According to the founder of Sahaja Yoga, the Most Revered Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Ji, the biggest reason for dissatisfaction and suffering (sorrow) within us is the lack of connection with the Spirit and the imbalance of our energy chakras. Shri Mataji has made it clear in her various discourses that human beings are unhappy not because of external circumstances, but because of their inner imbalance.
According to her invaluable teachings, the main causes of dissatisfaction and suffering within us are as follows:
1. Imbalance of Chakras (Imbalance of Chakras)
• Root of suffering: Shri Mataji says that all the questions, illnesses or troubles that human beings experience are caused by the malfunctioning or blockage of the chakras in their subtle bodies.
Excessive thinking: When we think too much, make plans and take stress, our chakras (especially the Swadhisthana Chakra) become exhausted, giving rise to illnesses and suffering in the body and mind.
• Distance from the present: Our attention (Attention) either keeps wandering through memories and conditioning from the past or keeps running towards worries and desires about the future
• Lack of peace: Because of this continuous cycle of thoughts, we lose the 'Present Moment', causing inner peace to disappear completely.
3. Identification with the Body and Ego (Ego)
• Forgetting our true identity: A person considers themselves to be only this body, mind, intellect or ego.
• Distance from the Spirit: Until a person recognizes their Spirit and stops limiting themselves to external identities alone, true contentment (Satisfation) cannot arise within them。
The remedy for freedom from these troubles: Sahaja Yoga and Self-Realization
According to Shri Mataji, the only way to attain permanent freedom from all these troubles is Self-Realization and regular meditation:
4. Kundalini Awakening: Within a human being, at the base of the spine, there is a dormant spiritual energy called Kundalini. When this energy is awakened through Sahaja Yoga and reaches the Sahasrara Chakra, a person becomes united (connected) with the all-pervading power of the Divine.
5. Thoughtless Awareness (Thoughtless Awareness): After Kundalini awakening, the seeker reaches the beautiful state of 'Thoughtless Awareness'. In this state, there are no thoughts, only the joy of the present and complete inner peace.
• Contentment within oneself: After Self-Realization, a person no longer has to depend on anything external. They remain in the bliss (joy) of their own Spirit, and all their desires turn into 'desirelessness',
