Gaia: Advanced Meditation Techniques

Re: Kriya Yoga

http://foodmagnetism.gaia.com — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:45:29 GMT

Well said. I love Kriya Yoga. I was personally initiated by Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath but I believe that the spirit is the true Guru.

Re: Introduce Your Self

http://theordinarymystic.gaia.com — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:27:13 GMT

I'm a fairly new Kriyaban, just initiated earlier this year. Prior to that I had experimented with various meditation techniques. I learned TM while in college, practiced it for awhile, then left it while immersing myself in a fundamentalist Christian sect. After that I learned a lama yoga meditation technique from the Astara mystery school, as well as some psychic meditation techniques from the Berkeley Psychic Institute.

But the most stable path is what I'm doing now, which is a very simple set of pranayams to prepare my mind, followed by meditating on Om and then using a mantra received from Sri Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma). After sitting in that state for awhile, I conclude my session with a blessing of love and white light to family, friends, and the world.

With so many techniques out there, a person can get caught up trying to master all of them and never make meaningful spiritual progress. The key is to focus on one practice and then the progress will occur as it meant.

Re: Holosync - The Easy and Powerful Meditation Techinque

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:05:47 GMT

There's more to brainwave entrainment then Holosync. Check out this thread right here on Zaadz: http://pods.zaadz.com/holosync/discussions/view/73273

Best,
Marco

Re: Introduce Your Self

http://roz.gaia.com — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 17:01:36 GMT

I practice Siddha meditation. Induced by shatipat. ( The grace of the Guru).To sustain the Shakti (spiritual evolutionaly energy) there are some practices that contribute to the evloution of Kundalini.

For me the Vijana Bhairava works to deepen my menditation experience in a natural way.These techniqes can be done by almost any one any where. You can do all of them but you can choose from them and find a few that are right for you here are some of my favorites:
These are Tantric practices.....

Dissolve mind in the Brahmarandhra.

This is the so-called 1,000 petalled lotus.

28. Fix mind repeatedly at the Dvadashanta.

29. Burn body by fire of Kalagni Rudra issuing from the big toe of the right foot using the mantra Om raksharayum tanum dahmami.

This technique is also described in Kaulajnananirnaya, ascribed to Matsyendranath.

30. Imagine the entire world as being burnt by Kalagni Rudra.

31. Meditate that the subtle constituents of the body or the world are being absorbed in their own respective causes.

32. Make Pranashakti subtle and meditate on it in the Brahmarandhra or in the heart.

33. Meditate on the whole cosmos dissolving from gross into subtle into supreme until the mind dissolves in consciousness.

34. Meditate on the Shaiva Tattva as pervading the whole universe.

35. Concentrate intensely on the idea that the universe is completely void.

36. Meditate on the empty space within a jar.

37. Concentrate on a deserted space.

38. Concentrate on the space which occurs between two ideas.

39. Contemplate on the gap between one thought while suppressing another thought.

40. Contemplate on one's own body as the universe and as of the nature of consciousness.

41. Fusion of Prana and Apana gives rise to a void.

42. Contemplate on the universe or one's own body as being filled with bliss.

43. Contemplate in the delight which arises from a magical act.

44. Contemplate on the tingling sensation caused by Prana Shakti moving upwards.

45. Concentrate on the consciousness between upper and lower Kundalini. This is like internal sexual union.

46. The delight of orgasm is the delight of Brahman.

47. Meditate on the delight of sexual union.

48. Meditate on the occasion of any great delight.

49. The delight of taste.

50. The delight of song.

51. Concentrate on the feeling of satisfaction.

52. Concentrate on the hypnagogic state.

That is the space between waking and sleeping. According to the tantriks, consciousness exists in the waking, dreaming, deep sleep states. There is a Fourth state (Turiya) which pervades all these and the Turiyatita (beyond the fourth) which is the basis of all.

53. Concentrate on space variegated with the rays of the Sun and the Moon.

54. Concentrate on the following mudras. a) The world viewed as a skeleton b) Gathering all 24 tattvas into the body of mantra. c) Keep eyes fixed externally while turning inwards. d) Tasting of whole cosmos in the nature of I-consciousness. e) Remaining in Shiva consciousness continually.

55. Sit relaxed.

56. Sit relaxed, place arms in form of arch overhead.

57. Fix gaze on object whilst directing attention inwards.

58. Keep mouth open, invert tongue to touch palate. Fix mind in the centre of your open mouth and voice a vowel-less H mentally.

59. Sit on soft seat and meditate body sits without support of the seat.

60. Swing.

61. Contemplate cloudless sky.

62. Contemplate entire sky as being in Bhairava and dissolved in the head.

63. Concentrate on wake, dream, deep sleep as being the Bhairava continuum.

64. Concentrate on external darkness of a dark night in the dark fortnight of the Moon.

65. Contemplate on terrible darkness first and then the terrible form of Bhairava.

66. Obstruction of an organ of sense causes spiritual introversion.

67. Recite the letter A without bindu or visarga.

That is, the first vowel without a sound.

68. Concentrate on the end of visarga in a letter.

69. Concentrate on one's own self as a vast unlimited expanse.

70. Concentrate on pain.

71. Concentrate that within yourself the inner psychic complex does not exist.

72. Concentrate on Maya and her Shaktis as limiting factors.

73. Cut a desire as soon as it has arisen.

74. Iccha, Jnana and Kriya of the limited individual are not the same as the essential self.

75. When a desire, knowledge or activity arises, concentrate on it.

That is, Iccha, Jnana and Kriya shaktis.

76. Concentrate that all knowledge is without cause, is base and deceives, it does not belong to any one person.

77. The same self is in every body.

78. Make mind one pointed when under the dominion of desire, anger, greed, infatuation, arrogance or envy.

79. Conceive the cosmos as a juggler's act.

80. Dwell on the reality which exists between pain and pleasure.

81. Think: "I am not my own body. I exist everywhere".

82. Knowledge, desire and activity appear in all objects.

83. Contemplate that the same consciousness exists in all bodies.

84. Free the mind from supports and refrain from all thoughts and their associations.

85. Think: "I am Shiva".

86. As waves come from water, flames from fire, rays from the Sun, so the waves of the cosmos come from Bhairava.

87. Dizziness.

88. Mental dizziness.

89. Concentrate on the reality within while looking outside, so merging the Absolute as Sound (the Shabda Brahman).

90. Concentrate on a bottomless well or as standing in a very high place.

91. Whether outside or inside, Shiva is omnipresent.

92. Every sensation is an expression of pure consciousness.

93. Ordinary consciousness shocked in sneezing, terror, sorrow, deep sighs, flying from battles, at the beginning or the end of anger, can reveal the Shiva state.

94. Ignore the memory of an object and fix attention on the original experience which was the basis of the memory.

95. Look at an object, withdraw it, slowly eliminate the knowledge of the object together with the thought and impressions.

96. Intuition emerging from intensity of devotion.

97. When one object is perceived, all other objects become empty. Concentrate on that emptiness.

98. Mental purity arises above variations in association of thought.

99. Bhairava appears in the I-consciousness.

100. Develop Sama towards all.

Sama means equipoise. See Ecstasy on this site.

101. Reject both repulsion and attachment, cleave to Sama.

102. Bhairava is that which is not an object, cannot be grasped, is void, even in non-existence.

103. Concentrate on space as omnipresent free of all limitations.

104. Withdraw attention from distracting object and concentrate on the object of meditation.

105. Recite the name Bhairava incessantly.

106. Look for the I which exists in all limited "I's"

107. Think of the sense of words which are eternal, omnipresent, have no support, pervade and is the Lord of all that is.

108. The whole universe has the reality of a magic show.

109. How can Knowledge (Jnana) or Action (Kriya) exist in the eternal? All external objects are based on knowledge, therefore the world is void.

110. There is no bondage or liberation, the universe is a reflection like the Sun in water.

111. All contact with pleasure and pain is through the senses. If you detach the senses from oneself, you can withdraw.

112. Concentrate on the Knower and the Known as one and the same.

Science of Kriya Yoga

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 06:02:50 GMT

* You know the rhythmn of mankind's heartbeat of 72 per minute in our time. You may know that the precession of the equinox occurs at the rate of 1 degree every (71.6) or 72 years, with the Sun rising in Pisces 6.35 degrees at the Spring, March 21-22, 2006 Equinox. (It hasn't seen Aries 1 degree since 221 AD.)

Since the Holy Science of Kriya Yoga of accelerating your spiritual awakening was almost lost to humanity until Babaji released it again to the world through Sri Lahiri Mahasaya in 1861, you probably haven't realized the heartbeat of Nature, in the waters... in the seas... in the winds... in the sounds...

There are 300 waves per hour, 7,200 every 24 hours, which is the heartbeat of the Earth, once every 24 hours! In 300 days there are 2,160,000 waves. And in our time the Sun will transit one Constellation of the Zodiac every 2,160 years! So in about four-hundred years we will recess into 1 degree Aquarius. Time to WAKE UP to the natural world God IS!!!

Re: Crowleyean Techniques

http://Shayn.gaia.com — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:38:55 GMT

Please elaborate: any and all info would be appreciated. Thanks :-) Peace, always, Shayn.

Crowleyean Techniques

http://mbrossman.gaia.com — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:20:36 GMT

Anyone framiler with the Thelemetic tradition of Crowley, one that encompasses yoga, meditation, exercise, and the scientific method? It is the school from which i practice, and i think fits in well with the discussion topic :)

peace to all

mb

Re: Kriya Yoga

http://obeata.gaia.com — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:03:50 GMT

P.S. You might also check out the "Advanced Yoga Techiques" website.
www.aypsite.com
The teacher, Yogani, has been able to retain his anonymity since starting as a Yahoo list, then a website, then publishing four books: "Advanced Yoga Techniques," and one on pranayama, a spiritual novel, and now one on sexual yoga. I have great respect for his ability to put out so much excellent information without forming a cult of worshipful devotees.

Re: Kriya Yoga

http://obeata.gaia.com — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:01:05 GMT

"Much of what we know about early Tantra was recorded by inscription on palm leaf manuscripts using encodement metaphors which can only be understood by the initiated."

Ah, yes, the 'initiated.' That's the sticker. Secrecy in spiritual traditions creates 'innies' and 'outies.' I think we are way past the time when it serves any purpose, unless you're trying to make a buck. Luckily the secrecy surrounding Kriya yoga techniques has begun to leak, and there now are various books and websites where some of the information -- not all but some -- is available if you look hard enough.

I have heard all the rationales -- "Some are dangerous ,if practiced without proper guidance." "In the wrong hands, too much power." "You need the direct transmission from the guru," etc. etc. I have the same problem with "initiation" if it also swears the initiate to confidentiality.

"Open hearts, open minds, open information". Or as Satguru Stewart Brand is fond of saying, "Information wants to be free."

I've been collecting various of my own homegrown kriya techniques, amd would suggest, for starters, learning how to purr ('m a 'feline initiate'):

On the inhale: (vibrating the septum, soft palate and trachea) HONGGGGGG
On the exhale (gargline a Franch "R" in the back of the throat) KREEE

Works best with a wide smile.

Explanation: the trachea resides just in back of where the aorta and upper vena cava enter the heart - actually it branches to the two lungs at that spot. When you vibrate the traches ('tracheal resonance' in voice coach circles) the vibrations are passed to the circulatory system (blood stream). 10 - 20 loud 'purrs' and your fingers and toes should start to tingle. Blood, like water, transmits sounds very well.

Re: Kriya Yoga

http://lilylulay.gaia.com — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 03:36:57 GMT

Do you personally practice Kriya Yoga?

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http://natureofwholeness.gaia.com — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:46:38 GMT

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Re: Introduce Your Self

http://cephas.gaia.com — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:36:01 GMT

hi i m cephas
I have been meditating for 6 years off and on
first starting with shaolin martial arts
then to falun dafa

Falun Dafa

http://cephas.gaia.com — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:34:47 GMT

Well if you have not heard about the falun dafa Chi Gung practices maybe you should try to check it out. Its a rapid way of reaching superior health on the three parts of Body/Mind/Spirit
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Introduce Your Self

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:21:47 GMT

What style of meditatation do you perform?

What is your experience in meditation?

What do you find effective?

Holosync - The Easy and Powerful Meditation Techinque

http://WendyGirl.gaia.com — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:10:07 GMT

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A little bit about it:

The Holosync Meditation Program

Holosync, a product of Centerpointe Research Institute, is a sophisticated form of neuro-audio technology that produces many desirable cognitive, emotional, and spiritual states - states usually only available to experienced and dedicated practitioners of meditation.

Meditation is a process of familiarization with one's own mental life leading to long-lasting changes in cognition and emotion.

Holosync induces the brain wave patterns of deep meditation. Users experience the same classic developmental and evolutionary mileposts as in a traditional meditation practice, but in an accelerated time-frame.

The Benefits of Using Holosync Include:

»	Improved mental abilities, heightened creativity and problem solving skills
»	Dramatic reduction in stress and anxiety
»	Improved health and a new sense of mental, emotional and physical well-being
»	Increased focus, concentration, memory and learning
»	Increased motivation and confidence
»	Increased production in the brain of many vital neurochemicals proven to slow aging and keep the body young, alive and fully functioning
»	Better, more restful sleep
»	More happiness and flow in your life
»	Healing of unresolved mental and emotional blocks

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Raja Yoga

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:06:02 GMT

Raja Yoga Meditation
As your consciousness continues to move in your third eye, pastel colors begin to appear in your forehead. Sumptuous, glorious pinks, yellows, whites, blues, indigos, greens, and purples take their turn or play in combination in your forehead. Then, you may think you are seeing fireflies, lightning, or moonlight as your life force becomes more concentrated and more actively prepares you to behold higher consciousness. This process is readying you to experience your true nature as pure consciousness, pure spirit, pure awareness.

And then the light in your forehead blazes brighter than the sun! But, you find it is soothing to look into the awesome light, soothing to behold it. This is the brilliance of your inner light, your essence, revealing itself to you.

However, the genuine raja yogi lives in bliss, with his, or her, will surrendered to God. A raja yogi realizes the profound truth of the Biblical passage: If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be filled with light.

Kriya Yoga

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:00:46 GMT

What is Kriya Yoga?
Kriya is an ancient living tradition of yoga and tantra. It contains a well rounded mixture of techniques that address the many different areas of life; physical, vital, mental, intellectual, and spiritual. These include breathing to awaken the life force, meditation, yoga postures, mantras, sexual spirituality techniques and practices to move vital energy and open the heart.

Kriya Yoga is revealed by Sathguru Kriya Babaji of the Himalayas, the immortal Siddha-Avatar and fountainhead of all Kriya traditions. Kriya is the practical side of all religions because it provides a systematic approach to awaken consciousness and bring the practitioner into a state of divine power, light, energy, peace and bliss.

Under Babajis inspiration through the ages, thousands of these techniques, or Kriyas, have been discovered by the greatest teachers of yoga often as a direct result of a transcendental experience or specific mastery over some external or internal energy or process (siddhi). It is likely that some of these techniques have been many times discovered and rediscovered independently by various individuals throughout the history of the developing consciousness of mankind.

These practical techniques, in fact, can be found in a significant number of esoteric traditions in various parts of the world, known under different names and practiced with slightly variant forms. Certainly, the scientific art of Kriya Tantra Yoga does not belong to any geographic location or culture since one of its purposes is to transcend such limitations. Indeed Kriya Tantra Yoga belongs to all humanity. However, we rightly honor the origins, particularly India, the great homeland of Yoga and Tantra which even today continues to produce great and noble individuals through these practices. Much of what we know about early Tantra was recorded by inscription on palm leaf manuscripts using encodement metaphors which can only be understood by the initiated.

In practice, Kriya Yoga, which is an oral teaching supported by centuries of written records, consists of many practical techniques for inner change. In essence, Kriya Yoga is all about uncovering and releasing the accumulated debris of lifetimes so that the individual becomes liberated from the illusion that he is something other than the Divine essence.

Re: Cleansing Techniques...

http://natureofwholeness.gaia.com — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:30:29 GMT

Cleansing ........

Rather than going to extreeme measures using all sorts of advanced cleaning practices; my sugesstion for you is to eat RAW CABBAGE in your daily diet. Avoid the desire to add mayonaise to it like in coldslaw....and eat it whole or shredded .... and chew it well. The cabbage is extremely healing for the body; healing stomach ulcers & digestive problems and pain in the stomach. Cabbage helps to expell gas built up in the bowel from saturated fats, additives & preservatives in the foods. Cabbage cures hemoroids and causes the hair to grow more quickly.

A regular practice of cleaning with an enema, is beneficial and exercises the interior muscles as well as the stomach mucsles in the yoga exercise called "Uddiyana Bandha and Nauli" or in other words, "Abdominal Contraction" This involves bending over and expelling the air in your lungs with two, hard exhales; then while holding the air out ...... suck in the stomach in a quick motion and then push it back out...... usually done 8 - 16 times inbetween breathing. Repeat this excercise as you feel comfortable. Beginners usually do it three times. This tightens the stomach and exercises the interal organs. It helps with cleaning if a bit of water is still inside the bowel. You'll love this exercise!

..................CAUTION ! Practicing these tecniques may increase your SEX drive.

Re: Cleansing Techniques...

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:02:11 GMT

In my studies I have come across many forms of cleansing techniques. It is important in the practice of Kriya to keep your system clean, so the subtle energies can better transfer from your lower chakras up the kundalini and to your crown, and back again. It's all about the movement of energy, and the less crud you have blocking this energy, the easier it is to practice your kriya, and have quicker results.

Some forms I recommend are as follows:

The enema- allowing warm water to pass into your rectum, feeling the lower intestine, and then relieving your self of it. You can do this as often as you like, try holding it in as long as possible, you will be amazed at how light you will feel after regular daily practice.

The Flush- Drink a large cup of oil, this to the same thing as the enema, but for your stomach, be near your toilet, as it will induce vomiting. Also a very safe a wonderful way to quickly clean your system out.

I personally have practiced both these cleansing techniques for many years, on a daily basis, and find them very effective. It is important to back this up every month with a week long fast, usually on raw cabbage works best for me. Over time, you will feel every subtle energy flowing through your being every moment of the day, and be in constant communion.

Gaia: Advanced Meditation Techniques

Re: Kriya Yoga

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Science of Kriya Yoga

Re: Crowleyean Techniques

Crowleyean Techniques

Re: Kriya Yoga

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Daily Goddess Audio Program Podcast

Daily Guidance Audio Program Podcasts

Re: Introduce Your Self

Falun Dafa

Introduce Your Self

Holosync - The Easy and Powerful Meditation Techinque

The Holosync Meditation Program

The Benefits of Using Holosync Include:

»

Improved mental abilities, heightened creativity and problem solving skills

»

Dramatic reduction in stress and anxiety

»

Improved health and a new sense of mental, emotional and physical well-being

»

Increased focus, concentration, memory and learning

»

Increased motivation and confidence

»

Increased production in the brain of many vital neurochemicals proven to slow aging and keep the body young, alive and fully functioning

»

Better, more restful sleep

»

More happiness and flow in your life

»

Healing of unresolved mental and emotional blocks

How does Holosync produce these benefits for its users?

Raja Yoga

Kriya Yoga

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