Guest guest Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Sat Nam! I have been doing Sat Kriya for nearly a week now and am wondering- what are the instructions for breathing??? I have read that you are to breath in and then chant a continuous " sat nam " along with the navel point being pulled in. But when are you suppose to breath in once more? Simply chant as many repartitions as possible then fallow with an in-breath? or is there a certain breathing technique to keep the mantra continuous? Thank You. Namaste, -Harkirat Singh. Close your senses and listen closely my dear, for the song that chases silence is immune to your potent modalities. I have notes that cling to your resonance, tongues that twist in dance with your eternal vocabulary, and they are far too numerous to count my dear! They are scattered among molecules of thought, spawning generations of your luminosity that has shown into the all encompassing sense of timeless relation to any tense , they are among the all in all composition of things. They are humongous necklaces of ideas, pearls that are carefully formed in your ocean then strung along a string made of your essence, that adorn the necks of heroes and heroine practicing Vera Sadhana in my ribcage. Syllables tied together to create one word- an episteme of your being that reaches into mine. My body vibrates your name, oh my dearest! My lungs inhale the breath that escapes yours, fueling my rapid pulse with the life force that you radiate. -Harkirat Singh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Sat Nam Harkirat Singh, When practicing Sat Kriya simply allow the breath to flow naturally around the Sat Nam and pulling in at the navel point. Let the mantra breath you. I find it comfortable to begin with an inhale, then begin chanting and let the intelligence of my body take care of the rest. Continue chanting at a steady pace, not too quickly. Peace, Guru Gopal Kaur On Thursday, August 23, 2007, at 03:59 PM, madhatterart wrote: > Sat Nam! > > I have been doing Sat Kriya for nearly a week now and am wondering- > what are the instructions for breathing??? I have read that you are to > breath in and then chant a continuous " sat nam " along with the navel > point being pulled in. But when are you suppose to breath in once > more? Simply chant as many repartitions as possible then fallow with > an in-breath? or is there a certain breathing technique to keep the > mantra continuous? > > Thank You. > > Namaste, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Sat Nam Harkirat Singh~ the way we were taught in our teachers training in NM was not to focus on the breath that it will find its way... Harkirat, what a beautiful name, what does it mean? Many blessings ~ Jiwan Shakti Kaur --- madhatterart <madhatterart wrote: > Sat Nam! > > I have been doing Sat Kriya for nearly a week now > and am wondering- > what are the instructions for breathing??? I have > read that you are to > breath in and then chant a continuous " sat nam " > along with the navel > point being pulled in. But when are you suppose to > breath in once > more? Simply chant as many repartitions as possible > then fallow with > an in-breath? or is there a certain breathing > technique to keep the > mantra continuous? > > Thank You. > > Namaste, > > -Harkirat Singh. > > Close your senses and listen closely my dear, for > the song that chases > silence is immune to your potent modalities. > I have notes that cling to your resonance, > tongues that twist in > dance with your eternal vocabulary, and they are far > too numerous to > count my dear! They are scattered among molecules of > thought, spawning > generations of your luminosity that has shown into > the all > encompassing sense of timeless relation to any tense > , they are among > the all in all composition of things. They are > humongous necklaces of > ideas, pearls that are carefully formed in your > ocean then strung > along a string made of your essence, that adorn the > necks of heroes > and heroine practicing Vera Sadhana in my ribcage. > Syllables tied > together to create one word- an episteme of your > being that reaches > into mine. > My body vibrates your name, oh my dearest! My > lungs inhale the > breath that escapes yours, fueling my rapid pulse > with the life force > that you radiate. > > -Harkirat Singh. > > ______________________________\ ____ Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv./collections/222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Dear Guru Gopal Kaur I just LOVE the way you described " When practicing Sat Kriya simply allow the breath to flow naturally around the Sat Nam " and " Let the mantra breath you. " What a beautiful way to express it... Thank you (: I will add that to my explaination, so beautiful! with a smile Jiwan Shakti Kaur ______________________________\ ____ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 I think some definative clarification is need for this most important kriya of KY. I say Sut -´´sat´´ exhaling the breath and simultaneously pulling in the navel. After, sneak a breath through nose and fill up my stomach and then say Nom ´nam´´ out through the third eye. Sat Nam should rhyme with but mom. Or say SAT NAm pulling in the stomach towards spine on nam further pulling in the stomach and exhaling more. Then inhale and repeat. I´ve tried both ways, the second way is more vigerous and the navel center pulses harder. Currently at 12 minutes after 3 weeks of practice. Don´t go too quickly or you´ll get depressed from bringing up too much garbage to clean at once. Add a minute a week until 31mins. max. Listen to your body, don´t strain, and find the way that works best for you. Gururattana or other experienced yogui or yogini how do you do this kriya? Is this still part of your daily sadhana? What benefits has it bestowed to you? Steve porter´s past posts have inspired me to start this one up again. -Chris Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Sat Nam, This discussion about the breathing in Sat Kriya (which is repeated on a regular basis) reminds me of the conversation that ends " What is it about NO that you do not understand? " Yogi Bhajan said specifically to simply allow the breath to happen and not try to coordinate it with the sound of the mantra. So what is not clear about that? There is, however, a lot to pay attention to in the performance of this kriya. Our goal is Sat Kriya is to move the energy up the spine with the Sat and to allow the descent with the Nam. Working the navel and then involving the internal locks unleashes the Kundalini. Allowing the energy to fall on the Nam completes the wave. The internal effect becomes very powerful and enjoyable. I would also like to add that this kriya is most often practiced in what I call military style -- very forcefully and often loudly. In the military style I have noticed that most often the tempo increases. Which for me breaks the subtle internal connection and the awesome automatic rhythm that sets in with an even pace. The tempo is supposed to be even and stable. I do the non-military style myself and in my classes. We concentrate on the internal movements. The volume of the Sat Nam is fairly soft. The effect is amazing. We get so sychonized that we want to continue forever. When the automatic rhythm sets in, the need and desire to control dissipates. The kriya is in charge and not the ego. What a wonderful (if temporary) relief. Blessings, Guru Rattana Coronado/San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Sat Nam, This is interesting to read today. I have been practicing Sat Kriya for a while now as part of my sadhana and have without intent watched it become softer and more relaxed. My natural (or un-natural) tendency is to do everything with more exertion than probably necessary and the effects of a life time of this are making themselves apparent to me. A body worker suggested I try to move through all aspects of my daily life with more ease and to remain aware of the flow of sensation and energy. I took a small tumble down stairs yesterday which left some sore muscles and a reminder to do my practice this morning in a kinder gentler manner as mentioned below. My arms were up, but softly, not overly stretched, no strain. The mantra slowed and softened of its own accord and I was less interested in creating an energy movement than I was in enjoying the natural flow of energy. Sat Kriya has always been one of my favorite meditations. Feeling it's evolution, my evolution. our evolution brings me great gratitude for the teachings of Yogi Bhajan. All love surround you, guru gopal kaur On Friday, August 24, 2007, at 11:32 AM, Guru Rattana wrote: > Sat Nam, > > This discussion about the breathing in Sat Kriya (which is repeated on > a regular basis) reminds me of the conversation that ends " What is it > about NO that you do not understand? " > > Yogi Bhajan said specifically to simply allow the breath to happen and > not try to coordinate it with the sound of the mantra. So what is not > clear about that? > > There is, however, a lot to pay attention to in the performance of > this kriya. Our goal is Sat Kriya is to move the energy up the spine > with the Sat and to allow the descent with the Nam. Working the navel > and then involving the internal locks unleashes the Kundalini. > Allowing the energy to fall on the Nam completes the wave. The > internal effect becomes very powerful and enjoyable. > > I would also like to add that this kriya is most often practiced in > what I call military style -- very forcefully and often loudly. In the > military style I have noticed that most often the tempo increases. > Which for me breaks the subtle internal connection and the awesome > automatic rhythm that sets in with an even pace. The tempo is supposed > to be even and stable. > > I do the non-military style myself and in my classes. We concentrate > on the internal movements. The volume of the Sat Nam is fairly soft. > The effect is amazing. We get so sychonized that we want to continue > forever. > > When the automatic rhythm sets in, the need and desire to control > dissipates. The kriya is in charge and not the ego. What a wonderful > (if temporary) relief. > > Blessings, > > Guru Rattana > Coronado/San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Hello Guru Rattana, I am so grateful to be here...I have been looking for a practice group in the San Francisco area....are these available? I mean the yoga and the chanting? didn't seem to have much luck on the website links. Perhaps I didn't try hard enough. Sat Nam, Many blessings, Carol Saunders ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.