Naad Meditation for Integrating the Shadow
April 21, 1983
Almost all neuroses dwell in the subconscious, and from there, they overpower the conscious mind and control our behavior without our awareness. These secret desires can turn against us, create unwanted consequences, and could ultimately defeat us.
As Jung states in Vol. 11: Psychology and Religion: West and East, “Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. If an inferiority is conscious, one always has a chance to correct it… But if it is repressed and isolated from consciousness, it never gets corrected, and is liable to burst forth suddenly in a moment of unawareness. At all counts, it forms an unconscious snag, thwarting our most well-meant intentions.”
But this pattern can be stopped with the power of sacred sound, or naad. Chanting in naad clears unconscious neuroses and literally rewrites the subconscious mind, creating new patterns that better serve and uplift us. When the mind dwells in the sacred sound, and the sacred sound dwells in the mind, they merge into infinity. Integrate your shadow and move toward wholeness with sacred sound in this meditation.
Posture & Mudra:
Sit in Easy Pose (Sukhasana) with your hands interlaced, leaving space between the palms, and the base of the hands pressed firmly against the diaphragm.
Mantra, Movement & Breath:
Breathe very long and deeply from the Navel Point, feeling it move as you inhale and exhale. Listen to a recording of “WAHE GURU, WAHE GURU, WAHE GURU, WAHE JIO”. Pull the navel in each time you hear “WAHE GURU”.
Suggested recording: Wahe Guru Jio by Gyani Ji from the album Morning Sadhana.
Eyes/Drishti:
Focus on the Tip of the Nose (Lotus Point).
Mindful Attention:
Let your mind focus on the sound and the sound focus your mind.
Duration:
Continue for 15 minutes.