This audio is created for use with the "Accessing the Knowledge of the Universe" Kundalini Yoga meditation taught by Yogi Bhajan. It uses the Pran Bandha Mantra. The audio is synchronized with chimes that let you know when to move on to the next part. It consists of:

30 seconds of silence (so you can turn on the audio and get into position - this time may also be used to "tune in")
3 minutes of silent meditation using the lotus mudra
11 minutes of the Pran Bandha Mantra with lotus mudra
3 minutes of silent meditation using gyan mudra
2 minutes of breath of fire in gyan mudra

To finish: take a deep breath in and pump the navel. Exhale. Repeat two more times.

The Pran Bandha Mantra is as follows:

PAVAN PAVAN PAVAN PAVAN
PAR PARA PAVAN GURU
PAVAN GURU WAHE GURU
WAHE GURU PAVAN GURU

(The audio is a looped snippet from the 2008 Kundalini Yoga Festival.)

For more in-depth instructions on how to perform this meditation, please consult these instructions.

"Wahe Guru" is a mantra often used in Kundalini Yoga. There is no exact definition, but it is an homage to the Supreme Guru, or God. "God is the ultimate guru." It is said that chanting this mantra will bring happiness and prosperity.

My first mix, featuring the mantra "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo," a powerful Buddhist mantra that translates as "the teaching of the lotus flower of the wonderful law." The mantra is used to develop love, compassion, wisdom, and enlightenment.

More information on the mantra can be found here.

Thanks to hip-hop singer Alex Morissen of Broken Doll for contributing to the chant.

The sound "om" is said to be the sound of creation. It is said that chanting "om" can bring peace and connection with the divine. "Om" is also thought to clear out negative energy in the space in which it is chanted.

Special thanks to Gabriel Gonsalves of Empowered Actors for lending his voice for the beautiful "om" in this track.