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Meditation: Kirtan Kriya

Mantra: Sa Ta Na Ma

Teacher: Yogi Bhajan

Posture:

Sit straight in easy pose or on a chair. Meditate at the brow point (third Eye) and produce these primal sounds:

Sa Ta Na Ma

On "Sa" touch the first finger (Jupiter) with the thumb tip.
On "Ta" touch the middle finger (Saturn) with the thumb tip.
On "Na" touch the ring finger (Sun) with the thumb tip.
On "Ma" touch the pinky (Mercury) with the thumb tip

Eyes: Eyes are closed.

Time:11 to 31 Minutes

End: Stretch the hands up as far as possible and spread them wide. Stretch the spine and take several deep breaths. Relax.

Teacher's Notes & More Information:

Loving is all about learning to give unconditionally, and this is a very important step, as it teaches us to recognize that everything comes from God and everything goes to God.

"Cause leads to effect; sequence leads to consequence. The Law of the Vacuum: Give to everybody, smile at everybody, pay attention. It will all come back to you. People give for the sake of giving, for the sake of the return, for the sake of public relations, for the sake of better relations. Giving is in our nature, but it is conditional. Those who can give unconditionally are those who feel that everything they have comes from God.

There needs to be X-amount of time, personality, self, projection, thinking and planning, which must be one-tenth of your totality, to guide you to the realm of yourself, your soul. Give to God what belongs to God: one-tenth of your time, belongings, income, thoughts, projection, communication, one-tenth of every act. Every act shall be a blessed act in which one-tenth belongs to God." - Yogi Bhajan

By practicing Kirtan Kriya, we begin to understand the cycle of creation. From the Infinite comes life, from life comes death or change. From death or change comes the re-birth of consciousness to the joy of the Infinite through which compassion leads back to life.

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Complete Mantra:

Sa Ta Na Ma

Translation:

Saa = Infinity, totality of the Cosmos
Taa = Life (birth of form from the Infinity)
Naa = death (or transformation)
Maa = Rebirth