Kundalini Tantra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Author:Swami Satyananda Saraswati [Swami Satyananda Saraswati]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Yoga Publications Trust
Published: 2016-05-05T16:00:00+00:00

Practice 3: Shambhavi Mudra (eyebrow centre gazing) with Om chanting

Stage 1: External awareness

Sit in any meditative pose with the back straight and hands on the knees.

Look forward at a fixed point, then look upward as high as possible without moving the head.

Focus the eyes and concentrate on the eyebrow centre.

Try to suspend the thought processes and meditate on ajna.

Repeat Om, Om, Om with awareness of the sound vibrations at the eyebrow centre into which you are gazing. Each Om should be produced in a soft clear voice, with awareness of every vibration of the mantra in the eyebrow centre.

Each mantra should be one or two seconds in duration, and immediately followed by the next.

Practise for three to five minutes.

Stage 2: Internal awareness

Now the eyes are closed, but the inner gaze remains in the eyebrow centre.

Begin to chant the mantra more slowly, with full awareness of the sound vibration in the eyebrow centre. Imagine that the sound is being emitted from within the eyebrow centre itself. Gradually and effortlessly increase the duration of each Om, making it long and continuous.

The sound should be steady and of an even key, ending on completion of the breath.

Then refill the lungs completely by breathing through the nose, but do not alter the position of the body or head.

Begin the next Om, maintaining awareness of the sound emerging from the eyebrow centre.

Practise for five minutes.

Stage 3: Awareness of sound vibration

Continue to chant the mantra Om, but become aware of the sound reverberating throughout the body.

Try to be aware of the sound only, listening to its vibration emanating from the eyebrow centre and permeating the whole body.

Do not be self-conscious, but allow the sound to manifest itself fully, maintaining awareness of the vibration of the sound only.

Practise for five minutes.

Gradually the duration of the practice can be lengthened.

Finish off the practice with palming.

Precautions : Do not strain the eye muscles; when they become tired or slightly strained, release shambhavi mudra and relax the eyes.

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