Beginner Question - Sodarshan Chakra Kriya

[Guest guest]

Greetings!

 

I picked up the instruction on how to do the Sodarshan Chakra Kriya

on the files section of your group site. I was drawn to it and feel

that it will greatly benefit me in this new year in helping me to

find my identity and strengthen my chakras.

 

I need to know about one of the specifics. I copied the text below,

but please explain - am I to hold my one breath the entire 16 times I

mentally chant the mantra and 48 times I pump my navel? Or am I to

breath in after each chant of the mantra? Please advise, thank you.

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Sodarshan Chakra Kriya

 

Sit in an Easy Pose, with a light jalandhar bandh.

 

EYE POSITION: The eyes are fixed at the tip of the nose. (This

meditation is not to be done

with the eyes closed.

 

MANTRA:

WHA-HAY GUROO

 

MUDRA & BREATH PATTERN:

a) Block the right nostril with the right thumb. Inhale slowly and

deeply through the left nostril

and suspend the breath. Holding the breath, mentally chant the mantra

WHA-HAY GU-ROO 16

times. Pump the Navel Point 3 times with each repetition, once on

WHA; once on HAY; and

once on GUROO, for a total of 48 unbroken pumps.

b) After the 16 repetitions, unblock the right nostril. Place the

right index finger (pinkie finger

can also be used) to block off the left nostril, and exhale slowly

and deeply through the right

nostril.

c) Continue repeating a) & b)

 

TIME: for 11-31 minutes. Master practitioners may extend this

practice to 62 minutes, then to 2-1/2 hours a day.

 

TO END: Inhale, hold the breath 5-10 seconds, then exhale. Stretch

the arms up and shake every part of your body for 1 minute,

so the energy can spread.

Originally taught by Yogi Bhajan in Demember 1990

[Guest guest]

Hi cristalcat,

 

yes, for Sodarshan Chakra Kriya you hold the breath

for 16 repititions of the whole Mantra.

 

If this is not possible at first,

try with less repititions and build up to 16 cycles

slowly, for example from 8 up to 16:

every 2nd or 3d day 1 cycle more...

 

For me it was important to come into a kind of Rhythm

with this kriya.

Especially if i ran out of breath or was desperately trying to

get breath.

If you are feeling that there is not yet enough capacity to do the

whole cycle try to learn how to breath long and deep- as if you do it

for the first time, for example with long Sat Nams:

 

See kundalini yogakyt05.html

 

Then practice some navel-strengthening Exercises

for example:

 

kundalini yogakyt09.html

 

or Sat Kriya

 

after some Week of practice you will find that

Sodarshan Chakra Kriya will be easier

 

Sat Nam

 

Martin, Duesseldorf, Germany,