Guest guest Report post Posted April 16, 1999 silly question but what does sat nam mean? - Rattana Khalsa <rattanak <Kundaliniyoga > Friday, April 16, 1999 2:53 PM Re: Breathing > "Rattana Khalsa" <rattanak > > Dear KashKona, > > > My question to the listers is, does anyone know of any *simple* breathing > exercises that might help me increase my lung capacity? I know that > continuing to do the exercises in the book will probably help, but if > anyone has any other simple, untaxing exercises for the lungs, please share > them with me. It's very frustrating to have my deep inhales last ony a few > seconds, and the pain involved (physical and emotional) makes it very > difficult to keep going. In the meantime, I think I'd better start doing > heart chakra work again.... > > BREATHING > > The first thing is to be patient with yourself. Rare is the person who can > breath long and deep. We gently practice to lengthen our breath. You > might try breathing from your belly. You can do this lying on your back > and placing your hands on your belly. Let your inhale expand your belly > and lift your hands. The exhale brings the belly down. This is relaxing > and energizing. > > Also get to know your breath by simply being with it and your body and you > breath. Do nothing to change the breath, just be with what is happening. > > By the way, the breath and the lungs are related to grief and the heart > chakra. > > There is a good book on the breath "The Breathing Book" by Donna Farhi. > > And above all enjoy the adventure. > > Sat Nam, > > Rattana :+) > > ------ > To from this mailing list, or to change your subscription > to digest, go to the ONElist web site, at and > select the Member Center link from the menu bar on the left. > ------ > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY!" > - Yogi Bhajan > > To from this list, go to > ONElist Member Center, or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga- > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 16, 1999 Dear Zack, This is not a silly question. Sat means the Truth. And Nam means to call upon or to name or to embody. When we say Sat Nam we affirm the highest truth in ourselves and others. It is like a cosmic prayer, blessing and affirmation at the same time. Glad you asked. There is so much to know. We will just keep at it and enjoy the process. Sat Nam, Rattana :+) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 17, 1999 one last ques: is it the same as namaste? thanks z - Rattana Khalsa <rattanak <Kundaliniyoga > Friday, April 16, 1999 8:38 PM Re: sam nat? > "Rattana Khalsa" <rattanak > > Dear Zack, > > This is not a silly question. Sat means the Truth. And Nam means to call > upon or to name or to embody. When we say Sat Nam we affirm the highest > truth in ourselves and others. It is like a cosmic prayer, blessing and > affirmation at the same time. > > Glad you asked. There is so much to know. We will just keep at it and > enjoy the process. > > Sat Nam, > > Rattana :+) > > ------ > Did you know that we add over 1,000 new e-mail communities every day? > http://www.ONElist.com > Explore a new hobby, discover a new friend, laugh at a new joke! > ------ > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY!" > - Yogi Bhajan > > To from this list, go to > ONElist Member Center, or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga- > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 17, 1999 Dear Zack, Yes, Sat Nam is used in the same way as Namaste, as a greeting and a blessing. They have different meanings, but at the highest level, Sat Nam--calling on the Truth and Namaste--finding the place where we are all one, by honoring that place in others and ourselves does lead us to the same result! Anyone else have an experience or thought on this? Thanks for asking. Sat Nam, Rattana :+) ---------- > Zack Kaplan <zkaplan > Kundaliniyoga > Re: sam nat? > Saturday, April 17, 1999 5:53 AM > > "Zack Kaplan" <zkaplan > > one last ques: > is Sat Nam the same as namaste? > thanks z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 18, 1999 My yoga studio/teacher publishes the following on a bookmark. I really like this. I also like the fact that we always end our yoga classes by saying Namaste to each other. Namaste... I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides, I honor the place in you of love, of light, of peace, I honor the place in you where If you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, There is only one of us. Namaste, Luann Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
