Sahaj Marg or Heartfulness Meditation is a set of meditative practices first developed at the turn of the twentieth century and formalized into teaching through
Shri Ram Chandra Mission in 1945. It is a form of
Raja Yoga
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long ...
meditation system. Use of ''
pranahuti'' or yogic transmission and the cleaning of impressions (called
samskaras) are claimed to be unique to this method.
The Heartfulness Movement's headquarters is located in Kanha Shanti Vanam near Hyderabad in Telangana, India. The current global guide of the organization is
Kamlesh Patel (Daaji).
History
The organizational body
Shri Ram Chandra Mission was formally registered in 1945 by
Ram Chandra (1899-1983). As part of the Sahaj Marg spiritual practice, Ram Chandra adopted a technique called pranahuti as taught by his spiritual master bearing the same name
Ram Chandra of
Fatehgarh in India (popularly called "Lalaji" by his followers).
Practice
The system involves daily and weekly practices including solitary and group meditation.
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C. Suntharamoorthy, ''Daily News,'' Sri Lanka, August 4, 2003. Heartfulness practices include relaxation, meditation, cleaning (or rejuvenation) and prayer.
Meditation focuses on the practitioner's heart. A subtle
yogic transmission, also called ''pranahuti'', is a part of the system, and so is "cleaning" or "rejuvenation", which involves suggestions and positive affirmations. The practitioner performs a prayer before going to bed at night.
See also
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Spirituality
The meaning of ''spirituality'' has developed and expanded over time, and various meanings can be found alongside each other. Traditionally, spirituality referred to a religious process of re-formation which "aims to recover the original shape o ...
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Raja Yoga
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long ...
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Yoga schools
Meditation