My heart desires you

Sawal Sundar Ramiya, Mera man Laga Tohe

Prab mohe Kab Gal Lavehnge

Ik khin daras dikhaye ji

Darshan mangon deh pyare

Kaise kahon mohe jiya bednai

Mera man loche gur darshan tain

Mil mere pritama,

Darshan dekne ka chao

Milo pyare jiya

Saas saas japiye gobind

Vaje anhad vaja

Nam japo mere sajan saina, nam bina mai avar na laina

Meditation 2 Nanak

Ek Om Kar

Drink some water before starting meditation

Vahe guru

Inhale Exhale

Expand Contract

Become aware of the third eye

Expand to the corners of the forehead, contract, a few times

Feel the energy coming in from five inches above your head

Pull it in with each breath in, a few times

(Expand so your body can fill the whole room, contract to the point of a dot)

Expand heart to touch the ribcage, contract to a dot

Expand heart up-to the shoulder blades, contract to a dot

Feel the spine, while breathing

Breathe into the spine

Feel the breath touching the tailbone

Feel the tailbone expand with each breath in, and contract with breath out

Feel the breath expand the 5-6 vertebrae, from the tailbone

Push the excess air out like a spear going out either from the spine side

or the front side of the body with force

This is awakening the sleeping energy and activating it

to make it move around and rejuvenate the area

by giving oxygen to the deprived cells.

Become aware of the area below the ribcage

inhale and exhale out of this area a few times

Do the same with the heart area and then the throat area.

Note the sequence of awareness of the energy: 3rd eye, 7th chakra (above head), heart, Base chakra (tailbone), 2nd (, 3rd, 4th (heart), 5th (Throat), 6th (3rd eye). Its called chakra as the energy moves in a spiral within an energy centre.

As you meditate, you will start to feel the clockwise and anti-clockwise spiral movement of different chakras. You do not need prior knowledge of this to feel it. You will know from your experience.

The above breathing will stop the thoughts from overpowering you. Now that your mind is quiet, you can listen to your chanting that you did while breathing.

Hear within and observe. Do you feel anything?

Observe yourself from outside your body.

Watch yourself meditating.

Observe your pose from front, right side, left side, back and above.

How does it feel?

Enjoy the calmness and stillness for as long as you like.

Do you see your astral body floating and still connected to your physical body

with a string of light?

Do you see the yellow sun in the head of the astral body?

Is it going to fill your physical body with a yellow light?

Enjoy the connection.

Hear

Did you hear the bells ringing far-away or close-by?

Don't be surprised if it is close, Its OK, just enjoy the sound.

Enjoy the feeling, the calmness, the stillness

Thank the creator for revealing the inside you

Thank for showing the physical self meditating

When you are ready, become one with the physical self

by bringing the astral body back into the physical

Remember what you enjoyed, Smile

Feel the ground on which you are sitting

Feel yourself sinking into the ground

When ready and stable open your eyes.

Wait until you are ready to stand up.

Without vibration there is no place

Jeta Kita Teta Naw

Vin Nave Nahin Ko Thao

Whatever has been created, is all Nam = Sound = Vibration = Colour

(see previous blog for clarification or see the science articles on how sound is vibration)

Different pitched sounds have different vibrations, hence, different colours of this world. There is a world outside and a world within. Its easier to contemplate on the world within to understand the outside world as one is connected to the other.

In meditation, make a sound, choose any, for example Om, Vaheguru, Har.

Once you start feeling the vibration which is a higher manifestation of sound,

you don't need to make the sound anymore, however, if you start getting distrated by thoughts, start making the sound again, hear the sound and think nothing, to quieten the brain.

The objective is to make the brain sleep while the body is awake, so the subconcious can give us the messages of the core truth that we are part of. The creator is in itself in its creation. Therefore, we already know the eternal truth, how the world was created, what its doing and what will happen, we have part of the creator within us that we need to awaken. But the mind doesn't let us get to the core intelligence within us by overpowering the body and keeps it in his own control.

In meditation, we are trying to gently get out of the control of our dictator mind. If the mind is keeping you busy in thoughts or telling you what you should experience, then your true self is not in control yet. So chant a sound to quieten the mind until, your true self is in control of the session, not your mind.

Once you start feeling the vibration of the sound, you will be enjoying listening to that vary sound that you were making earlier. By engrossing in the vibration, you will get to the stage of seeing the colour. Its like body building, you won't build all the muscles in one day. Its a slow process, so keep meditating regularly. When you think, you are not seeing any results, be patient as you actually are. You will see that very soon, just when you are ready to give up. Request the energy to reveal itself to you. Feel the need for it as a lover feels the thirst to see, feel and touch the lover. When you see the colour, play with it like you would, with a friend. Talk to it in feelings. Feeling is the key to the secret.

Meditation 1 Nanak

Ek Om kar

(One Om - the creator )

Sat Nam

(Truth - the sound)

Sat Kartar

(Truth- the creator)

Sat Shri Akal

( Truth - respectable one - beyond death/time)

Vaje Nad

(Sound vibrates)

Colour is a manifestation of Sound

Rang = Colour

Gurbani says

Rang Ratta Mera Sahib

Rang Maan Lai Pyarya

Laal Rangile Pritam Manmohan Tere Darshan Ko Ham Bare

Method to see the colour

Create sound with each breath

Listen to the sound

Feel the vibration in the third eye and the throat area simultaneously

Drop sound after 10 minutes

Keep listening to the sound

Feel the vibration

See the colour in the third eye

Feel the happy feeling of the colour

Play with the colour

Enjoy the feeling

See beyond the colour

Feel the message

Feel the love

Ask for revelation

The one will reveal itself to you

various manifestations beyond doubt.

I wrote this on the 8th June 2009 in the notebook

What's in the space in between?

I started reading the book "The divine matrix" a few days ago. This book was recommended by a library client who happens to be part of a sect called "White eagle brotherhood". This sect (of christainty?) also believes in meditation.

Sadly, there was a technical glitch and the blog I wrote was lost in the cyberspace. I will try to quote the lines from the books again and hopefully make the same connections between my understanding and the quotes.

Its mind boggling to see so many sites and so many religious sects talking about exactly the same thing. Science will eventually unite all religions.

When I experienced the triangle made from the third eye to the heart chakra and then extend upto my hands resting on my knees, when I was sitting in the meditation crosslegged on my meditation bed, I was blissfully shocked as I had no knowledge of triangles. I didn't know what place triangles had in a real meditation session. I only ever thought they are drawn to make the mind concentrate on a point. I had never used those figures to concentrate as I meditate with my eyes closed.

Here are a few websites about triangles.

http://www.cosmiclight.com/oflightandlife/metaphysics.htm

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all.

“One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

“The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

—Author unknown

There is a message for the Sikh sangat and especially Sikh youth in the above story. One must choose his/her own path and not be influenced by others opinions. At the end of the day, every individual is accountable for their own actions.

Parcharak Amolak Singh ji Damdami Taksal's experience

Baba ji's Experience

Baba ji is here at the Woolgoolga Sikh temple. I shared my meditation experiences with him and asked him for advice on how to do it and if he had any experiences. He told me ealier and is retelling this experience while I write it on this blog.

Baba ji's nabhkaml / Sacral chakra opened up in 1981. He smelt the kastoori / chandan / Sandalwood smell come out of his whole body, his heart also opened up and his body felt light. It was a wonderful experience. He felt bliss.

He recons it all happened because he use to do 25 Japji Sahib paths every day continuously for over six months. Baba ji believes that he might have had this experience because of Sant Baba Jarnail Singh ji Khalsa Bhindrawala's bakhsheeh. Sant Baba Jarnail Singh ji Khalsa had seen him the night before this experience and he had smiled at him as if he wanted to show him the Anand of that experience. The very next morning he had this experience.

Baba ji didn't realise that during this sate of bliss, he had lost his sense of taste. He only realised this when his sister-in-law who had just served him food came and appologised for not adding salt to the vegetable curry / sabji. Baba ji realised then that he couldn't feel any difference in taste.

Baba ji's Mistake

This Anand state of bliss stoped when Babaji told his mother about losing his taste sense and wished this state would go away. That very moment he lost this state of Anand. Baba ji is explaining this behaviour as "Mat thori sev gavaiye". He repents for saying that he wishes this state of tastelessness goes way. Had anyone told him more about this state, he wouldn't have wished for it to go away. He didn't know that with the taste coming back, he would loose the State of bliss.

Baba ji's Recommendatition (for me)

Do the Japji Sahib path 25 times a day for at least 40 days.

He also suggests a different way of meditation from the one I have been using.

He suggests that I do the following when meditating -

Vibrate the V sound of Vaheguru in the Nabhi/ Sacral charkra,

Hey sound in the heart chakra,

Gu sound in the throat chakra,

and Ru sound coming out of the mouth.

He strongly recommends that when I do feel that state, to not tell just anybody about it. Ask someone who knows this path so they give the right advice.

Baba ji has given the reference of the line- Suniye sidh peer sur nath- from Japji Sahib and says that Japji Sahib path opens up sacral chakra, tenth gate and gives Brahamgyan / the knowledge of this cosmos.

Heat in the throat

I am feeling intense heat in the throat. I didn't know if it was due to the meditation or a medical problem. So I googled it and found the answer in google book "Branded by the Spirit", Chapter 5 THE LOTUSES IN BLOOM. It says,
"Intense heat may be felt in any of the Chakras when they are beginning to awaken; there may also be tenderness, swelling, or unusual sensations in these areas. Sometimes more than one chakra is being cleared during the same period. (Often, the 6th and 3rd, and the 7th and 4th, open as pairs.) "
http://www.elcollie.com/st/chap5.html

So now I know that the feeling of something sharp in my heart is also not a medical issue. I have felt something piercing the heart for over a month now. Its mild now.

A few days ago I saw a huge lotus flower in the Solar Plexus. Actually it was funny. There was some goddess standing on the lotus and it was going up and down the lake. I tried to see inside the lotus, so I saw dirty water inside it. i wasn't impressed. I tried to tilt the lotus and take out all the dirty water, so I could fill it with clean water. Although i was able to tip the dirty water, I wasn't able to refill it with clean water.

Last night, when I did meditation, I saw a bell close to the forehead hairline. I even heard a bell ring closeby. I actually opened my eyes to check what was around me. I didn't understand if it was all my imagination. I always try to avoid the gods and godesses and call Guru Nanak to show himself. He only came once and he was skinny not like they show in the photos.

Gurbani- Japji sahib- nature / creation

http://www.sikhs.nl/Japjisahib.htm

The lines I want to contemplate on 

Ji jaat rangan ke nav,

Sabhna likya vurhi kalam.

Kudrat kavan kaha veechar,

Varya na java ek vaae. 16

Jin eh likhe tis sir nai,

Jiv furmai tiv tiv pai.

 Jeta kita teta naw,

Vin nave nahi ko thao. 19

Whatever he has created is all his name,

Without his name, there is no place.

Eka mai jagat veai, tin chele parvan.

Ek sansari, ek bhandari, ek laye deeban.30

Lakh lakh gerah aakhiye, ek naam jagdeesh. 32

Chant the name of the creator, a million times, in a session.

Jor na surti gyan vechar.33

One can't do deep meditation or contemplate on god simply by force.

Karmi karmi hoi veechar.

Does this mean that your understanding is dependent on your karma?

Thithe sohan panch parvan.

Nadri karam pave neesan.34

Dharam khand ka eho dharam.

Gyan khand ka aakho karam.

Kete pavan pani besantar, kete kan mahesh, Kete Barme gharat ghariye, roop rang ke vesh

How many Krishna's and Siva's exist!

How many Bhrama's have been creating different creatures!

Ketiya surti, savak kete, nanak ant na aant. 35

How many sit in meditation, how many followers / servants of God!

Nanak says, there is no end to this end.

Gyan-khand me gyan parchand

Tithe naad vinod korh anand.

Saram-khand ki bani roop.

tithe gharat ghariye bahut anup.

In Saram-khand are created beautiful images that can't be described.

Tithe ghariye surat, maat, maan, budh

Thats where the concentration, beliefs, feelings and thoughts are shaped.

Karam-khand ki bani jor

Tithe bagat vaase ke lo

Kare anand sacha man so

Sach-khand vaase nirankar

Kar kar vekhe nadar nihal

Tithe loa loa aakar