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Kundalini yoga is addictive! Once t.l-te results are experienced, we want rrore! Yogi Bhajan has taughtthousands of sets and meditations, an abundance covering every phase of human and super-human experience,

attesting to the tireless dedication of the master. This material can only be taught by a master like him. Luckily,

notes from his earliest classes here in 1969 have been preserved, as well as the video taped later material. vieare honored to be able to transcribe and prepare it for the public for the very first time.

Many of the kriyas are venerable 2..:."1d ancient, having been passed downby word of rrouth from guru

to initiated. chela (protege-student), and are therefore sacred and secret. Yogij i has at last made them availableto the public, saying that knowledge belongs to everyone!

Practicing Kundalini Yoga at Hane

Once you try it, you probably won't be satisfied with just a weekly class and will begin to practice at

horne. Optimum results are obtained by practicing "sadhana" every morning, but most beginners will notcommit to practicing in "the primal hours" until they discover its benefits. and may simply wish to add a

Sunday session at horne to the weekly class, a"1d build gradually from there. Others may do it only when they

have the opportunity, and of course, some will do it every rrorning.

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It is generally best to choose and do t.l-te sarne set daily until it is mastered (when the p:::>ses canbe

held for the specified times), but it isn I t necessary to do a set for40 days. (as it is reccmnended for

meditations). Sane sets, however, do specify 40 days in a row, and if you are working on a particulartalent or problem, you may wish to do a setdaily. '!he recarmended sequence is as follows:

1) Wake Up series (inbed. Seepg. 21) 2) Cold shower3) 'IUne in with theAdi Mantra 4) Warm ups (see page22-25 ). Quit those that appearinprop:::>sed set. 5) Perform chosen set 6) Relax a few noments 7) Meditate

8) Grounding exercises (see page 18 ).

If you wish to meditate later, but haven I t time for a set, warm up the spine first with spinal flexes, and try one

or more of the "Meditation Facilitators". A session canbe as long as 3 hours and as brief as 15 minutes.

Always practice a'i: least 2 hours after eating in a clean, quiet place, with the hair pinned on top of the head(in a "rishi knot"), or at least confined and feet bare for maximum effectiveness. Like the yoga classes

you may practice reverence, gratitude.

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this precious time with yourself. ) After each exercise, it is important to pause a m::xnent to observe its effectsand the altered flow of energy.

Each exercise generates ific effects, unlike so relax and take a before going on to the important adj unct of

practice is b:x3.y awareness. If you become sensitive to your own b::x:1y, aligning the spine, and making

necessary adjustment, knowing when to stop