Can you imagine chanting a mantra for 2 and a half hours? Yesterday, we had an amazing experience during our Sadhana, our morning practice. We chanted the powerful mantra, Long Ek Ong Kar or the Morning Call, for two and a half hours. This mantra holds a special significance as it was the first mantra taught by Yogi Bhajan in the United States back in 1969. He described it as a “technology to use for your situation… when you are confronted with anything.”
The magic of Long Ek Ong Kar mantra lies in its sound vibration. Mantras are like sacred codes, formulas of syllables that, when repeated, create a unique vibration. As you chant a mantra, you’ll notice a shift in your energy and vibration. The tongue hitting the upper palate of the mouth in a specific pattern and rhythm activates the meridian points which triggers the release of hormones specifically, lower cortisol and increase endorphins, serotonin, which cause bliss.
Chanting Long Ek Ong Kar for 40 consecutive days, for two and a half hours each day during the early morning, is believed to liberate your soul from the cycle of karma.
The timing of our chanting of Long Ek Ong Kar was perfect as today is the Full Super Moon in the sign of Aries.
On the way to the Shala, guided by the ethereal glow of the Super Full Moon
Aries, known as the sign of the warrior, encourages us to take action and use our feelings as inspiration and motivation. Astrologers suggest that this Full Moon brings fantastic potential to manifest our ideas into physical form and tap into our entrepreneurial flow.
During this powerful period, we are infused with the energy of self-leadership and self-initiation. It’s an ideal time to complete unfinished projects or plans and sow the seeds for new beginnings or lifestyle changes.
Take a moment to sit, reflect, and ask yourself important questions: Is what I’m currently doing aligning with the life I want? Am I being honest with myself about my reality? Do I genuinely like where I am and who I have become?
These are difficult questions, but may the answers lead to a breakthrough.
Stay safe, and keep on blooming.
In loving service,
Rosan
