Kundalini Mantras, Mudras, and Meditation Flashcards

In Kundalini Yoga, what is the role of 'Jaap Sahib' as a mantra practice?

Answer: It is a recitation of the names of the infinite, building neutrality and fearlessness

Jaap Sahib is a Sikh Nitnem prayer reciting the many names of the infinite, cultivating neutrality, courage, and recognition of the divine in all.

Dhyana (meditation) in Kundalini Yoga is most accurately described as:

Answer: The unbroken flow of awareness toward the object of meditation

Dhyana is the seventh limb of yoga — the sustained, uninterrupted flow of the meditating mind toward its object, following dharana (concentration).

Which mudra in Kundalini Yoga is referred to as the 'seal of life' and is associated with the water element?

Answer: Varun Mudra

Varun Mudra, formed by joining the pinky finger to the thumb, is associated with the water element and is said to balance fluid in the body.

A student holds Prana Bandh (breath suspension after inhalation) during mantra meditation. What is the primary intention of this suspension?

Answer: To allow the prana to be absorbed and distributed throughout the body

Holding the breath after inhaling allows the prana (life force) gathered from the breath and mantra to be fully absorbed and circulated through the energy body.

In the Kundalini Yoga tradition, 'Antar Naad Mudra' meditation uses which mantra chanted in a specific sequence?

Answer: Sa Re Sa Sa, Har Re Har Har, Siri Siri Siri, Wahe Guru

Antar Naad Mudra uses the mantra 'Sa Re Sa Sa, Har Re Har Har, Siri Siri Siri, Wahe Guru' to purify the aura and unlock the inner sound current.

When a Kundalini Yoga instructor says to 'listen to the mantra' rather than 'chant it,' they are guiding students toward which stage of mantra practice?

Answer: Para (the unstruck, transcendent sound)

Para is the deepest, transcendent level of sound — the unstruck naad that exists beyond mental articulation, accessed by listening inwardly rather than producing sound.

Which of the following correctly describes the hand position for 'Prayer Mudra' (Anjali Mudra) and its significance in Kundalini Yoga?

Answer: Palms pressed together at the center of the chest; balances the right and left hemispheres and honors the divine

Anjali Mudra places pressed palms at the heart center, balancing the solar (right) and lunar (left) energies while acknowledging the divine within and without.