Self Healing becomes a possibility with the practice of yoga
techniques of realignment. This
realignment is the union between purusha,
that is the individual soul in its purest form and its primordial nature (prakrt); that is the subtle template
that patterns the nature of each in the temporal world. The main cause of break
down is stress from a variety of causes and yoga goes a long way in alleviating
that stress, with relaxation techniques and exercises that rebalance and
coordinate Mind, Feeling and Will.
The
‘Self’ healing that occurs when there is harmony between soul and nature is
further enhanced by yoga meditation and breathing techniques. The way we
breathe is influenced by variety of factors, as we constantly adjust to life in
the world. Soul or Solar breathing is the return to the natural and untroubled
rhythm of the breath, when the mind is still and we are at peace and in harmony
with our surroundings.
Most
of us have experimented with, or have seen, that when particles are vibrated on
a flat surface, they form patterns; which is not dissimilar to the energy
patterns that characterise all things in nature. In a well toned body we are in
tune with the energy pattern that ensures perfect health and if we include the
sound geometry of the entire universe and beyond, we express this with the all
inclusive sound of the mystical AUM...
Sound
vibrations can be extremely subtle, well below the range of normal hearing. The
word of God; that is the sound vibrations that order creation are intuited
rather then heard. They are the impulses that stimulate the heart beat, the
breath, and form the foundation that patterns life. The yogi and yogini who is
able to attune to their own unique energy pattern will go a long way in
ensuring their own good health, and possibly be able turn the tide against the
onset of illness.
The
following ‘Self’ healing meditation technique, is far from dramatic and could
not be simpler, as it requires sitting for meditation in a manner that is most
appropriate to your ability, and then watching and allowing the breath to guide
you to deeper and more subtle levels of consciousness. First we quieten the
breath in order to quieten the mind; we are reminded of a library reading room
and the words Quiet Please; only this time it is inner Quiet that we seek; each
breath soothing and quietening the mind.
The next step is the experience of Calm, that occurs when the nervous
system stops responding to mental impulses, and calm extends throughout the
body. Once calm we are closer to a growing sense of detachment and a feeling of
Peace and a level in which all life is able to work in harmonious inter-function.
It is only when we become Still that the breath is at its most subtle and we
can sense the subtle life enhancing rhythms conducive to our well being. It is
at the level of the still Mind that we are able to stand between the two worlds
of time and eternity and compare the stress related body that exists in time,
with the pristine purity that exists in the timeless.
It
is by making real and re-adjusting to what is experienced at these subtle
levels of meditation that brings change, so that in a sense we begin the
process of exchanging new lamps for old. Quiet, Calm, Peace and Stillness are
representative of different levels of consciousness and are stepping stones
into more profound levels of ‘Self’ understanding.
I
dreamt for a while
