This practice was given as a “last resort” for when life isn’t working. It’s a meditation on “Wahe Guru Wahe Jio,” the mantra for ecstasy. “Wahe Guru” is said to impart the experience of the divine, and to take us from darkness to light. When we’re down and depressed, when we’re unable to give, when we’ve lost sight of the bigger picture, this practice helps bring us back.
The meditation brings relaxation, strength, and mental clarity. The mantra works to dissolve anger, negativity, and to position ourselves for victory and the right to excel.
If you are unable to complete the 8 repetitions on one breath, do what you can, and gradually build your capacity.
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.
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