> I would like to know what is the advanced > technique number 6 !!!! > The sixth 'Advanced Technique' is sometimes called the 'Night Technique' - all others up to the sixth are just fertilizer on the first. There is only one single bija mantra given out in TM practice - the others are just words from Hindi.
The Night Technique was originally taught by Gaudapadacharya, the guru of Shankara's guru. Here is a brief outline: Most TMers only repeat the bija portion of their mantra when they are asleep. However, according to Bramhacharya Satyanand, in dreams the entire mantra may be repeated. When I practice Marshy's secret Night Technique I often fall asleep with the bija portion of my mantra still in conscious awareness. When practicing the Night Technique, Satyanand advised me to be aware of the area just above my abdomen, and to put the bija there and let it rest. Then, all you have to do is babysit your bija, right on your navel chakra. Just set it, and forget it. By resting your bija at the navel chakra, the subtle currents from your Istadevata will permeate your entire being. For example, my Istadevata is Saraswati, the 'Goddess of Learning'. By resting the bija portion of her name, that is, 'sring', at the navel chakra, my intelligence will grow by leaps and bounds, right while I'm sleeping. Then, when I awake in the morning I will feel refreshed and full of knowledge. It's that simple! It is recommended by Marshy that one continues to receive advanced techniques regularly every 18 months. Note: Apparently the Marshy's 'Night Technique' is no longer available. Anyone wanting instruction is this technique should be contacting me privately for free instruction. The 'Night Technique' is really a night-time siddhi float: My initiation with Satyanand took place at a three-day residence course with Jerry Jarvis at SIMS in Berkeley in 1968. The entire course was truly inspiring as I recall, and the initiation included a very deep five minute meditation led by Satyanand and concluded with one of the best Guru Dev TM pujas that I have ever personally attended. As for the technique per se, and after much practice, analysis, and reflection on its meaning, I have concluded that this 'Night Technique' is the *perfect* compliment to TM. Why so? This one siddha yoga technique, if performed correctly, will provide many of the benefits of TM, 20x2, while one sleeps! Therefore, it is an intelligent way to realization. It should be obvious to any aspiring yogi that what one does during the hours of sleep are of the utmost importance. If one ascribes to the concept of karma and kala, that is, action and time, there is so much to do, and yet so little time to be doing it in. It is unfortunate that many people virtually waste over twelve hours a day in unconscious torpor, if not real stupor. However, this is one of the most subtle and esoteric of the siddha yoga techniques. A yoga so subtle, and so secret that, unless one is initiated by a genuine guru, and receives the proper instruction, mis-information can lead to many lonely sleepless nights, not to mention bad dreams devoid of any erotica whatsoever. Read more: Subject: Good Night Sweetheart Author: Willytex Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental Date: Wed, Nov 20 2002 http://tinyurl.com/5o6sjz
