Pythagorean Meditation is also known as Contemplation of the One. What is the One? For the purpose of meditation it is best to look upon the One as pure mental silence. The One is pure Unity and no discursive thought can participate the One. Plotinus writes, "When therefore you seek to state or to conceive Him, put all else aside; abstracting all, keep solely to Him; see that you add nothing; be sure that there is not something which you have failed to abstract from Him in your thoughts." If you can easily bring yourself to a state of pure mental silence, stop reading this and go teach others how. If not, here are some Pythagorean techniques which may be helpful.

1. Sit comfortably, with your back straight, in a sacred space. (I recommend Lotus pose or Easy pose. If you don't know what that is, any book on Yoga will show you.)

2. Pray. This is helpful in calming the mind.

3. Relax and breath from your abdomen. Imagine in your mind a triangular form made up of ten points, e.g. one point at the apex, two points beneath that, three points beneath that, and four points at the base. Count these points in conjunction with your breath. Do this for three or nine rounds, depending on how long it takes your mind and body to achieve a quiet relaxation.

4. When thoughts creep in, gently abstract them.

5. Meditate for at least 11 minutes.

6. If you have questions email me, if I can't answer your question, I'll try to direct you to someone who can.

Written by James McKinnon