I am I am Meditation

POSTURE:

Sit cross-legged in easy pose with a light jalandhar bandh. (Neck Lock. Pull up the sternum and chest and make the neck straight. Bring chin back slightly. Head is straight) EYES: Fix the eyelids at 1/10th open. The eyes look straight ahead through the eyelids.

MUDRA:

Spine is straight. Place the right hand over the right knee. Keep the elbow straight and the hand relaxed in Gyan Mudra (the index finger tip on the tip of the thumb) Raise the left hand in front of the Heart Center. The palm is flat and faces toward the chest. The fingers point to the right.

BREATH ANDMOVEMENT:

Start with the left hand 6 inches (15 cm) from the chest

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Chant out loud- "I AM" as you draw the hand closer to the chest to a distance of about 4 inches (10 cm. Then chant "I AM" as you extend the palm straight away from the front of the chest to a distance of about 12 inches (30 cm).

Then take a short breath through the nose as you draw the hand back to the original position of 6 inches (15 cm) from the chest. Create a steady rhythm with the mantra and the breath.

TIME:

Continue for 11-31 minutes TO END Inhale deeply, hold, and relax completely

COMMENTS:

This mantra connects the finite and Infinite identities. The first "I AM" that emphasizes the "I" is the personal the finite sense of self. The "I AM" that emphasizes slightly the "AM" is the impersonal and transcendent sense of the Self. All real mantras blend this polarity of the Infinite and finite in their internal structure and design. If you only say the first "I AM" the mind will automatically try to answer, "I am what?" The sends the mind ona search through all the categories and roles that hold the finite identities. If you immediately say the second part of the mantra, "I AM" the thought becomes " I AM What I AM" To be what you are is the essence of truth and will lead you to the nature of Reality. The hand and the breath move in rhythm and strengthen your ability to maintain a sense of self as your awareness expands.

NOTE: "This mantra has been chanted by Wiccans, Rosecrucians, Magicians, Jews, Hip hop Artists,Yogis, and many other groups."