Fortitude of Heart
Fortitude of Heart
हृदय की धीरता
हृदयाचे धैर्य
હૃદયની ધીરતા
Fortaleza de corazón
Fortaleza do Coração
Force de cœur
Die Stärke des Herzens
La forza del Cuore
心の泰然たること
堅毅的心
Męstwo Serca
Мужество Сердца
If you are unable to do one or more of the physical movements in this practice, you may do the practice (either in its entirety or specific parts of it) mentally, visualizing the movements that are described.
If you are unable to do one or more of the physical movements in this practice, you may do the practice (either in its entirety or specific parts of it) mentally, visualizing the movements that are described.
यदि आप इस अभ्यास में एक या एक से अधिक शारीरिक गतिविधियाँ नहीं कर सकते हैं तो इस अभ्यास का [चाहे पूरे अभ्यास का अथवा इसके कुछ विशिष्ट भागों का] मानस-चित्रण करते हुए, जिन गतिविधियों का यहाँ वर्णन किया गया है, उन्हें मानसिक रूप से कर सकते हैं।
तुम्ही जर या अभ्यासात एक किंवा एकापेक्षा जास्त शारीरिक हालचाली करू शकत नसाल, तर या अभ्यासाचे (पूर्ण अभ्यासाचे किंवा याच्या काही विशिष्ट भागांचे) मानसचित्रण करत, ज्या हालचालींचे वर्णन इथे केले गेले आहे, त्या मानसिक रूपाने करू शकता.
જો આ અભ્યાસની કોઈ એક કે એકથી વધારે શારીરિક ક્રિયાઓને ન કરી શકો, તો તમે આ અભ્યાસનું (આખા અભ્યાસનું અથવા તેના કોઈ વિશેષ ભાગનું) માનસચિત્રણ કરીને, જે ક્રિયાઓનું અહીં વર્ણન કરવામાં આવ્યું છે તેને માનસિકરૂપે કરી શકો છો.
Si no puedes hacer uno o más de los movimientos físicos en esta práctica, puedes hacerla mentalmente, (ya sea en su totalidad o partes específicas de ella) visualizando los movimientos que se describen.
Caso não consiga fazer um ou mais dos movimentos físicos nesta prática, você pode realizar a prática (seja na totalidade ou algumas partes específicas) mentalmente, visualizando os movimentos que são descritos.
Si vous ne pouvez pas faire l’un ou plusieurs des mouvements physiques de cette pratique, vous pouvez accomplir la pratique (soit entièrement, soit pour certaines séquences) mentalement, en visualisant les mouvements qui sont décrits.
Falls du nicht in der Lage bist, eine oder mehrere dieser Körperübungen auszuführen, kannst du die Übung (entweder als Ganzes oder in Teilen) innerlich machen, indem du dir die beschriebenen Bewegungen vorstellst.
Se non sei in grado di fare uno o più movimenti fisici di questa pratica, puoi eseguirla (tutta o in parte) mentalmente, visualizzando i movimenti descritti.
この修行の身体の動きの中で、できないものがある場合には、描写されている動きを（すべて、
あるいは一部分）心の中で思い描くことで、実践することができます。
【倘若你不能做這項修煉的一個或多個動作，可以內觀描述的動作，用意念修煉全套或
其中的部分。】
Jeżeli nie jesteś w stanie wykonać jakiegoś wybranego lub kilku ćwiczeń fizycznych z tego zestawu, możesz wykonać je (w całości lub w jakiejś części) mentalnie, wyobrażając sobie te ćwiczenia.
Если у вас не получается выполнять какие-то движения, данные в этой практике, вы можете делать эту практику мысленно (полностью или отдельные её части), представляя описанные в ней движения.
Design Concept by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
Read by Isabelle Anderson
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
डिज़ाइन
संकल्पना : गुरुमाई चिद्विलासानन्द
पठनकर्ता : राधा
सातव
डिज़ाइनर : करण
सिंह भुल्लर
डिझाइन
संकल्पना : गुरुमाई चिद्विलासानंद
डिझाइनर : करण
सिंह भुल्लर
ડિઝાઇન સંકલ્પના
: ગુરુમાઈ ચિદ્વિલાસાનંદ
ડિઝાઇનર : કરન
સિંહ ભુલ્લર
Design Concept by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
Read by Isabelle Anderson
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
Concepto del diseño de Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
Leído por Alexandra Aktories
Diseñador: Karan Singh Bhullar
Diseñador: Karan Singh Bhullar
Conceito do design de Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
Conception graphique de Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
Lu par Anne-Marie Maithili Simon
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
Konzept und Design: Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
Ideazione di Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
Designer: Karan Singh Bhullar
デザインコンセプト： グルマーイ・チッドヴィラーサーナンダ
デザイン： Karan Singh Bhullar
設計理念：古魯瑪義 捷維喇薩南達
設計師：卡藍·辛格·布拉
Koncepcja projektu według Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
Projektant: Karan Singh Bhullar
Концепция дизайна Гурумаи Чидвиласананды
Дизайнер: Каран Сингх Бхуллар
As I practiced “Gurumayi’s Guidance: Fortitude of Heart,” I had a powerful experience. When I placed my hands on my thighs in merudanda mudra, I felt energy flowing in a circular motion from head to toe between both hands. A few moments later I was naturally drawn deep within, where I could see only vibrant blue light. When I opened my eyes, I found myself filled with great strength and steadiness. I experienced complete harmony of breath.
Gurudev Siddha Peeth, India
Gurumayi’s Guidance “Fortitude of Heart” is fantastic! After I practiced it yesterday, I felt very guided to take an action that was very hard for me to do. And I felt very guided throughout that whole event. I see this Guidance as very, very healing.
New York, United States
My meditation session after practicing “Fortitude of Heart” was extraordinary!
I experienced the base of Mt. Meru extending deep down into the earth. My body became the mountain, and my heart shone with a golden hue, like the sunlit peaks in the picture.
I had been praying for inner strength. With the experience of Mount Meru installed within me, I feel my prayer has been answered.
I am grateful for all of “Gurumayi’s Guidance.” Each one will stay with me for life!
I experienced the base of Mt. Meru extending deep down into the earth. My body became the mountain, and my heart shone with a golden hue, like the sunlit peaks in the picture.
I had been praying for inner strength. With the experience of Mount Meru installed within me, I feel my prayer has been answered.
I am grateful for all of “Gurumayi’s Guidance.” Each one will stay with me for life!
California, United States
During my three-year-old’s afternoon quiet time, I played the audio of “Gurumayi’s Guidance.” Together we listened and engaged in massaging our bodies and listening to the instructions. He asked to listen to it three times in a row. Each time he was more focused on the words and his body melted with ease into each movement. He would repeat certain words out loud as if memorizing them.
This evening before bed, he asked to listen to “Gurumayi’s Guidance” once again. He said he wanted to say good night to Mount Meru. As we wished each other good night, he said, "You are good to go." It was magical to see him take “Gurumayi’s Guidance” to heart!
This evening before bed, he asked to listen to “Gurumayi’s Guidance” once again. He said he wanted to say good night to Mount Meru. As we wished each other good night, he said, "You are good to go." It was magical to see him take “Gurumayi’s Guidance” to heart!
New York, United States
“Fortitude of Heart”—such a beautiful practice! I sat to do this practice as a lead-in to my meditation. I had been feeling exhausted yet after this practice, I felt energized and renewed.
I am so grateful for Gurumayi’s guidance. I feel her protection so tangibly. Faced with the trouble we are experiencing in this world and on this stage, I understand that I am being supported to be a strong and loving presence.
I am so grateful for Gurumayi’s guidance. I feel her protection so tangibly. Faced with the trouble we are experiencing in this world and on this stage, I understand that I am being supported to be a strong and loving presence.
Melbourne, Australia
Last evening, I began to experience an inexplicable tightness in my body. It subsided before I went to bed, yet my sleep was uneven and restless. Early this morning I arose, went to my computer, and opened the Siddha Yoga path website. I clicked on “Gurumayi’s Guidance” and followed the exercise and massage instructions three times.
My body feels much more easeful and at peace. I am so happy and grateful that something in me brought me to the website to receive “Gurumayi’s Guidance.” I remained there for several hours, and at the end I chanted and meditated with the Dhyana Saptah in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha Day. I feel refreshed and ready to start a new day.
My body feels much more easeful and at peace. I am so happy and grateful that something in me brought me to the website to receive “Gurumayi’s Guidance.” I remained there for several hours, and at the end I chanted and meditated with the Dhyana Saptah in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha Day. I feel refreshed and ready to start a new day.
New York, United States
When I researched Mount Meru, I was delighted to find out that it belongs to the Gangotri Group of mountains in the Himalayas, that it is considered by many to be the center of the universe, and that its symbolism as the axis of the world makes it comparable to the spine in our bodies. In this way, I see it as being related to the Heart, or the hub—the unmoving central point connected to the One.
The massaging and tapping that Gurumayi led me to do brought happiness to my mind. I felt a cozy warmth and the strength of the meru mudra.
I had always experienced my spine as a kind of obstacle, but imagining my original spine with so much light in the vertebrae changed something in my awareness. The door has now been opened by grace—and I am “good to go.”
The massaging and tapping that Gurumayi led me to do brought happiness to my mind. I felt a cozy warmth and the strength of the meru mudra.
I had always experienced my spine as a kind of obstacle, but imagining my original spine with so much light in the vertebrae changed something in my awareness. The door has now been opened by grace—and I am “good to go.”
Hindelang, Germany
I am very grateful to Gurumayi for this special meru mudra. At almost 80, I can feel the benefit I receive from experiencing this mudra—a better posture for my back and torso. And the vision of Mount Meru helps me feel the force of yoga in myself.
What a blessing to be on this path of light and grace!
What a blessing to be on this path of light and grace!
Montreal, Canada
Each morning now, after listening to the news of the world, I take my seat and imagine I am bringing the whole world within me, as I practice “Fortitude of Heart.” The delicious warmth in the deep red colors above the sky in the image blankets me in the Guru’s ever-present protection. I sense the golden peaks of steady Mount Meru streaming into my golden heart. I experience the blue of the sky as the ocean of peace and joy within me, and Lord Ganesh’s presence tells me the beloved deities and their qualities abound.
In this way, when I don’t know where to start in addressing the suffering in the world, “Gurumayi’s Guidance” presents me with the perfect, practical, tangible way to start—by offering healing and peaceful energy to the world and connecting with the vast golden wisdom within.
I emerge restored and “good to go”—ready to bring my goodness to the world.In this way, when I don’t know where to start in addressing the suffering in the world, “Gurumayi’s Guidance” presents me with the perfect, practical, tangible way to start—by offering healing and peaceful energy to the world and connecting with the vast golden wisdom within.
South Melbourne, Australia
Sitting in the presence of the magnificence and splendor of these mountain peaks, being guided to feel that in me, I feel the stability, strength, and deep calm of timelessness in me. I am brought to a place where I can wear the great winds of change around me, and feel how they are gently and subtly changing me. And yet I know I am fundamentally changeless when I am present in this, my essential being.
My heart fills with gratitude to Gurumayi for “Fortitude of Heart.”
My heart fills with gratitude to Gurumayi for “Fortitude of Heart.”
Kingscliff, Australia
Today, the red curtains of God’s theater opened and a new scene appeared before my eyes.
How many times have I been amazed by the “majestic peaks” and silent beauty of a mountain range illuminated by the rays of the setting sun?
Following Gurumayi’s guidance, with my hands in meru mudra, I felt the strength of the mountain in me and said to her, "I know that you are in me. You and I are one.“
How many times have I been amazed by the “majestic peaks” and silent beauty of a mountain range illuminated by the rays of the setting sun?
Following Gurumayi’s guidance, with my hands in meru mudra, I felt the strength of the mountain in me and said to her, "I know that you are in me. You and I are one.“
Rodez, France
This guided practice, “Fortitude of Heart,” from Gurumayi was perfect for me today. The word fortitude means “courage in the face of pain or adversity.” Today I experienced some interactions that called on me to strengthen my own fortitude. This guidance from Gurumayi gave me the couage to face these experiences with strength, understanding, and the knowledge of my own “golden heart.”
“Gurumayi’s Guidance” left me feeling peaceful and loved.Washington, United States
Shri Gurumayi’s guidance is a rare jewel. My physical body was revitalized by the short and lovely physical tapping and rubbing. I became as strong as a mountain within myself because of the focus on Mount Meru, and my heart was savoring this loving treatment. I felt as though I had taken a dip in the sacred Ganges river.
The Houghton, South Africa
Gurumayi’s teaching and inspiration in “Fortitude of Heart” are such blissful gifts. I feel so much love and strong guidance coming to me from my Guru!
Charlottenlund, Denmark
I am filled with deep love and excitement when I experience this amazing transformation of Mount Meru into pure gold. It is alchemy—a Master’s alchemy! And when I experience and feel my heart as golden, I feel so safe and happy—and grateful !
Oslo, Norway
The third time I participated in “Gurumayi’s Guidance: Fortitude of Heart,” I sat crosslegged and unsupported so that I could more easily massage my body, feel all my light and my cradled vertebra-gems, and fully enter Mount Meru in my mind’s eye.
As I did so, I felt and heard a slight rumbling at the base of my spine, and then I experienced a powerful cobra undulating up through my body with his hood softly swaying and stretching out above my head. I recognized this to be the benevolent, subtle presence of Bhagavan Nityananda. Gurumayi’s soft and serene presence was also there, and I could see her interpenetrating my being and extending in all directions.
I feel completely supported and loved. This experience is still very alive and is staying with me. I bow my head in gratitude.
As I did so, I felt and heard a slight rumbling at the base of my spine, and then I experienced a powerful cobra undulating up through my body with his hood softly swaying and stretching out above my head. I recognized this to be the benevolent, subtle presence of Bhagavan Nityananda. Gurumayi’s soft and serene presence was also there, and I could see her interpenetrating my being and extending in all directions.
I feel completely supported and loved. This experience is still very alive and is staying with me. I bow my head in gratitude.
Oregon, United States
What an incredible gift! My first view of the image on the homepage gave me the impression that a majestic theater was open. Then I clicked to continue, and I saw a wonderful sight—the golden mountain and its shadows. It reminded me that the Guru leads us from the darkness of ignorance to the divine golden light of knowledge.
My whole body took part in this inner awakening by touching every single point and breathing fully. Doing all this, I experienced calm, peace, and infinite tenderness for myself, as well as infinite gratitude for Gurumayi.
My whole body took part in this inner awakening by touching every single point and breathing fully. Doing all this, I experienced calm, peace, and infinite tenderness for myself, as well as infinite gratitude for Gurumayi.
San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy
Following the guidance given, I closed my eyes, I visualized a golden snake travelling upwards through the sushumna. It filled me with serene joy. Soon, as I bowed down to offer pranam, I felt a strong surge of energy and clearly saw in my mind’s eye that golden snake flying up into the sky. Before my mind could comprehend what was happening, I saw the snake turning into a five-headed cobra with its heads held high like a hood. I was awestruck by this vision.
In the next split-second, Bade Baba’s murti beneath the hood of a five-headed cobra in the courtyard of Gurudev Siddha Peeth flashed forth in my mind. I was overwhelmed by his darshan. For me it was a clear indication of the Guru’s protection and amazing grace.
Throughout the day, whenever I repeated this practice, this vision and experience returned. Each time I felt the cobra present with its hood over me. I am deeply grateful for this grace-filled experience, which I feel is indeed a blessing from Gurumayi ji.
In the next split-second, Bade Baba’s murti beneath the hood of a five-headed cobra in the courtyard of Gurudev Siddha Peeth flashed forth in my mind. I was overwhelmed by his darshan. For me it was a clear indication of the Guru’s protection and amazing grace.
Throughout the day, whenever I repeated this practice, this vision and experience returned. Each time I felt the cobra present with its hood over me. I am deeply grateful for this grace-filled experience, which I feel is indeed a blessing from Gurumayi ji.
Pune, India
After practicing Gurumayi’s precious guidance on "Fortitude of Heart," I glided into meditation. I immediately found that my meditation posture was completely new. I was stable, and I felt thinner, toned, and strong. I could feel my hands in particular, and my whole body felt like Gurumayi’s. My mind was as calm as Mount Meru. While meditating, I experienced my body as a triangle and as a flame. This made me remember Baba’s teaching that we are the flame of God.
The silence and the quietude of Mount Meru are still with me and I feel that I’m a divine being.
The silence and the quietude of Mount Meru are still with me and I feel that I’m a divine being.
Milan, Italy
Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of my Divya Diksha Day. Gurumayi’s guidance has now been with me for twenty-five years and beyond. And how sweet and profound on this anniversary to imagine a watery snake undulating up my spine! I am supple, I am strong. Thanks to my Shri Guru, today is indeed a golden day!
New York, United States
This newest “Gurumayi’s Guidance” has once again taken me to that sacred space within. I am captivated by the image; its beautiful canopy makes me imagine I am entering another world.
And yes, once I have taken Gurumayi’s words in and moved through the sequence of calming my mind and body, I am in that sacred place with the Self. I am still looking at that image of Mount Meru beneath that exquisite surrounding design. This practice is so easily incorporated into my day, so I am, as Gurumayi says, ”good to go.”
And yes, once I have taken Gurumayi’s words in and moved through the sequence of calming my mind and body, I am in that sacred place with the Self. I am still looking at that image of Mount Meru beneath that exquisite surrounding design. This practice is so easily incorporated into my day, so I am, as Gurumayi says, ”good to go.”
Hampton Hill, United Kingdom
I am so grateful for each new “Gurumayi’s Guidance.” When I saw “Fortitude of Heart” on the Siddha Yoga path website this morning, I was delighted, and after participating in it, I felt full of peace, serenity, and strength.
North Carolina, United States
I went onto the Siddha Yoga path website at the end of a full day in which I had sometimes felt tired. After all, I thought, I turned 85 last week. But after engaging in this practice, I’m feeling anchored in the mountain shadows and soaring in the blue, blue sky of Mount Meru. And my skull tingles.
Yes, I am indeed “good to go.”
Yes, I am indeed “good to go.”
California, United States
Unexpected treasures from our beloved Guru, Gurumayi! I feel the perfection of the universe and my place in it. What a wonderful gift on this cool, calm, sunny morning!
Connecticut, United States