RE: Quan Yin Method Supreme Master Ching Hai
Dear Siggy,
In life everyone has a different viewpoint and a different path to walk. Some paths are easy and some are more difficult. It depends on what feels comfortable for you. Did you know that there are 84000 methods of liberation? It's very similar to walking up the mountain. Some will take a longer route, walking all the way around the mountain because they might have trouble breathing or some physical discomfort, so will need to stop along the way. Some just to look at the beauty around them. Others will take a slightly shorter route which will get them there faster. And then there are others still who prefer to take the shortest route which is climbing up the sheerface of the mountain. Each path decided upon is correct..just the length of time it takes you to reach the top differs. From what I know, the Quan Yin Method is the fastest most direct way to the top. I was told that Quan means light and Yin means sound. But it is the inner light and inner sound they speak of. You said in one of your earlier postings that all the Buddhist worshiping seems daunting. With the Quan Yin method they don't do any of that, it's just inner contemplation. Just simple. Just you and God. 🙂
At the end of the day you could ask all the people in the world what they think of anything and they can only answer from their level of experience. The best person to ask is God. Sit quietly with yourself and if you feel that this is right for you go for it wholeheartedly. If you don't feel that it's right for you then go another way, but don't speak negatively about any of them. It's just that those particular ones might not suit where you are at the moment.
Go with God's love, Blessing and Grace
Annai
How to do the Quan Yin Method - The light part
The Quan Yin method of the Supreme Master Ching Hai Association consists of two parts, light and sound. Initiates are told to do each part in proportion of 1.5 hours of light and 1 hour of sound.
At the Quan Yin initiation of the group this is what they teach of the light part of the method:
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Light part of method
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There are 5 initial regions (dimensions) of the Universe, first the physical, the emotional, the mental, a void, and God (their belief), and each region has it's own God as they call them and to get passed that region to reach the 5th level for this meditation you have to recite the name of that region's ruler.
The five names that the group calls the five holy names are:
1st Region: Jot-Nir-ran-yan (Physical region) - j is pronounced like y
2nd Region: Onkar (Emotional region) - the k is between g and k
3rd Region: Rarankar (Mental region)
4th Region: Sohang (Void) - don't over pronounce the g
5th Region: Satnam (God)
Concentrate on the third eye which is around the center of the forehead and look in front of you (inside) through your third eye and recite the 5 holy names waiting a slight moment before saying the next name. Say each names stretched almost like you're singing it.
How to do the Quan Yin Method - The sound part
The Quan Yin Method taught by the Ching Hai cult consists of two parts, light and sound. Initiates are told to do each part in proportion of 1.5 hours of light and 1 hour of sound.
At the Quan Yin initiation of the group this is what they teach:
Sound part of method
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Go into a completely squatting position with your elbows resting on your legs, or sitting on with a table with the elbows on the table, then block the ears with the thumbs inserted in them and the palms on head, do not put any fingers on the third eye (that is around the center of the forehead). Concentrate on the third eye and you should then hear some sounds. At the initiation they say don't let anyone see you doing this part of the method and quite often during group meditation initiates would cover themselves with a sheet or blanket while doing it. Ignore any sounds from the left, behind or below as they may be from Ghosts or demons, concentrate only sounds coming from the front, right and above. You'll hear 'heavenly' sounds which would be things like a harp, bells, whistles, flute, bagpipe,etc... To increase the chance of hearing sounds sit in the squat position, another thing you can do to increase the likelihood of success in this method is keeping the left thumb fully inserted while having the right thumb inserted but not fully.
There are 5 levels of which you'll hear sounds from, sounds at each level may include:
5th Level - Trumpet
4th Level - Flute
3rd Level - Harp, guitar
2nd Level - Sea tide sound or temple bells, church bells
1st Level - Bells, wind
How to do the Quan Yin Method - The sound part
The Quan Yin Method taught by the Ching Hai cult consists of two parts, light and sound. Initiates are told to do each part in proportion of 1.5 hours of light and 1 hour of sound.
At the Quan Yin initiation of the group this is what they teach:
Sound part of method
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Go into a completely squatting position with your elbows resting on your legs, or sitting on with a table with the elbows on the table, then block the ears with the thumbs inserted in them and the palms on head, do not put any fingers on the third eye (that is around the center of the forehead). Concentrate on the third eye and you should then hear some sounds. At the initiation they say don't let anyone see you doing this part of the method and quite often during group meditation initiates would cover themselves with a sheet or blanket while doing it. Ignore any sounds from the left, behind or below as they may be from Ghosts or demons, concentrate only sounds coming from the front, right and above. You'll hear 'heavenly' sounds which would be things like a harp, bells, whistles, flute, bagpipe,etc... To increase the chance of hearing sounds sit in the squat position, another thing you can do to increase the likelihood of success in this method is keeping the left thumb fully inserted while having the right thumb inserted but not fully.There are 5 levels of which you'll hear sounds from, sounds at each level may include:
5th Level - Trumpet
4th Level - Flute
3rd Level - Harp, guitar
2nd Level - Sea tide sound or temple bells, church bells
1st Level - Bells, wind
Why is it called Quan Yin, which is the name of a goddess?
Why is it called Quan Yin, which is the name of a goddess?
There are at least two other names for that meditation method: Sant Mat and Surat Shabd Yoga. The cult leader Ching Hai learnt the method at another cult called Sant Mat and then changed the name to hide it's source. Why did she choose to call it that, good question.