Do you know your spiritual name? If you do, you’re either very happy with it or you just don’t care. If you don’t know it, maybe you’re looking for it because you think it must be something really great and empowering to know. Yes, in fact, it is something special when one experiences and knows this name. But like anything, challenges are involved. The spiritual name is definitely different from the one you received at your birth or later Whether you like one name more or less, the name also has a descriptive component. we at Curaterra® do not offer numerological analysis, but we know enough about it to be able to say for sure that name numerology can provide important insights into our path, the associated challenges and growth opportunities. Each name has its own numerological power and, of course, vibration. We could also say destiny. So you should think carefully about what you are doing when you change your name. On the other hand, there are so many people in the world who have the same name and first name Take a look at facebook and you will be surprised how many name duplicates exist. These people usually look completely different and they also have completely different lives and paths. Therefore the importance of our legal name is pretty relative and certainly not unique. Is the spiritual name different then? Is it at least something very special? To simplify: Every name is special. And every name is spiritual because it has a particular vibration. Everything is energy, so even the name vibrates at a certain frequency, which has nothing to do with the meaning we subjectively give this name. To some people a name sounds beautiful, so it vibrates high. For others, it’s an ugly name, so it resonates low. This may also often have to do with the experiences we have had with a similar name. It is important to know that a name has a meaning and that this meaning is not only a matter of interpretation, but also independent of it. Discovering the Spiritual Name Often this name is associated with an essential function we have. There are spiritual names that refer to the task in this incarnation. And there are spiritual names that go beyond that. People usually remind the name when they hear it consciously for the first time. It is not a loud memory, it is rather a quiet resonance with the frequency of the name and a feeling of security in its unspoken meaning. It always touches very, very deep inside. People feel recognized in their real being, often for the first time in their lives. This has to do with the fact that this name has no history for our conscious mind. It does not carry any of the roles that perhaps we no longer want to play in this life. It’s fresh and it sounds real because it’s ours. Start with a new name in 2020? Why not? The name alone won’t make a huge difference. We assume that you are not looking for a superficial new role, as our mind or ego likes to play it, but a way to be even more authentically you. Play with it, see how it feels to you. Be brave. And be patient too. With yourself, if the big change you want doesn’t come right now. And with the others who probably think you’re getting cocky or sophisticated. But do not betray yourself and remain true to yourself when you feel that your spiritual name strengthens you. How do I find my spiritual name if I do not know it yet? There are many possibilities, although it is often also a question of the right timing. Research if there are psychics and healers who can help you with this. Or you can try it yourself, together with your soul. To start, meditate just before going to sleep. It doesn’t have to be long, a few minutes are enough. The sincere request is important, not the duration. And ask your soul to whisper your spiritual name to you while you sleep. You can also ask God or angels to support you and your soul. How quickly you get an answer and how sure you are that it is true will be quite individual. We at Curaterra also support this kind of process, for example with all people who go through a Curaterra® 7 process. But it takes time. Not because it’s so difficult or because it should be kept secret. If we’re all just connected to our true selves, it’s not a problem at all. But we are not and that is also part of life. Our amnesia is meant to be and the ability to remember is part of the journey. Whatever your name is, whoever you are, we wish you a wonderful, healthy, fulfilled 2020. Take care of yourself. Kira-Kari Lua www.curaterra-healing.com REDISCOVERING YOUR SPIRITUAL NAME What is a name? It seems so simple. It is what you are called. You hear it every day. But what if you found out that you had another name, a spiritual name? This name is what you are really called and it also contains your calling. The Sikh master Yogi Bhajan captures it perfectly: “Your spiritual name is your designated destiny, your heavenly identity. That’s all it is. You may or may not live to it, but it is your guiding force. And it’s a prayer. When somebody calls me ‘Yogiji,’ it means ‘one who is united with the greater soul.’ When somebody calls me ‘Bhajan,’ it means a ‘divine song.’ And if somebody calls me ‘Harbhajan Singh,’ it means ‘the lion who sings the divine song.’ It’s a prayer in the other man’s word. What is prayer? It is a calling. And you answer the calling. You get uplifted. It’s a plus. It’s a way of receiving people’s blessings.” I love Yogi Bhajan’s words on having a spiritual name because they call to my heart, just like my spiritual name does! I have taken the time to write about my spiritual name as a reminder to myself and an inspiration to others! At the time I was given this name, I was going through major spiritual changes in my life. I was raised Catholic but did not want an intermediary between the divine and me. So, I started going to the Mun Su Sah Korean Buddhist Temple where I felt my heart aligned with authentic spiritual practice. I even began taking one-on-one Dharma (teaching) classes with Ernest Do, an International Dharma Instructor of the Chogye Order who taught me for nearly two years. At the end of my training, I became a Dharma Instructor and also took my bhodhisattva vow, a pledge to free all beings from suffering and not be completely liberated myself until all beings are fully liberated. Taking this vow was a big deal in my life because it aligned me with the desire to do what is best for all beings and myself. The spiritual name I received on the day of the ceremony signifies my dedication to leading a liberate life for the benefit of all. I loved that “Sudhana” was just like me: A young boy looking for answers. In the Gandavyuha Sutra, Sudhana travels around India seeking enlightenment from 53 masters at the behest of the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī. This is the same enlightened being whom the Korean Temple was named after! I loved Sudhana’s journey so much I ended up writing my college thesis about it! But that is a story for another post. Many years passed and I kept the name Sudhana in my heart. Yet I knew that I had another spiritual name that went back to the beginning of my existence. The only thing was I couldn’t remember! In the early months of 2015, Altair, my spiritual mentor, urged me to remember my spiritual name. I meditated on it sporadically but had no recollection. In early March, Altair asked me by what names I called the divine. “Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, Altair told me to pray to the Mother to reveal my spiritual name. I did! The next day, Altair told me that he received a vibration which imparted my spiritual name. He said my name was “Anahata.” I gasped and hit my palm to my head in stupidity and disbelief. As cliché as it is true, I had recently rediscovered my spiritual name and couldn’t believe that I forgotten it again! In early July, I went to see Amma at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts. She is supposedly the incarnation of the Indian Goddess Kali. Amma is known as the hugging saint because she has hugged more than 33 million people worldwide. It was a surreal experience. I saw her sitting on a giant stage surrounded by throngs of followers. I waited a few hours to be hugged by Amma. As the line approached her, everything became hectic and chaotic. People were being led to kneel before her and after they were hugged, the people were swiftly led away to make room for more people! The atmosphere was very uplifting and she definitely exuded a ton of unconditional love! As for the hug itself, it was great! I guess after 33 million you sort of get the hang of it. After the hug, an attendant asked if I wanted to have Amma as my guru. I said, “Sure, why not!” I liked what she stood for and I was excited to see what the process entailed. So, I was ushered to sit in a circle where a man talked about what it meant to have a guru. He spoke about devotion, mala beads and working with a mantra. He told us that we would go up to Amma again and tell her our spiritual name and then Amma would give us a mantra. I had about 20 minutes to write down my spiritual name on a piece of paper. Nothing was coming to mind. Eventually, I struck onto the idea of sound. Sound is my deepest connection to the divine. A few months before, I had begun to hear the natural sounds of living things and higher realms. So when I tried to find my spiritual name I knew that it had to do with the sounds that were always present; the eternal sounds that echoed throughout i being. The sounds and the sensations of the sacred current come in an infinite variety. One moment I can hear a single tone and the next a symphony. It all depends what I am tuning into. I remembered my name that day and told it to Amma. She gave me a mantra and told me to keep it secret. I later researched Amma more thoroughly and was troubled by some accusations that ex-followers had made about her. Whatever the truth may be, she has helped many people, myself included. It was a gift to remember my name that day. Life moves like lightening and my spiritual name settled in the recesses of my mind. When Altair validated it over half a year later, I laughed at how I had forgotten so easily. Perhaps there is another divine joke there as well; the unstruck sound is also the nameless one. This name really suits me. I can be whatever I need to be to flow to the rhythmic dance of my heart’s beat. I pray you too discover your original name. Mother will help you call to what you are called so it calls you back! ~ Brian is a teacher, healer and channel who is here to raise the vibration of his generation. He brings the mind, body, heart and soul back into balance through overtone chanting, crystal and tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, Brian has been an English Dharma Instructor for the Chogye Order of Korean Zen Buddhism since he was fourteen. He has lived in a monastery in Bodh Gaya, India where Buddha attained enlightenment and studied throat chanting in Dharamsala at the Gyuto Monastery. He has also studied with Fabien Maman, the founder of vibrational therapy and singing bowl guru Sarah Turner. He uses voice analysis software from the BioAcoustic Institute to detect and correct physical and chemical imbalances in the body. Most of all, Brian enjoys learning and teaching from the heart to align all beings with their highest and best! |