Chapter 20: Surya Namaskar🔗

Eternal Sun salutation

Surya Namaskar is part of Nithya Yoga - an understanding of Yoga gifted to humanity by Nithyananda. The uniqueness of Nithya Yoga is that it directly brings to life the original teachings of Patanjali by adapting it to suit the modern mind. Sage Patanjali, from southern India, is considered to be the Father of Yoga. Surya Namaskar is a daily salutation to the Sun. Not only does it help keep the body at peak functioning, it also brings a complete awareness of the body-mind connection.

Everything is yoga! Everything can become Yoga. If everything becomes Yoga, only then you are in eternal Yoga - Nithya Yoga.

The practice of Surya Namaskar awakens the body intelligence to directly draw energy from the Sun. Surya Namaskar is designed to access the etheric energy around us. When practiced facing vibrations within us in the form of stored memories or samskaras. We need to dissolve them with awareness and create a completely positive consciousness.

There are six bija mantras and they are:

Om hraam

Om hreem

Om hroom

Om hraim

Om hraum

Om hraha

The glorification mantras highlight the glorious qualities of the Sun. Each mantra is chanted with complete awareness before every round of Surya Namaskar. The mantra is empowered to confer the same qualities on the committed practitioner.

Through these simple set of steps, we can realize that the outer Sun symbolizes the shining intelligence of our inner self. We come to understand our connection to the cosmic energy that is all-pervasive.

Surya Namaskar mantras (formed by combining the bija mantras with the glorification mantras)

In Surya Namaskar, every motion is synchronized with the breath. As a Nithya Spiritual Healer, you can not only do a great service to yourself but to the whole of planet earth by doing Surya Namaskar everyday.

With every breath you take in, visualize clearly you are inhaling the suffering and negativity from the world. You are reducing the collective negativity. Now, when the breath, the prana, goes inside your body, Ananda Gandha, the source of energy, will simply transform it into your very nature of bliss. You have the power to transform suffering into bliss because you are in touch with the very source of energy. When you exhale, exhale the bliss. Actively contribute to the collective positivity in the universe.

This should be done on an empty stomach preferably in the morning.

Asana (Posture) Sequence of Surya Namaskar

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straight line, your hands placed directly beneath your shoulders and eyes looking down at the floor.

6. On the exhale, lower the knees, chest, and chin to the floor and assume ashtanga namaskara (salute with eight parts or points touching the floor). Let your stomach be off the floor with your hips lifted up gently, the elbows tucked in.

7. On the inhale, point the toes out, relax your stomach to touch the floor, keep the elbows bent at a 90 degree angle and gently push with your hands and lift the chest off the floor. Come into bhujangasana (cobra pose).

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8. On the exhale, push with your hands, raise your hips upwards and backwards into the air and assume bhujangasana (downward facing dog pose). Spread the fingers wide and gently push your heels toward the floor. If you are unable to touch the floor with your heels, don't bother about it. But don't shift your position in order for them to touch.

9. With a soft gaze look forward between your hands and step the right foot forward as far as you can, between the hands and in line with them if possible. Inhale, lifting your chin and chest.

10. Step the left foot forward to meet the right foot. Bend your knees slightly if you need to. Exhale and bring the head in close to the legs.

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11. On the inhale, sweep your arms up over your head and gently arch the spine saluting the Sun.

12. Exhale, bring your arms down, and your hands back into prayer position in front of your heart.

Repeat the Surya Namaskar for at least 6 rounds, each time alternating between the right and left leg in steps 4 and 9.

5. Remain in Ananda Gandha as much as possible

Whenever you remember, go into Ananda Gandha. Do every activity, simple or complex, while being in Ananda Gandha.

6. At least for half an hour everyday, read a book, or hear a discourse of Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

7. Connect to the Master everyday from 7 pm to 7:20 pm.

The time from 7 pm to 7:20 pm is the time when Paramahamsa is available directly to all his devotees. Share this wonderful gift of the presence of the Master with one and all. Do healing, conduct satsangs in your healing center.

8. At night, before going to bed, do Shakti Dharana meditation everyday.