This kriya, Accessing the Source of Strength in You, strengthens our inner reserves of energy. It was taught by Yogi Bhajan on April 4, 1987.
Remember to tune in with the Adi Mantra (“Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo”) before all Kundalini Yoga practice, and end with the “Long Time Sun Shine” song.
“All these weaknesses will not make us great or small. There is a strength in us, it is called inherited reserve. We are going to work for that today. Inter-balance in the hemisphere is essential for day-to-day success…May we always be in a position to rise up to our duty, which we must perform with such a beauty and grace that the divine may be totally experienced in our life. May the existence come to us as a totally, as a reality, and as equality of God’s spirit in our total being.”
-Yogi Bhajan April 4, 1987
Before you begin your practice, tune-in by chanting the mantra Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo
How to chant the mantra Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo
Sit in Easy Pose with your spine straight. Press your palms together in Prayer Pose at the center of the chest, sides of the thumbs pressed against the sternum. With your eyes closed, focus your concentration at the Third Eye Point located between the eyebrows at the root of the nose, about a half inch under the skin. Inhale deeply and as you exhale chant Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo, on one breath. The sound Dev is chanted a minor third higher than the other sounds. If you cannot chant it all on one breath, take a short breath after Ong Namo. Repeat the mantra three times. The meaning of Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo is: I call on the creative infinite consciousness of the universe. I call on the divine wisdom within me.
Waving Arms
This exercise brings calmness while simultaneously energizing the grey matter of the brain.
Posture & Movement: Sit in easy pose with a straight spine. Bend your elbows so that the upper arms are near the ribs and the forearms point upward. The hands are in gyan mudra with the palms facing forward, a little above shoulder level. Rotate the wrists and arms to make circles, moving the hands outward until the arms are fully extended and the palms face out to the sides. Then bring your arms back to the starting position, making the same wave-like pattern of circles.
You may decide your own pattern of movement according to your own sense of flow and style.
After 3 minutes, speed up the movement to your maximum. Move as fast as lightning but maintain the circling motions for another 10 minutes.
Eyes: Keep your eyes open.
Time
Continue for 3 minutes at normal speed, then fast for 10 minutes.
Torso Circles
Posture & Movement: Immediately join your palms overhead in prayer mudra. Revolve your torso counterclockwise at the base of your spine. The momentum of the movement of your hands acts as a weight and counterbalance to the rotation of your lower spine. Keep your elbows straight.
Eyes: The eyes are closed
Time
Continue for 3 ½ minutes.
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