Day 03 - Mantra

Thank you for the feedback on the Ether Tattva Meditation and I`m glad you are enjoying it. Faye is thinking to extend the meditation to 31 minutes, Janet says the mantra is lovely and Brenda is thinking of keeping it going for 90 days!   I'm doing the Ether Tattva as well and having just completed a 90 day - 31 minute rather challenging meditation for my second level yoga training, I feel a bit like I'm on vacation with this one.  I'm also finding that I can't get the mantra out of my head, keep chanting it while I'm driving and in the garden. 


'Mantras are not small things, mantras have power.  They are the mind vibration in relationship to the Cosmos.  The science of mantra is based on the knowledge that sound is a form of energy having structure, power, and a definite predictable effect on the chakras and the human psyche.'  Yogi Bhajan

Mantra is the use of sound to affect consciousness 'man' means mind and 'tra' means wave or 'tune the vibration' (as in tuning an instrument or the radio)

Chanting mantra produces specific vibratory frequency within the body.  The sounds and thoughts produced by the body and mind radiate out of you.  The vibratory frequency of a mantra draws to you whatever you are vibrating.  You are like a magnet attracting vibrations to you by what you send out.

In addition, something else happens when you chant.  There are 84 meridian points, or pressure points, in the roof of the mouth.  Every time you speak you stimulate them - and their associated glands and organs - with the tongue.  And every time you chant a mantra, you are tapping out a particular sequence - rhythm and position - that initiates a chemical reaction in the brain and body.  It's as if you have an electronic, computerized security system in your mouth.  Punch in the right code on the upper palate and you gain entry to the brain and your inner chambers of higher consciousness.  How cool is that!!!  Happy chanting and Wahe Guru.

Day 02 - Happy Mothers Day

Here is a Short Kriya as well as a beautiful Meditation to Neutralize Tension.

Day 01: Rise Up Rise Up

Rise Up, Rise Up - it is time to start your Meditation, Sadhana, Walk, Sacred Time - whatever you have committed to for 40 Days.  If you are doing a Kundalini Yoga Meditation don't forget to tune in.

Just Breathe - Four Stroke Breath

Not sure about Meditation? Here is a breath you could try for 3 minutes.
Four Stroke Breath
Posture: Sit in a chair or in easy pose on a cushion
Breath: Inhale in four heavy strokes, then exhale in one long stroke
Eye Focus: Focus at the tip of the nose
Time: 3-11 minutes

This 4 stroke segmented breath will open up your lung capacity to absorb more oxygen.  It will give you more patience, more tolerance.  It gives you the capacity to develop a more effective breath pattern.  On average people breath 15 breaths per minute.  If you want to have success in life, slow your breathing down to 5 breaths a minute.

Ether Tattva Meditation

If you are wondering what Meditation to commit to, here is the official Meditation for this years Summer Solstice. It is being done for 90 days but you can commit to 40 days and if you like to sing you will love it!