Mornings set the tone for everything that follows. A short meditation, done before the day gets loud, brings a calm that stays with you.
Find your seat
Sit on a chair or a cushion with both feet grounded. Let the shoulders soften and the hands rest. Keep the spine easy, not stiff.
Follow the breath
For one minute, breathe through the nose and let the exhale last a little longer than the inhale. This single change signals the body to settle.
Repeat the mantra
Quietly say Om Shanti with each breath. When a thought pulls you away — and it will — simply begin the next breath with the mantra again. There is nothing to force.
Peace is not the absence of thought. It is the willingness to return, gently, each time you drift.
Close by sitting still for three breaths without the words, then open your eyes. That is the whole practice. Twelve minutes is plenty to begin.
