HOW TO MAKE PEACE IN TIMES OF DANGER

10 September 2001, Yogi Bhajan discussed in Española, NM, USA, with a group of listeners who survived the Gulf War. He spoke about the importance of feeling God in our hearts. He said:

„These are times of trial and testing. No one should take them lightly. At the same time, no one should be negatively serious or depressed. At this time you need your spiritual strength to come through as individuals, as a family, as a community, as a Nation and as a Dharma. I encourage you to leave with a positive attitude and encouragement to help other people. Half a million military personnel in the Gulf have many millions of relatives and not all are yogis who know the technology of balancing their nerves and emotions under so much pressure. Offer comfort to families who may need your help. You can indirectly serve many people with your clarity of spirit, your service and love for God and the spirit.Whether you are directly or indirectly involved, the nature of war and the psychology of war can lead ordinary people to war phobias. The instability of events, the constant news, discussion and speculation create a prevailing atmosphere that tends to create phobia. This is a time to strengthen, consolidate and pray for peace - may its time come soon.”

Today, the war on terror affects everyone. We are all connected on the planet, in our psyche and through our emotions. We feel the suffering of the dying. To others, the heat of the battle and the challenges may seem exhilarating. All emotions, positive and negative, act globally as a mental adrenaline rush. This causes some people to act from a place of subconscious energy sensitivity. Some people pray. Others eat more, or sleep more, or fight more. There are a lot of fears that build up in the subconscious that are projected onto other people.

The phobia of war, Yogi Bhajan says, can progress very gradually through the community and lead to nervousness, depression, drug use, prejudice against apparent enemies and people we perceive as somehow different from ourselves.

We need tolerance, positivity and endurance under the pressure of time tests. The best way to do this is to first exercise and change your nervous system. Change the coding of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves that trigger your state of agitation and anxiety. Then, when you achieve peace, sow the seed for peace and higher thought. Inton a mantra that guides the mind into a pattern that transcends the current conflict.

Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan gave this mantra as a practice for peace and dealing with mental imbalances caused by war. He first gave it during the war with Iraq and again for its healing power and strength. To meditate, intone the mantra at a steady pace. Carefully pronounce each sound. This will help to heal the war's psychic wounds. During war, a phobia arises. It is the feeling that everything known is in fact unknown. You fear that those you love may turn against you or those you love will be torn away from you. Then the psyche becomes depressed and defensive. The mind shrinks and loses touch with its resources and the greater flow of the Universe. This meditation acts as a healing balm to focus the mind and concentrate the spirit.

Mantra: Ang Sang Wahe Guru

The whole expression means: „The Infinite Being, God, is with me and vibrates in every molecule and cell of my being”. This mantra expresses a universal truth. Repeating it creates a thought that gradually directs the psyche to align itself. It reconnects every fragmented projection of the psyche, every separated part of the body and synchronises the finite sense of self with the Infinite Oneness. This return of previously separated parts is the quintessential act of healing. Under attack, under war, under the pressure of fear, this meditation keeps us whole, aware and ready for action. It brings the kind of inner peace that can only come from the touch of spiritual infinity.

To stop any hysterical reaction that comes from anxiety and give you clarity of mind: Slowly inhale with one mental repetition of the above mantra. Hold the inhalation for four repetitions of the mantra, concentrating on the point between your eyebrows. Then exhale deliberately and completely for one repetition of the mantra. Continue for 11 to 31 minutes.

To avoid the tendency towards depression or obsessive thoughts, use the Ang Sang Wahe Guru mantra in this meditation: inhale strongly and deeply, repeating „Ang Sang” in your mind. Feel the pulse of the life force, prana, touching every part of your body. Then exhale with a strong slow whisper: „Wahe Guru”. Feel „you” dissolving into the Infinite itself. You are calm and full of light. Be careful with this meditative pranayama, it is very powerful for beginners. Start with 3 minutes and slowly increase to a maximum of 11 minutes.

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