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Tuesday April 28, 2009
A yoga with healthy benefits and proven so


PRACTITIONERS of Sahaja Yoga can enjoy better health and this is not a claim but scientifically proven.

The meditation provides the experience of “mental silence” and during this state of mind, the brain sends signals which facilitate healing of the body, said Dr Ramesh Manocha, a leading meditation research expert from the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

Mental silence: Participants trying a meditation technique during the seminar conducted by Dr Ramesh at Komtar.
Dr Ramesh said it had been scientifically proven that practitioners of this form of yoga have less mental and physical illness.

He said Sahaja Yoga offers a unique and simple method of meditation by awakening the inner most divine energy within oneself called “Kundalini”.

“Just do the meditation for 10 minutes each time upon waking up in the morning and before going to bed.

“Research has shown that most people sleep better and experience a general sense of well-being after the first week,” he said after his talk at the seminar on ‘Effects of Meditation On Brain, Mind and Health’ organised by Sahaja Yoga at Komtar in Penang recently.

Dr Ramesh said he initiated the Meditation Research Programme with the aim of scientifically evaluating the effects of meditation on health, physique and behaviour.

“The research conducted in universities in Australia and India showed that meditation not only eliminates stress and negative thinking patterns, it also increases the vitality and well-being of the practitioners,” he said.

Dr Ramesh said studies had proven that meditation was effective in reducing stress, managing asthma, reducing menopausal symptoms, improving health and recovery in mental illness as well as other chronic illnesses. Sahaja Yoga, which was founded by Her Holiness Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970, has followers all over the world.

After the seminar, participants took part in a workshop where they were introduced to meditation techniques.

“If possible, attend a collective meditation programme where one can seek advice from experienced Sahaja Yoga practitioners. The main objective is to experience the state of mental silence,” Dr Ramesh told the participants.

Sahaja Yoga conducts weekly free classes at its centre at 247-G, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (opposite Sungai Nibong police station), Penang. The new class started on April 16 from 8pm to 9.30pm.

For details, call Kali at 016-4600374, Albert Lee 012-4286375 or Rethna 012-3662678.