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l evening of meditation and joyful music will be held in Paddington, Sydney on Saturday 14 July 2007. Come along and learn how to experience mental silence and peace through the simple Sahaja Yoga Meditation technique. You can also enjoy beautiful world music performed by “Music of Joy”. Listen to a song from Music of Joy: [audio:20 – 20 – Australian Bhajans Group _ Bolo Shiva Shiva Shambhu.mp3] Paddington Public School Saturday 14 July, 7.30pm – 9.00pm Corner of Oxford and Elizabeth Sts (where Paddington Markets are held). The meeting will be held in Hall Block C, at the rear of the school. Enter via the Elizabeth St driveway gate. A four week follow-up course will start on Wed 18 July at 7.30pm – 8.45pm. All events free of charge For more information about the evening, follow-up courses and programs, visit www.sahajayoga.com.au/paddington or phone 0415 289 420.
The Mooladhara Chakra is placed at the very base of the spinal column. It has an important role as support for both the subtle body system and Kundalini, and so it is closely related to balance and stability. The Mooladhara Chakra is placed below the Mooladhara which houses the Kundalini. It is the foundation of the psyche, where it is grounded and supports the other centres. Any strong disturbance to its sensitivity throws the individual off-balance and causes mental disturbance.
The qualities of the Mooladhara Chakra are innocence and wisdom and eternal childhood. To awaken these you can use the affirmation, “Mother, please make me the innocence.”
The Mooladhara Chakra is the seat of our grounding force, our connection with Mother Earth. It is made of the Earth element and represents the beginning and primary principle of Life.
In the beginning, gross matter was created using the four-petalled Carbon atom as the first building block. Like Carbon this chakra has four petals, a stable configuration. The Earth is our vehicle for Life and is innocent in this role. She does not judge – matter simply is and supports. In the same way the innocence of a child simply is, without thinking, judgement or concern, and this quality is in concert with the innate pure wisdom of a child. Children often see and speak clearly. “From the mouth of babes”.
When this chakra is awakened its magnetic force starts working. A person whose Mooladhara Chakra is awakened has an inner sense of stability and direction. The qualities of this chakra are those of innocence, wisdom, purity and eternal childhood. These qualities are naturally inherent within each being, but we can through various practices damage this centre. This is the centre that governs the retention, elimination and sexual aspects of human beings.
An awakened and lively Mooladhara chakra brings forth spontaneous wisdom, innocence, dedication, purity and joy. Such a personality is auspicious, and contributes good fortune to his or her surroundings.
The presiding deity or personification of the Mooladhara chakra is Shri Ganesha, the child with the head of an elephant. He is innocent and helps us to remove obstacles in our way.
Clearing the chakras in the Subtle System is an important part of Sahaja Yoga. Sitting on Mother Earth is a very simple technique for clearing the Mooladhara Chakra. If you wish to find out more ways of clearing the chakras, you are very welcome to come to any of the Sahaja Yoga programs held throughout Australia. Please see the main website, www.sahajayoga.com.au, for details about meeting places and times.
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… and He created life, and from life faith and space and air, light, water and earth, the senses and the mind. He created food and from food strength, austerity, sacred poems, holy actions and even the worlds. And in the worlds, name was created.
As when rivers flowing towards the ocean find there final peace, their name and form disappear, and people speak only of the ocean; even so sixteen forms of the seer all flow towards the Spirit and find there final peace, their name and form disappear and people speak only of Spirit.
Pippalada to his disciple, Sukesa Bharadvaja
From Prasna Upanishad
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So we come to the subtler side. And the subtler side of Sahaja Yoga is extremely simple. Is Compassion. Is Forgiveness. Is Love.
But the greatest of all is the Service to God.
We are doing the work of God. How can we be tired?
The dynamic is flowing through us. That Compassion is so fulfilling, that love is so beautifying, that how can we not do it?
We should run to do it.
But have to know that this love has a tremendous urge within itself.
Shri Mataji, 1984