ISHWER SINGH: anahad naad

the unstruck melody
understanding the science of naad yoga

the word naad simply means sound the word yoga means to union or to yoke union with sound is the goal of naad yoga to understand what that mean wae have to think about nature of sound itself.
in yogic terminology there are two kinds of sounds in the universe
1.ahad
2.anahad
AHAD SOUNDS
AHAD SOUNDA ARE CREATED BY STRIKING TWO THINGS. this is the nnormal sound and we use it normally in our every day life
these sounds
must travel through the matter .
ANAHAD
ANAHAD LITERALLY MEANS THE UNSTRUCK MELODY .in yogic cosmology and science it is said that hte universe is made of sound all matter is vibrating at certain frequencies.this is the same sound which we call big bang the origin of universe and probably the universe. the universe is made of it and scientists also call it cosmic radiationsi.e the constantly creative sound left from the big bang,
the christian call it THE WORD
SIKHS CALL IT NAAD;
yogis call it ANAHAD;
beyond the minds ability to grasp,one can omly surrender to hear the anahad naad sound and contempate with wonder,as guru nanak says
keeta pasao ik kavao tis te hoye lakh dariyao

The interplay of the tongue on the meridian points of the upper palate and the action of the lips, nose, throat, and the air passages of the body are directly linked to chemical and hormonal secretions in the brain and glandular system. Through sound, speech, chanting, singing—communication—we can directly and scientifically affect our own level of consciousness,as well as our physical health and well-being and that of others.

One time in my early stages of yoga practice, I was in a very unbalanced state of mind. It was a stage of complete doubt called Shakti Pad. In those days we would have said simply that I was "freaking out." I had an opportunity to speak with my spiritual teacher, Yogi Bhajan, about it. He was in town leading a White Tantric Yoga course, which I did not attend, and he asked where I was. "He is freaking out," my friends told him. "Get him," he said. They were able to find me at work and I pulled myself together and hastened in to see him. "What is happening?" he asked. I told him, "Sir, I am in total doubt and cannot meditate or do yoga." He looked at me and said, "All the planets, moons, stars, and solar systems are revolving in cycles and patterns in a perfect rhythm and harmony. Just take up any of your instruments and play melodic rhythmic patterns on them and you will come into balance and harmony." He then told me that as a teenager in India he used to practice a martial art called Gatka, and that he was always getting hit on the head by his opponents during practice. His teacher told him to study tabla (Indian drum) and that by mastering rhythm, he would master the art of fighting. Yogiji then sent me to Punjab, India, and suggested that I study Gatka, tabla, and kirtan (singing divine poetry), which I did, and I’ve been grateful ever since for that opportunity.

That very complete study of rhythm called Taal, as well as the study of melody called Raag, is another very important component of Naad Yoga. Together they make up what we know as music. The power of music to heal has been well documented in recent years, as well as illustrated in the Bible in the famous story of David healing King Solomon with the music of the harp. The ancient seers of India understood this power to transform, and it was common for mantra and scriptures to be sung, as a way to increase their meditative power.

Sympathetic Sound

For a moment imagine the human body as a musical instrument, especially one of the Indian instruments like the Sitar or Sarangi, which have playing strings that are struck or bowed, and also have 40-odd strings which are never played but are sympathetic strings. When the playing strings are struck, they set up vibratory frequencies that begin to sound the finely tuned but un-struck sympathetic strings. These strings pick up the frequency and vibratory rates of the struck notes and begin to sound and create incredible overtones without being physically touched. It is this design that gives these instruments their unique and meditative sound.

The human organism has a similar design. In Yogic terms, we have the central pranic energy channel (shushmana)corresponding to the spinal column. To either side of it are the ida and pingala, the energies of the sun and moon. Think of these as the playing strings. These energy channels then connect with 72,000 nadis (energy channels) loosely corresponding to the nervous system, that extend throughout the body. Think of these as the sympathetic strings. Whatever we vibrate in the shushmana begins to set up a sympathetic vibration in the ida and pingala and throughout the nadis that transfer that vibration to all the cells of the body. If we are unconscious in our speech and what we are vibrating, we can set up waves of negativity, self-doubt, and disharmony. These things lead to a deteriorating state of health and wellbeing. On the other hand, we can consciously choose mantra, scripture, harmonious communication, and musical sounds that elevate, heal, and balance us. Naad Yoga is the practice and experience of all this on a very practical and scientific level of self-exploration.

Each Jap, or repetition, of these sacred sounds brushes off alayer of unreality that causes us to falsely identify with theego, and opens up our inner channels to the Divine energy of God. It is a question of awareness, brain chemistry, vibratory rates and frequencies, and the Grace of God

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SPIRTUALITY WITH DIGNITY