Aad Sach meditation

Chant Gurdev Mata, Gurdev pita .....
Request the primal energy to cleanse your energy and free you from all thoughts
Request the primal energy to make a circle of protection around you for the time of meditation.
Say 'Aad Sach, Jugaad Sach' and think of the Primal energy that has been from the beginning of time and will always Be, the Self-illuminated, All-knowing energy.

Focus within, a few inches above navel and chant 'Aad Sach'
For 10 minutes say Aad Sach (Primal truth)
                            Aad Sach
                            Aad Sach
Feel the energy moving from within, going outwards making a ring around the body.
Feel the energy awakening in the arms and corresponding points in the legs as you chant.

When ready, internalize the chant - so you don't speak but you hear it from within.
Request - O primal one, release all anger within me
               O primal one, release all anger within me, from all times.

               O primal one, release all anger within me
               O primal one, release all anger within me, from all times.

Feel it being released from the layers of your body, going into the atmosphere and into the earth. See this energy being neutralised.

Request - O primal one, fill me with your light.
               O primal one, fill me with your light.

               O primal one, unleash my powers.
               O primal one, unleash my powers.
Aad Sach, Jugaad Sach

Naam is the base behind all entities. So is Naam a vibration?

nwm ky Dwry sgly jMq ]

naam kae dhhaarae sagalae ja(n)th ||

The Naam is the Support of all creatures.

nwm ky Dwry KMf bRhmMf ]

naam kae dhhaarae kha(n)dd brehama(n)dd ||

The Naam is the Support of the earth and solar systems.

nwm ky Dwry isimRiq byd purwn ]

naam kae dhhaarae simrith baedh puraan ||

The Naam is the Support of the Simritees, the Vedas and the Puraanas.

nwm ky Dwry sunn igAwn iDAwn ]

naam kae dhhaarae sunan giaan dhhiaan ||

The Naam is the Support by which we hear of spiritual wisdom and meditation.

nwm ky Dwry Awgws pwqwl ]

naam kae dhhaarae aagaas paathaal ||

The Naam is the Support of the Akaashic ethers and the nether regions.

nwm ky Dwry sgl Awkwr ]

naam kae dhhaarae sagal aakaar ||

The Naam is the Support of all bodies.

nwm ky Dwry purIAw sB Bvn ]

naam kae dhhaarae pureeaa sabh bhavan ||

The Naam is the Support of all worlds and realms.

nwm kY sMig auDry suin sRvn ]

naam kai sa(n)g oudhharae sun sravan ||

Associating with the Naam, listening to it with the ears, one is saved.

kir ikrpw ijsu AwpnY nwim lwey ]

kar kirapaa jis aapanai naam laaeae ||

Those whom the Lord mercifully attaches to His Naam

nwnk cauQy pd mih so jnu giq pwey ]5]

naanak chouthhae padh mehi so jan gath paaeae ||5||

- O Nanak, in the fourth state, those humble servants attain salvation. ||5||

In another blogpost I have mentioned the meaning of  cauQy pd which is a state of mind beyond the three gunas of maya - when the brain has no worldly desires but only the urge to meet God.

Neurophysiology of chakras

Every person is at a certain point of evolution and that determines how we see this world.

Mooladhara - 1st - base chakra lies in the perineum and controls very deep, powerful, primitive, animalistic, unconscious urges and instincts related to self-preservation and reproduction. A person living at 2nd chakra - swadhisthana (sacrel) sees the world in terms of gratification of physical desires. I see earning more money, buying properties and luxury items, looking for a life partner as living in the lower chakras. In the 1st part of our life we all do this. Medulla Oblongata and the lower areas of the brain are responsible for these functions.

The Navel (anahata) and heart (manipura) chakras are associated with the limbic system which control emotions (ida) and memory (pingala). The emotions like rage, fright, fear, feelings of punishment, anxiety, hunger, desire, pleasure, pain, playful behaviour, thankfulness, awe and wonder, joy and love are located here.

Ajna (3rd eye) and vishuddhi (throat) chakras are associated with intellectual, intuitive, creative and expressive functions. Ajna relates to the pineal gland, midway between the hemispheres and  thalamic area. In front of pineal gland is the thalamus, at the top of the limbic system. Thalamus regulates the interaction of our senses (ida) and motor activity (pingala). It handles degrees of perception, therefore helps us experience the subtle things of life like the psychic sense. Hypothalamus integrates senses, thought, emotion and action. It recognises sensory modalities like pain and pleasure and also is involved in controlling the degree of squeezing and contracting of muscles and joints.

Fusion of ida and pigala at Ajna leads to an explosion within the nervous system which fuels and activates a much larger number of circuits within both hemispheres and the limbic system. It is as if our nervous system suddenly becomes charged with a high tension electric line called sushumna nadi. Ajna is the highest centre in which we still feel that we are separate from the universe / God. In Sahasrara / 7th chakra, the union / cosmic consciousness is said to be experienced.

http://dailyreadings.com/hatha-7.htm is a good read on the topic.

Kot brahmand ko thakur swami, sarab jiyan ka data re.

Matter in our physical universe is in its rawest, densest form with a tiny addition of spiritual substance which is just enough to enliven matter and to preserve life.

Source: http://www.beezone.com/kirpalsingh/the_souls_journey.html

The source page is worth reading. I am pasting part of the page here

The physical structure of our universe is the lowest projection of a cosmic idea, which is guided by the medium of the universal mind. The whole physical universe with its millions of galaxies that are a vast number of light years apart from one another, is just like a dust particle if compared to the inner realms beyond it.

Guru Nanak describes the three grand main divisions as follows:

The first is the 'Region of Truth and Pure Spirit' unmixed with matter.

Ramkali M. ⁵

Here the spirit reigns supreme and there is total absence of matter. This is the region where the Lord Himself dwells and may be defined as the purely Spiritual Region. This is free from the haunt of death and destruction. Whoever reaches its domain, obtains true salvation.

The Master says:

Once you reach the region of the Formless, you obtain the abode of everlasting Joy and Peace.

Sorath M. 1

The Formless dwells in the Pure Spiritual Region.

Jap Ji, Stanza 37

The Second Grand Division consists of Pure Spirit and a subtle form of matter combined in varying degree.

The upper part of it is called Par Brahmand, wherein the spirit is more to be compared with the subtle forms of matter. In the lower parts called Daswan Dwar, both (spirit and matter) are in equal part. This is the region of the Universal Mind and is termed by various names by various Master. Here the spirit is mixed with matter in its subtlest form, the latter being totally subordinate to the former. Spirit in this region predominates and it is preeminently the ruling force. This region undergoes a change at the destruction of the universe in the Dissolution (Pralaya1). A man in this domain is safer than in the one below it.

Explanation: (1) In the Pralaya the material world is dissolved. In the Maha Pralaya the spirituo-material worlds are dissolved.

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The third region is the Grand Division of spirit and matter in its grossest form and it's called "And". It is comprised of Trikuti and Sahasrar planes. It is the sphere of Maya or matter. In this region matter has the upper hand and spirit is subordinate to it, so much so, that the latter feels dependent on the former for its manifestation. In this region the spirit, on account of its association with matter, undergoes untold miseries and is subjected to the law of transmigration.

Both these divisions are referred to as Kal and Maha Kal respectively.

This, in brief, is a sketch of the Macrocosm - the Great World Universe as Guru Nanak has described it. These three divisions also exist in man on a miniature scale. If you want to know about macrocosm, you must first know about the microcosm.

Man is an Epitome of the Three Grand Divisions of the Creation

1. Spirit or the soul, represents the region of the spiritual division.

2. Mind or the mental plane, refers to that of the universal mind.

3. Physical body or the material planes, consist of three bodies: the causal, the astral and the gross.

* The gross body is the fleshy sheath we have. It consists of the gross matter and gross organs of actions and senses: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin and excretory and generative organs. It is shaken off at the time of physical death.

* The astral body consists of subtle matter and subtle organs and it active in dreamland state. In this is located the mind.

* The causal body is the root cause of the other two bodies. Its activity is confined to the deep sleep state.

The latter two bodies along with the mind continue to exist after death and create a new form or physical frame at each rebirth. Macrocosm thus exists in the microcosm of the human body. The knowledge of the latter serves as means to the comprehension of the former.

If one could succeed in attaining the Region of the Spirit within himself, by shaking off these sheaths, he can cast off all pain and misery and enjoy incessant Bliss and Peace untold.

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A life of matter is all misery which one cannot escape until one is able separate oneself from it.

The attainment of the Region of Spirit then is the thing that is required, for it can lead to the abode of Perpetual Joy and Supreme Happiness, even while living in this physical body.

It is only by riding the current of the Holy Naam, (the Eternal Music in man), that this state is reached, with the help of the True Master. The Holy Naam - the Word - comes down from the highest spiritual planes, the region of Truth, into the material planes.

It is the saving lifeline that can carry souls into the plane beyond the reach of dissolution. All other means fall short of the goal.

The kingdom of God is within you, you may seek it there. It is within your finite body that communion with the Word can be held. This ultimately brings you to the Region of Infinite Truth - Sach Khand.

Drawings of chakra centres and kundalini path

    
The book 'Kundalini Tantra' helps one understand the body's invisible energy centres and the path of kundalini energy.

When one meditates, one starts to understand the subtle body system. We do not need the knowledge from the books but they do help one get enthusiastic about meditation. These images clarify that meditation is not a pastime or simply an exercise to relax oneself but a very intense experience, an adventure which unfolds itself slowly. 

Naam is food, enjoy it

Naam hamara bhojan chhati prakar

Naam helps one understand one's subtle body and the only food the subtle body sustains on is Naam. If the subtle body is healthy, one won't have any physical problems. Therefore, its important to understand that its not the food and nutrition that makes us healthy but the feeling of wellness.

I undestand Naam as vibration that is produced when we chant. Repeating a word, making a sound is like creating ripples in the water by a drop of water. The point is not to simply make ripples but to observe those ripples and notice how far they go. Feel the peace when you travel with a wave of ripple.

Once you learn to observe, experiment with the way to expand your subtle body beyond the walls of your physical body. Feel the peace within your extended body. Now pull your body together, small enough to become a dot. With each in-breath expand as far as you can and with each out-breath become the tiniest dot above your navel.

Game of Karma doesn't lead to God's Door

Karmi Sahej na upjai
Vin saheje Sahsa na jaye

Man dhovo Shabd lago
Har syon raho chit lai

Kahe Nanak, Gurparsadi Sahej upjai....

Chit jinka hir laya Maya, bolan paye ravani

Shabad seti man milya sache laya bhao

Kahe Nanak, so tat paye
jisnu andin har liv lagai, jagat raen vihani

Eh dhan tina milya, jin har aape bhana

Emotions and diseases

http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/principles/applicationfiveelements.html

Vadiyai Veechaar - Contemplate on God's greatness (Godlike qualities)

The purpose of singing and contemplating on Godlike qualities is to slowly associate with them, eventually acquire those qualities and to become what He is.

Satnam          - Be Truthful
Kartapurakh - Be Creative
Nirbhau        - Be Fearless
Nirvair          - Have No Enimosity
Akalmoorut   - Recognise the timeless self 


When you acquire the above qualities, then you become one with Him and therefore
Ajooni - you will not reincarnate into physical form and
Saibhang - will become Self-illuminating. The knowledge and Wisdom will come from within ........

Ik Nanak ki Ardas, Je Tudh Bhavsi;
Mai Dejai Naam Nivas Har Gun Gavsi

jn nwnku hir hir hoieAw hir hir min vuTw

jan naanak har har hoeiaa har har man vut(h)aa ||4||12||19||

Servant Nanak has become the Lord, Har, Har; the Lord, Har, Har, abides within his mind

Stages of spirituality verses needs

Everyone is spiritual to some extent. Most people look up to a higher source to interfere when their efforts fail. At the very least, they wish God existed, even when they claim that He doesn't exist. Wise ones know that He prevails everywhere - outside and inside our body as well.

When we genuinely become interested in Him, without any personal need, then we consider ourselves to be actually spiritual. At this time, whether we pray, read scriptures or meditate; we become increasingly aware of ourselves - our body and our actions. We become aware of a special force within us. Focusing on this force helps us stop the minds chatter, feel the LOVE of God and bring on the desire to meet Him and seek his Darshan.

When we become aware of our body, we realise that there is a force / energy that exists within our body. We learn to awaken this energy within us and increase its activity at Will. This is the same energy that acupuncture specialists awaken with their needles and masseurs with their message. When this energy becomes blocked at some point within the meridians, it causes unease and eventually disease. This energy's flow is dependent on our emotions. When certain events in our life, cause us stress; when we disagree with someone or something that is going on in our life; we create an energy block in our body. Regret, anger, sadness, helplessness are all different forms of Disagreement.

When we understand that any form of disagreement only causes energy block within our body, we try our best to avoid disagreements. This is why we are asked to accept God's Will. Accepting God's Will is accepting what IS. Somethings are not in our control, like another person's reaction to a situation; in such circumstances accepting Will is simply becoming aware of What Is, what action causes what reaction and working with the understanding to achieve favorable results. However, we are emotional beings and we can't always avoid disagreements.

The 2nd best thing is to learn how to unblock this energy before it becomes disease. When in meditation, you will automatically receive wisdom / information about where the energy block is. Once you do know, then you must take action to unblock it. You would know from the life history of many spiritual people, like Sikh Gurus that they had the ability to heal.

To be able to heal, one must know the body and its constitution. There are cases when western practices of medicine are unable to diagnose and / or heal the individual. The only explanation I have for this problem is that modern machines and scans can only see the physical contents of the body. The body, according to Guru Granth Sahib is made of 5 elements - Fire (ex. temperature), Earth (ex. muscles), Water (ex. blood), Air (ex. gas) and Ether / Akash (unseen force). This fifth element can't be seen with physical eyes or with medical instruments. This is here meditation comes in handy. In meditation, you are able to See and feel this unseen force. It is present all over your body. It is easiest to feel it in the palms of your hands and feet. When you learn to maneuver this Force / Energy / Chi with your breath, from the tips of your fingers, to your arms, trunks and all the way to your tips of toes ; you can heal yourself. Maneuvering this energy everyday for a few minutes, helps to keep the body healthy. Healthy body is helpful in realising God but realising this energy and manuvering it is not the end goal of a spritual person.   A spiritual person does this in the beginning of his mediation session only to help focus his mind away from other thoughts. Once the minds chatter stops, feel the LOVE of God and bring on the desire to meet Him and seek his Darshan.

This is why gurbani says

pwTu piVE Aru bydu bIcwirE invil BuAMgm swDy ]

paat(h) parriou ar baedh beechaariou nival bhua(n)gam saadhhae ||

They read scriptures, and contemplate the Vedas; they practice the inner cleansing techniques of Yoga, and control of the breath.

pMc jnw isau sMgu n CutikE AiDk AhMbuiD bwDy ]1]

pa(n)ch janaa sio sa(n)g n shhuttakiou adhhik aha(n)budhh baadhhae ||1||

But they cannot escape from the company of the five passions; they are increasingly bound to egotism. ||1||

ipAwry ien ibiD imlxu n jweI mY kIey krm Anykw ]

piaarae ein bidhh milan n jaaee mai keeeae karam anaekaa ||

O Beloved, this is not the way to meet the Lord; I have performed these rituals so many times.

hwir pirE suAwmI kY duAwrY dIjY buiD ibbykw ] rhwau ]

haar pariou suaamee kai dhuaarai dheejai budhh bibaekaa || rehaao ||

I have collapsed, exhausted, at the Door of my Lord Master; I pray that He may grant me a discerning intellect.

moin BieE krpwqI rihE ngn iPirE bn mwhI ]

mon bhaeiou karapaathee rehiou nagan firiou ban maahee ||

One may remain silent and use his hands as begging bowls, and wander naked in the forest.

qt qIrQ sB DrqI BRimE duibDw CutkY nwhI ]2]

thatt theerathh sabh dhharathee bhramiou dhubidhhaa shhuttakai naahee ||2||

He may make pilgrimages to river banks and sacred shrines all over the world, but his sense of duality will not leave him. ||2||

mn kwmnw qIrQ jwie bisE isir krvq Drwey ]

man kaamanaa theerathh jaae basiou sir karavath dhharaaeae ||

His mind's desires may lead him to go and dwell at sacred places of pilgrimage, and offer his head to be sawn off;

mn kI mYlu n auqrY ieh ibiD jy lK jqn krwey ]3]

man kee mail n outharai eih bidhh jae lakh jathan karaaeae ||3||

but this will not cause the filth of his mind to depart, even though he may make thousands of efforts. ||3||

kink kwimnI hYvr gYvr bhu ibiD dwnu dwqwrw ]

kanik kaaminee haivar gaivar bahu bidhh dhaan dhaathaaraa ||

He may give gifts of all sorts - gold, women, horses and elephants.

AMn bsqR BUim bhu Arpy nh imlIAY hir duAwrw ]4]

a(n)n basathr bhoom bahu arapae neh mileeai har dhuaaraa ||4||

He may make offerings of corn, clothes and land in abundance, but this will not lead him to the Lord's Door. ||4||

pUjw Arcw bMdn fMfauq Ktu krmw rqu rhqw ]

poojaa arachaa ba(n)dhan dda(n)ddouth khatt karamaa rath rehathaa ||

He may remain devoted to worship and adoration, bowing his forehead to the floor, practicing the six religious rituals.

hau hau krq bMDn mih pirAw nh imlIAY ieh jugqw ]5]

ho ho karath ba(n)dhhan mehi pariaa neh mileeai eih jugathaa ||5||

He indulges in egotism and pride, and falls into entanglements, but he does not meet the Lord by these devices. ||5||

jog isD Awsx caurwsIh ey BI kir kir rihAw ]

jog sidhh aasan chouraaseeh eae bhee kar kar rehiaa ||

He practices the eighty-four postures of Yoga, and acquires the supernatural powers of the Siddhas, but he gets tired of practicing these.

vfI Awrjw iPir iPir jnmY hir isau sMgu n gihAw ]6]

vaddee aarajaa fir fir janamai har sio sa(n)g n gehiaa ||6||

He lives a long life, but is reincarnated again and again; he has not met with the Lord. ||6||

rwj lIlw rwjn kI rcnw kirAw hukmu APwrw ]

raaj leelaa raajan kee rachanaa kariaa hukam afaaraa ||

He may enjoy princely pleasures, and regal pomp and ceremony, and issue unchallenged commands.

syj sohnI cMdnu coAw nrk Gor kw duAwrw ]7]

saej sohanee cha(n)dhan choaa narak ghor kaa dhuaaraa ||7||

He may lie on beautiful beds, perfumed with sandalwood oil, but this will led him only to the gates of the most horrible hell. ||7||

hir kIriq swDsMgiq hY isir krmn kY krmw ]

har keerath saadhhasa(n)gath hai sir karaman kai karamaa ||

Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is the highest of all actions.

khu nwnk iqsu BieE prwpiq ijsu purb ilKy kw lhnw ]8]

kahu naanak this bhaeiou paraapath jis purab likhae kaa lehanaa ||8||

Says Nanak, he alone obtains it, who is pre-destined to receive it. ||8||

qyro syvku ieh rMig mwqw ]

thaero saevak eih ra(n)g maathaa ||

Your slave is intoxicated with this Love of Yours.

BieE ik®pwlu dIn duK BMjnu hir hir kIrqin iehu mnu rwqw ] rhwau dUjw ]1]3]

bhaeiou kirapaal dheen dhukh bha(n)jan har har keerathan eihu man raathaa || rehaao dhoojaa ||1||3||

The Destroyer of the pains of the poor has become merciful to me, and this mind is imbued with the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har.