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The Awakening
In 1990 I received a calling to go to India with my good friend and partner Jim Smith. I closed down my business, packed away a few belongings and said goodbye to my family and friends to meet up with my first guru, Yogiraj Vethathiri Maharishi ("Swamiji"), a Kundalini Master from an ancient lineage in the Tamil Nadu state in South India. I had been apprenticing with Swamiji for five years and it had been at his suggestion we created The Self Awareness Institute back in 1985 to teach these methods of enlightenment to a western world in a western way.
During those first few months staying at Swamiji's ashram in a suburb of Madras I began to notice a profound shift in my awareness. While sitting in meditation 12 hours at a time each day, my awareness was liberated from my mind and the presence of God was no longer objectified by my mind or limited by it. His gift to me was the presence felt in his presence, a natural state of being that was not subjugated by the mind and senses%u2026a perfect peace. A peace that had always been, and is, unchanging, but now the mind was aligned and at peace with it. Nothing actually happened, it just is, but my mind was at peace with it at last.
After receiving Swamiji's blessings, I left the ashram to pay my respects to the Arch Yogi Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj (also "Swamiji"). A yogi I originally heard about from Satya Sai Baba and Satchan Charan Lahiri, of the Kriya lineage, who both encouraged me to see him. This yogi had sat in samadhi for 23 hours a day for 8 years of his life, and then for 12 hours a day for another 4 years, and had tremendous powers to heal and enlighten through the transmission of this Shakti, or life force energy, called Shaktipat. It was this Yogi that supercharged my own sadhana, or meditative practice, and had me increase my Shakti through what is called Yoga Tapas.
While sitting in Bangalore, India, Sri Swamiji had me increase my sitting time up to 16 hours, 20 hours, and then up to 23 hours a day for 40 consecutive days and nights. Under his guidance my body and mind was being developed to be a vehicle of this Divine Love, or Darshan, and upon completing this training he installed me into his lineage and gave me his blessings to give Shaktipat. Shaktipat is what you feel on the free intro calls we hold each month. Upon completing this Yoga Tapas I was given a revelation of the impending awakening of consciousness that is presently occurring throughout the collective consciousness of humanity. It is this revelation that is shared in my new book The Awakening: An Evolutionary Leap in Human Consciousness that has just been re-released. You are part of this awakening as is evidenced by your reading of these words. I hope you enjoy the book and join us in uplifting the consciousness of the planet. May the whole world live in happiness and peace.
During those first few months staying at Swamiji's ashram in a suburb of Madras I began to notice a profound shift in my awareness. While sitting in meditation 12 hours at a time each day, my awareness was liberated from my mind and the presence of God was no longer objectified by my mind or limited by it. His gift to me was the presence felt in his presence, a natural state of being that was not subjugated by the mind and senses%u2026a perfect peace. A peace that had always been, and is, unchanging, but now the mind was aligned and at peace with it. Nothing actually happened, it just is, but my mind was at peace with it at last.
After receiving Swamiji's blessings, I left the ashram to pay my respects to the Arch Yogi Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj (also "Swamiji"). A yogi I originally heard about from Satya Sai Baba and Satchan Charan Lahiri, of the Kriya lineage, who both encouraged me to see him. This yogi had sat in samadhi for 23 hours a day for 8 years of his life, and then for 12 hours a day for another 4 years, and had tremendous powers to heal and enlighten through the transmission of this Shakti, or life force energy, called Shaktipat. It was this Yogi that supercharged my own sadhana, or meditative practice, and had me increase my Shakti through what is called Yoga Tapas.
While sitting in Bangalore, India, Sri Swamiji had me increase my sitting time up to 16 hours, 20 hours, and then up to 23 hours a day for 40 consecutive days and nights. Under his guidance my body and mind was being developed to be a vehicle of this Divine Love, or Darshan, and upon completing this training he installed me into his lineage and gave me his blessings to give Shaktipat. Shaktipat is what you feel on the free intro calls we hold each month. Upon completing this Yoga Tapas I was given a revelation of the impending awakening of consciousness that is presently occurring throughout the collective consciousness of humanity. It is this revelation that is shared in my new book The Awakening: An Evolutionary Leap in Human Consciousness that has just been re-released. You are part of this awakening as is evidenced by your reading of these words. I hope you enjoy the book and join us in uplifting the consciousness of the planet. May the whole world live in happiness and peace.
How To Find Peace in a Hectic Modern World
By Steven S. Sadleir
Wouldn't it be great if life just flowed, no stress, no worries, just happiness and peace? It sounds too good to be true doesn't it? But why should life be difficult, stressful and why shouldn't we live in happiness and peace? The truth is our mind is not programmed for peace. It's not programmed for peace because peace is your natural state and it is only when we get caught up in our head and its programming that we create the stress, discord and disease that diminishes our happiness and peace. Fortunately there is so much you can do to get centered and clear headed again even amongst the chaos. Take just a few moments to read this and your life will be changed forever.
The first step to finding greater happiness and peace is in realizing that you have a choice what state of mind you are going to be in. Without directing your mind and attention to that which creates happiness and peace, your mind will unwittingly follow the course of action that most people take which results in stress, pain, worry, anger, and a plethora of negative emotions and mental states that rule their lives. Focus your attention on that which creates stress and you create stress, consciously redirect your attention to what brings greater clarity, happiness and peace and you will experience those states. No matter what is going on outside of you that is affecting you, you can take conscious control of your mind, and state of mind, by becoming conscious of your own mind.
So what does being conscious of your own mind mean? No matter what you are thinking there is a part of you that is observing your thoughts. You are even now watching your thoughts as you are reading these words. There is the mechanical process of recalling the meaning of the words and discerning what they mean, and another part of you that is watching the though process going on in your head. Your consciousness is what is observing the movie going on in your mind. Whether that movie, or life experience, is a drama, comedy or tragedy your consciousness is what "witnesses" these life experiences. From this place of being the witness of the dramas that play in your head, you come to a place of inner peace that always lies within you.
If you are watching a movie that is scaring you, or is upsetting to watch, you can sit back and tell yourself that you are watching a movie and this starts bringing you back into a more peaceful state. Similarly, when you observe what thoughts and emotions are going on in your mind as a conscious "witness", you are then able to look at these emotional and mental states from a place of greater clarity within you. Witnessing enables you to be less attached and more objective in your perception and responses. From this place you gain greater perspective on the situation, greater clarity and insight as how best to deal with the situation, and less emotional attachment that naturally reduces the tension from those life experiences. Step back from your mind and observe what you are thinking and feeling as the witness, and live in that place of peace that is your own consciousness.
Steven S. Sadleir is an author of numerous books on Self Realization and founder of the Self Awareness Institute that provides training programs in finding happiness and peace. Go to http://www.selfawareness.com/ or call 949-497-9954, and send questions to info@selfawareness.com
The first step to finding greater happiness and peace is in realizing that you have a choice what state of mind you are going to be in. Without directing your mind and attention to that which creates happiness and peace, your mind will unwittingly follow the course of action that most people take which results in stress, pain, worry, anger, and a plethora of negative emotions and mental states that rule their lives. Focus your attention on that which creates stress and you create stress, consciously redirect your attention to what brings greater clarity, happiness and peace and you will experience those states. No matter what is going on outside of you that is affecting you, you can take conscious control of your mind, and state of mind, by becoming conscious of your own mind.
So what does being conscious of your own mind mean? No matter what you are thinking there is a part of you that is observing your thoughts. You are even now watching your thoughts as you are reading these words. There is the mechanical process of recalling the meaning of the words and discerning what they mean, and another part of you that is watching the though process going on in your head. Your consciousness is what is observing the movie going on in your mind. Whether that movie, or life experience, is a drama, comedy or tragedy your consciousness is what "witnesses" these life experiences. From this place of being the witness of the dramas that play in your head, you come to a place of inner peace that always lies within you.
If you are watching a movie that is scaring you, or is upsetting to watch, you can sit back and tell yourself that you are watching a movie and this starts bringing you back into a more peaceful state. Similarly, when you observe what thoughts and emotions are going on in your mind as a conscious "witness", you are then able to look at these emotional and mental states from a place of greater clarity within you. Witnessing enables you to be less attached and more objective in your perception and responses. From this place you gain greater perspective on the situation, greater clarity and insight as how best to deal with the situation, and less emotional attachment that naturally reduces the tension from those life experiences. Step back from your mind and observe what you are thinking and feeling as the witness, and live in that place of peace that is your own consciousness.
Steven S. Sadleir is an author of numerous books on Self Realization and founder of the Self Awareness Institute that provides training programs in finding happiness and peace. Go to http://www.selfawareness.com/ or call 949-497-9954, and send questions to info@selfawareness.com
Self-Realization
That which you are seeking is causing you to seek. Your true self is already realized and is directing your mind to read these words and think about them. The key to self-realization is for your mind to realize that you are NOT your mind. Observe that part of you that can observe what your mind is thinking as you are reading this. It's a game, as well as a powerful way for your mind to connect with your spirit and the consciousness evolving you now.
Connect with the volition that is compelling you to read these words. Where is this curiosity coming from? What compels you to read? Turn your awareness away from the light coming into your eyes and the thoughts floating through your head, and be aware of that which is aware. Reflect upon your own nature. Turn your awareness around 180 degrees and observe the part of you observing. Allow your mind to behold that there is something other than your mind observing your mind.
Just take a moment to observe whatever you are thinking. Watch your mind as if you were watching a movie on the screen of your mind. Note that there is something other than your mind that is observing your mind. There is a subject and an object. Your thoughts are the object. The witness, or observer of the thought, is the subject. You are conscious of what you are thinking right now, just be conscious of that consciousness.
There is a sixth sense of awareness evolving throughout humanity. The fact that you are called to read these words indicates that you have reached a critical point in the evolution of your consciousness where you are now ready to fully realize your full potential%u2026you are being called to self-realization. You are ahead of the bell-curve of humanity, an early adopter that is taking that next big step in awareness and enlightenment. Enjoy the journey, it just gets better.
From the heart, Steven S. Sadleir
P.S. My new book The Calling takes you through this labyrinth of the mind and back into a place of full consciousness. To order your copy now visit www.selfawareness.com/BooksBySSS.html
Connect with the volition that is compelling you to read these words. Where is this curiosity coming from? What compels you to read? Turn your awareness away from the light coming into your eyes and the thoughts floating through your head, and be aware of that which is aware. Reflect upon your own nature. Turn your awareness around 180 degrees and observe the part of you observing. Allow your mind to behold that there is something other than your mind observing your mind.
Just take a moment to observe whatever you are thinking. Watch your mind as if you were watching a movie on the screen of your mind. Note that there is something other than your mind that is observing your mind. There is a subject and an object. Your thoughts are the object. The witness, or observer of the thought, is the subject. You are conscious of what you are thinking right now, just be conscious of that consciousness.
There is a sixth sense of awareness evolving throughout humanity. The fact that you are called to read these words indicates that you have reached a critical point in the evolution of your consciousness where you are now ready to fully realize your full potential%u2026you are being called to self-realization. You are ahead of the bell-curve of humanity, an early adopter that is taking that next big step in awareness and enlightenment. Enjoy the journey, it just gets better.
From the heart, Steven S. Sadleir
P.S. My new book The Calling takes you through this labyrinth of the mind and back into a place of full consciousness. To order your copy now visit www.selfawareness.com/BooksBySSS.html
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