It brings us into a receptive state of consciousness, tuning us in to the intuitive messages from our body and mind. It links the finite ‘me’ with infinity.īy chanting ‘Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo’ at the start of our kundalini yoga practice, we invite our ego, our ‘lower mind’ to acquiesce, allowing our higher self, our intuition, our neutral mind and innate wisdom to take the wheel and guide us through our yoga and meditation. It connects us with the realm of Buddha/ Christ/ Guru Nanak consciousness. ‘Adi’ means ‘primal’ or ‘first’, and this mantra tunes us in to the wisdom of all those who have practised before us our teachers, our teachers’ teachers and the consciousness that holds them all. It was an extended version of how we open the space for our everyday kundalini yoga practice, and it was GLORIOUS! As in this formula "DEV' means God-like.The first meditation we practiced at White Tantra in London last weekend was 31 minutes of chanting the Adi Mantra – Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo – sitting in easy pose with eyes closed and hands in prayer mudra. Understanding plus knowledge equals wisdom. By this it connects the throat center with its power of understanding to the vast knowledge of the third eye (pituitary gland region. For this reason, spiritual teachers were often called Gurus as they brought the light of wisdom to the darkness.ĭEV: resonates through the throat and into the nasal passages. Its meaning: the giver of the technology (GU: darkness, RU: light). Both 'Gu' and 'Ru' are sounds which shoot out like a cannon from the chest and lungs. GURU: is straight from the heart or chest chamber. Its meaning: reverent greetings, salutations. We open the abdominal chamber with this resonance. Its two consonants 'N' and 'M' close off the front of the mouth and force the cylinder of vibrating air down the esophagus into the abdomen. ONG: is nasal, vibrating the upper palate of the mouth and in turn the hypothalamus gland, pituitary gland, nasal passages and the entire head chamber. The eyes are closed and focused on the 6th Chakra, the Third Eye: the space in between the eyebrows and about 1/2 inch up. Your neutrality is at the center of your Chakra/Energy centers. The Mudra is then placed in the center of the chest (the Sternum) at the 4th Chakra, the Heart Center. The positive side of the body (right or male) and negative (left or female) are neutralized. The palms of the hands are flat together (Prayer Pose/Mudra). These words when chanted correctly, resonate in the three chambers and awaken them to the effects of the yoga about to be done in class. Within these three chambers are the glands and organs that govern bodily functions and set the blood chemistry which in turn controls mood. There are three main chambers: the head, the chest and the abdomen. More important than this mantra's literal meaning, is the resonant activity it creates within the human body. Always chant it at least three times before beginning any session of Kundalini Yoga this is a very important mantra! It establishes a strong and clear connection so that we can receive the highest guidance, energy and inspiration. This mantra calls upon the Creator, the Divine Teacher inside every human being.
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