Meditation
is a science, i.e., it is a technical practice that
results in a predictable and reliable outcome or experience.
Yogi
Bhajan
Kundalini Yoga
as taught by Yogi Bhajan®
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"Everybody
wants to feel good - it is not a sin. Just follow
the path of wisdom, not the path of the mind." -- Yogi
Bhajan
"Thoughts
reflect and affect our mood, our attitude and our general tenor.
Thoughts are silent sounds. And sounds are electromagnetic vibrations.
The more refined our thoughts, the more elevated our vibration;
the more
elevated our vibration, the closer we get to the highest vibration
of all, our
own divine nature. The entire universe was built on sound (Word),
which is
nothing but vibration. By vibrating a certain combination of sounds,
we are
able to tune into various levels of intelligence, or consciousness.
Thus, chanting
mantras is a conscious method of controlling our moods, and
in
turn, our frequency, and resultant all-around radiance."
Donna
Quesada See What
happens when you meditate.
Meditations
For Everybody
"Purpose of meditation is prosperity
here and hereafter." Yogi
Bhajan
Meditation
can be practiced daily. A regular, same-time-daily schedule
for 40 days for each meditation is recommended. (Given the daily
changes in the Earth's magnetic field, the ideal time for meditation
is between 3 AM and 6 AM.) However, to be practical and moderate
in all undertakings is the universal rule. Unless otherwise
indicated, you may choose the length of time for which you intend
to do these exercises such as 3 minute, 11 minute or 31 minute
- yogic time intervals - and set your timer. Choose the time
that works for you.
See
notice below.*
Meditation: Sit in easy pose, i.e., with your
legs crossed and spine straight in neck
lock as shown, or sit in a chair with feet flat on the floor.
Focus: Eyes are closed and focused at the third-eye point.
Mantra: Ra Ma Da Sa, Sa Say So Hung. The mantra should be sung
in one complete exhalation. As you chant the first Sa, your
navel point is pulled in so that this syllable is abbreviated.
You should also pull your navel point in as you chant Hung.
Hung should be vibrated at the root of the nose. The rest of
the syllables are drawn out in a strong, powerful chant. Strive
to keep your chant at full volume (loud but not raucous) throughout
the meditation.
Meaning:
Ra = sun energy
Ma = moon energy
Da = earth energy
Sa = infinity, universal energy
Sa (repeated)
Say = the personal embodiment of Sa
So = the personal sense of merger with Sa
Hung = the Infinite, vibrating and real
This mantra literally means: “I am Thou." It can
also mean, "the service of God is within me."
This
meditation creates and spreads healing from within ourselves
to the entire universe. Sit with your palms together at your
heart. Close your eyes, inhale deeply and meditate, chanting
aloud the mantra Ra Ma Da Sa, Sa Se (Say) So Hung. Inhale and
chant again, Ra Ma Da Sa, Sa Se So Hung. Continue for 11 minutes.
This mantra translates as "Sun, Moon, Earth, Infinity,
Totality of Experience, I am Thou." With it we affirm the
Universal Power within us, for the healing of ourselves and
others. We can sustain peace only by maintaining inner peace
and good health.
See 10
Reasons To Meditate.
Mudra: Bend the arms and bring the elbows against the side of
the rib cage. The palms of the hands are parallel and face the
sky (see photo of Snatam Kaur above). The elbows are snug at
your sides with the forearms in close to your upper arms. The
hands are at a 60 degree angle, halfway between pointing forward
and pointing to the sides.
Time: 11 minutes.
End: Inhale deeply, hold your breath and visualize the person
you want to send healing to (it can be yourself). Make that
image in your mind very clear and see a glowing green light
around the person. Keeping that person in your mind, exhale.
Inhale deeply, hold your breath and continue to send the person
healing green light. Still keeping that vision in your mind,
exhale. For the last time, inhale deeply, hold your breath and
see the person very clearly, see the green healing light bathing
the person, bathing every cell in the body.
Kirtan
Kriya aka Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation
Improve brain function and
stop Alzheimer's Disease As taught by Yogi Bhajan Note: This specific meditation
has been shown to halt the
disease and-or improve the condition of Alzheimer's patients. See
research notes.
Kirtan
Kriya
Meditation:Posture:
Sit in easy pose, i.e., with your legs crossed and spine straight
in neck
lock as shown, or sit in a chair with feet flat on the floor.
Meditate at the brow point (third eye) and repeat the five primal
sounds: Sa, Ta, Na, Ma.
These
Sanskrit sounds, Sa, Ta, Na, Ma, translate respectively to birth,
life, death, rebirth.
On
"Sa" touch the first finger, index finger, (Jupiter
finger) with the thumb tip.
On "Ta" touch the middle finger (Saturn finger) with
the thumb tip.
On "Na" touch the ring finger (Sun finger) with the
thumb tip.
On "Ma" touch the pinky (Mercury finger) with the
thumb tip.
Eyes: Eyes are closed and focused at the brow point.
Time: Continue chanting, Sa Ta Na Ma, for a total of 12 minutes
as follows.
Chant
out loud for 2 minutes
Chant in a whisper for 2 minutes
Chant mentally in silence for 4
Chant in a whisper for 2 minutes
Chant out loud for 2 minutes
To
End: Inhale deeply. Stretch the hands up as far as possible
and spread them wide. Stretch the spine and take several deep
breaths. Relax at least 1 minute.
Comments: The connotation of the word “kriya” is
an action or series of actions that completes a process and
has a predictable outcome. By practicing Kirtan Kriya, we can
begin to understand the cycle of creation. From the Infinite
comes life, from life comes death or change. From death or change
comes the re-birth of consciousness to the joy of the Infinite
through which compassion leads back to life.
The
Infinite Will Take Care of It
Meditation:
Sit with the legs crossed on the floor or sit on a chair with
the feet on the floor. Hands on the knees or thighs, eyes closed,
spine straight in neck
lock. Inhale and exhale deeply 3 times. Then repeat the
following for 11 minutes. After which, inhale deeply and relax!
To
be confident
That the INFINITE
Will take care of it
Were so fortunate!
To
be confident
That the INFINITE
Will take care of it
Were so fortunate!
I
am Who I Am
Meditation:
Sit with the legs crossed on the floor or sit on a chair with
the feet on the floor. Hands on the knees or thighs, eyes closed,
spine straight in neck
lock. Inhale and exhale deeply 3 times. Then repeat the
following for 11 minutes. After which, inhale deeply and relax!
I
am Who I Am,
That is That!
I am Who I Am,
That is That!
I am Who I Am,
That is That!
Thank God ...
I Am Who I Am!
I
am Who I Am,
That is That!
I am Who I Am,
That is That!
I am Who I Am,
That is That!
Thank God ...
I Am Who I Am!
Healthy
Am I, Happy Am I, Holy Am I
Meditation:
Sit with the legs crossed on the floor or sit on a chair with
the feet on the floor. Hands on the knees or thighs, eyes closed,
spine straight in neck
lock. Inhale and exhale deeply 3 times. Then inhale deeply
and repeat the following for 11 minutes inhaling deeply between
chants.
Healthy
am I
Happy am I
Holy am I. (Inhale deeply and continue!)
Healthy
am I
Happy am I
Holy am I. (Inhale deeply and continue!)
"The
complete mantra is 'I am, I AM'.
'I am' is the finite and 'I AM' is the Infinite
and the mind must shuttle between the two." Yogi
Bhajan
Meditation:
Sit with the legs crossed on the floor or sit on a chair with
the feet flat on the floor. Hands on the knees or thighs, eyes
closed, spine spine straight in neck
lock, i.e., pull chin back, but not down to align the neck
straight with the spine. Inhale and exhale deeply 3 times. Then
repeat the following in easy rhythm for 11 minutes.
I
am ... (Simultaneously bring the right palm to the left chest.)
I AM. (Simultaneously bring the left palm to right chest and
return the right hand to leg.)
I am ... (Again, bring the right palm to the left chest and
return the left hand to leg.)
I AM. (Again, bring the left palm to right chest and return
the right hand to leg.)
OM
is the collective resonant tone of Life Force that fills the
Infinite Living
Universe. But ONG is that
tone impinging on Matter, creating the physical
Universe, which resonates like a gong from atom to galaxy. The
Cosmos
quivers with sound like an infinite number of leaves quivering
in the breeze.
Out of ONG and also contained within it are all the sounds that
make up
the vibrating forms of life. Just as sound when projected through
a liquid
solution, or sand on a metal plate produces geometric patterns,
so does
form result throughout the creative manifestation, including
the human body.
Meditation:
Sit with the legs crossed on the floor or sit on a chair with
the feet on the floor. Left hand in lap with right hand on left,
palms up, and thumbs touching lightly. (This mudra is known
as Buddha
mudra.) Eyes are closed, spine straight, pull chin back
(neck
lock) but not down, to align the neck straight with the
spine. Inhale and exhale deeply 3 times. Inhale deeply, and
begin repeating in a stretched-out form the sound ONG
for 11 minutes, touching the tongue to the upper palate lightly
to make the entire cranial cavity vibrate like a bell. Inhale
deeply between each repetition and resonate the sound current
for the duration of the breath. (See More
About ONG.)
After
11 minutes, inhale deeply and relax. (31 minutes duration is
another option.)
Note:
Try this meditation with a group. The sound current will become
continuous with each person chanting at their own rhythm. This
creates a noticeably different and greater effect. See When
you're here, you're OM.
God
and Me, Me and God are One
Meditation:
Sit with the legs crossed on the floor or sit on a chair with
the feet on the floor. Hands are on the knees with each thumb
and forefinger touching. Palms are turned up. Eyes are closed,
spine straight in neck
lock, i.e., pull chin back, but not down to align the neck
straight with the spine. Inhale and exhale deeply 3 times. Inhale
deeply, and begin repeating the following for 11 minutes. Then,
inhale deeply and relax!
Inhale
deeply and chant: God and me, me and God are One. (Inhale deeply
and continue.)
God
and me, me and God are One. (Inhale deeply and continue.)
God
and me, me and God are One. (Inhale deeply and continue for
11 minutes.)
Meditation
Benefits * Strengthen your mindset to be
successful.
* Gain the drive and inspiration to pick up new skills.
* Achieve greater control over your thought patterns.
* Establish a profound connection with the subconscious mind.
* Improve your capacity for creative thought and problem-solving.
More.
EK ONG KAR
SAT NAM SIRI
WHAHE GURU 2-1/2
HOURS PER DAY FOR 40 DAYS
Ek
Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri WhaHe Guru
The
Creator and Creation are One. This is who I am. The experience
of this wisdom is beyond all words and brings indescribable
bliss. See Adi
Shakti Mantra. See Adi
Shakti Meditation. See You
Are IT.
Mul
Mantra
Ek
Ong Kaar, Sat Naam, Kartaa Purakh, Nirbhao, Nirvair, Akaal Moorat,
Ajoonee Saibhang, Gur Prasaad, Jap, Aad Such, Jugaad Such, Haibhee
Such, Naanak Hosee Bhee Such
Translation: The Creator and Creation are One. I am IT. IT does
all and causes all to be done. IT protects me through all incidents
of time and space. IT fears nothing and knows nothing of vengeance
or anger. Deathless, IT comes into form. In ITSELF, IT has never
been born. Flowing through the cycles of birth and death, IT
moves by ITS own purity and projection. This understanding comes
only as a sweet blessing, as a gift. In every moment, IT continues
in ITS continual remembrance. From the beginning this Truth
was True. All through time and space IT is True. Even now, IT
is True. Nanak says, IT shall ever be True.See The
Essence ... You are IT. See What
Happens When You Meditate. See ScienceOfMantra.com.
Lie
flat on your stomach. Place your hands in fists under the body
close to the ovaries and inside the hips. Keep the chin and
upper torso on the ground and raise your legs as high as you
can without straining yourself. Your legs should stay as straight
as possible. Breathe long and deeply through the nose for 1-3
minutes. Then lower your legs, take a few deep breaths and relax.
This posture is called Shalabasama or Locust and is excellent
for toning the lower back, stomach and legs, and for women,
relieving pre-menstrual discomfort.
Sit
cross-legged or in a chair with your spine straight in neck
lock and feet flat on the floor. Raise your arms, bringing
your hands up to ear level. Pull the shoulders back so that
there is a slight pressure on the spine between the shoulders
and the nape of the neck. Lock the ring and the pinkie fingers
down with the thumbs and extend the forefingers and middle fingers
straight upward. Close your eyes and concentrate on the top
of the head. Breathe long and deep. Continue for 11 minutes.
The Desiderata
Sit
in a cross-legged position or in a chair with your spine straight
in neck
lock and feet flat on the floor. Cross your arms, right
palm on top of the left elbow and the top of the left hand under
the right elbow. Fingers are together. Bring the crossed arms
up so the arms are parallel to the ground and stretch out the
arms from the shoulders as much as possible. Close the eyes
and allow the breath to become slow. Continue for 3-minutes.
Desiderata II
Sit
cross-legged or in a chair with your spine straight in neck
lock and feet flat on the floor. Curl your tongue down the
middle to its length as much as you can, and extend it out slightly
past the lips. Inhale deeply through the tongue and exhale through
the nose. Continue for 5 minutes. Then inhale, pull the tongue
in and hold the breath briefly. Exhale and relax. This breath
soothes and cools the body and has been used by yogis to reduce
fever. It is excellent for rejuvenation and detoxification.
Sit
with a straight back in a cross legged position, or in a chair
with your spine straight in neck
lock, and feet flat on the floor. Your eyes, 9/10 closed,
are focused at the tip of the nose. Bring your forearms up to
a 60 degree angle and hit the sides of the hands together, palms
down, and chant: HAR, from the navel. Use the tip of the tongue
to roll the R with each HAR. Then, hit the sides of the hands
together, palms up, and chant: HAR. The thumbs will hit when
the palms are down. The movement is rhythmic and the speed is
about one hit of the hands per second. See The
Science of Mantra Meditation.
A
kriya is a specially designed sequence of yoga exercises, each
lasting from one to three minutes. This series will "work
out" a certain component of your mind and body system -
be it your glandular system, your nervous system, your organs
or your muscular system. At the end of the series, you will
be consolidated in a new physical and mental state.
First, sit on the floor with crossed legs and straight spine
or sit in a chair with both feet flat on the floor. Pull the
chin back (neck
lock) but not down, to align the neck straight with the
spine, i.e., hold your chin level, pull it in a little, then
push your chest-heart out a little.
Remember doing this as a child, “Here’s the church,
here’s the steeple”, with your hands and fingers?
Do this now by alternately interlocking your fingers together
while pointing the finger tips in towards the palm side. Then
make a “steeple” not with your index fingers, but
with your ring fingers. This means drawing the ring fingers
from each hand to point out rather than in, like the rest of
the fingers, and touch the two ring finger tips together to
form a “steeple.” This can be a little tricky! The
hand position is called a “mudra” and the whole
thing just rests in front of your diaphragm area, pointing the
steeple out and up.
Next, is
the breath. Cut down on the time to accommodate your ability.
Keep the pattern regular. Inhale slowly and regularly for 20
seconds; lightly hold the breath in for 20 seconds; exhale slowly
and regularly for 20 seconds. Continue to repeat this cycle.
Do not hold the breath out. Watch a clock for the first few
cycles, then do your best to keep a regular rhythm, according
to the time your body can accommodate.
Lastly, close
your eyelids nine-tenths to look at the tip of the nose through
the slits of your eyes. There is no “mantra” or
words to go with this meditation. Choose the length of time
for which you intend to do this meditation such as 3 minutes,
11 minutes or 31 minutes - yogic time intervals, and set your
timer. On the last inhale, hold your breath in a little longer,
and consciously raise your energy from the bottom of your spine,
up through the top of your head. Then exhale and feel the benefits!
This kriya can be done daily, especially if you want to address
a fear within yourself. Or, if a certain fear comes up, just
use this meditation for as long as it takes to transform the
fear. It’s an amazing “Life Tool!”
Without fear, you can’t be exploited by either those who
would harm you, or by those who would take your power in exchange
for false promises. You become free within yourself and you
reduce stress on your mind and body, thereby improving the health
of both. More
Kriyas as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Videos
WhaHe
Guru, WhaHe Guru, WhaHe Guru, WhaHe
Guru Wha - The experience of Ecstasy.
He - Here and now.
Guru - That which brings you from darkness to light.
Anand
bha-i-aa, mayree maa-ay, Satiguroo mai paa-i-aa.
I am in bliss, Oh my mother, for I have found my True Guru.
Satigur ta paa-iaa sahej saytee, man vajee-aa vaadhaa-i-aa.
I have found my True Guru with intuitive ease, and my mind resounds
with the music of bliss.
Raag rattan paarvaar paree-aa Shabad gaavan aa-ee-aa.
The jeweled melodies and the celestial harmonies have come to
sing the Shabad (the sacred sound current of the Guru).
Shabado
ta gaavaho Haree kayree man jinee vasaa-i-aa.
Those who sing the Shabad - the Lord dwells within their minds.
Kahai
Naanak, anand ho-aa, Satiguroo mai paa-i-aa.
Says Nanak, I am in ecstasy, for I have found my True Guru.
*Anand
means bliss, but it is not just bliss in the way that we are
used to thinking. Anand is the state of bliss that comes when
every word that you speak, and every action you take supports
the light and journey of your soul.
In
the words of Yogi
Bhajan, "Many people believe that the spiritual path
is difficult and the neurotic path is easy ... It takes the
same effort and energy to walk either path. The difficulty lies
in the nature of the mind and how it grasps things and becomes
entranced by feelings and sensations (Maya) ... Direct the mind
with immediate sensations and convoluted negotiations, and we
create neurosis and confusion. Direct it with the power of the
Infinite Word, words of truth, and we will excel with clarity,
kindness, and love." See 10
Reasons to Chant Mantras.
*Consultation
with a health care professional should occur before applying adjustments
or treatments to the body, consuming medications or nutritional
supplements and before dieting, fasting or exercising. None of these
activities are herein presented as substitutes for competent medical
treatment. See Disclaimer.