"Meditation is the only way you can grow...
because when you meditate, you are in silence.
You are in thoughtless awareness.
Then the growth of awareness takes place"
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

How to meditate.

One should try to meditate every day. Meditation is being fully in the present moment, without thinking or judging. It is like being in a witness state, where you observe everything inside and outside of you, without reacting. The effects of such a meditation will show quickly in all aspects of our life, sometimes in a few weeks, sometimes even earlier - as inner peace, joy and balance.

In Sahaja Yoga meditation, the first state to be established is thoughtless awareness, as described above. Although after Self Realization this does not require effort since the Kundalini takes us spontaneously to that state, practice is needed to establish and deepen that state. Shri Mataji's photograph emits these vibrations (Kundalini energy) which our own Kundalini recognizes and reacts to. The best is to meditate in a quiet place (same place every day if possible) in front of Shri Mataji's photograph, either sitting comfortably cross legged (asanas or difficult postures are not necessary), or simply in a chair with one's back upright. Ten to fifteen minutes of allowing your Kundalini to rise and bring you inner silence (thoughtless awareness) are enough to begin with, if practiced every day (ideally twice a day - first thing in the morning and last thing at night).

This is a very basic, barebones meditation, but can be a very good and effective start if practiced regularly and putting our whole heart into it. There are many techniques in Sahaja Yoga which use the energy of the Kundalini (vibrations, Chaitanya) to clear our subtle system (chakras and nadis) and put us in the state of thoughtless awareness, which is the true meditation. All these techniques are taught progressively at the Sahaja Yoga programs and workshops held all over the world free of charge, where you will also receive a photograph of Shri Mataji for meditation as well as other materials.

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