Reprogramming the Mind with Mantra

Making space is a crucial first step to reprogramming the patterns that keep us stuck. Whether it's a cluttered physical space or a chaotic mental one, it's essential to clear out what no longer serves us to make room for what we want to invite in. This is why practices like kriya and yoga are so powerful. They open up the physical and mental energy channels before installing constructive new habits through meditation.

But there's more to it than just clearing out the old. Reciting mantra, specifically those that come from the Shabad Guru, rearranges the neuroplastic pathways in the brain. Just like inputting a new computer code, the tongue creates a sound pattern by striking meridians on the roof of the mouth. Receiving those impulses is the hypothalamus, which in turn triggers the secretion of neurochemical messengers to adjust the chemistry of the brain and hormonal balance of the body.

With time and repetition, the mind becomes neutralized and subordinate to the flow of energy coming from the Soul. In other words, the stillness and affirmative mental loop created by mantra meditation creates a ripe environment to replace the old neural pathways with positive ones that intuitively serve your growth. This simple science is the secret to overpowering toxic rumination, neurotic behaviors, and feelings of powerlessness.

And the best part is, one doesn't even need to know what it means or how it works to gain the full benefit! A simple willingness to try and apply can give you the capacity to be your own troubleshooter and software programmer.

The deepest experience of this sound yoga, or Naad, can be found at Early Morning Sadhana. A cornerstone of the Kundalini Yoga tradition, it structurally saturates the practitioner in the Soul energy through movement, mantra, and personal prayer. It provides a balanced and expansive foundation for the day, and with regular practice, will gift you conscious command of your life.