Self-reliance will vanish all fear. Fear comes when you are dependent on anything other than your own inner wisdom and higher self. If your self-reliance is strong, you are protected.
This series provokes self-reliance and energizes several physical areas of the body.
Exercise 4 works on the liver and Exercise 5 on the creative force. The last exercise is a meditation that can be extended to 31 minutes. When turning to the right, you are representing yourself as a unit identity of Truth. When turning to the left, your reliance is focused on the Infinite Wisdom. Reliance on Whaa-hay Guroo brings self-reliance as a unit in Sat Naam.
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.
Leg Lift to Forward Bend
This exercise sets the balance in the aura between north and south. It also puts a pressure on the liver to clean the body and increase courage.
Posture: Sit with spine erect and legs extended straight out in front. The arms are straight forward, parallel to the ground.
Breath and Movement: Inhale and lean back into a 60-degree angle; suspend the breath and lift both legs up as high as possible. Hold the breath as long as possible and then exhale, letting the legs down and bend forward, grasping the toes. Pull firmly on the toes and hold this position with normal breathing.
Time
Continue for 11 minutes, then take several deep breaths. Then inhale and lean back 60-degrees again and repeat the first part of the exercise three or four times.
Spine Flex in Rock Pose
Both this exercise and the next open the Heart Center’s energy of compassion and surrender to infinite wisdom.
Posture: Sit on the heels and place the palms on the thighs.
Mantra and Movement: Using the mantra Sat Nam, whisper powerfully the sound Sat while flexing the spine forward, and Nam while flexing backward. The sound will be like a snake.
Time
Continue the spine flex at a medium pace for 8 minutes. Then inhale and exhale 4 times and relax.
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