Guest guest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Sat Nam! I am a bit confused about Sadhana timing. I see in the Sadhana Guidelines it says that the start time is 3:45 am. Many group sadhanas in the Winter Months start and hour later. Any idea on the why and when do you go back to the 3:45? Daylight savings time? Spring Equinox? My sense is that different practitioners do it the way they want and the Guidelines are well...guidelines. What do you all think? Blessings, Har Simrit Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 The " general " rule is to arise and meditate two and a half hours before the Sun rises. It has to do with the angle of the Sun being at 60 degrees to the earth and therefore ideal for meditation. The little differences you might note are variations in scheduling. When I worked a full time day job we had to start Sadhana by 4 AM so I could attend all the way through Gurdwara. Now that I am semi retired we start later 415 / 430 and stil finish before sunrise. As the days get longer and the Sun comes up earlier, we'll move it back towards 4 AM. These kinds of rules are not set in stone, adjust them as you need to in order to accommodate your requirements. Of course, when you get to solstice and White Tantric is involved all bets are off since a large number of folks are involved. As long as I can chant, meditate, bow and get my prasad, my day has started right. KartaPurkh S Khalsa Take care of the spiritual facet of your life by joining with others to experience and elevate yourself, the group, and the universe. Yogi Bhajan http://kartapurkhkhalsa.typepad.com/ http://kckundaliniyoga.com http://kartapurkh.smugmug.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 The story behind the story or the 'sutra' as to time/sadhana as I understand. I am paraphasing...2 and 1/2 hour before the rise of the sun...when the sun is at 60 degree to the earth...do your sadhana...devote 10% of your time...to Infinite...to God...to Yourself... The suns power and 60% am is the best because...I would like to hear from others... Clock time is a short cut and a way for a group of people to organize and do sadhana together. Sat Ganesha " participate, share, contribute " Kundalini-Yoga , diyogik <no_reply wrote: > > Sat Nam! > > I am a bit confused about Sadhana timing. I see in the Sadhana > Guidelines it says that the start time is 3:45 am. Many group sadhanas > in the Winter Months start and hour later. Any idea on the why and > when do you go back to the 3:45? Daylight savings time? Spring Equinox? > > My sense is that different practitioners do it the way they want and > the Guidelines are well...guidelines. > > What do you all think? > > Blessings, > > Har Simrit Kaur > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Sat Nam Har Simrit Kaur, Further thoughts are gathered here..... http://amritvela.org/ including some Q & A with Yogi Bhajan. You ask a good question. I hold, as a guideline, that the meditations are finishing just as the sun rises. That would be "purity". The thought of starting a group Sadhana so late that one is no longer meditating in the predawn just snatches away a lot of the magic, for me. "The entire group finds its energy directed by the activity of the Sadhana itself. The individual auras merge and form a group aura. If the group is well tuned to the infinite, a rainbow aura forms that reflects all colors. A bluish color of sincerity and devotion predominates. The strength of a community is directly proportional to the strength of their group Sadhana." Yogi Bhajan Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru Blessings all around, Dharam diyogik wrote: Sat Nam! I am a bit confused about Sadhana timing. I see in the Sadhana Guidelines it says that the start time is 3:45 am. Many group sadhanas in the Winter Months start and hour later. Any idea on the why and when do you go back to the 3:45? Daylight savings time? Spring Equinox? My sense is that different practitioners do it the way they want and the Guidelines are well...guidelines. What do you all think? Blessings, Har Simrit Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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