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Closing The Ears
Closing The Earskarṇayoḥ saṅkocam
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Esoteric
Yukti #89Verse 114
Embodied II
Related Deep Dive
Verses 90, 113, and 114Fulfillment of the Two
Verse 114saṃkocaṃ karṇayoḥ kṛtvā hy adhodvāre tathaiva ca  anackam ahalaṃ dhyāyan viśed brahma sanātanam Closing the ears and likewise the ‘lower gate’, meditating on [the sound] without vowel or consonant, one may enter the portal to the eternal Absolute in an instant.
Planning note: This practice is traditionally practiced along with the preceeding Yukti #88
Simplified Steps
Cover the ears with your hands
Perform mūla-bandha and aśvinī mudrā
Meditate on the inner vibration, the unstruck sound