Yoga Bits
June 20-26, 2011

Classes for the Week of June 20   

No Classes due to

Information for 2011 3HO Summer Solstice Celebration 

Coming End of July:  

Sunday class at Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena 


Something's in the Air
2011: The year of the Air tattva
 

As you read this week's newsletter, I am off in the high desert of New Mexico with scores of Kundalini yogis participating in the Summer Solstice Celebration. Hopefully, my tent is still standing and I remain properly hydrated.

Sun and CloudsFor the five years leading up to the Aquarian Age, each year is represented by one of the the five tattvas, the elements of earth, water, fire, air and ether, which represent qualities we all experience in our self and nature.

Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, director of the Kundalini Research Institute, explains the impact of the air tattva:

As the air tattva dominates 2011, it means we are hit with a whirlwind of ideas inside us and in the world: clashes of ideology, impulsive ideas, intuitive brilliance, and spiritual longing. The old ideas will be challenged. But we do not quite have the full sense of space that allows change to manifest. That comes with the last tattva: the ether. With air, we are poised, energized, impelled, and impaled by arrows of thought that come in legion.

We need a developed neutral mind to deal with the qualities brought about by the air tattva. While the negative mind is protective and the positive mind is expansive, the neutral mind is capable of avoiding snap judgment and acting in the best interest of your soul.


So how do we develop the neutral mind? Through a regular meditation practice. The Kundalini yoga mantra that supports 2011 is known as the Guru Ram Das Chant: "Guru Guru Wahe Guru Guru Ram Das Guru" and even 3 minutes a day of this meditation will bring amazing changes to your life.

But keeping in mind that meditation is not limited to sitting on a mat chanting a mantra, think about something you love to do that brings focus and calm to your mind. It could be petting your cat, making a cup of tea or watering the garden. Then make a commitment to do that mindfully on a regular basis. You can start small, perhaps devoting your full attention to this activity (no TV or cell phone interruptions) once a week. Once you have the hang of it, add times until you build up a regular practice.

Then move over and watch your developed neutral mind in action. I think you're gonna like it.
Sat Nam,

 

Mary

 




Information for 2011 3HO Summer Solstice Celebration