"Sahaja Yoga unites the essence of all religions.

Sahaja Yoga is the Light of the Spirit dispelling the Darkness

Sahaja Yoga

"Sahaja Yoga

Yoga, as a systematized doctrine, arose 5000 years ago. Perhaps the reason for its occurrence was the great desire on the part of people to learn the truth, to reach an absolute in perception, to find spiritual rest in this restless world, and to live in balance with nature. The seekers did not look for the answers in the material world, rather, they addressed spiritual perception. They used various methods and techniques, which evolved into independent directions of Yoga: Hatha-yoga (physical methods), Raja-yoga (mental comprehension) and others. But only rarely did followers achieve real results because of the difficulty of practice, incompleteness of knowledge and personal ideology. The main problem was the awakening of Kundalini—Self-Realization.

In each person, from birth, a potential spiritual energy—named Kundalini—is incorporated. This energy is our spiritual Mother. The main idea of any Yoga is Her awakening and further spiritual ascent under Her protection. But the largest problem of all was simply how to awaken Her. Many doctrines spoke about it, calling this process variously as 'self-realization,' 'second birth,' and 'Resurrection,' but no one gave the practical recipe of the embodiment of this idea.

In 1970, as a result of long searches and experience, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi made possible a method that permits any person to awaken the Kundalini energy within several minutes, to receive his self-realization, and to go on the way of spiritual ascent and perception. This method has received the name 'Sahaja Yoga'. In translation from Sanskrit 'Sahaja Yoga' means 'inborn, effortless union with the Divine": 'Sahaja' means easy, or spontaneous - it also means 'inherent, born with...'; 'yoga' - 'to connect, to reunite, connection, union'. The name itself reminds the person of potential opportunities incorporated in him at birth and of the opportunity of their realization.

How little do we know about ourselves? We don't know about our senses, about our talents, about what power we have. Only by knowing all about the self, can the person maintain a healthy organism in order to live in harmony with nature and other people. Sahaja Yoga permits people to discover the next dimension of the Universe - vibrations. It may sound strange that spiritual practice can really help people, but that may be because, western people are more adhered to material world. Due to our modern lifestyle, with its fast pace and intense rythms, people can be driven to extremes, and, consequently, fall into mental problems, develop conflicts with nature, and lose their sense of the joy of life. It's no wonder that, more and more people are discovering the benefits of spiritual practice, and Sahaja Yoga in particular.

Sahaja Yoga is simple in study and practice. It does not require supernatural efforts, or violence over self, refusal of worldly life, difficult exercises, or repetitious chanting. Fifteen to twenty minutes daily practice of Sahaja Yoga meditation (basically a profound "thoughtless" contemplation) is all that is required to get real results in all directions of creative human activity.

Practice does not require fanatical blind belief at all. It is enough to consider the method of Sahaja Yoga earnestly, to accept it as a hypothesis, to try it, and, if the practice confirms its reliability and benefit, to accept it as valid.

Sahaja Yoga is not a dogmatic religion (religion - from lat. Religio - piety, reverence, subject of worship), or a traditional science (study of a material, its structure and interaction), or philosophy (concept) - this is a universal method which stands on the border of many areas of human knowledge and practices. Rather, Sahaja Yoga represents practical perceptions of existence which can be verified through experience. As result, Sahaja Yoga has quickly spread all over the world. Today, Sahaja Yoga is recognized and practiced in more than 70 countries. Sahaja Yoga can be used always and everywhere, as the person uses, first of all, his own forces and energy.

Now the techniques of Sahaja Yoga have found application and have gotten real results in traditional science, medicine, agriculture, education, art, politics and business. Sahaja Yoga does not suppress the person, as occurs in many doctrines or dogmatic religions. On the contrary, it permits him to awaken and to develop his individuality in its whole original beauty, to discover the "sixth sense", and to look at world on the other hand. It can be practised by anyone, regardless of age, sex, race, education or creed."

Aleksey Yelesin, www.ce.net/
Saturday, April 06, 1996 3:57:21 PM

"Transformation In Sahaja Yoga

Through Sahaja Yoga, new possibilities are opened up in our awareness. Beyond the recognized aspects of the human being - physical, mental, emotional, psychological - exists another state of consciousness known to poets, artists and prophets, even if by different names. This state of consciousness takes us beyond the limits of our own ego - and therefore beyond conflicts and anxieties - to arrive at the heart of Reality in all its greatness and glory. This is the "State Of Sahaja Yoga", which the Vedas talk about. It is the"Union With The Whole", the"Universal Harmony"," Samadhi", the Bible"The Kingdom Of God", Zen
"Satori", etc. Sahaja Yoga is the most direct and simplest way to enter this wonderful domain, explored only by a privileged few until present times.

How does the transformation take place?

The key to the transformation is this"Maternal"Primordial energy, which exists in the sacrum bone of every one of us. This energy must be awakened before it can rise into the limbic area of the brain, where, once it has established itself, it creates an extraordinary feeling of peace, of joy and inner harmony,
paving the way for exciting new discoveries about the innate beauty and tranquility of our being. All the tensions present in the nervous system disappear. The primordial energy, once awakened, nourishes a complex system of plexuses and channels, which in turn control all the functions of our being,
bringing them progressively into harmony with each other.
People who are too emotional, sensitive and easily conditioned and who tend in extreme cases to depression; and those who are too active and over-aggressive, who give too little value to feelings and who at worst are bullying and dominating, can all find a new equilibrium through the practice of Sahaja Yoga. One develops a feeling of serenity and becomes more open and caring towards
one's fellow men. Illness and physical disorders also gradually disappear. The experience of"Self-Realization"Is a tangible experience, which takes place beyond the level of mental activity and, when guided by an"Authorized"person, one who has experienced and understands the Yoga, involves no risk or discomfort whatsoever."

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"Judaism and Sahaja Yoga
The connections between the spiritual traditions of Sahaja Yoga and Judaism

The connections between the spiritual traditions of Sahaja Yoga and Judaism are vast. Not only that, the experience that Sahaja Yoga can bring to Jews, or anybody else for that matter, goes far beyond the expectations that any Jew (with the exception of the Jewish mystics, known as Kabbalists) has ever entertained. In Sahaja Yoga, a Jew can finally experience Judaism as a living
force that nourishes, heals, and gives the unlimited Joy of the Spirit.
This experience of the direct perception and sensation of Divine energy has become commonplace with the practice of Sahaja Yoga. Hundreds of thousands and even perhaps millions of people from every corner of the Earth are feeling for the first time the existence of God on their central nervous systems. This experience transcends all religious and cultural boundaries. Sahaja Yoga shows its practitioners the universality of all the religions of the world. This
experience is described in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Christianity, Greek Mythology, as well as most other spiritual paths. This experience is also perfectly described in Judaism. So we can say that Sahaja Yoga is not a religion, but a tool to shed light on religion. And when we bring the Light of Truth into Judaism, we can see how fantastic it is.

The basic experience of the universal pure religion (as described by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi) is a very simple, yet powerful evolutionary process that initially takes place on the central nervous system. Through pure desire and the Divine Compassion of God, the dormant spiritual energy in a person is awakened, creating an enlightened personality. The Torah clearly describes this in the Book of Numbers, Chapter 11, verses 16-17 and 25:

16: And the Lord said unto Moses: "Gather unto Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee.
17: And I will come down and speak with thee there; and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
25: And the Lord came down to the tent in the cloud; and spoke unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders; and when it came to pass, that, when the spirit came upon them, they prophesied.”

This spirit which is described is a reflection of the pure desire of God in a human being. It is an innate energy which lies in the sacrum bone, or the triangular shaped bone at the base of the spinal column. The word sacrum comes from the word sacred, because the ancient Greeks, of whose language so much English is based, knew that the sacrum bone was a sacred bone, and that it housed this sacred energy. The spirit spoken of is actually the Shechina, or the
Divine Presence that protects a human being from evil. The word spirit means wind. It is important to note that this energy is described as a wind, for when it is flowing, it feels like a cool breeze emitting from the body. The word Shechina comes from the Hebrew word shochem, which means to reside. The Shechina is the One who resides in the sacrum bone.

In Her upward journey, the Shechina (or Kundalini) passes through a number of centers which are expressed in the human anatomy as the nerve plexuses of the central nervous system. In Sahaja Yoga, these centers have been called chakras for thousands of years. There are numerous ancient drawings that exhibit these chakras, and they are rendered with complete anatomical accuracy. This was all done without any knowledge of human physiology, so it is quite obvious that the source of this knowledge must be spiritual in nature. The word chakra means wheel in Sanskrit, and indeed, they spin like wheels. They contain the pure qualities as designed by God that every being possesses. The chakras and their Divine energy were envisioned by the Jewish prophet Ezekiel, in Chapter 1, Verses 19-21:

19: And when the living creatures went, the wheels went hard by them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the bottom, the wheels were lifted up.
20: Whither so ever the spirit was to go, as spirit was to go thither, so they went; and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
21: When those went, these went; and when those stood, and these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

In Judaism we find the same knowledge of Sahaja Yoga was found through spiritual pursuit and serves the same purpose. The Kabbalah, which is the core of the Law as taught by Moses, describes the Sefirot. The Sefirot are the centers of divine qualities in the spiritual body of a person. They are ten in number, and they
correspond perfectly to the chakras in their location and their qualities. When one considers the discrepancy in the number of chakras and sefirot, one finds that it is merely an instance of two slightly different interpretations of the same system. A few sefirot are viewed in there different aspects as separate sefirot, where as the chakra model establishes a connection, and therefore views them as one. Furthermore, while the Sefirot are numbered as ten, they are
described as residing on seven different levels.

But the result is the same. When the Shechina is awakened, it nourishes these centers which are the milestones of our evolution. In doing so, we begin to feel and emit the true qualities that every human being possesses. The joy and peace of this experience is a deeply profound one, and one that can carry the practitioner to an entirely new and ascendant level of consciousness, the consciousness of the Spirit.

This is clearly expressed in many areas of the Torah, but especially in Solomon's Proverbs, Chapter 3, Verses 13-18:

13: Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding.
14: For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15: She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire cannot be compared unto Her.
16: Length of Days are in Her right hand; in Her left hand are riches and honour.
17: Her ways are ways of pleasantness; and all Her paths are peace.
18: She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon Her, and happy is everyone that holdeth Her fast.

That tree is the Shechina. That tree is the Kundalini. And that tree is growing in humanity now. As a Jew is"The One who knows', so is a Sahaja Yogi"The one who has become.” Truly, they are meant to be one and the same.

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