Intuition and the Art of Prayer
What is prosperity? If you asked ten people, you might get as many answers. For some it is having a wealth of money and luxuries. For others, it is having a wealth of friends. Prosperity is a state of inner wealth that comes from a deep sense of understanding that the universe will take care of us. There are many programs out there that promise to stimulate your earning power, to manifest your wildest dreams, to bring your wishes into reality, but the real deal is to finding a path that takes you to the serene state that you need to be in, in order to receive the blessings that are yours for the taking.
PROSPERITY IS AN ATTITUDE…NOT FINANCIAL MAGNITUDE!
Prosperity is a state of mind…not a state of affairs.
HOW you think about prosperity will create the prosperity in your life. The mantras, exercises, and meditations of Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan) are very useful and successful tools for making things happen in your life…and the more you see the results, the more you’ll trust, the less you'll worry. And the less you worry, the more you'll experience opportunities and abundance that are coming your way. Just remind yourself that worry is the biggest buzz kill around.
“Your prosperity is damaged by your mental insecurity. Mental conviction is the realism of success and prosperity” – Yogi Bhajan
Some opportunities come knocking many times if you fail to recognize them as opportunities the first time. This is where INTUITION comes in. They may knock harder and harder to get your attention and if you still fail to recognize them, they might go as far as to break the door down. The lessons are hard-learned at this point. Developing your intuition through Kundalini Yoga, mantra and meditation can hone your skills of recognition so you can see an opportunity when it comes.
"Your supply is equal to your demand. There is no lack of supply, only a lack of demand" - Yogi Bhajan
When we pray, we broadcast to the Universe what we want or what we are thankful for. When we are intuitive, we are receiving messages that the Universe is broadcasting to us. Both are necessary for the purposes of Prosperity. With Prayer we ask. With Intuition we receive.
How do we pray? 1) Concentrate and beam the signal out in order to get a clear signal back. We are electromagnetic beings in an electromagnetic Universe. Even Pranic Energy (the life force) is an electromagnetic field. The clearer the signal, the greater the results. What is needed for a clear signal is a one-pointed mind. Our minds scatter easily. So it takes discipline and practice to control the mind and get it to focus. Meditation, yoga, and commitment develop the strength of mind for effective prayer and navigation through this crazy world.
Yogi Bhajan said, “Prayer is a telephone call through the univeral exchange. If the current is strong, though the distance is long, it will be heard at the other end. Help will come. If the current is weak, it will not be heard. There is nothing wrong with the brain; the prayer is not being heard because the mind’s energy behind it is not strong enough. That’s all. So some people’s prayers are heard and others’ are not because their minds are scattered.”
If you have a one-pointed mind, you can achieve and accomplish ANYTHING you desire. All the power you need to live happily and successfully on this earth is in the mind. It is its own nucleus and its own self. The more you practice controlling the mind, the stronger it becomes. And you have to train yourself to be a wise and effective person through your own experience of awakening the heart and mind to prayer.
“A relaxed mind is a creative mind and a creative mind is a relaxed mind and only a relaxed mind can become a one-pointed mind, and a one-pointed mind is the most wonderful mind; it is the most powerful, it can do anything.” – Yogi Bhajan
Intuition is the “sixth sense” that allows us to do the right thing in the right place at the right time. It is through intuition that we are guided in ways that will answer our prayers. One of the ways to strengthen the intuition is to exercise and stimulate the pituitary gland. In Kundalini Yoga, there are countless exercises and meditations to do this. The sixth chakra (Ajna) is where the major channels of energy (ida, pingala, and sushmuna) all come together. This is the chakra that we can use to master the duality of the mind. The Pituitary Gland itself is in two parts that intertwine just like the two petal lotus that represents the chakra. Therefore to master the sixth chakra is to never be confused by any of life’s polarities and to be in a state of balance, poised gracefully in the middle.
Most people are NOT in a state of balance and their composure is often upset by the smallest upset, challenge or unexpected change. "In a perfect world" a normal, fully aware individual would have a stable mind that is naturally accurate and neutral. But in these times, most people are erratic, overly emotional, reactionary and greatly consumed by the polarity of existence. A Yogic mind transcends the duality and sits comfortably in the center, in perfect balance. It is YOUR OWN MIND, not the environment, which creates havoc and can drag you into the depths of your lowest consciousness.
If you can find a way to exercise your mind every day, you will find that it can be under your control. The stronger your mind gets, the less it is affected by outside influences. The stronger it gets, the more it can work FOR you not against you. When you give your mind the regular experience of Infinity and Higher Consciousness, you are able to maintain the state of grace that is your birthright.
Yogi Bhajan spoke about there being two forces on this planet: the Lens and the Lever. The Lens is the intuition, the third eye. The Lens lets you see the unseen. The Lever is prayer. The Lever allows you to move that which cannot be moved. You notice how a lever operates with diagonal force. This diagonal force is the Tantric energy. It is the only way to move energy through this parallel world.
The application of the lever is prayer. Without the lens and lever we serve only our emotions. My teacher, Harijiwan says:
“If our lever is not at an angle, and our lens is not clear and at its optimum fixture, our life is foggy, clouded by emotions and commotions, and we suffer. Kundalini yoga is based on the principle to provide a human being with a lens and a lever, to give inner intuition and inner courage to achieve. It is a science.”
Just like the word "prosperity", God is a word that means different things to everyone. One way to think about "God" is that it is a group of Generating, Organizing, Destroying forces that is in each and every one of us. The cosmic universe is interactive and communicative. It talks. It listens. It is therefore very important to always speak very carefully and consciously. Remember- “the Word is God and God is the Word.”
Yogi Bhajan said “You are what your words are and you live by the definition of your prayers. You are an individual magnetic psyche working in this huge magnetic field. “
In order to be prosperous, you must live in harmony with who you REALLY are. A daily practice or sadhana is how you get there. Doing yoga to prime the body for meditation, and daily meditation will help you to rid yourself of the internal garbage that clutters your subconscious mind; thereby making it difficult to access your highest destiny. Every person is born with the capability to realize and access the INFINITE ENERGY. Some people call it “God”, but whatever you want to call it, we all can access it and when you tap into it, that ENERGY gives us strength, knowledge, contentment and prosperity.
Prayer is a simple and a wonderful way to get in touch with who you are...and there are many types of prayer. When you appreciate the magic in all things, you are living the prayer of gratitude. There are formal recited prayers that can be part of a routine or a meditation. There are petition-type prayers in which you ask “God” to take care of you. There are prayers that are conversations between you and God. But the most dynamic form of prayer is to go inward and acknowledging that “God” or the INFINITE ENERGY is going to take care of things. This type of prayer NEVER FAILS.
Through prayer, it is possible to focus on our goals and desires. After we have meditated and our mind is calm and clear, this is the time to broadcast our desire like a laser through the electromagnetic matrix. This is where the lever comes in.
Feel as if you are a radio station with a powerful signal and send your beam out diagonally with intention. It works.
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