GREETINGS

Swamiji:

Hari Ohm . First of all one needs to have punctuality to get up at a specified time every day .Punctuality is the first step. After the basic cleaning one shall practice pranayamam, Omkaram japam and doing japa of a ishtadevatha manthram. After practicing for quite some period when your mind acquires good concentration dyanam will happen involuntarily.Dyanam is experienced in a mind having intense concentration.Unless concentration is not gained dyanam is not possible. One can only understand but will not happen .After practicing perfect concentration in japa the mind will dissolve in the manthra; that is the first step to the state of meditation.  pleas practice to this stage and share your experience.