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Practicing Gurumayi’s Message for 2015

Siddha Yogis Share Their Experiences

Practicing Gurumayi's Message

Gurumayi’s Message for 2015 has really helped me to settle into my meditation practice. I feel much more comfortable with meditation, and I’m more aware of what it really means to turn inward.

When I first received Gurumayi’s Message for 2015, I was excited and a little bit nervous—I felt that I didn’t fully understand what meditation was, and I didn’t remember having any powerful meditation experiences. However, throughout this year all that has changed. I feel a renewed inspiration to meditate, and I no longer need to distract myself with other activities during the meditation sessions in satsang; instead I am able to sit quietly and turn inward. I have learned how to bring my attention back to the mantra if my mind begins to wander. I am no longer so hard on myself when I can’t stop thinking about other things. I have learned that just sitting with the intention to meditate is a form of meditation, and I simply need to keep practicing and let myself go.

The importance of posture and breathing during meditation has become very apparent to me as well this year. Although I am still trying to find the posture that I am most comfortable with, just paying attention to my posture during meditation helps me feel more relaxed and gives me the ability to sit for a longer time. And if I become restless, I bring myself back to my breath.

By practicing Gurumayi’s Message, I am discovering the wonder that meditation can bring. I am so grateful to Gurumayi for this gift!

a fourteen-year-old Siddha Yogi from Brisbane, Australia

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    These posts are beautiful reminders of all that I have learned this year about dharma and meditation, and of how through this I’ve experienced my joyous inner Self. I feel so steady and supported as I study for my final exams.
     
    Thank you, Gurumayi, for this great Message and for connecting me to the space within.

    New York, USA

    Gurumayi’s Message has given a clear direction to my sadhana. During this year, as I meditate, I have experienced an infinite space within my being—a space where there are no feelings, no thoughts, no questions.
     
    Resting in this space rejuvenates me. I find I’m working with more joy, focus, and silence, and these qualities now fill my other daily activities too—and give me strength to discover solutions for my questions. All this brings me a deeper experience of kindness and gratitude and makes my life more peaceful.
     
    Truly, I love and enjoy this infinite space within.
     
    Thank you, Gurumayi ji, for such a beautiful message. I have confidence that this is preparing me to receive the Message for 2016.
     

    Nasik, India

    Gurumayi’s Message for 2015 has so many facets to it, like a diamond that has many faces. Hearing the Message has taken away a lot of the striving or sense of "trying" to meditate and given me a deeper understanding of how to attune to the inner shakti as I sit, watch, and allow the mind to turn inside. It has deepened my appreciation for the natural and spontaneous nature of Siddha Yoga meditation.
     
    Thank you, Gurumayi, for enriching us with the wonder and splendor of the grace that permeates our lives through the enlivened practices of the Siddha Yoga path.

    New Jersey, USA

    I have been following the Siddha Yoga path for twenty years, and Gurumayi’s Message has changed my meditation practice in profound ways. Since receiving Gurumayi’s Message on New Year’s Day, I have been initiating my daily practice by silently repeating the words of her Message, Turn Inward Meditate Easefully. I have noticed a difference in the depth and strength of the meditations and my experience of the shakti.
     
    I have also participated in the monthly meditation sessions and applied the knowledge I received to my meditation practice. For example, in Meditation Session X, I became aware that by following the breath alone, the quality of my meditations increased in a very deep way. The sessions have been a delightful support in practicing Gurumayi’s Message.
     
    Thank you, Gurumayi, for your teachings and for all you have given us!

    Connecticut, USA

    I started this year with A Sweet Surprise satsang, a grace-filled event that accelerated my inner journey day by day. Later in the year, the Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive created a powerful inner opening in me and made crystal clear the path of sadhana.
     
    Many, many thanks to Gurumayi for these experiences.

    Wardha, India

    It was inspiring to read this share from a young Siddha Yogi that so clearly describes how mantra, posture, and breath support our meditation. The share made me feel the simplicity and naturalness of meditation and made me want to meditate.

    Massachusetts, USA