system (chakras, auras, meridians etc.). The bodies and organs of the subtle energy system are nourished by prana – a form of subtle energy with only universal qualities - such as pleasure, love and joy. The synthesis of physical and non physical elements creates the third functional part of the human mind – the network. The network includes the connections the mind has to it’s individual parts - and to karmic baggage, (stored information from past lives). It also connects a person to external networks and to people, places and things, in this life, to which a person has become attached. The organs of perception (sight, sensation, hearing etc.) are also part of the authentic mind. They can be directed inward into the mind itself or outward into the external environment, where they can make contact with other networks.

The individual mind and ego are composed of an evolving community of energy fields that have only individual qualities. All humans have come into this life with layers of energy with individual qualities in their energy field in the form of karmic baggage. And virtually all humans have added additional energy fields in this life, by becoming attached to external projections of energy with individual qualities.

In a healthy person the authentic mind plays the dominant role and the individual mind and ego supports it. The network interacts with other networks – but retains it’s integrity by resisting the temptation to become attached to fields of energy, with individual qualities that interfere with it’s ability to function healthfully. In the real world remaining detached is difficult because of the demands of others. As a result you’ve probably experienced at least some of the symptoms of burnout whenever you’ve experienced too much stress. The situation becomes more dangerous when attachments to fields of energy with individual qualities overload the network and disrupt the balance between the authentic mind and the individual mind and ego. In extreme situations, like burnout, it’s possible for your individual mind and ego to usurp the functions of the authentic mind and to function as a surrogate mind. When this happens a person will find themselves alienated from themselves with no room in their authentic mind to be Self aware or to feel or express their authentic feelings and emotions.

Although Doctors and psychologists still don’t know what causes burnout - by examining the authentic mind and the individual mind and ego we can see that burnout occurs when a person’s authentic mind becomes burdened by an excessive amount of karmic baggage and projections of energy with individual qualities. An excessive amount of karmic baggage and - or external projections can block the natural flow of life affirming energy, (prana) through the authentic mind. And, this in turn can prevent a person from participating in the normal day to day activities of life.

Can Heal Itself The authentic mind has all the restorative capabilities it needs to overcome burnout. To initiate the process you begin by taking four simple steps.

Step 1: Let go of restrictive beliefs.
“Humans are trapped by their limitations,” is a widely held restrictive belief that blocks the flow of prana through the authentic mind and prevents it from functioning at full capacity. Most people, hold on to a number of restrictive beliefs that restrict their activities and prevent prana from flowing freely.

Step 2: Strengthen Your Boundaries.
Your boundaries are not psychological constructs. They’re part of your subtle energy field. They’re designed to protect their authentic mind and the mind’s network from being overloaded by external projections. Boundaries include the surfaces of the energy fields that supply you with prana, as well as the surfaces of the auric fields that surround your energy bodies. To keep your surface boundaries strong detach yourself from people who don’t respect your personal space and who inhibit you from being your Self and – or expressing yourself freely.

Step 3: Give up unhealthy attachments.
Unhealthy attachments create dependency and block your access to prana. Do what Yogic adepts do, avoid bad company. Bad company includes people and organizations that use restrictive beliefs, energetic projections, and - or coercive methods to control, hang on to, and – or manipulate people. Good company includes individuals and groups that accept you as you are and respect your boundaries.

Step 4: Enhance the flow of prana through your energy field.
You can do this by remaining physically active and by taking responsibility for your personal well being. You can also practice Yogic, Tantric or Taoist breathing exercises, meditations and mudras that enhance the functions of the organs of your energy field. Reflexology, Acupunture and energy massage will also help.

Although many young people dread getting old. Getting old is not a reason to despair since most stereotypes of old people are wrong. In fact, rather than feeling useless and neglected – as most young people think - most old people, who remain physically healthy, describe themselves as happy; happier in fact than young people, who suffer more psychological distress, and have more problems coping with stress and disappointment. Getting old of course is not an entirely joyful experience. That’s because older people experience significant changes in their physical body, psychological health and the condition of their subtle energy field, (the field of non physical energy that interpenetrates their physical body). In this article we will look at some of these changes - and how they affect an old person’s outlook and spiritual condition.

Physical & Subtle Changes

As people age they experience changes in their physical body. These include lose of muscle and bone mass – as well as hearing impairment and weakened vision. Older people may experience ...

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Although many young people dread getting old. Getting old is not a reason to despair since most stereotypes of old people are wrong. In fact, rather than feeling useless and neglected – as most young people think - most old people, who remain physically healthy, describe themselves as happy; happier in fact than young people, who suffer more psychological distress, and have more problems coping with stress and disappointment. Getting old of course is not an entirely joyful experience. That’s because older people experience significant changes in their physical body, psychological health and the condition of their subtle energy field, (the field of non physical energy that interpenetrates their physical body). In this article we will look at some of these changes - and how they affect an old person’s outlook and spiritual condition.

Physical & Subtle Changes

As people age they experience changes in their physical body. These include lose of muscle and bone mass – as well as hearing impairment and weakened vision. Older people may experience memory loss, which means that older adults often need to have new information repeated. In addition, old people must cope with a reduction in their blood flow, lung capacity and immune system function.

Older people also experience a reduction in the amount of subtle energy or prana, in their subtle energy field, which is one reason why they become less active.
The amount of prana may diminish but the flow of prana can become more stable and more balanced – because older people tend to be less driven, less competitive and they accept their personal limitations – something young people have great difficulty doing.

A stable and balanced flow of prana is extremely important because it’s only when prana can flow freely - in a healthy balanced way - that a person can experience contentment and satisfaction in life.
According to the Yogic adepts, it’s prana that nourishes the organs of the physical body and which provides people with the vitality they need to create and procreate.
Prana is a form of subtle energy with only universal qualities. Universal qualities include pleasure, love, joy and vitality. You experience prana whenever you share pleasure, love, intimacy, and joy with another person. You also experience it when you feel a surge of creativity or when you experience a profound sense of well being and contentment.

According to Wikipedia the online encyclopedia, the first formal study of aging was carried out by Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Harawi. His book, Ainul Hayat written in 1532 discusses the behavioural and lifestyle changes that have an influence on aging. According to al-Harawi some of these factors include diet, environment and housing conditions.
Even before Ainul Hayat was published traditional societies tried to understand aging by using a system of stages. More than two millennium ago, Hindu adepts recognized four main stages of life. The first three were the student, the householder and the retired person, while the fourth was the ascetic - also known as a sadhu.
Hinduism teaches that it’s the duty of people who reach the fourth stage of life, (old age) to seek Self Realization. Self Realization ends the cycle of rebirth and brings a person into a permanent state of bliss.
According to traditional Hinduism a person who reaches the last stage of their life may become more kind and selfless or they may become more angry and selfish. Whether a person becomes increasingly kind and selfless or angry and selfish will be determined primarily by three factors their physical health, their psychological well being and the condition of their energy field.

While it’s true that suffering caused by physical and psychological disease can make it difficult for an older person to experience pleasure, love and joy and share them with another person. Chronic suffering is not the norm even among old people. The truth is that it’s the condition of an older person’s energy field that has the most influence on whether they become more selfless or selfish. That’s because it’s the condition of their energy field that reflects their karmic condition, the condition of their boundaries and their gender orientation, which can change throughout the successive stages of life.

The human energy field is composed of subtle non - physical organs and bodies that provide the physical body with vitality. It also allows a person to form an authentic identity, express themselves freely, gather knowledge of the world - and integrate that knowledge with what they already know - so that they can participate in intimate relationships.
The most important organs of the human energy field are the chakras, auras, minor energy centers and meridians. Chakras, transmute subtle energy and then transmit it to a person’s subtle energy bodies - so that the s-he can function healthfully.
Subtle energy bodies are non physical bodies that serve as the foundation of a person’s authentic mind. It’s through the energy bodies that a person manifests their soul urge and their dharma. Dharma is a Sanskrit word which includes in it’s meaning - a person’s purpose for being incarnated and his-her unique spiritual contribution to the world.
Meridians, transmit subtle energy they receive from the chakras to every part of the subtle energy field and the physical body.
Minor energy centers in the hands and feet allow a person to manifest their creativity in the physical world and make progress throughout the successive stages of life.
Auras are egg - shaped fields of subtle energy that surround a person’s energy bodies. They have two parts – an inner reservoir that stores subtle energy for use in times of need and a thin surface boundary. The surface boundary separates the subtle energy field from the external environment and protects it from outside projections that could harm it.

There are important changes that can take place in the subtle energy field by the time a person reaches old age. One is the accumulation of karmic baggage.
Karmic baggage is a form of subtle energy that has individual qualities. It can accumulate in a person’s subtle energy field when a person makes decisions that support their ego rather than their dharma. Karmic baggage can also accumulate in a person’s subtle energy field when s-he creates unhealthy attachments to other living beings.
By the time a person is old the accumulation of karmic baggage can limit their movement and self expression by blocking the flow of prana through their subtle energy field. Without sufficient prana a person will lose vitality and will have less creative energy available. In addition, without sufficient prana emotions will become stifled and a person’s access to pleasure, love intimacy and joy will be blocked.
Another change that takes place as a person ages is the gradual shift in gender orientation that result’s from hormonal changes and the accumulation of karmic baggage in critical parts of the person’s subtle energy field, the pelvic region, (second chakra) and the shoulders and neck, (fifth chakra). These changes can make a person increasingly aggressive or passive as they get older.
The final change influenced by the accumulation of karmic baggage is the energetic disruption that takes place in a person’s subtle energy field when death separates them from friends and loved ones. All of these changes are related and need not occur if a person takes responsibility for their energetic condition. Taking responsibility means avoiding activities, in every stage of life, that can disrupt the health of the subtle energy field. The earlier in life a person takes responsibility for the condition of their subtle energy field the better.

Regardless of your age you begin to take responsibility for the condition of your subtle energy field. By doing that you will make old age far more joyful and satisfying. A joyful life – in old age can include successful relationships, an active sex life and the self knowledge, and self control that leads to Self Realization.
Below is a list of things you can do now that will make the last stage of your life more joyful and satisfying.
1. Accept yourself the way you are.
This won’t be difficult if you accept the fact that you’re a divine being. Sounds to good to be true. Well, it’s not. It’s what Yogic, Tantric and Taoist masters have taught people for millenium.
2. Keep your boundaries strong.
Your boundaries are not psychological constructs. They’re part of your subtle energy field. Boundaries include the surfaces of the energy fields that supply you with prana, as well as the surfaces of your auric fields and energy bodies. The importance of strong boundaries cannot be overstated. Strong boundaries will enhance your stability even when you’re stressed or you’ve lost a loved one. To keep your surface boundaries strong avoid interactions with humans and non physical beings that don’t respect your personal space and that limit your ability to be your Self.
3. Enhance the flow of prana through your energy field.
You can do this by practicing Yogic, Tantric or Taoist breathing exercises, by practicing mudras and by performing meditations that enhance the functions of your chakras. Reflexology, acupunture and energy massage will also help.
4. Give up unhealthy attachments.
Unhealthy attachments create dependency and block your access to prana. Do what Yogic adepts do, avoid bad company. Bad company includes humans and non physical beings that disrupt your boundaries and interfere with the healthy function of your energy field. Good company includes everyone else.
5. Empower yourself .
You can do this by remaining physically active, by continuing to learn about yourself and the world you live in – and by taking responsibility for your personal well being. If you’ve given away personal responsibility to an outside authority then take it back ASAP.

After emerging from Universal Consciousness, the goddess Shakti, in the form of feminine, creative energy, began to function as the driving force of evolution. It’s Shakti who provides the power to create and procreate. And it’s Shakti who provides the energy and medium through which you can celebrate the universal qualities of the goddess, in your everyday life.
Shakti’s universal qualities include power, creativity and radiance, as well as pleasure, love, intimacy and joy. They also include the qualities of good character, such as non – harming, perseverance, discipline, patience, loyalty, long – suffering and courage.

Patriarchy

It’s not unusual for people to feel awkward about celebrating the goddess if they’ve grown up in a patriarchal culture that diminishes the divine feminine – and all European and middle eastern cultures are patriarchial.However, by celebrating the goddess’s ...

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After emerging from Universal Consciousness, the goddess Shakti, in the form of feminine, creative energy, began to function as the driving force of evolution. It’s Shakti who provides the power to create and procreate. And it’s Shakti who provides the energy and medium through which you can celebrate the universal qualities of the goddess, in your everyday life.
Shakti’s universal qualities include power, creativity and radiance, as well as pleasure, love, intimacy and joy. They also include the qualities of good character, such as non – harming, perseverance, discipline, patience, loyalty, long – suffering and courage.

Patriarchy

It’s not unusual for people to feel awkward about celebrating the goddess if they’ve grown up in a patriarchal culture that diminishes the divine feminine – and all European and middle eastern cultures are patriarchial.However, by celebrating the goddess’s universal qualities in your everyday life you will empower your self – and you will unleash all the creativity and radiance that lies dormant within you.
It’s worth noting that children, until they reach the age of seven, naturally celebrate the Goddess and her universal qualities. However, as they grow older the natural celebration of the Goddess is often disrupted by restrictive beliefs and cultural attitudes that interfere with a child’s relationship to Shakti’s power, radiance and the cultural values that support them.

The disruption I’m referring to is not confined the physical – material plane. Humans are inter -dimensional beings. And the growing child can become the target of negative influences on the non physical dimensions as s-he is forced to accept the projections of people in authority who support patriarchial values and the distorted energy that supports them.
Young women are particularly suseptable to these influences as they assimilate the cultural values that devalue them and - as they become more attached to fields of energy that are oppressive to women and which block the natural flow of Shakti’s energy through their body and the energy field that interpenetrates it.

It’s Shakti’s energy which brings pleasure, love, intimacy and joy into a each person’s life. Unfortunetly, the world doesn’t always looked favorably on people who freely express Shakti’s universal qualities. The sordid history of witch hunts in Europe and America illustrates this point dramatically.
In the 14th century, after the bubonic plague, (1347-1349) people in central Europe focused their fear and rage on witches who they believed were attempting to destroy the Christian kingdoms through magic. Many academics now believe that women who were the most independent, especially elderly ones living on the fringes of patriarchal society were most vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft.
To illustrate how medieval Europe viewed such women we can turn to the Malleus maleficarum (The Hammer of Witches), published by the Catholic inquisition in 1485-86. It states,
“What else is woman but a foe to friendship, an inescapable punishment, a necessary evil, a natural temptation, a desirable calamity, domestic danger, a delectable detriment, an evil nature, painted with fair colors. ... Women are by nature instruments of Satan -- they are by nature carnal, a structural defect rooted in the original creation." (Quoted in Katz, The Holocaust in Historical Context, Vol. I, pp. 438-39.)

Fortunately, celebrating the universal qualities of Shakti in the twenty first century won’t be as dangerous or as difficult as it was in medieval Europe. That’s because the values of patriarchy have begun to change and because everything you need, including the consciousness, energy, creativity and power to celebrate the goddess is already within you. All you have to do is overcome the inertia of the past - and the fear that accompanies it.
If you’re still skeptical I want to assure you of one last thing: it doesn’t matter what your current situation is – if you feel trapped in a dependent relationship or you’re responsible for people who are dependent – or anything else for that matter, you can still celebrate the universal qualities of Shakti. That’s because it’s not from your external environment, but from deep within you that universal qualities - such as power, love, radiance and joy emerge.

So, don’t worry about your external circumstances for now. Focus instead on what’s essential - accepting your Self – because if you can do that then everything else will fall into place. But accepting yourself isn’t easy when fear stands in the way.
And, the acculturation process invariably involves and even encourages people in authority to project energy that supports patriarchial values at young people who are subordinate to them. Because of these projections most youngsters contract. Contraction will disrupt the flow of Shakt’s energy through a young person’s energy field. And that will make them feel insecure and fearful.
Because fear is a form of energy that can bludgeon a young person into submission - and you were once young – it’s essential that you have a reliable way to overcome fear before you can overcome the projections which have prevented you from celebrating the Goddess’s universal qualities. In order to overcome fear I’ve included the Fearless Mudra, which you will find below.
A mudra is a symbolic gesture that can be made with the hands and fingers or in combination with the tongue and feet. Each mudra has a specific effect on the human energy field and the energy flowing through it.
By practicing the Fearless Mudra whenever you become fearful or as part of your energetic regimen you will liberate the Shakti that was blocked when you were forced to contract as a child.

To perform the mudra, find a comfortable position, with your back straight. Then bring your tongue to your top palate and slide it back until the hard palette curls upwards and softens. Once your tongue is in position, bring the soles of your feet together until they’re touching. The index fingers are brought together next, so that the tips are touching. After the tips of your index fingers are touching, bring the tips of your thumbs and the tips of your middle fingers together.
Keep the tips of your index fingers above the tips of your thumbs and middle fingers. Then bring the tips of your ring fingers together and the tips of the pinkies together, (see Figure 1). Practice the mudra for ten minutes. Then release your fingers and bring your tongue and feet back into their normal positions.

You may not realize it but if you don’t accept yourself the way you are Now two things happen which disrupt your ability to celebrate the goddess. You abandon essential parts of your Self – and you give away personal power to an outside authority – which is usually a man or a male dominant institution.
Unfortunetly, most people have been programmed as children to abandon parts of themselves and to be afraid of their body and its natural urges. This makes it difficult for people to accept themselves. The Self Acceptance Mudra, which you will find below, is designed to change that. It will help you take back your personal power and the lost parts of your Self - so you an naturally radiate Shakti’s energy - that in turn will allow you to celebrate her universal qualities freely.

To perform the Self Acceptance Mudra, find a comfortable position, with your back straight. Then bring your tongue to your top palate and slide it back until the hard palette curls upward and softens. Keep the tip of your tongue in contact with your upper palette, while you place the soles of your feet together. Next, bring the mounds of Venus and the edges of the thumbs together. Then slide your right index finger over your left index finger, so that the tip of the right finger rests atop the second joint of your left finger. The middle fingers are placed together so that the tips are touching. Once they’re touching, place the outsides of the ring fingers together, from the first to the second joint. Then bring the inside of the pinkies together from the tips to the first joints (see Figure 2).
Practice the mudra for ten minutes. Then release your fingers and bring your tongue and feet back into their normal position. By practicing the Self-Acceptance Mudra regularly, you will quickly begin to experience Shakti’s universal qualities. And it won’t be long before you begin to radiate them – which is all that’s necessary for you to celebrate the goddess’s universal qualities.

Like the universe, your authentic mind emerged from Universal Consciousness through the tattvas which are steps in the process of evolution. As evolution proceeded—via the tattvas—a hierarchy of physical and non-physical dimensions was created in both the physical and non-physical universe. You exist on all of these dimensions. And on all of these dimensions you have an authentic mind that has the capacity to experience and share life affirming energy with other people. Of course it can do much more than share energy. Your authentic mind allows you to express yourself, form an authentic identity, gather knowledge and share all forms of love, including universal love with other living beings.
The ancient masters of Tantra and Yoga studied the human mind and its relationship to both the physical and non physical universe. And they learned that to be ‘real’ a person had to remain centered in their authentic mind – and that only people who were being ‘real’ could experience and share universal love with other people.

Your Authentic Mind

The authentic mind is a vast inter dimensional organism, composed of energy bodies with different functions - an energy system, (chakras, auras and meridians) - that nourishes ...

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Like the universe, your authentic mind emerged from Universal Consciousness through the tattvas which are steps in the process of evolution. As evolution proceeded—via the tattvas—a hierarchy of physical and non-physical dimensions was created in both the physical and non-physical universe. You exist on all of these dimensions. And on all of these dimensions you have an authentic mind that has the capacity to experience and share life affirming energy with other people. Of course it can do much more than share energy. Your authentic mind allows you to express yourself, form an authentic identity, gather knowledge and share all forms of love, including universal love with other living beings.
The ancient masters of Tantra and Yoga studied the human mind and its relationship to both the physical and non physical universe. And they learned that to be ‘real’ a person had to remain centered in their authentic mind – and that only people who were being ‘real’ could experience and share universal love with other people.

Your Authentic Mind

The authentic mind is a vast inter dimensional organism, composed of energy bodies with different functions - an energy system, (chakras, auras and meridians) - that nourishes them and that provides them with the energy they need to function healthfully. It also includes organs of perception and expression which function on both physical and non physical dimensions and a nervous system that co-evolved along with your energy field and energy system. Awareness, memory, deductive and inductive reasoning are all functions of your authentic mind. In addition – your authentic mind has fifteen ‘functions of mind’ through which your awareness, personal power, soul urge, emotions and feelings emerge. They include, intent, will, desire, resistance, surrender, acceptance, knowing, choice, commitment, rejection, faith, enjoyment, destruction, creativity and love.

By now you’re probably wondering whether you’re centered in your authentic mind. From Yoga and Tantra we learn that there are several signs. You know you’re centered in your authentic mind and being real whenever you’re sharing pleasure, love, intimacy, and joy freely with another living person; whenever you experience a surge of vitality or creativity; whenever you feel a profound sense of well being, contentment, or satisfaction; and whenever you experience the inner truth of something through insight, intuition or katharsis. You’re also centered in your authentic mind whenever you use your functions of mind to perform appropriate activities.
From Yoga and Tantra we learn that appropriate activities enhance the flow of Shakti through your energy field and keep you centered in your authentic mind. Inauthentic activities - that are motivated by attitudes and feelings like jealousy, envy or dependence don’t.

Your authentic mind is nourished by Shakti. Shakti is a form of non physical energy that has only universal qualities.
Some of you may already recognize that Shakti’s energy is so powerful that, when it’s unleashed during meditation, moments of katharis or even during periods of deep intimacy, problems and worries disappear and you can, at least temporarily, participate in the bliss that is continuously experienced by the living universe.
But Shakti is not the only energy that exists. There is another form of energy that competes with Shakti for your attention. That energy emerges from you individual mind and ego – and it has only individual qualities.
Whenever you worry, experience self doubt and confusion - or when you get annoyed or want to hurt another person, you are being motivated by energy with individual qualities.

That you have two minds – an authentic mind that radiates Shakti and an individual mind and ego, that radiates energy with individual qualities - shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Adepts have recognized for millenium that any attitude, thought, emotion or feeling that changes and causes contraction, or creates inner conflict and ambivilance, comes from your individual mind and ego.
All humans have come into this life with layers of energy with individual qualities in their energy field. And virtually all humans have added additional layers, into their energy field throughout the successive stages of their life.

Unlike fields of energy with universal qualities fields of energy with individual qualities have a flavor - or individual signature, which makes them unique. This is one reason why you’re more aware of energy with individual qualities than Shakti. You can sense the flavor of energy with individual qualities when it attaches you to people in unhealthy ways – and makes you feel anxious, or depressed - or when it restricts your access to pleasure, love, intimacy and joy.
If you become attached to your individual mind and ego and become the thinker of the thoughts that emerge from it your individual mind and ego can bagger you with destructive thoughts and attitudes – like, you’re not good enough or you’re not worthy of love.
Given enough time it’s possible for you to become overwhelmed or even obsessed by an idea, attitude, or emotion that emerges from your individual mind and ego. That idea, attitude etc. can alienate you from your body and the people with whom you share relationships.

To overcome the affects of the individual mind and ego and to help you to stay centered in your authentic mind I’ve included two exercises below.

The first exercise is called the Authentic Mind Meditation. It takes about twenty minutes a day. You can perform the exercise in the lotus position, sitting with your back straight and your legs crossed, or sitting upright in a straight-back chair.
Central to the exercise is learning to relax the major muscle groups of your physical-material body, which you will do by contracting and releasing them. This helps to quiet your mind by releasing residual stress. The technique is easy to learn and it can be used by anyone, regardless of his or her prior experience in energy work.
It’s important to note that in this exercise your intent serves the same function as a computer software program. Just as a software program instructs a computer to perform a particular task, your intent instructs your authentic mind to turn your perception inward. Your perception consists of your senses, which gather physical-material input, as well as your other, nonphysical means of knowing, such as intuition and insight. If you use your intent properly, without watching yourself, trying too hard, or mixing your intent with sentiment and self-doubt, your perception will automatically turn inward. Once you are comfortably seated, close your eyes and breathe deeply through your nose without separation between inhalation and exhalation. Slowly count backward from five to one. As you count backward, mentally repeat and visualize each number three times to yourself. Take your time and let your mind be as creative as it likes. After you reach the number one, repeat this affirmation to yourself: “I’m now deeply relaxed, feeling better than I did before.”
Continue by counting backward from ten to one, letting yourself sink deeper on each descending number. When you reach the number one, affirm: “Every time I come to this level of mind, I’m able to use more of my mind in more creative ways.”
Next, inhale and bring your attention to your feet. Contract the muscles of your feet as much as possible. Hold your breath for five seconds. Then release your breath and allow the muscles of your feet to relax. Inhale deeply again and repeat the process with your ankles and calves. Continue in the same way with your knees, thighs, buttocks and pelvis, middle and upper abdomen, chest, shoulders, neck, arms, and hands. After you’ve tightened and relaxed all those body parts, squeeze the muscles of your face and hold for five seconds. After five seconds, release and say “ahh” as you exhale. Next, open your mouth, stick out your tongue, and stretch the muscles of your face as much as possible. Hold for five seconds. Then release the muscles of your face and say “ahh” as you exhale.
Finally, contract your entire body and squeeze the muscles of your face while you hold your breath for five seconds. Expel the breath through your nose and relax. Now affirm, assert, “It’s my intent to center myself in my authentic mind”. Immediately your orientation will shift. From your new vantage point —you will become aware that you are free of the distractions emerging from your individual mind and ego. To enhance your experience of your authentic mind you can do two things, first you can assert, “It’s my intent to turn my perception inward on all levels of my authentic mind”. Once you do that you’ll become aware of your autnetic mind by seeing, feeling, or sensing it. Take fifteen minutes to enjoy this experience. Then count from one to five and open your eyes. When you do so, you will feel perfectly relaxed and better than you did before. The more often you practice the exercise, the greater the benefits will be, and the easier it will be to remain centered in your authentic mind.

In order for you to say no to the thoughts, attitudes, emotions and feelings that emerge from your individual mind I’ve included the No Mudra. By performing the No Mudra, after you’ve centered yourself in your authentic mind you will be able to resist, (say no to) the inauthentic thoughts, attitudes, desires, thoughts, emotions and feelings that trap you in your individual mind and ego.
To perform the mudra, use your thumbs and index fingers of both hands to form two loops that are connected to one another like two links of a chain. Then bring the tips of your middle fingers, ring fingers and pinkies together so that they resemble the sides of a triangle (see Figure 1). You can perform the mudra on it’s own for at least five minutes or while you are centered in your authentic mind.
In either case by saying no to fields of energy emerging from your individual mind and ego it will be easier for you to center yourself in your authentic mind and experience the benefits of being ‘real’.