Let's make studying easier with one of Kundalini meditations!

Okay, so I decided to share one of the Kundalini yoga meditations with you already. This is actually the one meditation which inspired me to create a blog, because I sensed how needed it might be. Anyhow, I am not sure how often I will post things here, but it’s probably going to be spontaneous (I am practicing this skill atm). Actually, it’s my goal to absolutely share who and what I am at a given moment. We are living in the age when we can easily sense when someone’s fake, and I find it quite exhausting to be something I’m not – any spiritual practice helps with this, for me now, this happen to be Kundalini yoga and Reiki, but we’ll see where the road takes me in the future.

Anyway, I personally felt the need for this meditation, since I am trying to get ready for a few exams in September. By being on a vacation this entire summer (for the first time after finishing high school), my body and mind have completely forgotten how to study something that is not necessarily interesting (because, college). So I decided to do some research in this never ending source of meditations and kriyas (set of exercises in Kundalini) and I’ve found a meditation for focus, concentration and studying. It’s recommended for everyone (yes, even for kids who go to primary schools) and it’s not too difficult. It takes 11 minutes to finish it. In the further text, I will describe how you can do it, but you will be able to do it along the video I had found as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wECqeb4ezbw

Also, I will eventually write about all of the aspects of Kundalini yoga that I feel are necessary at the moment, but my main focus will be on the pragmatics, rather than theory.

The thing which is the most important for me to emphasize at the very beginning is setting the INTENTION BEFORE any spiritual work. Intention is something you want to achieve by doing a certain meditation. I usually write it in my journal before I start meditating, because that’s how I’m sure I won’t forget it.

It’s recommended to wear a head cover or a turban, in order to keep the energy in the body.

So, before any Kundalini practice, we tune in (prepare) with the mantra:

ONG NAMO GURU DEV NAMO (connecting with the Teacher within), we say it 3 times while our arms are in the prayer pose on our chest; we are sitting in a Lotus pose.

After that, we can start with the meditation. I used a successive timer for 8, 2 and 1 minute so I wouldn’t have to look at my watch. This is the site: http://www.intervaltimer.com/timers/8484704-custom-timer

Eye focus is on the tip of the chin through closed eyelids during the entire meditation.

We remain in the Lotus pose for the entire time with our spine straight, but we bend our arms in our elbows upwards. Our arms remain in the shoulder width, which remain relaxed backwards. We push our elbows in front of us in such a way that we fell pulling at the top of our heads. You’ll see, when you sit in this pose, you’ll feel like something’s holding you RIGHT there. While keeping our arms in this posture, our thumbs hold the small and the ring fingers as if we’re showing a sign for peace. Other two fingers, the index and the middle one move as scissors do. I have to emphasize that moving both fingers as fast as possible is important. It’s okay if you can’t do it right away, you’ll get there, it’s not going perfectly for me either (nor it ever will, but the muscles will get used to the movement). We keep doing finger scissors for 8 minutes and breathe normally, through the nose.

After this, for the next 2 minutes, we breathe in while “opening” the scissors and breathe out while “closing” them.

During the last minute, we do the Breath of Fire, how it’s called in yoga, through the open mouth in an O shape. While doing the Breath of Fire, it’s important that the inhale and exhale last the same amount of time and that we focus on the exhale, by pulling the navel in we literally push the air out. When breath ways are relaxed, the air will naturally come in our lungs and stomach. We do this while keeping the scissors open and as powerfully as possible.

Note: those who have high blood pressure, pregnant women and those who are on their periods do not do the Breath of Fire. Instead, you breathe deeply and slowly through open mouth.

To end, we breathe in and hold the breath while making Tiger’s paws with our hands. While still holding the breath and the hand posture, we turn to the left, exhale in the middle, and inhale to the right. When we’re back in the middle, we exhale. We repeat this 3 times and relax the posture.

Stay with yourself for a few moments, normalize your breathing and sense any changes in the body. Kundalini is all about sensing your body during and after the meditation.

To end, we put our arms in Prayer pose in front of our chest and tune out with the mantra:

SAT NAM (the truth is my identity), also 3 times.

And there you go! Now we’re ready for studying, getting As and passing our exams!

If you do this meditation, please let me know who it went! You’ll make me quite happy!

PS If you feel good during this meditation, you can do it for full 40 days (the cycle which is necessary for breaking an old and establish a new habit). If you stop before 40 days, you start all over again.

Of course, I am here if you have any questions!

Love, Amina