What's Gaya Lhama (Ga-ya-lha-ma)

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Date:  Posted 3 years before Feb 01, 2017

Carlos Palacios 6 years ago

Does anyone know where this term comes from?  What is the origin of this word or words?  I have a book (well a manuscript) called "A System of Caucasian Yoga" written by Count Stefan Colonna Walewski.

The first time he uses the term Gaya Lhama is in his intro:

"State of mastership is to be at all times consciously in positive receptive attitude, open to all positive powers to flow and express thru you.  And to direct them in the proper channels which will be illuminated and express good thought, good word, and good will.  Titanic power -Gaya Lhama- is everywhere and always seeking entrance into human being to express herself thru it. To be receptive to the harmonious flow of this power is to establish master rhythm in the human being"

Later on he says that Gaya Lhama is energy that is contained in space.

I assume Gaya Lhama is another term for Chi, Vital Energy, Prana, etc.

I would like to know the origin since I've never heard of Gaya Lhama.

Carlos Palacios

MiBeloved 6 years ago

If they are Sanskrit words then this information may be helpful. The word Gaya when used in Buddhism usually refers to Bodh Gaya which is the place at which Gautama Buddhi attained enlightenment under a bodhi tree. The word Gaya is pronounced as Guy-ah, so that the last a is harsher and more pronounced than the first. In India the place called Gaya is considered to be a holy place, a crossroad between this world and the spiritual world. The word Lhama is used in Tibetan Buddhism. This is usually transliterated as lama and it means a monk or priest who knows Tibetan rituals and process and who is in an established lineage. Usually this word is not used with an h. Caucasian yoga is said to be traced to Gurdjieff. I studied this a little before in the 1970’s, however you may get more information from Sir Paul who is on this forum. If I recall correctly he knows something about Gurdjieff. Gurdjieff was an exception philosopher and there was a large following behind him in the late 60’s and early 70’s but after a while his fame waned. There are also important European people like Hermann Hesse, Sartre, Albert Camus. And there are other nationalities like Khalid Gibran who wrote the Prophet and other books. Inayat Khan is also rated with these teachers.

Carlos Palacios 6 years ago

Thank you Michael, I will investigate further, especially on Gurdjieff. I've had this book for a while already and just recently I've been looking into it. Thank you, Carlos Palacios

jacobj1112 8 months ago

Carlos Palacios,

I am just starting the meditations how did "Master Arcane 5" go for you?