Todays Yoga-Nidra meditation audio record.The audio is copyright protected and is for personal use only.You can download it from the link bellow.Namaste!
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Yoga Nidra Audio 3
Todays Yoga-Nidra meditation audio record.The audio is copyright protected and is for personal use only.You can download it from the link bellow.Namaste!
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Ten Spiritually Transmitted Diseases
It is a jungle out there, and it is no less true about spiritual life than any other aspect of life. Do we really think that just because someone has been meditating for five years, or doing 10 years of yoga practice, that they will be any less neurotic than the next person? At best, perhaps they will be a little bit more aware of it. A little bit. It is for this reason that I spent the last 15 years of my life researching and writing books on cultivating discernment on the spiritual path in all the gritty areas—power, sex, enlightenment, gurus, scandals, psychology, neurosis—as well as earnest, but just plain confused and unconscious, motivations on the path. Along with my partner, author and teacher Marc Gafni, we are developing a new series of books, courses and practices to bring further clarification to these issues.
Several years ago, I spent a summer living and working in South Africa. Upon my arrival I was instantly confronted by the visceral reality that I was in the country with the highest murder rate in the world, where rape was common and more than half the population was HIV-positive—men and women, gays and straights alike. As I have come to know hundreds of spiritual teachers and thousands of spiritual practitioners through my work and travels, I have been struck by the way in which our spiritual views, perspectives, and experiences become similarly “infected” by “conceptual contaminants”—comprising a confused and immature relationship to complex spiritual principles—that are as invisible, yet as insidious, as sexually transmitted disease.
The following 10 categorizations are not intended to be definitive but are offered as a tool for becoming aware of some of the most common spiritually transmitted diseases.
1. Fast-Food Spirituality: Mix spirituality with a culture that celebrates speed, multitasking, and instant gratification and the result is likely to be fast-food spirituality. Fast-food spirituality is a product of the common and understandable fantasy that relief from the suffering of our human condition can be quick and easy. One thing is clear, however: spiritual transformation cannot be had in a quick fix.
2. Faux Spirituality: Faux spirituality is the tendency to talk, dress, and act as we imagine a spiritual person would. It is a kind of imitation spirituality that mimics spiritual realization in the way that leopard-skin fabric imitates the genuine skin of a leopard.
3. Confused Motivations: Although our desire to grow is genuine and pure, it often gets mixed with lesser motivations, including the wish to be loved, the desire to belong, the need to fill our internal emptiness, the belief that the spiritual path will remove our suffering, and spiritual ambition—the wish to be special, to be better than, to be “the one.”
4. Identifying with Spiritual Experiences: In this disease, the ego identifies with our spiritual experience and takes it as its own, and we begin to believe that we are embodying insights that have arisen within us at certain times. In most cases, it does not last indefinitely, although it tends to endure for longer periods of time in those who believe themselves to be enlightened and/or who function as spiritual teachers.
5. The Spiritualized Ego: This disease occurs when the very structure of the egoic personality becomes deeply embedded with spiritual concepts and ideas. The result is an egoic structure that is “bullet-proof.” When the ego becomes spiritualized, we are invulnerable to help, new input, or constructive feedback. We become impenetrable human beings and are stunted in our spiritual growth, all in the name of spirituality.
6. Mass Production of Spiritual Teachers: There are a number of current trendy spiritual traditions that produce people who believe themselves to be at a level of spiritual enlightenment, or mastery, that is far beyond their actual level. This disease functions like a spiritual conveyor belt: put on this glow, get that insight, and–bam! –you’re enlightened and ready to enlighten others in similar fashion. The problem is not that such teachers instruct but that they represent themselves as having achieved spiritual mastery.
7. Spiritual Pride: Spiritual pride arises when the practitioner, through years of labored effort, has actually attained a certain level of wisdom and uses that attainment to justify shutting down to further experience. A feeling of “spiritual superiority” is another symptom of this spiritually transmitted disease. It manifests as a subtle feeling that “I am better, more wise, and above others because I am spiritual.”
8. Group Mind: Also described as groupthink, cultic mentality, or ashram disease, group mind is an insidious virus that contains many elements of traditional codependence. A spiritual group makes subtle and unconscious agreements regarding the correct ways to think, talk, dress, and act. Individuals and groups infected with “group mind” reject individuals, attitudes, and circumstances that do not conform to the often unwritten rules of the group.
9. The Chosen-People Complex: Unfortunately, the chosen people complex is not limited to Jews. It is the belief that “Our group is more spiritually evolved, powerful, enlightened and, simply put, better than any other group.” There is an important distinction between the recognition that one has found the right path, teacher, or community for themselves, and having found The One.
10. The Deadly Virus: “I Have Arrived” This disease is so potent that it has the capacity to be terminal and deadly to our spiritual evolution. This is the belief that “I have arrived” at the final goal of the spiritual path. Our spiritual progress ends at the point where this belief becomes crystallized in our psyche, for the moment we begin to believe that we have reached the end of the path, further growth ceases.
It is in the spirit of Marc Gafni’s teaching that I believe that a critical part of learning discernment on the spiritual path is discovering the pervasive illnesses of ego and self-deception that are in all of us. That is when we need a sense of humor and the support of real spiritual friends. As we face our obstacles to spiritual growth, there are times when it is easy to fall into a sense of despair and self-diminishment and lose our confidence on the path. We must keep the faith, in ourselves and in others, in order to really make a difference in this world.
From 'Eyes Wide Open' by Mariana Caplan
Monday 14 March 2011
Byosen Reikan Ho - Aura Scaning Method
The method of scaning and sensing imbalances with your hands.
The words Byosen Reikan describes the energy of a disease. It can be detected with your hands and will vary depending on the severity and condition of the disease and also from person to person. Byosen Reikan literally means energy sensation of sickness (imbalance/disease). "Byo" in japaniese means disease, sickness; and "Sen" means before, ahead, previous, future, precedence, "Rei" means energy, soul, spirit; and "kan" means emotion, feeling, sensation."Ho" in japaniese means method.This is an original technique that been taught by Mikao Usui, which can be done on yourself or others.
The true Byosen Reikan-ho method, as Dr. Usui learned and taught it, does not exist in our modern era simplyfied Reiki. The methods of treating we learn, teach and perform now is far from the original, but it can still be performed. The original method has been lost in part due to the creation of the many modern, simplyfied or so called western forms of reiki.Also because individual healers tend to add their own techniques into Byosen Reikan-ho. Below is a description of aura scanning , as close to the original technique as possible.The similar if not the same techniques are also is used in Prana Healing and other energy work modalitys.This is a shorter and more direct way of treating person - performing a scan before the treatment.And directing the Reiki energy only in particular place of imbalance, were its needed at that time.Byosen is not a diagnostic technique as such, rather is a method of locating and treating the source of illness in the human energie field - aura.
When detecting a Byosen you will feel sensations such as tingling, tickling, pulsating, or piercing, biting, pain, numbness, heat, cold and so forth; these sensations in japaniese are called 'Hibiki' or resonance. Your arms may ache clear up to your shoulders in extreme cases. Whenever disease is present there will be a Byosen, even when the client is unaware of a physical condition. If you sense a Byosen in someone's body and will continue work until it disappears, the related disease (or potential disease) will either completely heal or never manifest on the physical level.
It's important to know that the Byosen may show up in a place, which is obvious - close or at the diseased part, or sometimes somewhere else that may seem completely unrelated. Here are a few examples of Byosen which show up in unrelated places: stomach disease often shows up in the forehead, roundworm under the nose, liver problems in the eyes and so on.
The ability to sense a Byosen will vary greatly from person to person. Some students will readily detect it and others will take time to develop this ability. Anyone can develop the ability to detect Byosen with regular practise, just by doing daily Reiki hands-on treatments on themselves and others. Once you can sense a Byosen do the following technique:
How to perform the technique:
1. Sit or stand comfortably next to the person that will be treated.
2. Put hand in Gassho, calm the mind and say to yourself, "Now I begin Byosen Reikan-Ho" (or simply "I begin scanning now.") and rub your hands to start the process.So that your hand become more sensitive and aware of the subtle sensations.
3. Place your hands on or slightly above the body, move them slowly around and notice differend sensations.Try to look for the areas where you feel something different from the overall general sensation like heat, cold, tingling, pulsing, pain or an absence of sensation.
4. When you start sensing Hibiki, hold your hands over that area. The Hibiki will increase (sometimes after a period of time and sometimes immediatly) and then decrease gradualy.This is one cycle, which will repeat as long as your hands are on the body. The longer you hold your hands over a spot the more cycles you will feel; with each cycle, the peak of the Hibiki diminishes slightly.Which means that the healing and balansing starting to take place. Keep your hands over the Hibiki for a minimum of one cycle or more if possible.
5. Than move your hands to the next Byosen and again start sensing Hibiki and keep your hand there for minimum of one cycle.
6. When you have completed scanning the entire body, finish by sweeping the recipient's aura with your hands and flick off the energy from your hands. Then rub your hands and say "Byosen off" or "scanning off/ finish".
The words Byosen Reikan describes the energy of a disease. It can be detected with your hands and will vary depending on the severity and condition of the disease and also from person to person. Byosen Reikan literally means energy sensation of sickness (imbalance/disease). "Byo" in japaniese means disease, sickness; and "Sen" means before, ahead, previous, future, precedence, "Rei" means energy, soul, spirit; and "kan" means emotion, feeling, sensation."Ho" in japaniese means method.This is an original technique that been taught by Mikao Usui, which can be done on yourself or others.
The true Byosen Reikan-ho method, as Dr. Usui learned and taught it, does not exist in our modern era simplyfied Reiki. The methods of treating we learn, teach and perform now is far from the original, but it can still be performed. The original method has been lost in part due to the creation of the many modern, simplyfied or so called western forms of reiki.Also because individual healers tend to add their own techniques into Byosen Reikan-ho. Below is a description of aura scanning , as close to the original technique as possible.The similar if not the same techniques are also is used in Prana Healing and other energy work modalitys.This is a shorter and more direct way of treating person - performing a scan before the treatment.And directing the Reiki energy only in particular place of imbalance, were its needed at that time.Byosen is not a diagnostic technique as such, rather is a method of locating and treating the source of illness in the human energie field - aura.When detecting a Byosen you will feel sensations such as tingling, tickling, pulsating, or piercing, biting, pain, numbness, heat, cold and so forth; these sensations in japaniese are called 'Hibiki' or resonance. Your arms may ache clear up to your shoulders in extreme cases. Whenever disease is present there will be a Byosen, even when the client is unaware of a physical condition. If you sense a Byosen in someone's body and will continue work until it disappears, the related disease (or potential disease) will either completely heal or never manifest on the physical level.
It's important to know that the Byosen may show up in a place, which is obvious - close or at the diseased part, or sometimes somewhere else that may seem completely unrelated. Here are a few examples of Byosen which show up in unrelated places: stomach disease often shows up in the forehead, roundworm under the nose, liver problems in the eyes and so on.
The ability to sense a Byosen will vary greatly from person to person. Some students will readily detect it and others will take time to develop this ability. Anyone can develop the ability to detect Byosen with regular practise, just by doing daily Reiki hands-on treatments on themselves and others. Once you can sense a Byosen do the following technique:
How to perform the technique:
1. Sit or stand comfortably next to the person that will be treated.
2. Put hand in Gassho, calm the mind and say to yourself, "Now I begin Byosen Reikan-Ho" (or simply "I begin scanning now.") and rub your hands to start the process.So that your hand become more sensitive and aware of the subtle sensations.
3. Place your hands on or slightly above the body, move them slowly around and notice differend sensations.Try to look for the areas where you feel something different from the overall general sensation like heat, cold, tingling, pulsing, pain or an absence of sensation.
4. When you start sensing Hibiki, hold your hands over that area. The Hibiki will increase (sometimes after a period of time and sometimes immediatly) and then decrease gradualy.This is one cycle, which will repeat as long as your hands are on the body. The longer you hold your hands over a spot the more cycles you will feel; with each cycle, the peak of the Hibiki diminishes slightly.Which means that the healing and balansing starting to take place. Keep your hands over the Hibiki for a minimum of one cycle or more if possible.
5. Than move your hands to the next Byosen and again start sensing Hibiki and keep your hand there for minimum of one cycle.
6. When you have completed scanning the entire body, finish by sweeping the recipient's aura with your hands and flick off the energy from your hands. Then rub your hands and say "Byosen off" or "scanning off/ finish".
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Yoga Nidra Audio 2
I had a request from a few people to put some more Guided Meditation audios.So tonight during the Yoga-Nidra meditation class i made audio record and decided to share it with you guys.Please note, that the audio is copyright protected and is for personal use only.You can download it from the link bellow.Namaste!
Yoga-Nidra Audio 2
Yoga-Nidra Audio 2
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