India is a country with an ancient cultures,customs and tradition. It has given to the world so many good things and Yoga is one among them. Yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘union’ implying ‘Union with the All-pervading Consciousness’. Even though Yoga is several years of old, Yoga philosophy is still existing and applicable to the society even today. Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophy which is explained in many spiritual texts such as the Jnaneshwari and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Meditation is a state of mental silence or rest, where our attention is aware, but not engrossed in thinking. It is known as ‘thoughtless awareness’. It is achieved when the indwelling Kundalini energy awakens and carries the individual attention beyond the level of the 6th chakra, into the seventh chakra, known as Sahasrara. It is here we achieve Yoga! As the mind finds rest and silence, we become able to feel our inner Self (Spirit). This can be tangibly felt, it actually manifests, as a cool wind, breath or breeze, often experienced on the palms of the hands or at the top (crown) of the head. It is a spontaneous, effortless natural happening Patanjali describes six paths to Yoga and Hatha Yoga – the technique of physical postures to correct imbalances and it is just one of them; however this is what Yoga has often come to mean in the minds of many.Well, inside each of us are the same intrinsic qualities which, when developed, bring a human being to a higher state of awareness. The direct experience of Yoga gives us an actual connection and therefore enlightened understanding of the meaning of our lives and an inner light to guide our own development. In the olden and the ancient days our ancestors were without any health related problems and led a peaceful life. Yoga and other life related performances gave them all kinds of discipline and which paved way to overcome their stress,depression, vices, ego and conditionings; and once free from these burdens the seekers were better placed to receive their Self-realization – a state of inner stillness, heightened awareness and joy, known as Yoga.The Art of Yoga Performance In Life is giving a guide a ‘Seeker of Truth’ for many years to prepare them for Jagruti– ‘awakening‘ so that the public could understand the nature of the experience,achiving the goal, tasting enlightenment, attaining liberation, realizing the self-control inside of the body and soul.The yoga is cutting oneself off from the world and approach that was never feasible for the majority of people and would preclude the attainment of Self-realisation en-masse. For this reason, it was necessary to develop a method of spreading this precious knowledge to those still in the world without diminishing the depth of the experience
Sahaja Yoga
Sahaja Yoga Meditation gives people the experience of Yoga in a simple and natural way, without having to renounce normal existence. On the contrary, learning to deal with daily life in a balanced and detached way becomes a vehicle for personal growth. Today it is possible to have an experience in a London Meditation Meeting in Hackney, Harrow or Hounslowas deep as in some rural retreat, say, up in the Himalayas. Yoga has always been ‘Sahaja’– ‘innate and spontaneous’; it is a gift bestowed on those who desire it. Without losing its ancient roots, Sahaja Yogahas brought this experience within the grasp of every person on the planet. Shri Mataji has the remarkable ability to awaken the spiritual energy lying dormant within each of us, giving the experience of Yogastraight away. In Her presence people have readily experienced ‘thoughtless awareness’ a state of peace and joy where the mind subsides and we become ‘pure consciousness’. Those to whom Shri Mataji gave this awakening are readily able to pass it on to others. She quietly transformed people across the world and ‘delivered the goods’ spiritually.
