Introduction to this blog...

Sat Nam.


Welcome to the introduction of Notes to My Teacher...Yogi Bhajan.


Yogi Bhajan passed away on October 6th, 2004. He was a Master of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation.


When a Master passes away, there is a gap that needs to be filled, a loss that both challenges us and creates a deeper connection to the teachings.


I remember Yogi Bhajan taught a class in Los Angeles...an unannounced class, he showed up at the yoga studio when a regular class was being taught and started teaching...his beginnings words were “I wanted to see if the people loved the teachings or only the yogi”. Although he knew the value of having a living teacher, he also knew the students must connect deeply to the teachings.


We are fortunate to be living at a time when we can easily record sound and pictures. In the 35 years Yogi Bhajan taught, he was audio or video recorded over 8,000 times. I am very great full to those individuals and organizations that have processed these unedited recordings.


I have been listening and watching the Yogi Bhajan audio and video recordings for my own learning. I want to make certain you don’t miss this way of learning.


What I am going to do is share with you the essence of each class, along with the meditation. Except there is one caught, my intention is that you listen or watch the Yogi Bhajan lecture youself...and learn directly from him. Well, actually there is another caught...more of a request...I would like you to add your commentary...your understanding...your essence of the lecture.


May you explore more deeply the art and science of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation directly with the Master, Yogi Bhajan.


How this blog's postings and comments will work...

We as the bloggers will watch or listen to one of Yogi Bhajan's lectures. We will post our commentary...high lights, insights...something which resonates with us and something which may allow you to...do the same, watch that lecture of Yogi Bhajan.


If our commentary of the lecture inspired you to watch or listen...then do so, and...come back to this blog and post your commentary underneath the original post...or if you were there live...or are doing the meditation...or you can connect the dots of something Yogi Bhajan said in this lecture to...or...


Our goal is 1-4 per lectures per month. As we get more and more commentary on each lecture, we will...

Friday, March 5, 2010

July 22, 1996 Espanola, NM (evening)

Date: July 22, 1986 (evening)
Length: 1 hour 16 minutes
Meditation/Yoga: yes/no
Location: Espanola, NM

The Master’s Touch
Volume One
The Golden Rules of a Teacher
Meditation: Gian Sudhaa Simran Kriya

Know how to obey...then can command...then the 5 tattawas will obey you.

Normal tendency...we want to command first.

He told his famous up in the tree story...his teacher told him to climb up into a tree and stay till he got back.  He came back three days later.

Teacher gives experience.

We pay teach so there is no relationship of obligation.

He shared lots of rules, which he has shared before since this was teacher training.  Although with some additional details.

Once accept teacher, never deny.  Yet he also said previously that the teacher accepted you???


Honor of spirit bestowed not earned or bought.  I thought to myself Is this Guru Prasad?  Yet he went right into “determination” of student, which seems like an “earning”.

While he clarified that the West has no concept of teacher. (that is why I sometime refer to teachers as coaches because this is actual more to the concept of a teacher of the East)

Teachers are always insulted by the earth...polarity and balance always exists.  Rise above the pain and pleasure, the plus and minus.

He then went into some stories about squirrels and dogs and cockroaches...karma.

The most impactful of how a teacher tests his students and how a teacher knows and doesn’t know everything and the universe...God comes through.  He told a story about another spiritual path whose students came to Yogi Bhajan and share the written document that their teacher had written and wanted the students to carry out.  Yogi Bhajan said it was wrong and then told the students to obey the teacher.  Best to watch how Yogi Bhajan melts the polarities of obey or not to obey into an answer that works...that is neither right nor wrong.

The meditation is power over death and life, not just themselves but everything.

Get beyond the pain.  Details are in the book The Master’s Touch so I won’t go into them here.

Except to say that he spoke a little after the meditation.  I contemplated listening to his words before and after the meditation.

There is no God but you.
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FAQ and Fine Print

1) Where do we get/see/look at/purchase the audio and video lectures? (please also read #2)

There are two main sources for the lectures:

KRI- http://www.kriteachings.org/
Ancient Healing Ways- http://www.a-healing.com/.

In what format, which ones, etc. etc. is in constant change so you will need to visit their sites and call them for details.

I...or rather our local Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma community purchased our years ago. The lectures were recorded and the next week available for sale. Yes, even while Yogi Bhajan was alive we were listening and watching his lectures. Your local Kundalini Yoga or Sikh Dharma community may have done the same. I noticed that both Yoga West in Los Angeles, CA and Vancouver, BC both have a video class.

2) Yogi Bhajan was also a Sikh, what about those lectures?

Yes, he was also known as Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi ji. Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma are closely connected and intertwined.

A friend suggested that I review lectures that are already on line both yoga and Sikh, I will be getting to that soon, lots going on! SikhNet is another wonderful site for Yogi Bhajan's teachings.

SikhNet: http://www.sikhnet.com/


3) I noticed that your explanation of the lecture or meditation is different then the official version?

Your commentary is welcomed, provided you listen or watch the original unedited lecture. Official versions are necessary yet that is not my intention or role.

4) What is your connection to Yogi Bhajan?

My Kundalini Yoga and Meditation practice started in 1974 and my Sikh Dharma practice started in 1978. I have been at it ever since...my personal mantra is "participate, share and contribute."