Kundalini Illuminations
Summer Solstice Sadhana Class taught by Hari
The longest day of the year encourages us to stretch into light mind consciousness; to set a course with enthusiasm and boldly move ahead. However your mind is not always clear, and the distractions in the mind can darken the path and send you in circles of confusion. There is a better way. Enjoy a clear mental path of consciously constructed thoughts and visualizations towards purification and inner joy. Catch the vibrant essence of the sun energy in our solar system and bring the light within, Use your powerful imagination to light yourSelf up. Only you can do this. Take the time to sit quietly and consolidate yourself. Transmute the fire of aggression into assertive consciousness. Feed your mind. Feed your head.
ONG NAMO GURU DEV NAMO
Breath of Fire 5 minutes
Purification and Elimination Kriya
Given by Yogi Bhajan, PhD, 1970
1. Squat in Crow Pose. Get in the posture by standing straight. Then extend the arms in front parallel to the ground for balance. Squat down in a deep knee bend. Keep the feet flat on the ground. Angle the feet slightly outward for ideal balance and pressure. Extend the arms forward with the palms down. Begin slow, deep, complete breaths. Continue for three minutes. Then inhale and exhale completely. Hold the breath out and apply the mulabandha. Relax the position by inhaling as you stand up.
2. Cobra Pose: lie flat on your stomach. Place the palms on the ground under each shoulder. Lowly arch upward: start by lifting the neck and head up. Then use the back muscles to lift the shoulders as you extend the arms. Ideally the arms are fully extended. If the pelvis lifts off the ground, spread the arms further apart until the pelvic area touches the ground. Keep the legs and feet together. Relax the lower back and buttocks.
Turn the head from one shoulder to the other. Inhale as you turn to the left, exhale as you turn to the right. Use a deep full breath. Concentrate on the brow point. Continue for three minutes. Then inhale deeply in the center position. Hold briefly and come down from the posture as you exhale slowly.
3. Stand up straight. Stretch the arms toward the sky. Bring the palms flat together. Point the fingers up. Hug the ears with the arms. Begin a rapid swing or twist side to side. As you turn the torso and arms to the left, inhale. As you twist to the right, exhale. Keep the head straight: let it turn with the torso. As you twist rhythmically maintain a sense of balance and poise around the axis of the spine. Concentrate on the breath and the brow point. Continue for 108 X or for three minutes. Then inhale straight in the center. Hold the breath briefly. Exhale as you relax the arms.
4. Rock Pose: sit firmly on the heels and forelegs. Extend the arms out to the sides parallel to the ground with the palms down. Keep the fingers together. Twist the entire torso to the left as you inhale. At full inhale, the left arm points directly back and the right arm points directly forward. The torso and head face to the left. Exhale as you turn to the right and rotate through 180 degrees. Continue a powerful steady cadence in the twist for 108X or for three minutes. Then inhale facing straight ahead. Hold briefly, apply mulabandha. Then exhale, inhale, exhale completely and hold the breath out as you firmly apply mulabandha. Relax the arms and the pose.
5. Crow Pose. Bring one knee across and down to the ground under the other foreleg. To do this the pelvis must turn. Then switch legs. Go back and forth in this “Cossacklike” movement. Let the breath be natural. Repeat the cycle to both sides 26108 X. Then stabilize the crow pose in the center position for exercise #6.
6. Crow Pose. Stay in the crow pose with the arms in front, palms together, thumbs crossed and arms parallel to the ground. Breath long and deeply. Continue for 35 minutes. Inhale deeply at the end as you slowly stand up and relax the breath.
7. Stand up Straight. Stretch the arms over the head toward the sky. The arms are parallel to each other with the palms forward. Inhale as you stretch up and as you lean back slightly. Do not over extend the backward angle. It must be comfortable but put a little pressure on the lower back. Then exhale completely as you bend forward and touch the ground with the PALMS. Keep the knees straight and unlocked. Establish a steady alternation between these positions. Continue for 108X or 3 minutes. Then inhale straight up, hold briefly and relax.
8. Lie flat on the Back. Spread the legs 60-degrees. Extend the arms over the head on the ground. Bring the palms flat together. Inhale deeply. As you exhale, sit up and bring the torso to the knees. Touch the sides of the hands to the ground between the legs. Keep the knees straight. Then inhale back into the original position. Continue these “Yogi Sit-ups” for 108 repetitions or for three minutes. Then inhale while on your back, hold briefly and relax.
9. Relax Completely on the Back. Bring the arms along the sides with the palms up. Ankles uncrossed and legs together. Close the eyes and relax all the muscles. Become weightless and free in your mental body. Listen to beautiful meditation music. Continue for 5-15 minutes.
COMMENTS:
This is an excellent set to practice for 40 days. Each time you do it on an empty stomach, preferably in the morning, you will sweat and you will trigger a deep cleansing process in the body. It will give you good elimination in the digestive tract. It will move the lymph circulation. It strengthens the lower back. It also balances the energy of the first chakra and strengthens the nerve plexi at the base of the sacrum.
Exercise #1 helps elimination, focuses the initial energy through the first chakra and is good to prevent hemorrhoids. #2 connects the energy of the second chakra to the flow of the first, stimulates the thyroid gland and opens the circulation in the lower triangle of chakras. #3 strengthens the electromagnetic field, interlocks the third chakra with the lower two, opens the lungs and promotes lymph circulation. #4 connects the third and fourth chakras, opens the lungs, and stimulates samana vayu to balance the sugar system. #5 is for elimination and for a strong pelvic balance. #6 is the same as # 1 but at this point in the series it has the additional effect of consolidating the energies of the exercises and bringing new energy through the navel point. #7 is for purification through the fire element and the skin. #8 is for the navel energy, fire element and sexual energies of the body to stimulate rejuvenation of the cells. The deep relaxation of #9 completes the healing process and should not be excluded.
Trishula Meditation for Balanced Heart & Bliss
Teacher Training Manual – Sacred Sciences Summer Solstice 1995
- Sit in easy pose. Spine straight. Palms together in a prayer pose, fingers point straight up.
- Start with the hands in the center of the chest. Put on the tape of “Sadhana with Gyaniji”. Play “Whahe Guru, Whahe Guru, Whahe Guru, Whahe Jeeo”
- On the first Whahe Guru move the hands, keeping them together and pointing up, smoothly and swiftly to the left. Trace out one tine of a trident.
- On the third Whahe Guru move the hands to the right.
- When you chant Whahe Jeeo, bring the hands back to the center of the chest.
- During the entire meditation, keep the eyes focused at Infinity or at a healing object such as the picture of the Golden Temple.
Continue 11- 31 minutes. The tape is 22 minutes.
Written with love. Copyright © Hari Kaur 2019. All Rights Reserved.
