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Kyman
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 Posted - Jun 29 2007 : 5:20:59 PM
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I came across this lesson in case anyone else wants to try it. It felt very powerful when I tried it.
My apologies if it has been posted before.
KIRTIN KRIYA: SA TA NA MA MEDITATION -
FOR EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE
We all say we want to change. Well at least we want things to be different
in our lives. We want to be happier and at peace within ourselves. We want
more satisfying relationships. We want to be healthier. We want more
meaningful work and to be more prosperous. We want to break destructive
habits and stop indulging in certain addictive behaviors. The question is
how can we effect these changes in our lives.
Yoga recognizes that if we want to make changes in our lives, we have to
change ourselves. Yoga operates from the principle that our inner reality
creates our outer reality. We have to alter our vibrational frequency so
that we attract at a different level. Our frequency has to match what we
want to manifest. And equally important, we have to clear our subconscious
programming so it does not sabotage our conscious intent. For in fact, it
is the programming in our subconscious mind that creates our reality.
TRANSFORMATIONAL MANTRAS
Mantras are powerful tools for clearing and restructuring the subconscious
mind. SAT NAM and its derivative SA TA NA MA are the two basic mantras
taught by Yogi Bhajan to reorient the mind and thus open us up to the
possibility of transformational change.
SAT NAM seeds the truth in our consciousness by waking us up to our divine
identity. SAT NAM is the seed or "bij" mantra.
SA TA NA MA incorporates the nuclear sounds of SAT NAM. SA TA NA MA uses
the primal sounds to connect us to the evolutionary nature of existence
itself. It is referred to as the panch shabd, which means a mantra with
five sound currents. The fifth sound is "A." When we chant SA TA NA MA we
imprint the evolutionary code of the universe into our human psyche.
SA is the beginning, infinity, the totality of everything that ever was, is
or will be
TA is life, existence and creativity that manifests from infinity.
NA is death, change and the transformation of consciousness.
MA is rebirth, regeneration and resurrection which allows us to consciously
experience the joy of the infinite.
SA TA NA MA is so primal that its impact on our psyche is like splitting an
atom. The power of his mantra comes from the fact that it rearranges the
subconscious mind at the most elementary level. It has the power to break
habits and addictions because it accesses the level of the mind where habits
are created.
Yogi Bhajan says that "Behavior patterns are the result of the radiance of
the psyche and frequency of the magnetic field in relationship to the
universal psyche and magnetic force." (*1)
The radiance of the psyche is dependent upon the active functioning of both
the pituitary and pineal glands. The pituitary gland regulates the entire
glandular system. The secretion of the pineal gland creates a pulsating
radiance that activates the pituitary gland. The mind goes out of balance
when the pineal gland is dormant. The imbalance makes it seem impossible to
break mental and physical addictions. The mantra SA TA NA MA to a powerful
tool to recreate balance in the mind.
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KIRTIN KRIYA: SA TA NA MA MEDITATION
Kirtin Kriya, often referred to as SA TA NA MA meditation, is the most
important meditation in Kundalini Yoga. It was one of the first meditations
taught by Yogi Bhajan and remains today as a foundation meditation
recommended for every student of Kundalini yoga. Yogi Bhajan says that if
you can do only one meditation, this is it. It does everything for you in
the order that you need. It is your teacher. And as you practice it, you
will come to realize that it is your best friend. Whatever you need at the
moment, it will readjust and align you to bring balance into your mind and
thus your life.
This meditation is given for everything from breaking habits to achieving
emotional balance. I knew one woman who had been very emotionally upset for
over two weeks. Finally she went to a quiet spot in the woods and did 31
minutes of Kirtin Kriya and voila, she felt relaxed and whole again. It
helps you focus and center yourself. It is a catalyst for change because it
is a very powerful spiritual cleanser. You may go through a lot because you
will be releasing a lot. Be present to what you are experiencing and be
willing to let it all go. The process will allow you to give all your
garbage back to God. If you want to maintain the status quo, don't do this
meditation. If you are willing to change and welcome a new dimension of
being into your life, this meditation is for you.
The bottom line is that this meditation works. All you have to do is do it.
You can trust the process and the technology.
**Now here is one of the best selling points. Do you think about an old
lover and want to be liberated from the grips of the past and release him or
her from your aura? This is the meditation! There is nothing more powerful
to release the auric pain we suffer when we break up with a lover. It will
reestablish your aura as your own.
DIRECTIONS:
Sit with a straight spine. Bring your mental focus to the brow point.
Chant SA TA NA MA. While chanting alternately press the thumb with the four
fingers. Press hard enough to keep yourself awake and aware of the pressure.
Keep repeating in a stable rhythm and keep the hand motion going throughout
the whole meditation.
SA press the thumb and the first or Jupiter finger together with pressure.
TA press the thumb and the middle or Saturn finger together.
NA press the thumb and the ring or Sun finger together.
MA press the thumb and the small or Mercury finger together.
The Jupiter finger brings in knowledge, expands our field of possibilities
and releases us from limitations.
The Saturn finger gives us patience, wisdom and purity.
The Sun finger gives us vitality and aliveness.
The Mercury finger aids clear communication.
Each time you close a mudra by joining the thumb with a finger, your ego
"seals" its effect in your consciousness.
Visualize or feel each individual sound come in the crown chakra at the top
of the head, down through the middle of the head and out to infinity through
the third eye. This is very important and must be done with each sound. It
is an essential part of the cleansing process. If this part of the
meditation is not done, you may experience a headache.
While doing the meditation, you may experience pictures of the past come up
like on a movie screen in your mind. Let them dance in front of your eyes
and release them with the mantra. This is part of the cleansing of the
subconscious mind. If emotions come up, you can also incorporate them in
the chanting, i.e. if you feel anger then chant out the anger. Whatever you
experience is OK. Do not try to avoid or control your experiences. Simply
be with what is going on and go through it. It is all part of the cleansing
process.
TIMING - 31 MINUTE VERSION
For the first 5 minutes chant OUTLOUD. (The voice of humans.)
For the second 5 minutes chant in an audible WHISPER. ( The language of
lovers.)
For the next 10 minutes chant SILENTLY. (The language of the divine) Keep
the hands, L in the head and tongue moving.
Then 5 minutes WHISPER.
End with 5 minutes OUTLOUD.
The last minute, listen inside and hear the mantra and experience the L in
the head. Do not do the finger movements.
Optimally this meditation is done for 31 minutes. It can also be done for
62 minutes by doubling the times.
11 MINUTE VERSION
It can also be done for shorter times. Yogi Bhajan has said that during
this stressful time it should be done for at least 11 minutes every day.
For the eleven minute version do
2 minutes OUTLOUD
2 minutes in an audible WHISPER
3 minutes chant SILENTLY. Keep the hands, L in the head and tongue moving.
2 minutes WHISPER.
2 minutes OUTLOUD.
Then sit quietly and listen inside, hear the mantra and experience the L in
the head. Do not do the finger movements.
At the end, inhale deeply, raise the arms up in the air and vigorously shake
the arms and fingers. You can involve the whole body and spine. Exhale.
Repeat 1 or 2 more time if you desire. This is an important part of the
meditation as it helps move and release the energy in the body. Relax for a
few minutes before going about your day. Or relax on your back. If it is
before bed time, simply go to sleep.
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Great meditation
