November 2, 1978 Class - Audio

         Sat Nam.  This post is part of a series I am calling "Gone with the Gong".  It is created out of a concern of mine that these days, the gong is being overused by Kundalini Yoga teachers and that it is being taken out of its original context in which:  1) it was used just occasionally;  2) it was usually followed by mantra meditation;  3) it was presented in a context where sadhana was assumed as the foundational tool of self-awareness and 4) self-realization in the form of a saint-soldier was understood and accepted as the end objective.    

          I hope you enjoy the audio of this class from the 3HO Toronto archives.  There are not many recordings of Yogi Bhajan ji playing a gong because he did not do it very often.  

          Here is a video on this and related subjects:  Kundalini Yoga Props & Blocks (12:10)  LINK     

          Here is the audio of the 1978 class with Yogi Bhajan, which includes his opening talk, gong relaxation, 2 kriyas, 3 songs, and a prayer (1:24:14).  LINK

          Posted:  September 19, 2024