Posture: Sit in Easy Pose with a gentle jalandhar bandh (neck lock).

Eyes: Closed, gazing toward the back of the eyelids (not up or down).

Mantra & Mudra: Silently chant the mantra HAR HAR WHA-HAY GU-ROO.

Place the elbows close to the ribs, forearms extended forward, hands positioned in front of the heart with the right hand resting over the left, palms facing upward. The hands are held at an angle, with no bend at the wrists. Create a line from the fingertips to the elbows and let it remain straight. The fingers are lined up and pointing forward. Extend the thumbs outward to the sides (to form the trident).

Breath: Inhale through the nose, draw the navel in, and hold the breath. Mentally repeat the mantra for as long as possible while retaining the breath. During this time, visualize your hands enveloped in blue light. Exhale through the nose, imagining lightning shooting out from your fingertips. Once the exhalation is complete, hold the breath out, apply mulbandh (root lock), and again mentally repeat the mantra as long as you can. Inhale deeply and continue the cycle.

Duration: Practice for 11 to 62 minutes.

Tershula is the thunderbolt of Shiva (one of the three deities in the Hindu Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva). Shiva represents the aspect of destruction and regeneration. The practice of Tershula kriya can awaken the body’s innate self-healing ability.

This meditation harmonizes the three gunas—the fundamental qualities that pervade all of creation: rajas, tamas, and sattva. It unifies the three nervous systems and enhances the capacity to heal remotely, whether through touch or projection.

Regular practice of this kriya can alleviate many psychological disturbances or personality imbalances, and it is particularly effective in overcoming phobias, especially those related to the father figure.

It is recommended to do this meditation in a cool environment, or at night when temperatures are lower, as it powerfully activates the kundalini energy and produces significant internal heat.