My Idea is to Make You Happy
by Yogi Bhajan
Now is it time for confession? Are you ready? You basically understand me or not? Though I am a Sikh and I am a religious leader and all that hanky panky, fact is that I studied in a Catholic convent and you know you don't have to be a Catholic to be a Catholic...
Featured Event
2008 Calendar of Events
Get an early start on this year's planning and see what's new.
Quote of the Month
Bless us with love, with the nature of love, with natural love. Being human beings in the humanity of mankind, give us the kindness of the heart and head. Give us the expansiveness of being precious and graceful. Give us the character to be clear and conscious to serve....to serve...to serve...to serve. Sat Nam.
- Yogi Bhajan -
Community Corner
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Workshops
Six-Week Beginner's Series
with Dr. Santokh Singh Khalsa
Starting January 16, 2008
The Awareness Center
Pasadena, CA
Yoga for a Cause
Interfaith Kirtan
Sacred Songs of the Sikhs and Jews
January 26, 2008
Piedmont Yoga Studio
Oakland, CA
3HO SuperHealth
Meditations for the 12 steps
Will take place in two locations:
Vienna, Austria
March 15, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
May 9, 2008
News and Articles
Yoga Experience Expands in Napa
A new yoga studio above a highly regarded vegetarian restaurant in downtown Napa is
inspiring locals and visitors to bend over backward and contort their bodies in ways
they've never dreamed of.
San Francisco Chronical
Kundalini Yoga Centers
Piedmont Yoga Studio
Oakland, CA
Kundalini Matashakti
North Klongtoey, Wattana
Bangkok, Thailand
Recommended Book
The Mind: Its Projections
and
Multiple Facets
A fascinating look into our human nature through the eyes of Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga. It details the interplay of the positive, negative, and neutral parts of our mind with our nine aspects and twenty-seven projections.
Resources
Aquarian Times
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Ancient Healing Ways
Bringing you the art and science of Kundalini Yoga.
Spirit Voyage
Your sacred music source.
Photo by Gurudarshan Kaur
2007 Winter Solstice Sadhana Celebration
Photo Gallery 1, Photo Gallery 2 and Slide Show.
Please send us your 3HO and Kundalini Yoga related photos so that we can share them with the global community. Send them to Photo@3HO.org. Terms of Use
New Year Message From the 3HO General Manager
Sat Nam,
Please accept my best wishes for the New Year. This time of the year, many of us are planning new goals for ourselves to achieve within the New Year. Allow this message to serve as a reminder that your life force will always guide you to exactly what you need and to where you need to be. Look for the signs because they are there, and listen deeply to your inner voice; allow the Universe to guide you.
There is not a day that goes by that I don’t connect with the Divine. I do my best to stay connected to Divinity throughout the day. Because when I am connected, I experience a feeling of complete trust and love that’s beyond anything that I can find words to accurately express. I have come to recognize God in all people and situations, and as a result, life has become a whole lot easier and a much more comfortable place to be. I surrender to the higher order of the Universe and have faith in the flow of life.
I share this with you in hopes that you find inspiration. The very best of wishes and blessings to you throughout 2008 and may you always be blessed with all that your heart desires.
Blessings,
Bhajan Kaur
3HO International
January 2008 Updates
3HO Foundation's 39th Anniversary
January 5, 2008, marks the date for 3HO's 39th Anniversary. It was a Sunday, 39 years ago, when Yogi Bhajan gave his first public lecture in the United States declaring that it is every human being’s birthright to be Healthy, Happy, and Holy. That talk sowed the seeds for the creation of the 3HO Foundation – Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization. 3HO was founded as a nonprofit Foundation with the mission to support personal spiritual exploration and expanded awareness through a conscious lifestyle, learning to live for each other and how to contribute to a more peaceful world. Today, Yogi Bhajan’s practical and dynamic teachings are living throughout the world, and our spiritual community continues to serve and uplift humanity, reaching more and more people every day. Happy 39th Anniversary 3HO!
2007 Winter Solstice Sadhana Celebration Photo Gallery
The 2007 Winter Solstice Sadhana Celebration was very special. With over 600 people in attendance, the warm weather, the shining sun, the tranquil lake, the workshops and the sweetest White Tantric Yoga, all of this created a loving environment for personal transformation and community connection. Some beautiful moments were captured and you can see them here Photo Gallery 1, Photo Gallery 2, or Slide Show.
3HO International Global Event Calendar
3HO International is building a global events calendar and we would like to hear from you. Please send us your event, workshop, tour or concert information. We will list it on the 3HO International Website and in Aquarian Times magazine featuring Prosperity Paths. The deadline for the Aquarian Times magazine 2008 May issue is February 26, 2008. Send your listings to AtmaS@3HO.org.
Renew Your IKYTA Membership or Join for the First Time
The International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association serves the spiritual and professional growth of all Kundalini Yoga teachers and students worldwide. It is a place for global unity and community. Go to KundaliniYoga.com to join or renew your membership today.
Healing the Body, Mind and Soul
Mantras Frequently Used in Kundalini Yoga
Mangala Charan Mantra
Aad Guray Nameh, Jugaad Guray Nameh
Sat Guray Nameh, Siree Guroo Dayv-ay Nameh
I bow to the primal wisdom.
I bow to the wisdom true through the ages.
I bow to the true wisdom.
I bow to the great unseen wisdom.
You are guided from primal core and beginning, through every moment of experience and activity, guided in your heart's deepest truth and being by the unseen Infinity of your highest self. This is a mantra which clears the clouds of doubt and opens us to guidance and protection. It surrounds the magnetic field with protective light.
Pran Bhanda Mantra
Pavan pavan pavan pavan
Par para pavan guroo
Pavan guroo wha-hay guroo,
Wha-hay guroo pavan guroo
Pavan is the air, the breath, carrier of the prana, the life force. This is God in action. This mantra increases the pranic energy and gives the experience of "may the force be with you."
© The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan
From "The Aquarian Teacher Level One Textbook" by Yogi Bhajan,
published by the Kundalini Research Institute
Disclaimer
Recipe
Basic Masala
1 1/3 cup oil (Sesame or Olive Oil is good)
1 tsp. Garam Masala mixture
2 Onions, chopped or sliced
3 cloves Garlic, chopped fine
2 Tbsp. peeled & chopped Ginger root
2 medium Tomatoes, peeled & chopped
Finely blend the following ingredients:
1 1/3 oz black Cardamom
6 oz Coriander seeds
1 tsp. Turmeric
3 oz Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 1/4 tsp. Cayenne powder (more or less)
1 oz Cinnamon stick
1 oz whole Cloves
Salt to taste
1 oz green Cardamom Seeds
1 oz whole Black Peppercorns
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add onions, ginger root and garlic and sauté until the onions start to brown. Then add the spices and salt. Sauté for 3 minutes, stirring. Add tomatoes and continue to cook until tomatoes dissolve into gravy. Add 1 1/2 cup water if necessary. You can then use this masala mixture as a basis for many vegetable dishes.
© The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan
From "The Master's Touch" based on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan,
published by the Kundalini Research Institute
Disclaimer
Kundalini Yoga
A Meditation for 2008 from
Gurucharan Singh, KRI Director of Training
"When you cannot be protected, this mantra shall protect you. When things stop and won't move, this makes them move in your direction. When practiced for 31 minutes, 10 minutes covers your past, 10 are for the present, 10 for the future, and 1 minute for infinity."
- Yogi Bhajan Ji
This mantra can be chanted at any place. It doesn't matter what posture or what time of day.
Triple Mantra
Aad Guray Nameh
Jugaad Guray Nameh
Sat Guray Nameh
Siree Guroo Dayv-ay Nameh
Aad Such
Jugaad Such
Hai Bhee Such
Naanak Hosee Bhee Such
Aad Such
Jugaad Such
Hai Bhay Such
Naanak Hosee Bhay Such
I bow to the primal wisdom.
I bow to the wisdom true through the ages.
I bow to the true wisdom.
I bow to the great wisdom within.
True in the beginning.
True throughout the ages.
True at this moment.
Nanak says this shall ever be true.
(The third part is the same translation as the second part,
however "bhay such" vs. "bhee such"
acts to remove obstacles.)
