Your Heart is Your Expert

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

 

There are many wise people in the world from whom we can learn, but in the

end our heart is our own expert. We must learn to listen to our own heart,

which always knows the truth and how to guide us.

 

There is a danger in listening to others without also listening to yourself

to see if this information is relevant for you and those you love.

 

Does anyone remember Dr. Spock the child rearing expert who wrote a book

that mothers used in the 40's and 50's? One of his big things was to put

those little machines (babies) on a schedule and feed them only at the

alotted times.

 

My mother followed his advise. She has told me many times how sad she feels

that she listened to him. She says it just wasn't right to let me and my

brother cry for so long.

 

The good news is that our hearts know, if we just take the time and patience

to listen.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur

 

ps. I know there are letters with some important questions unanswered.

Until I or someone else gets to them, listen to your heart. If you find the

answer before we respond, let us know. :+)

[Guest guest]

Thank you Gururattan for bringing this up. I have some much in my years

of practice that could only have come about through direct practice. My

experiences and connections that are all to often way beyond words but are

crystal clear, to me, in their reality. Each of us needs to teach our "demons"

to dance and some aspects of the "how to" are pretty hard to pass on in

an email. It's a bit like Salsa dancing ( http://www.hipsonfire.com

).....you take your lessons and then just have to start doing it!

Something directly experienced is something that cannot be taken away, whereas,

something received from outside us can always be reevaluated and even

invalidated later on. There is even a book entitled "If you meet the Buddha on

the road, kill him! by Sheldon Kopp. The title alone is something reflect on

(but hopefully not to inspire anymore profiling and hysteria)

 

Kundalini Yoga has been called the Yoga of Transmission. We've learn it

from a teacher who is "holding the space" or one who can elevate us.

Although Yogi Bhajan has been that person for thousands of people, he

has taught that each of us can (and needs to) access the same tradition

of yogis, sages and saints that he leans on for his support directly through the

Ether element which has its place in our heart center. He gave us the Adi

Mantra which is what we use to tune in before doing Kundalini Yoga, but if want

a method for tuning into the "Home Office" and getting guidance in all

areas of your the life than the long form of the Adi Mantra is what we

use. This was given many, many years ago and works real well. It is a

very specific technology of approaching the Heart which is Infinite and

you'll feel this meditation in your heart.

 

THE ADI MANTRA - The Long Form for Guidance

HOW TO RECITE:

Sit in an easy pose with your spine erect. Bring both palms in front of

the heart center of the chest facing upward. Touch the sides of the

palms along the little fingers and sides of the hands, as if you will

receive something in them. Form Gian mudra in each hand by gently

touching the tip of the first finger to the tip of the thumb.

Focus your eyes on the tip of the nose. Inhale deeply and chant the

words as you exhale. Chant the entire mantra three to five times on one

breath. Keep the number of repetitions per breath constant. The sound

Dev is chanted a minor third higher than the other sounds. The sound of

devaa carries slightly on the 'aa' sound.

Practice for 11 to 31 minutes. Then layout to integrate the experience.

"The rest is dialogue"

 

THE MANTRA:

ONG NAMO GURU DEV NAMO

GURU DEV NAMO GURU DEVAA

 

To listen to an audio clip of it,

http://www.sahej.com/Adi-mantra_long-form.ram

 

Gururattan Kaur Khalsa wrote:

 

> Dear Friends,

>

> There are many wise people in the world from whom we can learn, but in the

> end our heart is our own expert. We must learn to listen to our own

> heart,

> which always knows the truth and how to guide us.

>

> There is a danger in listening to others without also listening to

> yourself

> to see if this information is relevant for you and those you love.

>

> Sat Nam,

>

> Gururattan Kaur

>

> ps. I know there are letters with some important questions unanswered.

> Until I or someone else gets to them, listen to your heart. If you

> find the

> answer before we respond, let us know. :+)

>