Ayham

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  1. @Girzo Can you tell me about Mukherjee's pranayama? Have you experimented with spinal breathing? Apparently with Mukherjee's, it will naturally transform into ocean breathing with time, and since apparently all chakras are contained in ajna, it will achieve the same thing as the spinal breathing version, especially when you get good at it, you will feel each om vibrating at the corresponding chakra, while you only focus on the third eye, it tries to achieve the same thing naturally. I'm confused about which type of pranayama to do and I keep changing my mind and not sticking to one, so I'm curious about if you experimented with spinal breathing
  2. Have you read any Kriya books? And what lineage did you get initiated into (out of curiosity and it could be relevant)? I recommend you read some kriya books, I like ennio nimis "Synthesis of personal experience" and santatagamana's books which are quite very short
  3. Hey dude, how are you lol I have been there too. I think the advice about actually building an emotional connection in person is valid, though building an emotional connection without setting a flirty sort of frame from the beginning would very likely put you in the friendzone, she needs to feel that masculine essence you got. Best case scenario, you get her, have a good relationship, realize it won't make you happy, continue to focus on other stuff, or you fuck it up because you were too emotionally invested and got too attached (been there), which will be a strong lesson. Either way, the stronger the hurt from rejection or heartbreak, the stronger you will become as a man, so it's a win-win either way. The "how" for actually flirting with her or building a connection isn't something anyone can answer, it must come from feeling and intuition and shutting off your rational mind, acting from your deepest essence, and if anyone gives you a "how" for doing that, it will be fake and cheesy so it will be counterproductive.
  4. Nice to meet you, I'm the same It's all pretty confusing and overwhelming, I have been into personal development, philosophy and spirituality ever since I was 12, I know that's what I like, but I'm trying to find a mix of practicality and what I like, doing something practical and this stuff on the side until it makes me money. Though lately I have been fascinated by science a lot (I'm aware of the epistemological limitations) and I am thinking I could get into medical school and become a psychiatrist especially since medical school is free here. The point is, it matters more how you imagine your life 10 years down the road, focus on that vision and work your way down. Like I have a natural instinct to say things like: oh go read 300 books and master kriya yoga and lift weights and get healthy and work on your life purpose But what I am working towards is different from what you want to work towards I understand how difficult and overwhelming it is with so many options and feeling lost, it's either following the normal path of miserable practicality, or taking the risk of becoming creative and passionate, I am personally trying to balance it out.
  5. Title. Basically for me, if I wake up late, not study/work enough, have a bad kriya yoga session, maybe not eat as healthy, or even just feel like I'm not doing something enough, I start beating myself up, I constantly feel like a failure unless I am doing everything perfectly. In a sense it helps me get things done, but I'm aware it is neurotic and unhealthy. Another thing I beat myself up a lot for, to the degree of almost hating myself, is fucking up my first relationship by being too clingy and attached. Anyways, has anyone been through this? How do you guys deal with it?
  6. I suppose it's true that being aware and detached of your ego mind, self-judgements, etc. is key. Though I doubt most of us modern folk have the capability to maintain that awareness unless one has a very good baseline by a lot of hardcore spiritual work.
  7. Any tips on actually feeling the cool and warm sensation up and down the spine during kriya pranayama?
  8. @PenguinPablo if you are having great results with that, wait until you get to the main practices Start with pranayama asap, that's the most important practice, followed by mahamudra and yoni mudra
  9. Daily meditation might not bring you awakening But it's very important to be able to sit with yourself for a good amount of time in today's fast paced culture that is full of distractions
  10. I used to meditate everyday for 2 years or so? My practice was about 30 minutes long, mainly noting/vipassana style, and sometimes do nothing For the first 6 months, it was great progress and a lot of desires for the daily mundane stuff was gone I do admit my time was too short for anything else, but I also had trouble increasing the time since I always experienced dullness/ sleepiness Though I did a few strong determination sits of an hour I switched to Kriya yoga lately, I am still a beginner so I can't say much, but it's definitely better I do the kriya routine (gamana's book) then at the end just staying in a self awareness/ self abidance state So in meditation, you try to meditate without being ready, in kriya, you use breathing techniques and other things to still the mind and raise kundalini energy, then you can meditate from that state, which will be 10x more effective
  11. Hey, so basically, I am from Iraq, I want to study in a first world country in university, as I am in my last high school year right now, I have been watching a small course on scholarships, but it is very overwhelming, as every country is different and there are lots of complexities involved, and my parents do oppose me studying abroad, so I am on my own. I am also saving money. My current plan: apply for scholarships in UK, Germany, and Norway UK would be the optimal, but it is very competitive, also I have relatives in UK, but in case that fails, I have two other countries Germany has free education, but I am stupid and I don't know German, I don't know if I can make it there, even if I study an English program, I believe it will be difficult from what I researched, there seems to be lots of people failing and dropping out, even though I am extremely well academically, and I would preferably get a scholarship that covers living costs, and scholarships in Germany aren't that hard to get. The other option is Norway, also free education for international students, and it a stage green country and it sounds nice, and from what I researched, the experience of international students there is better than the experience of those in Germany, but it seems to be extremely expensive. In case both fail, I will study first college year here, and focus during it on applying to a scholarship in USA, which is very good, and I also have lots of relatives there, I am not applying to USA right now because I would need to take the SAT exam here, which is in a very far away city and again, I can't do everything on my own because I am still 17, next year I should be able to take it. I think studying abroad and staying at whatever country I end up studying in is a good idea because it will be a good escape ticket from here, plus, getting a degree is helpful in case my life purpose plan fails, which I will try to actualize during college years. I am just overwhelmed from my options and I feel incapable and I don't know what to do, I don't like this place and this seems to be the best way to leave. Can someone who has info on topics like studying abroad, scholarship, or information about countries help me? I want to know tips to maximize my acceptance chances, and I would like to choose a good first world country that it isn't that hard to make it to, and just any tips and necessary information. I have an online certification of digital marketing, I know English and Arabic, I have high grades and I am from a gifted school here or whatever it's called, I have pretty high grades. I have extracurricular activities too. I guess my interest in philosophy, psychology, spirituality, science, and personal development topics doesn't matter/won't be cared for, in terms of acceptance chances or getting a job there.
  12. Jordan Peterson is a good articulate communicator, whether you support him or not is a different matter
  13. Work up to a good Kriya yoga routine + self inquiry in the post practice state
  14. @bazera So gamana himself has two versions of kriya supreme fire if you read his updated version of kundalini yoga book One involves external breath retention, as in exhaling first then holding the breath One involves internal breath retention, as in keeping the air Try both and keep whatever feels easier for you
  15. I understand, it is hard, I am also an Arab, but I am still young, 17, I am planning my escape too, my plan involves getting a scholarship, but I still need more information. If anyone is knowledgeable in immigration, sharing information would be really appreciated
  16. Build up to a kriya yoga routine slowly, start with mahamudra and kriya pranayama (spinal breathing), start with very low number, focus on quality and very long breaths, build up to a routine like the one in santatagamana book, or you could use the book by j.c stevens, or ennio nimis. What I do is, Kriya yoga to calm the mind and raise kundalini, then at least 10 minutes in the end of self inquiry Once your mind is calm by using kriya yoga, your self inquiry will get 10x more efficient, and at some point you get really proficient at the kriya techniques, you will lessen the quantity and still achieve the same state, so now you can do more self inquiry. after you have basically got the max you can out of kriya yoga (full kundalini awakening), you can continue with normal meditation, things like "do nothing" and vipassana retreats, and you can start getting more into psychedelics if you wish thats my plan anyways Basically: Kriya yoga + self inquiry, until full kundalini awakening is achieved, and I am sure I will get to experience a lot of non dual states by the self inquiry the point of kundalini awakening, is to resolve all your karmas, egoic conditionings, etc. so when that is achieved, now you can finally meditate, and the highest meditation once your mind is calm, is non dual meditation, this includes the do nothing technique, and also self inquiry you could map out awakening as a dance between expansion (do nothing, letting go, etc.) and contraction (concentration, vipassana, etc.), so a daily practice of do nothing meditation, for like an hour everyday + 2-4 solo vipassana retreats per year + psychedelics in a balanced amount = bruh for kriya yoga, read on the spinal breathing, start practicing that, start with 12 times per session, but really focus on quality, each inhale and exhale should be at least 20 seconds long, and of course there is the visualization aspect and the ujjayi breathing, try to build up to 108 pranayamas, slowly. And do mahamudra, simple thing too, you could also add in yoni mudra. in the beginning since your pranayamas will be little, your sessions will be fairly short, try to sit motionless after your session for at least 10 minutes, this is where you practice self inquiry. at some point you would get to: 3x mahamudra 108x pranayama (once you get here, you could switch to santatagamana version of pranayama, it takes less time imo) 1x yoni mudra at least 10 minutes of self inquiry (bonus) kechari mudra then you could add in kriya supreme fire, and increase its amount, and as you do that, reduce the pranayamas to 72 or even 36 breaths, and switch to the more potent variations in gamana's second book Ok I know this was a lot, just read the kriya yoga books, i would recommend the 3 gamana's books, along with ennio nimis and j.c stevens P.S I haven't achieved everything here, I am just saying my plan that I am currently going through
  17. The reason for your attachments is because you think you need something, whether emotionally, physically, mentally, socially, or in any other way. You can't convince or tell yourself that you don't need something, because that's the mental level, you need to go deeper. You have to go without it, for extended periods of time, but whatever you go into, will become another attachment, so what's the solution? get attached to yourself, but not your ego, your *true self*, retreat into it. Solitude. Meditation. Pravastha. Just being What do you guys think? try to take an opposite standpoint and let's hopefully have a healthy discussion Or maybe, you would like to expand on this or share what worked for you
  18. 17, been here since i was 14 lol i read everything but I rarely post
  19. @MAHAVATAR_-_BABAJI why is santatagamana bullshit btw?
  20. What is your experience on both versions of pranayama, the one where you pull prana up the spina while chanting om, and the other one described by santatagamana where you just focus on the third eye? Share your experience, what differences have you noticed and which one do you practice?
  21. why are you using kriya to have orgasms...?