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Chanting AUM

The practice involves chanting Om from the navel through seven stations to the crown and back. Sit straight and perform the mantra five times. The sound originates from the navel and travels upward. Learn to feel this internal journey. The sound should also be perceived in the nostrils and ears. Regular practice allows one to observe this subtle movement. Ultimately, feel the vibration ascending without active chanting.

"Perform the prāṇāyāma mantra and Oṃ five times."

"Feel the vibration from the navel up to the Sahasrāra."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

We said, "I must speak so that my thoughts become clear." So, perform the prāṇāyāma mantra and Oṃ five times. Yes, and sit in vajrāsana. The children should go to the playground, okay? The playground. Thank you. Děkuji. Place your hands on your thighs. Keep your body very nice and straight. From the navel. From the navel. Five times. This Oṃ travels from the navel up to the Sahasrāra. Then one point more. So, there are seven stations from the navel to the Sahasrāra, and then it is given back to the navel. Now, again, you should do it yourself. You must learn it. I will demonstrate once more, but you may not understand the words because they are very subtle. So, seven steps. The sound also comes in the ears. Please do it five times. Close your eyes so you can concentrate. Go ahead. Go ahead. Now, that was very good, very good. But now try, try to ensure that when we articulate the sounds "ah," "oh," these alphabets, like our "om," "i," "o," they should come beautifully from the nostrils and also go upwards. And also in the eyes, on our, in the eye, by the ears, nicely, comfortably. You have done very well. So again, you should try to know and learn for yourself how the seven steps work. Generally, we are doing only three. That's okay, normal. But when we truly practice yoga, then it is something that originates from the navel. And it will come later, when you have properly learned it. Then it will come more. It will go down to the Mūlādhāra, but it will go from the navel. That is very difficult, but it will come. So now, chant again by yourself from the navel to the Sahasrāra, coming back also to the nostrils. Watch the sound in the ears. You have to learn. You have to hear. Listen. Again, please. And by yourself. And now, no more chanting, but feel the vibration from the navel up to the Sahasrāra. When we close our lips, at that time, it will go from the palate, coming down to both nostrils, then it will go again to the Bindu and Sahasrāra. This is very, very comfortable to learn, but every day you should try to learn how it is going up. It is very comfortable to learn this every day, to observe this every day.

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