Beautiful Prosperity Meditation: Ajai Alai

Beautiful Prosperity Mudra

MEDITATION: Ajai Alai

Posture: Sit straight in Easy Pose. Hold your hands in Sarab Gyan Mudra in front of the heart center – the fingers are interlocked with the index fingers pointing up and thumbs crossed. The elbows are relaxed.

Focus: Eyes are one-tenth open and focused the tip of the nose.

Mantra & Meaning: Sing powerfully from the navel.

Ajai Alai ~ Invincible. Indestructible
Abhai Abai ~ Fearless. Unchanging
Abhoo Ajoo ~ Unformed. Unborn
Anaas Akaas ~ Imperishable. Etheric
Aganj Abhanj ~ Unbreakable. Impenetrable
Alakkh Abhakkh ~ Unseen. Unaffected
Akaal Dayaal ~ Undying. Merciful
Alaykh Abhaykh ~ Indescribable. Uncostumed
Anaam Akaam ~ Nameless. Desireless
Agaah Adhaah ~ Unfathomable. Incorruptible
Anaathay Pramaathay ~ Unmastered. Destroyer
Ajonee Amonee ~ Beyond birth. Beyond silence
Na Raagay Na Rangay ~ Beyond love. Beyond color
Na Roopay Na Raykhay ~ Beyond form. Beyond shape
Akarmang Abharmang ~ Beyond karma. Beyond doubt
Aganjay Alaykhay ~ Unconquerable. Indescribable

Time: 31 minutes.

End: Inhale deeply, hold the breath while stretching the arms up and maintaining the hand position. Continuing to stretch, exhale. Repeat 2 times and relax.

CDs:
Ocean
by Mirabai Ceiba

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Shashara
by Sada Sat Kaur

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Mantras from Jaap Sahib
by Charhdi Kala Jatha

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Ajai Alai
by Sat Kirin Kaur Khalsa

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Ajai Alai

by Guru Shabad Singh Khalsa

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Jaap Sahib
by Sat Nirmal Kaur Khalsa

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Comments: This mudra brings a sense of self-containment because the hands are interlocked at the heart chakra. It evokes the expansion from the planet Jupiter, the pointer finger. Practice this posture with this most exalted mantra and experience the ownership of a more expanded, prosperous existence. The following qualities of God will manifest within your own psyche.

 Sources: www.dasvandh.org

Notice: All references are from the Teachings of Yogi BhajanTM and are used with kind permission from YB Teachings LLC and may not be reprinted or reproduced in any manner without permission.

© 2007 YB Teachings, LLC

Healing the Wounds of Love by Guru Raj Kaur and Nirinjan Kaur

I love when we are able to share new releases that really offer a tool for people to use in their own lives.  This new CD, Healing the Wounds of Love is a great example. The music on this CD is a special treat for lovers of Gurbani Kirtan.  Guru Raj Kaur’s rich, energetic voice has been a favorite at Gurudwaras for many years.  On this album, she teams up with her daughter, Nirinjan whose smooth, gentle voice is a beautiful counterpoint to her mother’s. 

About this CD, they write: “Love brings us to life, gives us courage and inspires us to service and sacrifice. To live fully, we need to learn how to heal the wounds of love which we all carry. Shabd Hazaray is the “Shabd Worth 1000 Shabds.” It is the purest and most powerful love song ever written. This amazingly beautiful CD will take you through that process of deep healing.”

 Here is the meditation – I pulled from our Blog Post: Mera Man Loche – Meditation to Heal the Wounds of Love you can see more meditations at www.yogamusic.wordpress.com, our Yoga Music Blog .

Meditation: Aad Sach Jugad Sach / Mera Man Loche

Source: Yogi Bhajan Lecture, July 7, 1987

Posture: Sit in easy pose with the eyes closed and the hands resting on the knees. (The KRI Authentic Relationships Teacher Training Manual shows sitting in Gyan Mudra, so you can use this mudra too.)

Music: You can find this mediation’s music on two different albums:

Nectar of the Name

by Sat Purkh

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Mera Man Loche

Healing the Wounds of Love

by Guru Raj Kaur and Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa

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Mera Man Lochai Meditation

Healing the Wounds of Love: This meditation is meant to bring positive change to your current relationships while removing past pains that have imbedded themselves in your heart and psyche.  To start with you can do this meditation for 11 days.  As you do it, you will feel clarity and empowerment to make positive change and to begin to experience authentic relationships.  You can continue doing this meditation daily for as long as you feel it serves you.

Mantra: This meditation merges two mantras. It opens with:

Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such, nanak hosee bhay such

This mantra is repeated again between each of the first four verses from the daily prayer Shabd
Hazaray  found in the Sacred Nitnem. After the fourth verse, this mantra is repeated four more times. For this meditation, you repeat this sequence 11 times.

So the entire recitation goes like this:

Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such,
nanak hosee bhay such

Mayraa man lochai gur darshan taa-ee
Bilap karay chaatrik kee ni-aa-ee
Trikhaa na utarai Shaant na aavai
Bin Darshan Sant pi-aaray jee-o
Hao Gholee jee-o ghol ghumaa-ee
Gur darshan sant pi-aaray jee-o (1)

Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such,
nanak hosee bhay such

Tayraa much suhaavaa jee-o sahaj dhun baanee
Chir ho-aa daykhay saaring paanee
Dhan so days jahaa too(n) vasi-aa
Mayray sajan meet muraaray jee-o
Hao gholee hao ghol ghumaa-ee
Gur sajan meet muraaray jee-o (2)

Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such,
nanak hosee bhay such

Ik gharee na milatay taa kalijug hotaa
Hun kad milee-ai pri-a tudh bhagavantaa
Mo-eh rain na vihaavai need na aavai
Bin daykhay gur darbaaray jee-o
Hao gholee jee-o ghol ghumaa-ee
Tis sachay gur darbaaray jee-o (3)

Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such,
nanak hosee bhay such

Bhaag ho-aa gur sant milaa-i-aa
Prabh abhinaasee ghar meh paa-i-aa
Sayv karee pal chasaa na vichhuraa
Jan Naanak daas tumaaray jee-o
Hao gholee jee-o ghol ghumaa-ee
Jan Naanak daas tumaaray jee-o (4)

Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such,
nanak hosee bhay such
Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such,
nanak hosee bhay such
Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such,
nanak hosee bhay such
Aad such, jugaad such, haibhay such,
nanak hosee bhay such

About Shabad Hazaray:  This shabd, found in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, was written as letters between Guru Arjan and his father Guru Ram Das.  It is beautiful poetry.
You can read the story abou these letters here: http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad_Hazaray

Here is an attempt at translating the words, although all translations contain some form of personal interpretation since Gurmukhi as a language can contain many depths of meanings.

My mind longs for the vision of the Guru’s Darshan
It cries out like the thirsty song bird for the nectar of your name.
My thirst is not quenched, and I can not find peace
Until I receive the Darshan the beloved saint.

I give myself, and my soul
for your Darshan, my beloved Guru!
Your face is so beautiful, and the sound of your words (shabd) is so filled with inner wisdom.
It has been too long since this rainbird has had even a glimpse of water.
Blessed is the land, where you live, my friend and loved one,
my Divine teacher.

I give myself, and my soul, to my beloved, my Divine Guru
An instant away from you, brings darkness
When will I meet You, my beloved Waheguru?
I can’t endure this night, sleep eludes me too
Until I see your home, my beloved Guru!

I give myself, and my soul to your true home, my beloved Guru!

By good fortune, I met my Saint Guru
and I have found that the immortal creator is within the home my own self
and so I will always serve you and never be separated from you even for an instant.

Guru Nanak says- I’m your slave, my beloved Lord.
I give myself and my soul. Servant Nanak lives to serve you.

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Ardas Bhaee: Meditation for Listening to Angelic Whispers

Meditation for the Sattvic Guna.

I was browsing the internet looking for recommended meditations this week, and found Shatka Kaur’s website (www.shaktakaur.com) She has put together a great collection of meditations pulled from various sources. This summer, Mirabai Ceiba released the CD Ocean and it has the most beautiful version of Ardas Bhaee I’ve ever heard. When I found this meditation on Shakta Kaur’s website, I felt like Mirabai’s version was made just for this meditation with Angelika’s (a.k.a Sat Hari’s) angelic voice.

So, here’s the meditation:
Posture: Sit in Easy Pose. Make your spine straight.
Focus: Close your eyes.
Breath: As you listen to the instruments play this tune, whistle with it. Hear the sound of the whistle at the brow point.
Mudra: Put your hands on opposite shoulders. Your arms must cross. Hold your shoulders well, the arms relaxed on the chest. This is a posture of peace.
Mantra: Ardaas Bhayee, amar daas guroo, Amar daas guroo, ardaas bhayee, Raam daas guroo, raam daas guroo, Raam daas guroo, sachee sahee.

The translation of the mantra is: “The grace of Guru Amar Das (who is the hope of the hopeless) and Guru Ram Das (who is the King of the yogis and Bestower of blessings’ past, present and future) guarantee the prayer will be answered and all one’s needs provided for.”

Time: Continue for 15-31 minutes. Then begin long, slow, deep breathing. Mentally listen to the echo of your whistling. Hear the sound you created before. Continue long, slow, deep breathing for 3-11 minutes.

End: End with 3 powerful breaths. Inhale deep through the nose, hold for 5-10 seconds, then exhale powerfully through the mouth. As you hold the breath in, put all the pressure downward on your shoulders with your hands. Press them down and keep the spine steady and straight. Repeat the breath three times. Then relax.

Comments: This meditation will refine the sattvic guna of your mind. Inside of yourself be very calm, quiet. Once you begin long, slow, deep breathing and mentally listen to the sound you made whistling before, bring your unison power of the mind, the subtle sattvic guna mind, to listen. Once you learn to listen this way, you can listen in exactly the same way to what God�s Will is. When you can still the mind, refine it, command its guna, then you can listen to God�s Will, discern what it is, then act. Life will be very easy, content and fulfilled. In the Bible you are told the same thing. There is a word called, “Behold. Behold yourself. Be within yourself and listen.”

Find this and more meditations in the book The Mind – Its Projections and Multiple Facets by Yogi Bhajan.

This book is for those who want to understand and use meditation to develop and transform themselves. It has over 42 meditations coded to every aspect of the mind in our personality. It discusses the three basic minds, postive,negative and neutral. It links these to the inherited mind. It then classifies all the facets and projections that compose the automatic functions of our mind.

And to click on the image below hear sound clips from Mirabai Ceiba’s CD Ocean
Ocean’s songs and chants carry you on a gentle tide of harp, acoustic guitar, cello, bansuri flute, tablas and the delicate interweaving of Gurmukhi mantra with English, and Spanish lyrics. Mirabai Ceiba is a partnership between Angelika Baumbach and Markus Sieber, whose perfect union is revealed as they weave in and out of their songs with the lightest of touches. Angelika’s crystalline voice floats above the music as she plucks delicately on her harp. Markus plays acoustic guitar with a bright Spanish style, and his gentle voice adds a rich depth to the music.

Yoga for Right Now with Gurutej

Gurutej recently put together some great yoga video clips for practicing yoga at your desk. These clips are perfect for the yogi at work.

This first one is called the Meridian Face Massage and is for clearing out the radiation that hits your face all day from your computer screen.

This next one is The Great Stretch and is fabulous for your spine!

She is also creating some flip charts that you can use to do yoga at your desk – we’d love to hear if you would find these useful at work. E-mail me at karan@spiritvoyage.com if you would like to find out about getting a flip chart for yoga at your desk.

See more videos at our Spirit Voyage YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/spiritvoyage

You can also get Gurutej’s yoga DVDs as Spirit Voyage:

Blessings,
Karan