Guest guest Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hi, Just wondering, I've only been practicing KY since mid Oct. and think it would be very beneficial in my situation if I can meditate for 2.5 hours. Did see this in a few of the books I purchased about the benefits, but all of the meditations I look at are recommended for a shorter length. Is there a meditation you can do safely for 2.5 hours or is it generally taught in KY that you will do a few different one for 31 minutes to add up to 2.5 hours in the session? Thanks for your help with this! : ) Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Sat Nam, Christine -- Actually, in 1969 Kundalini Yoga " Self-Initiation " involved chanting the Ashtang Mantra (Ek Ong Kar, Sat Nam, Siri, Wahe Guru " in 2 1/2 breath cycles for 2 1/2 hours each morning before sunrise for 40 days. The intention was to ground oneself deeply into a personal experience of the practice, and so if one missed even one day, it was understood to start over again. I was able to complete it the first time because I DEEPLY wanted to, and this relative accomplishment has forever remained as a hallmark of completion and self-discovery of the " art of keeping up, " ever since. I would say there is no better way to meditate for 2 1/2 hours than to allow oneself to sink into this experience of an " intelligent wisdom " that encapsulates everything taught by Guru Nanak and his successors, and by Yogi Bhajan. In eight short syllables one can discover EVERYTHING, including how to " Be, Have and Do Everything " as a whole human being. And then to wear that experience throughout the day. No one can ever take it away. It is how the human becomes invincible and humble at the same time. What could be better? many Blessings, Krishna Singh Kundalini-Yoga , " mytussiemussies " <c-wood61 wrote: > > > Hi, > > Just wondering, I've only been practicing KY since mid Oct. and think > it would be very beneficial in my situation if I can meditate for 2.5 > hours. Did see this in a few of the books I purchased about the > benefits, but all of the meditations I look at are recommended for a > shorter length. > > Is there a meditation you can do safely for 2.5 hours or is it > generally taught in KY that you will do a few different one for 31 > minutes to add up to 2.5 hours in the session? > > Thanks for your help with this! > > : ) Christine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 to add to Krishna Singh input > http://www.sahej.com/Ek-Ong-Kar.html Positive effects as a result of practicing Kundalini Yoga occur in as little as 3 minutes. 3 minutes: Increased blood circulation begins, distributing enhanced endocrine secretions in the body. 7 minutes: Brain patterns begin to shift and the magnetic field surrounding the body increases in strength. 11 minutes: The nervous system begins to clear. 22 minutes: The subconscious mind begins to clear. 31 minutes: Endocrine secretions totally balanced as is the ethereal energy of the chakras (junction points of body and spirit). 62 minutes: Stimulates the frontal lobe of the brain; also the pituitary and pineal glands. You work through the physical body, the emotions and mental states and are then in communication with aspects of the Divine within yourself. 2.5 hours: You totally remake your psyche These changes persist throughout the day and are reflected by positive changes in your mood and behavior. PERIODS OF TIME TO AFFECT CHANGES There are also specific periods of time to break old habits and develop new ones. Often a student of Kundalini Yoga chooses a specific kriya/meditation to affect a desired change and then practices the kriya/meditation for a specific number of days. 40 Days: To change/break a habit. 90 Days: To confirm the habit. 120 Days: The new habit is who you are. 1000 Days: You have mastered the new habit. mytussiemussies wrote: Hi, Just wondering, I've only been practicing KY since mid Oct. and think it would be very beneficial in my situation if I can meditate for 2.5 hours. Did see this in a few of the books I purchased about the benefits, but all of the meditations I look at are recommended for a shorter length. Is there a meditation you can do safely for 2.5 hours or is it generally taught in KY that you will do a few different one for 31 minutes to add up to 2.5 hours in the session? Thanks for your help with this! : ) Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Sat Nam Krishna Singh Khalsa, I have read with interest your reply/ suggestion and I am interested in this subject, as well, but I don't know what is meant by 2 1/2 breath cycles. Is it possible for you to explain this in writing or is it something a person would need to hear demostrated? Also, is this Ashtang Mantra (Ek Ong Kar, Sat Nam, Siri, Wahe Guru " - the same as the 'morning call' or 'long call' mantra practiced in the morning Sadhana? I feel, I am deeply confused on this subject and so I have been avoiding this chant. Thank you very much for any help you can give me and maybe others as well, Sat Avtar Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hi Krishna! Thanks so much for sharing your experience! Must say that was a mighty undertaking. The first week I did KY, I couldn't even do the positions for much too long, so I give you a lot of credit, since I have tried meditating for 2.5 hours and it takes a lot of gusto to hang in there through it all!!! That was quite an initation! : ) Christine Kundalini-Yoga , " Krishna Singh Khalsa " <Krishna wrote: > > Sat Nam, Christine -- > Actually, in 1969 Kundalini Yoga " Self-Initiation " involved chanting > the Ashtang Mantra (Ek Ong Kar, Sat Nam, Siri, Wahe Guru " in 2 1/2 > breath cycles for 2 1/2 hours each morning before sunrise for 40 days. > The intention was to ground oneself deeply into a personal experience > of the practice, and so if one missed even one day, it was understood > to start over again. I was able to complete it the first time because > I DEEPLY wanted to, and this relative accomplishment has forever > remained as a hallmark of completion and self-discovery of the " art of > keeping up, " ever since. > > I would say there is no better way to meditate for 2 1/2 hours than to > allow oneself to sink into this experience of an " intelligent wisdom " > that encapsulates everything taught by Guru Nanak and his successors, > and by Yogi Bhajan. In eight short syllables one can discover > EVERYTHING, including how to " Be, Have and Do Everything " as a whole > human being. And then to wear that experience throughout the day. No > one can ever take it away. It is how the human becomes invincible and > humble at the same time. > > What could be better? > > many Blessings, > Krishna Singh > > > Kundalini-Yoga , " mytussiemussies " > <c-wood61@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Just wondering, I've only been practicing KY since mid Oct. and think > > it would be very beneficial in my situation if I can meditate for 2.5 > > hours. Did see this in a few of the books I purchased about the > > benefits, but all of the meditations I look at are recommended for a > > shorter length. > > > > Is there a meditation you can do safely for 2.5 hours or is it > > generally taught in KY that you will do a few different one for 31 > > minutes to add up to 2.5 hours in the session? > > > > Thanks for your help with this! > > > > : ) Christine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks for sharing this information -- just love how effective Kundalini Yoga is!!!! Kundalini-Yoga , d h a r a m <pranahsaurus wrote: > > to add to Krishna Singh input > http://www.sahej.com/Ek-Ong-Kar.html > > Positive effects as a result of practicing Kundalini Yoga occur in as > little as 3 minutes. > 3 minutes: Increased blood circulation begins, distributing enhanced > endocrine secretions in the body. > 7 minutes: Brain patterns begin to shift and the magnetic field > surrounding the body increases in strength. > 11 minutes: The nervous system begins to clear. > 22 minutes: The subconscious mind begins to clear. > 31 minutes: Endocrine secretions totally balanced as is the ethereal > energy of the chakras (junction points of body and spirit). > 62 minutes: Stimulates the frontal lobe of the brain; also the pituitary > and pineal glands. You work through the physical body, the emotions and > mental states and are then in communication with aspects of the Divine > within yourself. > 2.5 hours: You totally remake your psyche > These changes persist throughout the day and are reflected by positive > changes in your mood and behavior. > > PERIODS OF TIME TO AFFECT CHANGES > There are also specific periods of time to break old habits and develop > new ones. Often a student of Kundalini Yoga chooses a specific > kriya/meditation to affect a desired change and then practices the > kriya/meditation for a specific number of days. > 40 Days: To change/break a habit. > 90 Days: To confirm the habit. > 120 Days: The new habit is who you are. > 1000 Days: You have mastered the new habit. > > mytussiemussies wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Just wondering, I've only been practicing KY since mid Oct. and think > > it would be very beneficial in my situation if I can meditate for 2.5 > > hours. Did see this in a few of the books I purchased about the > > benefits, but all of the meditations I look at are recommended for a > > shorter length. > > > > Is there a meditation you can do safely for 2.5 hours or is it > > generally taught in KY that you will do a few different one for 31 > > minutes to add up to 2.5 hours in the session? > > > > Thanks for your help with this! > > > > : ) Christine > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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