Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Meditation for Unwanted Thoughts Taken form Kundalini Yoga By Shakta Kaur Khalsa Chapter 7 Sit straight in Easy Pose. Make a cup with the hands by putting the right hand inside the left, so that when you look into this cup you see the right palm facing you. The fingers will cross each other. Put this open cup at the level of the heart center. Your eyes will only look into this cup. Keep the head straight as you gaze. Inhale deeply through the nose. Exhale through the puckered mouth into the cup. The exhalation is a long dry spitting motion. Meditate on the particular though that you have and do no like to have. Spit out the thought with the breath. Inhale the thought, then exhale it into the cup. Continue for 11 minutes, then inhale deeply and exhale. With the eyes closed , begin to concentrate on the spine. Slowly deraw you concentration down the spine all the way to the bottom. Feel the last vertebrae. Feel the spine as if you are feeling a stick in your hand. The more you can feel the entire spine to the base, the more the energy flow will activate your meditation =================================================== As mentioned earlier I find this meditation helpful even when I can't manage 11 mins. If I have something preoccupying me I tend to hunch mentally around the preoccupation and it is hard for me to focus on anything. I find this helps clear the blocks! Sat Nam Frances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Hi Frances Thank you for posting this to the list. I am writing to remind everyone that copies of this book, along with the complete range of books and other items from amazon.com can be obtained via the Kundalini Yoga site - kundalini yogabooks.html You get the same prices that you will get direct from amazon.com, but the commission they pay helps us to maintain and develop the site. Sat Nam! Gordon - <css01fr <Kundaliniyoga> Monday, October 29, 2001 11:43 Meditation for Unwanted Thoughts > Meditation for Unwanted Thoughts > > Taken form Kundalini Yoga By Shakta Kaur Khalsa Chapter 7 > > Sit straight in Easy Pose. Make a cup with the hands by putting the > right hand inside the left, so that when you look into this cup you > see the right palm facing you. The fingers will cross each other. > Put this open cup at the level of the heart center. Your eyes will > only look into this cup. Keep the head straight as you gaze. Inhale > deeply through the nose. Exhale through the puckered mouth into the > cup. The exhalation is a long dry spitting motion. Meditate on the > particular though that you have and do no like to have. Spit out the > thought with the breath. Inhale the thought, then exhale it into the > cup. > Continue for 11 minutes, then inhale deeply and exhale. With the > eyes closed , begin to concentrate on the spine. Slowly deraw you > concentration down the spine all the way to the bottom. Feel the > last vertebrae. Feel the spine as if you are feeling a stick in your > hand. The more you can feel the entire spine to the base, the more > the energy flow will activate your meditation > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Thought I'd share my experience with this meditation. I did it 11 minutes a day for 120 days, concentrating on thoughts about myself I didn't like (at a time when my self-esteem and opinion of myself was very low) At the beginning, the thoughts I was "spitting" out really hurt me. I believed them! Even so, those thoughts plagued me less during the day once I had spit them out in the morning. By the time I get near the end of the 120 days, I'd stil be spitting out those thoughts, but I didn't believe a word of it. Internally, I was laughing at these foolish ideas. This meditation taught me that the things I was saying about my self were lies. Peace, Love & Light, Sukhmani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Sat Nam, Interesting meditation! And timely, too, as I recently have been wondering what, if anything, to do with dreams, ah, nightmares, reflecting a childhood of taunting and ostracism by classmates. I occasionally awaken feeling thoroughly drained, as I had been struggling to defend myself from hurt in these dreams. I wonder if I meditate on these dream creations, would their cumulative effect diminish? I am curious to hear others' experiences. Dana Sukhmani Kaur wrote: > Thought I'd share my experience with this meditation. I did it 11 minutes a day for 120 days, concentrating on thoughts about myself I didn't like (at a time when my self-esteem and opinion of myself was very low) At the beginning, the thoughts I was "spitting" out really hurt me. I believed them! Even so, those thoughts plagued me less during the day once I had spit them out in the morning. By the time I get near the end of the 120 days, I'd stil be spitting out those thoughts, but I didn't believe a word of it. Internally, I was laughing at these foolish ideas. This meditation taught me that the things I was saying about my self were lies. > > Peace, Love & Light, Sukhmani > > > > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > - Yogi Bhajan > > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the Groups Member Center (My Groups), or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga > NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! > WEB SITE: kundalini yoga > > KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from > kundalini yogaclasses.html > > Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical Books & Videos on Kundalini Yoga & Meditation. Also Meditation & Mantra CDs. > > Your use of is subject to -- -- Dana Wasserman <dbwasser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Kundaliniyoga, Dana Wasserman <dbwasser@e...> wrote: Sat Nam, Talking from my experience - this will not necessarily mean it is the same for you. I hold a lot of hostility and anger from my childhood. Most of the time it is not there and then suddenly I will go through a phase when I am going through all the 'old stuff' again. The trouble is even though there might be some useful insights gained I tend to get caught up emotionally which is not useful. I look at it a bit like suppose you had an allergy to chocolate, it would not be useful to spend the whole day talking/thinking how awful your life was because you had this allergy. Yes it will cause certain problems, face those problems as they arise but don't waste all your energy moping. So for me I find it useful to achieve more dispassion. So suppose a situation made me hostile or fearful, I would think on the circumstances that caused these emotions and then use meditation for unwanted thoughts to 'spit out the hostility or fear'. For me I would try and achieve a dispassionate place from where to observe the dream creations, I believe you need the intention of letting go the emotions caught up with the memories rather than reliving the experiences over and over again. Others may have a different view. Frances > Sat Nam, > > Interesting meditation! And timely, too, as I recently have been wondering what, if anything, to do with dreams, ah, nightmares, reflecting a childhood of taunting and ostracism by classmates. I occasionally awaken feeling thoroughly drained, as I had been struggling to defend myself from hurt in these dreams. I wonder if I meditate on these dream creations, would their cumulative effect diminish? I am curious to hear others' experiences. > > Dana > > Sukhmani Kaur wrote: > > > Thought I'd share my experience with this meditation. I did it 11 minutes a day for 120 days, concentrating on thoughts about myself I didn't like (at a time when my self-esteem and opinion of myself was very low) At the beginning, the thoughts I was "spitting" out really hurt me. I believed them! Even so, those thoughts plagued me less during the day once I had spit them out in the morning. By the time I get near the end of the 120 days, I'd stil be spitting out those thoughts, but I didn't believe a word of it. Internally, I was laughing at these foolish ideas. This meditation taught me that the things I was saying about my self were lies. > > > > Peace, Love & Light, Sukhmani Thanks Sukhmani, this is encouraging > -- > -- > Dana Wasserman <dbwasser@e...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Hi Sukhmani aka Dana, I concur with your process/struggle. I wake up and often begin becoming overwhelmed and feeling like I don't have choices. This morning I saw this viscious cycle beginning and I sat straight up and beginning "spitting out" the idea that I don't have the power, worthiness or right to choice. After just a couple of minutes my heart felt "quickened". I felt some personal space and movement. After close to 11 minutes I stopped (time flies when.......) I will be doing this a lot more, Dharam P.S. Thanks to Samantha about reminding me of this little Gem Dana Wasserman wrote: > Sat Nam, > > Interesting meditation! And timely, too, as I recently have been wondering what, if anything, to do with dreams, ah, nightmares, reflecting a childhood of taunting and ostracism by classmates. I occasionally awaken feeling thoroughly drained, as I had been struggling to defend myself from hurt in these dreams. I wonder if I meditate on these dream creations, would their cumulative effect diminish? I am curious to hear others' experiences. > > Dana > > Sukhmani Kaur wrote: > > > Thought I'd share my experience with this meditation. I did it 11 minutes a day for 120 days, concentrating on thoughts about myself I didn't like (at a time when my self-esteem and opinion of myself was very low) At the beginning, the thoughts I was "spitting" out really hurt me. I believed them! Even so, those thoughts plagued me less during the day once I had spit them out in the morning. By the time I get near the end of the 120 days, I'd stil be spitting out those thoughts, but I didn't believe a word of it. Internally, I was laughing at these foolish ideas. This meditation taught me that the things I was saying about my self were lies. > > > > Peace, Love & Light, Sukhmani > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Hi Sukhmani aka Dana, I concur with your process/struggle. I wake up and often begin becoming overwhelmed and feeling like I don't have choices. This morning I saw this viscous cycle beginning and I sat straight up and beginning "spitting out" the idea that I don't have the power, worthiness or right to choice. After just a couple of minutes my heart felt "quickened". I felt some personal space and movement. After close to 11 minutes I stopped (time flies when.......) I will be doing this a lot more, Dharam P.S. Thanks to Samantha about reminding me of this little Gem Dana Wasserman wrote: > Sat Nam, > > Interesting meditation! And timely, too, as I recently have been wondering what, if anything, to do with dreams, ah, nightmares, reflecting a childhood of taunting and ostracism by classmates. I occasionally awaken feeling thoroughly drained, as I had been struggling to defend myself from hurt in these dreams. I wonder if I meditate on these dream creations, would their cumulative effect diminish? I am curious to hear others' experiences. > > Dana > > Sukhmani Kaur wrote: > > > Thought I'd share my experience with this meditation. I did it 11 minutes a day for 120 days, concentrating on thoughts about myself I didn't like (at a time when my self-esteem and opinion of myself was very low) At the beginning, the thoughts I was "spitting" out really hurt me. I believed them! Even so, those thoughts plagued me less during the day once I had spit them out in the morning. By the time I get near the end of the 120 days, I'd stil be spitting out those thoughts, but I didn't believe a word of it. Internally, I was laughing at these foolish ideas. This meditation taught me that the things I was saying about my self were lies. > > > > Peace, Love & Light, Sukhmani > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Hi Sukhmani aka Dana, I concur with your process/struggle. I wake up and often begin becoming overwhelmed and feeling like I don't have choices. This morning I saw this viscous cycle beginning and I sat straight up and beginning "spitting out" the idea that I don't have the power, worthiness or right to choice. After just a couple of minutes my heart felt "quickened". I felt some personal space and movement. After close to 11 minutes I stopped (time flies when.......) I will be doing this a lot more, Dharam P.S. Thanks to Samantha about reminding me of this little Gem Dana Wasserman wrote: > Sat Nam, > > Interesting meditation! And timely, too, as I recently have been wondering what, if anything, to do with dreams, ah, nightmares, reflecting a childhood of taunting and ostracism by classmates. I occasionally awaken feeling thoroughly drained, as I had been struggling to defend myself from hurt in these dreams. I wonder if I meditate on these dream creations, would their cumulative effect diminish? I am curious to hear others' experiences. > > Dana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 Dear Sukhmani Kaur, This is great!! Thought some of the newcomers would like to read your experiences and wanted to acknowledge them. > Thought I'd share my experience with this meditation. I did it 11 minutes a day for 120 days, concentrating on thoughts about myself I didn't like (at a time when my self-esteem and opinion of myself was very low) At the beginning, the thoughts I was "spitting" out really hurt me. I believed them! Even so, those thoughts plagued me less during the day once I had spit them out in the morning. By the time I get near the end of the 120 days, I'd stil be spitting out those thoughts, but I didn't believe a word of it. Internally, I was laughing at these foolish ideas. This meditation taught me that the things I was saying about my self were lies. Sat Nam, Gururattan Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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