White Tantric Yoga was held in NYC on Saturday May 1st at the Landmark on the Park on Central Park West. In an intimate and beautiful sanctuary across from the Central Park, 200 people meditated together for 8 hours in the dynamic practice of White Tantric Yoga.
White Tantric Yoga is the practice of partner meditation under the watchful eye of the Mahan Tantric. Yogi Bhajan began the practice for the first time publicly in the 1970's and created a series of tantric programs for its legacy to continue. It is said that by practicing White Tantric Yoga (WTY) for one day is equal to an entire year of meditation (Web). The day was filled with 31 and 62 minute meditations that work to balance the chakras in the specific time and place that it occurs. The effects are subtle but palpable.
A group of people meditating together amplifies the effects of meditation, like fullness of a choir versus a soloist. The group energy also helps to carry your individual practice when you become tired or distracted. The practice of WTY reaches into the deep caverns of the mind and removes blockages that are rooted in the subconscious mind. Yogi Bhajan described it as a way to empty the garbage of one's mind.
It has been almost two years since the last time I took part in the practice. It was absolutely magical, powerful, and direct. Over the next 40 days, the effects of the practice will integrate into the psyche. I hope to share with you what may transpire in the coming days and weeks, as a way to document the subtle changes and shifts of this powerful, cleansing practice of WTY.
Sat nam.
