Sumit Sharma

Author. Life Enthusiast.

Isha Kriya – My Experience of Over 40 Days

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I have completed over 40 days of Isha Kriya.

If you’re unaware of what Isha Kriya is, it is a yogic practice, designed by Sadhguru.

It is a tool to release one’s identification with the body and the mind.

Almost all problems at a psychological level are caused due to wrong identification.

Through this practice, one can become untangled, and free from the blockages caused due to identification with the body and mind.

Note: I had attempted Isha Kriya earlier, but had problems sticking with it.

This time, I’ve taken a more disciplined approach.

Here’s What I Experienced

It is based on a practice period of 50 days and counting.

I started the practice, by first doing the Yoga Yoga Yogeshwaraya chant. This was recommended by Sadhguru to boost immunity.

I then followed it by Isha Kriya, a 12 minute practice.

The first day itself I noticed a shift in my energy, and mental clarity. I noticed I wasn’t much clogged up in my thoughts, and even felt more stable with my emotions.

There were occasions though where my mind felt unsettled, even overwhelmed.

I did not let that keep me from doing the practice. Even when it got difficult.

When you do Isha Kriya, the mind may throw some tantrums, to keep you from further doing it, to which the best response is to ignore it.

It took around two weeks for me to feel grounded, and more established with the practice.

I noticed that my meditations were more deep, hardly any thoughts or images would crop up, and all that was left was a tranquil dark blank space.

In terms of emotions, I was able to rise above them quickly, for I was no longer strongly identified with them. It’s a huge step, because a lot of energy gets wasted in trying to fix things, that need to be left alone.

In a way, you become a master of your senses, and not their slave.

I will continue doing this kriya at least once every day.

As you can see by now, there are several benefits of doing this kriya, and I would highly recommend you try it.

Just don’t do it with much expectations, and certainly, do not expect your experience to be similar to mine.

Each person is at a different stage in their life, and will respond differently to yogic practices.

This is a basic practice, suitable from beginner to expert yoga practitioners.

Feel free to try it, and get in touch with me should you need any inputs.

A pro tip: I feel the best time to practice it is right before going to bed. It helps you clear up the mind, take in a lot of oxygen, and get almost dreamless, restful sleep.

Resources:

  1. Click here for Isha Kriya
  2. Click here for Yoga Yogeshwaraya Chant

 

 

 

When You Don’t Have Anything to Say

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There are times in life, when you just don’t have much to say.

The past few days, have been somewhat like that for me.

Not for any particular reason.

Sometimes you have to take things slowly, to be okay with not knowing what to do.

To allow yourself to be, just be.

That’s what I’ve been doing.

On another note, I’ve learned about an exciting self-help technology, that I will share in one of my future posts.

And by the way, I just completed forty days of doing Isha Kriya.

Will post in detail about my experience of the same.

Peace.

 

 

 

The Right Thing to do During the Lockdown

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With most of the world under a lockdown due to the Coronavirus, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.

Much is at stake. People are suffering, starving, and many even distanced from their loved ones.

It is only human to feel pained by the growing agony brought about by the pandemic.

With governments world-over finding it difficult to manage the situation, trying to impose one restriction after another, it is easy for one to feel like not only their livelihood, but also their liberty has been taken away from them.

What would be the right thing to do in such a situation? Complain? Get Angry? Or Depressed?

While all of these would appear as legitimate responses, there is another way.

It begins with accepting the fact, that now is not the time to think of thriving, or waiting for the lockdown to end.

It is not the time to worry about when things will get back to normal.

Now is the time to focus only on one thing – survival.

While the whole planet and all of humanity is collectively suffering, we cannot afford to think of ourselves individually. There is a need to widen our view, and see that we are in this together, and if we can survive this, it is together. There is no other way.

As far as you and I are concerned, it does not matter where the virus came from, it does not matter who is handling the situation in what manner, what matters is that we survive this.

Which is why, the right thing to do during the lockdown, is to simply live, and not worry about loss of income, mounting debts, and lack of social freedom.

Survive today and you can thrive tomorrow.

It is hard no doubt, but we’re more resilient than any hardship.

Let us come together as one human consciousness, and in the face of calamity, display the true strength and character of what it is like to truly be human.

Victory then is certain, and failing is not even an option.