Interesting, thanks. Sounds like the beginning to the Shotokan kata known as
'Kanku Dai'. It is probably in other NA forms as well but that is where I
know it from.

[Thumb and fore-fingers make a triangle at the level of the head through
which the sun is seen momentarily before pulling the hands away with the
arms sweeping out a great arc ether side of the body. The hands meet level
with the Dantian knife-edge to palm. Then the kata starts proper.]

I have heard this is a beginning meditation to honour the sun. It is a great
kata and you can get energy from it if it is done properly.

Sammy.


----- Original Message -----
From: "innaz" <innaz@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:22 PM
Subject: [qigongkundalini] Meditation on the Sun


> It's pretty incredible, and no one who does it
> sincerely can fail to be powerfully affected by it...
>
> The "Meditation on the Sun" set WAS taught by Yogi Ji, and was passed
> along to a yoga class at Pitzer College in Claremont, California
> in 1972 by Gurucharan Singh. (Which is why I refer you to HIM
> for details.) Still, if memory serves...
>
> 1) Ideally the meditation is to be done at noon on Summer Solstice.
> It MUST be done OUTSIDE, on a clear sunny day.
>
> 2) Short of 1), it can be done with lesser effect at noon any day,
> but it would be best to do it some time in the summer months.
>
> 3) The meditation should be preceded by a good solid "warm up set"
> with plenty of spine flexing and lots of breath of fire. The
> aura should be expanded and "charged" before the meditation
> begins.
>
> 4) At the very beginning of the meditation and throughout, the
> student is required to make a triangle out of his or her
> index fingers and thumbs, where the hands are raised so that
> sunlight goes through the triangle directly to the Ajna (6th)
> chakra.
>
> 5) FOR A SPLIT SECOND ONLY, one is to look directly at the Sun,
> capture a mental image of its position and its power, and
> then hold that image throughout the rest of the meditation.
>
> OBVIOUSLY ONE MUST BE CAREFUL WITH THIS MEDITATION!!!
> The eyes are to be open for only a blink or two. If one
> stares continuously at the sun, BLINDNESS will almost
> certainly result. Makes sure everyone CLOSES their eyes
> after the first couple of seconds!!!
>
> 6) The breath associated with the Sun is the "finger breath,"
> 4 times powerfully on the inhale, followed by a powerful
> exhale totalling the same number of counts. The finger
> breath is a SHORT and very powerful inhale through the nose,
> where you can think of the breath as only going "a finger's
> length" into the breathing passage each time it is done.
>
> 7) No particular mantra was given. Just concentrate on the breath.
>
> 8) All throughout, consider the power and the majesty of the Sun,
> which has provided life-giving energy to every creature on
> Earth for millions and millions of years... You can think
> of the Sun as a very senior representative of God...
>
> 9) After ten minutes or so, one will begin to feel a distinct
> tingling throughout the body. The tingling will intensify
> more or less continuously throughout the remainder of the
> meditation. It gets quite INTENSE, so make sure everyone
> is prepared for a rather wild ride...
>
> 10) At the end of 31 minutes, inhale deeply and hold briefly,
> then exhale and relax. Then STAY ABSOLUTELY STILL and just
> enjoy the bliss of the essence of Solar Power for 5 or 10
> minutes after. Once the tingling subsides, it is time to
> conclude with some general body movement to make sure
> everyone's astral body is "back inside" their physical.
>
>