Meditation for Keeping Up with the Times
- 11 minutes or less, 12-32 minutes, 31-62 minutes
- 1 exercises
- Low activity level
In order to keep up with the times and truly live for each other, we must transcend our individual consciousness and expand into a collective and infinite consciousness.
This meditation includes Guru Gobind Singh’s bani (prayer) to invoke fearlessness and to remove obstacles so we, as a global community, may unite in radiance and truth.
The Practice
Posture: Sit in Easy Pose.
Mudra: Press the thumb and ring fingers together (Surya Mudra).
Eyes: Look at the tip of the nose.
Mantra:
Har Har Har Har Gobinday
Har Har Har Har Mukunday
Har Har Har Har Udaaray
Har Har Har Har Apaaray
Har Har Har Har Hariang
Har Har Har Har Kariang
Har Har Har Har Nirnaamay
Har Har Har Har Akaamay
Chant rhythmically. Pull in the navel point with each repetition of Har.
[For musical versions of this mantra, see Music Resources]
Translation:
This mantra contains the 8 facets of God:
Gobinday, the One who sustains
Mukunday, the One who liberates
Udaaray, the One who uplifts
Aaparay, the One who is Infinite
Hariang, the One who destroys
Kariang, the One who creates
Nirnaamay, the One who is nameless
Akaamay, the One who is desireless.
Har is the creative energy of God. The four repetitions of Har give power to all aspects and provide the power to break down barriers of the past.
Chant for 11, 31, or 62 minutes.
Comments:
We are experiencing rapid universal transformation. Old structures, outdated ways of thinking and being are crumbling. We see it in our personal lives, in our communities, in the global news.
Guru Gobind Singh is the 10th Sikh Guru, known for his radiance and courage.
© 3HO. This kriya is courtesy of YB Teachings, LLC.
