Finding awareness through movement, I'm committed to changing education for the better. My old blog Rainbowhill Language Lab is still a great place for learning about Japanese language and culture, it's just a little quiet these days.
Seven skills to cultivate are how to:
1. Relax the body
2. Sit in a comfortable, straight, steady posture
3. Make your breathing process serene
4. Witness objects traveling in the train of mind
5. Inspect the quality of thoughts
6. Promote the thoughts that are helpful
7. Not allow yourself to be disturbed in any situation
There are many techniques you can use to attain these skills, of which, asana is the foundation.