CALM THE MIND                                             CALMMIND.TXT
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       Mudra meditation to calm the mind and to cure feelings of ill will, 
       self anger, hostility, self-hatred or self-animosity. 
       This is a mudra/breath meditation to remove our self imposed obstacles.

       Sit in easy pose with a straight spine

       Stay alert. Fix the eyes on the tip of the nose

       This meditation requires the trunk of the body to stay straight without
       rocking back and forth. Relax the arms at the sides and raise the
       forearms up and in toward the chest until the hands meet in front of 
       the chest at the heart level and make fists of the hands.

       The palms face each other.

       The hands are in fists that face each other and are touching.

       Point the thumbs straight up towards the ceiling or sky. .

       Press the fists together so that the thumbs and fists are touching.

       Mantra:

       Listen to the sound of the breath.

       Breath:

       Inhale through the nose

       Exhale completely through the mouth

       Inhale deeply and smoothly through the mouth

       Exhale through the nose

       Time:

       Start time 3 minutes, build to 11 minutes. Do not exceed 22 minutes.

       Finish:

       At the end: Inhale and stretch the arms up over the head.

       Stay stretched as you take three more deep breaths. 

       Relax.

       Frequency:

       As needed

       This meditation was given by Yogi Bhajan (Harbhajan Singh Khalsa), Mohan
       Tantric, Siri Singh Sahib.