How is Sahaja Yoga Meditation different from other types of meditations?
Sahaja Yoga Meditation is different from the other types of meditation because it begins with Enlightenment (Self-realization) instead of this being the unobtainable dream of a distant goal. Traditionally, a guru used to have only a handful of disciples and look after their growth for a lifetime, guiding their inner cleansing day by day. Few souls were able to achieve Self-realization after many years of passing through various stages (yama, niyama, breathing techniques, postures, etc.). For those few souls, it was like trying to cleanse a completely obscure room without having any light. In these modern times – that Shri Mataji calls as the blossom times because of the state achieved by human consciousness collectively – she has devised a method by which this happening (Self-realization) is achieved spontaneously (Sahaja), without any effort. A little light is then lit within us (a new dimension becomes available to our awareness) and through Sahaja Yoga Meditation we can then grow mu
