Students were required to go through several years of initiation before they were prepared to learn the spirit-body lessons of the Kundalini masters.įor thousands of years, the science of Kundalini was kept hidden, passed on in secret from master to a chosen disciple who was considered worthy. From its origin, Kundalini Yoga was not taught publicly. Over time, the body science of Kundalini Yoga was developed as a physical expression of the Upanishad visions. Historical records indicate that Kundalini was a science of energy and spiritual philosophy before the physical practice was developed. The exact origin of Kundalini Yoga is unknown, but the earliest known mention dates to the sacred Vedic collection of writings known as the Upanishads (c. Of the many yogas that developed over the past 5,000 years, Kundalini was considered the most sacred. No religious buffer between man and God was considered necessary. It was direct connection with Brahman, the God-like spirit within us. But to the ancients, yoga was a sacred spirit-body connection. Today”™s Western definition of yoga is limiting, describing a specific type of exercise. Whether on two wheels or otherwise only three things truly matter – being great, and full, and enjoying the ride.“Here is the greatest of altars, the living, conscious human body, and to worship at this altar is far higher than the worship of any dead symbols.” ”“ Swami Vivekananda In that moment I experienced what I thought was the essence of Hari Nam teaching – becoming aware without fear, judgment or misconception that we all have but one destination, allows us to become fully present on our life’s ride.
#Yogi bhajan death full#
The ideal purpose of your life is that you are grateful – great and full – that you are alive, and you enjoy it.
Whether you are naked or you have a golden robe on you, that doesn’t make any difference. And to live in environments, which are calm, quiet, slow, sophisticated, elegant. The purpose of life is to watch and experience living. As I rounded one of the more picturesque portions of this favorite road of mine, witnessing simple, yet luxurious and breathtaking beauty of my surroundings, I thought of the words of Yogi Bhajan, the man responsible for introducing Kundalini Yoga to the Western World and the teacher of Hari Nam Singh Khalsa: Each moment of my ride truly felt a like a rich, vibrant lifetime. I was not particularly happy or sad but felt completely in peace and fully alive. I had no goal in mind, no destination to get to, no one to impress and no expectation. I was moving at a brisk pace, but there was profound stillness within me. The soundtrack was supplied by the relentless whisper of the wind. It was early and I was the only motorist on my favorite twisty country road, enjoying an exquisite trunk show of luxurious red velvets, flowing yellow silks and light green chiffons of Pennsylvania autumn. Rowling, the morning of my ride was as crisp and sweet as a chilled apple. I did not truly absorb Hari Nam’s message until a motorcycle ride I took a few weeks after the workshop. Hari Nam taught that realizing the limited number of breaths we have in this physical form creates a powerful impetus to ensure that each breath is as fulfilling, deep and productive as possible.
Hari Nam’s powerful message was that death is beautiful, moving, and, yes even uplifting, natural transition from the finite to the infinite. Kundalini yoga is perhaps the most metaphysical branch of the ancient practice, and Hari Nam is one of its more prolific teachers. This was no ordinary asana practice, but a Kundalini Yoga workshop, taught by a world-renown Master Teacher, Hari Nam Singh Khalsa. The entire class was dedicated to dying and death. Recently I attended a very special yoga class.
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