Tummo Meditation: A Guide to the Second Initiation

Tummo meditation is a Tibetan Buddhist practice that involves generating heat in the body through visualization and breathing techniques. It is the main meditation of the second initiation, and is believed to have a number of benefits, including increasing physical and mental stamina, improving sleep, and promoting spiritual development.

Questions

• What is tummo meditation?
• What are the benefits of tummo meditation?
• How do you do tummo meditation?

Answers

• Tummo meditation is a Tibetan Buddhist practice that involves generating heat in the body through visualization and breathing techniques.
• The benefits of tummo meditation include increasing physical and mental stamina, improving sleep, and promoting spiritual development.
• To do tummo meditation, you first need to visualize your body as empty and hollow, like a bubble. Then, you need to breathe deeply and slowly, while imagining that you are drawing heat into your body. As you continue to breathe, you will start to feel heat rising in your body.