by SS Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Claremont, California 2023 (First Quarter) One time a very wise man and I were sitting close together, across from each other. In what seemed to me a sudden move, he placed his hand in a clenched fist near my face. Looking into my eyes, he said, “This is not a heart.” After what felt like a very long moment, he opened his hand—still near my face— and said, “And this is not a heart.” Then he slowly began to open and close his hand in a fist. He had my attention. As I looked at
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Holding On and Letting go
Be the Lighthouse During Difficult Times
by SS Chioneso Kulwant Kaur Khalsa, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2022 (Second Quarter) Sat Naam, all Keepers of the Flame: “When things are down and darkest, that’s when we stand tallest.” ~ Yogi Bhajan These are the times when the opportunities to live those words present themselves on so many fronts: COVID with all its attendant dire challenges, somewhat ameliorated now, by Guru’s Grace, due to the fastest discovery of an effective vaccine in the history of vaccines Now another of the ‘Dogs of War,’ released this time in Europe where one least expected it—too accustomed as we are to wars ‘elsewhere’
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Not Affected by Pleasure
by SS Sat Siri Singh Khalsa, UK Spring 2016 There is a shabad by Guru Teg Bahadur in Siri Guru Granth Sahib that might have inspired Yogi Bhajan when he gave us “The Definition of a Yogi” in the 3HO Code of Excellence. This shabad describes a state of being that is victory in the game of life. It is a powerful touchstone of self-reflection. In this article, I will try to elaborate on one small aspect of it. Sorath, Ninth Master: [Ang 633] That man who in the midst of pain does not feel pain, who is not affected by
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Relating to Your Subtle Body
by MSS Nirvair Singh Khalsa, Santa Fe NM Spring 2016 Do you want to come into relationship with your Subtle Body? The Siri Singh Sahib spoke about the Subtle Body in many lectures. A quick search in The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings ® yielded 184 lectures on this topic. Here are three practical ways to come into vital relationship with your Subtle Body, with quotations from the Siri Singh Sahib (Yogi Bhajan): 1) Practice looking deeper, beyond the surface of communications, events, relationships and news. If action or response is required in relation to that information, it should reflect
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Living in the Subtle Body
by SS Siri Narayan Kaur Fuda, Buffalo NY Spring 2016 Yogi Bhajan presented us with the concept of the Ten Light Bodies of Consciousness, each of which represents an aspect of our Self. Through considering various components of each of these Bodies, one can come to a greater understanding of one’s Self and how one can reach fuller development of consciousness. The Subtle Body is listed as the Ninth of Ten. It is concerned with perceptual ability to sense the Infinite and universal reality within the material and physical. It is our connection to the non-physical imprint of all experience
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Chrysalis Raj Yoga – Perfection of the Ninth Body
by SS Krishna Singh Khalsa, Espanola NM Spring 2016 As you may know, chrysalis is the transmutation process by which a voraciously hungry caterpillar that devours every green leaf in sight is transformed into a gracefully flying, spiritually symbolic butterfly. As the caterpillar gorges itself on the most nutritious food to be found on our planet (chlorophyll), it becomes fatter and fatter. Then the caterpillar spins a cocoon around itself and disappears into a deeply dormant trance state, like a meditation. During this phase, the entire physical structure of the caterpillar, including all its high-energy fat, dissolves into a rich,
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The Companion of the Soul
by SS Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Spring 2016 It is a common understanding in most spiritual traditions that human beings exist as more than a physical body. The writer C.S. Lewis made this distinction when he said, “We are a soul; we have a body.” Yogis take this a bit further with the understanding that we have more than a single body: we have 10. Of these 10 Bodies, the Subtle and Soul Bodies are together throughout the journey of Soul and its incarnations. From the moment the Soul Body is released from the One Vibration its
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Serving Through the Subtle Body
by SS Chioneso Kulwant Kaur Khalsa, Birmingham UK Spring 2016 The interplay of the Subtle Body in our lives is deep and all encompassing. When functioning well, it enables us to be aware at a level that so many aspire to but find difficulty achieving.To live and project from the Subtle Body is to be able to experience calmness, wisdom and the sensitivity that allows access to the intelligence that informs correct action, speech and response, no matter the environment or situation. These qualities are so very important in this life, in which we have the privilege of serving humanity
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Ministry and the Light Bodies
by SS Dr. Japa Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Spring 2016 As a child learning my numbers from 1 to 10, I remember that each number had a frequency or vibration to it and I assigned a personality to each one. The number 9, which I now know as the Subtle Body, was the most noble number. All the other numbers looked up to 9 as the friend who could promote them to being a “teen” number (9 + x = 1(x-1)). I would make up elaborate stories to help me understand these abstract math concepts of my childhood. As an
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Mystery or Mastery: The Virtues of the Subtle Body
by SS Dr. Santokh Singh Khalsa, Altadena CA Spring 2016 When I teach classes about the Ten Bodies, I can sum up the nature of each body in a short phrase: Radiant Body = your radiance or glow. Pranic Body = your energy. Arc Line = the projection of your mind. But the one body that is hard to get a simple handle on is the Subtle Body. This is because the Subtle Body is…well, subtle! It is impossible to explain in a few words. Your Subtle Body is the part of yourself that is not easy to define and
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