8/14/2019 Week 01 Intro to Sahaja Yoga

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WHAT ARE WE S EEKING?

Our seeking has brought us here. We areseeking spiritual truth. Each of us can take the

next step in our evolution through our own

will and desire. We all are searching for

meaning in life. Our search ends when we

connect with the whole.

WHAT IS SAHAJA YOGA?

Sahaja Yoga is the experience of Self Realization.

It is a dynamic, living process of evolution.

The essential state is inner peace and silence,

from where we start to know our true selves. If

we have imbalances or problems in our life,

Sahaja Yoga teaches simple techniques to

achieve balance. Realization is a spontaneous

process. It is our birthright so it is available to

all free of charge.

The Kundalini is the power of our pure

desire within us. It is located in the sacrum

bone. When it rises, we achieve the state ofSelf-Realization.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SAHAJA YOGA

Self Realization en masse is now possible

through Mrs. Nirmala Srivastava, who we call

Shri Mataji (Mother). She began Sahaja Yoga

in India in 1970. When her husbands appoint-

ment to a U.N. position required her to move

to England in 1973, she began teaching Sahaja

Yoga to the seekers in London. Shri Matajilearned how the seekers of the West damaged

themselves through drugs and self-destructive

lifestyles. Through her motherly kindness and

persistence, and by daily meditation, the

seekers became balanced, and were able to find

jobs, start families, and settle into a lifestyle of

joy and satisfaction.

Shri Mataji was born in India in 1923. As

befits the founder of a worldwide movement of

personal and social transformation, in person

she has tremendous gravity and wisdom, whileenchanting all who meet her with her

generosity and sense of humor.

Sahaja Yoga sparks a spiritual awakening

the unionwhich really is the root of our

existence and well-being, explains Shri Mataji.

According to Shri Mataji, Sahaja Yoga

integrates the ancient knowledge of balance

and enlightenment with todays practical

realities. Her technique has benefitted so many,

it is no surprise that she is honored around the

world and has been nominated for the Nobel

Peace Prize.

THE EXPERIENCE

Self-Realization is a soothing, relaxing state.

Our mind becomes quiet and we start to

experience things as they are, without the

filtering of our busy, analytical mind.

For most of us, when the kundalini piercesthrough the top of our head we will feel a soft,

cool breeze above our head and a cool wind

flowing in the palms of our hands.

Once the kundalini is awakened, we need to

learn how to nurture the seed that has

sprouted.

Through daily meditation, our awareness of

ourselves will become more subtle. We will be

able to detect which of our subtle centers is out

of balance, and how to remove the stress andblockages in our being.

After a few months, we can fully master all

the techniques of Sahaja Yoga. No-one needs

to lecture, advise or dominate us: we become

our own guru.

It is a living process to become established in

Sahaja Yoga and learn the teachings of

Shri Mataji. This course has been designed to

facilitate this process.

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