Harbhajan Singh Yogi, also known as Yogi Bhajan, is one of the most popular
teachers of Kundalini, one of the most common types of yoga. Bhajan was both an
entrepreneur and a spiritual leader. He was also the individual responsible for
introducing Kundalini Yoga to the
United States.
Harbhajan Singh Yogi became a Master in KundaliniYoga
when he was only 16 years old. He gave his first ever lecture on January 5,
1969 at a high school gym in Los Angeles, California. Before he became one of
the most popular yoga teachers, he actually had a career in government. He left
this career because he wanted to realize his dreams of introducing and bringing
Kundalini to the west.
Born in what is now known as Pakistan, Yogi Bhajan came from a family of
community leaders and healers. He studied Vedic philosophy and comparative
religion during his undergraduate years. He went on to obtain his Masters in
Economics and graduated with honors from the Punjab University. After several
years, he obtained a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Humanistic
Studies.
Harbhajan Singh Yogi emerged as a community, business,
and religious leader with a great reputation for being a man of world-vision,
wisdom, compassion, and peace. He has written and published numerous books on
various topics ranging from psychology to consciousness and spirituality. He
has also founded a number of food companies that manufacture, develop, and
distribute all natural products based on his Kundalini teachings.
Kundalini, as taught by Harbhajan Singh Yogi, is
considered to be the most comprehensive of all yoga traditions. In his
teachings, he combined meditation, physical exercises, breathing techniques,
and mantras. His teachings encompass the eight aspects of yoga that are then
bundled into a single practice of ecstasy and excellence.
Kundalini, which literally translates to “the curl of
the lock of hair of the beloved,” is a practice that alludes to the
consciousness and the flow of energy that exists within each individual. This
practice then results in the merging with the Universal Self. When both
universal and individual consciousness is merged, a divine union known as yoga
is created.
Kundalini, as taught by Harbhajan Singh Yogi, is
possibly the most formalized type of yoga that is currently taught throughout
the entire world. In any Kundalini class, you can expect six major components
to be taught and included. These include the following:
• Tuning
in with Adi Mantra
• Warming
up
• Kriya
• Relaxation
• Meditation
• Closing
with the blessing song entitled “May the Long Time Sun Shine Upon You”
For more information on Harbhajan Singh Yogi and his Kundalini Yoga teachings, visit Yoga Technology online at yogatech.com.
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