Rules on modifying kriya

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam All,

Gururattan Kaur said:

To get the exhale, I do short little pieces of exhale to extend it. This is

> probably cheating but it helps. I also pump my navel which distracts me

and

> generates energy. And chant mantras.

 

Gian asks:

So, I assume that when the mantra is not specified, you can chant what suits

you???

You can add to the kriya, but don't change that which has been specified?

Is that the rule?

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam,

 

> So, I assume that when the mantra is not specified, you can chant what

suits you???

 

I assume you can choose your own internal mantra.

 

> You can add to the kriya, but don't change that which has been specified?

 

You can't add exercises to a kriya, but you can modify them so you can do

them.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Ellen,

 

"So, I assume that when the mantra is not specified, you can chant what

suits

you???

My take on that is the PURPOSE of the meditation is to slow your breath down to

one per minute. The mantra serves to do 2 things, it keeps the

mind focused, and silently repeating WaHe Guru is (for example) akin to

'one-thousand-and-one...'

 

"You can add to the kriya, but don't change that which has been specified?

Is that the rule?"

I never change anything in my personal practice especially not in a 'set' or

kriya.

I'll change it or modify it in class for students having problems or injuries.

 

Blessings

 

Brad