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The Sahaja Yoga meditation and music team will be at this weekend’s Canberra National Multicultural Festival.
Come along to learn to meditate, discover the peace which lies within and experience a new awareness that you probably never knew existed.
All sessions are free of charge.
Learn to Meditate at our Sahaja Yoga Meditation Stall
Location: Stalls E39/E40 (located in Ainslie Avenue off London Circuit in the “African Village” area.)
• Friday 8 February: 4.00pm to 9.00pm
• Saturday 9 February: 11.00am to 9.00pm
• Sunday 10 February: 11.00am to 5.00pm
Music of Joy sessions at the Festival
Our Music of Joy group will be performing their unique style of world music to enlighten the inner soul.
Location: Stage 6 (located in Akuna Street near the Cnr of London Circuit)
• Saturday 9 February: 6.20pm to 6.45pm
• Sunday 10th February: 2.05pm to 3.05pm
Follow-up meditation courses in Canberra
Free courses will be held during February and March. Join in at anytime, even if you miss a session.
Course locations
Hughes Hughes Community Centre (every Wednesday for 6 weeks): Room 3, Hughes Shopping Centre (off Wisdom St) 7.30pm to 9pm Wednesdays, February 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 13, 20
Woden Woden Library (every Saturday for 4 weeks): The Balcony Room, Corinna St Phillip ACT (adjacent to the Phillip Health Centre) 11am to 12.15pm Saturdays Feb 16, 23 and March 2, 9
Scullin Sahaja Yoga Meditation Centre 77 Chewings St: Every Thursday (ongoing classes), 7.30pm to 9.00pm
Call us if you have any questions on (02) 6254 4986 or (02) 6232 4455.
A free 4-week course in Sahaja Yoga Mental Silence meditation began on 6 February 2013, and will run during the month of February.
Mental silence meditation is a unique method that allows you to experience peace within, free from the constant chatter of the mind. When the mind is still and silent, you feel a sense of contentment and well-being.
Through the regular practice of Sahaja Yoga meditation, you are able to achieve mental silence. In just a short time, you see positive changes in your life – better physical health, improved relationships and a greater ability to handle stress.
The beneficial health effects of mental silence meditation have been demonstrated by Dr Ramesh Manocha, a respected Australian medical practitioner and researcher. He has conducted research on patients with epilepsy, asthma and menopausal symptoms, and on children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
About the Course
• One 60-minute class per week for 4 weeks.
• Join in at anytime, even if you miss a class.
• No physical exercises, postures or special clothing required.
• Chairs are provided.
• Course and ongoing classes are free.
• No booking required.
Dates and Time
Wednesdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27, 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue
Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre, Reed Rd, Trinity Park, Cairns (next to Holy Cross School).
Enquiries: Call 1300 724 252
Shri Mataji
When we try to play games with ourselves, we miss the point because it is the Self which is going to emit. It is the Self that is going to give you your glory. It is the Self which is going to bestow all the blessings of divine love and all the securities and all the help that are deserved by you …. So we have to put our life fixed for something that is noble, enlightening and higher. Hypocrisy will keep you always out of it.
So I have to request you to face yourself, love yourself, respect yourself, understand yourself and stand on your self-respect and see for yourself that you are the king of kings, that you are the one who is to be worshipped. You are the one who is the emblem of God’s love. Such a beautiful thing it is.
… With humility, with surrender of your ego, you are worshipping your Self. You are not degrading it, you are not analysing it, but you are absorbing the beautiful power and the light of your Atma into your attention.
Shri Mataji, 21 March 1988
Shri Mataji
Self is nothing but joy. A joyous person is definitely a person who has got his Self expressing through his joy. Such a person is so joy-giving, so humorous and never degrading to anyone. In every small thing, it sees a beauty. And the nature of every creation is so beautiful….
If you have the problem of unhappiness, just be on the watch-out and see why. Why have you developed this kind of a funny attitude towards everything? Why can’t you enjoy everything? You go on watching this person, that person. You never enjoy. While if you watch the children, it is very interesting….
There was a joke about a child. They had a guest in their house and he was eating. So this child saw that man eating. He said, “Mama, he doesn’t eat like a horse. You said he eats like a horse.”
So that is what they are – very simple, very simple-hearted- and that is how they correct people.
Shri Mataji, London, 22 April 1984