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Silence is the mystery of the world to come; speech is the organ of this present world … Every man who delights in a multitude of words, even if he says admirable things, is empty within. Silence, however, will illuminate you in God and deliver you from the phantoms of ignorance. Silence will unite you to God Himself.

— St. Isaac of Nineveh

 

On Buddhism and Psychodelics (Parts 1 through 3)

Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZyeYH4xKoaY
Part 3: http://youtu.be/pcmwZdHA-iE

Buddhism and Psychedelics: A Community Discussion with Kokyo Henkel and James Fadiman

On Saturday, October 20, 2012, Rev. Kokyo Henkel and James Fadiman, Ph.D., engaged a diverse crowd in Santa Cruz with a discussion about the similarities between psychedelic and Buddhist experiences.

Rev. Kokyo Henkel has been practicing Zen Buddhism since 1990 at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, and Bukkokuji Monastery in Japan. He was ordained as a priest and received Dharma Transmission from Tenshin Anderson Roshi, and is currently the Head Teacher at Santa Cruz Zen Center.

James Fadiman, Ph.D., author of The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys (2011) has been teaching about, working with and doing research on psychedelic and entheogenic experiences for decades. He has taught at Brandeis, San Francisco State, Stanford, and is now at Sofia University.

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Council on Spiritual Practices
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Sofia University
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How One Simple Breathing Technique Can Induce Better Health | Wake Up World

Believe it or not, there are different ways to breathe which have different effects on the body and our health. By simply working on our breathing technique we can induce good health, both physiologically and mentally. In this article I will explain how our breathing effects the human body. I will then off you a simple breathing technique you can practice yourself. By Guest Writer Lorraine Ereira

Source: How One Simple Breathing Technique Can Induce Better Health | Wake Up World

Daily Words of the Buddha for September 08, 2016

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Anabhijjhālu vihareyya,
abyāpannena cetasā.
Sato ekaggacittassa,
ajjhattaṃ susamāhito.

Live without covetous greed,
fill your mind with benevolence.
Be mindful and one-pointed,
inwardly stable and concentrated.

Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.29

Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

4 Breathing Exercises for Beginners. Anytime. Anywhere!

In my everyday practice, I observe many of my students breathing through their mouth.  Through my experience I have found that breathing is very personal. It is very personal because it takes a lot of attention and awareness to get the body used to breathing a certain way and experimenting with different

Source: 4 Breathing Exercises for Beginners. Anytime. Anywhere!

Pineal Gland Activation – 936Hz

POWERFUL Pineal Gland activation with 936Hz solfeggio frequency, Third eye opening with binaural beats meditation music.

When you meditate your third eye may show itself to you without you even trying. However, if you consciously want to see it, you should, during meditation, concentrate on your third eye area (between your brows). However, you should not focus on this area too intensely. You just have to be aware of that area.
When you concentrate on your third eye area, you’ll start feeling a tingling sensation or a slight pressure/vibration in that area. This always means that the third eye chakra is awakening, no matter how small pressure/vibration you’re experiencing.

After some days, or even the same day of you trying to see the third eye, you may start seeing the colors of it. You may straight away become aware of your third eye, but that doesn’t happen often.

With the opening of your third eye chakra your sixth sense sharpens and you become more in tune with the universe. Your personal traits may not change much, but you’ll have a greater knowledge of this world and others.

How to know that you awakened your third eye?

You can be assured that your third eye is awakened if you close your eyes and can see:

White/blue/purple colours
Intense white dots
Black sky with numerous stars
The shape of the eye/square/circle/some other shape filled with blue or purple colour
These are all signs that you’ve awakened your third eye.

If you feel the pressure or some activity in your third eye chakra, that means that your third eye is being awakened and soon you’ll be able to see with it.

How long does it take to open the third eye?

It’s not a question of how long it takes to open. That’s a relative question. Technically if you think of the third eye seeing potential, actually strangely means the third is never 100% open, We use our main physical senses to see what is real. Rather it’s a skill, that a person can refined and develop over an entire lifetime.

What open means is: that a person considers the third eye to be reliable enough that they trust to what they see from it. That measure of trust varies greatly from person to person.

It’s important never to rush the process of learning the third eye. Don’t get lost in all the potential you see with an open third eye. With patience consolidate your practice into more concise routines. Otherwise in potential ideas will blend together to create something different and misleading.

Because we want to validate our third eye is open, people often share raw ideas and visions before they really have had the time to process them properly.
When talking with others, slow down and don’t overwhelm them with too much all at once otherwise

(1) What you experience gets distorted,
(2) People are pushed away from you to further isolate you
(3) You get frustrated in the break down of communication
(4) Frustration generates conflict and ironically more frustration that then limits your third eye absolutely.
(5) You end up taking it to places further away from a grounded and healthy life.
(6) You end up closing your third eye, because you cannot validate the potential you see.

Doubts disrupt, dispel and close the third eye very easily. Take the time to explore and be patient so you don’t push it too far from reality. Staying grounded is very important, when people get ungrounded, you lose trust and personal faith quickly. It’s fine to be excited, but many people will take your excitement the wrong way since they don’t trust their own truth. So share in a quieter manner and you will find people respond back in a stronger and more positive way.

It takes a life time to truly open the third eye. Patience and modesty allow you to take the time to work with your third eye at its own opening pace.

KUNDALINI YOGA! Join Us for the Next Spirit Voyage 40-Day Global Sadhana — August 2 – September 10, 2016 — With Jai-Jagdeesh

Jai-Jagdeesh invites you to join her as she leads the upcoming Spirit Voyage 40-Day Global Sadhana! Join a global community of yogis as we drop the fear that holds us back and move fully into the present moment, confident in ourselves and with total trust in the Universe to provide all that we need.

“When fear and insecurity leave you, truth and spirit will be with you.” ~Yogi Bhajan

Removing Fear Of The Future (Dhan Dhan)

This meditation takes away your fears of the future, which have been created by subconscious memories of the past. It will command you to deal with your heart center. This Sikh shabd (prayer) from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib is in praise of Guru Ram Das, the 4th teacher in the Sikh lineage. A deeply devoted, compassionate, and loving being, Guru Ram Das gave of himself to all who were in need. Through his humble and devoted service to humanity, he became a light worker, a miracle worker. The gift of this shabad is its ability to bring miracles into your life.

Complete Mantra & Translation:

Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur
Blessed, blessed, Guru Ram Das

Jin Siri-aa Tinai Savaari-aa
The One who created You has also exalted You

Pooree Hoee Karaamaat
Perfect is Your miracle

Aap Sirajanhaarai Dhaari-aa
The Creator has installed You on a throne

Sikhee Atai Sangatee
Sikhs, as well as the Sangat (people of consciousness)

Paarbrahm Kar Namasakaari-aa
They recognize You because you manifest the Creator

Atal Athaa-o Atol Too
You are unchanging, unfathomable, and immeasurable

Tayraa Ant Na Paaraavaari-aa
You have no end, no limitation

Jinee Too Sayvi-aa Bhaa-o Kar
Those who serve You with love

Say Tudh Paar Utaari-aa
They are lifted & carried across the sea of existence

Lab Lobh Kaam Krodh Mo
The five obstacles of lust, anger, greed, pride and attachment

Maar Kadhay Tudh Saparvaari-aa
You have overcome them and driven them away

Dhan So Tayraa Thaan Hai
Blessed is Your realm

Sach Tayraa Paisakaari-aa
And True is Your magnificent glory

Naanak Too Lehnaa Toohai
You are Nanak, You are Angad

Gur Amar Too Veechaari-aa
And You are Amar Daas

Gur Dithaa Taa Man Saadhaari-aa
When I recognize You, my soul is comforted

Meditation Instructions:

Posture
Sit comfortably in easy pose. Rest the back of the left hand in the palm of the right hand. The right thumb nestles in the palm of the left hand, and the left thumb crosses it. The fingers of the right hand curve around the outside of the left hand and hold it gently. Put this mudra (hand position) at your heart center, with the palm side resting against your chest. Close the eyes.

Eyes
Not specified, you may choose to gently close them for this practice.

Mantra
Meditate silently with the Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur shabd, receiving its very sacred sound current.

Time
Begin with as little as 3 minutes or as much as 11 minutes. Slowly and gradually work up to 31 minutes of practice time, which is the daily maximum for this meditation.

To End
Inhale deeply and relax.
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Jai-Jagdeesh guides us through the instructions for the upcoming Spirit Voyage 40 Day Global Sadhana: Removing Fear Of The Future with the Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur shabad.

We begin August 2, 2016. Join a global community of yogis as we drop the fear that holds us back and move fully into the present moment, confident in ourselves and with total trust in the Universe to provide all that we need.

Ritual Meditation Practice – with Jai Jagdeesh

Join Us for the Next Spirit Voyage 40-Day Global Sadhana
August 2 – September 10, 2016
With Jai-Jagdeesh
 
Jai-Jagdeesh invites you to join her as she leads the upcoming Spirit Voyage 40-Day Global Sadhana! Join a global community of yogis as we drop the fear that holds us back and move fully into the present moment, confident in ourselves and with total trust in the Universe to provide all that we need.
 
 
“When fear and insecurity leave you, truth and spirit will be with you.” ~Yogi Bhajan
 
Removing Fear Of The Future (Dhan Dhan)
This meditation takes away your fears of the future, which have been created by subconscious memories of the past. It will command you to deal with your heart center. This Sikh shabd (prayer) from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib is in praise of Guru Ram Das, the 4th teacher in the Sikh lineage. A deeply devoted, compassionate, and loving being, Guru Ram Das gave of himself to all who were in need. Through his humble and devoted service to humanity, he became a light worker, a miracle worker. The gift of this shabd is its ability to bring miracles into your life.
 
Complete Mantra & Translation
Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur
Blessed, blessed, Guru Ram Das
 
Jin Siri-aa Tinai Savaari-aa
The One who created You has also exalted You
 
Pooree Hoee Karaamaat
Perfect is Your miracle
 
Aap Sirajanhaarai Dhaari-aa
The Creator has installed You on a throne
 
Sikhee Atai Sangatee
Sikhs, as well as the Sangat (people of consciousness)
 
Paarbrahm Kar Namasakaari-aa
They recognize You because you manifest the Creator
 
Atal Athaa-o Atol Too
You are unchanging, unfathomable, and immeasurable
 
Tayraa Ant Na Paaraavaari-aa
You have no end, no limitation
 
Jinee Too Sayvi-aa Bhaa-o Kar
Those who serve You with love
 
Say Tudh Paar Utaari-aa
They are lifted & carried across the sea of existence
 
Lab Lobh Kaam Krodh Mo
The five obstacles of lust, anger, greed, pride and attachment
 
Maar Kadhay Tudh Saparvaari-aa
You have overcome them and driven them away
 
Dhan So Tayraa Thaan Hai
Blessed is Your realm
 
Sach Tayraa Paisakaari-aa
And True is Your magnificent glory
 
Naanak Too Lehnaa Toohai
You are Nanak, You are Angad
 
Gur Amar Too Veechaari-aa
And You are Amar Daas
 
Gur Dithaa Taa Man Saadhaari-aa
When I recognize You, my soul is comforted
 
Meditation Instructions
 
Posture
Sit comfortably in easy pose. Rest the back of the left hand in the palm of the right hand. The right thumb nestles in the palm of the left hand, and the left thumb crosses it. The fingers of the right hand curve around the outside of the left hand and hold it gently. Put this mudra (hand position) at your heart center, with the palm side resting against your chest. Close the eyes.
 
Eyes
Not specified, you may choose to gently close them for this practice.
 
Mantra
Meditate silently with the Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur shabd, receiving its very sacred sound current.
 
Time
Begin with as little as 3 minutes or as much as 11 minutes. Slowly and gradually work up to 31 minutes of practice time, which is the daily maximum for this meditation.
 
To End
Inhale deeply and relax.
 
Yogi Tips
For this Global Sadhana, we have created 2 versions of Dhan Dhan to serve you.
 
If you would like to practice for the full 31 minutes, please select Track #2: The Miracle of Surrender (Dhan Dhan).
 
If you would like to practice for 11 minutes and build up to 31 minutes, please select Track #5: The Miracle of Surrender (Dhan Dhan: 11 Minute Digital Only Bonus Track).