playing the gong

[Guest guest]

Sat nam! I would like to play the gong as part of my classes but

understand that some training is involved in order to do it correctly.

I had heard that there was a tape of Yogi Bhajan teaching one how to

play the gong. Does anyone know the name of that tape and where I

might be able to purchase a copy? Thank you!

- Siri Chand Kaur

[Guest guest]

Mehtab and Guru Karam at Yoga Yoga Austin host gong training weekends

and Mehtab has a new book out that I haven't seen yet but heard good

things about. I am under the impression that it is a helpful learning

tool.

 

 

Kundalini-Yoga , " Doris Jean (Siri Chand) "

<bluemoonwolves wrote:

>

> Sat nam! I would like to play the gong as part of my classes but

> understand that some training is involved in order to do it correctly.

> I had heard that there was a tape of Yogi Bhajan teaching one how to

> play the gong. Does anyone know the name of that tape and where I

> might be able to purchase a copy? Thank you!

> - Siri Chand Kaur

>

[Guest guest]

In addition: never play the gong loudly or with force for pregnant

women. the energy is too intense.

 

there is a special gong invocation that you can start with:

aad guray nameh, jugaad guray nameh, sat guray nameh, siri guru devay

nameh. ong namo guru dev namo. aad such jugaad such haibee such nanak

hosee bhee such.

sorry if the spelling is off

 

the quadrants that you speak of are a very relaxing and thinking of

the gong as a clock face move counterclockwise and go in the order: 9,

6, 3, 12. don't ever hit the gong straight on but do sweeping motions

directing your swing either up (usually when you strike the upper half

of the gong) or down (usually when you strike the bottom half of the gong)

 

the description of the chakras and how they correspond to the gong

face was great!

 

i've heard a lot of people say that the gong plays itself. i try to

let it and lose the ego. the ego will definitely make the gong sound

shrill.

 

 

Kundalini-Yoga , " musikh622 " <musikh622 wrote:

>

> Over the years, this is the what I've learned from Yogi Bhajan's

> comments, from others and from playing the gong. Please correct me if

> anyone finds any inaccuracies.

>

> Never hit the gong directly in the center. It can have an adverse

> affect on people. Instead, make a circle with gentle glancing

> strokes, The idea is to pull the sound out of the gong – not beat it

> out! You'll find that you will fall into a steady rhythm, not too

> fast, not too slow – you'll hear the beats but what you really want

> to hear is the steady, rising, continuous sound of the gong. The gong

> has a whole range of overtones – low to high. You want to keep the

> balance in the sound. If you go to fast, you can lose the lower

> range, too slow and the upper range dies out. Experiment and pay

> attention to the whole range of sounds.

>

> As the gong gets louder, the beats can get faster. However, you'll

> find that you may need to slow down the tempo of the beats a little

> to keep the sound balanced. You can continue this way until the

> maximum sound is reached. Sometimes you can use a few strong beats to

> keep the sound at the maximum, other times, let it die away. It's

> very important to pay attention to what you're doing – stay grounded

> and don't space out, especially if you are teaching a yoga or

> meditation class. The gong is very powerful, people react in

> different ways. Most people, at first, naturally resist the sound as

> it gets louder. Some may get uncomfortable. If you notice discomfort

> in anyone, back off! They may not be ready for too much too soon. You

> can instruct people to relax and not resist the sound but for some,

> that can be difficult.

>

> Approach and play the gong with reverence and respect. I've always

> been told that this is the sound that you ride upon your bodily

> death.

>

> Amar Singh

> akhalsa

>