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> Is it possible to separate Sikhism and Kundalini Yoga since many mantras used in the meditations
> come from the Sikhism "bible"?
Hi veganderson,
For me they are seperate. Yogi Bhajan taught that a main mechanism of the mantras is the tapping of areas where there are high concentrations of nerves - tounge, lips, roof of mouth etc. As the existing Sikh mantras worked he used them.
If you are a religious Sikh you can I am sure use the meanings of the words of the mantras for extra benefit.
I used to (jokingly) worry that I was being brain-washed into becoming a Sikh but I have never had pressure from any Sikhs in the K yoga world (beyond their enthusiasm). And I have found mantra's to be quite effective (more work needed there) and they have had big religious effect on me at all.
As far as I know the K yoga kriya's existed long before the Sikh religion developed. I guess K yoga in the west is a mix of things. I wonder what mantra's were used by the original pioneers - maybe the sanscrit ones used in other yoga styles?
Keith.
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