PURPOSE OF MEDITATION
Several
reasons:
Stress management
Peace of mind
Quiet time
All
are true but more:
Balance lifes activities
Spiritual purpose realize inner Nature
WHAT IS MEDITATION
As
you think so you become.
Meditate
means to rest mind on one thought
Meditation
is having, prayer is asking
Meditation
is an activity and an event - waiting
Body, Mind & Soul
Body, Mind
and Soul are connected:
Exercise (Outdoor walking) makes you think clearly
Use of Will Power helps you to be disciplined with
exercise
Soul or spirit can be freed to experience its real nature,
if Body and Mind understand the real Nature of Soul
and cooperate
Use the mind to regulate the mind
Use the mind to purify the mind
Use the mind to help the soul expand and soar
Created to Evolve?
Nature
of life:
It grows and changes
It has a purpose of evolution, from amoeba to being
God-like
Up to human level it is automatic evolution
Humans are bestowed with Will and Determination
Choices are made till we become slaves of those
choices
Characteristics of Life
What
are we today?
Choices, experiences, knowledge are nothing but what we are
today our personality
Characteristics
of life
Human life should also evolve No choice
It is an evolution of knowing and being who we really are, and
ought to become
Freedom of will makes it challenging
Body is limited, mind is less limited and soul is unlimited.
How do we realize this?
Meditate
As
long as we think we are what we are, we can
not be THAT we can be
So, we think of THAT we can be and we have to
be
So, let us want to be THAT
Let us remind ourselves of THAT
Align our willed action with THAT
WHAT IS MEDITATION
As
you think so you become
So, let us think about what we can become,
becoming which we are content!
It is not riches, beauty, intelligence not all rich
people are happy, not all beautiful people are
good, and not all intelligent people are spiritual
So, we meditate on Realizing our REAL NATURE
God-likeness or divinity
Natural Path
So
How does Natural Path (Sahaj Marg)
work?
Open for all that is willing and able to practice
What is the practice?
Meditation, Cleaning, Prayer meditation
No fees charged
Balanced existence and Universal brotherhood
People from all walks of life leading a normal
life with a divine sense of purpose
How to meditate?
Done
in the morning for a minimum of 30
minutes preferably for an hour
Try to do it first thing in the morning
Sit in a comfortable position with eyes closed
Begin the meditation with a prayer for spiritual
elevation
Begin with the IDEA that the heart is filled with
divine light
What happens in meditation?
Mind
will wander Ignore the thoughts
Gently come back to the heart and the IDEA
Transmission will be felt
Divine energy comes when a vacuum is created
It can be felt feels like lullaby for the soul
Nourishes the soul, soothes the mind and quiets the
body
Takes 3 6 months before one feels the transmission
How to do Cleaning?
It
is done in the evening, for approx. 30 minutes
Preferably on returning from regular work
Sit like in the morning, but now with the idea that
we are cleaning ourselves of all the past
impressions, thoughts, impurities, grossness,
heaviness, etc.
Think that these are going away in form of smoke
or vapor from the back side
Imagine that the divine energy is coming from the
front filling up the heart
What happens in cleaning?
The
mind wanders as usual ignore it
Focus on cleaning. Use of will power is important
to think the going away of the impurities and
attracting divine energy from the front
You will feel lighter at the end of the session and
also feel transmission at end
Cleaning complements meditation
We forget what we need to forget and remember
what we need to remember
Prayer Meditation
Normally
done at night as we go to bed
Spend about 10 15 minutes Introspecting and
resolving to do better
Today ends tonight and tomorrow is a brand new
day
Remind ourselves of the Divine Nature in us and
meditate on the meaning of the prayer and go to
sleep!
We connect the morning meditation to this nightly
prayer and sleep peacefully!
What is the prayer?
O,
Master! Thou art the real goal of human
life; We are yet but slaves of wishes putting
bar to our advancement. Thou art the only
God and power to bring us up to that stage
Who and what is a Master?
Both a principle and a person
One who has Mastered himself
Spiritual Master similar to Master Artisan,
Master Craftsman and Master Physicist
Guru, The Master, The Teacher
Realizing
the need for a Guru
It is easier to be taught a practice than to invent
on our own
Like a mountain guide You need him till you
return to the base!
How
to select a Guru
One who is not money, power, fame-minded
Serves humanity in the remembrance of God
Practices what he or she preaches
Leads by example
Benefits of this Practice
No
experience without practice
No substitute for experience
Experience will show
Better clarity of mind
Better health
Natural improvements in habits
Better relationships
Efficiency at work
Deeper inner abidance and beatitude
And in-the-world and not-of-this-world conditions
Support
Individual
sittings with the preceptors
Preceptors are trainers and practitioners
More like sponsors or mentors
Group
meditation
Day
Sunday
Support
time Venue
time Venue
from the Guru books and seminars
Practice of Constant Remembrance
Reference Materials
www.srcm.org
or write to [email protected]
Complete Works of Ram Chandra, Vol. 1
By Ram Chandra
My
Master
By P. Rajagopalachari
Sahaj
Marg Companion
By Clark Powell
How to get started?
If
you are interested in trying this Natural
Path system of Raja Yoga meditation:
You should be 18 years of age
No money is needed
Allocate 70 - 100 minutes a day
Start with 3 individual sittings in 3 days
Call one of the Preceptors by contacting
[email protected]
Practice Towards Perfection!
Prayers for all the best!
