You must get up early in the morning. In the morning, after getting up early and taking your bath, one must sit for meditation.
There is not much to be done: just meditate and keep
yourself clean, keep your physical side clean. However, for you I have told you
one important thing. As it is said that everyone must go to bathroom and clean
oneself after getting up in the morning, similarly, for Sahaja Yogies, it is
extremely important to do foot soaking for at least five minutes before going to
bed. However highly evolved you may be, and even if you may not be getting
caught, but it doesn’t matter: you must do foot soaking for at least five
minutes. Even I do foot soaking sometimes, so that my Sahaja Yogies will imbibe
this habit. It’s a very good habit. All Sahaja Yogies must do foot soaking for
at least for five minutes every day. All Sahaja Yogies should light a lamp before
the photograph, apply sindur , dip their feet in the water and sit in this
fashion, opening out both the palms towards the photograph. If you do this,
more than half of your problems would be solved automatically. Whatever
happens, it is not difficult to spare five minutes.
--H.H. Shri Mataji
Nirmala Devi - May 29th, 1976, Mumbai
Following are various benefits of meditation and foot soaking as
found on various health blogs.
The
emotional benefits of meditation can include:
·
Gaining a new
perspective on stressful situations.
·
Building skills to
manage your stress.
·
Increasing
self-awareness.
·
Focusing on the
present.
·
Reducing negative
emotions.
·
Increasing imagination
and creativity.
·
Increasing patience
and tolerance.
Even as reflexology demonstrates, your entire body is
represented by and connected to your feet. Therefore, caring for and nurturing
your feet can bring health and well-being to all of your limbs and organs. Here
are just a few health benefits that result when you immerse your feet in a
relaxing hot water bath.
Foot baths increase your overall body temperature, which can
relieve muscle and mental tension, alleviate stress and increase white blood
cell activity. All of this boosts your immune system, which prevents sickness
and increases your overall health and well-being.
Foot baths are naturally soothing, and just one foot soak has the power to calm the mind and the body into a state of relaxed bliss. This improves cognitive function, helps boost creativity and work habits, leads to better sleep and improves your overall mood. Adding aromatherapy or essential oils to your foot bath can increase these health benefits, leading to ultimate tranquility and a wholly satisfying way to unwind after a stressful day.
