"Health, strength, duration, bodily happiness and ease, liberation from suffering, are a part of the physical perfection which the gnostic evolution is called upon to realize.

As a result of this new relation between the Spirit and the body, the gnostic evolution will effectuate the spiritualization, perfection and fulfilment of the physical being; it will do for the body as for the mind and life. Apart from the obscurity, frailties and limitations, which this change will overcome, the body-consciousness is a patient servant and can be in its large reserve of possibilities a potent instrument of the individual life, and it asks for little on its own account: what it craves for is duration, health, strength, physical perfection, bodily happiness, liberation from suffering, ease. These demands are not in themselves unacceptable, mean or illegitimate, for they render into the terms of Matter the perfection of form and substance, the power and delight which should be the natural outflowing, the expressive manifestation of the Spirit. When the gnostic Force can act in the body, these things can be established; for their opposites come from a pressure of external forces on the physical mind, on the nervous and material life, on the body-organism, from an ignorance that does not know how to meet these forces or is not able to meet them rightly or with power, and from some obscurity, pervading the stuff of the physical consciousness and distorting its responses, that reacts to them in a wrong way."
                                                                           

"History should indicate that deep processes of change in so conservative a religion as Hinduism are relatively slow and unusually undetectable at any given time. But India now has its place in the world, and Hinduism stands alongside other world religions as an equal. It would seem probable that the next developments, perhaps in all religions, will come in response to the pressures of world events. Whatever the future holds, however, there can be no doubt that the contribution of Hinduism will be rich and valuable, and will mark yet another stage in its continuing evolution."       
                                                                           

"A transformation of human nature can only be achieved when the substance of the being is so steeped in the spiritual principle that all its movements are a spontaneous dynamism and a harmonized process of the spirit. But even when the higher powers and their intensities enter into the substance of the Inconscience, they are met by this blind opposing Necessity and are subjected to this circumscribing and diminishing law of the nescient substance. It opposes them with its strong titles of an established and inexorable Law, meets always the claim of life with the law of death, the demand of Light with the need of a relief of shadow and a background of darkness, the sovereignty and freedom and dynamism of the spirit with its own force of adjustment by limitation, demarcation by incapacity, foundation of energy on the repose of an original Inertia. There is an occult truth behind its negations which only the Supermind with its reconciliation of contraries in the original Reality can take up and so discover the pragmatic solution of the enigma. Only the supramental Force can entirely overcome this difficulty of the fundamental Nescience; for with it enters an opposite and luminous imperative Necessity which underlies all things and is the original and final self-determining truth-force of the self-existent Infinite. This greater luminous spiritual Necessity and its sovereign imperative alone can displace or entirely penetrate, transform into itself and so replace the blind Ananke of the Inconscience."       
                                                                           

"MINISTER'S MESSAGE

Embrace Meditation And Live Beyond 100

Swami Bua gives us simple secrets to keep one's mind sharp for a long life of service

By H.H. Sri Sri Swami Buaji Maharaj

Like all entities in the universe, the human body is in constant change. Even the tiniest microscopic subatomic particles throughout the whole cosmos, of which the body is composed, are on the move. Without change there is no life. Life itself is constant change, governed by time and space. To cover the space or span of life requires time. The shorter the time to cover the space (faster wear and tear) the shorter the life span. If you walk fast, you will reach the destination in a shorter time.

Daily stress, causing imbalance in the normal flow, accelerates the mutation and deterioration in the body cells, resulting in a short life span. Slowing down the rate or speed of mutation in the body cells prolongs the life span. Numerous factors including environmental conditions, atmosphere and the immediate surroundings significantly influence our physical and mental health. According to Ayurveda (the Science of Life), excessive use, inadequate use and improper use of food (intakes,) physical activities, mental activities or behavior are the causes of all diseases. These are merely interruptions and malfunctions in the smooth flow of life, and sometimes in their advanced states, some of them become so-called terminal diseases. Keeping or bringing all the above mentioned three factors in balance will maintain sound physical and mental health for a long, healthier life span. I have subsisted on a primarily liquid diet of vegetable and fruit juices throughout my life. I only take solid food on rare occasions.

Owing to the constant change or mutation, the body, throughout its life, goes through various phases leading to the final change or phase, so-called death. But the death is not the end. It is just a transition to the next state, phase or form called rebirth. So the endless cycle of birth and rebirth continues as the law of the universe. It keeps changing its forms like every atom or particle in the universe. Disease is just another created change in the body.

Meditation, prayers, unconditional love, compassion, charity, music serene and quiet atmosphere have calming and relaxing effects on the human mind and body. Their tranquilizing effects slow down the wear and tear of the body cells, thus contributing to prolonging the life span. Meditation is the single most powerful practice to improve quantity and quality of human life.

Change requires time, but during the meditation time stops. It doesn't exist. Time and space go together, therefore space also ceases to exist. So in meditation, time and space don't exist. Thus it creates a state of suspension. Body and mind in this state are totally relaxed and dissolve their entity. Thoughts stop. This is an altered state in which the respiration and heartbeat slow down, thus body and mind are at total rest. There is less feeling and a feeling of weightlessness, throbbing and numbness of the fingertips and the experience of total detachment from body, mind and the surroundings. Only the awareness, the pure state of Being remains. During this state, mutation comes to an almost complete halt giving way to the restoration and rejuvenation of the body cells, triggering the retardation of aging process. Meditation also influences the endocrine system in the body. It regulates and harmonizes the hormonal flow, thus retarding and reversing the aging process by interrupting the mutation of the body cells. This helps extending the life span over 100 years.

Productive actions, creative thoughts, intelligence and wisdom contribute to the quality of a long life span. Wisdom is the result of intelligence and practical experience in life. Therefore, the longer the life span, the greater the wisdom, which is beneficial, if shared with others, for the serving of humanity. Among all other forms of life, human life has a unique purpose of being, and that is to serve others. Service to humanity is the ultimate purpose of life. However, if one decides to accomplish this purpose in a shorter period, then one doesn't have to have a life span of a hundred years and can leave the body at will."       
                                                                           

"BELAPUR - An increasing number of foreigners are getting attracted to the International Sahaj Yoga centre at CBC Belapur. At present, members from twenty-eight countries have joined this centre. What's impressive is that within three years of starting its operations. The Centre has, besides Indians, more than 170 people from United States, UK, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, New Zealand and Australia. They were admitted in the research and health section.

Founded and started by Shree Mataji Nirmala Devi three years ago, today this centre has more international visitors than Indians. Situated in sylvan green environs, the International Centre for Sahaj Yoga Research and Health Centre is an unique centre of its kind in the world, where treatment is done by vibratory awareness, developed by Sahaj yoga meditation.

In February 1996, Shree Mataji Nirmala Devi, a renowned spiritual scientist of the world, founded and threw open this sprawling centre. Dr. U C Rai, former head of physiology department Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, and professor in various medical colleges of Delhi, heads the Centre at Belapur, as its director. Recently, he was conferred with OGladnir Verniczky Honoured doctor's award in Moscow, for his research on Sahaj yoga at the centre.

The highlight of this centre is the free treatment provided. Speaking to New Bombay Plus, Dr. Rai said, "Through Sahaja Yoga, the results in the medical field have been fantastic, especially in areas where doctors' efforts had been futile."

Narrating about a rare recovery of a patient, S S Agarwal from Delhi he said, "His was a case of chronic renal failure, for which doctors had ruled out all treatment, except ongoing dialysis. By applying Sahaj yoga, we aroused his Kundalini energy (which is a dormant energy at the base of the spine) and directed it towards the kidney to clear his blocked chakras." Today, Agarwal medical reports indicate near normalcy.

Etienne Loyson, a 62 year-old architect from Belgium, is just spell-bound, "Earlier I had high blood pressure. Doctors abroad had suggested taking several tablets ongoingly as the only treatment method. But today, with Sahaj yoga treatment and the blessing of Shree Mataji Nirmala Devi, I am full of energy. I have stopped all medicines and I feel I am just 30 years old."

Katherine Reid from England (who suffered from irritable bowels syndrome) is a happy woman today, in contrast to her life previously when she had to take several medicines prior to her arrival in Navi Mumbai. "I feel much better having stopped my medication completely. My health has improved by about eighty per cent."

Anna Kargaity, a Canadian who suffered from depressive psychosis is full of smiles today. "I now have a positive outlook towards life, being able to develop my own personality and express my feelings," she says. Similar benefits were highlighted by Belinda from Australia, Kumar from Canada, Bryan from USA and others.

On being asked as to why so many foreigners are coming to India, when advanced medicines are available with doctors of modern medicine all over the world, Dr. Rai added, "The doctors abroad don't have a treatment for the psyche of human being, except giving tranquillizers, sedatives and anti-depressant drugs. These are not only harmful, but also habit-forming. In view of this, Sahaj yoga, which can control the psyche of human being by meditation, has become very popular to the treatment and prevention of psychosomatic diseases like bronchial asthma, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, infertility, multiple scierosis and spondylitis, to name a few. It is all due to the blessings of Shree Mataji Nirmala Devi, who founded Sahaj Yoga centre, and has enlightened thousands of people all over the world."

We do charge them for their stay and for the food provided by us, he adds, but not for the treatment. "Anyone can heal themselves using Sahaja Yoga as this energy is present within every individual. Why should we charge anyone?" comments doctor Rai.

With over fifty foreigners having already taken treatment from the centre, between January 1 - February 14, 1999, a record number of international visitors are likely to arrive during the coming year."       
                                                                           

Holding the body steady, with the three upper parts erect, and causing the senses with the mind to enter into the heart,
A wise man with the Brahma-boat should cross over all the fear-bringing streams.
Having repressed his breathings here in the body, and having his movements checked,
One should breathe through his nostrils with diminished breath.
Like that chariot yoked with vicious horses, his mind the wise man should restrain undistractedly.
In a clean, level spot, free from pebbles, fire, and gravel,
By the sound of water and other prop iniquities favorable to thought, not offensive to the eye,
In a hidden retreat protected from the wind, one should practice yoga.
Fog, smoke, sun, fire, wind, fireflies, lightning, a crystal, a moon — These are the preliminary appearances,
Which produce the manifestation of Brahman in yoga.
When the fivefold quality of yoga has been produced, arising from earth, water, fire, air, and space,
No sickness, old age, no death has he who has obtained a body made out of the fire of yoga.
Lightness, healthiness, steadiness, clearness of countenance and pleasantness of voice,
Sweetness of odor, and scanty excretions — These, they say, are the first stage in the progress of yoga.
Even as a mirror stained by dust shines brilliantly when it has been cleansed,
So the embodied one, on seeing the nature of the Soul, becomes unitary, his end attained, from sorrow freed.
When with the nature of the self, as with a lamp, a practicer of yoga beholds here the nature of Brahman,
Unborn, steadfast, from every nature free — By knowing God, one is released from all fetters!