Prana Kriya Meditation
As Forrest requested, below is the Prana Kriya meditation that i am following. I'm not certain if it's exactly as Sujayji taught us, so if anyone has any corrections or questions, please let me know or share with the group.
If you would like to visualize the chakras and don't remember what color, how many petals the lotus of each one has, the importance of each one, etc., a good summary is on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakra
The meditation is guided by Krishnaraji's singing on a track titled "Opens the Wings of Freedom" from the Chakra Dhyana album by Kosmic Music.
Mudras
There are 3 mudras, or hand positions. For all 3, the thumb and forefinger are touching, the palm faces upwards, and the other three fingers are relaxed and extend outward.
Prana Kriya 1 is with tip of forefinger touching tip of thumb and is used when meditating on the 1st and 2nd Chakras.
Prana Kriya 2 is with tip of forefinger touching the top joint line of thumb and is used when meditating on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Chakras.
Prana Kriya 3 is with tip of forefinger touching bottom joint line of thumb and is used when meditating on the 6th and 7th Chakras.
Breathing
However many counts you inhale, hold the breath for the same number counts and then exhale for twice the number of counts you inhaled. Maintain this breath ratio throughout the entire meditation until you lie down to rest.
Meditation
At the beginning, have hands in Prana Kriya 1 and focus on breathing.
After the 3 minutes of chanting at the beginning, as the name of the 1st Chakra, "Aum...Muladhara", is spoken, i focus on that chakra opening. Then, for the next 2-1/2 minutes, the sound of the 1st Chakra, "Lang", is repeated. During this time, i focus on the point of contact at each thumb and forefinger.
Next, "Aum...Kundalini Aruhailum" (or something that sounds like that) is chanted. At this time, my focus goes back to the 1st Chakra, and i experience the kundalini rising from the 1st Chakra all the way to the Crown Chakra. "Kundalini Aruhailum" continues to sound for 1 minute, and i continue to experience this energy rising.
Then, the name of the 2nd chakra is spoken, and i repeat the above steps for the 2nd Chakra and so on for each following chakra. I change mudras at Chakra 3 to Prana Kriya 2 and then at Chakra 6 to Prana Kriya 3.
At the end of the "Kundalini Aruhailum" chant for the 7th Chakra, the names of each chakra are chanted, one immediately after another, starting with the 1st Chakra. When the name of the 1st Chakra is heard, i experience that chakra opening and the kundalini slowly rising from the 1st Chakra and up to the 2nd Chakra. When the name of the 2nd Chakra is heard, i experience that chakra opening and the kundalini continuing to slowly rise up to the 3rd Chakra and so on, all the way up to the 7th Chakra.
After the 7th Chakra is spoken, "Aum...Kundalini Aruhailum" is again chanted and more chanting follows. During this time, with each inhale, i experience the kundalini pulsating from the 1st Chakra all the way up to the 7th Chakra. While i hold my breath, i experience Grace pouring down through my 7th Chakra and merging with the kundalini, and, with each exhale, i experience all of that flowing into every cell of my being.
The chanting continues for 4-1/2 minutes. When "Shanti, shanti, shanti" is then chanted, i chant as well. For the remainder of the 13 minutes of music, lie down, rest, and enjoy!
As Forrest requested, below is the Prana Kriya meditation that i am following. I'm not certain if it's exactly as Sujayji taught us, so if anyone has any corrections or questions, please let me know or share with the group.
If you would like to visualize the chakras and don't remember what color, how many petals the lotus of each one has, the importance of each one, etc., a good summary is on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakra
The meditation is guided by Krishnaraji's singing on a track titled "Opens the Wings of Freedom" from the Chakra Dhyana album by Kosmic Music.
Mudras
There are 3 mudras, or hand positions. For all 3, the thumb and forefinger are touching, the palm faces upwards, and the other three fingers are relaxed and extend outward.
Prana Kriya 1 is with tip of forefinger touching tip of thumb and is used when meditating on the 1st and 2nd Chakras.
Prana Kriya 2 is with tip of forefinger touching the top joint line of thumb and is used when meditating on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Chakras.
Prana Kriya 3 is with tip of forefinger touching bottom joint line of thumb and is used when meditating on the 6th and 7th Chakras.
Breathing
However many counts you inhale, hold the breath for the same number counts and then exhale for twice the number of counts you inhaled. Maintain this breath ratio throughout the entire meditation until you lie down to rest.
Meditation
At the beginning, have hands in Prana Kriya 1 and focus on breathing.
After the 3 minutes of chanting at the beginning, as the name of the 1st Chakra, "Aum...Muladhara", is spoken, i focus on that chakra opening. Then, for the next 2-1/2 minutes, the sound of the 1st Chakra, "Lang", is repeated. During this time, i focus on the point of contact at each thumb and forefinger.
Next, "Aum...Kundalini Aruhailum" (or something that sounds like that) is chanted. At this time, my focus goes back to the 1st Chakra, and i experience the kundalini rising from the 1st Chakra all the way to the Crown Chakra. "Kundalini Aruhailum" continues to sound for 1 minute, and i continue to experience this energy rising.
Then, the name of the 2nd chakra is spoken, and i repeat the above steps for the 2nd Chakra and so on for each following chakra. I change mudras at Chakra 3 to Prana Kriya 2 and then at Chakra 6 to Prana Kriya 3.
At the end of the "Kundalini Aruhailum" chant for the 7th Chakra, the names of each chakra are chanted, one immediately after another, starting with the 1st Chakra. When the name of the 1st Chakra is heard, i experience that chakra opening and the kundalini slowly rising from the 1st Chakra and up to the 2nd Chakra. When the name of the 2nd Chakra is heard, i experience that chakra opening and the kundalini continuing to slowly rise up to the 3rd Chakra and so on, all the way up to the 7th Chakra.
After the 7th Chakra is spoken, "Aum...Kundalini Aruhailum" is again chanted and more chanting follows. During this time, with each inhale, i experience the kundalini pulsating from the 1st Chakra all the way up to the 7th Chakra. While i hold my breath, i experience Grace pouring down through my 7th Chakra and merging with the kundalini, and, with each exhale, i experience all of that flowing into every cell of my being.
The chanting continues for 4-1/2 minutes. When "Shanti, shanti, shanti" is then chanted, i chant as well. For the remainder of the 13 minutes of music, lie down, rest, and enjoy!
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