– Meditation & The Breath – In this first of three articles, let’s explore the three vital keys of proper meditation – the first being the breath. For a beginner seeking an introduction into this sublime practice, there seems to be an endless stream of information available. It can be difficult to know where to start, so let’s see if we can separate the wheat from the chaff, and extract the gems. More importantly, let’s get some results. If you are like most people, you have likely come across the gambit of instructions – from simple guided meditations to intoning the holy names of God. As far as actual results go, a person will typically experience very few at worst, and mild benefits at best. The first will likely discontinue his practice, and the latter will settle for a lot less than he has to. This need not be the case, as there are a handful of specific keys, which once grasped can propel the initiate into an entirely different dimension (literally) and states of bliss he