New and Full moon meditations - with Fasting and Patanjali

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Sat Nam, ji --

I'm sure you can and will discover many meditations for various

aspects of aligning ourselves in the new moon and the full moon times.

These two times are ideal for having our Kars (vehicles) tuned up. :-)

 

To any or all of those, I would like to suggest the teaching of Yogi

Bhajan that Fasting (with liquids that don't burden the body with

digestion) and meditating (in any way you like) on the 11th day of the

New Moon, and on the 11th day of the Full Moon (counting with the

actual day of being new or full as " day one " ). He taught that both

the Pituitary and the Pineal Glands secrete optimally on those days,

making the entry into deeper meditative states much more readily

accessible. So it's a really great time to practice Raja Yoga.

 

If you are interested in an " updated approach " to Patanjali's Sutras

for Raja Yoga (building on " Ek Ong Kar " rather than OM as a linguistic

mantra basis) there is a pdf file on the " Files Section " of this forum

that can be downloaded.

 

It can be said that Guru Nanak's Japji Sahib is " humanly evolutionary "

in that it reveals the direct pathway from Infinity to Humanity in

only 40 steps (that's miraculous) - Muhl Mantra, plus 38 Pauris and

the Slok. The problem is that when we focus on " OM the Absolute " from

where we live in Relativity, you can't get to Infinity from here.

Guru Nanak was so kind to show us (by articulating " EK ONG KAR " ) that

Infinity is inseparable from where we've always been.

 

We're already there, we simply have to experience it directly, which

we can with the assistance of Guru Nanak and the Muhl Mantra.

 

Similarly, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras are the summary expressions of 196

extremely brief " one liners " that detail the precise journey between

the time one sits on the yoga mat to meditate and the moment of

directly connecting with Infinity and Liberation. Especially

important is the practice of " Samyama " by which ANYTHING in the

universe (including the Universe itself) can be Known. If you've ever

wondered " Why? " there will be no secrets in the Aquarian Age, this

would be the answer.

 

Patanjali's work is THE Classic expression of the Oral Tradition of

teachings from Master to Disciple that evolved over thousands of

years. Patanjali wrote it down. These were the " Pith Instructions "

that every practitioner would have memorized during the training, in

order to have them readily accessible for inspired problem solving as

one would eventually journey in meditation for long, long meditative

experiences (without having to open the eyes, turn on the light and

explore the Sadhana Manual). It's the master text for meditation, and

Guru Nanak can make it actually useful for all of us.

 

I received my first copy of the Yoga Sutras as a gift from Yogi Bhajan

in May 1970 ( " How to Know God " ). His gift became a Hukam for me from

my teacher, to plumb its depths and drink that nectar. Perhaps the

finest translation I've found is Taimni's " Science of Yoga " published

by the Theosophical Press in the early 1960's. The commentaries

following each Sutra are precious, and support deep insight. If you

can find a copy as it may be out of print, but available on

Alibris.com or Amazon.com.

 

At any rate, as we entertain the new beginnings of a New Moon, we can

work with " AAD SUCH, JUGAAD SUCH, HABHI SUCH, NANAK HOSEE BHI SUCH "

because this Sutra of Guru Nanak begins the entire Guru Granth Sahib.

 

At the time of the Full Moon, when so much is going on that blockages

and conflict can arise, we can work with " AAD SUCH, JUGAADJ, HABHEY

SUCH, NANAK HOSEE BHEY SUCH " through which Guru Arjun Dev resolved a

profound obstacle to completing Sukhmani Sahib, in Ashtapadi 17.

 

So, among all the other meditative possibilities for New Moon and Full

Moon times, one could do the liquid fasts on the 11th day of each

phase, and then explore new beginnings and " abundance / conflict "

resolutions as needed, all the way until Enlightenment happens (as it

certainly will, some day). Perhaps today.

 

for many Blessings,

Krishna Singh

 

 

Kundalini-Yoga , Ver Tips <ver_tips wrote:

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> Sat Nam,

> I would like to know which meditations can be made especially

during the New and Full moon?

> Thanks for uour answers!

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