8/8/08 Numerology, Prosperity Meditations, and More! 8/26/08 Yogi Bhajan's Birthday Anniversary Celebration
Numerology of 8!
Wow, according to Tantric Numerology, today's date is ruled by four Eights!! 8/8/08 (3 8's) but if you add together the entire date* (8+8+2+0+0+8=26). (2+6=8!) Yogi Bhajan said 26 (or its reduced form 8) is the number of the code Mantra Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru.
According to Yogi Bhajan, it is the Ashtang Mantra** Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru that unlocks Time and Space within the Kali Yuga. All mantras are good but this one is very effective and useful for this age.
* the sum of all numbers in any date is called the path or destiny number!
**Ashtang Mantra Definition: Ashtang=8, "Man" is Mind, and "Tra" is wave; motion
Many people are talking about the significance of 8/8/08 and there are many worldwide meditations occurring around the globe today including the opening celebration of the Olympics. Most people are unaware of two significant aspects of this rare numerological opportunity.
The first is that there are four eights (not three) in todays' date.
The second is that this is not the only time this month that we will be guided by the infinite power of four eights! In addition to 8/8/08 there is another very special day, to all Kundalini yogis, 8/26/2008 that is also ruled by the power of eight! This day is Yogi Bhajan's Birthday! Since this day is also ruled by four eights we have a total of eight eights or (8x8) in one month!!! (8*8=64)
(There were a total of 64 graduates in the class of '08 at BBSH!)
Yogi Bhajan's Birthday Anniversary: August 26, 2008
August 15 - August 25, chant 31 minutes of Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru at any time of the day.
Then on August 26, worldwide simultaneous meditation, beginning at 3:00 AM Pacific Daylight Savings Time: chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes followed by 2.5 hours of Long Ek Ong Kars
(Ashtang aka Adi Shakti Mantra: Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru) at a time best suited to your time zone.
Copy and paste the following links into your browser to hear a version of these 2 mantras or to meditate along with the music:
Long Ek Ong Kar by Snatam Kaur
http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/music.nsf/SelectMusicJukeBoxNew/3b2bd0223e34ae8287256e4a0055d20c
Guru Guru Wahe Guru by Dev Saroop Kaur
http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/music.nsf/SelectMusicJukeBoxNew/ca3f8d7cecac9da287256f350067212d
Guru Guru Wahe Guru by Gurunam
http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/music.nsf/SelectMusicJukeBoxNew/69118e8f0731d56287256bff005a101d
What is significant about 8*8 or 64 is that this is the same number of codons within the Human DNA! Eight has many meanings in numerology, but I will try to give you a simple idea of the significance of this mysterious and powerful number.
Eight is the Number of the Pranic Body!
Eight is a number related to energy in all forms: vitality, money, sex, and power
Eight is related to fearlessness and fear. When the Pranic body is strong and we are connected to infinity no fear can exist. When the pranic body is weak or we feel a lack of vitality we feel disconnected, alienated and fearful.
Eight is related to polarity. The symbol for eight is two circles connected. On its side it is called infinity. Each circle represents one half of a polarity. Earth/Ether, Male/female, finite/infinite, light/dark, etc... The lessons of the eight are to balance polarity and release our bondage to our projections and "the shadow". Realizing that both sides are intimately connected and not opposed to each other. Each one's existence is dependent upon the other.
The Eight could be a warrior, a business man, a healer, someone in authority or anyone in a position that requires a good "Executive Mind".
There is one more thing about the Eight that you may personally want to look into, meditate on, explore, or research:
Eight is the Number of Prakirti (Prakriti in Sanskrit). Prakriti according to the Science of Ayurveda is the Universal constitution. Prakriti is Nature's blueprint for creation. Creation is a highly ordered and dynamic process that follows definite and fundamental patterns. It is beautiful and reassuringly simple that this infinitely versatile and dynamic creation can be reduced to simple mathematical principles that are universally present within all cultures, independent of time and space.
One can find the same format and principles of creation everywhere, utilizing the eight (prakriti), providing that you know where to look.
Here are some hints for those who wish to conquer the mystery of the eight and unleash its infinite power. Firstly, research alone will never be enough. You may be able to see the beauty and unity of creation and may even be able to use its power for your own benefit but if you do not feel and experience yourself a part of that Totality than you will always be looking outside for answers. This has been Man's path for the last two thousand years, the attempt to dominate nature and manipulate it to our own selfish needs can only lead to endless pain and suffering for millions and billions of people. I encourage anyone who wishes to understand the inherent power of the eight to go beyond the level of the mind to the realm of emptiness (formless space) and awareness which the Mind (space with form and creation) arises out of. It is within this emptiness and pure awareness that the true mysteries are unveiled.
Secondly, if you are prone to mathematical puzzles, or meditative techniques involving yantras, images, or magic squares there are numerous knowledge "toys" (I like toys better than tools) based on the number 8 (and other key numbers) from within all cultural and mystical systems. Some examples are the Magic squares of eight (used by Ben Franklin and other famous figures) including the chessboard* (8*8 grid), the Tzolkin of the Maya, the I Ching, The DNA code itself, Superstring theory, Musical Theory and the Platonic sciences, the Kabbalah and more.
*The Game of Chess was originally called the Art of Asha (the game of Kings or the King of games). It was a knowledge system designed for developing wisdom, understanding and strategy. It was packed with metaphysical principles and the inner workings of creation.
I will end this blog/article with a prosperity meditation that you can practice throughout this infinitely vital period.
Prosperity Meditation:
Sit in Easy Pose. The hands are in gyan mudra (the fingertips of forefinger and thumbs are touching). The arms are crossed over the chest, so that the hands are resting on the shoulders in the gyan mudra position. The eyes are closed. Chant the following mantra for 31 minutes:
“Har, haray, haree, wahay guroo”
“This meditation covers the four corners, up and down and all around. It covers a person’s destiny of words.” (Yogi Bhajan, 9/27/00)
