Earthquake Meditation

Greetings New, Returning and Crash n Burning R & B Yogis! If we share the same universe (if you are reading this, more than likely do) it feels like there has been one calamity after the other ever since 2023. Be it climate catastrophe, forever wars, genocide, the end of the rule of law, human rights abuses combined with our own life 'ish...these are challenging times to say the least! Staying sane, let alone function, at any capacity is practically impossible. But I have always, and continue to, turn towards spiritual practice for grounding whenever everything around me is seemingly falling apart. This meditation does exactly that! It is for when you have lost your ground. It is the Earthquake Meditation.

TO BEGIN: Sit in an Easy Pose, with a light jalandhar bandh, or neck lock. Keep the spine straight. Rub your hands together. Press your thumbs against your sternum holding your hands in prayer pose. Roll your eyes in and up towards your third-eye by crossing your eyes at the bridge of your nose and then lifting your eyes about an inch and a half. If you are unable to sit in "easy pose," you may sit on a hard chair and cross your feet underneath you. 

On two breaths, chant the opening mantra ONG NA MA GURU DEV NAMO which means "I bow to the infinite wisdom within." Do this 3 times. For the proper cadence and pronunciation, listen here. If you like what you hear, you can purchase my mantra music on Bandcamp.

MUDRA: Slightly cup you LEFT hand and hold it over the left ear. Hold your elbow in fron tof you so that your upper arm is parallel to the ground. Bring your RIGHT hand in Conch Mudra by your ear. To do Conch Mudra, make a fist by curling in your fingers and press your thumb on the outside of your fist. 

MANTRA: Gently strike the side of your head in time with the Panj Shabd: SA TA NA MA

The Translation from Gurmukhi is:

SA - the beginning, the infinite, and the totality of everything. Ta - signifies life, existence, and birth. It reminds us that life is a gift and encourages us to live each moment fully. 

Na - represents death, transformation, and the cyclical nature of life. 

Ma - symbolizes rebirth and regeneration.

FOCUS: Keep the eyes closed.

PRANAYAMA: Normal breathing. 

TIME: 11 minutes

TO FINISH: Say aloud the Warrior Healer's Affirmations.

NOTES: The magnetic relationship of the two hemispheres of the brain is readjusted with this meditation. This meditation can readjust your electromagnetic field after an earthquake or other trauma. 

TO CLOSE: Rub your hands together and bring them to prayer pose, palms touching thumbs pressed against your sternum. Chant Long SAT NAM on one breath. Repeat this for a total of three times. Bring your hands to your forehead and bow. This seals the work in your frontal lobe. Your center for decision making. 

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