Stress Management through Sahaja Yoga

Ours is a restless age- an age where rapid changes in technology are causing a breakdown of old values and fragmenting our personality. The result of this is tremendous psychological disturbances, stress and tension. Happiness seems to be eluding us and we are constantly seeking answers. In the name of religion people of different countries and communities are waging a war amongst themselves.
In fact, as Shree Mataji Nirmala Devi says, ‘We are waging war with ourselves, with our very being, how can we get peace? We make everything false in the name of truth, how can we discover light?’ Self-realization is the only way you can get the light in.

Sahaja Yoga is a simple technique of self-realization, wherein the dormant energy, which is inborn within you, is awakened and connected with the all-pervading cosmic energy.
Sahaja Yoga is the gift of Shree Mataji Nirmala Devi to humanity. Self-Realization is the final aim of human existence. It is an empirically verifiable scientific method that explains how the very desire for becoming united with the Absolute is built within us as Kundalini. In the human nervous system there are different subtle centers, called chakras and they control the physical, vital, mental and spiritual well being of an individual. The chakras represent the different stages of evolution and within each chakra resides the particular qualities of the Absolute. The understanding of the delicate functioning of these chakras and the connection of the individual with his own Spirit is the aim of all Yoga.

Sahaja yoga meditation brings about an equilibrium between the sympathetic and Para-sympathetic nervous system response in the process knocking down the sympathetic dominance usually seen in stressful situations, and thereby helps prevent stress disorders.

The technique is simple- it is a way of activating a mechanism- the kundalini- which is the divine energy that lies dormant at the base of the spine. This mechanism is the moving force of our enlightenment and is a living force, which seeks self-organization, self-regeneration and ascent. Through self-organization it sustains and protects the human system. Self-regeneration is its innate ability to heal, renew, balance and recycle. And, ascent is its ability to transcend the mind and body and to attain collective consciousness. Until recently the process was not available to ordinary human beings. But Shree Mataji Nirmala Devi has perfected a way to lead mankind into its next step of evolution. By Her extraordinary spiritual powers She has made this possible for each one of us. Sahaja yoga technique is spontaneous and effortless which can be practiced by anybody irrespective of their background, religious beliefs or way of life. One who practices Sahaja Yoga meditation, finds himself move into a different dimension which enables him to harness the unused sectors of the brain. Once this happens, a new supply of energy is available to us. The actual experiences of people moving into this level of functioning are a feeling of total inner silence, complete health and well-being. There is thoughtless awareness and the person feels a cool breeze of vibrations on the head and on the palms of the hands. Recent research conducted on varied groups of individual Sahaja Yoga meditators has revealed that the practice of Sahaja Yoga is accompanied by decrease in tension, anxiety, depression, neuroticism and hypertension. With meditation there is an experience of inner peace and harmony and one moves in the direction of greater self-control, self-awareness, actualizing one potential and thus moving towards happiness.

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Ida Nadi and its qualities and effects

 

The sahajayoga is the synthesis of all the three powers that are within us.  The first is the physical power, second is emotional power and third  is the evolutionary power. Sahaja yoga is simple process of total self evolution. experience it. 

THE IDA NADI (LEFT CHANNEL OR MOON CHANNEL)

The left channel relates toemotions, desires, and your connection with the past. And so, whenever you desire something or use your emotions, your attention moves to the left channel.

Your left energy channel begins at the 1st chakra (Mooladhara) and travels up the left side of your body, terminating on the right side of your brain. In our subtle system, this part of your brain is the superego. This is where our memories, habits, and conditionings reside. Everything that influences us – things your parents and friends taught you, your identification with your race, ethnicity, or nationality and its associated culture – is stored in your superego.

QUALITIES OF THE LEFT CHANNEL

The essential quality of the left energy channel is joy.  Remember when you were a young child and you’d wake up happy every morning? The joy carried by the left energy channel feels just like that. As adults, we long for that feeling.   This joy still lives within us and can be awakened through meditation.

BALANCE WITHIN LEFT CHANNEL

In its pure state, the left energy channel brings about emotional balance and helps us express the qualities of deep joy, pure love and compassion.

If  your left energy channel is in distress,  you may experience emotional extremes. It shows up as depression, lethargy, sadness, low self-esteem or guilt. 

To return your left channel into a balanced state, all you need  ismeditation.  With Sahaja Yoga meditation techniques, you can easily renew your state of joy and emotional balance within

 

Seven Chakras - as per Sahaja Yoga

 

According to Sahaja Yoga: The 7 Chakras from Mooladhara to Sahasrara – In Brief*

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi explained that when the Kundalini awakens, it passes through these seven chakras. Each chakra has its own deity, element, and qualities:

1. *Mooladhara Chakra* – Below the pelvis  

*Deity*: Shri Ganesha, *Element*: Earth  

*Qualities*: Purity, innocence, wisdom, stability  

*Color*: Red  

*When blocked*: Fear, insecurity, greed, constipation  

*When balanced*: You become fearless, pure, and stable.

2. *Swadhisthana Chakra* – To the left of the navel  

*Deities*: Lord Brahma, Mother Saraswati, *Element*: Water  

*Qualities*: Creativity, pure knowledge, appreciation of beauty  

*Color*: Orange  

*When blocked*: Laziness, overthinking, alcohol/drug addiction  

*When balanced*: You become creative, intelligent, and joyful.

3. *Nabhi Chakra* – At the center of the navel  

*Deities*: Lord Vishnu, Mother Lakshmi, *Element*: Fire  

*Qualities*: Contentment, generosity, righteousness, balance  

*Color*: Yellow  

*When blocked*: Greed, earning money unethically, diabetes, ulcers  

*When balanced*: You become content, righteous, and responsible.

4. *Anahata Chakra* – At the center of the heart  

*Deities*: Lord Shiva, Mother Parvati, *Element*: Air  

*Qualities*: Love, compassion, security, self-confidence  

*Color*: Green  

*When blocked*: Insecurity, attachment to one's mother, heart disease  

*When balanced*: You love unconditionally and become fearless.

5. *Vishuddhi Chakra* – In the throat  

*Deities*: Shri Krishna, Radha, *Element*: Ether/Space  

*Qualities*: Pure communication, witness state, speaking sweetly  

*Color*: Blue  

*When blocked*: Anger, blaming others, throat disorders  

*When balanced*: You speak kindly and become a witness.

6. *Agnya Chakra* – Between the eyebrows  

*Deity*: Lord Jesus Christ, *Element*: Light  

*Qualities*: Forgiveness, compassion, destruction of ego  

*Color*: Gray/Silver  

*When blocked*: Ego, inability to forgive, migraines  

*When balanced*: You forgive everyone and live in the present.

7. *Sahasrara Chakra* – At the crown of the head  

*Deity*: Shri Adi Shakti, *Element*: Harmony of all elements  

*Qualities*: Self-realization, union with the Divine, collective consciousness  

*Color*: White/Seven colors  

*When awakened*: Cool or warm vibrations are felt, and peace is experienced.  

*When balanced*: You become your true self—no thoughts, no emotions, only the witness state.

*Important note*: In Sahaja Yoga, there is no method of forcibly opening the chakras. After Kundalini awakening, they naturally become balanced through meditation. Shri Mataji used to say, "Clean the chakras, and they will begin to shine on their own."

Like a Dust Particle

 

Following is the poem by Mataji Nirmaladevi when she was just seven years old. 

Like a Dust Particle

I want to be smaller,
Like a dust particle
Which moves with the wind.
It goes everywhere.

Can go
Sit on the head of a king,

Or can go
And fall at the feet of someone.

And it can go
And sit everywhere.

But I want to be a particle of dust
That is fragrant,
That is nourishing,
That is enlightening.


Nirmala Salve, aged seven

who later became H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Ten Adi Gurus as per Sahaja Yoga

If your question is about the importance of the 10 Adi Gurus described in Sahaja Yoga, their significance can be briefly understood as follows:

1. Abraham – An ideal of faith, trust, and righteousness.

2. Moses – The establishment of religious law, truth, and justice.

3. Raja Janaka – An ideal of self-realization and detachment while living in the world.

4. Socrates – Self-reflection, discernment, and the pursuit of truth.

5. Laozi – Simplicity, balance, and harmony with nature.

6. Confucius – Morality, discipline, and virtuous conduct in society.

7. Guru Nanak – A message of devotion to God, equality, service, and love.

8. Kabir – The true experience of God beyond external rituals and appearances.

9. Zarathustra – The path of good thoughts, good words, and good deeds.

10. Muhammad – Surrender, discipline, compassion, and complete devotion to God.

According to the teachings of Sahaja Yoga, these ten Adi Gurus are great guides who lead humanity toward righteousness, wisdom, truth, compassion, forgiveness, balance, and self-realization. Their purpose is to inspire people to awaken inwardly and live a righteous life.

The lives of the Adi Gurus teach us that true religion is found not merely in books, but is expressed through truth, love, forgiveness, and pure conduct

Depth on the Axis is more important than anything else

 

In Sahaja Yoga I don’t know you by your faces so much; I know you by your chakras, by your Sushumna, what sort of a Sushumna you have. If you have a deep Sushumna, I know you as a deep person. If you have a superficial Sushumna, I know you as a person with a very superficial type of a Sushumna. And even if you make up something by sort of being very nice or good, or talking about Sahaja Yoga or knowing too much about Sahaja Yoga and saying things which will baffle normally anyone as if you are masters of Sahaja Yoga, I know how deep you are.So, the depth on the axis is more important than anything else. Your axis has to be very deep. Now you will say that “Mother, the axis is the same as it is, so how can it be deep?” So, in the axis as you see is made in human beings, is like a three-and-a-half coiled paper-like thing, and the inside of it is the Brahma Nadi. The Brahma Nadi is a very, very small little, we can call a very, very hair-like thing where only a hair-like Kundalini can pass through. But when the person is deepthis Brahma Nadi is bigger, and all the rest of them which are coiled into each other are smaller; while the people who are not deep, their outside what you call the folding are bigger than the inside small thing. Now such people could be apparently very dynamic, may look very intelligent, may look very smart, may look to be very good-looking or whatever it may be outwardly, but inwardly they are not deep. Inwardly if they are deep,their whole attitude is beautiful. They are very joy-giving people, they are very joygiving. And the more if you meet a person of another kind, he may look joyous, he may try to give you joy, but the joy won’t be really that deep; it would be like a joy-killing. So, it is important for us to make our axis deeper, and that is where we lack the proper assiduity, the proper effort we have to put in.” 

Makar Sankranti Puja, Mumbai (India), January 10th 1988

When Shri Adi Shakti commanded the Five Elements

 

When Shri Adi Shakti commanded the five elements.*

This incident dates back to July 1977. It was a period when Shri Mataji had begun sowing the seeds of Sahaja Yoga outside India, especially in Western countries.

In 1974, Shri Mataji’s husband, C.P. Srivastava Ji, was elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London. After that, Shri Mataji’s visits to London became more frequent, and she began giving Self-Realization to seekers there.

This incident took place in Surrey, a county in England located southwest of London. At that time, Shri Mataji would stay at the house in Brompton Square, London, or travel to the rural areas of Surrey for small programs and meditation camps.

During these journeys, a small group of early Western Sahaja Yogis would accompany Shri Mataji in the car. These were mainly the initial practitioners from London who, on this occasion, were returning with Shri Mataji from a small meditation session.

*(These eyewitnesses later mentioned this incident exactly as it happened in Sahaja Yoga memoirs and books.)*

In the month of July, the weather in England suddenly changed and a terrible summer thunderstorm arrived. The rain was so heavy that the car’s wipers were completely ineffective, and nothing could be seen through the windshield.

The surrounding trees were swaying violently in the wind, and thunder was crashing. For the practitioner driving the car, moving forward had become almost impossible and life-threatening.

All of us practitioners sitting in the car were frightened. Then Shri Mataji, with complete calmness, asked that the car be stopped at the side of the road. She looked toward nature and raised her right hand toward the sky. She commanded the elements of nature (the five great elements) to become calm.

Instantly, all of us practitioners saw that as soon as Shri Mataji raised her hand, the dark clouds directly above her car and within a radius of a few meters around it immediately dispersed, and bright sunshine appeared under a blue sky.

The most astonishing thing was that this was not an ordinary change in the weather. A “protective shield” or “circle of light” had formed directly above the car.

As the car moved forward, that circle of clear sky and sunshine moved along with it, while just outside that circle (only a few feet away), the violent storm and torrential rain continued unabated.

All of us practitioners were amazed by this unbelievable sight and were silently offering our gratitude to Shri Mataji. Again and again, only one thought arose from our hearts...

Shri Mataji is the living embodiment of Shri Adi Shakti, and she can do anything.

Victory to Shri Mataji.