Give of Yourself - Yogi Bhajan Class lecture/Meditation with photo
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ur power is seva, selfless service. Those who do not know how to give will never receive. Seva gives us grace, gives us glory. But without simran —without a meditative and devoted mind — you cannot do seva. Simran is a self-purifying process.
What makes an effect is not our talking, writing and claiming. It is the grace of purity that shines through us. Something that can be said with three words should not be said with thirty words. A pure person is very simple in speech.
What do you need in yoga? Union with your Self. When you are united with your Self, then God shall unite with you. Self is very important, yet you degrade and put conditions on your Self, you do not let Self flow. If you give your Self a chance, your Self will give you all the chances. If you are consistent and constant in recognizing your Self and its beauty, and if you give of your Self, you will be a saint—through service, through being caring and compassionate. A spiritual person is vast, like an ocean — humble, but very mighty, very powerful.
It is difficult for people to stay in their hearts. Waves of thoughts are in the head. The heart is constant — it beats 70 times per minute. When you become constant like a heartbeat, everything starts working for you. In the mantra, “I Am, I am,” the first “I Am” is an affirmation. The second “I am” is to be humble. “I have come from the Infinite to the finite, and from the finite I have to go to the Infinite.” Understand the subtlety of life, so you can make it.
You have every value in you. Transform every value into a virtue so you can share, and share because you care. If you care, you will be loved. When you are loved you will have opportunities, chances, and you will live well. Do not hesitate to communicate a good thought. Learn to love people.
MEDITATION - Find Ecstasy
Position: Sit straight in a cross-legged position. With the elbows relaxed down, extend the forearms in front of you parallel to the ground, palms facing down. Move both hands in a crescent moon movement in front of the heart center, sweeping the energy up. Silently move the hands up and down in rhythm with Nirinjan Kaur’s “Humee Hum Brahm Hum” mantra** (see below for where to order this tape).
Eyes: Focused at the tip of the nose.
Times: Continue for 11 minutes. To end: Inhale deeply, hold, make the hands tight like steel and cross the energy between the hands with a mental focus. Cannon Fire exhale through the mouth. Repeat 2 more times. On the last breath tighten every molecule and muscle in the body. Relax.
Do this meditation in the morning. You will find the practical meaning of ecstasy.