Desert dhyana

Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

VBT 60 :

Nirvrikshagiribhittiyaadideshe drishtim vinikshipet,

vileene maanase bhaave vrittiksheenah prajaayate

Translation :

One should gaze at a deserted place like tree-less barren land, bare mountains or rocky terrain, where there is no support for mind, then the vriit (modification) of mind becomes less and mind dissolves.

How to do :

Select a deserted place like a country side, where there are no trees, and barren land, no object at sight, no automobiles to disturb you. Select a time as a mid-day time in summer, when the birds also dont chirp. Sit in a shaded place, become lazy and gaze across the vast land which is like a still picture. Mind becomes still.

In the modern era, such places are very rare, so imagine yourself to be in such a place and scenario. Observe that mind at once becomes silent.