Kundalini Yoga Mantra Basics
I get a lot of beginners in my classes and I find myself explaining the basics a lot. Here's the info on the mantras that are used in Kundalini Yoga…
Sound=energy. Naad is the science mantra which is projecting the mind with sound.
FLIPPING THE MIND With The Power of Positive Mantra
A student of mine was telling me about an experience she had, recently. She was feeling down about something relating to her Dad. Often times when we regret something it's…
Holding The Space: The Power of Positive Mantra
When your mind changes, you change. When you change, what you project changes. When what you project changes, what you experience changes-- and this becomes what you see in front of you.
Wahe Guru, a little meaning behind the yoga of sound
*Wahe (Wha-hay) means “Wow” or “Ecstacy.” It’s sort of an exclamation of the joy of existence. Guru (goo-roo) means that force which brings one from darkness into light.
‘Gu’ means darkness and ‘Ru’ means light. So Gu-Ru is basically the transformation from dark to light, which is why we have associated the word with ‘enlightened’ or masterful individuals. We call someone a ‘guru’ when they have mastered their profession or area of expertise. However these words are so much more than simply a title or an idea. By speaking or chanting the word one creates the sound vibration, which awakens the force of the guru in all of us. Some consider this the higher self. It’s the perfect and complete version of yourself informing you in every moment. Speaking the words Wahe Guru will create a vibration which will dispel darkness from you and bring you into the light of your Soul. Another way of looking at it is that chanting the mantra is like dialing a phone number to your higher self. (more…)
The Long Time Sun
Thought while meditating this morning: The sun shines on us all equally. It warms us equally. It casts our shadows equally. We should light upon all we meet like the…