The AUM Meditation

AUM Meditation is a social meditation. It shows you how to master your emotions as you express different states of mind.It is based on the understanding that in order to be silent, the normal mind first needs to release any tension and stress.The twelve stages of this meditation will take you on a wild ride into yourself. You wll be able to see yourself clearly. The stages are a variety of emotional expression. As you move from one extreme to another, you will reach a deeper inner scilence. After that happens, your heart will be open and loving.

AUM is an ideal way to refresh old friends and create new ones. It is healthy for the body and spirit and lets you increase your taste for life. At the end of the two and a half hour process you’ll experience deep relaxation.

This style of meditation can only be offered by specially trained people. Here is what the 12 stages entail.

FIRST STAGE: RETURN TO HELL

This is where you dump your negativity and get closer to your emotions and people. Take a powerful stance whilst standing in front of another person. Make fists. Look into the persons eyes and shout “I HATE YOU, IHATE YOU!” this should continue until you’re exhauseted. Block out what people are saying back at you as you should be focused on emptying your negativity.

*It opens the door for love. If you really want to come close to people, you need to put all your energy in this first stage. It helps to unload all your stress, your fears, and your insecurities. It gives you power to experience yourself as a shouting thunderstorm.
SECOND STAGE: HEAVEN

Here, you turn your energy around. This time, you stand in front of someone and hold the hands while shouting ”I LOVE YOU” while looking into the persons eyes. Express as much love as you can to make up for all the shouting done in stage one.

Run with your arms up and knoees lifted high and your feet making earth contact. After a while you will experience a SECOND WIND. You will begin to run more easily than before.

*You will feel your physical power and that you can go over your limits.
FOURTH STAGE: KUNDALINI RISING

Start with the feet grounded on the floor and let the whole body shake beginning with the knees and let the whole body follow. Keep your head and jaw loose and your eyes closed.

* It helps to loosen all the tensions in the body. You can overcome all your stiffness: physically and mentally. You will feel revitalized and fresh.

FIFTH STAGE: CUCKOO’S NEST

Move, breathe and make sound. There is no wrong way to do this. Let it all out and become crazy. Just be careful not to do it with your eyes closed and inflict pain on another person.

*Only when you can express your madness, you stay sane.
SIXTH STAGE: FREE

Enjoy yourself by dancing in a relaxed way, letting the body be guided by the music. Express whatever you’re feeling.

* Do this stage totally and ecstasy will come up from within you.
SEVENTH STAGE: CRYING

Sit and allow yourself to cry. You may not feel like crying immediately but you can make the crying sound. Think of all the pain in your life and all that you feel sad about.

* Crying helps the brain chemistry to change from depression to feeling good.
EIGHT STAGE: LAUGHING BUDDHAS

Switch over and begin to laugh. If you can not laugh, just make the laughing sound. Gently giggle or laugh loud.

* To be happy is your birthright!
NINTH STAGE: DANCE OF THE LOVERS

Do a sensual dance by yourself or with another. Decide what feels good and try to stay with it.

* The dance of the lovers is a chance to experience your sexy side.
TENTH STAGE: CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE

Stand in a circle, look in the light of the candle in the middle, and chant the sound of AUM.

* The sound integrates your experiences of the meditation. It is the sound of the universe. When you chant the AUM, you can feel that you are one with existence.
ELEVENTH STAGE: WOWING

Sit alone and enjoy doing nothing.

Look into the eyes of others and hold your hands in an Indian greeting position and say, “NAMASTE.” Then you hug.

* Namaste means: I recognize and greet the Buddha in you.