Feeling vibes - what's cool & what's not.

​Dear All,

Somebody asked me about Reiki. This question is part of a general one about the relative merits of the many different meditations and meditation-related practices out there.

The answer is simple. You decide. But develop your discriminatory awareness which helps you to make choices that help you rather than hinder or harm.

The discriminatory awareness improves when the hamsa chakra, which governs the olfactory bulb at the bridge of the nose is improved. 

One way of improving the hamsa is by use of the simple Ayurvedic practice of ghee(clarified butter) nasel drops at bedtime. This has been suggested on this the 4th week of your 4 week sahaja yoga meditation plan(shown below & attached).

Further below is how to make ghee and how to apply it as nasel drops.

​Home-made ghee is better than buying from the shop. Put liquid ghee inside a dropper - it solidifies at room temperature but you can place dropper in warm water to melt again. Before going to bed, place 1-2 drops of the melted ghee into both nostrils and keep your head tilted back to allow absorption. Repeat nightly for a week and see whether you notice the benefit.

As an ayurvedic treatment, it is said to relieve congestion of the sinuses(sinusitis), improve facial complexion, brightens the eyes and soothes the temperament.

The nasel ghee also helps the vishuddhi chakra. So both the hamsa and vishuddhi are improved. and it is these two chakras which in combination help you to judge things based on vibes : whether something feels 'cool' or whether it's not.

In this short clip the '6th sense' of 'vibratory awareness' which can develop in everybody is explained: super awareness.

See you at group meditation tomorrow.

Regards

Benefits of chickpeas & singing

​Dear All,

Did you know that including 'Chana'(chickpeas) in the diet, not only provides you with a very nutritious source of protein but also strengthens the mooladhara chakra which improves your meditative stillness?

Did you also know that some form of singing helps your vishuddhi chakra which is key to your ability to express yourself more fully and feel vibes on the hands?

We're now in week 3 of your 4-week sahaja yoga meditation plan, and you'll see from the plan (below & attached) that suggestions for this week include taking chana and singing.

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If you want to try both of these then here's some additional encouragement.

Health benefits of Chickpeas in the diet include:

• Rich source of protein & vitamins
• Relief of stomach disorders & digestive problems (according to Ayurveda)
• Improves Skin
• Weight management
• Heart & blood sugar health
• Energy supply
• Detox

(source: Lifespa.com )

There are 2 human activities which, as far as we know, haven't yet been discovered in the animal kingdom. These are : laughing and singing. Both of these likely activate the pleasure centre in the brain and have health benefits, but laughing is involuntary and depends on some stimulus whereas singing is entirely up to you.

Singing exercises the vocal cords in a way that talking doesn't . It also makes you change the pattern of breathing thereby increasing the oxygen supply to the brain. Find the lyrics to a song that lifts you mood and try singing that. If you want to get serious then take some singing lessons. Tim Bruce an Actor & Singer, who has been practising sahaja yoga meditation for many years is highly recommended. His contacts can be found on his website linked below.

Tim Bruce - Actor/Singer/Writer

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Here's Shri Mataji giving further advice about looking after the 'Temple' of the body:
Sahaja Yoga Treatments.

See you at group meditation tomorrow.

Regards

Your Power of Change - 'House cleaning' the chakras

​Dear All,

If everything is on track then you may be looking at week 2 of that 4-week meditation plan to help you get to where you want to get to this year( the plan is shown below and attached in case you missed it last week).

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If you're starting the plan this week, that's fine. You can start at week 2 and include some of the chakra clearing from week 1, which helps the vibes flow better, leading to a better meditation. The chakras are also a mirror of our relationship with the outside, so by clearing them there's a lot that can be improved for you on the outside eg. personal, work, family, social.

You can think of it as personal 'house cleaning' for a better life.

How do you clear a chakra?

There are 3 ways.

1. Rub the finger on your hand that is tingling when you meditate - see subtle system chart on plan.

2. Make a clockwise movement of the hand around the chakra to give it vibes.

3. Use the mantra - also shown on the plan. This demo meditation with mantras may help(click for free download).

A good over-view of how tingling or heat on the fingers can be used to diagnose the chakras is provided in this video clip.

As usual, if you have any questions feel free to email me. See you at group meditation tomorrow.

Regards

PS. The photo above shows Shri Mataji and Sir C. P Srivastava(husband), who was Secretary General of United Nations International Maritime Organisation(IMO), in front of the World Maritime University in Malmo, Sweden, which he helped establish. Thankfully, piracy on the high seas is a thing of the past (mostly) and global international trade depends on all countries following international conventions set out in maritime law, which is what the university specialises in. Their yearbooks of past graduates is a 'Who is who' of international dignitaries and diplomats. It's interesting how while Shri Mataji was bringing the world together on one level, 'Sir C. P' was doing similar on another level.