What is Sahaja Yoga?
Interview with Shri Mataji, founder of Sahaja Yoga meditation
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi founded Sahaja Yoga meditation in 1970 with the aim of helping people experience inner peace, balance, and spiritual growth through meditation. Since then, Sahaja Yoga has spread to more than 100 countries, with millions of people participating in free meditation programs and classes.
This interview with Shri Mataji was recorded at the Burwood Ashram in Sydney, Australia, on 16 March 1990.
The Essence of Sahaja Yoga
According to Sahaja Yoga, every human being possesses an innate spiritual energy known as Kundalini. This subtle energy is described as residing within the sacrum bone at the base of the spine. Through a process called Self-Realisation, the Kundalini is awakened, enabling individuals to experience a deeper state of awareness and connection with the all-pervading power of nature.
Practitioners often describe this experience as a feeling of cool vibrations or a gentle breeze on the hands and above the head, accompanied by a state of mental silence and inner peace.
About Shri Mataji
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi dedicated her life to helping people discover their inner spiritual potential through the experience of Self-Realisation. Her teachings emphasize that lasting peace and well-being can be achieved by connecting with the deeper dimensions of the human spirit.
Through Sahaja Yoga, she sought to create a practical and accessible method of meditation that people from all cultures, religions, and backgrounds could experience for themselves.
Quotes
QUOTES BY SHRI MATAJI – Founder of Sahaja Yoga meditation
• Meditation – “Only in meditation you are in present and you grow in your spirituality.”
• Clean Heart – “If your heart is clean, you can see the other person clearly through and through. Innocence is such a powerful thing.”
• Innocence – “You have to have complete faith in yourself and that your Self is nothing but innocence.”
• Thoughtless Awareness – “In thoughtless awareness nobody can touch you, that’s your fortress.”
• Needs – “I need this, I need that, I need that. We should know what other people need.”
• Love – “You may be very great, you might be very intelligent, you may be earning lots of money, whatever it is. It’s not so important. What is the most important thing is that you are loved.”
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MORE INFORMATION
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