Meditation for a better sleep and to clean your subcouncious

 

Kirtan Kriya is the first, basic meditation for dream work.  It increases creativity and clears the subconscious of old thought patterns that no longer apply to your present.  The act of housecleaning your subconscious is a big factor.  This meditation helps break habits and addictions.  When working on identifying one’s personal dream iconography, clearing old patterns through the Kirtan Kriya saves time and energy.

The standard 31 minute Kirtan Kriya is excellent for dreamwork.  It is done in a comfortable asana, any cross-legged sitting posture is fine.  Originally the hand mudras are done with the palms face up on the knees.  However, for dreamwork, bringing the hands up beside the temples keeps one’s concentration on the purpose and focus of the mediation.

This meditation is a foundation mantra and is based on the number four, a number of stability and strength.  The vibration of its formulation is total, and it is considered akin to atomic energy.  The sounds: SA, TA, NA, MA are used together representing the universal lifecycle, thus re-attuning your personal frequency with the flow of life around you.  It is designed to ground the mind, calm the body and nervous system, settling your speech.  In a way it is codified to reset your being.

SA	Origin, Infinity, Birth
TA	Existence, Finite, Life
NA	Completion, Transformation, Death
MA	Regeneration, Resurrection, Reintegration

The Mantra is chanted in a sing-song voice to the tune of high note, middle note, low note, middle note (Middle E-D-C-D)—any key is fine just make SA the highest, NA the lowest, and TA and MA the same note.  Chant with a smile.  This meditation stimulates the pineal gland and pituitary, so to facilitate this connection visualize a golden energy current entering the top of your head and exiting from between your eyebrows in an ‘L’ shape flow with each sound.  This will help alleviate any potential headaches from the stimulation, and is part of the cleansing process.

On both hands: Pressing with enough force to feel a solid connection, yet not enough to exhaust yourself for the full 31 minutes; consistence is important, press the index finger and thumb together when chanting SA, this represents Jupiter, releasing the hold of bondage and opening possibilities.  Press the middle finger and thumb together when chanting TA, this represents Saturn, invoking wisdom and triggering purification.  Press the ring finger and thumb together when chanting NA, representing the Sun, vitality and aliveness.  Press the little finger and thumb together when chanting MA, clearing communication, and vibration.  The MA is directly connecting the personal subconscious to the Word of God.

1. 5 minutes—chant aloud SA. TA. NA, MA
2. 5 minutes—chant whispering SA, TA, NA, MA
3. 11 minutes—chant silently SA, TA, NA, MA
4. 5 minutes—chant whispering SA, TA, NA, MA
5. 5 minute—chant aloud SA, TA, NA, MA

End the meditation by inhaling, suspending the breath bringing your arms up over your head and shake your hands vigorously for a comfortably short duration, then exhale and slowly bring your hands down to touch the floor on either side of your body. Smile and you are done.  A final note, I recommend having an opening and closing ritual of some kind to contain your meditation, use the ADI mantra and end with SATNAM, light candles and burn incense, or incorporate this into your regular Sadhana.