The greatest enemy is the self.
Self-defeating activity and self animosity occur when we don't accept ourselves.
We instinctively reject self-confirmed continuity.
We will oppose our own success and accomplishments just to break with steadiness.
That break is the assertion of ego,
The attempt at marking and possessing something in time and space.
This self animosity distracts us from the real gift of human life,
The capacity to confront and experience the self in relationship to the unknown,
Infinity of our self.
This meditation conquers the state of self animosity and gives you the ability to have constant consciousness in support of your core self.
Sit up tall and straight.
Press your palms together at the center of your chest.
Shoulders are relaxed,
Chin is a little bit tucked in.
And focus now in between the eyebrows and slightly above.
We begin this Kundalini Yoga meditation by tuning in with the Adi mantra,
Aung Namo,
Guru Dev Namo.
I bow to the teacher within.
I call on my highest consciousness.
I am awake,
Aware,
Alert,
And alive.
Press your thumbs into the bone of your chest.
Concentrate in between the eyebrows.
Take a deep inhale.
And through the nose,
Exhale.
Do that two more times.
Inhale very deeply.
Exhale completely.
Inhale and let's tune in.
Aung Namo,
Guru Dev Namo.
Aung Namo,
Guru Dev Namo.
Last one.
Aung Namo,
Guru Dev Namo.
Holding the breath now,
Take a deep inhale.
Set your intentions for our practice together.
And then softly exhale.
Relax your hands from your chest and bring both hands into fists.
Keep the thumbs pointing upwards.
And turn your hands so that your knuckles face outwards.
And then press your second knuckles together so all the knuckles of your fingers are touching and your fists are pointing forward.
Thumbs are pointed straight up.
And now we begin a breathing pattern.
First of all,
Focusing your eyes just at the tip of your nose,
Slightly open.
Focusing at the tip of your nose.
Inhale through the nose.
And exhale through the mouth.
Inhale through the mouth.
Exhale through the nose.
Inhale nose.
Exhale mouth.
Continue to alternate in this same way.
Inhaling through the nose.
Exhaling through the mouth.
And then inhaling through the mouth.
Exhaling through the nose.
Inhale nose.
Exhale mouth.
Go at your own pace.
Find a rhythm of breathing that helps you feel calm and relaxed.
If you can extend your breath to a count of three,
Four,
Or five,
You start to move into a more meditative and therapeutic state.
That's it.
Relax into it now.
And we'll maintain a little bit of silence as you continue to use this breathing pattern and this mudra to bring about the conquering of self animosity.
Keeping your breath steady and slow.
Make sure that you're alert and that you hold the mudra just around the level of your heart.
Thank you.
Straighten your spine now and take a deep inhale.
Inhale as you exhale through the nose.
Relaxing the mudra,
Bring your arms all the way up above your head.
Take two more breaths here.
Inhale very deeply.
Stretch up,
Reach up.
Exhale soften.
And one more time.
Take a deep inhale,
Reach up with your fingers.
And then exhale,
Relax your hands all the way back down to your chest.
Press the palms together at the center of your chest.
Thumbs into the bone of your chest.
Sit with a spine of steel and a heart of gold.
We close our practice now with a long sat,
Short nam.
Sat nam means truth is my name.
Inhale very deeply.
Sat nam.
