Forty days is the minimum to break a habit and set the stage for an internal shift. In the yogic tradition, meditations practiced for a certain number of days have a certain effect. After preparing the body and mind and balancing the emotions with Kundalini Yoga, we are able to sit quietly and enjoy the silence in our inner space. If we try to be silent without accessing our neutral channel, silent meditation often gets stuck in watching our thoughts and replaying our neuroses. One of the goals of the meditative techniques in the Kundalini Yoga tradition is to tune into the neutral mind, where we can access higher states of consciousness. It is our Essential Self that accesses our intuition and finds the Infinite within. We begin relating to our Essential Self or Soul. As we tune into our inner space we are able to identify and stop relating to what is called "excess personality" or "externalized ego". The purpose of deep listening is to turn our attention inward. Your experiences will be more profound and your Kundalini Yoga practice more effective if you incorporate deep listening into your spiritual practice and into your daily life. With deep listening, we cultivate our ability to hear the sound of Silence. The mind must be silent to "hear" the Divine. Or at least they recognize its value and practice the discipline. Listening to the sound of silence is core to all spiritual practices. (one definition of God) ( Lesson 21 "Surrender to the Zone" discusses in detail this concept and how we can cultivate a direct experience of the Infinite.) The purpose of a spiritual practice is to experience the Infinite within our own being and to connect our individual psyche with the universal psyche. Yogi Bhajan always told us that our biggest problem is that we think God is outside ourselves. A spiritual path is about experiencing the reality of this concept. (3) "God" also has so many meanings and is a very misunderstood concept. As we do so, we experience "My will is God's will." And "God in me, me in God are One." We need our "aware ego" to tune into God (universal energy) and join forces. It is this "false ego" that we are trying to give up or transcend.Īn important task of our "aware ego" is to train ourselves to listen to our intuition, instead of reacting to random thoughts that are set off by our wounded emotions and inappropriate training. The problem is that we usually operate from a "limited ego" and narrow view of ourselves and the world. Defined as our conscious awareness, an ego is necessary to think, operate, make decisions and take action in this world. (2) Ego is one of those misunderstood words with many meanings. (1) Good ideas! How do I do that?! Kundalini Yoga is one of the spiritual disciplines developed by saints and sages to accomplish these goals. Until then, do your best, enjoy your life, have faith and let God take care of your life." "We are in the cusp (transition) to the Aquarian Age, which will begin in 2012."Doubt and duality are the main causes of disaster.It is easy to access our intuition when our chakras are open." If we give up our ego, the vacuum is filled with our intuition and we are uplifted. If we seek the satisfaction of our ego, our third eye (seat of our intuition) will not open up. Here are a few paraphrased quotes from one of his classes I attended: Yogi Bhajan is an endless source of inspiration. Introduction to Kundalini Yoga - 2 Vols.Lesson 25 - Change, Creation and Choice.Lesson 24 - The Gift of Giving and Receiving.Lesson 21 - Surrender to the Zone - Meditation and Intuition.
Lesson 20 - Earth, the First Chakra and Intuition.Lesson 19 - Posture and the Heart Chakra.Lesson 16 - Shabad Kriya - Bedtime Meditation.Lesson 15 - Kirtan Kriya - SA TA NA MA Meditation.Lesson 14 - Prosperity: the Path of Manifestation.Lesson 10 - The Navel Center and the Lower Triangle.Lesson 8 - Activating the Kundalini, Locks (Bhandas).Lesson 7 - Pranayama - Breathing Techniques.
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