Our evolution so far has brought us to great heights of creativity and technology. When our central channel is enlightened and the Sahasrara is open, we continue to evolve and realize our full potential.

“In our evolution, whatever we have achieved has come in our awareness. That means it should become a part and parcel of our awareness. Like, as I can see you, I can feel you, in the same way you should be able to see. And through that light we should be able to explain each and every thing.” — Shri Mataji NIrmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

The tradition of yoga was one disciple and one teacher, and a lifetime of cleansing to awaken each chakra. Shri Mataji, by opening the Sahasrara chakra, made it possible for millions of people to effortlessly achieve their self-realization.

“As soon as the Kundalini enters into the limbic area, she soothes it and it opens, like a lotus, thousand-petalled lotus. It opens and then the Kundalini emerges out of your fontanelle bone area and gets connected to the all-pervading power..” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

We will work on clearing our left channel to remove the heaviness that keeps us stuck and unable to enjoy the present. And we will focus on the positive transformative qualities of our left side.

“On the moon line if you go too far it can be destructive. Because if you sit in the house doing nothing… then you start thinking too much, and this thinking is just the desire energy working out, no action" — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

We will practice techniques to clear the right channel, so that we can accomplish amazing things without inflating our ego.

“The love that I’m talking about, the divine love, makes you not only strong but dynamic. It is the greatest luminous power that we can think of…. The dynamic power of love can transcend all the evil powers of the world.” — Shri Mataji NIrmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

As newborns, we rely entirely on the sustenance and protection of our mother. As adults, we appreciate the encouragement, correction, and support of our mother. We are nurtured by these mothering qualities in our spiritual growth as well.

“his Kundalini is the motherhood within you.… It’s a quality, is a type, a personality..” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

Mantras are used in Sahaja Yoga to cleanse the chakras and establish their Divine qualities. Most mantras are recited in Sanskrit, a deeply spiritual language.

“You have to have complete faith in yourself and that your Self is nothing but innocence.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

We focus on the power of a mantra to awaken and strengthen the divine principle of the child within us. We also demonstrate how to remove the obstacles we face.

“All those things or obstacles which block or stop you from reaching your depth should be removed by loving yourself, by watching yourself and by understanding that I have this problem within. I have to remove this problem.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

Pure knowledge is connected to our own self-awareness and subjective experiences after we receive our self realization. These experiences clarify and correct whatever we learn through books, discussion and analysis.

“In our evolution, whatever we have achieved has come in our awareness. Like, as I can see you, I can feel you, in the same way you should be able to see. And through that light we should be able to explain each and every thing.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

When the Nabhi chakra is clear, we feel complete contentment. Then we don’t need to cling onto material objects to feel fulfilled. We realize the true value of things is in giving them to people as expressions of our love.

“Somebody likes a particular thing – you go all the way to get it and give that small thing, very small thing, to the person and the joy, not out of the money that you have spent, but the feelings you have expressed of knowing what that person would love.” — Shri Mataji NIrmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

In Sahaja Yoga, ten aspects of the guru are awakened in the Void. In meditation, we discover the wisdom of great sages is within us.

“Your dharma is the way your attention is.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

The world of work and the world created by the media distracts us from the peace that is within ourselves. Today we will go deep into meditation, free of thoughts and reactions.

“You don’t have to worry for anything, don’t have to think about anything, you don’t have to plan about anything. Only thing is, you have to jump into it, just jump into it and know that you have become part and parcel of the reality.” — Shri Mataji NIrmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

Benevolence in Sahaja Yoga means what is good for our spiritual growth. We also become aware of what is good
for the spiritual growth of others.

“Satyam vadet, hitam vadet, priyam vadet – tell the truth, tell benevolence, and tell the pleasing thing.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

As we strengthen our divine qualities, nothing can pull us off balance. Nothing can tempt us, and nothing can dominate us.

“You get rid of all your fear, but you do not dominate anyone. You love. In your love you are secure. It is not by domination but the security that you are love, you are compassion.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

We have received our self-realization through Sahaja Yoga. We can now experience an internal transformation that comes with this breakthrough when we honor and maintain it through meditation.

“We are seekers of truth, and we are seekers of peace within, silence within, the love within, and that power that gives you, empowers you, to love others.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

When our fifth center is clear, our speech reflects our love and compassion.

“What is the essence of this diplomacy? It is benevolence. You have to achieve the benevolence of the whole humanity.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

Buddha means the one who is enlightened. We will meditate on the teachings of Buddha and focus on the Right Agnya chakra where the divine principles of his teachings become enlightened within us.

“When Buddha was tired, finished… then he got his realization. When you stop your efforts then only you will get your realization.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

For some people, dramatic changes happen quickly when they start practicing Sahaja Yoga. For many of us, however, improvements in our meditation and daily life come in small steps. Let’s celebrate every small step!

“Only from your heart you have to feel it, that you have to mature into it, you have to come up to it. Once you put your heart to it everything will work out because the whole force is coming from your heart, because in the heart resides the Spirit.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

When we don't react, we maintain our inner balance. In a state of witnessing we allow the truth of a situation to emerge.

“Now with Realization what happens, the Spirit doesn’t take note of all this stimulus…. It is just witnessing the play as a drama and a joke. It doesn’t react to it as human beings do. And that’s how the stress stops, drops out.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

We will focus on being in and staying in Sahasrara.

“Unless and until your Sahasrara is open, all the blessings of the Divine Power cannot come to you.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga

We will explore our subtle relationship to nature and learn the mantras for the five elements – earth, fire, water, air and ether.

“In Sahaja Yoga it’s one of the biggest mantras for all the Western people. They should all the time say to all the trees, all the nature around: “I am not guilty.” Your ecological problem will improve because then you won’t do wrong things to spoil your ecology.” — Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Founder of Sahaja Yoga