Does Doing Yoga Before Before Meditation Help?

[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Answer to “Does doing yoga before meditation help?” Selection from Sunday Meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim [Week 5] ( May 10, 2020). Peace of mind is only one step away. Join Sunday Meditation and Live Dharma Talk with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim.

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Do you think doing yoga before meditation will help me with meditation and concentration?

I think doing yoga is a great way to meditate.

Sometimes it allows me to go back to concentration on my breath and the tip of my nose.

Would that be helpful?

I think doing yoga is a great way to meditate.

As I said,

Any kind of evaluation or any kind of thought about whether this helps or that helps,

Even that thought you have to be able to let go.

You know,

With your body and mind relaxed,

Just focus your mind on the breath at the end of your nose.

And know the ins and outs of your breath.

Whatever thought comes,

Whatever noise you hear from the outside,

What sensation arises in your body,

Do not imbue those with any significance.

Just merely be focused on your breath.

If you lose it,

Regain that focus.

Asides from that focus,

Do not imbue anything else with any significance and this will occur naturally.