Category: Today: Yogi Bhajan

“Individuals, through their experience in the world, and through their reactions to their own mental phenomena, create various impressions that are recorded in the subconscious and the superconscious minds. This accumulation of actions and reactions creates a kind of momentum in the mind. So the mind does not start from zero. It has a perception already focused on specific categories or features of experience, even before a thought is generated.” Yogi Bhajan

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“The tattvas give a condition to the mind, and the mind can balance the tattvas. It is a back and forth relationship. These five tattvas give qualities to the manifestation of mind into our senses, actions, and perceptions.” Yogi Bhajan

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“The soul passes through gradual stages from the one unmanifested consciousness to gross manifestation. It finally connects to the densest condensations of those stages – the five last tattvas: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. It is these gross qualities that we can perceive in the qualities of earthly existence.” Yogi Bhajan

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“Out of that comes the art in which man equates himself with God,
And forgets the strength of the cyclone.
And as every pride has a fall,
The cyclone comes back
To complete the circle and start all over again.”
Yogi Bhajan

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“The cyclone brings the destruction and tests the plantation.  It gives the chance of reconstruction. Out of reconstruction comes new designing, new planning
And new strength to beat the cyclone.”

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“I am, I am.
I am excellence.
To the world of success
I hold the key.
I shall triumph.
I shall succeed.
I am, I am – I am to be.”
Yogi Bhajan

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“Golden rays of the setting sun
Mingling with the moon at the far away horizon,
And the waves reflecting light towards home.

Somewhere under the canopy, a meditating yogi, a smiling sage
Watching the charisma of the divine heaven.”
Yogi Bhajan

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“If you positively move the vibration the world is yours. There is nothing standing between you and you.” Yogi Bhajan

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“Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.” Yogi Bhajan

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“The mind is part of nature, Prakirti. Prakirti, which includes both material and mind, is composed of and governed by the three primary qualities called the gunas. The three gunas are sattva, rajas, and tamas. Sattva is subtle, sublime, clear, neutral, and pure. Tamas is heavy, contaminated, confused, concealed, and slow. Rajas is fiery, active, initiating, and has the power of transformation. Continue reading ““The mind is part of nature…” Yogi Bhajan”

“We need to be able to affect the mind without getting caught in an infinite self-reference. To do that, we need to understand the structure of the mind, recognize the origin of thought, and consciously determine which thoughts are consistent with our true self.” Yogi Bhajan

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“The mind itself does not stop. That is why “a point of stillness” is one of the essential tools you need to look into the mind. This is where special techniques, like meditation, mantra and breath control are needed. Using the mind to try and convince the mind to be still is like stopping a hurricane by blowing at it. There is too much going on.” Yogi Bhajan

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“Water exists in degrees of subtly from vapor to liquid to ice. Just so, you can think of the mind as the vapor, the feelings as water, and the neurons and connections as ice. The mind is a structure, a process, and an energy that lets your awareness operate and manifest in this creation. You can observe it and you can change it. Continue reading ““Water exists in degrees of subtly from vapor to liquid to ice…” Yogi Bhajan”

“Consider your eyes. They constantly move with motions called saccadic motion. If this is stopped artificially with a drug, you cannot see. Your eyes need the movement to provide contrasts and comparisons so your nervous system can construct your vision. Continue reading ““Consider your eyes…” Yogi Bhajan”

“Just like in the ocean you can feel waves that were generated from a far away distance, so in the mind you have thoughts and feelings from the entire universe and every other person. The places and people you are most attuned to and attached to are what usually fill your stream of thoughts. Continue reading ““Just like in the ocean you can feel waves…” Yogi Bhajan”

“Here are a few basic characteristics you should know as you prepare to train and conquer your mind. Since the mind is fast, and beyond the categories of time and space, it supports your actions with many more thoughts than you could ever act on. Continue reading ““Here are a few basic characteristics you should know…” Yogi Bhajan”