| October 23, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
You are invited to an evening of Meditation, Music and Dance on Saturday 23 October 2010.
This program will include the world music group, Music of Joy, classical dance and other performances. A video-recording of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, the founder of Sahaja Yoga, will be presented. This will be followed by a meditation and Self-realisation session.
When: Saturday, 23 October 2010, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Richmond School of Arts Hall,
Cnr March and West Market Sts (opposite library)
Richmond
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Admission: Free of charge
For more information: Call 02 4567 8030
We hope to see you there.
Sahaja Yoga Meditation, NSW, Australia
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October 15th, 2010
While holidaying in Vietnam recently, I had the great honour and privilege of meeting with Sahaja yogis in Ho Chi Minh City and taking part in some of the Sahaja Yoga programs being conducted there.
Music of Joy concert, Ho Chi Minh City
I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City one week after the very successful tour by the Sahaja Yoga Music of Joy music group from Australia (Click here for a video clip of the Music of Joy). This visit was part of the Realise Asia Tour that was conducted throughout the Asian region, visiting Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma) and China, as well as Vietnam, in July 2010.
About 1000 people had registered beforehand for the Ho Chi Minh program, scheduled for 3 July. As the hall was not large enough to accommodate such a large number, a second concert was organised for the following day. Five hundred people attended the first concert, and a further two hundred came back the next day for the second concert.
A joyful experience for the audience
After Music of Joy performed, a Self-realisation session was provided. The joy on the faces of the people attending was wonderful to behold. This joy soon expressed itself in spontaneous dancing.
Since then, follow-up programs have been held for those wishing to find out more about Sahaja Yoga and its benefits, and learn how to meditate. It was one of these follow-up programs that I was privileged to attend.
The follow-up programs are held on Sunday mornings, as this is the most convenient time for people to attend. Vietnamese people work very hard, and most people work from Monday to Saturday. On the day I attended, there were actually two programs offered. In the group I joined, there were about sixty people who were attending Week 4 of an eighteen-week course on Sahaja Yoga, while in the second group there were about twenty people attending Week 2 of the course This group consisted of people who had received their Self-realisation at the Music of Joy concerts.
Ben Tanh Markets, Ho Chi Minh City
The session I attended was run by Katie from Malaysia, who spoke to the group in English. Her words were translated into Vietnamese by Tuyet and Giang. The subject for the day was Kundalini, the primordial energy within all of us, residing in the sacrum bone. Kundalini can be awakened by the presence of someone who already has his or her Kundalini awakened. If a person has the desire for it to happen, the Kundalini will awaken, rise through the spinal cord and come out of the top of the head, at the fontanelle bone area. When this happens, the person becomes connected with the All-pervading Power. This process is called Self-realisation.
Shri Mataji
After the session on Kundalini, which was preceded by a guided meditation, we watched a short video of a talk by Shri Mataji, the founder of Sahaja Yoga. After that, we had another beautiful, deep meditation. At the end, there were lots of questions from the participants, with people wanting to find out more about Kundalini, Self-realisation and Sahaja Yoga.
Ho Chi Minh City at night
It was a wonderful experience and a great honour for me to take part in this follow-up program. The Vietnamese are very sweet and loving people, and it was a great pleasure for me to share this experience with my Vietnamese brothers and sisters.
Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City
I was also fortunate enough to be in Ho Chi Minh City at the time of Guru Puja. Guru Puja is celebrated around the world, and is a time when we pay homage to our gurus. In Sahaja yoga, our Guru is Shri Mataji. Happily, through Sahaja Yoga we also attain the ability to become our own gurus. During the Puja, we watched a video talk by Shri Mataji where She discussed the qualities of a guru, how we can tell who is a real guru, and the qualities we need to develop within ourselves so that we can become our own gurus. These qualities include patience, wisdom and discretion.
Vietnam is a very beautiful country, and I really enjoyed my visit there. Ho Chi Minh City has many wonderful parks, gardens and street plantings, gracious old buildings, built by the French, and modern skyscrapers. It is a vibrant, beautiful city.
Vung Tau, Vietnam
I also visited Vung Tau, a lovely beachside resort city, about one and a half hours away from Ho Chi Minh City by fast, modern ferry. An International Food Festival, which attracted huge crowds, was held while I was there.
While I greatly enjoyed my visit to Vietnam and look forward to visiting again in the future, the high point of my trip was the opportunity to meet and spend time with the Vietnamese Sahaja yogis.
Editor
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Realise Asia Tour,
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Vietnam
August 19th, 2010
Be entertained and enthralled by the music of “Sahaj Sangeet” followed by the experience of true meditation.
Our group, Sahaj Sangeet (meaning spontaneous music) will perform a fusion of Indian and Western music to charm and enlighten the soul.
This will be followed by the unique experience of Sahaja Yoga meditation which is now practised in over 120 countries around the world.
We cordially invite you to attend these completely free concerts, and discover what thousands of other people around the world are experiencing.
See us at the following venues:
Gladstone
Saturday 12th June
10.30am – 12.30pm
Gladstone Entertainment Ctr
58 Goondoon St
Rockhampton
Saturday 12th June
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Walter Reid Cultural Centre
cnr of East and Derby Sts
Yeppoon
Sunday 13th June
10.30am – 12.30pm
Cooee Bay Hall
160 Matthew Flinders Drive
View Music Concert & Meditation: Gladstone, Rockhampton & Yeppoon in a larger map
Best wishes,
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Queensland
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June 7th, 2010
| May 2, 2010 |
| 10:00 am | to | 4:30 pm |
You are invited to attend our next Sahaja Yoga Meditation Workshop in Sydney on Sunday 2 May 2010.
This workshop will have separate sessions for beginners and regulars, and is suitable for all levels of experience. Join us for a memorable day when you will discover very simple ways to enjoy the benefits of meditation. Everyone will have the opportunity to learn and experience the peace and joy that true meditation offers.
Workshop topics
• Introduction to meditation sessions – for newcomers
• In-depth sessions – for new and previous attendees
• Collective meditations – learn how to achieve mental silence
• Affirmations and mantras to assist meditation
• Easy techniques to help reduce stress
• Balancing and clearing chakras and the subtle system
• Tips on how to meditate at home
• Video talk by Shri Mataji, the founder of Sahaja Yoga
• Live music for meditation
When: Sunday May 2, 10.00am to 4.30pm
(Doors open at 9.30am for registrations and live music)
Where: Sahaja Yoga Meditation Centre
10 Clarence Street, Burwood Sydney
(short walk south of Burwood Railway Station)
Cost: Workshops are provided free by experienced volunteers, as a non-profit community service. $10 donation at the door to cover lunch, morning tea and workshop materials provided, as well as equipment hire and upkeep.
BOOKINGS
To assist us with planning and catering purposes, please go to http://www.sahajayoga.com.au/booking.
Feedback from past workshops
• “Thank you for a most informative, serene, friendly, community experience. Wonderful setting to seek the energy in one’s self and collectively through meditation”
• ”This is my third workshop at Burwood. Each time I’ve learnt more about meditating and how I can involve my awareness more deeply.”
• “The whole day was wonderful. The live music was so uplifting.”
• “First timer, it was great. It was peaceful and an amazing experience.”
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Meditation,
Sahaja Yoga,
Sydney,
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April 22nd, 2010
