Sahaj Marg

Sahaj Marg (The Natural Path), a form of Raja Yoga,[1][2][3] is a heart-based meditation system.[4] The essential features of Sahaj Marg are Meditation, Cleaning and Prayer. The cleaning of impressions (called samskaras) is claimed to be unique to this method.

Not to be confused with Sahaja Yoga.

Practice

The daily practice includes:

  1. Morning meditation on the supposition of divine light in the heart (approx one hour)
  2. Evening cleaning of past impressions of the day (i.e., imagining the day's accumulated impressions out ones back and being replaced with divine light. 30 minutes)[5]
  3. A prayer-meditation at bedtime (10-15 minutes)[6]

Weekly practices include:

  1. Group meditation sessions (Satsang), typically held twice a week, on Sunday morning and Wednesday evening[5]
  2. Cleaning sessions[6]
  3. Universal prayer, dedicated to the welfare of all
  4. Constant remembrance

History

The organizational body, Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM), was formally registered in 1945 by Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur.[6] Shri Ram Chandra was born on April 30, 1899 in Shahjahanpur, in a large town in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India and attained mahāsamādhi on April 19, 1983, at the age of 83.[7] As part of the Sahaj Marg spiritual practice, 'Babuji' (As Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur was informally known) adopted a technique called 'pranahuti' as taught by his spiritual master, 'Lalaji'.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices," J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Page 1169.
  2. "What is Raj Yoga?" Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Elizabeth Denley, Australian Yoga Life, Issue 8 - 2004, pp.45-48, www.ayl.com.au.
  3. "Meditation therapies for attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder" T Krisanaprakornkit, C Witoonchart, N Piyavhatkul, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008 Issue 2, Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
  4. "Local Women Travel to India For Celebration at Ashram," Martha Slater, The Herald, Randolph, VT.
  5. "A Flexible Mind," Archived 2010-08-06 at the Wayback Machine Elizabeth Denley, Australian Yoga Life, Issue 7.
  6. "Sahaj Marg System of Meditation," Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine C. Suntharamoorthy, Daily News, Sri Lanka, August 4, 2003.
  7. "Sahaj Marg System of Meditation" - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
  8. Pearmain, Rosalind. 2005. "Transformational Experiences in Young People: The Meaning of a Safe Haven." International Journal of Children's Spirituality. 10(3):277-290.
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