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SHABD GIJRIJ
by
Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib
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Shabd Guru
by
Siri Singh Sahib
Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji, Ph.D.
compiled by
August 1995
Table Of Contents
Words
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Patterns
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Word
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Brain
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Brain
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Hypothalamus
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moods
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defense
System
Prescription
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DEDICATION
This booklet is dedicated to the Sovereign Khalsa Spiritual Nation and their children and
grandchildren.
We are grateful to Guru Ram Das for bestowing his grace and blessings upon us all.
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PREFACE
The time has come to share the universal impact of Shabd Guru to uplift and inspire the whole
world with this technology.The time has come to awaken and arise:
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Wake up!
Now is the time!
Wake
up!
up!
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Time itself is shaking us, deman-ding we wake up and change Like the insistent hand of Wahe
Guru it shakes us out of sleep.Time does not stay steady. It changes like the seasons. The
message and technology of the Shabd Guru is essential for now and for the future. Though its
priceless gifts and potential were given to all through the perfect Bani of the Gurus over five
centuries ago, the awareness it engenders in each person is what is needed to cope with the
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challenges of the new millennium. During the lifetimes of the Gurus, the Bani and the technology
of the Shabd Guru was delivered to each person in the midst of their daily lives. It was shared
with all regardless of social status, caste, creed, rase, or nationality. Today it still carries that
universality. It is a technology to awaken the most frozen heart, uplift the most depressed mind,
and lead to fulfillment as a human being.
People everywhere need to know the experience of the Shabd Guru. We need to find ways to
share this practically and reach each person in the midst of their daily lives. Lives that are now
fast-paced, filled with information technologies, and interconnected globally. People need a
gateway to the experience of the Shabd Guru that speaks to their needs and which preserves the
tim6less vision embedded in the Naad and Bani of the Shabd Guru.
Time itself has prepared the way. The blessing of Guru Ram Das is opening the heart of the
world. We need not create anything. We need only step forward to serve the light in every person
that calls for the words to express itself. We are leaders by service to the Shabd Guru and people,
and we gain strength by the unity of our purpose. We need only understand this priceless gem in
terms of the needs of people now and for the future. Share, serye, uplift.
For 525 years Sikhs and non-Sikhs recited the dlrur ki baani and strived to synchronize their
lives with its principles. This recitation and practice was done with great devotion and open
hearts. This approach to practice which was rich with Bhakti - devotion - could only take such
deep roots in India, where devotion and respect for the lineage of wisdom is highly refined. The
core of Bhakti shall always be the heartbeat of the Dharma, but the needs and language of the new
global cultures, of the Information Age, and of the Western mind is for Shakti. The language that
addresses the struggles of the average person in the West is one that gives each person tools, the
experience of immediate personal change, and a discipline to examine, assess, and direct their
lives.
We, in the West, are probably the first to add the word "teclinology" to the word Shabd Guru.
What is meant by "shabd Guru technology"? Technology is the practical aspect of a theory that
can be put to some use. We have not invented this technology. We have only brought it tothe
attention of the Western mind in a form that is practical and applies to contemporary needs - an
applied awareness to awaken the spirit in life. Thought of in this way, the Shabd Guru technology
is a direct answer to the needs for healing, clarity, and spiritual elevation, that have increased
under the stress induced by the demands and opportunities of the Information Age revolution,
globalization, and the change of consciousness as we enter a new era.
The demanding dnd proof-seeking Western mind has inspired us to interpret the technology of the
Shabd Guru for the present and the new millennium in ways that stop the greatest of skeptics in
their stride. The Shabd Guru is both the storehouse and the tool to experience the profound
knowledge of the Self, spirit and God. It is a sophisticated source of Gian - tested iransformative
knowledge. Like a great mountain it can be scaled from many sides. The first approach was
through Bhakti which led to the power of the self, and to r.ul knowledge at the peak - Gian. The
Westein mind climbs the mountain from the other side - Shakti, a discipline for c'hange and
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experience which also leads to Gan and from which the gates of Bhakti become naturally
accessible. From the peak all paths can be seen and followed.
This booklet begins the exposition of the technology of the Shabd Guru using modern research in
language, psychology, the brain and the neuro-endocrine system. This approach has opened the
way for many people who long to explore the spirit and to excel in their lives. It takes the Shabd
Guru out of simple classifications as an ancient religious text or a regional custom. It puts the
universality, effectiveness and uniqueness of its words back into the-center stage of understanding.
It puts experience and the methodology of the Bani first. Many truth seekers have become the
disciples of Guru Nanak by the experience of this technology - by Jappa, Nam Simra4 Bani and
cultivation of the Pavan Guru. From this first experience they continued to explore the facets of
the Shabd Guru.and gained devotion, dignity, purity, piety and compassion. Many have been
blessed to commit to the full discipline and consciousness of the Panth Khalsa. AII have become
stronger more effective people.
This booklet explains how everyone; Sikh or non-Sikh, benefits from the technology of the
Shabd Guru and can synchronize their lives with its rhythms, consciousness and precepts. We
have become accustomed to dispelling darkness at the flick of an electric switch whenever we
wish, but we still haven't mastered the switch to dispel inner darkness. That is the technology
the Shabd Guru:
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Guru Nanak - the most extraordinary spiritual teacher of our age established the right of wery
human to be sovereign in spirit and soul. Each person can become blissful, bountiful, and
beautiful regardless ofhis station in life. Guru Nanak was the perfect embodiment of this radiant
light. His words awaken the soul to its own essence in reality. He ended five thousand years of
hierarchical traditions of rulership and religions that oppressed people. Real freedom is freedom
from the limitations of the mind. That freedom is given through the words ofNanak that link us
with each breath to the infinite given to each of us by the Creator. He unveiled and captured the
technology of the Shabd Guru in his divine Bani. Through its practice we realize our fearlessness,
dignity and sovereignty.
No matter how much confusion we may be in, or ills we have suffered, or pains we have caused,
the Shabd Guru can clear the record and give protection and a new beginning. As we daily say
after our ardas:
"Khuar hoe sab milangae bache sharan jo hoe"
Those polluted in duality and variance who shall seek shall
of the Shabd Guru.
be
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We want this booklet to be a signpost on every path traveled by people of all different cultures for many traveling their paths, at an accelerated pace in this computerized world, are heading into
severe mental confusion and record high stress levels.
We warn the world that Information Technology, while being man's natural progress towards
convenience and a sense of achievement, must be balanced by an equally strong technology
of the
Self and_concept of human identity. With that sense of identiiy ana ita.iiy imbried by the
iiabd
Guru, all the miraculous technologies of now and the future can serve us and the planet. Without
that personal practice to keep ourselves elevated and fully human, it will become an age of
confusion rather than an Age of Awareness. The information web that modern technoiogy is
weaving can hypnotize the mind and entrance its basic functions. The antidote is in Nanak's
supreme technology, call it by any name you will, a scientific technology, a miracle,
or grace, the
Shabd Guru's basis and experiential impact is timely, relevant, unchangLble and eternal
and
essential for the future. This Shabd Guru cannot be made in a lab. The Shabd Guru
cannot be
added to or subtracted from, it is complete. The Shabd Guru, while its impact and
effects can be
explored and documented by science, has an essence which goes infinitely beyond
the capabilities
of scientific research. The greatest computer and most complex instrument ofknowledge is
the
human being.
The urgent imperative before us is:
1. We should inspire people around the world to better their lives with
this precious and unique
technology.
2. We should find ways to extend the light of Harimandir Sahib to shine its
splendor and its
universal healing golden radiance upon all human beings.
3' We should carry forward the step taken by the first wise rishi who walked
the pure snows of
the Himalayas thousands of years ago. Guru Nanak extended those footsteps
all around Asia India, China and the Middle East. Now the path must circle the globe and lead
in to Space itself.
Let the slumbering, bickering panth awaken and support its traditional and time
tested ways with
more vigor and faith; let the latest scientific research
them in this endeavor. And may
"r.ou.uge
this Panth, this path, this technology of the Shabd Guru
and its powerful quantum impact ,"urh
the information burdened and psychologically distraught minds of
-iUio6 of people, as
envisioned by Quru Nanak.
The technology of the Shabd Guru has been aptly described in a poem
from Furmaan Khalsa
called Gian
Gufa:
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When the master Guiu Nanak said : Dhur ki Bani... he literally meant this Bani, its meaning
and
the sound of each syllable, has come from the primal source of all creation --- the DHUR!!!
It
is time to arise and experience the power of each syllable in the Sri Guru Granth
Sahib - to
directly experience this impact upon our lives of the powerful and unique permutations and
New research tools in bio-medical disciplines are opening a window on the functional processes
ofthe mind. With them we can begin to elaborat" on ,or. of the mechanisms of the brain that
'_support the impact of the Shabd cu*. with fl\dRl, pETs, fult spectru- aigirur rgc,
Magnetoencepholography and new methods to track neuro-endocrine chaiges,
the amazing
changes
by Jappa Naam can be shown in brilliant pictures. ThoughLfi tning, ,"n-n.ro",
]nduc9{
' explain the real inipact on the soul and heart, it does make-one facet of the Shabd Guru more clear
' and cracks the barrier of skepticism for many. It opens the gates of the Guru to a wide audience
who want to improve their lives, to answer the call of their soul and contribute
to the greater
awakening and service of humanity.
It
is hearing the Shabd, practicing the Bani, and living in the awakened
consciousness of a
Gurmukh that is important. You may enter the housi of the Guru and the grace
of Guru Ram
D'asthrough any gate: technology uni r"uron, devotion and surrender, service
and action, or
meditative absorption - Naam Simran. It is imperative to explain the Shabd
Guru in awaythat can
t.u9h and serve people in the age of awareness and informaiion. The Banis, concepts
and
technology should be available to every person, every place.
The next time you read your Banis aloud remember that you are automatically
using the
technology of the Shabd Guru. All its impact on the mini, body and heafi
ar;you;;J you will
happier, stronger and more aware.
.feel
This is only the beginning. It is the beginning of a conversation with you
the reader. Read, discuss
and pass on the message of this paper and the technology of the
Shabd Guru to other members of
your cornmunity. Communicate with us and let us together elevate everyone
with the light of the
Gy*
We sincerelvloy our heads and pray, Iike you, that the Sovereign Khalsa Spiritual
Nation
will maintain Guru Gobind Singh's cornerstone of: One Panth, One Granth, One Maryadal
Lastly, we are indebted to staffof Sun and Son and others in the community
without whose help
the editing and publishing of this booklet would have been an arduous task.
Their names are as
follows:
Sardarni Sahiba Gurucharan Kaur Khalsa, Sardarni Sahiba Fateh Kaur Khalsa,
Singh Sahib
Guruka Singh Khalsa, Harimandir Singh Khalsa, Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa.
Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa Wahe Guru Ji ki Fateh!
SHABD GIJRIJ
by
Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib
Harbhajan Singh Klralsa Yogiji
Shabd Guru
Basis, (Ise and Impact of the Quantum Technology of the Shabd Guru. A
contemporory perspective and explorMion otthe Shabd Guru and the
Information Age.
and
social
complexities.
"at
will all be
balance
conditions
to
to overcome
many
the
on
dEUfo ?r-e'ErdufoAe'
gaufufdd'HHd
humanity.
InfoDementia
Syndromes,u (DS) defines the variety of
maladies which have begun to plague us
like depression, disorientation, diffi.rsion
of identity and other effects which come
from the gap between the brain's capacity
to handle the flood of information and
social contacts it is exposed to and the
need to act immediately and consciously
in each situation. The gap between
information flow and sensory capacity
and response will widen as the quantity
of information and the number of people
exposed to it increase.
on*ur61ur$fl r soo0r?
April
3H'..rg!t3p gEfror
(To wch a state of mind) happiness and
grief are same
D{Fagudagrarfe
and
3prc3ffifuIrA
such as viral
epidemics and
AErflofuDlerrgu{e
We will
attempt
to use
more
sophisticated devices, software, even
special intelligent helpers
sort the
flood
information. The ancierrt
defenses of our human nervous system
will accelerate. We will fight, withdraw,
and fantasize more. Some of us will
attempt to diffi.rse the impact of the flood
of information with harmful adaptations
like drug use and violence. Electronic
technology will only bring us more
information, more choices, more
contacts, and more complexity. It will
push us beyond all the old frontiers of
identity - home, neighborhood, country
values, and the natural rhythms of nature.
of
to
identrty
the
consciousness of the mind. We release
the energy we need to excel and balance
ourselves with an inner technology that
can alter the frequency of the mind and
the.state of the brain.
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to
unique contribution
develop
potentials and handle the problems of the
new age - the Aquarian Age. In the body
it produces vitality; in the complex of the
mind
awakens intelligence and
develops wisdom and intuition; in the
heart it establishes compassion; in each
person's consciousness
builds the
clarity to act with fearless integrity.
it
it
consciousness.
is
of
history of
Humankind. But this shift of Age is
different. The old "Piscean Age" was
dominated by machines and hierarchies.
The new "Aquarian Age" is ruled by
to
awareness, information and energy.
The greatest power will be your Wordyour consciously projected words. This
change is radical, not incremental. It is a
simultaneous change in both the outer
and inner worlds. The mind is changing
There have been many Ages and shifts
Ages before
in the long
its
fr asqer
upside
I0
in/ormation?
The cycles of Heaven in huenty centuries
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to a
it
practice,
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research facility
manipulation,
a miniature
image
states,
Tol{aeUltrnrc1a
tiisfa
( Sri Guru
M: ,
ps. 1233)
radical shift
of this Age.
orderly, nor
People
Regardless
and
tremendous insecurity.
Stamina
need
is to go inward and
regenerate.
We require a reconciliation
to
and
is no isolation. Each
action we take must be
There
or
and places.
The
Information Revolution
of
is
is not just
"hardware" or "software" to use
It is an
of
exchanges
chemical
ocean of
information via the most subtle and
computer terms, it is "wetware."
cosmic electromagnetic
interactions.
and
to
develoP new
capacities in the brain to deal with the
overload or we will suffer from
InfoDementia Syndromes.
The initial symptoms of the IDS will be:
stress, burn-out, more minor and chronic
Problems,
the
to
l0
rs
There
mind
handle
work,
that
it
of action, an
guide clear decisions?
has an axis
orientation
to
"ffiffu6iSifrduu*l "
(Siri Guru Granth Sahib, page
l)
connect
with our
consciousness
loses
self respect
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clean-up teams finally managed to breach
the
the
resources to fulfill their duty and excel in
their profession. But for some personal
reason they lost their clarity. Apparently
they had no practice to uselthe intuitive,
neutral mind. They lost track of the
reality of what they were doing. They
blocked out the calculated impact of their
actions. They had the best external
technology to stimulate the reactions of
atoms but no technology to stimulate the
consciously
conscious, the mind became distorted.
For that momentary lack of spiritual
fitness and value clarity, they died,
thousands were killed and injured, and
millions exposed to long term risks. That
environment is now uninhabitable. They
lacked the spiritual fitness, the value
capacity, to read their inner compass
under stress. This will be an increasingly
frequent situation.
L,t
constant
automatic processing that attaches us to
and identifies us with objects, feelings
fr'.g
eg
(erea'nr)
?ar
B1
ftE lrfd
In itself it
necessary
act attached to the ego as ifit is your real
nature and as if it defines your reality and
scope, then you create pain, unhappiness
ffidr?Jrft3-_rd r r (wprE
='U,
Being attached to temporary createi!. iie*ts
The Creator isforgotten. (Asa di Va*r, pa.ge
468, Sri Guru Grantk Sakih)
" Sat: truth; pure: perarrrrtrfia
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This is one
go from the words of the manmukh rs one who speaks with attachment to the
mind and intellect, to a gurmukhte - one
who speaks form the heart. When we
speak from ego our words carry a hook,
a calculation for what we believe we
need or want. When we speak egolessly
our words go to the heart of the other
person and speak wisdom that is true
regardless of advantage. Words spoken
in ego are ruled by impulse and intellect.
The words sharpened by the Shabd Guru
and
intuition.
It
ngearreofo
shabd.
reGurmukh:
HE ryH3L,I
Meeting the Gurmukh the Manmukh is
dispelled.
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Hzi)1.E
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repetition
phrases.
the refined.
"Death" takes
on an urgency
and
it is yours. It
forces a
along with
deep evaluation
to you.
is
important
that
else
everything
And you want to know what to do; what
action to take.
To encounter the Shabd Guru is to learn
by doing, by experience. The Guru will
give a practice. That key practice for
relevance when
Shabd Guru
of it,
Tlfe
sounds and
greatest challenge
is
the
thoughts.
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u'i5'agdaHau6dlffi
(rrror"ggrgg)
From One Sound countless wcues are
born, and These wcmes oru inseporable
/rom the One Sea (Akal Ustat)
It is the ability to hear and feel them that
is needed. That capacity comes to a mind
2r
of specific primal
Rng
afa aR
l5
that
is
a "knot." It
of
awareness and a potential of
consciousness. Each Shabd is a kind of
is
I)
a
It is "quantum" because it
the smallest particles of
sound
and
points
In time we will
your
subconscious, every cell of your body
will vibrate the pattern with you. That is
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au e'e
l6
2s
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;ruSanun;r'0
1A
tr;Fcl 1o
is analogous to
seven
Ifyou
devotion
or
surrender.
To
vibrate
_-.,rns.
2'prana:
breath; shakti.
paramatma.
l7
teu
tonguu.' understandin
g',
buddhi
to the unique
Guru.
It can conquer
depression,
enhance intelligence and intuition, and
open the power of compassion.
Another approach
to
understand the
impact of the Shabd Guru is to follow the
functional changes in brain metabolism
and the neuro-endocrine system. We
wondered if we could see some trace of
such an effect using the latest in brain
imaging technology. We set up a pilot
study at the University of Arizona using
P.E.T. scan
Positron Emission
Tomography. We used an isotope of
l8
see changes in metabolism in
different areas of the brain' We took a
glucose
to
baseline scan after a period'of activity walking and normal internal dialogue. A
researchers
expected little change with such a subtle
variation in activity. The results showed
hemisphere corresPonds to a
lessening of inner critical voices- The
areas of the right frontal cortex suggest
alertness and hypervigilence, which
creates a readiness to respond to unusual
stimuli and to creative thoughts. Some
other areas seemed affected, like the
anterior cingulate gyrus, but it will take
further research to maP the changes
left
completely.
see
of
range
for
In
anxiety,
to
dePression,
to
sexual
will
social ills.
of
this
studies
of
the
the
There
is
nothing
as effective and
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is changing. It is being
evaluated and "re-invented,' in every
country. This should not be surprising.
Education responds to the needs of the
society, individuals in the society and the
Imperative of the Age. In the early years
of the Greeks and in early Vedic times
the capacity to memorize and to make
acute sensory distinctions was essential.
A core part of education was training the
ability of each person in mnemonic
memory techniques and in rhythmical
poetry. In the Era of Enlightenment the
transfer and questioning of information
became important, as did apprenticeship
in specific disciplines.
Education
for a new
"experiential" education. The problem is
to
accurately weigh
the deluge of
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Appendix I: Information
But
why
structures
the
shape
Information
and
use
Exposure
as
'A
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It will
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Appendix
II:
Information Technology
Information Technology.
The
Information Age has already penetrated
work, living and
every area
will
only intensiff its
technology.
impact. The news wires are filled with
the World-Wide Web
discussions
formed by interconnected computers and
information technology. Three changes
in technoloW are bringing information to
the fingertips of every person on earth no
matter where they live, and gradually, no
matter their level of status or wealth:
of
It
of
at what speed
the power of
manipulated
measures
only
group
belonged to a small elite
will be possible to everyone.
arrays
in
can not
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in
been
records
or
even
the
It
compute in
such unpredictable,
nonsequential conditions. We call that
intuition. Intuition will grasp the higher
order structures that information patterns
create regardless of the smaller details.
It is just like pulling a plug in a drain.
The water swirls down the drain. Throw
a flower petal on the water and you
know it will eventually swirl its way
down. You may not predict each wiggle
of the petal, but you know for sure its
destination. You can decide whether to
put the petal in the watbr or
not.
you are to act
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lLl
Er*"pt.d *tth
,!
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-t
areas.
The Shabds of the Guru capture the patterns of sound and energy in template3 of
consciousness. Part of the effect comes from the rhythmical combination of basic sound
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elements or phonemes that underlie common language. The Guru uses coillmon language
in an uncommon way Like all samples of the Word from people absorbed in the ecstasy of
the Infinite, it is filled with meaning, structure and poetic richness. It is poetic, purposeful
and potent. The simple primal word units in linguistics are called phonemes. They are the
smallest unit of speech that distinguishes one word or utterance from another. The
patterns of the Shabd Guru use this quantum or atomic level of language and the
corresponding structures imposed on our brains by the universal grammar that underlies all
language. It doesn't matter what your language is. Repeating primal sounds vibrates the
base of language itself.
You are talking at a level different from daily conversation. You are establishing a cellular
command communication. You are using fundamental vibrations that capture the earliest
distinctions language makes and that resonates with universal energies within us.
Think of the several levels on which we use words. The first is common language. The
words are anchored to personal experiences and history. A car will bring up associations
of the cars we have owned or dreamed of. Someone else may have very different
associations for the same word. We must be adept at identifying the background of the
person we want to communicate to as well as the contexts we both are using. The second
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Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji as the expert on the ancient linguistic technologies of the
yogis. The linguists of old had two systems of grammar to understand the structure and
effects of language. One is normal grammar as we think of it. The other is called "niruha"
or beyond the forms. It didn't translate the basic word units, like Ma, from common
meaning. It interpreted them according to the energy, emotion and awareness they create.
This was a very sacred and secret science. It was used to awaken human potential and to
heal. He explained the discovery of 84 reflex areas on the top of the mouth. The tongue
hits these areas as it says the primal sounds. Each primal sound contacts a pattern of
points that sends a message directly into the hypothalamus of the brain. That was a central
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area of the old brain that directs impulses and feelings and helps connect the two sides of
the brain. By rotating the tdngue across points using the primal scales different parts of
the brain are called into action. These specific scales are healing, create wholeness, repair
the body image, adjust the flow of thoughts and never create any harm. They apply to all
These sounds and shabds are perfect to share with everyone openly without special
precautions or restrictions. One student asked if he had to be initiated. He had received a
mantra from some group as part of meditation training. said no. These sounds are
universal and based on the full use of your brain's potential. It is already yours. It is in your
cells. The person who uses them and has the experience is the person who it belongs to. It
is not aboui any religion or group. It is the science of sound for personal experience and
development.
This is very important. Repeating the Primal sounds captured in the Shabd Guru is really
about listening. It is listening with wide open ears and full attention. It is really whole brain
listening. It is not concentrating with a singular but robotic focus on the sounds.
The structure and words in the primal sounds of the Shabd Guru does something very
useful to the inner chatter and dialogue. They balance the inner critical voice and the
incessant rationalizations given by the dominant left hemisphere areas. By using a rela;red
and mindful dwelling on the rhythm of the sounds the full range of feelings and intuition is
drawn into contact with the inner stories and the abstractions we use. When I meditate,
when I do naam simran with a phrqse from the Shabd Guru, I do not try to stop the inner
chatter. I simply let the.feeling of the primal sounds rise and match the thoughts thrown
into the mind by my inner dialogues. The left brain and its allied parts are busy fabricating
stories and reasons. I blend this with the steady centered rhythms of the shabd. The two
combine into greater clarity emotionally and conceptually. The brain will always produce
streams of inner chatter and seek out sensations. It is designed to do that. So do not try to
create silence or block thoughts. Just synchronize them with the sounds and the breath.
That new energy and the new resources from other paits of the brain will let you naturally
experience your feelings and thoughts in useful and authentic ways.
The Roots of Language and the Vehicle of Word
I know we never lose the power to recreate ourselves with rhythm and sound. I know this
from teaching hundreds of thousands of people over the last 26 years and watching them
change. Wh; all our energy is spent and hope has abandoned us, we search for the
rhythm of upliftment. When we are exalted and victory is ours, we search for the
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overtones of triumph to be joyous. Sound is in our genes. Word is potent and we seek
when we want to regenerate or express ourselves. It is the heritage of all humanity.
it
Perhaps the basic intuition underlying the love of simple rhythmical sounds is the
knowledge that most knotty problems in life can not be unraveled by the unaided fingers
of our intellect. We need the whole brain supported by feelings and passions to think
clearly and act decisively. Moving to the rhyhm and sparking our cells to resonate
together with the words we command our cells and brain to a new height. We bring
reason and emotion together. It is only from those heights that real solutions can come.
Thinking ofjoy when your energy is depressed is mere fantasy. Going over the same old
story doesn't change it unless we edit, add new words, recalibrate each mental thought
with a tool that changes the scope and projection of the thoughts. The use of the Shabd
Guru with conscious attention and breath, full of rhythm and sound, accepts and activates
the treasure from eons ofexperience.
Words are sounds that we produce and use in language for communication. Sounds are
natural vibrations like wind and bells. Words are psychoactive. They activate parts of our
brain and the neuro-chemical channels of our emotions. Words are associated with
different areas of the brain and different hemispheres. You can awaken different brain
areas by the words you use and the charge you put behind them.
Listening to sounds like bells, waterfalls, birdcalls and gongs can be a beneficial practice
and excellent in mediation or relaxation. The normal sounds in the background lack the
rhythmical components that are usually added to instruments used in meditation and
therapeutic compositions. So listening to scattered natural sounds will not produce many
of the brain integrating effects we want. On the other hand, as you absorb into the Shabd
and the primal sounds vibrate in every cell during any activity, you can sense all the
peripheral sounds freely. You can enjoy and even enhance your encounter with the sounds
of the natural world or the strains of an instrumental.
Words let us do many things to our brain beyond sound or silence. The underpinnings
that support that understanding are:
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o
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Words help to organize our sense of body, self and the world
When we use the primal sounds we enhance the brains natural connection and
collaboration among its parts. This is true partly because words are hard-wired deep in
the nervous system in all of us. This is true partly because it is one of the uniquely human
ways we combine emotion and reason. Words let us connect or separate feelings and
abstractions. And this is true partly because we unconsciously use words to stabilize our
experience of the world and our self.
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Learning Language
No other animal uses words and language as we do. Animals communicate. They feel
or teach it to
and are sentient. But even the most successful attempts to decode language
In
everything from apes to dolphins has provided popularized but very limited success'
that
designs
fact the most interesting results gave insights to the complexity and innate
Ray
support human word capacity. in a recent survey of langUage and human nature,
even
or
Jaikendoff summarized the experimental results: "In short, Universal Grammar,
in
something remotely like it, aryears to be exclusively human. Do the apes succeed
,r**uri"roting? Undoubtedly yes. It even loola like they sacceed in communicating
symbolically,Tnirn is pretty impressive. ..the apes learn words ... much like the wry
people learn writing systems. it toktt training and effort over years.. their symbolic
'vocabulary
peaks itii, at five or six hundred." Human children learn about 10,000
words by-age five. The corollary of this is not about the distance or closeness to our
system,
animal rilutiro, it is that words form deep and unique connections in our nervous
our emotions and our behaviors. Every spiritual tradition shares the insight that words are
begin
entwined with our special capabilities, and even our spiritual dimension. All things
in the Word. The universe and our awareness is based in word. So we are asked to watch
our words, cultivate our words and elevate our words. If we do that we experience our
capacity to be fully human. Using words does something to the brain that opens ancient
capacities and braces us to be fully and uniquely present'
Words and language are rooted in our genes and expressed in the structure of our brain.
For a long time people thought language was learned by stimulus and response. But listen
They make up sentaqces they have never heard. They can learn any
to the
"hildr.n.
proposed
language they are exposed to. Noam Chomsky took on the learning theory and
the exi*ence of a kind of universal grammar genetically granted to humans that prepares
and
us to absorb language, to speak and that structures in fundamental ways the languages
conceptual structures that are possible. This will seem very plausible if you consider that
thousands of linguists over hundreds of years have not understood how we speak,
grammar nor the process of language. But a child of five does just fine. Words are as
much unconscious and automatic as learned. They are portals with the conscious personal
and social world on one side and the unconscious and primeval realms on the other. To
primary
use words leverages the forces, known and unknown, that meet at that portal. The
reasons that we know words and our ability to use them are cellular and universal are:
can be learned
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As the nervous system matures so does the type of word use rules
the child acquires. The sequences of sounds, word orders and
endings are all learned in regular stages. The stages do not change
with different environments or educational effiorts.
The expressive variety of language is practically infinite
Evolution recognizes a selective advantage to words and language.
This may come from the ability to communicate and symbolize. It
may also originate in other functions of words such as a neural
stimulant and a mechanism to activate information otherwise
separated by time, context or the senses used. The child has a few
million year head start over the struggling linguist.
We don't inherit specific words as much as the form of words and the ways to structure
language. These rules about how to have rules are programmed into the shape, structure
and connections of the brain. That is why words are universal and are influenced by the
environrnent. Which language we learn depends on opportunity. The underlying structure
and how the sounds can impact us is already present.
Well the whole story isn't yet known about the brain. The lefl/right division is a little too
glib though it has important elements of truth, especially in regards to words and
language. The human brain, like life, doesn't fit in those neat categories even if they give
us comfort and a quick shorthand explanation. The brain has a great capacity to adapt and
to choose what is most favorable and possible at any moment in development. It consists
of a complex architecture of interrelated parts or modules. They all influence each other
and can isolate or connect under different demands. In fact it may be more accurate to
think of the brain as a turbulent mix of many streams of chemistry with competing parts
that win and specialize in specific types of functions. Some of these areas are predisposed
by genetics to have an edge over others.
It
may be a more accurate metaphor for the brain to think of it as a loose federation of
neural states that compete and cooperate depending on the task they have to accomplish.
Michael Gazzanrga in The Social Brqin represents this emerging perspective'. "Ihere are
many parallel, co-conscious systems in the brain, not just two. It is like a society with
competing interests. Our dominant left hemisphere's unrelenting need to explain in
words the actions taken by any one of a multitude of mental systems gtves rise to the
subjective sense of unity we have. " In other words, the left hemisphere does compete
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with structured words and creates a story about our experience that makes some sense and
a story about our self. But many times we do not follow that story. We rationalize at
virtuoso levels. Even the young child will make up a story - "lie"- with no ill intent or
training. The story is an offering from the increasingly dominant left hemisphere and its
coalition of parts that use language.
No wonder we are conflicted. No wonder multiple personalities are possible. The wonder
is that we are not more disconnected to our many streams of action than we are.
Apparently unity, integrity and consistency is a social construction and an attainment that
results from effort, practice and experiences that synchronize the different areas. That's
where the words come into play.
Whole Brain Orchestration
By using words in simple but subtle poetic combinations with rhythm we can draw the
many parts into a working team. Rhythmical words can act like an attractor for the many
flows of thought and feeling that come from these unconscious parts of our brain. If we
select the right sounds we can loosen the hold the old rationalizations have on us and open
the way to more effective actions with feelings that support them.
Consider how words trigger different areas of the brain. The left hemisphere is the star
performer. Two special areas have been identified: Wernickes area and Broca's area.
Broca's area is about the size of an egg in the lower left frontal lobe. It assembles and
decodes the syntax of sentences. It activates when you need to construct a sentence or
create a sequence of words. Wernicke's area is further back, midway in the temporal lobe.
It puts words together into meaningful statements. If someone has damage to Broca's
area they stammer words and phrases but they lack grammatical sense even though they
are clearly meaningful. If Wernicke's area is damaged the person is fluent in speech with
proper syntax but in meaningless combinations. The right hemisphere is activated with
singing, metaphor, music, rhyme and simple vowel sounds like "ah." Specific areas also
respond to the prosodic qualities of words: stress, pitch, volume and timbre. Someone
with damage to the right hemisphere might speak in a monotone with little emotional
content. Another interesting finding is that emotional content is part of the key to the
areas used. Critical detached judgments use the left hemisphere more. Direct perception
of concrete objects and sensations uses the right hemisphere more. Many negative
emotions seem to use the right frontal lobe and many positive emotions use the left frontal
areas. Although tonal sounds and pure vowels stimulate the right areas, many consonants
combined with the vowel trigger the left areas; sounds like "Ta" and "Na." Basic sounds
with a simple repetitive melody will trigger various areas in the right hemisphere and some
of the language areas on the left.
The left and right hemispheres are connected and coordinated through a large band of
nerves called the corpus callosum. AII these areas communicate and have subtle rhythms
linked through the connecting band. The connections are also critically linked through an
important area called the limbic system and hypothalamus. This directs many impulses and
emotions and links them to actions. Many of the.areas for words in the left hemisphere
1a
)/
seem linked to this limbic system through motions and through speech articulation. That
is words that we form and speak, even if repeated mentally, have a special interconnection
with the central brain and the emotional recesses of the right hemisphere.
There is one relevant and intriguing result from research on split-brain patients, whose
connection between the hemispheres is severed. Suppose an action is taken with the right
hemisphere, like grasping an umbrella with the left hand. If you question the left
hemiSphere about the actiOn it knows nothing about it- since all connections are severed.
Nonetheless it generates a reason. In fact an entire story! The left hemisphere language
functions can't resist explaining all other things that happen even if there is no information
to use. It is a compulsive story teller, especially for anything unknown. That may be why
we listen carefully for emotional cues in speech to discern if the words a.re connected with
real motivations and feelings.
This may explain the constant mental chatter most of us have. It may also explain why the
stories we tell about our self are often divorced from our real emotions or potentials. Our
inner story carries limiting beliefs, outdated information and rationalizations that deter us
from simply taking actions we want. It is a real accomplishment to cultivate your words
and your inner story to represent consistent values or purpose with all your brain parts and
emotions supporting them.
So where does all this research leave us? Words are the perfect neuro-stimulators to
activate and connect many areas of the brain. When combined with movement and with
the powerful limbic/hypothalamic influence of the breattr, they are a potent tool to elevate
moods and enhance your range of feelings. Science has not mapped all the twists and turns
of the brain's neural maze. There are still secret corners, unknown territories and surprises
to discover. One of the richest sources of how to use words and rhythms to create whole
brain patterns and to integrate emotions and thinking is traditions from ancient cultures.
The rhythmical beats of drums and the sonorous use of simple syllables for healing and for
celebration are maps into those secret areas.
We traih our brain.
It
we gain. This is still new territory. We don't know all the answers and we have only
recently invented an array of new technological windows to get a glimpse inside the brain Magnetic Resonance Imagery using magnetic fields; Computerized Axial Tomography
Scans using X-rays- and P.E.T. Scans using particle emissions from isotopes to show
metabolic activity
Your brain is different and looks different in all these tests when you take an action with
your whole brain supporting and guiding it compared to the initial actions of a novice or
actions attempted under emotional disorganization. Your brain specializes.It specializes in
an effort to be effective, to conserve energy and to learn from the past. Not every part of
the brain does all things. The tasks are split up in a complex array of subsystems that use
different senses, emotions and types of stimulation. If you try to hear with the parts that
see, your musical skill will be awkward and progress slowly. It will be futile to organize a
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tha! i1 an expert
part of yorrr
sequence of actions or thoughts in a linear way with the
lrain
and the result is
brain
parts
the
of
and melody. Try-to organize with the wrong
initvtt.
brain map of
.* or a personal signature of chios. You may enjoy the web-like creative
to any one
simple
or
files and'papers pilJd around your desk, but it won't be sequential
else.
that best
You train the brain to integrate its many parts and use them in combinations
as
respond
fulfill your efforts. When the whole brain is alert, aroused and connected, to
you nled, we enter that special zone of elegant, effective and joyful excellence' We
action.
Lxperience this as mental clarity, emotional vitality and purposeful
..
chain.
Sound, breath and their rhythms are the crucial link in the mind-brain-behavior
system by
Scientists have documented our capacity to self-heal, to affect the immune
to act in
and
incorrigible,
thought and emotion, to rapidly change behaviors believed to be
a state of flow that produies top performance and a generalized state of delight. The
mystery has been: what is the link?
The old model of the brain and nervous system iE finally giving way to a basic
genes, cells,
understanding of the complexity and intimate interconnections between our
in
nerves, glands and actions. As mentioned earlier, the brain is no longer thought of only
terms of the nerves or as a computer. The brain is understood as part of a labpinthine
loops
supersytem of chemical messengers, neural pathways, perception and self-regulating
of info.*ttion and energy. It is all tied together by chemistry and rhythm.
In this supersytem the link between sensations, the mind's thoughts and the rest of the
body is tnl tmUic system, the hypothalamus, the pituitary and pineal glands. This group of
neuio-endocrine centers translati the neural imprints and associations of the cortex into
an
chemical messages. The messengers are hormones and neuro-peptides. They form
ocean of information and energy swirling between all our cells. Those cells have receptors,
messenger. The result of the m$sage is a change in
special sites, that can recogniii
metabolism or physiology. The genes and the complicated cellular machinery produce new
chemicals that release .n.rgy, ihung. cellular shapes and structures, trigger healing and
immune responses and create emotions and moods.
tt.
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Hypothalamus
The top of the pyramid of the mind body system turns out to be a collection of psychoactive centers no bigger than a large walnut. It is at the top because it is a
of
information. It receives information from all the senses, from the ideas and associations
".rL, of
the "higher" cortex, and from all parts of the body- from genes, cells, muscles and
movements. It sends information in the form of chemical messengers that prepares the
body-mind to learn, to express feelings and to act. That flow of informationis not linear
and one-directional. It reverberates like waves; pulses like a musical rhapsody. This
conductor keeps the attention of all the parts and uses rhythm as the cent;al driver
to
coordinate all the separate instruments of feeling, awareness and energy. The whole
supersystem of nerves and glands is regulated through intricate combinations of biorhythms.
The central driver for those rhythms is the breath It is the baton of the master
conductor.
When each part is alert to the conductor, aroused and mindful, the stroke and pattern
of
the baton sets the mood of the music and makes the whole orchestra act toglther
in a
perfect flow. The breath rhythm and quality, and properly used sound
oi Shabd, is
interpreted like a code in the hypothalamus. Each strol. of tf,. breath, and stimulation
of
the 84 points by the tongue is a beat of the baton that releases waves of neuro-chemical
messages to activate the pituitary gland which commands all the other glands.
That
regulates the level of our immune function, the quality of our emotions andlhe
flexibility
and effectiveness of our actions.
It is this blend of
When we learn to regulate our self with the Shabd Guru and the regulation
of the life
breath, we take charge of the fundamental linkage of mind and body. fre
have a tool that
works in minutes to affect the micro-second changes of cellular computations and
to shape
the hourly and daily process of moods, learning and actions.
Changing the patterns and rhythm of your sound and breath with the Shabd
Guru uses the
neuro-endocrine link to affect four important systems: the autonomic nerves,
sympathetic
and parasympathetic, that pontrol states of excitement, relaxation and high performance;
the endocrine system that/produces hormones and controls your moods and the
feeling of
vitality and energy; the immune system that keeps you healihy and resists disease
and the
ravages of stress; and the senses and central nervous system through
the neuro-chemical
gcean of the body that connects all the cells. This is itre power of the Shabd Guru! It
breaks the neuro-respiratory code that commands the glands that change
the chemistry
that coordinates your energy, mood, perception and statJ of vitality. It
uies sound, breath
and rhythm to command the mind-brain-emotion-body-action loop.
If shabd and breath is the conductor, you are still the composer. you can change the
notes' Create chords of happiness or sadness. Bring the instruments to a rising
crescendo
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for
or lull them with gentle melodies. The templates of the Shabd Gtrru are toolsjoy'
composition. Wri; a grand symphony or a playful jingle Create feelings of
enthusiasm or calmness.
what you
The details of all those chemical and neural mechanisms is complex and beyond
must be purtirl because
need or probably want to know in this paper. Any real explanation
The
the research is not complete. The limbic link of the hypothalamus is well established.
just
be
studied'
beginning to
i-p"o of the breath is well known. The power of sound is
as you read this. This
mapped
being
are
ThL exact pathways and chemical messengers
*fr;i. *."'of study is enjoying a renaissanie of interest. A flood of new discoveries will
y*r. The number of chemical messengers we recognize will
come out over the next
you
probably go from the 500's io ou.r a thousand. While all the details are worked out,
,""d ihe real message from the bigger picture. You can enjoy the impact of the
personal
quantum technology and-the practices oi tt. Shabd Guru and atl the effects of
transformation.
f*
.*
w-lraJ
It
Here is the basic sketch, in outline form, of the levels of that key linkage. tells Vou
are called
the big picture is like so you can appreciate the mechanisms and potentials that
for the
on U/titis simple and ellgant form of exercise. These points are only the signs
major off-ramps into the *ruangtenitory of energy, excellence and healing in the body.
It, not the ideation of the cerebral cortex, is the real master of communication in the bodybut even
mind. True, we are more conscious of sensory images and internal dialogues,
of cells that
these must be translated into a lingua franca that can reach all the types
body are
the
compose us. All the radically diffirent functions of the instruments of
govern
coordinated here. It sends branches down through the brain stem into areas that
cerebral
into-thr
arousal, attention and metabolism. It sends other branches upwards
By
cortex, limbic cortex and the central relay station of the anterior thahmus'
of
cemands
communicating in both directions simult.nrortly it responds to the turbulent
body-mind, a
inner and outer environments. More importantly it establishes a state of the
states,
readiness of physiology, emotion and stream of thought to act. It is those stabiized
lur senso of
chords of feeling, arias in our opera, that make ,rp tht emotional mosaic of
it is very
self and life. If you try to maintain a state of mind by holding one thou6fit
thot'ehts' But
The thought is stippery and joined by hundreds of other competing
difficult.
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if you stimulate the hypothalamic conductor to set the state of the body'mind, it is like
picking a frequency on the radio or a channel on the T.V. In that mode or state certain
thoughts ,!re easy to hold, others are excluded automatically. This conductor guides your
mood, your mode and your mind.
Movement sends sensory information, stirs metabolism, improves circulation and hence
communication to the conductor. Breath is the central link to the rhythms used by the
conductor. The sound patterns of the Shabd Guru is the musical score that creates
appropriate states of consciousness. All the instruments of the body pulse and
communicate in rhythms. The conductor has to pull these rhythms together into a
harmony. The sound and breath both record and drive the other rhythms of the body. All
the instruments pay attention to their strokes.
Endocrine glands: instruments for energy and moods
The conductor interprets the thoughts of the mind from the nerves of the brain and sends
hormones to the pituitary gland. That gland is a "master gland." In the east it is associated
with the "third eye"- the intuitive functioning of the human that can know things not
consciously recognized. We have traced some of the paths that start with the associations
made in the cerebral cortex, that go to centers in the hypothalamus, and then activate
neryes that project into one of the two lobes of the pituitary. Those nerves produce
"releasing factors", neurosecretions that are messengers for the pituitary to release
hormones into the blood stream. Those travel to special receptors throughout the body.
But it is not a simple relay. The state of the hypothalamus and the mode in which it
responds depends on input from the key rhythms, like sound and breath in the body.
Breath is linked to the emotional and metabolic state you are in. Subtle regulation of the
breath can change the type, balance and range of hormones released in the system. This in
turn will crank up metabolism with extra reserves of cellular energy for top perfiormance,
and will modulate the moods that are the background for our emotions. The field that
specializes in studying these mechanisms is called neuro-endocrinology.
The depth and the frequency of the breath, the pitch, rhythm, intensity and sequence of
sound are especially important in cueing the pituitary function ands its integration with the
more mysterious gland called the pineal. Just breathing slowly and deeply can have great
healing effects.
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Together they send "go" or "relax" messages to all the organs of the body (lungs, heart,
inteslines, adrenals, etc.).
The senses and the mind generate impulses that go to the conductor. The conductor
evaluates these according to the overall state of the body-mind based on the input from
cellular messengers and from the status of the rhythms in the body. Then it cues each part
of the autonomic system to send our neurotransmitters to create change. A messenger for
the sympathetic system is called norepinephrine; for the parasympathetic system a
messenger is acetylcholine.
One of the major impacts of this balance of gas and brake is the distribution of blood flow
throughout the body. It can make you warm or cold. It can nourish tissue or create
degeniration. It can stimulate the growth of tumors or initiate shrinkage as it cuts off
blood supplies. It changes basic processes like the clotting of blood, the healing of bruises,
and the strength of the immune system response to infections and stress.
There are two important points about this part of the mind-brain link. The health of this
balance is maintained by a constant, stable rhythm of activity in the nervous system. You
probably heard of circadian rhythms- daily rhythms like sleep and waking. But the most
important rhythm for the conductor is the ultrradian rhythms, ones that are shorter and
o"irr all through the day. If these shorter rhythms get out of synchronization, then you
get cellular jet lag, psychosomatic illnesses of every kind and a general emotional slump or
even a chronic sense of malaise. Maintaining this core rhythmic quality of the nerves,
commanded from the conductor, is an essential task to feeling good, being happy and
staying healthy" Second, you can change the balance of the autonomic system by
rrdt.t ing the relative openness of one nostril over the other, and by switching the ratios of
the inhale and the exhale. It is such an important regulatory mechanism, the body does it
on its own when everything is stable. It is called the nasal cycle and is well documented.
It varies from about 65 to 150 minutes in individuals with a strong average at about 90
minutes in most healthy people. It turns out that this is a fundamental driver for all the
rhythms in the body, In fact I participated in research that showed that even the
hernispheres of the cerebral cortex shift levels of activity with the shift of the nostrils.
Consciously resetting this rhythm with the Shabd Guru helps to heal many problems that
come from over working the sympathetic side of the autonomic system. The Shabd Guru
is one of the best tools to strengthen the parasympathetic system and balance the rhythm
of the autonomic system so it can repair itself,
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emotions and mind, transmiffed through the conductor. The new field of study that
connects psychology, chemistry, neurology and the immune functions is called
p
sychoneuroimmunology
The main thing to know is that a huge line up of candidates called immunotransmitters
form a communication link between the producing and responding cells of the immune
system and the hypothalamic centers. Through this connection the immune system
interacts with both the endocrine and the autonomic systems.
Using the Shabd Guru and breath to entrain the rhythms of the hypothalamus and hence
the whole body, creates a healing response in the immune system. It improves the use of
cells like natural killer cells and helps the removal of toxins an{ the fight against viruses. I
have helped thousands of people raise their rqsistance to fight everything from
autoimmune diseases, arthritis, and allergies to HIV infectiorr.
Senses and Central Nervous System
The limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary team sends and receives messengers, like
neuropeptides, from all over the body. The senses receive and transmit stimulation from
the environment which alerts the conductor who sends back instructions of how open or
closed to be. One of the most common comments after a deep recitation of a Shabd is the
astounding clarity of physical vision. The eyes seemed to have cleared and there is a new
sense of dimension to things. This is the feedback loop between the senses, and the
conductor when the breath was used to enhance the rhythms regulated by the
hypothalamus-pituitary axis.
The hemispheres of the brain are part of this as well. They code different types of
emotions in different areas. Their constant shifting of dominance creates dynamic blends
of moods that interact with the endocrine system via the conductor. This means we change
the shape of our neurons and the composition of our chemical ocean to establish a basic
state of experience. We learn and grow or get stuck and show illness according to the
flexibility of our super-system to switch states in a timely and appropriate way.
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to hormones that regulate sexual growth and gle sensitivity to light. But it has many
functions in the neurochemical conversation of the body. There is a special connection
between its higher functions and the use of the breath. When the breath is very slow, or
taken in at least 8 segments deeply, there is a.channel the hypothalamus opens between the
pituitary and the pineal glands. This flow creates a release of what used to be called
'4r*i1" or inner nectar. When this message is sent, the potential of the entire nervous
system becomes active and is accelerated. Vitality cascades through all levels of the mindbody linkage. Nerves scintillate. The muscles regenerate and become strong. The glands
send ecstatic waves of messengers to declare victory and healing. That caPaclty is yours.
It is in your very design. It comes froin no drug, no special belief. It is a result of your
whole brain and super-system coming into synchrony.
This is all about what exercise, breath and attention can do. It is the prescription that uses
no drugs. You are the drug factory itself. There was a lot of press about the "runners
high' and the mood elevating effects of strenuous exercise some years ago. It came on the
heels of the discovery that one of the messengers in the body was endorphins and that
there were receptors in the cells for it. It is a pain-killer hundreds of times more potent
than opiates. That was a small window on the possible effects of exercise. It can.reduce
pains and anxiety by endogenous (self-produced) opiates. But then it turns out these
molecules are used for many other communications in the body.
The number of messengers and the range of effects are much greater than simple sedation
or excitation. The hormones from the pituitary and the pineal gland like orytocin and
vasopressin are now known to increase the enjoyment of social relationships and the
ability to bond with another person. There is a chemistry to our relationships too. Many
more messengers and effects are being catalogued.
Two processes enhance the impact of the quantum patterns of the Shabd Gtrru: the
Pendulum Effect and Resonance. Watch a pendulum swing. Tap it slightly exactly as it
reaches its zenith. A little tap will make it gain energy. It is just liFe pushing someone on a
swing. If your timing is right it takes very little effort to keep the swing going against the
forces of friction and gravity. The pendulum effect in the Shabd Guru comes from the
timing and synchronization of the tongue and breath with repetition. Instead of effects
from high levels of effort, the effect comes from a gradual build up of synchronization and
the energies natural to the body-mind system that are released. When this happens it is not
a jerk or a lightening bolt. It is more like a spreading wave of alertness or lightness. It is
your own system uncoiling itself rather than a force shoving it.
Resonance is the other factor that creates the spectrum of specific effects. When the
opera singer hits high high C and the glass shatters, that is resonance. It is the attunement
ofa particular frequency to the shape ofthe glass so that the energy can be absorbed by
that glass. Different shapes have different fundamental frequencies that they can vibrate
at. That is the basis for instrument design. The body has many cavities in it that resonate
to specific words and sounds. High pitches will be felt in different areas of the body than
low. The assembly of many rhythms in the body frcim dif[erent organs and groups of cells
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can resonate in many modes. That resonance can be induced, we say entrained, by the
ratios of sound and breath used in the Shabd Guru.
All this is to tell you there are two powerful tools at your disposal: words and rhythm. A
simple, conscious use of these has profound effects. Words and sounds are psycho-active
events that are rooted in the body and give roots to the sense of self. Rhythm increases our
sense of balance, of control of our movements and of general well-being.
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When your body feels useless, recite Shebd Hazaare.
When your Dignity is threatened, meditate on the Jaap Sahib
When nothing seems to satisfy you, sing Tav Prasad Swaye
each day.
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That is the time to sing Rehiras.
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When your life seems boring, and you feel uninspired,
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surround you,
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GIIRU GAYATRI
Gobinde - The Power of Gobind
Mukande - Chant it and be Liberated
Udharay - Liberation while alive, to you and your family
Aparay - Charit it and bring Peace to the World
Hareing - All your affairs will be successful
Nirname - Remembrance of the Naam and knowledge of the infinite
Akame - The Name of God lives within you
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