Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I can only relate from my personal experience. When I began practicing KYM 14 years ago, it was at a weekly class, a little practice at home when I thought of it. I decided to go for my Teaching Training (one of the best things I have ever done!). That first day of training was exhilarating, exhausting, profound, inspiring. I went home, took a hot shower and completely fell apart! I proceeded to cry for the next few hours. I learned the next day that I was not alone; the class seemed divided between those who were emotional and those were were filled with energy and stayed up all night! KYM is powerful, but does not always work in the manner that we think it will, or should. Last year, I had difficulty with my son and felt so much angry and frustration; I, of course, turned to my sadhana. It did not help me, as once again, I cried during a meditation. After discussing this with my first yoga teacher, who is still one of my closest friends, I chose to accept what was happ ening. I am not one of those who say we must control our emotions to the point where they do not exist. We are human creatures; emotions are a part of the package. However, we can learn to control them but sometimes they have become so overwhelming that they cannot be controlled. This is when KYM will bring those emotions to the forefront. KYM has not failed us because it was not able to help us control our emotions, but this is when it steps up and helps us to learn how to accept and deal with the emotions that we do have. Do not shy away from these emotions, don't run from them, allow your KY practice to help you go deeper into them. This, in itself, can be a scary thing; deep, inner work is difficult, but is very much worth it. It helps you to become the person you are meant to be, searching to be; if you were not, you would not be on this path. I wish you love and light and blessings on your journey. Bright Blessings, Devta Kaur You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the world all the love in your heart and people gonna treat you better and you'll find, yes you will, that you're beautiful as you feel! - Carole King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Well said, Devta Kaur. We have expectations that doing Kundalini Yoga will result in us always being bright and beautiful. I want to walk in grace and dignity and courage, but sometimes I am small and frightened. I want to serve humanity but sometimes I am mean-spirited. I agree with Devta Kaur. It is not that Kun.Yoga has failed us when we feel some way we do not like. I have finally learned this after a long time! I would stop doing yoga cuz my life did not change drastically or it did not change in some way that met my expectations. I am trying to remember the words of Yogi Bhajan to the effect of - I do not promise you a life without pain, but I do promise you will know who you are - I am paraphrasing, maybe someone knows the exact quote. These are words from the " Yogi Bhajan Everyday " Calendar [Nov 17]: " Kundalini Yoga builds the strength in you. You become you. Then all your fears and all your conflicts and all your duality goes away, your reality starts coming because you are very attractive. The attraction is not you. It is your radiant body - the shining armor around you for protection and attraction. And it all depends on how deeply you consume prana and how often every day you breath absolutely mechanically, not automatically. " sat nam, Kartar Kaur Kundaliniyoga , ShimmyYogini wrote: > > I can only relate from my personal experience. When I began practicing KYM 14 years ago, it was at a weekly class, a little practice at home when I thought of it. I decided to go for my Teaching Training (one of the best things I have ever done!). That first day of training was exhilarating, exhausting, profound, inspiring. I went home, took a hot shower and completely fell apart! I proceeded to cry for the next few hours. I learned the next day that I was not alone; the class seemed divided between those who were emotional and those were were filled with energy and stayed up all night! KYM is powerful, but does not always work in the manner that we think it will, or should. Last year, I had difficulty with my son and felt so much angry and frustration; I, of course, turned to my sadhana. It did not help me, as once again, I cried during a meditation. After discussing this with my first yoga teacher, who is still one of my closest friends, I chose to accept what was happ > ening. I am not one of those who say we must control our emotions to the point where they do not exist. We are human creatures; emotions are a part of the package. However, we can learn to control them but sometimes they have become so overwhelming that they cannot be controlled. This is when KYM will bring those emotions to the forefront. KYM has not failed us because it was not able to help us control our emotions, but this is when it steps up and helps us to learn how to accept and deal with the emotions that we do have. Do not shy away from these emotions, don't run from them, allow your KY practice to help you go deeper into them. This, in itself, can be a scary thing; deep, inner work is difficult, but is very much worth it. It helps you to become the person you are meant to be, searching to be; if you were not, you would not be on this path. I wish you love and light and blessings on your journey. > Bright Blessings, > Devta Kaur > > > You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the world all the love in your heart and people gonna treat you better and you'll find, yes you will, that you're beautiful as you feel! - Carole King > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Today when I did my yoga I felt nothing but the deepest gratitude for this scared science and that i have been chosen to part take in this yogic journey. I feel this way at every class and every morning as i pray, meditate and do the yoga. I also see it as chipping away the chinking around a brick chimney. Each spinal flex or Sat Kriya just loosens the pieces and they then fall away leaving us at whatever emoitional state that has been opened allowing the emotions to seep out a little at a time. What a gift we have been given to be the chosen ones to receive this divine information from the yogi masters who have come before us. Wahe Guru!! Sat Nam lily --- On Sat, 11/22/08, rasheedaas <rasheedaas wrote: rasheedaas <rasheedaas Kundalini Yoga Re: emotional reactions after KY Kundaliniyoga Saturday, November 22, 2008, 5:59 AM Well said, Devta Kaur. We have expectations that doing Kundalini Yoga will result in us always being bright and beautiful. I want to walk in grace and dignity and courage, but sometimes I am small and frightened. I want to serve humanity but sometimes I am mean-spirited. I agree with Devta Kaur. It is not that Kun.Yoga has failed us when we feel some way we do not like. I have finally learned this after a long time! I would stop doing yoga cuz my life did not change drastically or it did not change in some way that met my expectations. I am trying to remember the words of Yogi Bhajan to the effect of - I do not promise you a life without pain, but I do promise you will know who you are - I am paraphrasing, maybe someone knows the exact quote. These are words from the " Yogi Bhajan Everyday " Calendar [Nov 17]: " Kundalini Yoga builds the strength in you. You become you. Then all your fears and all your conflicts and all your duality goes away, your reality starts coming because you are very attractive. The attraction is not you. It is your radiant body - the shining armor around you for protection and attraction. And it all depends on how deeply you consume prana and how often every day you breath absolutely mechanically, not automatically. " sat nam, Kartar Kaur Kundaliniyoga, ShimmyYogini@ ... wrote: > > I can only relate from my personal experience. When I began practicing KYM 14 years ago, it was at a weekly class, a little practice at home when I thought of it. I decided to go for my Teaching Training (one of the best things I have ever done!). That first day of training was exhilarating, exhausting, profound, inspiring. I went home, took a hot shower and completely fell apart! I proceeded to cry for the next few hours. I learned the next day that I was not alone; the class seemed divided between those who were emotional and those were were filled with energy and stayed up all night! KYM is powerful, but does not always work in the manner that we think it will, or should. Last year, I had difficulty with my son and felt so much angry and frustration; I, of course, turned to my sadhana. It did not help me, as once again, I cried during a meditation. After discussing this with my first yoga teacher, who is still one of my closest friends, I chose to accept what was happ > ening. I am not one of those who say we must control our emotions to the point where they do not exist. We are human creatures; emotions are a part of the package. However, we can learn to control them but sometimes they have become so overwhelming that they cannot be controlled. This is when KYM will bring those emotions to the forefront. KYM has not failed us because it was not able to help us control our emotions, but this is when it steps up and helps us to learn how to accept and deal with the emotions that we do have. Do not shy away from these emotions, don't run from them, allow your KY practice to help you go deeper into them. This, in itself, can be a scary thing; deep, inner work is difficult, but is very much worth it. It helps you to become the person you are meant to be, searching to be; if you were not, you would not be on this path. I wish you love and light and blessings on your journey. > Bright Blessings, > Devta Kaur > > > You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the world all the love in your heart and people gonna treat you better and you'll find, yes you will, that you're beautiful as you feel! - Carole King > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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