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dogsI have been practising Sahaja Yoga for more than twenty years, and I am still amazed and humbled by the experiences that it brings. Sahaja Yoga truly connects us to an entirely new dimension. Our brains wrestle with this concept. We still think that we have to solve our problems, especially the mundane ones. However, if we surrender and truly believe that, just as Shri Mataji says, we are protected and that the Divine is just waiting to help us, then every little thing that is good for our ascent is taken care of in ways that our brains could not even imagine. These two experiences show just how the Divine is aware of everything, even our most basic, mundane needs.

I am on what I used to call “a very tight budget”.  As a result, I found myself with two very hungry dogs and no money to feed them. I also desired to eat chicken soup from the local Malaysian restaurant. I had no money to buy either and began to feel stressed about the dogs (not so much about the soup).

I realised that I had forgotten once more that our needs are taken care of. I drove to the local pet shop and stopped my negative thoughts. I stood in the aisle where the dog food was. Just as I began to wonder what on earth I expected to happen, the owner of the store approached me.

He stood beside me and took down a large bag of dog food, saying, “I am so sorry, but I mixed up the order this week, and we don t have your usual dog food. Here, take this one – on the house.”

The old me would have panicked and blurted out the fact that I couldn’t afford it, but this new me just stayed silent and let him do all the speaking.

I walked out feeling totally humble and filled with joy. My ignorant brain was thinking that things could not get any better. Little did it know!

I started driving home when I received a text message. I stopped the car to read it. The text was from a friend who lived above the local restaurant that made the soup which, by now, I had forgotten all about. The restaurant had made too much of this soup that I desired and had given her the surplus which was too much for her to eat. She wanted me to come to her house to get some! I drove home, totally humbled, with enough soup for two and enough dog food to last for two weeks.

The other experience involved a food processor. I hadn’t had one for more than twelve months, and I really wanted to buy one as I missed the meals I used to prepare with it.

Finally, I had enough money to buy one and they were on special.  I felt that another desire was being taken care of, but somehow it didn’t feel right to go ahead with buying it.

The next morning a lady who had been coming to the Sahaja Yoga programs at the local library rang and asked me to go to an exhibition at an art gallery. The following morning, we met at my house for meditation. We were chatting over a cup of tea when she began to talk about cooking and recipes. I mentioned my plans to buy a food processor. She asked why I wanted one, and I explained that I missed making hummus and falafels. She said that she had a food processor that she never used  and that she would like me to have it because she always felt bad that it was never used.

Within half an hour I owned a food processor! My gut feelings had been correct: I wasn’t meant to buy a food processor; I was simply meant to “get” one.

Since then I never refer to my tight budget. I don’t have a tight budget at all. I simply have a Divine one!

Lisa Barron

(Photograph: causak.com)

Sahaja Yoga course flyer, May 2013

Cairns Sahaja Yoga course flyer,
May 2013

After the success of the last four-week course on achieving inner silence, Sahaja Yoga in Cairns is running another four-week course in May, 2013.

Participants will be introduced to simple methods for achieving inner silence, including tips for meditating at home and fitting meditation into your daily life.

Dates: Wednesdays 8, 15, 22 and 29 May, 2013

Time: 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm

Where: Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre, Reed Rd, Trinity Park

For more information about the course, please phone 1300 724 252.

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Autumn Harvest Fair

Autumn Harvest Fair

Sahaja Yoga Meditation will be having a realisation and meditation stall at the Autumn Harvest Fair in Richmond, near Sydney. Everyone is invited along to experience this unique method of meditation and to enjoy the peace it brings.

When: Saturday, 4 May 2013

Where: Hawkesbury Campus, University of Western Sydney, Richmond

How to get there: If travelling by train, get off at East Richmond station (one stop before Richmond). The University campus is a 15-20 minute walk from East Richmond station.

Make sure you come to the Earthcare Fair, not the Secret Garden Fair, which is at a different part of the university.

For more information about the Earthcare Fair, click here.

For a detailed map of the Hawkesbury Campus, click here.

"Silence Your Mind" by Dr Ramesh Manocha

“Silence Your Mind”
by Dr Ramesh Manocha

A new book by Dr Ramesh Manocha, called “Silence Your Mind”, provides simple techniques for stopping incessant thoughts that may be interfering with your happiness and general functioning in life. Dr Manocha shares his own personal experiences that led to his interest in Sahaja Yoga meditation as a means of stilling the mind and experiencing the peace that comes when “mind chatter” stops and thoughtless awareness begins.

A leading researcher in the field of meditation and health, Dr Manocha explains in simple and very interesting terms the research that he has undertaken to study the effects of Sahaja Yoga meditation on medical conditions. These include epilepsy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, menopausal symptoms and asthma.The book provides simple, easy-to-follow techniques to assist in silencing the mind and achieving peace of mind.

The book is available at book stores in Australia and as a Kindle e-book from Amazon. Click here for details.

 

(Manocha, Ramesh. Silence Your Mind. Sydney: Hatchette Australia, 2013.)

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