and helps balance both sides of the brain. There are 84 reflex
points on the roof of the mouth, and as the tongue stimulates
Kundalini Yoga
these areas, neurochemical messages activate the pituitary
gland, or master gland, which is associated with the “third
eye” or intuitive region of the brain. As the tongue moves
across the roof of the mouth using the primal sounds, or
mantras, different areas of the brain are affected. The use of
specific sounds can create healing, wholeness, increase intu-
ition, adjust the flow of thoughts, and balance the left and
right brain. The ultimate state to be realized through chanting
a mantra is called “anahat,” sometimes translated as an “infi-
nite state of vibration.” Through the practice of mantra, you
have the power literally at the tip of your tongue, to tune and
attune yourself. To quote from Yogi Bhajan, Master of kundali-
ni yoga and Mahan Tantric of the Western Hemisphere,
“when you chant, you pick an infinite sound . . . at first it is
conscious and out loud, then it becomes mental . . . then the
central nervous system vibrates it and you simply listen. That
state in which your nervous system vibrates the mantra with-
out your conscious effort and the mantra is attuned to the
Infinite is the state of anahat.
Remember how your mother told you to “watch your
words?” As we cultivate our words in our everyday communi-
Mantra in Relation to the
cation, we must also elevate them. Elevating our words allows
us to become fully present as human beings, and the use of
Power of Your Word
mantra allows us to do that.
Try these 2 simple meditations using sound vibration:
The Universal Sound of OM
by Charlene Fox
Begin by sitting cross-legged or in a chair, spine straight, eyes
closed.
A
n integral part of the practice of kundalini yoga is the use
of mantra. To understand mantra, we must first under-
1. Bring the forefingers together with the thumbs and rest the
stand the power of words and language. The words we
hands on the knees. Begin with the breath alone, breathing 3
use are connected to our personal experiences and history. So
times into the abdomen only, expanding the abdomen on the
through our choice of words when someone asks what kind
inhale, contracting on the exhale. On the 4th breath into the
of day we are having, for example, we define who we are,
abdomen, exhale with the sound AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH-
where we are in our consciousness at that moment, and
HHHH, breathing out the sound to the end of the breath,
therefore, define how we will move forward in life. Anyone
allowing the sound to resonate. Do this for a total of 3
who has attended an Anthony Robbin’s seminar or who is
breaths. So it’s 3 repetitions without sound and 3 repetitions
familiar with the use of affirmations knows what I’m talking
with sound.
about. Aside from using words as part of our daily communi-
cations, words can be used as primal sounds, creating a
2. Next, bring the forefingers to the first joint of the thumb
rhythm, keeping you steady and calm. The content of such
and breathe 3 times into the chest only. On the next 3 breaths
words are neutral, but they are active in form. These primal
exhale with the sound vibration of EEEEWWW, as in shoe.
sounds can awaken the human potential to heal. It can also
regulate our immune function, the quality of our emotions
3. Now bring the thumbs inside the fists, resting the hands on
and the effectiveness of our actions. The words we speak
the knees. Breathe shallowly into the very upper chest, lifting
become neurostimulators that activate many parts of the
the shoulders to the ears as you complete the inhale. As you
brain. When repetition of a word or words are combined with
exhale reverse the movement. Continue for 3 breaths and
the breath, they become powerful tools of transformation, lift-
then for the last 3 breaths on the exhale vibrate the sound
ing our moods, enhancing feelings and controlling our state
MMMMMM with the mouth closed and the teeth together.
of mind at the cellular level. At that level, words create a
You should feel the vibration throughout the cranium. Again,
sound vibration, or mantra. the breath continues with the shoulder movement.
When repeating a sound with the proper rhythm and
quality, it is interpreted as a code by the hypothalamus. This is 4. Finally, rest the right hand in the palm of the left hand,
the central area of the brain that directs impulses and feelings palms turned up. Inhale as you connect all 3 breaths, first
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