This meditation aims to bring peace and calm to our mind and inner being. Pausing to connect to our soul & inner guidance - where all simplifies and returns to joy - we begin to feel unity with the divine.

Posture: Sit in a comfortable position with the spine straight. Remove all tension from every part of the body.

Eyes: Close the eyes and gradually let your eye focus move to the space between the eye brows / ajna center / 3rd eye.

Mudra: Put both hands in the lap with the palms facing up. Rest the right hand in the left. The thumb tips may touch or not.

Breath: Let the breath regulate itself into a meditative slow, almost suspended manner.

Mental Focus & Mantra:
Wahe (rejoice/wow!/limitless) Guru (darkness to light) Wahe Jio (expresses respect) — This mantra is a celebration of the all encompassing divine / universal consciousness / God.

Intend to connect to your soul/higher self, letting go of any resistances or mental chatter if it arises.

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Beginning and ending the practice with a mantra is a beautiful way to direct our focus, connect to ourselves and our practice.

Intro mantra

Ong namo gurudev namo — connects us to the divine within

You can also meditate on the sound Aum to tune in.

Mangala Charan Mantra (from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib) — sets a protective light space around us.
You can visualise light in each of the 4 directions as you hear/say the 4 verses.

aad gur-ay namah - I bow to the Primal Guru (Guru = darkness to light)

jugaad gur-ay namah - I bow to the Guru of the ages

sat gur-ay namah - I bow to the True Guru

saree gurdayv-ay namah - I bow to the Great, Divine Guru

Ending mantra


Sat Nam — connects us with Truth and closes off the practice.

One can also end off with a moment of gratitude.

(More on these mantras in the Mantra section of the yoga page)

Music credits

Hushed - Hibernation
Snatam Kaur - Wahe Guru Wahe Jio