Sopurkh: Heal Your Relationships With Men and Inspire Them

Prabhu Nam Kaur

Reciting the Sopurkh for 40 days manifests the Divine in the men or male energy* in your life. It is a beautiful gift to give your loved ones and is often used to attract a man of higher consciousness towards you. As a meditation, it is recited aloud 11 times a day for 40 days. Prabhu Nam Kaur leads you through both a recitation and a musical version of this divine poetry.

Kundalini Yoga Horoscope: October 20-26, 2014

Monday begins with the Moon in Virgo. The emphasis is on the details. Take care of the small stuff. Success comes when you make the time to perfect all those little imperfections that you often just skim over. At the same time, however, watch out for too much self-criticism. In your effort to be perfect, there is also a tendency to be too hard on oneself - and on others.

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Mantra for Love: Sopurkh

There is a beautiful practice in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga called the So Purkh or Sopurkh that involves the recitation of a certain mantra 11 times a day. The So Purkh was given by Guru Ram Das, the 4th guru of the Sikhs, to women as a way of helping women to raise the vibration of the men in their lives.

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Radio Recap: Part II Stress-Relief Meditations

This week Ramdesh shares part two of her new CD, Stress-Relief Meditations: Guided Meditations for Busy People. Find yourself a quiet space and time to delve into these meditations, which are accompanied by Ashana's beautiful crystal singing bowls.

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Yogi Story: What So Purkh Brought (Surprise!) into One Woman's Life

My first experience with the So Purkh was the very first Spirit Voyage Global Sadhana back in 2010. I had no experience with Kundalini yoga, but was an avid lover of mantra and sacred chant. I was also in a relationship situation that needed some serious overhaul. Figuring I had nothing to lose, I added my name to the list of participants, got my copy of Nirinjan Kaur's recitation, and started chanting.

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Kundalini Yoga Kriya: How Does it Work?

Kundalini Yoga has thousands of kriyas. A kriya consists of asana (posture), pranayama (breath), mantra (chanting), bandhas (locks) and mudra (hand position). The kriya uses these elements in rhythm to create a change in the body and the mind.

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Ask the Yogini: So Purkh

This is a complicated question to answer. Certainly, there is an effect that the energy of the mantra has in the space around you. It creates an energy field that has an observable impact on the way a space feels. Consider the works of Dr. Masaru Emoto on water; when putting a word on a bottle of water, the water picks up the vibration of the word. If the word is "peace", the ice crystal formed is beautiful and symmetrical. If the word is "hate", the ice crystal formed by the same water becomes twisted and ugly.

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