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Instructions for bhajan singers and bhajan CETANA KA CILKA SVAMI NE

The practice is a call-and-response rhythm that builds clarity through disciplined waiting. A main singer provides a line, and the group repeats it in unison. After this, there is a deliberate pause where only the instrumental notes are played, allowing for absorption before the next line is introduced. This structured waiting is not passive; it demands significant energy, akin to holding back a racing horse to build potential. The process cultivates patience as a form of concentrated power. The leader will now observe to ensure the group follows this rule of singing, then waiting, then singing again.

"Clarity requires the energy to wait."

"Waiting demands a great deal of energy. To hold back takes tremendous energy."

Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic

The atmosphere became quite intense, almost heated. I thought people would soon begin to dance. The system, the law of this practice, is as follows: the main singer sings one line, then everyone repeats that same line. After everyone has finished, the main singer pauses. This interval allows the other singers, as well as the listeners, to understand and absorb what has been sung. During this waiting period, the main singer only plays the notes. Then the main singer sings the second line, and everyone simply listens. Again, the main singer plays only the notes, and then all the listeners sing it back sweetly. That is the process. But in our case now, we don't know if it was Chandra singing, or Sūrya singing, or Suṣumnā singing. We don't know which one was leading. That's how it is. This method gives you clarity, and it requires the energy to wait. Clarity requires the energy to wait. You all sing the first reference point together, and then you wait. That's it. Waiting demands a great deal of energy. To hold back takes tremendous energy. It is like riding a racing horse: you try to hold him back a little, then you let him go free. You tighten the reins until the energy builds up, and then you release. Then you can sing. Now I will not sing with you. I will observe to see if you follow the rules. First, she will sing. Then you will sing. Then she will wait, and then she will sing again. You must wait patiently, and then you will sing. I am very curious to see. Kriyā Purīśa Mahādeva Nārāyaṇa Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān Vishwaguru Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Paramahaṃsa Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Gurudeva Kriyā. Kriyā Purīśa Mahādeva Nārāyaṇa Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān Vishwaguru Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Paramahaṃsa Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Gurudeva Kriyā.

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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:

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