Satsang with Gurumayi
in Honor of Baba Muktananda’s Divya Diksha
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, in honor of Baba Muktananda’s Divya Diksha, a satsang with Gurumayi Chidvilasananda was held in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall via live video stream.
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I was mesmerized by the talk Gurumayi gave in the satsang honoring Baba Muktananda’s Divya Diksha. The instructions for connecting with all our chakras via humming were so powerful.
Now that school has begun again in Spain, where my family and I live, we have created a small routine, with the intention of initiating our children into this powerful practice. Driving from our house to school takes us just three minutes. When we are all set, with the kids seated, we visualize the different chakras while making a humming sound; we visualize each chakra as a circle, with its respective color and a lotus flower in the center. The kids love it and so do I!
At home, I dedicate time to a more focused practice, fully concentrating on the process. I believe that as we continue this daily exercise with the kids, they will naturally engage with greater focus, going deeper into the practice and reaping all its wonderful benefits.
We are so grateful to Gurumayi for this magnificent and super-speedy technique.
Now that school has begun again in Spain, where my family and I live, we have created a small routine, with the intention of initiating our children into this powerful practice. Driving from our house to school takes us just three minutes. When we are all set, with the kids seated, we visualize the different chakras while making a humming sound; we visualize each chakra as a circle, with its respective color and a lotus flower in the center. The kids love it and so do I!
At home, I dedicate time to a more focused practice, fully concentrating on the process. I believe that as we continue this daily exercise with the kids, they will naturally engage with greater focus, going deeper into the practice and reaping all its wonderful benefits.
We are so grateful to Gurumayi for this magnificent and super-speedy technique.
Santa Maria de Palautordera, Spain
The satsang with Gurumayi for Baba’s Divya Diksha via live video livestream was so blissful! The satsang felt so free, and was filled with precious jewels of wisdom. It reminded me of the sutra, “A Siddha lives in total freedom.” All of the pieces of the satsang are fitting together for me beautifully.
Hawaii, United States
In the satsang honoring Baba Muktananda’s Divya Diksha, Gurumayi taught us how to meditate on the seven spiritual chakras and how to chant Om at each chakra. I was so pleased to do this practice, and through it I have grown even fonder of all our Siddha Yoga namasankirtanas and chants.
Since the satsang I have been meditating on the heart chakra for many days. It has given me the strength to deal with some stress I had been experiencing for some time, and I have now become able to face it. I have also started chanting Om Namah Shivaya in the Darbari raga since we chanted it with Gurumayi in the satsang for Baba’s Divya Diksha. After practicing this namasankirtana, I keep meditating on the heart chakra as Gurumayi taught us to.
Since the satsang I have been meditating on the heart chakra for many days. It has given me the strength to deal with some stress I had been experiencing for some time, and I have now become able to face it. I have also started chanting Om Namah Shivaya in the Darbari raga since we chanted it with Gurumayi in the satsang for Baba’s Divya Diksha. After practicing this namasankirtana, I keep meditating on the heart chakra as Gurumayi taught us to.
Ahmedabad, India
I feel great gratitude to Gurumayi for such a blissful satsang. I had a very profound experience throughout the satsang. As Gurumayi was guiding us through different chakras while chanting Om, I could feel my entire body getting steady and strong like a mountain. With every repetition of Om, I experienced the shakti wriggling gently like a snake through each chakra as it moved toward the sahasrara. My body was melting and slowly transforming into golden liquid.
As I focused on my sahasrara., it felt as if my body had dissolved into space and scintillating blue light was present. The thousand petals of the sahasrara were changing colors and gently swaying as if they were cradling me. I lost track of space and time. When my awareness returned, Gurumayi was saying “Sadgurunath Maharaj ki Jai.”
I am so grateful to Gurumayi for giving me the experience that I’m nothing but pure Consciousness.
As I focused on my sahasrara., it felt as if my body had dissolved into space and scintillating blue light was present. The thousand petals of the sahasrara were changing colors and gently swaying as if they were cradling me. I lost track of space and time. When my awareness returned, Gurumayi was saying “Sadgurunath Maharaj ki Jai.”
I am so grateful to Gurumayi for giving me the experience that I’m nothing but pure Consciousness.
Lucknow, India
How exquisite are these photos from the satsang! What an impeccable recollection of the ecstasy of that day! One can relive the satsang and nature’s celebration through viewing them—the subtle golden-cream tone in all the whites in the temple, the fiery sunrise palette of the flowers, and the gorgeous golden garments Bade Baba was wearing.
Gurumayi’s love streams from every image into my heart.
Gurumayi’s love streams from every image into my heart.
Mexico City, Mexico
The satsang with Gurumayi was so powerful! I felt the shakti in all my chakras. As I have been following the Siddha Yoga path for a long time, I was not surprised when various emotions arose in me the next day. Some were very unpleasant and I practiced humming Om when I felt the height of the emotion. I immediately felt the energy releasing.
Some emotions remained for a longer time, and I felt like I was wading through a swamp. But with each hour, the emotions released more and more until they were completely freed from my system. What a great feeling of relief I experienced afterwards!
The Guru’s shakti really does find hidden issues in the furthest corners of my soul that need to be released. I am so grateful for this divine help.
Some emotions remained for a longer time, and I felt like I was wading through a swamp. But with each hour, the emotions released more and more until they were completely freed from my system. What a great feeling of relief I experienced afterwards!
The Guru’s shakti really does find hidden issues in the furthest corners of my soul that need to be released. I am so grateful for this divine help.
Konolfingen, Switzerland
As I contemplate the teachings from the “Mantra & Meditation” satsang, I am receiving many new insights and solutions. For example, today I was overthinking something I’d shared with a friend yesterday. I knew I needed to stop thinking the same thing again and again as it was impacting my mental peace.
Then I recollected what Gurumayi ji taught me in the satsang: “Your behavior is because of yourself” and “The mantra reprograms your entire self.” I was riding my bike when I remembered this, and I started humming, imagining the chakras and feeling the resonance of my humming in each chakra. I also chanted Om, all while riding my bike. By the time I reached my office, I was in a better mental state.
Then I shared my experience with another Siddha Yogi, which brought me still more positivity. And then a chain of good things kept happening, making my day so beautiful. I am abundantly grateful for all the timely teachings I keep receiving.
Then I recollected what Gurumayi ji taught me in the satsang: “Your behavior is because of yourself” and “The mantra reprograms your entire self.” I was riding my bike when I remembered this, and I started humming, imagining the chakras and feeling the resonance of my humming in each chakra. I also chanted Om, all while riding my bike. By the time I reached my office, I was in a better mental state.
Then I shared my experience with another Siddha Yogi, which brought me still more positivity. And then a chain of good things kept happening, making my day so beautiful. I am abundantly grateful for all the timely teachings I keep receiving.
Pune, India
Mantra japa has long been my steady practice. The more aware I become of the thoughts I waste on worry and wondering, the more I cherish the company of the mantra to put my mind to beneficial use. Yet since our sublime satsang with Gurumayi in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha, I’m awestruck to discover that my practice of japa has evolved from sweet background song to enlivening companion.
As I prepare a meal, as I clean and polish the kitchen counter, the mantra reminds me that each of these actions is puja to the ever-present Lord. At other times, each repetition resonates in my heart with a love so strong it stops my breath.
As I prepare a meal, as I clean and polish the kitchen counter, the mantra reminds me that each of these actions is puja to the ever-present Lord. At other times, each repetition resonates in my heart with a love so strong it stops my breath.
California, United States
While following Gurumayi’s instructions and installing the vibration of Om in each chakra, a wonderful image formed in my mind. Each chakra was a pure crystal lotus, with prisms of colorful light. By the time we reached the sahasrara, fountains of light poured from each chakra to the one below.
The next day, while I was in the waiting room of a doctor’s office, I closed my eyes and focused on Gurumayi’s instructions from the satsang. Again, the image arose of pure crystal chakras and a cascading fountain of light pouring out of each chakra to the one below. I let my mind stay with this image while I focused on my breath and silently repeated Om as Gurumayi had taught us. When the nurse called my name, I realized that forty-five minutes had passed—so peacefully! I felt as if I were emerging from Bade Baba’s Temple and the Universal Hall. How grateful I am to Gurumayi for this great gift!
The next day, while I was in the waiting room of a doctor’s office, I closed my eyes and focused on Gurumayi’s instructions from the satsang. Again, the image arose of pure crystal chakras and a cascading fountain of light pouring out of each chakra to the one below. I let my mind stay with this image while I focused on my breath and silently repeated Om as Gurumayi had taught us. When the nurse called my name, I realized that forty-five minutes had passed—so peacefully! I felt as if I were emerging from Bade Baba’s Temple and the Universal Hall. How grateful I am to Gurumayi for this great gift!
New York, United States
Gurumayi’s guidance during this satsang felt like an initiation into the mystery of Om and the chakras. I always love listening to Gurumayi’s golden voice. Being with her on this live video stream was the highlight of my year.
Ever since this satsang, I have delighted in finding times in my daily life to chant Om while focusing on each chakra. So far I have practiced it before offering my food, before reciting Shri Guru Gita, and after a long day at work. I like doing this practice because it makes me feel so good. I become more centered, open, aligned, and inwardly focused. This is a very special gift for me from the Guru, and I am inspired to make it a practice for the rest of my life. I am receiving this wonderful gift with both of my hands wide open.
Ever since this satsang, I have delighted in finding times in my daily life to chant Om while focusing on each chakra. So far I have practiced it before offering my food, before reciting Shri Guru Gita, and after a long day at work. I like doing this practice because it makes me feel so good. I become more centered, open, aligned, and inwardly focused. This is a very special gift for me from the Guru, and I am inspired to make it a practice for the rest of my life. I am receiving this wonderful gift with both of my hands wide open.
Adelaide, Australia
Recently, I had been spending a great deal of my energy focusing on external world events, and then blaming those events for the unsettling feelings I was having within. So, Gurumayi’s words encouraging us to "let the world be as it is" and assuring us that the Guru is with us were exactly what I needed to hear the most.
Later, as I was about to look at the news on my phone, Gurumayi ji’s words flashed before my eyes. So, I opened the Siddha Yoga path website instead and chanted Om Namah Shivaya in the Darbari Kanada raga .
Later, as I was about to look at the news on my phone, Gurumayi ji’s words flashed before my eyes. So, I opened the Siddha Yoga path website instead and chanted Om Namah Shivaya in the Darbari Kanada raga .
New Delhi, India
Being in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall with Gurumayi on this auspicious day was priceless. I felt that I was initiated anew with the mantra Om Namah Shivaya. I loved focusing on each chakra and experiencing how humming and chanting Om opened the lotuses residing within them. For me, each lotus vibrated in the colors of the rainbow. Whenever I remember and contemplate this experience, I focus my attention on the centers inside each chakra by breathing, humming, or singing. As I do this, I often experience the shakti dancing within. I’m forever grateful for Gurumayi’s love.
Massachusetts, United States
When Gurumayi led us in chanting the mantra Om as we focused on the seven chakras, I experienced that I entered a deep, velvety meditative state.
Later that day, a challenging event occurred that evoked fear in me. But then I remembered to turn my focus inward, and a feeling of calm came over me. From the perspective of this calmer state, I was able to resolve the issue. Afterward, I realized that the fear that had arisen had caused me to overreact to the situation.
As I contemplated further, I closed my eyes and saw the image of a purse chained to me. This purse was filled with my emotions. Suddenly, a pair of scissors appeared and cut the purse away. As I watched it float away, I repeated the words, “Let go, let go.” I felt that I had just released some very burdensome baggage. My gaze now turned inward, and I felt lighter, more expansive, and elevated from the mundane world around me. I was filled with great joy.
Later that day, a challenging event occurred that evoked fear in me. But then I remembered to turn my focus inward, and a feeling of calm came over me. From the perspective of this calmer state, I was able to resolve the issue. Afterward, I realized that the fear that had arisen had caused me to overreact to the situation.
As I contemplated further, I closed my eyes and saw the image of a purse chained to me. This purse was filled with my emotions. Suddenly, a pair of scissors appeared and cut the purse away. As I watched it float away, I repeated the words, “Let go, let go.” I felt that I had just released some very burdensome baggage. My gaze now turned inward, and I felt lighter, more expansive, and elevated from the mundane world around me. I was filled with great joy.
San Felipe, Mexico
During the satsang, when I was focused on the chakras, I felt the mantra was guiding me to explore undiscovered places within, places that are very calm and full of light. I experienced that I was traveling within myself.
After some time, it seemed that I reached an impasse. I saw a thick net blocking my way. At first, I was worried that I couldn’t progress any further. But then I heard an inner voice saying that there actually was no blockage in my path. It was imaginary, and if I continued to focus I could move forward. When I came out of meditation and contemplated this experience, I realized that any challenges or limitations I might come across in my sadhana are temporary. This has reaffirmed for me that the focus of my life should be on the journey within. I know that I have a powerful tool—in the form of the mantra—to help me delve inside and find the Truth.
After some time, it seemed that I reached an impasse. I saw a thick net blocking my way. At first, I was worried that I couldn’t progress any further. But then I heard an inner voice saying that there actually was no blockage in my path. It was imaginary, and if I continued to focus I could move forward. When I came out of meditation and contemplated this experience, I realized that any challenges or limitations I might come across in my sadhana are temporary. This has reaffirmed for me that the focus of my life should be on the journey within. I know that I have a powerful tool—in the form of the mantra—to help me delve inside and find the Truth.
Barwaha, India
I felt uplifted meditating on each chakra with Shri Gurumayi ji. Meditating on each chakra’s specific colors and lotus depictions focused me a lot. Since participating in the satsang, I have continued the practice of humming as I focus on each chakra. This is really helping to open my heart. As I do this meditation daily, it is helping me to heal.
Jaipur, India
Being with Gurumayi in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall during the satsang in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha was a powerful experience for me. It taught me how to reconnect to my Self through chanting Om each time that I encounter challenges.
Plougonvelin, France
The meditation was so beautiful. As I visualized the chakras one by one, I found their colors to be bright and radiant. At one point, as I focused on the heart chakra, it appeared to me to be three times larger than the previous ones. Its green color was vivid, and I could see the petals very clearly. I felt a burst of subtle energy and all of a sudden, my meditation deepened. I experienced a sweetness and a tender softness in my heart and throughout my whole being.
Ohio, United States
A few days after participating in the live video stream with Gurumayi in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha, I attended satsang at the Siddha Yoga meditation center in Pune, where I offer music seva. While chanting, I imagined the movement of the mantra through the chakras, as taught by Gurumayi in the live stream. I actually experienced the vibrations of the mantra flowing from the center of my being to my heart and throat, in the same way that vibrations flow while playing an instrument like the flute. I offer my gratitude to Gurumayi for teaching us the practice of focusing on the chakras so easefully.
Pune, India
I particularly enjoyed Gurumayi’s meditation instructions in this satsang. Imagining myself within a lotus while listening to Gurumayi’s compassionate voice, and feeling the voices of the musicians bathe my sahasrara in the soothing sound of Om Namah Shivaya over and over, I felt myself loved very much. The next day, when I awoke, there was joy in my heart.
Warrnambool, Australia
After following Gurumayi’s meditation instructions in this satsang, I feel like I have gone deeper into my experience of shaktipat. The chakra meditation with the chanting of OM felt like an initiation into a blissful realm of being.
New York, United States
In the months preceding this satsang with Gurumayi, I found it challenging to focus during meditation. When I tried to focus on the mantra or on a particular energy center, my attention would constantly wander, and I would become distracted and judgmental about myself.
Since the satsang, following Gurumayi’s guidance to focus on the different chakras, this has changed. I now enjoy moving from one energy center to another. My attention moves up with focus along the central channel. My meditations since the satsang are refreshing and reinvigorating. I feel so grateful for this journey!
Since the satsang, following Gurumayi’s guidance to focus on the different chakras, this has changed. I now enjoy moving from one energy center to another. My attention moves up with focus along the central channel. My meditations since the satsang are refreshing and reinvigorating. I feel so grateful for this journey!
Montreal, Canada
During the “Meditation & Mantra” satsang with Gurumayi, I experienced the magnitude of the mantra Om Namah Shivaya. It was as if I were introduced to it for the first time.
I loved chanting Om while focusing on the lotus of each chakra. As I chanted Om, I found myself seated in the middle of a huge white lotus, lost in divine peace and joy.
This satsang has been so powerful for me—truly sacred.
I loved chanting Om while focusing on the lotus of each chakra. As I chanted Om, I found myself seated in the middle of a huge white lotus, lost in divine peace and joy.
This satsang has been so powerful for me—truly sacred.
Guadalajara, Mexico
I was surprised by the image of being “reprogrammed” by the mantra.
In the beginning of the year, I had scratched and washed off the labels from a bottle. It was not an easy task, and when the bottle was shiny clean and clear, I thought, this is how I want to be—a pure vessel, without any attachment. For me, this meant to be free. The image stayed with me. I asked myself, “How could it ever become true?”
Now it was answered by Gurumayi’s guidance. I am absolutely sure that during the satsang, the “reprogramming” within me started, and it is ongoing. I cherish it deeply in my heart and wish for it to be ongoing until I am free.
In the beginning of the year, I had scratched and washed off the labels from a bottle. It was not an easy task, and when the bottle was shiny clean and clear, I thought, this is how I want to be—a pure vessel, without any attachment. For me, this meant to be free. The image stayed with me. I asked myself, “How could it ever become true?”
Now it was answered by Gurumayi’s guidance. I am absolutely sure that during the satsang, the “reprogramming” within me started, and it is ongoing. I cherish it deeply in my heart and wish for it to be ongoing until I am free.
Munich, Germany
During the meditation on the chakras guided by Gurumayi, I focused my awareness on the ajna chakra, the point between my eyebrows. In that moment, I saw a vision of two silver padukas against a backdrop of green leaves and a dense jungle.
Later, as I reflected on this vision, I experienced that the ajna chakra is the abode of Shri Guru. I felt that the Guru’s padukas are a source of grace and blessings in my life. This celestial vision left a deep impression on me, and I have since begun focusing on it during my practices.
I am grateful to Gurumayi for this mystical experience and for her omnipresent grace.
Later, as I reflected on this vision, I experienced that the ajna chakra is the abode of Shri Guru. I felt that the Guru’s padukas are a source of grace and blessings in my life. This celestial vision left a deep impression on me, and I have since begun focusing on it during my practices.
I am grateful to Gurumayi for this mystical experience and for her omnipresent grace.
Thane West, India
Ever since the magnificent “Mantra & Meditation” satsang, I have been dreaming of the chant Om Namah Shivaya in the Darbari Kanada raga.
In the first dream, I was watching Gurumayi joyously chanting it, while oak trees, daisies, and other wildflowers were growing abundantly. The next night, I dreamed of chanting Om Namah Shivaya with pure goodwill to people driving down the road and walking in my neighborhood. In last night’s dream, I was sitting very close to Gurumayi, watching her chant. Toward the end of this dream, Gurumayi asked me a question. I am contemplating the question now and intend to implement the answers I uncover.
I am grateful to Gurumayi for her love and for these beautiful darshans in my dreams.
In the first dream, I was watching Gurumayi joyously chanting it, while oak trees, daisies, and other wildflowers were growing abundantly. The next night, I dreamed of chanting Om Namah Shivaya with pure goodwill to people driving down the road and walking in my neighborhood. In last night’s dream, I was sitting very close to Gurumayi, watching her chant. Toward the end of this dream, Gurumayi asked me a question. I am contemplating the question now and intend to implement the answers I uncover.
I am grateful to Gurumayi for her love and for these beautiful darshans in my dreams.
Nebraska, United States
I had prepared the puja altars the night before, and they were exquisite in all their splendor. Besides the sacred padukas, peacock feathers, and the photo of Gurumayi, there was also an altar for Baba and the murti of Bade Baba. Garlanded in beautiful flowers, the puja altars were magnificent to behold.
On the day of the “Mantra & Meditation” satsang, I woke up with an abundance of love in my heart and a wonderful feeling of reverence. The day was joyous as I awoke and meditated, recited Shri Guru Gita, and offered puja to Baba. The greatest gift was having Gurumayi’s presence in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall, as she taught us how to install Om in each chakra, and as we chanted Om Namah Shivaya and meditated. It was outright blissful and revelling in the shakti all day was wonderful.
That evening Baba came to me in my dreams, and seemed to be beaming with love. This anniversary of Baba’s Divya Diksha felt like a homecoming in which I bathed in the Guru’s grace.
On the day of the “Mantra & Meditation” satsang, I woke up with an abundance of love in my heart and a wonderful feeling of reverence. The day was joyous as I awoke and meditated, recited Shri Guru Gita, and offered puja to Baba. The greatest gift was having Gurumayi’s presence in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall, as she taught us how to install Om in each chakra, and as we chanted Om Namah Shivaya and meditated. It was outright blissful and revelling in the shakti all day was wonderful.
That evening Baba came to me in my dreams, and seemed to be beaming with love. This anniversary of Baba’s Divya Diksha felt like a homecoming in which I bathed in the Guru’s grace.
South Carolina, United States
The virtue that Gurumayi gave us on her birthday this year was ekanishtha, or “wholeheartedness.” When I was participating in the “Mantra & Meditation” satsang, it became clear to me that the wholeheartedness I experienced in Gurumayi’s teachings, her darshan, and her presence was so profound—like wholeheartedness on an infinite scale. This was the most clear experience of love that I have ever had! I am so grateful for every teaching and every moment of grace I have been given by my Guru.
Hørsholm, Denmark
I loved this satsang. I loved Ami Bansal’s share about receiving the mantra as a child from Gurumayi. I loved how Ami described the mantra as providing deep solace and peacefulness. I loved seeing and being with Gurumayi; she was so present and, for me, fiery.
I appreciated Gurumayi’s teaching, “The mantra reprograms your entire self,” and her instructions about installing Om in all my chakras. I have been practicing this and find it uplifting. I also have been listening to Om Namah Shivaya in the Darbari Kanada raga that we chanted in the satsang, and practicing mantra japa often.
I am feeling inspired, supported, and uplifted. I have also loved connecting with Siddha Yogis around the world by reading their shares about this satsang.
I appreciated Gurumayi’s teaching, “The mantra reprograms your entire self,” and her instructions about installing Om in all my chakras. I have been practicing this and find it uplifting. I also have been listening to Om Namah Shivaya in the Darbari Kanada raga that we chanted in the satsang, and practicing mantra japa often.
I am feeling inspired, supported, and uplifted. I have also loved connecting with Siddha Yogis around the world by reading their shares about this satsang.
Washington, United States
Participating in the satsang, “Mantra & Meditation,” via live video stream felt like nectar to my soul. The detailed instructions Gurumayi gave us were priceless!
As we followed Gurumayi’s instructions, I felt a deep release throughout my physical and emotional bodies. Gurumayi’s emphasis on trusting ourselves, and trusting the progression of our sadhana as we apply the Siddha Yoga practices in our lives, lit up my heart with gratitude and peace, and instilled confidence in me.
I am very grateful to Gurumayi for her grace and never-ending care for her disciples and for all of humanity.
As we followed Gurumayi’s instructions, I felt a deep release throughout my physical and emotional bodies. Gurumayi’s emphasis on trusting ourselves, and trusting the progression of our sadhana as we apply the Siddha Yoga practices in our lives, lit up my heart with gratitude and peace, and instilled confidence in me.
I am very grateful to Gurumayi for her grace and never-ending care for her disciples and for all of humanity.
Pennsylvania, United States
What a marvelous and heart-warming satsang this was as we celebrated Baba’s Divya Diksha with the entire Siddha Yoga community! We were blessed with cascading streams of the Guru’s grace and compassion. I would have enjoyed sitting there with Gurumayi forever.
Großkarolinenfeld, Germany
Tears of gratitude rose as I participated in this auspicious satsang with my daughter, who has felt troubled since graduating from college last year. The ineffable power of the Siddha Yoga lineage flowed through to us in ways that my intellect cannot fully comprehend or remember. Yet I know from a deeper level that its transmission was transformative and empowering.
This satsang contained key instructions about how we can implement the third line of Gurumayi’s Message for 2024: “Remain connected to your divinity.” I’m deeply grateful for Gurumayi’s teaching to chant Om as a practice for us to connect with the Self.
As the satsang drew to a close, my daughter said, “Everything in my life seems attuned with what Gurumayi is saying about honoring yourself, and with her teaching, ‘Stay true to yourself; then everything will fall into place.’”
This satsang contained key instructions about how we can implement the third line of Gurumayi’s Message for 2024: “Remain connected to your divinity.” I’m deeply grateful for Gurumayi’s teaching to chant Om as a practice for us to connect with the Self.
As the satsang drew to a close, my daughter said, “Everything in my life seems attuned with what Gurumayi is saying about honoring yourself, and with her teaching, ‘Stay true to yourself; then everything will fall into place.’”
Colorado, United States
What a beautiful satsang! The activation of the chakras while chanting Om was radiating power, yet it made my being utterly peaceful. I experienced silence permeating throughout the satsang.
I loved when Gurumayi said, “Stay true to yourself,” and when she told us, “If you honor yourself, everyone else will know that you are worthy of that honor.”
I have recently started learning to play the tabla and have been dedicating a lot of time to practicing. After this satsang in which Gurumayi encouraged more young people to learn to drum, I feel more determined to learn the tabla and to offer seva as a drummer.
I loved when Gurumayi said, “Stay true to yourself,” and when she told us, “If you honor yourself, everyone else will know that you are worthy of that honor.”
I have recently started learning to play the tabla and have been dedicating a lot of time to practicing. After this satsang in which Gurumayi encouraged more young people to learn to drum, I feel more determined to learn the tabla and to offer seva as a drummer.
Mumbai, India
My heart is still filled with the powerful presence of Gurumayi that I experienced today in the “Mantra & Meditation” satsang via live video stream. It felt like the teachings Gurumayi was giving us about the mantra and chanting Om were so potent and beneficial—perfect for this time in my sadhana. At the conclusion of the satsang, I felt I had been given the key to go even deeper into the divinity within myself.
Maryland, United States
I loved this satsang. Chanting Om while visualizing the chakras and following Gurumayi’s voice and directions reminded me of the extraordinary power that dwells within me. I am also grateful for Gurumayi’s description of the breath as a “lullaby.” I felt relieved, reassured, protected, and loved.
The only way I can thank Gurumayi is to follow her teachings with perseverance.
The only way I can thank Gurumayi is to follow her teachings with perseverance.
Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
I am still savoring the joy I felt during this satsang with Gurumayi ji in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha. This was indeed a sacred gift given to us by our Guru. I found Gurumayi’s dharana on chanting Om at each chakra to be very powerful. Her instructions on the chakras were crystal clear and full of love and guidance. As a result, I could easily visualize them and at the end of the exercise, I felt immersed in the white lotus in the sahasrara.
Hawaii, United States
My experience of chanting Om with Gurumayi on different pitches according to the different chakras was a feeling of soft, sweet, and profound cleansing. Since the satsang yesterday, I feel light and free. I feel like Gurumayi has shared her freedom with me. I’m happy to be me!
Paris, France
After the glorious satsang in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha, during which Shri Gurumayi taught us how to activate all the chakras with the sublime vibrations of Om, I journaled about what I had understood from the satsang, took care of some work emails, and went to bed.
During my sleep I had a dream in which I saw Gurumayi ji pressing her thumb on my forehead, at the site of my ajna chakra, and I could feel a blissful nectar flow from there. A couple of days before the satsang, Gurumayi ji had also given me her darshan in an earlier dream.
I have found that being regular at my spiritual practices helps me so much to implement the second line of Gurumayi’s Message for 2024: “Be open to grace.” I offer my love and gratitude at the lotus feet of Shri Gurumayi ji.
During my sleep I had a dream in which I saw Gurumayi ji pressing her thumb on my forehead, at the site of my ajna chakra, and I could feel a blissful nectar flow from there. A couple of days before the satsang, Gurumayi ji had also given me her darshan in an earlier dream.
I have found that being regular at my spiritual practices helps me so much to implement the second line of Gurumayi’s Message for 2024: “Be open to grace.” I offer my love and gratitude at the lotus feet of Shri Gurumayi ji.
Hyderabad, India
The incredible care, attention, and knowledge that Gurumayi has poured out on all the Siddha Yoga students in the “Mantra & Meditation” satsang in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha are magnificent. I especially felt refreshed by the powerful practice of chanting and humming the mantra.
In the evening my husband and I shared with our daughter about the practices and about Gurumayi’s words in the satsang. As we recounted the satsang, we saw her face beginning to glow more and more. At the end of our sharing, she was as enthusiastic and full of energy as she had been during the satsang! I’m so grateful for the presence of such a powerful Guru in the life of my family.
In the evening my husband and I shared with our daughter about the practices and about Gurumayi’s words in the satsang. As we recounted the satsang, we saw her face beginning to glow more and more. At the end of our sharing, she was as enthusiastic and full of energy as she had been during the satsang! I’m so grateful for the presence of such a powerful Guru in the life of my family.
Rome, Italy
What a sublime experience it was to participate in the satsang in honor of Baba’s Divya Diksha!
I am a computer engineer by profession and one of my jobs has been to write computer programs for machines. I have been meditating on the idea of how do I “reprogram” my mind and erase memories that no longer serve my highest interest, and how do I “rewrite that inner program” of my mind so that it allows me to experience the bliss of the Self.
It was such a pleasure to get the instructions from Gurumayi about creating the resonance of Om in each chakra and and visualizing their different colors. I am deeply honored and filled with gratitude to experience the divinity in my own being through this practice.
I am a computer engineer by profession and one of my jobs has been to write computer programs for machines. I have been meditating on the idea of how do I “reprogram” my mind and erase memories that no longer serve my highest interest, and how do I “rewrite that inner program” of my mind so that it allows me to experience the bliss of the Self.
It was such a pleasure to get the instructions from Gurumayi about creating the resonance of Om in each chakra and and visualizing their different colors. I am deeply honored and filled with gratitude to experience the divinity in my own being through this practice.
Florida, United States
I participated in the “Mantra & Meditation” satsang in Gurudev Siddha Peeth. During the satsang Gurumayi ji spoke about how each participant would surely have their own experience of a spiritual nature. I felt very happy and curious when I heard this.
When Gurumayi ji was guiding us to focus on one chakra after the other, I started feeling a sensation in between my eyebrows when the focus was at the ajna chakra. And soon I started inhaling an exquisite fragrance, like that of perfume. I experienced joy in smelling it. I first wondered whether this fragrance was from the perfume of someone sitting nearby. However, after some time, I again sensed this divine aroma. I felt it was an indication of the opening of my ajna chakra. I am very grateful to have had this divine experience.
When Gurumayi ji was guiding us to focus on one chakra after the other, I started feeling a sensation in between my eyebrows when the focus was at the ajna chakra. And soon I started inhaling an exquisite fragrance, like that of perfume. I experienced joy in smelling it. I first wondered whether this fragrance was from the perfume of someone sitting nearby. However, after some time, I again sensed this divine aroma. I felt it was an indication of the opening of my ajna chakra. I am very grateful to have had this divine experience.
Pune, India
I was sick with COVID-19 the morning of the satsang and, try as I might, I could not keep my eyes from closing. As a result, I felt that I had not truly participated.
The next day, I read other people’s shares about their experiences and, inspired, decided to try to “reprogram” myself. I visualized each chakra with the colors I remembered Gurumayi suggesting and took my time repeating Om silently many times. When I finished, I felt my inner Self awaken in a new way. I felt alive in a new way.
The next day, I read other people’s shares about their experiences and, inspired, decided to try to “reprogram” myself. I visualized each chakra with the colors I remembered Gurumayi suggesting and took my time repeating Om silently many times. When I finished, I felt my inner Self awaken in a new way. I felt alive in a new way.
New York, United States
At some point during the earlier part of the chant, I got a little confused. I was feeling Gurumayi’s presence very strongly inside of me, yet there she was on my computer screen. I couldn’t understand how I was experiencing her presence inside of me so deeply at the same time that her image was on that screen. Tears of gratitude came as I realized that she really was with me! Indeed, when I saw her on the screen swaying with the chant, I felt her dancing inside of me.
What a gift it has been to experience Gurumayi’s presence so viscerally and so deeply!
What a gift it has been to experience Gurumayi’s presence so viscerally and so deeply!
Massachusetts, United States
Currently my physical health is not good. This impacts my mental and emotional health too. So when I participated in the Divya Diksha satsang, I was touched when Gurumayi ji asked, "How are you?” not once but three times.
I am very happy to have received this mahaprasad. To be able to participate in the satsang in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall, to be able to hear and see Gurumayi ji, to be able to chant with her and listen to her wisdom—what more do I need?
I learned that I should love myself, trust myself, honor myself. These words are truly healing. Although this was not the first time I’d heard them, their impact during the satsang was truly at a different level for me. Gurumayi taught me that the practices are my stambha—my source of strength. She also told me how to connect quickly within. I am very grateful to Gurumayi for this amazing prasad, and for her love and blessings that always guide me on the path.
I am very happy to have received this mahaprasad. To be able to participate in the satsang in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall, to be able to hear and see Gurumayi ji, to be able to chant with her and listen to her wisdom—what more do I need?
I learned that I should love myself, trust myself, honor myself. These words are truly healing. Although this was not the first time I’d heard them, their impact during the satsang was truly at a different level for me. Gurumayi taught me that the practices are my stambha—my source of strength. She also told me how to connect quickly within. I am very grateful to Gurumayi for this amazing prasad, and for her love and blessings that always guide me on the path.
Chennai, India
Ever since the satsang with Gurumayi via live video stream on the anniversary of Baba’s Divya Diksha, I have been in an elevated state of mind. On my walk this morning in a grassy field surrounded by trees filled with singing birds, I suddenly raised my arms to the blue sky in sheer joy of being. I want to remember this joy always. Therefore, the sublime practice Gurumayi gave us of installing Om in each of our chakras will become a daily practice for me.
Florida, United States
It was after midnight when I participated in the satsang in Melbourne, Australia. Gurumayi’s instructions were so easeful to follow that I instantaneously experienced the love, joy, and essence of my inner Self. As I visualized the chakras and hummed and chanted Om, all my cells began to vibrate and sing. It was a glorious reveal of the sparkle and joy, the strength and tone and love of who I essentially am. Everything everywhere was vibrating; my body was dancing although I was sitting!
Afterward, I lay in bed in what I knew was the space of grace. I felt and saw a stream of crystal-clear water running through my body’s core, streaming out through the top of my head and through my feet. It was expansive, glorious. Like discovering I’m standing in the most beautiful natural setting in the universe—and it’s in me!
In this satsang Gurumayi led us through the most nourishing and efficient way to connect to our divinity. I am so appreciative of her love for us and for bringing us the teachings and blessings of the Siddhas—no matter where we are. Participating in this satsang was most certainly a celebration of freedom.
Afterward, I lay in bed in what I knew was the space of grace. I felt and saw a stream of crystal-clear water running through my body’s core, streaming out through the top of my head and through my feet. It was expansive, glorious. Like discovering I’m standing in the most beautiful natural setting in the universe—and it’s in me!
In this satsang Gurumayi led us through the most nourishing and efficient way to connect to our divinity. I am so appreciative of her love for us and for bringing us the teachings and blessings of the Siddhas—no matter where we are. Participating in this satsang was most certainly a celebration of freedom.
South Melbourne, Australia
Today’s satsang, graciously granted to us by Gurumayi, opened new gateways to the supreme Self. It was a magnificent revelation of a sacred practice, integrating the power contained in the chakras with a focused repetition of the mantra Om Namah Shivaya.
The moment I focused on the ajna chakra, I felt a definite pressure in the middle of my forehead. And when I centered my attention on the sahasrara, I felt a cap of activated energy covering the top of my head. Then a golden ornament appeared inside, followed by a flattened flower made of hundreds of pure white petals. Throughout the satsang, I could intensely feel Gurumayi’s joy in fulfilling the role of the Guru.
As soon as the satsang concluded, I felt an irrepressible urge to offer dakshina. I could not wait even a minute to express my profound gratitude, surging intensely deep within my heart, after receiving so many unexpected blessings.
The moment I focused on the ajna chakra, I felt a definite pressure in the middle of my forehead. And when I centered my attention on the sahasrara, I felt a cap of activated energy covering the top of my head. Then a golden ornament appeared inside, followed by a flattened flower made of hundreds of pure white petals. Throughout the satsang, I could intensely feel Gurumayi’s joy in fulfilling the role of the Guru.
As soon as the satsang concluded, I felt an irrepressible urge to offer dakshina. I could not wait even a minute to express my profound gratitude, surging intensely deep within my heart, after receiving so many unexpected blessings.
Laval, Canada
I am so grateful to Gurumayi for her divine gifts in the satsang this morning. I went back to bed at 2 a.m. feeling more alive and deeply connected to my divine nature. The wonderful experience of sounding the chakras in different ways has embedded the mantra in the core of my body, and I find I am more aware of the preciousness of this gift of a human life. I could feel the grace of the inner Self reminding me of my true nature. This awareness provides me with an anchor that will encourage the butterflies of my busy mind to be still and to rest in the beauty of the flowers in my being.
Kingscliff, Australia
During the satsang, when Gurumayi spoke about what a journey it has been over the past seventy-seven years since Baba received shaktipat, it sparked a beautiful experience in me. I began to deeply connect to what a joyful, amazing journey it has been for me to be Gurumayi’s student for the past thirty-six years, ever since I was a college student. So much has happened in my life, and Gurumayi has been with me every step of the way, teaching me and illumining my path.
When she described waking up and articulating everything she was grateful to Baba for—and how at a certain point she knew she needed to conclude so she wouldn’t be late for the satsang—I so resonated with that. I could go on and on articulating everything I am grateful to Gurumayi for! The deep feeling I experienced today of being Gurumayi’s student for over three decades and many life stages—and how there is always more for me to experience in our connection—was so precious.
When she described waking up and articulating everything she was grateful to Baba for—and how at a certain point she knew she needed to conclude so she wouldn’t be late for the satsang—I so resonated with that. I could go on and on articulating everything I am grateful to Gurumayi for! The deep feeling I experienced today of being Gurumayi’s student for over three decades and many life stages—and how there is always more for me to experience in our connection—was so precious.
California, United States
I am now spending three afternoons a week in the hospital on dialysis. While I was in bed, I connected with the satsang for Baba’s Divya Diksha through my mobile phone. Very soon after the start of the satsang I lost the connection; then I managed to reconnect and lost the connection again. I was able to hear only parts of Ami’s talk.
At last I managed to re-enter the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall and was delighted to see Gurumayi. She soon started talking about technological failures. How wonderful it was for me to realize she knew the difficulties I had been having! I was aware of a very deep connection with my Guru, and the knowledge of her support in all the current challenges of my life.
At last I managed to re-enter the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall and was delighted to see Gurumayi. She soon started talking about technological failures. How wonderful it was for me to realize she knew the difficulties I had been having! I was aware of a very deep connection with my Guru, and the knowledge of her support in all the current challenges of my life.
Telford, United Kingdom
What a blessed satsang it was today! As we chanted Om, with each note I felt my body expanding and opening up from within. I could feel a strong, upright posture arising from within. This posture opened up each space, vertebra by vertebra, as we chanted Om, and I could sense the expanded space in my heart region. With each visualization given by Gurumayi in that space, I felt my being was basking in Gurumayi’s divine intention, blessings, and boundless grace.
I am eternally grateful for Gurumayi’s life-transforming and uplifting guidance. I felt as if my soul had been deeply yearning and today’s satsang fulfilled this deep longing. I felt indeed fortunate to be in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall with Gurumayi and with all the other Siddha Yogis.
I am eternally grateful for Gurumayi’s life-transforming and uplifting guidance. I felt as if my soul had been deeply yearning and today’s satsang fulfilled this deep longing. I felt indeed fortunate to be in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall with Gurumayi and with all the other Siddha Yogis.
Pune, India
This satsang was full of contagious joy and sparkle. It is hard for me to express how precious it was for me to receive Gurumayi’s love in this way, such as now knowing how to energize my chakras and how to dance in a chair (given that I have some movement limitations).
California, United States
During this satsang, my sensation of actually being in the Temple was palpable. When Gurumayi chanted Om with us, I felt a transformation in my very being. Afterward, I remember her saying, “Stay true to yourself.” My understanding of her words was that this would be great guidance for us right now during a confusing time in our world.
This guidance reminds me of what Gurumayi advised me long ago, at another time of challenge for me: to follow my heart. I understand that in being true to myself, I am honoring both myself and the world around me. I am very grateful for this mahaprasad from Gurumayi.
This guidance reminds me of what Gurumayi advised me long ago, at another time of challenge for me: to follow my heart. I understand that in being true to myself, I am honoring both myself and the world around me. I am very grateful for this mahaprasad from Gurumayi.
Virginia, United States
The satsang was a nectarean and very potent reminder of the power of the mantra Om Namah Shivaya that I was blessed to receive at the age of eight from Shri Gurumayi. I was also reminded of the fact that there is no sadhana by default, even though grace is ever present—it needs constant effort, cleaning up, and connecting back to the Self.
The chanting of Om, led by Gurumayi, in each of the seven chakras was very redefining for me. Meditation and mantra japa will become even more regular practices for me. I do meditate at least five days per week and do mantra japa during the day as and when I remember to. Now I no more want to keep it “as and when…” but to do it more intentionally, while travelling to and from work and before going to bed. This new resolve for implementing my Guru’s teachings and expanding my mantra and meditation practices is my biggest gift on this anniversary of Baba’s Divya Diksha.
The chanting of Om, led by Gurumayi, in each of the seven chakras was very redefining for me. Meditation and mantra japa will become even more regular practices for me. I do meditate at least five days per week and do mantra japa during the day as and when I remember to. Now I no more want to keep it “as and when…” but to do it more intentionally, while travelling to and from work and before going to bed. This new resolve for implementing my Guru’s teachings and expanding my mantra and meditation practices is my biggest gift on this anniversary of Baba’s Divya Diksha.
Mumbai, India
Earlier today in my morning meditation, I thanked Baba for all the blessings the Siddha Yoga path has brought into my life. My entire family participated in the wonderful satsang. Most of us were here in Wales and one family member was in the Temple in Shree Muktananda Ashram.
Before the satsang I talked to my twenty-year-old granddaughter and her friend about Gurumayi and the Siddha Yoga path. The three of us chanted the mantra and meditated, and I told them how precious the mantra is, and how it would always support them to stay centered. Throughout the satsang, my eyes and heart were overflowing with gratitude and joy. I felt as if our entire family were present in the Temple with our Guru. Moreover, my prayer for my granddaughter to know the light of the Self was answered one thousandfold.
Before the satsang I talked to my twenty-year-old granddaughter and her friend about Gurumayi and the Siddha Yoga path. The three of us chanted the mantra and meditated, and I told them how precious the mantra is, and how it would always support them to stay centered. Throughout the satsang, my eyes and heart were overflowing with gratitude and joy. I felt as if our entire family were present in the Temple with our Guru. Moreover, my prayer for my granddaughter to know the light of the Self was answered one thousandfold.
Llwynygroes, Wales, United Kingdom
It was a wonderful satsang during which I learned how to connect—instantly—with my own being. I enjoyed chanting Om while visualizing the chakras and their colors. I will definitely add this to my meditation practice to “reprogram” my being. Gurumayi’s metaphor of programming and reprogramming my being with the mantra was something that I will remind myself of and put into practice again and again.
Chanting Om Namah Shivaya was so powerful that even after the satsang, my heart wanted to chant the mantra nonstop. My soul was chanting the mantra throughout the night—and in my sleep too. This chant touched the core of my being.
Chanting Om Namah Shivaya was so powerful that even after the satsang, my heart wanted to chant the mantra nonstop. My soul was chanting the mantra throughout the night—and in my sleep too. This chant touched the core of my being.
Thane, India
I was contemplating the title of today’s satsang, “Mantra & Meditation,” as I gazed into the eyes of Bade Baba’s murti and prayed to him to reestablish my practices of mantra and meditation. With this satsang, my prayer has already begun to bear fruit!
When Gurumayi ji started explaining how we can install Om in every chakra, my whole being felt full. Each word of her talk seemed to reach my inner being. It seemed as if she were opening doors that had been closed for ages.
My heart is filled with so much love and gratitude for Shri Guru who reinstalled the initiation mantra once again in my being on this auspicious day and who always guides me to love and trust myself.
When Gurumayi ji started explaining how we can install Om in every chakra, my whole being felt full. Each word of her talk seemed to reach my inner being. It seemed as if she were opening doors that had been closed for ages.
My heart is filled with so much love and gratitude for Shri Guru who reinstalled the initiation mantra once again in my being on this auspicious day and who always guides me to love and trust myself.
Accra, Ghana
What I experienced today was beyond anything I could have imagined. As Gurumayi guided us through the chakras, I felt a pulsating warmth building up in each chakra. I felt that my energy body was being refreshed, rejuvenated, and cleansed.
When Ami Bansal spoke about peacefulness and calm, I was able to experience deep peace within myself. For me this was a satsang of empowerment—empowerment to be myself, to accept myself, to stay true to myself, and to love myself.
When Ami Bansal spoke about peacefulness and calm, I was able to experience deep peace within myself. For me this was a satsang of empowerment—empowerment to be myself, to accept myself, to stay true to myself, and to love myself.
Konolfingen, Switzerland
At the beginning of the satsang as I focused on the beautiful face of Bade Baba, a prayer rose up from within: “Please allow me to detach with love.” Slowly, effortlessly, all my thoughts and feelings dissolved into a deep silence. I was fully with myself, my own shakti, my Guru within.
That peace remained and deepened as Gurumayi led us in that most extraordinary inner journey through the chakras. Then, when we arrived at the sahasrara, I experienced white light. It began in the crown of my head, and then spread, like wings, throughout my body. This light was filled with tremendous energy and joy. It stayed and stayed as we chanted, then as I worked, and is still present now, hours later. I feel my own shakti, my own power, my own light. I am filled with gratitude. What an incredible satsang!
That peace remained and deepened as Gurumayi led us in that most extraordinary inner journey through the chakras. Then, when we arrived at the sahasrara, I experienced white light. It began in the crown of my head, and then spread, like wings, throughout my body. This light was filled with tremendous energy and joy. It stayed and stayed as we chanted, then as I worked, and is still present now, hours later. I feel my own shakti, my own power, my own light. I am filled with gratitude. What an incredible satsang!
California, United States
I feel very blessed to have been able to participate in this beautiful satsang with Gurumayi! I had the experience that Gurumayi was singing Om Namah Shivaya to my heart and that I was singing Om Namah Shivaya to her heart. This became a pure offering of love and surrender, and I am now in total bliss.
East Sussex, United Kingdom
What a special day! It is so affirming to hear my Guru talk about love and to experience that love in every cell of my body. My chakras are humming with delight, and I feel a string of effervescence and love pulsating in my body. The Guru is with me: what a glorious thought! How lucky I am to be on this path.
Florida, United States
My heart is still bathing and dancing in gratitude and awe for this wonder-filled and blessed celebration of Baba Muktananda’s divya diksha seventy-seven years ago!
For the two days before the satsang, we were showered with blessings of rain and a double rainbow. I am experiencing grace unfolding in so many dimensions.
For the two days before the satsang, we were showered with blessings of rain and a double rainbow. I am experiencing grace unfolding in so many dimensions.
Starnberg, Germany