UNIQUENESS

UNIQUENESS

It’s the individuality that brings the uniqueness to an individual. Every one else is just the run of the mill product. This is true because of the personality layers. There are layers and layers of it on the real face, which is unique.

The first layer of personality is that of social formalities. When you meet a person, you try to establish the contact for communication by saying good morning with that cultivated smile. Deep down you know very well that the smile is not real. It’s just the social mask. Nothing wrong in it as such, but those who get stuck at this level, their whole life is wasted in just the useless formalities, etiquette and manners. This layer is necessary but most superficial layer and it has got no contact with life at all.

The second layer of personality is of games and roles people play. We all are playing various roles everyday. At home one may be a father or a mother, in office one may be playing the role of a manager, on the sports ground you may be a player and on battle field - a warrior. In this layer, if you are aware that you are playing a role and if you know the rules you can play the game. If you are not attached to your role, this layer can give you the glimpses of life. Otherwise it is dangerous as one can get stuck with the role-playing and forget the life.

The third layer is the layer of chaos. In chaos there are no rules hence most people feel frightened when they turn inward for the first time. Here, rules disappear and the identity is lost under the surge of chaotic energy. If one may remain aware and alert in this layer, soon the chaos is transcended and you land up in the orderly inner cosmos. If un-aware one may get the shock of the lifetime from this tidal wave of chaos and so much fear arises that one may never dare to turn back again!

The fourth layer is the layer of death. If one can remain aware throughout the third chaotic layer only then one can reach the fourth. After facing the chaos one has to face the death. This is the death of the ego, the fictitious or the pseudo identification with the body/mind organism.

The fifth is the layer of life. Here the life energy is absolutely free from any blockages hence it flows freely and spontaneously.

For the first hand experience of knowing these layers one should walk inwards, within one self. The inward journey unfolds into the uniqueness of individuality, just like a bud that unfolds into a unique flower. This uniqueness is available to only those who penetrate and transcend all the layers of the false personality. The original face of each one of us is so unique! It is the ultimate gift of life to life itself.

Shivoham

Om Prem

Outcome of Meditation

Outcome of Meditation

Thousands of systematic experiments in the field of scientific spirituality are carried out by various groups, seekers and scientists, in different parts of the world. Following are the common outcomes reported by people practicing the preparatory stages of meditation. You can experience it for yourself by experimenting.
Changes found in work environment and at personal level are…

1) Stress levels are reduced drastically.

2) Personal effectiveness enhances.

3) Quality and Productivity levels at work are improved.

4) With 'awareness of the moment', Time management is better taken care of.

5) 'Learning ability' is enhanced drastically.

6) Memory power is increased.

7) Wasteful habits die a natural death.

8) Ability to see 'Right' and 'Wrong' increases drastically.

9) Sleep time requirement gets decreased.

10) Helps to maintain positive attitude towards life.

11) Interpersonal relationships become more qualitative and fulfilling.

12) Understanding human behaviors in every situation becomes easier.

13) Healing of body-mind happens naturally and enhances health at all levels.

14) Peaceful and Joyous state of mind stays for longer duration.

15) Increased levels of patience, forgiveness, quietude and happiness.

People diving deep in meditation have reported following…

1) Intuition starts functioning better.

2) Third eye activation happens over a period of time, leading to seeing of 'Aura' with naked eyes.

3) Ability to 'Astral Project' or 'Astral Travel'.

4) Contact with Angel guides, Higher-Self and other astral masters takes place to take personal messages and guidance.

5) Glimpses of the past lives, realizing the past mistakes and learning through them becomes easier.

6) Realizing the effects of past karmas helps to sort out the problems in present relationships.

7) The purpose of life is better understood.

8) Finally, Enlightenment / Nirvana / Buddhahood is tasted.

Meditation alone is not enough…

It may be true that only a meditator can become enlightened, but only meditation is not enough for enlightenment. Meditation needs to be supplemented with intense 'Swadhyaya' the 'self-study' to develop the intense and clear "UNDERSTANDING" of how the mind functions and governs the behavioral patterns. Without 'Swadhyaya', the ultimate flowering of medita-tion in this new kind of understanding is very difficult.

'Satjana-sangatya', to be in the company of wise one makes it easier to come to that understanding faster. It is not just the words of the master but the energy field of the master that is felt in his presence, can throw a person into meditative awareness and masters' wisdom helps to develop the ultimate understanding.

Meditation alone makes a person fit for 'Swadhyaya' and 'Satjana-sangatya' while 'Swadhyaya' and 'Satjana-sangatya' can save the meditator from the temptations of the senses and falling back into the old patterns of the mind. Meditation, 'Swadhyaya' and 'Satjana-sangatya' together prepare the person for 'Satsang'. 'Satsang' is not 'socializing' with spiritual circles! 'Satsang' means to be with Truth, which is within oneself, in each one of us. This is the awakening of INNER GURU, the ultimate flowering of meditation.

Poems by Grand Master - "Dadaji"

Do You Ever Meditate?

You fix up time, regular and punctual

And you plan to meditate.

You take a bath, become clean and fresh,

And you get ready to meditate.

You select a corner dark and cool

And you desire to meditate.

You prepare the seat - soft & clean

And you wish to meditate.

You bring the flowers fresh and fragrant

And you decide to meditate.

You burn incense and rich perfumes

And you aspire to meditate.

You sit in Asana, straight and still,

And you try to meditate.

You chant, breathe and concentrate,

And you think you meditate.

And with all these preparations and plans of mind,

Do you ever become free from thought to meditate?

Do You Ever Meditate?

Meditation

Meditation… Meditation…

It is not the focussing of attention.

Nor is it narrowing of Consciousness,

It is not the thought in its exclusion

Meditation… Meditation…

It is not the glorified experience

Nor is it a flight of wishful will

It is not an enforced silence!

What is true Meditation?

It's a perception of mind's entire movement,

An aloof attention in the present,

Witnessing without any one witnessing

A Total Experience of the Moment!

Meditation… Meditation…

A transparent flow of Internal Energy,

Without any hindrance or deception,

With tranquillity and clarity.

Meditation… Meditation…

An experience of Enormous,

A moment of total fulfillment,

A creative timeless Existence,

That is true Meditation;

that is true Meditation!

Meditation: Subtler Hindrances to the Deeper Inner Journey

Subtler Hindrances to the Deeper Inner Journey

When you dive deep in meditation on regular basis, you may get various experiences. Such as third eye experiences / Astral body experiences (floating / flying) / Cosmic body experiences (Body expansions etc.), even though indicative of some progress on the path, are just the passing phase of meditation. All experiences are always of the 'Bodies', however subtle it may be. It is better to go through these experiences whole-heartedly with total awareness and discard them to go beyond. Hanging onto the memory of past experiences and expecting more such experiences in future are the biggest hurdles to get rooted in the present moment.

Sharing of meditation experiences with like-minded Meditator friends, if the need be, is okay, but glamorizing of these experiences should be avoided. At the later stage it is understood that 'Verbalization' is an attempt of 'thought' trying to express the experience of 'thought-less' dimension. Perfect verbalization of deeper level meditation experiences is not easy and the very attempt of verbalizing may lead to losing the essence of it.

With diving deep into meditation on regular basis, one may become capable of having control over various subtle forces, traditionally known as 'Sidhhies', e.g. capacity to make body very small or big or heavy or light or transparent, ability to teleport objects, mind reading, levitation, flying with physical body (Aakash-gamana), entering into other body at will (Parkaya-pravesh), capacity of wish fulfillment etc. They are a kind of temptations on the way. A meditator, if not aware of this aspect, may get caught into it very easily and may get stuck with it, forgetting completely the real journey, which is towards enlightenment.

There is nothing wrong in knowing the 'Science of Sidhhies' as it comes and going beyond, but it is definitely not desirable to show-off these powers to public as it may result into ego enhancement and ultimately getting stuck with it. It is important to know such subtler hindrances and better to avoid them. It is also possible that a meditator may not encounter any of these powers and continue the inward journey without any problem. Always remember that the ultimate aim of meditation is to come to the state of 'Nirvana' (Nir - vana means No - desires) or 'desire-less state'.

Meditation Experiences

Meditation Experiences

While meditating, you may get various types of experiences. Thousands of people have reported such experiences and we have categorized these experiences for you to know, in a simpler manner! Experiences occur at various levels. There are some real experiences while there may be many which are “Mental Constructs” or “Imagination” or “Mind Games”! It’s only your heightened AWARENESS that can help you to know and differential a real experience from Mental Construct.

Various Experiences at Physical Level

1) Headache or pain in any part of the body. (This is very common. We receive cosmic energy in meditation, which cleanses the sick part of the body, and this causes pain. This pain is felt only when one is in meditation.)

2) Body becomes very light or very heavy.

3) Body feeling very cold or it may perspire.

4) Hearing clearly the beating of one's own heart from inside.

5) Feeling of hot air going out of ears.

6) Body going into various yogic postures / Mudras / movements.

7) Experiencing sudden laughter or crying.

8) Body sways front to back or sidewise or whirling sensations are felt even when the physical body is steady. (This is because of the astral body trying to separate from physical.)

9) Feeling that something has gone out of our body and being afraid of it. (Fear is common and there is no need to specially worry about such fears. Better way to handle fear is to face it squarely as and when it arises. By doing so it will rise to its peak and then it will subside.)

10) Feeling sleepy / drowsy. (It is not 'sleep', a thought-free state of mind gives such a feeling in the beginning.)

Hearing/ Smelling Experiences

1) Hearing voices, words or messages.

2) Hearing sounds or musical notes.

3) Becoming aware of various fragrances around.

4) Hearing one's own snoring very clearly. (Means you are aware of your relaxed body sleeping)


Various Energy Experiences

1) Feeling that the body has become very small.

2) Feeling that the body has expanded greatly and has become gigantic.

3) Losing bodily awareness of joining of the hands.

4) Losing awareness of time spent in meditation.

5) Flying like a bird or an airplane. (Astral travel)

6) Feeling that you are meditating at new places.

7) Feeling upward creeping movement from the base of the backbone. (Awakening of kundalini)

8) Feeling of being healed of illness.

9) A deep contentment, great peace and bliss dawns upon a person.

Seeing or Light Experiences


1) Total darkness, brilliant light or various colors are seen even with closed eyes.

2) Seeing of terrifying images (Masters give the experiences to drive away fear complexes)

3) Seeing of snakes in astral visions.

4) Seeing and experiencing being moving at a fast pace in a dark tunnel opening into bright light. (Classically called 'Tunnel Experience')

5) Seeing friends and relatives who are alive or departed.

6) Seeing dead friends and relatives. (Comfort them; Suggest to them to seek assistance from Enlightened Souls and to move on to upper worlds)

7) Seeing astral masters / Gods. (Request them to give knowledge. Listen to their messages.)

8) Seeing hills and forest. (as a part of astral journey)

9) Seeing books and pen (Suggestion to try auto writing)

10) Following a "Jyoti" or "Light". (Means following masters. Follow the Masters wherever they take you)

11) Seeing all types of "Visions", the snap-shots of future events.

12) Visions of the past lives and Seeing / realizing past mistakes.

These experiences, one may encounter on the way to meditative state. But till these are experienced, the meditative state has not been reached! Only on transcendence of all or any such experiences, the meditation happens

Please remember: All the experiences are just the passing phases on the journey towards meditation. It is not real meditation! You are neither the experience nor the experiencer. You are the one who is AWARE of the one who is witnessing to all the experiences!

What is Meditation?

What is Meditation?

Meditation is the freedom from thought, a state of no-mind. It is a state of pure consciousness with no contents. It is the activation of natural 'seeing' activity, of the 'Self' or Consciousness. It is the finest way to increase one's personal energy by getting connected to the Source.

Meditation is a key to unlock the mystery of existence. It is a method par excellence, to go into altered states of consciousness, wherein it is possible to perceive alternate frequency universes, which are all simultaneously co-existing.

Meditation is easy and not at all difficult. It is a knack, which can be mastered with the help of regular practice.

Meditation begins basically with "Anapanasati", which means to keep one's total attention and awareness only on one's normal breathing process. In Pali language, in which Buddha talked, 'Ana' means 'In-breath', 'Apana' means 'Out-breath', 'Sati' means 'To be one with'. Meditation is neither 'prayer', nor 'chanting' nor 'contemplation'. No 'mantra' is to be chanted, no form of 'deity' or outside 'Guru' is to be entertained, nor any 'pranayama' practice like holding one's breath i.e. 'kumbhaka' should be attempted during meditation.

When and How of Meditation

Meditation should be undertaken regularly and for a minimum of twenty minutes to one hour every day. Time can be increased further as you proceed. Meditation at the same time of the day and at the same place is good to begin with. As you start understanding that it is the inner state that is important, any time and any place is okay for meditation.

Meditation can be done in any comfortable sitting posture, keeping the spine erect, as far as possible. Legs crossed or folded, hands should be clasped and eyes to be closed. This helps in harnessing the energy within by avoiding the drainage or the outward flow of energy.

Routine wanderings of the mind should be cut right away, as and when they arise, and attention should constantly be brought back to the chosen work at hand, i.e. consciously observing the breath. Instead of thinking too much about how to start and when to start, simply observe your breath and you have begun your journey in meditation!

What Are the Different Stages to the State of Meditation?

Meditation means to be in thoughtless state with full awareness. Just for the purpose of preliminary understanding, various progressive stages of meditation can be seen as follows.

You begin with conscious observance of natural breathing process. This is known as "Anapanasati". (Controlling or manipulation of breathing process is not necessary.) In case of thought taking away your attention from breathing process, come back to observing breath without fighting with thought.

In the next stage include your heartbeats in your awareness along with breathing process. This is two-point awareness. Next bring about the awareness of entire body along with breathing process. This is known as "Kayanupassana". Here you are aware of every happening inside your body.

In the next stage increase your awareness further to include all the sounds of outer as well as inner world. Let your awareness become more intense and broader as well. Let it grow to multi-point awareness, meaning - being conscious of many aspects "at a time". e.g. You are conscious of your breath, your heartbeats, your body sensations, various sounds within your body as well as outside. You are also aware of the air touching your skin, various fragrances in the room etc. By just being rooted into this state, the third eye opens on its own accord and you start seeing the things directly. This is known as "Vipassana", the "Special Seeing". Many Meditators have reported various experiences of this stage, known as third eye experiences.

With witnessing of thoughts and further sharpening of this awareness, getting rooted into no-thought state becomes easy. With this the energy reservoir builds up, as there is no dissipation of energy by thought mind. Just by staying more and more into this state, the energy build up goes to peak and it falls back upon itself. This is the enlightenment experience, the awareness becoming aware of itself.

With this multi-dimensional awareness becomes possible and you can see various frequency universes (Etheric, Astral, Causal etc.) which are all simultaneously co-existing, with your 'poly-vision'. This brings about the understanding of various different frequency universes, gross, subtler as well as subtlest. You understand all these 'consensus realities' as temporary illusive phenomena and discard all these experiences of the past and remain rooted totally in the present moment. This is "Nibbanna" or Nirvana, the desire-less state.

What Meditation is not!

Meditation is a word which is used by many in different ways to convey different meanings. Sometimes it is used very casually. For example, when we say someone, “Meditate over it” it may mean ponder over it or think over it. Sometimes it is used to convey concentration e.g. Do your work more meditatively (Dhyanse kam karo!) it means do your work with more focus and concentration.

Most of the people in New Age circles are used to “Visualization” and they label it as guided meditation! Many meditation groups listen to recorded music or messages and they call it meditation too! But is it really meditation?

Chanting of any Mantra, Stotras, Naam-smaran or Japa may help some people to quieten their mind and bring it to one point of concentration, but it is not meditation.

Concentration on any one point like trataka is not Meditation.

Contemplation on any one thought or an idea is not meditation.

Idol worship (Murti pooja) - Offering of prayers in various forms is not meditation.

Twisting and turning the body in various postures or Asanas may be good for the suppleness of the body but it is not meditation.

Bio-energy exercises, Pranayama, holding of breath - kumbhaka- or manipulation of breath in any form may be useful for increasing vitality levels of cellular body but it is not meditation.

Guided relaxation processes and creative visualizations may be helpful in relaxing the mind in the beginning but it is not meditation.

Listening to good instrumental / classical music, as a tool, can be a good help in preparation for meditation to begin with but 'musical-entertainment' is not meditation.

Singing 'Bhajans' - devotional songs - is not meditation, but as a natural and spontaneous outcome of meditative experience, bliss is sometimes expressed with devotional songs.

It has been noticed that people spend lot of time in 'preparation for meditation' and are left with no time for actual 'Meditation'. Masters suggested many aspects mentioned above to the beginners as a good help in the preparatory stages of Sadhana. But what has happened is that more and more people cling to the preparatory stages and get stuck there and do not proceed further on the path. The purpose of segregating real meditation from the preparatory stages is to help seekers to come to the real journey and progress on the path faster.

What is Meditation?

Meditation is the freedom from thought, a state of no-mind. It is a state of pure consciousness with no contents. It is the activation of natural 'seeing' activity, of the 'Self' or Consciousness. It is the finest way to increase one's personal energy by getting connected to the Source.

Meditation is a key to unlock the mystery of existence. It is a method par excellence, to go into altered states of consciousness, wherein it is possible to perceive alternate frequency universes, which are all simultaneously co-existing.

Meditation is a knack, which can be mastered with the help of regular practice. Meditation begins basically with "Anapanasati", which means to keep one's total attention and awareness only on one's normal breathing process. In Pali language, in which Buddha talked, 'Ana' means 'In-breath', 'Apana' means 'Out-breath', 'Sati' means 'To be one with'. Meditation is neither 'prayer', nor 'chanting' nor 'contemplation'. No 'mantra' is to be chanted, no form of 'deity' or outside 'Guru' is to be entertained, nor any 'pranayama' practice like holding one's breath i.e. 'kumbhaka' should be attempted during meditation.

Meditation, Meditation, Meditation... Meditate so deeply that you disappear completely!

Shivoham

Om Prem

Akashic Records

“Akasha” is a Sanskrit word that means “sky” or “space” or “ether.” According to Hindu mysticism, akasha is thought to be the primary principle of nature from which the other four natural elements - Air, Fire, Water, and Earth are created. In this sense, akasha or ether is considered the fifth element and the most subtle of the five.

Akashic Records are “etheric records,” have also been known as: Hall of Records, Akashic Hall,  Akashic Library, Mind of God, Soul Records, Library of Records, Library of the Soul, Book of Life (The Bible), Hall of Awareness etc.

The Akashic Records or "The Book of Life" can be equated to the universe's super computer system. It is this system that acts as the central storehouse of all information for every individual who has ever lived upon the earth. More than just a reservoir of events, the Akashic Records contain every deed, word, feeling, thought, and intent that has ever occurred at any time in the history of the world.

Much more than simply a memory storehouse, however, these Akashic Records are interactive in that they have a tremendous influence upon our everyday lives, our relationships, our feelings and belief systems, and the potential realities we draw toward us.

History of Akashic Records:

Nostradamus claimed to have gained access to the Akasha, using methods derived from the Greek oracles, Christian and Sufi mysticism, and the Kabbalah.

Other individuals who claim to have consciously used the Akashic Records include: Charles Webster Leadbeater, Annie Besant, Alice Bailey, Samael Aun Weor, William Lilly, Manly P. Hall, Dion Fortune, George Hunt Williamson, Rudolf Steiner, Max Heindel and Edgar Cayce amongst others.

A Chinese man named Sujujin was reported to need only the first name of anyone to access the Akasha and describe their life history. Another Chinese seer, named Tajao, explored a variety of topics in the records which span over two thousand years.

Madame Blavatsky, the founder of Theosophical society in her book "The Secret Doctrine" defines Akasha as follows:

Akasha is one of the cosmic principles and is a plastic matter, creative in its physical nature, immutable in its higher principles. It is the quintessence of all possible forms of energy, material, psychic, or spiritual; and contains within itself the germs of universal creation, which sprout forth under the impulse of the Divine Spirit.

There are many direct as well as indirect ways to read Akashic Records. You will learn these methods in more details during Prem Nirmal's talk on "Akashik Records".

By entering in a deep meditative state, you can access your own records in Intuitive ways! However, for most people, this is a difficult task. Learning this skill often takes years of practice. A trained Akashic Records Reader can do a reading for you through various means such as Astrology, Palmistry or any other means of establishing contacts with your Sub-Conscious Mind and recognizing your Soul Patterns.

Hypnosis is another means of accessing Akashic Records, and an experienced hypnotist can take you to the Hall of Records to find answers and guidance for your soul’s journey. This is often part of a “life between lives” journey, as pioneered by Dr. Michael Newton and chronicled in his books, Memories of the Afterlife, Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls. Past Life Regression Therapy is also becoming popular for the same purpose!

By understanding Akashic Records…
1) We can recognize our soul patterns and get insights to heal ourselves.
2) We can understand our LIFE MISSION to complete our Soul’s Journey.
3) We can understand Cosmic Secrets.
4) Our Understanding becomes complete and we get Liberated!

Are you interested in Reading of your own Akashic Records? Either you can meet Guruji Prem Nirmal personally or you can get your Akashic Records Reading through a Skype session. You need to inform your Birth Date, Birth Time and Birth Place with nearest City and Country name and send a mail to pdnirmal@gmail.com. Online payment facility is available for online Skype session. For details send a mail to pdnirmal@gmail.com and ask for ARR Registration Form. In India, you can meet Guruji at Tao, 210, Krishna, Laxmi Ind. Complex, Vartak Nagar, Thane (W), Mah, India. Phone: 022-25362118 / Mobile: 09619527572

Secrets of Sutratma

SECRETS OF SUTRATMA

What is Sutratma?
Let us consider our life as one of the flower. We also had many lives in past. The each one of that life is also a flower! We may also have many lives in future...each of that life is also a flower. Now if you connect all these flowers with a thread, it becomes a garland! The thread that is passing through all the flowers is called Sutratma, the soul that gains many bodies, on the path to enlightenment.

Birth is the beginning of the body and death is the end of it, but the life that flows through it is eternal! The Soul that occupies the body is ancient and had been in many bodies before. Every Soul is on its journey to Enlightenment. It changes many bodies on the way to complete the Karmic entanglements in relationships and to learn various lessons. The purpose is to enrich itself with many experiences and gain life mastery! Once we understand that eternal aspect of ourselves, many issues just disappear!

The workshop “Secrets of Sutratma” is created for experiential understanding of this fact and removes the energy blockages to make the journey smoother. The entire program is to understand and realize the continuity of LIFE in the form of Sutratma that removes the fear of death. It helps us to understand and remove various energy blockages and release the psychic impressions and karmic imprints created because of negative experiences, through various Karmakshalan techniques.

Day-1: 21st May, Friday Evening 7pm to 9.30pm: Understanding the meaning of Sutratma, Evolution and Soul’s Journey, Prati-prasav Sadhana of Patanjali Rishi, Jati-smaran Gyan and Jataka tells of Mahavira and Buddha, Past Life Regression (PLR) Therapy.

Day-2: Saturday 8am to 5pm: Understanding the energy blockages from past births, Fears & Phobias and removing unwanted emotional energy blockages from our system through various Karmakshalan Kriyas, exercises and therapeutic methods in three sessions for better (1) Health, (2) Relationships and (3) Finance. Also there will be presentation on Secrets of Akashic Records and how to read them!

Day-3: Sunday 8am to 5pm: Understanding Purpose of Life, Finding one’s own past birth talents, your present birth Life Mission and Path to Enlightenment. This is done in three Meditative sessions. (1) Finding you past birth talents (2) Finding one's own Life Mission and (3) Finding one's own Path to Enlightenment. Also there will be presentation on Past Life regression therapy and its various aspects.

Day, Date & Timings for "Secrets of Sutratma" workshop
Friday May 21st - 7 pm to 9.30 pm, followed by dinner.
Saturday May 22nd - 8 am to 5.30 pm
Sunday May 23rd - 8 am to 5.30 pm.

Venue: TAO, 210, Krishna, Laxmi Ind. Complex, Vartak Nagar, Pokhran road 1, Thane (W).

Pre-requisite for this workshop: Must have done Level-1 “Art & Science of Holistic Living” workshop and regular practice of “Nirmal Kriya”.

Please note: This is a non-residential program, to be conducted personally by Prem Nirmal at TAO, Thane. For outstation candidates, staying arrangements can be done at extra cost in a nearby hotel. For more details, send a mail to pdnirmal@gmail.com or talk / SMS 09224127682.

Feedback of Participants from previous batch:

1) I have done Vippasanna programs a couple times and knew about sankharas to be removed from our system. In this workshop, with the help of Kriya Yoga the process of removing karma-beej (samskaras) became very simple yet faster! I got instant results in case of solving the relationship entanglements and family problems. During the meditation that followed the kriya after special ommm chanting, I could experience how the past samskaras got released from my bio memory and disappeared! I felt as if my full body was very heated up that removed the deeply embedded psychic impressions and karmic imprints (karma-beej) along with unwanted self sabotaging patterns. Also became aware of how our childhood patterns affect us throughout the life and create bonding. With the help of simple Karmakshalan kriya I could get rid of many unwanted patterns during the workshop. I must say that various karmakshalana processes were simple yet highly effective! The results are very much seen right here, right now! The perfect combination of Knowledge sharing by Guruji, Karmakshalan Kriyas and deeper Meditations with high-tech music that brought about rapid changes and solutions to current life issues is much appreciated! Thank you. ~ Shashikant Jawale

2) All topics chosen for this workshop are very interesting and practically useful to improve day to day living. During the workshop, I became very clear about my life mission and how to go about it. The process of removing deeply embedded psychic impressions and karmic imprints from cellular memory was amazingly simple yet very effective process. I am highly excited to know the secrets of Sutratma and deeper aspect of “Science of antakarana”. ~ Yogesh Patel

3) Secrets of Sutratma workshop showed me exactly where I am on the path and the journey ahead. Various process and meditations gave me tremendous experiential understanding on exactly how things work and the results achieved were tremendous for self growth. Introduction to science of antakarana and secrets of Sutratma was amazing especially the portion pertaining to causal lab gave many insights. I understood why only meditation experiences on the path does not lead to growth, as most of the time, those experiences are without the associated understanding. Got very good clarity about life mission and was able to recognize Gifts, Passions, Mission and talents. The session on path to enlightenment with reference to panch kleashas (five afflictions) was very good and got an understanding on how the Sadhana should be done based on the individual need. Thank you very much Guruji for giving all the participants the individual methods and attention as no method is equally good for all. Now, everyone has one’ own way! ~ Ma Gyaanda Niranjani.

4) The most important thing that clicked to me in this workshop is that the soul takes many bodies and comes on earth to gain mastery over life in all dimensions and the soul has to come again and again until the mastery is attained! Finding of the life mission was also a revelation and I also found many of my talents from past births which I was not aware of. The Karmakshalan kriya done during relationship exercise was very powerful and I could feel the effect during meditation where I saw the energy blocks dissolving and karma-beej removed from bio-memory in cellular system. The cellular experience was felt all over the body! Overall a very useful workshop with lots of practical applications and gives solutions to many issues! ~ Rutuja Pandere

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Most memorable evening with Grand Master Dadaji

Everybody at Tao know my Master Sri Dada Gavand, Lovingly known as Dadaji but few new members had not met him in person. So all those who knew about this event on 9th May, 2010 Sunday evening - made it a point to come and enjoyed a wonderful evening with Dadaji and also had darshan and blessings from him! The special evening was the book release function of his two books in Marathi (Beyond the Mind and Intelligence beyond thought) by Sri Mangesh Padgaonkar, a very popular Marathi poet. The function was organized at open lawns of Kid’s nursery at Gawand Baug, Thane.

The program started with Arati of Sri Dadaji performed by Bharati Nirmal who joined other family members of Dadaji for Arati.
 

 
The book release... by Sri Mangesh Padgaonkar - Popular Marathi Poet; Subhada and Dr. Anjali Bhelande had been assisting Dadaji throuout the program. Sri Mangesh Padgaonkar also shared in very humourous manner his experiences with Dadaji and his books publications.
 

 
Mrs. Gauri Kshirsagar shared her and Bharati's expereinces as both had translated these books from English to Marathi... A difficult job was done with great fineness with the help of apt words!
 

 
At the end everybody was eager to have Darshan of Dadaji and get his blessings... everybody waiting in queue for the turn!

 
Tao group celebrated this evening in a special way and every one got Darshan and Blessings from Dadaji. A surprise meeting with Ma Mittachaya from Pune, an Osho sanyasini who introduced Prem to Dadaji in 1991.

 
 

 
Synopsis of Books by Bharati Nirmal:

It was a book launch ceremony. Two new books of Shri Dada Gavand were being released. Both were the translations of his earlier English versions in Marathi – one his autobiography, a classic guiding light to the seekers on the path of enlightenment. The other one “Beyond the Mind”, which opens up the understanding from eight different angles about how the mind functions and the way to go beyond.

In the autobiography he has beautifully explained the process through which the annihilation of the ego happens. He shows how the constant promptings and drives of the ever active desiring mind keep you busy. He also leads the seekers into the deeper understanding of how this subtle thought which arises within, grips you and then thrives on your life energy, slowly gains a momentum and converts itself into a strong desire. This desire finally compels you to act accordingly. This is how the thought-mind survives by consuming the life energy, and starts dictating you. The drive is so strong that like a python it grips you and you fall prey to its compulsive promptings.

He has specifically elaborated onto the three basic opposing forces - the deep rooted fear, insecurity and sex, which a seeker has to face when he starts his inward journey. He has zoomed in into the working of the fragmentary mind – how the mind fragments the Life Energy and keeps it trapped in different compartments of memory. In the name of spirituality or religion also this mind keeps you trapped in the arena of thought. And then using the life force keeps playing with it part by part and thereby never allows the Life energy to integrate. The integration of the Total Life Energy or the real “Yoga” never happens.

He has shown a way by which one can observe this mind with aloof attention. “Eternal vigilance is the price one has to pay for Freedom”, says Dada. Only with constant vigilance and by remaining aware all the time, one can really start seeing the working of this cunning manipulative mind. While observing with aloof attention, all these compartments open up and the contents surface up.

In that field of eternal vigilance you start observing the whole trajectory of the thought. Then like a hawk you are able to catch the thought as soon as it arises in your inner space. Thus by catching a thought right at the point of onset, you can dissolve it before it catches you. Slowly the grip of the thought-emotional mind loosens up. And the awareness gains momentum. More and more Life energy gathers up which strengthens the field of vigilant awareness. All these thought-emotions get dissolved into the light of vibrant awareness. This is the way one can remain in the field of pure consciousness for longer duration.

This is how the integration of Total Life Energy happens and in an unexpected moment the explosion happens in the inner domain which shatters the crystallized structure of the mind and gives the experience of Beyond.

After four hours long function, meeting 500+ people personally... 94 years Young Dadaji in great spirit!!! What a wonderful way to say bye bye to public life! In his short speech he declared that this is the last public function and now onwards no more personal meetings with visitors. He will be soon shifting to Swanandadham, near Sajjangad for his solitude until Samadhi. His declaration brought tears to many eyes, but so is his decision and it has to be respected. He has played a long inning with utmost vigilance. We all need to learn a lot from his life.  Jai Ho!!!

Shivoham

Om Prem