“The five internal disciplines are bodily purification, contentment, intense discipline, self-study, and dedication to the ideal of yoga. With body purification, one’s body ceases to be compelling, likewise contact with others. Purification also brings about clarity, happiness, concentration, mastery of the senses, and capacity for self-awareness. Contentment brings unsurpassed joy. As intense disciple burns up impurities, the body and its senses become supremely refined.”
Category: Yoga
Celibacy and Vegetarianism vs Sex and Meat – Response to questions
Celibacy and Vegetarianism vs Sex and Meat – Response to questions about the Yamas of Brahmacharya and Ahimsa.
YAMAS: LIMB 1 OF ASHTANGA YOGA
“When the components of yoga are practiced, impurities dwindle; then the light of understanding can shine forth, illuminating the way to discriminative awareness. The eight components of yoga are external discipline, internal discipline, posture, breath regulation, concentration, meditative absorption, and integration. The five external disciplines are not harming (ahimsa), truthfulness (satya), not stealing (asteya), celibacy (brahmachari) and not being acquisitive (aparigraha). These universals, transcending birth, place, era, or circumstance, constitute the great vow of yoga. “
THE SACRED SEED – AUM
This Sunday, satsang and meditation was on the sacred seed mantra AUM. AUM is the universal sound of creation, the imperishable sound, the seed of all that exists, the past, the present and the future. Everything unfolds from AUM. Whatever transcends the three realms, indeed is the flowering of AUM. In this video I discuss AUM, the sacred syllable, to beeja mantra that is omnipresent through all of creation. Join me for a simple yet powerful and effective meditation upon AUM.
COMMUNITY MEDITATION & SATSANG
Join Dr. Christie Smirl / Kalavati Devi for Community Meditation & Satsang.
Selected passages will be read from sacred texts followed by breathwork and meditative processes to reduce the effects of stress, clarify emotions, balance the subtle body, improve mental processes and increase the frequency of pure Soul radiations.
When: Sundays 8am – 9am (Pacific time)
Next meeting: February 26th
Cost: Free
All are welcome.
No experience or lineage necessary.
:THE KALI DRONE PROJECT:
IN HONOR OF MAHA SHIVARATRI 2023
MIDNITE MANTRA$ MUSICK IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE
THE NEWEST SUBSONIC SIGIL
BHAKTI DRIVEN DRONE TRANSMISSION FROM THE KALI DUB PROJECT
:THE KALI DRONE PROJECT:
STRONG TRANCENDENTAL RIFFS, DRONE-CENTRIC DOOM
INFLUENCED BY SUNN O))), EARTH AND OTHER AMPLIFIED RAGING PLANETS.
THE FIRST TRACK, AGNI RADIATIONS / FIRE AS STILLNESS, INVOKES SOLAR POWER WITH THE 12 VEDIC NAMES OF THE SUN INTERTWINED WITH CRUSHING DRONE.
TRACK TWO, REVERENCE / TEARS OF PARVATI, CALLS FORTH THE FIVE SACRED BEEJAS OF LORD SHIVA WITH HAUNTING VOCALS AND HOWLING GUITAR.
TRACK THREE, HOLY FATHER I SEE YOU IN ALL THINGS, IS AN EVOCATIVE TESTAMENT TO THE DIVINE OPULENCE OF LORD KRISHNA, DELIVERED WITH A COMMANDING FEEDBACK DRENCHED TELECASTER PLACED AT HIS LOTUS FEET.
“PSYCHEDELIC WITHOUT EVEN TRYING. TRANCE INDUCING IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT.”
HARE KRSNA
THE PSYCHEDLIC GOSPEL OF THE UNIVERSAL FORM
“MIDNITE MANTRA$ MUSICK is proud to present THE KALI DUB PROJECT’s most recent single THE PSYCHEDELIC GOSPEL OF THE UNIVERSAL FORM from their newest album THE KALIFORNIA SESSIONS.
Hare Krishna! “
THE KALIFORNIA SESSIONS
“MIDNITE MANTRA$ presents THE KALI DUB PROJECT’s newest devotional zine and music album titled THE KALIFORNIA SESSIONS. Kalavati Devi and DJ Tony 108 have merged their acoustic bhakti with spoken word, psychedelic tunes and electronic force.
HOLY FIRE
It has been a pleasure to set up and consecrate the havan kund at The Jackson St Ashram as well as record discussions on the topic of Vedic fire ceremony known as havan. This is a topic that many students ask me about, so here are some recorded videos that lay out clear step by step references.
Krishna Kirtan – New Event
Happy New Year everybody! May you all be blessed with strength, perseverance and grace. This year I am walking strong into 2023 immersed in ritual, sacred art, new music production at The Jackson Street Ashram and devotional event planning.
I will be hosting a special Krishna Kirtan Saturday February 11th, 2023 from 5 pm – 7 pm at the Yale Street Temple Room in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Join DJTony and I for an evening of chanting and singing the Holy names, Bhagavad Gita satsang and vegan kitchari meal.
KALIFORNIA KIRTAN ~ HARE KRISHNA
The Kali Dub Project invites you to listen to this new track Kalifornia Kirtan.
The Maha-mantra is an ancient transcendental sound current that purifies the mind and reinstates prem / love into the heart center. Ignite the fires, light the incents and chant the Holy names.
HARE KRISHNA!
Chakra Balancing Meditation & Sound Bath
Join me Saturday December 10th from 2pm – 4pm for a deep clearing, restorative Chakra Balancing Meditation and Sound Bath with quartz crystal singing bowls, gongs and more. This event will be hosted indoors at a private residence in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Come relax, realign and recharge your subtle body chakras.
Outbound mail from The Kali Dub Project
Outbound mail! The Kali Dub Project is now packaging and taking orders for Broadcasts Over Babylon.
KRSNA MY SWEET LORD 174
TKDP invites you tidy up the altar space, light candles and incense and have a seat. Read the following passages out loud as you set the mood and invoke KRSHNA, my sweet Lord. Do you have a strand of 108 tulsi beads? If so, place them in your right hand and chant along to the track KRSNA MY SWEET LORD 174.
174 Hz is a subterranean frequency, the lowest in the Solfeggio scale. Exposure to this tone, acts as an energetic anesthesia, reduces pain. lowers stress reactions, induces sleep and reduces agitation to the sympathetic nervous system . 174 Hz clears away pain and fear, pain and fear that blocks the physical or congests the vibrational patterns of the mind and physical body from transmission of HARE, PREM, GOD consciousness.
DAKSHINA KALI 108
May the powers of MAA manifest with grace from within! TKDP invites you to stoke the fires and bring 108 offerings to the flames while listening to DAKSHINA KALI .
DAKSHINA KALI contains 108 repetitions of the sacred mantra to the gentle and sublime form of KALI MAA. This track is one of the newest songs released as part of a ritual album titled KALI SAMADHI MMXXII presented by THE KALI DUB PROJECT.
Victory Through Devotion
Īśvarapraṇidhāna is one of the ultimate concepts found in the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The compound term stems from two separate words īśvara and praṇidhāna. Īśvara has several layers of meaning referring to God, the Ruler, the Soul, the Self or the Atman. Praṇidhāna in this context can be interpreted as fixing all attention, desires, service and prayers upon Divinity. Many say that Īśvarapraṇidhāna is a total surrender to God; I prefer to say it is a full submersion into devotion, bhakti, Self-re-membering. Instead of surrender, it is to place intense focus and energy towards achieving one’s Will, dharma and Divine victory. Through devotion one can overcome mental inertia to direct their conscious forces; to aim through the lenses of the Soul; to manifest ones’ highest calling, here and now.
The Power of Pranayama – Dharma Warrior TV
It was an honor and pleasure to be featured on Dharma Warrior TV to present “The Power of Pranayama” as part of the series “Yoga: Life Transformation Beyond Fitness”. For thousands of years, yogis have harnessed and manipulated vital life forces through breath control. In this podcast and blog I discuss the benefits of pranayama and teach two techniques to take back control over your physiology, mind and subtle body.
The Kali Dub Project – New Music Release
Tonight, during the approaching dark moon, a very potent current of energy will rise during Maha Shivaratri. In honor of this auspicious day, The Kali Dub Project has released a sonic sadhana. Descend into psychedelic mantra, dubbed-out, bass ridden devotion to invoke Lord Shiva, the Adi-yogi, the Adi-guru. During this powerful night, let Shiva-consciousness fill the temple, make the great sacrifices and transcend into ritual to be liberated from personal and collective entanglements.
The Kali Dub Project
As the dark moon approaches, new sadhana vibrations have fused as part of the Kali Dub Project, featuring tracks by Crucified Wolf and Kalavati Devi. It was such a treasure to recently spend time in Lynchburg Virginia, deep in nature, submerged in devotion, art, bhakti and ritual. As we rejoice in the light of God, we become filled with power, knowledge and bliss.
Enjoy this live recorded psychedelic mix by DJ Tony. “Turn it up and fall to the feet of The Mother.”
Lord Krishna said, “Whatever you do, make it an offering to me – the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering” BG 9×27
Mother Gnosis – Available soon!
Mother Gnosis is a graphic grimoire and compendium of over fifty red and black artworks, poems, prose and invocations that emanated through ritual praxis and devotional ishwara pranidhana to Kali Maa between late 2020 and mid 2021. Mother Gnosis unravels an array of esoteric images and intimate gnosis of the Mother, Kali Maa.
Laser Mental Focus and Meditation
er meditational skills with a laser focused mind into stillness. Meditation is critical for mental health. Here are some quick tips for success.
Jai Agni
The Rigveda is the first of the Vedas to come into existence. In its first mantra, “agni mide purohitam”, Agni has been described as the first name of God. Everything which is worth attaining in human life can be achieved through the power of Agni.
Highest Knowledge
You are here to understand true happiness and realize that the main cause of unhappiness is ignorance. How can you turn your unhappiness into happiness? The key is knowledge. The highest knowledge is knowledge of your true Self.
Open to the Power of Vibrational Medicine 2021 Sound Healing Summit
I am excited to invite you to the Shift Network 2021 Sound Healing Summit. Join me and 35 of today’s highly sought-after experts, sound-healing pioneers, and practitioners — including Eileen McKusick, Jeralyn Glass, Andi and Jonathan Goldman, Dr. John Beaulieu, Christine Stevens, Russill Paul, the Brothers Koren, Mary Youngblood, Masankho Banda and others.
Sonic Sadhana with Sean Stoltenburg
On this episode of Healthier Vibrations, Sean Stoltenburg and I discussed Sonic Sadhana, as a form of devotional bhakti. As a spiritual practitioners, many of us are familiar with japa meditation, kirtan and mainstream bhakti, but Sean brings a deep rich vibration into “sonic ritual”.
Light of Auṃ ॐ
OM will shelter you like an umbrella. If you chant the sacred syllable OM, your mind naturally returns to a peaceful state of stillness, which eventually becomes emptiness.
Reversing Muscular-Skeletal Aging – Use It Or Lose It
Most of us have heard the expression “rocking chair mentality”. The reason this image conjures fear in many adults is fear of becoming stiff or crippled. The phrase “use it or lose it” is true in the muscular-skeletal world. As we stop exercising, the human body degrades, constricts and becomes immobile. The adult human body…
Ayurveda and Yoga for Healthcare Professionals – 50 hour program
Healthier Vibrations now offers a 50 hour Ayurveda Yoga program for wellness and health professionals. This fast track program is designed specifically for health care professionals who want to learn the core fundamental sciences of Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation. Whether you are a RN, EMT, NP, DO, PA, MD, RD, RT, PT, DC, ATC, LVN, DNP, LAc or therapist, this 50 hour program will give you immediate tools in the workplace for clients and patients.
Mental Mapping & Emotional Mastery
Maintaining mental stability through emotional mapping is a learned skill. In this video I discuss a technique that can be done hour by hour to overcome the emotions such as anger, jealously, guilt, anxiety and fear. Remember that YOU are in control.
Ahimsa – Yamas of Yoga
Ahimsa is a concept that has been promoted in most forms of spirituality for millennia. The word ahimsa embraces the concept of non-violence and compassion. Ahimsa was written about extensively in the yoga sūtras of Patañjali around 400 CE . Ahimsa is the first of the yamas – self restraints – in yogic philosophy. On the surface this concept of non-violence advocates refraining from physically harming another human out of malice. Ahimsa, the concept of not causing physical harm seems straight forward when we talk about murder, rape, shooting, stabbing, torture and punching. However, there are mixed beliefs about violence as it applies to appropriate self defense or even defensive war. As we know in this Kali yuga, times can get wild, unpredictable and dark. This is the time more than ever to guide our actions and thoughts towards peace.
Christie Smirl - Healthier Vibrations 