Pratyahar Shuniya

July 9, 1993

The eye movements in this kriya are similar to REM sleep and those used in EDMR therapy; they can help clear old patterns, emotions, beliefs, stress, and traumas, any patterns that limit or contract us. The optic nerve, which is strongly exercised in these movements, is connected to the entire head and is also said to control thought forms.

When we clear the patterns that no longer serve us in this way, we can enter the state of Pratyahar Shuniya, a condition that is both thoughtless and withdrawn from external stimuli. This is when the light of our soul can shine through without obstruction.

Illustration of Elaine in rock pose with hands on knees eyes open looking towards side

1. Eye Movement

Posture & Mudra: Sit on your heels is Rock Pose (Vajrasana) with a straight spine. Bring your legs to a 45 degree angle and place your hands on the thighs.

Eyes/Drishti: Keeping your eyes open, move them from left to right at your own pace.

Mindful Attention: Reject all thoughts, pain, or disease. Say no to everything.

Duration: Continue for 6 minutes.

2. Closed Eye Movement

Posture & Mudra: Remain in the same posture as Exercise 1.

Eyes/Drishti: Close your eyes and keep moving them from side to side as in Exercise 1.

Mindful Attention: Keep saying no to everything that comes up in your mind. Bring up anything that haunts you or hurts you and say no to it.

Duration: Continue for 2 minutes.

Illustration of Elaine sitting in rock pose with hands on knees, eyes closed
Illustration of Elaine sitting in Baby pose with hands by side

3. Relaxation with Gong

Posture & Mudra: Remain in the same posture as Exercise 1.

Mantra:

Suggested recording: Gong Bath by Christine Lopez from the album Vibrate the Cosmos.

Eyes/Drishti: Close your eyes and stop moving them.

Mindful Attention: Go to sleep. Leave your body and go to outer space.

Duration: Continue for 6 minutes.

4. Baby Pose

Posture & Mudra: Keeping your knees wide, bend forward from the hips, placing your forehead on the ground in Baby Pose (Balasana). Extend your arms on the floor beside your body, palms facing up.

Mantra: Listen to Bountiful, Blissful, Beautiful.

Suggested Recording: Bountiful, Blissful, Beautiful by Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa (Espanola) from the album Musical Affirmations, Vol. 7.

Mindful Attention: Meditate on the affirmation, relax, and heal yourself.

Duration: Continue for 6 minutes.

Illustration of Elaine sitting in Rock pose with dancing hands