We are going to be speaking on a very relevant subject for all of us. But before we begin, we’re going to do some very easy meditation. I’ll be presenting an understanding from the yoga philosophy. There’re many different yoga systems, yoga paths. But in all the different paths meditation is one of the main activities.
And we will be doing this meditation for three basic reasons. Number one, we have probably been quite busy today, so it’ll help us to slow down, to relax. Number two, it’ll help us to understand our subject matter a little more easily. And number three, you get to learn this meditation, you can take it home with you.
We will be engaging in mantra meditation. Mantras are transcendental, or spiritual, sounds. They originate in the spiritual realm and descend into the material realm. Because they come from the spiritual realm, they bring with them great spiritual power. When we contact this transcendental sound, we receive great spiritual benefit.
So, the card that you should look at now is this one. It is in yellowish color with a very beautiful personality on it. And it has the mantra GAURANGA, one word mantra GAURANGA. You will notice GAURANGA is divided into four syllables: GAU-RA-ANG-GA. Just to make sure we have our pronunciation correct, we can all practice saying that now. First I will say the mantra, then everyone can respond. Everybody ready? GAU-RA-ANG-GA, GAU-RA-ANG-GA. All right, very good.
Now, our technique is also very easy. This is a deep breathing technique. We begin by breathing in through our nose very slowly and gently, but also very deeply, taking the air all the way down to the lower abdomen. And as we inhale, silently in our minds we will chant: GAU-RA-ANG-GA. When our body is filled with air, we begin to exhale and out loud we will chant: GAU-RA-ANG-GA. Then we will repeat the process.
Before we begin, we want to relax. To help us relax, we’ll take a big breath and let it out. While we do the meditation, we want to listen closely to the sound, also put the mind on the sound, meditate on the sound. And when we finish – just sit quietly for a couple of moments and feel the effect.
It’s good to sit erect in your seat, this helps us to breathe. Feet flat on the floor is the best. Uncross your legs, for sure. This causes blockage in the system.
All you have to do is simply follow my guidance. Remember to relax and meditate on the sound and silently sitting and feeling the experience at the end.
Everybody take a big breath, let it out and relax. And now very slowly, gently and deeply inhale and chant GAU-RA-AN-GA in the mind. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. Two more times. GAU-RA-ANG-GA. GAU-RA-ANG-GA.
HARIBOL. So, you can see this is very easy meditation to do, and maybe also you find it’s quite relaxing. This is an excellent way to begin your day and it is an excellent way to end your day just before sleep at night. So, you can practice on your own.