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My Favorite Mantra: Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru
I have a great personal attachment and affection for this mantra, because Yogi Bhajan taught it to me in December of 1968, when my 19-year-old son was in serious trouble. Yogiji told me, “There is nothing more powerful in the world than the prayer of a mother for her son, and if you will chant this mantra for one hour before sunrise every day for 40 days, he will be all right.” I asked, “What about all the other things I’m doing, my Sufi visualization, my Hopi mantra, and my Vedanta meditation?” He said, “Fine, do them, but try this also.”…
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How the Guru Guru Wahe Guru Mantra Came to Be
In this 1978 “Sikh Dharma Brotherhood” article, Krishna Kaur recounts her experience in 1971 of hearing the “Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru” mantra for the first time: It was a cool morning in mid-January. I got up as usual at 3:00 a.m., showered and got dressed in the dark, smoothed out my bed and made my way across the street to the little house where the Siri Singh Sahib was staying. It was quiet and crisp outside, and though I couldn’t hear anything, I was quite aware of the murmur of people rising in the Amrit Vela to chant…
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Developing Your Capacity for Serenity: The Five Sutras of the Aquarian Age
How do we develop our capacity to stay relaxed, clear, and calm amidst constant new information and change? Of course, each day, eat well, drink plenty of water, exercise, breathe, meditate, make time for quiet, and remember. What to remember? I find that keeping in mind the five sutras of the Aquarian Age taught by Yogi Bhajan is a great stress buster.
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Tapping into Calm
We may not be able to change the circumstances happening around us, but we can learn to control the way we respond. Developing a strong meditative mind through Kundalini Yoga is a major step toward developing our own indomitable inner strength and serenity, with the ability to call upon it whenever we need it.
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The Path of the Giver
By Kirpal Singh Khalsa Kirpal Singh tells us that through giving, slowly and imperceptibly, your commitment will deepen, you will grow stronger, more self-assured, and happier than you have ever been. Yogi Bhajan continually taught the fundamental spiritual truth that the more you give, the more you receive. At Summer Solstice 1996, he said that giving invokes the wealth of the Universe. “When there is a vacuum, God must fill it. I’m not saying that you are poor. But you could have more. Giving is the way of the rich—giving services, giving expertise, giving work, giving something for prayer, giving to…
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Suspending the Breath
Holding the breath (or breath retention) might seem counterintuitive to bringing more life force into your body; but in fact, suspending the breath brings you into a state of more flow.
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Long Deep Breathing
Long deep breathing is one of the most important foundational tools within the technology of Kundalini Yoga. This seemingly simple exercise promotes benefits across the physical, mental, and spiritual planes. Long deep breathing is often the first exercise taught to new students of Kundalini Yoga since it is such a fundamental component of yogic science.
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How to do Celestial Communication for Deep Relaxation
Celestial Communication is movement with the upper body only, affecting the heart, upper chakras and the aura. It combines the Heart Center, the flourishing emotions, and a variety of movements to transform your experience of your Self.
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History of the Logos of Our Legacy Organizations
3HO International Logo – Yogi Bhajan asked for the figures to be holding up the world, because this technology would do that and we would become a worldwide effort, to uplift the consciousness of the entire world.
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10 Rights of a Kundalini Yoga Student
It is of utmost importance to feel safe and taken care of in your personal practice as well as in the hands of your teacher and peers.
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