Then, methods can be employed with conscious intention. True salvation is a state of freedom - from fear, from suffering, from a perceived state of lack and insufficiency and therefore from all wanting, needing, grasping, and clinging. Sri Avinash describes this feeling as a complete lack of being disturbed by anything. As you will soon discover, enlightenment is a skill that anyone can learn. New Zen-the Zen that drives a publishing and merchandising industry-is all about being asleep and staying asleep. 05 - 19 ratings - published 2001 Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars enlightenment. This is expanded upon in our kabbalah books, available for immediate download. Many of them have an eBook service that will allow you to check out as many books as you would like. Raeeka (Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Teacher at BAYoga) I hope this inspires you to try a gong bath sometime and experience the benefits This then allows the gong to shatter the ego rather than be confronted by it – and bring us down to our essential self, our true selves.Īfter listening to gong, there is a short a period of silent relaxation to give the recipients time to integrate and stay present to the effects. This can be done by listening to singing bowls, or just having a talk through relaxation of the whole body. It’s essential to experience a period of relaxation before listening to the gong – so that the body, mind and heart are open to the transformative experience. It can help us to come into our neutral, meditative mind. The gong is said to cut through the ego, leaving a person to be their authentic self. Mentally and emotionally it helps to quieten the mind. It also increase our prana, our life force.

Physically, the gong releases tension and blocks in the body and stimulates the glandular, nervous and circulation system. Students often tell me they can physically feel the sound current of the gong through their body.

Multiple tones and overtones build as it is played, creating layers of sounds which can be directly felt by those experiencing it. The gong is an ancient instrument of healing and transformation. But what is the gong? What does it mean to relax to the gong? Have you heard the term gong relaxation or gong bath and wondered what it means? In and around Berkhamsted I am known as ‘the gong lady’ as my gong workshops increase in popularity.

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