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Cross-Heart Kirtan Kriya Meditation

Dhyana

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Sit in Sukhasana (Easy Pose) with a straight spine. Close your eyes and then open them just a little bit. Stare at the tip of your nose. Meditating here will help still a noisy mind.

Cross the forearms below the wrists, in front of the chest. Prepare to work with the mantra Sa-Ta-Na-Ma.

Saa - Infinity
Taa - Life
Naa - Transformation
Maa - Rebirth

Begin to chant, Saa - taa - naa - maa as you play the fingers by touching the thumb tip to the fingertips in the following fashion:

Saa - touch the tip of the thumbs to the index fingers
Taa - touch the tip of the thumbs to the middle fingers
Naa - touch the tip of the thumbs to the ring fingers
Maa - touch the tip of the thumbs to the pinkie fingers

Continue for 11 minutes. To end, inhale, hold, close the eyes, and become completely still. Relax. The hemispheres will balance; a new sense of peace will ensue.


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k

I'm interested also. I did not learn it this way.

Hallie

I am currently training to be a Kundalini instructor and am also not familiar with crossing the forearms in Kirtan Kriya. I'm interested in knowing the intention behind it! Hopefully someone will come across this and explain. Thanks!

april

Thanks, bhagwati. I noticed that.

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