Sahaja Yoga MeditationIntroductory Course

Why is Sahaja Yoga Free-of-charge?

Self Realisation is the birthright of every human being, so it wouldn't be right to charge for it.

How is Sahaja Yoga funded?

There is a minimum of organisation in Sahaja Yoga, and the little there is, is done on a voluntary basis.

It doesn't cost much anyway. We do accept small donations for room hire, but the rest is covered by donations from practitioners and well-wishers.

It is based on ancient knowledge

It is unique because it gives you a spiritual awakening (known as 'Self Realisation') straight away

Sahaja Yoga was started by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970

You can prove everything about it yourself by using the new sensations in the fingertips and other parts of the body it gives you

In todays course, you will:

Get your "Self Realisation"

Learn how to Meditate and work on yourself

Understand the principles of how to work on other people

Learn some basic techniques for clearing your chakras

Learn a little about "Sahaja Yoga"

You don't have to meditate in a cave for years to get the awakening it gives (Self Realisation)

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

And everybody can Meditate!

Awakens the Kundalini “energy” in the sacrum bone

Works through the subtle system

Allows the Kundalini to rise up the central channel to Sahasrara

Gives the ability to feel the state of your chakras on your fingertips

Makes you thoughtless without trying

Self Realisation:

Let's get Self Realisation

Listen to the talk by Shri Mataji and do everything she says

Make sure you are comfortable

When the exercise has finished, try to stay in Meditation silently for a few minutes

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

You may have felt:

No thoughts

Tingling in the fingers

Cool breeze above the head – Try it!

Peaceful

And sometimes:

Pressure

Coolness in the hands and other places

Other things – visual, physical...

Raising Kundalini and doing bandhan

Raising Kundalini

Doing bandhan

Any Questions?

5 min break

Let's try Meditation by ourselves

Sit with your hands on your lap – palms upwards

Close your eyes

If you find yourself thinking, open your eyes and look at the candle for a short time

Keep your attention in the space above your head

Relax and enjoy it!

Raise your Kundalini and do a bandhan

Try this yourself – 10 mins Meditation

You can work on your own chakras with your hands

See which finger is tingling the most

Check the chart to see which chakra it is connected with

Place your hand on the problem chakra

Keep your other hand palm upwards on your lap

Meditate as before until the tingling goes

Try this yourself – 20 mins Meditation

Let's have a break

The "Elements"

The subtle elements – Earth, air, water, fire, "ether"

The elements clear the chakras

Some of the elements are used in the following treatments...

"Footsoaking" – Uses the Water and Earth elements with salt dissolved in water

Treatments

Candles – can use the Fire element to clear the chakras

Treatments

Working on other people

You can work on others in the same way that you work on yourself

It doesn't matter where they are – even on the other side of the world!

Working on others helps to clear your own Chakras

You do it by feeling their chakras in your own fingers

Stand behind the person to be worked on

Put your attention on their chakras

See what you feel in your fingers. (You should feel different tingles etc.to what you normally feel)

Point your fingers at the lowest chakra where there is a problem

Hold your other hand palm upwards in front of you

Allow the vibrations to flow in to the chakra

The tingling should eventually stop. Move on to the next chakra up

Raise your kundalini and bandhan. Then do the same with the other person

If you were going to work on somebody, you would:

It's time to try being worked on

Sit with your palms upward on your lap as before

Somebody will stand behind you and work on your Chakras

Notice any different sensations on the hands or other parts of the body

Enjoy the Meditation

30 mins Meditation

5 min break

Shri Mataji and Sahaja Yoga:

Shri Mataji gave the world en-masse Self Realisation and she also showed us how we can live together in the future in a better way.

While she was with us, she encouraged us to come together as much as possible to experience the collective joy that is possible when the people of the world all have their Self-Realisation.

The more you you go deeper with Sahaja Yoga, the more you experience its benefits

Estimated 2M+ Sahaja Yogis worldwideSY is now in almost every country

The next item is a film about the life of Shri Mataji, called "Freedom & Liberation". This lasts for about 20 mins.

It shows how, in her own country, India, she is regarded as a "Saint", and she talks about her reasons for starting Sahaja Yoga in 1970.

Your last chance to ask questions...

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