Eight-­‐Week Curriculum 90-­‐Minute Classes Kundalini Yoga for Humility To Know Who the Doer Is Compiled by Shakta Kaur Kundalini Yoga in the Loop (KYL), Chicago, IL, USA 3HO IKYTA Teachers Conference Summer Solstice Sadhana Celebration June 21, 2013 Sat Nam, Dear Teacher, This 8-­‐week series of classes is based upon tional the 3HO Interna Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA) Teacher’s Conference theme for 2013-­‐-­‐‘humility.’ Humility as a state of consciousness is essential to a Kundalini Yoga teacher. But, it can be a difficult teachers concept for to relay to students. ‘Humility’ was originally chosen as a theme for the 2013 3H0 IKYTA Teacher’s Conference from Yogi Bhajan’s, ‘The 8 Elements of Excellence’ which reads: “The 8 Elements of Excellence: The Vision to see your goal and keep sness. it in your consciou The Courage to attempt it and . to keep up The Grit to go through it. The Humility to know who the Doer is. The Knowledge to substantiate it. The Prayer to ry feed it. The Grace to car yourself through it. The Determination to achieve .” it (In 2014 the Teachers Conference will knowledge focus on ‘ ,’ in 2015, ‘prayer,’ and so on, until all 8 elements have been featured.) We are fortunate in humility that ‘ ’ is built into each and every Kundalini Yoga class. We begin each of our classes with Adi the Mantra-­‐-­‐‘Ong Namo Guru .’ Dev Namo We chant it humility in a state of so that we can put aside our ego, our commotions and our neuroses. Only then can we serve those who are present. By chanting Adi the Mantra we are neither limited by our rselves own image of ou nor inflated by our own need for aggrandiZement, recognition or popularity. ry In each and eve class we are provided the chance to share the experience of the her Infinity of God rat than the limited experience of ourselves. Each class in this curriculum includes one main kriya and one meditation that have been taught at Kundalini Yoga in the Loop (KYL), in Chicago, Illinois, USA. While it is always best to choose a kriya and meditation that can be taught at full notice times you will that in several classes it is suggested that you proportionately reduce the times of the exercises. mes Reducing the ti s i suggested so that it is easier to fit all of the components of a Kundalini Yoga class within a 90-­‐minute timeslot. Even with the reduced times at students KYL were greatly impacted by the vast array of teachings on ‘humility’ offered by Yogi Bhajan. However, you may decide to launch your ‘humility’ series with a two-­‐ or three-­‐hour workshop (rather than -­‐ a 90 minute class) in order to teach full times. This suggestion is made several times in this curriculum. While this is not a definitive list of all the kriyas and meditations you could possibly use in a curriculum focusing on ‘humility’ and intuition it is my hope you will not only find inspiration with what is shared here but that you will teach this or a similar curriculum soon! May God and Guru ue contin to bless 3HO IKYTA, Kundalini Yoga Instructors, Practitioners and Teachers world-­‐wide. Yours in service, Shakta Kaur Kundalini Yoga in the , Loop (KYL) Chicago, IL, USA www.ShaktaKaur.com – 312-­‐922-­‐4699 Wondering how to market your ‘Yoga for Humility’ ? series Try this! Come to [Name of Studio] during the months of [XXX e and XXX] as you learn to se beyond the surface of your busy life to truly know who the Doer is! Come learn that humility has nothing to do with passivity, meekness, inferiority or giving up. You will learn that humility...: • ...is a capacity that allows wisdom to guide the your life ... to let ego go and open the heart. • ...takes you beyond what you know and opens your intuition ... to unseen. see the • ...is the absence of arrogance, conceit or superiority the feeling of over others ... it comes from putting the Infinite above any status. • ...is an openness to all that is ... are accept you humble enough to and act on your gifts without inner conflict? Humility is -­‐ first and-­‐foremost about putting your personality, your commotions and your neuroses aside to do what you came here to do ... to become consciously conscious before your own Infinity! Call XXX-­‐XXX-­‐XXXX for information or simply here click to -­‐ pre register for classes: [XXX] CLASS ONE PUTTING THE INFINITE FIRST* Main Kriya: Strong and True Fountain ( of , Youth pp. 18-­‐19) includes deep relaxation. Meditation: A Renewed -­‐ Self Concept Transformation ( Vol. 1, pp. 92-­‐93; Rebirthing, pp. 8-­‐ 6 71). 10:30 am: Welcome, Tune-­‐in and Framing. 10:35 am: Main Kriya includes Relaxation. 11:10 am: Multi-­‐Part Meditation. 11:55 am: End with the ‘Long Time Sunshine Sat Song’ and 3 long Nam’s. 3 Key Concepts 1) Define Humility: Humility is a capacity allows that wisdom to guide your life; to let the ego go and to open the heart so you can receive the strength an of God. It does not me weakness, -­‐ self deprecation or inferiority or passivity. It doesn’t give status or power over the self. Instead, humility comes from putting the Infinite above status. any (The 21 Stages of Meditation, pp. 189-­‐190.) Yogi Bhajan: Somebody ‘ once asked me, “What can I do and to be rich and happy healthy and holy?” I said, “Just one thing: Believe within you and without you that there is only God—and that you don’t exist.” (Rebirthing, p. 62.) Yogi Bhajan: ‘ Somebody asked me today, “What is the best filled, thing to become ful happy, rich and fantastic?” I said, “Very simple. Just you sit and let God act. Let God act. Let God act.” Very — difficult the most difficult thing your ego can ’ tolerate, but great. (Rebirthing, p. 67.) 2) Humility perceives the subtle. It is 6 associated with the th chakra. Humility gives us the capacity to open and to unlock our intuition. ly Normal we are locked in our ego which by its nature is small and limited and only sees what it believes. To see beyond the walls of habit and ancestry we need humility. (The 21 Stages of Meditation, p. 190.) 3) Define Self -­‐Concept: “You build a concept. That is what you are; and when you don’t achieve that concept, remember one thing: Nobody be is bad enough to bad, and everybody has a concept. But when you do not achieve that concept, you not and only get bad, mad sad, you also become a rat. People call it depression; people call it psychological problem; then they call it sociological problem.” (Rebirthing, p. 61.) Yogi Bhajan: This a is ‘ meditation to cleanse the deposits that you created en in your first elev years. The cycle of life is ears; eighteen y the cycle of consciousness is seven years; and the cycle of intelligence is eleven years. Every eleven years your intelligence ferently starts developing dif .’ (Rebirthing, p. 62.) 3 Key Skills/Practices 1) The main Strong kriya, and , True is relatively short while the A meditation, Renewed -­‐ Self Concept* is much longer and -­‐ multi part. 2) Take extra Vitamin C both before ( and after class for the meditation, A Renewed Self ) Concept . 3) Archer Pose in the main kriya, Strong and . True 4) Tip of the nose eye focus in the meditation, A Renewed Self . Concept *To launch ‘Humility your and Intuition’ series consider teaching Class One as – a special 2 hour workshop. You will need the extra time to teach full t times of the medi ation, ‘A Renewed Self-­‐Concept.’ If a 2-­‐hour workshop is not possible then cut the times section of each of the meditation to 75%, i.e., 6 minutes divided by .75=4 ½ minutes; 15 minutes divided by .75= 1 min., 15 seconds; etc. Have oranges and/or lemon water available ts for studen both before and after this ). class. CLASS TWO SURRENDER MEANS VICTORY!* Main Kriya: Wahe Guru Kriya Aquarian ( Teacher, p. 54). Meditation: 3-­‐Part Meditation Series for The Humility ( 21 Stages tation of Medi , pp. 194-­‐199). 10:30 am: Welcome, Tune-­‐In and Framing. 10:35 am: Main Kriya. 11:10 am: Part 1 -­‐ (3 Part Meditation Series for Humility): Bowing nite before the Infi (p. 194). 11:20 am: Part 2: Speaking Humbly before the Creative Infinity (p. 196). 11:30 am: Deep Relaxation (built into the 3-­‐Part Meditation Series) (p. 197). 11:45 am: Part 3: Bowing for Humility to Transfer Prana (p. 198). 11:55 am: Long Time Sunshine Song and 3 Long Sat Nams. 3 Key Concepts: 1) “ In the West, humility means giving up. In the West, surrender means defeat. In the spiritual scriptures, surrender means victory. I surrendered inner to my will to accomplish what I have to. I take my personality, my commotion, my neurosis and put them on the side and .” do the job (Yogi Bhajan, The 21 Stages of Meditation, p. 192.) 2) Humility as a state of consciousness When is essential. we chant Adi the Mantra, Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo, it is done in a state of humility so we are not limited by our own image nor inflated by our own need for recognition, aggrandiZement . or popularity (The 21 Stages of Meditation, p. 191.) 3) Bowing is one of the most effective onstant ways to reduce one’s c preoccupation with ego and status. Bowing is common in many spiritual traditions.