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Recieved: 2002/10/03 14:44
Subject: [K-list] Kriya Yoga (long post)
From: Lbra782595
On 2002/10/03 14:44, Lbra782595 posted thus to the K-list:
Greetings All,
For Cy and Hema and any others who were interested in a Kriya thread, I will
start one (with Hillary's blessing). If the discussion becomes too lengthy
or does not seem to be on topic, I will be happy to take it off-list.
First off, let me say that I have only had the introductory stages and
initiations for Kriya Yoga. It was through these practices that I have (at
least somewhat intentionally) been able to manifest the "electrical" feeling
some of you have discribed. I am having my formal Kriya intiation next
Saturday in Oklahoma City at the Christ Center for Divine Philosophy. My
guru's name is Billy Butenhoff. He has never taken a formal title in the
Hindu tradition, nor did his guru Audle (pronounced "Awdly) Allison. There
is no charge for any of the initiations at the Christ Center nor for any of
the classes. There is a charge for the retreats they sponser, but it is very
reasonable: $60 for three days of classes. These take place six times a
year. There is a free lecture and guided meditation there every Sunday at
10:00am
I began studying the basic meditation program last December and 12 weeks
later I was given the first intiation called EKOM. The initiations happen
twice a year.
The basic excercise consists of a relatively simple meditation: Sitting in
Gyan Mudra (full lotus not required), focus the attention at the top of the
head just between the temples. As you inhale, visualize your crown chakra
opening, then as you exhale see energy flowing down into your head through
the crown chakra as if the outgoing breath were making room for the incoming
energy. Then focus your attention one half-inch above the bridge of the
nose--this called the point of will, don't confuse this with the third eye.
With the attention focused at the point of will, continue breathing as above
and see the energy coming to the point of will.
From the point of will visualize the energy moving back through the both
hemispheres of the brain and to the spine. Flow the energy down into the
neck and shoulders and into the hands. Take a few breaths with the energy
pulsating in the hands. Then go back to the top of the head. Repeat the
above process, except this time flow it all the way down the spine to the
tailbone, split the energy into each leg and flow it to the knees where it
mixes with energy of the hands and then flow it down through the feet into
the Earth. Once this circuit is completed take a few breaths and feel your
whole body become saturated with this energy.
Then go back to the top of the head, but this time, at the top of the head
just between the ears. Repeat all the previous stages-- point of will,
brain, neck shoulders hands and then point of will, brain, spine, tailbone,
knees, feet. Remembering each time to allow your entire body to saturate
with the energy when you complete the circuit.
Then return to the top of the head, but this time focus your attention of a
spot directly between the first two. Repeat the above process again.
After the this, say a prayer of gratitude. Now you are ready to "Listen
In". Take your forefingers and place them gently beneath the eyes and press
LIGHTLY. Roll the eyes up as if you were looking out the top of your head.
Simultaneously, use the thumbs to gently press the earflaps (the little
protrusions of skin and cartlidge just in front of the auditory canal) into
the ears. Focus your attention at the spot on the top of the head between
the temples. Hold this for approximately one minute, then release. Focus on
the light you may see and just surrender to it. Repeat this process for the
other two spots on the top of the head.
You may see a gold light or a gold ring with a beautiful star in the middle
of it. You may see a wash of colors, or you may see nothing. By this
process we also focus in on the sounds of the chakras. Try to listen for the
"most quiet" sound when you press the thumbs over the ears. If you hear a
sound like ocean, don't focus on it, this can create a disharmonius pattern
in the chakras. The sounds of the chakras are discribed as :root
chakra--hissing, 2nd chakra--crickets, 3rd chakra--pan flute or deep
throated whistling, 4th chakra--tinkling bells or heavy gong, 5th
chakra--high pitched whistling, 6th chakra--glorious trumpets, crown
chakra--thunder followed by the AUM. (The AUM sounds a lot like a
light-saber from Star Wars to me).
As you move up the spine each sound is more difficult to hear and requires a
deeper level of meditation. Listen for the "sound behind the sound". Audle
Allison used to say "In meditation, the light protects you and the sound
takes you Home"
The EKOM meditation is a bit more difficult and requires a little knowlege of
brain anatomy which they teach at the EKOM initiation. EKOM teaches you to
focus the energy into a tighter and tighter channel and how use it to break
through chakra blockages, blockages in the spine and elsewhere. Billy will
guide the energy for you the first time so you know what it feels like to get
it going in the right places. Sort of an introductory shaktipat.
As I understand it, the Kriya intiation teaches you to bring the energy back
up the spine and do more clearing and cleansing with it. Sort of like filling
a dirty bottle bottle with water and then dumping it out--over and over again
until the bottle (your energy system) is clean. I will let you know after
next weekend.
I hope you find this helpful. I will try to answer any questions to the best
of my abilty. If you really want a thorough lesson, please visit the Christ
Center or one of it's satellite groups around the country. I know there is a
group in Albaquerque, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and my home town of Austin TX.
If anyone is interested I will give the phone number of the Christ Center
off-list and you may inquire with them about other locations.
Love in each moment,
Jason B
http://www.kundalini-gateway.org
http://www.domin8rex.com/serpent/spirit/kindex.htm
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