This mantra was written by Guru Amar Das. The breathing technique for reciting this mantra is as follows:. Inhale through the nose. The first two breaths are long and deep and then the third inhale is only a half breath. Breath deep and chant "ek ong kar" ek is chanted quickly then "ong" and "kar" are held out longer. Inhale again, then chant "Sat" quickly and then "Nam" holding "Nam" for a long time and when the breath is almost gone then chant "Siri".
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Meditation as Medicine , Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, p. Posture: Sit in easy pose or in a chair with your spine straight. Focus: The eyes are closed and focused at the third-eye point. Breath: All breathing is done through the nose. It is a two and a half cycle breath, the first two breaths very deep and long, the half breath is shorter. The breath is further described below. The mantra means there is one creative force whose true essence is beyond description. See literal translation below:.
Long Ek Ong Kar
It is a fundamental practice of Kundalini Yoga. The sound current of this mantra has incredible power to vibrate the atomic bonds of your being, opening the gates of your individual awareness to that of the divine, erasing energy blocks and opening your structure so the light of your soul can permeate into your life. This mantra was kept secret by the yogis of India because of its power and was one of the very first mantras Yogi Bhajan taught openly when he began teaching Kundalini Yoga in the U. The meaning invokes universal expanded consciousness. Ek - First Chakra - Base of your spine, corresponding to the level of the perineum. Onng - Second Chakra - Lower spine, corresponding to the level of the sex organs. Naam - Fifth Chakra - Cervical area of spine corresponding to the level of the throat. Sit in a comfortable place with spine straight.
Chanting 2. Of course there are other benefits, but the promise of enlightenment was the carrot that kept me getting up at 4. But what a daily practice of 2. It has been brewing for about a year now, and 40 days of long ek ong kars has really pushed me into the thick of it. Other benefits of 40 days of 2. Well, I learnt a lot about discipline and the nature of time. As with all these kriyas, you learn exactly what you need at that time. Sort of. Sit straight in a cross-legged position. Eyes are closed, chin tucked in.
