“Compassion is nothing but realization of adjustable values. Nobody is bad. If one does not act or understand well, or he is limited, you should have compassion, not negativity. Why does somebody harm you? Why does somebody slander you? Because he doesn’t know any better.” Yogi Bhajan
Category: Today: Yogi Bhajan
Today: “Behave constantly and strive on the path of righteousness” – Yogi Bhajan
“Behave constantly and strive on the path of righteousness, giving your total self unto the fire of purity and maintaining the flame of light to the end; your karma will be done, giving will be complete, blessings will exist, awareness will be thy gift. That is the rightful right of every man. That is the truth in you.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “The conscious regulation of the breath is to bring about a balance of energy” – Yogi Bhajan
“The conscious regulation of the breath is to bring about a balance of energy in the nervous system.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “Create the environments in which man can speak to man” – Yogi Bhajan
“Creative meditation is the situation in which man can create the environments in which man can speak to man.” Yogi Bhajan
Pran Sutra – for Dying
It has been said that all yoga is preparation for the moment of death. That in the instance that our final breath expires, the soul is confronted with the choice to move on into oneness or continue on with the world it knows. Yogi Bhajan referred to this time as “choosing the cold path”. He said the soul would confront two roads, one cold and unfamiliar, one warm and cozy. The cold path would lead the soul onwards and the warm familiar path would lead one back into the womb for rebirth. To escape the wheel of karma is the goal of each soul, and so the moment of death is incredibly important, as that is when the choice is made. The discipline of sadhana, cold showers, waking up before the dawn and keeping up in meditation…all of these practices train the mind to follow choice and intention rather than laziness and ease. We are literally training ourselves to take the difficult but ultimately more rewarding road.
In the moment of death, mantra can help a soul move into the blue ethers and escape the electromagnetic field of the earth. The difference between dying with a swear word on your lips and dying with “Waheguru” can make all of the difference. There are many stories from India of parables about this. One story that I love is that a very bad man, a thief and liar was killed by a man named Ram. In surprise he exclaimed “Ram!” (a name of God in addition to the man’s name) and was surprised to find himself elevated in a more powerful incarnation, such was the power of the vibration of the name.
Whether you believe the parables or not, Yogi Bhajan gave a mantra called the “Pran Sutra” which literally means the “Teaching of Life Force” and refers to teaching the life force what to do at the moment of death to train and focus the mind onto a higher vibration.
The Pran Sutra mantra is “Nanak too(n) lehanaa too(n) hai Guru amar too(n) veechaariaa Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur Jin sireeaa tinai savaariaa” (from Spirit Voyage). This mantra brings you through the energy of the first four Sikh gurus, ending at Guru Ram Das, Lord of Miracles and the Guru associated with the heart chakra. It focuses the consciousness of the reciter onto the energy of the heart, the energy of miracles, and entreats divine assistance with the passage of life.
The Pran Sutra is a tool given by Yogi Bhajan to prepare our soul to take the right steps in the moment after we pass. It is a beautiful gift that we can give to ourselves and a wonderful teaching to include in our life as well as our death.
via Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Today: “You run after wealth and glory and glamour” – Yogi Bhajan
You run after wealth and glory and glamour. But it will run after you, providing you are an open channel.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “Make your temple clean” – Yogi Bhajan
“Make your temple clean. Make your heart open with love so that He can come and sit in it. Whosoever live in fear has not seen the light. We have forgotten who we are. We are one and there is One to whom we belong. The aim of life is to inspire each other to God-consciousness.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “Selfishness is not when you make a hundred dollars and you want three hundred dollars” – Yogi Bhajan
“Selfishness is not when you make a hundred dollars and you want three hundred dollars. Selfishness is when you want at your state of consciousness and when you are not willing to accommodate another man in his state of consciousness. That is selfishness.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “Consciously you must be conscious that nobody is wrong” – Yogi Bhajan
“Consciously you must be conscious that nobody is wrong; therefore, you must not slander anybody. When you slander other people, actually your consciousness goes from a higher level to a lower level.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “Knowledge of the mind is not intellectual” – Yogi Bhajan
“Knowledge of the mind is not intellectual. It is an experienced wisdom that is gained only by personal practice, by a sadhana.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “There is a way to encounter your mind” – Yogi Bhajan
“There is a way to encounter your mind. A way to feel its boundaries, shape, function, and potential. We invite you to explore. Experience your self and share what you learn with others.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “The intellect is always releasing thoughts” – Yogi Bhajan
“The intellect is always releasing thoughts. At the same time, the soul has a presence that induces the mind to serve it by releasing thoughts aligned with its intention.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “Trust only comes when you trust yourself” – Yogi Bhajan
Trust only comes when you trust yourself. When you trust your dignity, you will always be dignified. When you trust your love, you will always be lovable. When you trust your beauty, you will always be beautiful. When you trust your greatness, you will always be great.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “You don’t need to be spiritual, you need not be holy” – Yogi Bhajan
“You don’t need to be spiritual, you need not be holy, you need not study under a great master. You aren’t required to follow anybody, you aren’t required to be with anybody, you aren’t required to learn anything, if – it’s a big if – if you know who you are, and not only know, but realize who you are.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “It is a normal thing in human behavior to be selfish” – Yogi Bhajan
“It is a normal thing in human behavior to be selfish. You can’t get away from it, but you can channel it. Be selfish to the extent of being known as generous. Cater to the image to be selflessly serviceful to others.” Yogi Bhajan
Today: “To be spiritual is to give and give” – Yogi Bhajan
“To be spiritual is to give and give, never to expect back, as clouds give rain and never come down to take the water back. And your life exists on that giving. There is nothing to learning to be spiritual; learn from the clouds that give you the light and the spirit of giving through their own drops of water which create huge vegetation for you. “ Yogi Bhajan