Tantric Meditation
Yogi Bhajan referred to this meditation as a Tantric Meditation. Pumping the navel point will allow you to move blocked emotional energy. We suggest 11 minutes for beginners and expand to 31 minutes.
To Begin: Sit in easy pose with your hands in Gyan Mudra (thumb and index finger meet at tips). Focus your eyes at the third eye point. Chant the word HARI (God) continuously while pulling the navel point each time you chant the word Hari.
Keep Up and You Will Be Kept Up
Yogi Bhajan
Kriya for Health and Vitality
Sodarshan Chakra Kriya
The meditation we’re suggesting today is an advanced one, not for beginners. This meditation works with the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is the master gland controlling the other glands. Mastering this meditation will increase intuition and the pranic powers. Start at 31 minutes a day and expand to 62 minutes.
Straighten the spine and focus the eyes at the tip of the nose. They eyes are 9/10 closed (very important detail). Place the left hand in gyan mudra (thumb and index finger together). The thumb and index finger of the right hand will be used to block the nostrils, one at a time.
Use the right thumb and block the right nostril. Slowly inhale through the left nostril. As you inhale you will repeat a mantra while pumping the navel point. Mentally repeat WHA HE GURU (Wha Hey Guroo) 16 times while pumping the navel on every sylable (total of 48 pumps per cycle.
Unblock the right nostril, block the left nostril and slowly exhale through the right nostril.
Repeat for 31 to 62 minutes. When finished, inhaled and hold for five to ten seconds.
The video below is from one of Yogi Bhajan’s classes. We were fortunate to be at this class when it was taught. In this variation, Sodarshan Chakra Kriya, Yogi Bhajan begins with the left nostril. He gives an incredible description of the mantra, ‘Wha He Guru’.
He says that Wha is a water sound. He -is the word for God and is a fire sound. Guru, is the sound of light. It shatters the limitlessness of human thought. Alchemically, we are mixing water, fire and light in this process, which he says creates Ether.
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Meditation & Mantra
Enjoy this video lecture by Yogi Bhajan. He talks about locking the optical nerve to achieve a focused mind. One can lock the eyes between the brow, at the tip of the nose or at the chin.
Aligning the Soul, body and mind through this method allows the subconscious mind to release negative thoughts. Mantra (sacred prayers) permeates and transforms negative thoughts.
Clearing your subconscious daily will allow your intuition to guide your intelligence. It will also eliminate your need to dream at night!
There are two ways to live life. You can magnetize yourself, all will come to you and the Universal Mind will serve you. Or, you can chase everything.
When our ego blocks our identity and our essence, there is not enough money and not enough time. A regular meditation practice allows us to cleanse our reactive mind and live in peace and clarity.
The Kundalini Yoga Experience
“The kundalini experience does not mean you have gone into a deep breathless trance and are beyond this world…It integrates you more fully with reality and gives you a broader vision and sensitivity so that you can act more efficiently.” –Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D.
If we could only recommend one book about the art and science of Kundalini Yoga, it would be “Kundalini Yoga the Flow of Eternal Power,” by Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa. Her simple “back to basics” approach is well referenced and loaded with resources.
The book is comprehensive, easy to follow and well organized. Instructions range from beginners to more advanced levels. It covers Mantra, the breath, women’s teachings, and deep insights about the relationship to a Spiritual Teacher.
Shakti Parwha Kaur was Yogi Bhajan’s first student and taught the Saturday morning beginners yoga class for decades. A Master of the Path in her own right, her insights are priceless.
I had the pleasure of working directly under her in an office setting. Her clarity and devotion caused me to hold great respect for her.
This book is her first of three, and was written in 1998. It’s not just another yoga manual! It’s a wonderful guide for life, loaded with pictures, charts, recipes and practical instructions.
Depth of Diaphragm Lock
Greetings on this midsummer day,
Something changed this morning.
At the end of the Laya Yoga meditation, I’ve been doing 3 deep breaths with Mulhbandh on the held inhale and Mahabandh on the held exhale.
This time, all 3 exhales, the diaphragm lock got “deeper”. When I pulled in and up, there was a little point where the lock got so tight, the entire belly area got pulled in at least another 1/2 inch, almost like a true vacuum. I’m more impressed by the phenomenon of the depth of motion than trying to evaluate if anything else is going on. This all lasts only for those 3 breaths.
Though…
Pulling the navel on the first repetition and then the 3 diaphragm locks has finally started to work itself into a decent rhythm. The motion is smoother. We were falling asleep(!) about 20 minutes into the meditation. This doesn’t “pressurize” the system like many of the breath techniques and fading away is easy towards the end. On the other hand, the last few days have been much more responsive to staying awake and keeping steady during the rounds.
There is another side to this, too. A deep relaxation after the meditation can go deep enough to sleep for an hour. (So, energy IS moved!) Fortunately, this is usually early enough to not affect the rest of the day. We HAVE been able to get up and going, once the body rebalances. We’ve also gone as short as 10 minutes before getting into the rest of the day.
If you are jumping up, right after your yoga and meditation, you are not doing your nervous system a favor.
Please be complete in your yoga. The deep relaxation is as important as your intention to practice in the first place.
Wishing you a great Summer day.
Blessings.
~ SAT NAM ~
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