Webinar: Heartfulness Sessions in residential

neighborhoods and societies

Starts: 23rd of August 2015, 05.00 PM

Conducted by: Christian Duerr, Chennai

Chhavi Sisodia, Roorkee

• An approach to present Sahaj Marg in a universally acceptable manner.

• It allows the aspirant to absorb components of Sahaj Marg at his or her own pace.

• It includes a step-by-step, scientific approach to the practice.

• It is evolving and will continue to change as instructed by Rev. Kamlesh bhai

What is Heartfulness?

“Sahaj Marg is very much there with this Heartfulness programme. Shri Ram Chandra Mission is an institution, Sahaj Marg is the name of the path that we follow, and Heartfulness is the way we approach people, the way we approach our own hearts, the way we approach the divinity in our hearts with love, the essence of Sahaj Marg.”Kamlesh D. Patel, Tiruvallur, 24th July 2015

“The big wave is already there. Let’s take the benefit of it and make every person aware of Sahaj Marg meditation; that we exist. They may continue, they may not continue. It does not matter. As long as they know we are here to help them, they will come one day whenever their heart really craves for it.”

Kamlesh D. Patel, Tiruvallur, 24th July 2015

“What is the cause of Sahaj Marg? When do you say one is spiritually awakened? The spiritual awakening of all is our cause. The spiritually awakened individual leads a life full of Heartfulness.”

Kamlesh D. Patel, Bangalore, 29th July 2015

“If Sahaj Marg is a movement, not an organisation, and if the Sahaj Marg movement has to really touch the hearts of people, all of us will have to become conduits. That must become our cause and how are we going to do it?”

Kamlesh D. Patel, Bangalore, 29th July 2015

Heartfulness Workshops & Website: Overview

• Based on allowing an experience, not conveying information or knowledge.

• Accepts any type of aspiration - people may be searching in their own way

• Helps people translate this into a personal, practical experience within their own heart

• Scientific approach, comparing meditation without then with transmission.

Heartfulness Workshops & Website:General Guidelines

• Seekers can meditate before being introduced

• Seekers may join satsang before being introduced

• Seekers may be introduced in groups

• Seekers may be introduced remotely

Heartfulness Workshop: 5 important steps

1. Brief and relax the organisers who are hosting the function (where applicable).

2. Preamble address to the audience. The short talk should:

• help to connect

• be inspiring

• be less than 10 minutes

Heartfulness Workshop: 5 important steps

3. THE EXPERIENCE: Meditation without transmission: 10 minutes own

meditation on the Divine light in the heart Around 5 minutes relaxation technique Meditation with transmission: 30 minutes guided

meditation

4. Ask a couple of participants to share experience if they are willing. Ideally avoid Q & A on the first day.

5. Follow up

“Let’s practice”:

Heartfulness Workshop

The following introductory sittings

• A very high degree of flexibility is needed from our part

• If people can’t come for three consecutive days, we will find a solution for them

• We never say that they can’t start if they can’t come during three consecutive days.

Stages of practice – Guiding Principles

• Loving attention to the aspirant’s needs• Delivered to aspirant at their pace• Manner and matter• Emphasis on direct experience over information• Allow them the joy of their discoveries• Importance of absentia work

Module 1: Being the ObserverModule 2: RelaxationModule 3: Meditation BasicsModule 4: Cleaning BasicsModule 5: Prayer BasicsModule 6: Observing my conditionModule 7: Finer aspects of MeditationModule 8: Finer aspects of CleaningModule 9: Finer aspects of Prayer

Module Based Learning

Module #

Contents

10 Prayerful Suggestions Article

11 Universal Prayer Article and Guided video

12 Group Meditation Article

13 Prayerful suggestion – “Everything around you …”

Video

14 Prayerful suggestion – “Correct thinking …”

Video

15 Prayerful suggestion – “Craving for the Ultimate …”

Video

16 – 19 Balanced Existence (maxims)

Articles and videos

20 Point A meditation Article and Guided video

21 Point B cleaning Article and Guided video

22 Maintaining & Developing your condition

Articles and Guided activity

Heartfulness Flyers

Two types:

- One for Managers / Organizers

- One For Participants

Heartfulness Website

http://heartfulness.org

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