Sahaj Marg

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Not to be confused with Sahaja Yoga.

Sahaj Marg or Heartfulness Meditation is a set of meditative practices first developed at the turn of the twentieth century and formalized into teaching through Shri Ram Chandra Mission in 1945. It is a form of Raja Yoga meditation system. Use of pranahuti or yogic transmission and the cleaning of impressions (called samskaras) are claimed to be unique to this method.[1][2]

There are totally four Guides providing assistance to all practitioners called Masters. The current Master is Kamlesh D. Patel or Daaji who originated from Gujarat in India. The Heartfulness Movement's headquarters are located in Kanha Shanti Vanam near Hyderabad in Telangana, India.

History[]

Main article: Shri Ram Chandra Mission

The organizational body Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM) was formally registered in 1945 by Ram Chandra (1899-1983).[3] As part of the Sahaj Marg spiritual practice, Ram Chandra adopted a technique called pranahuti as taught by his spiritual master, 'Lalaji'.[4]

Practice[]

The system involves daily and weekly practices including solitary and group meditation.[3] Heartfulness practices include relaxation, meditation, cleaning (or rejuvenation) and prayer.[5][6]

Meditation focuses on the practitioner's heart. So-called yogic transmission, also called pranahuti, is a part of the system, and so is "cleaning" or "rejuvenation", which involves suggestions and positive affirmations. Prayer-meditation takes place before the practitioner goes to bed in the evening.

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References[]

  1. ^ Datta, Damayanti (January 5, 2019). "The Science of Meditation". India Today. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. ^ Tripathi, Shailaja (22 February 2018). "In sync with himself". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sahaj Marg System of Meditation," Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine C. Suntharamoorthy, Daily News, Sri Lanka, August 4, 2003.
  4. ^ Pearmain, Rosalind. 2005. "Transformational Experiences in Young People: The Meaning of a Safe Haven." International Journal of Children's Spirituality. 10(3):277-290.
  5. ^ Sankar Sylapan, Bhuvnesh; Nair, Ajay Kumar; Jayanna, Krishnamurthy; Mallipeddi, Saketh; Sathyanarayana, Sunil; Kutty, Bindu M. (1 November 2020). "Meditation, well-being and cognition in heartfulness meditators – A pilot study". Consciousness and Cognition. 86: 103032. doi:10.1016/j.concog.2020.103032. ISSN 1053-8100. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. ^ S Mehdi, Tamanna (29 April 2020). "So, what's your kind of meditation?". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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