Choke Meditation
Choke Meditation
• brings the combination of the five centers of the left and right brain into the neutral self. • Brings tremendous change to your metabolism
POSTURE
Sit in easy pose. Keep the spine straight. A light Jalandhar Bandh: with the neck long and the chin tucked in slightly.
MUDRA
The fingertips of each hand are all touching; this is known as praying mantis hand in martial arts.
Place the mudra in the armpit; the left hand in the left armpit, the right hand in the right armpit. The elbows are at shoulder level parallel to the ground. This will force the spine to become very straight.
EYES
Closed, with a light concentration at the brow point.
BREATH & MANTRA
Chant the mantra, in the traditional melody.
TIME
11-31 minutes
ENDING
Breath in deeply, hold and suspend the breath as long as it is comfortable. Then Relax.
COMMENTS
This meditation will work on your inner faculty and your ego. You have five things to show your ego: two legs, two hands and one tongue. No investigator can penetrate into you if you can control those 5 organs. No one can know who you are. Once they don't know who you are they think you are God. Your metabolism will go through a tremendous change in this meditation. This painful posture is like a bitter melon. The tremendous discomfort it creates is all in the head; it brings the combination of the five centers of the left and right brain into the neutral self.
Originally taught by Yogi Bhajan on:
July 31, 1975