Puzal central prison, Chennai

Sahaja Yoga programs in Puzal central prison, Chennai,India, 11/02/2018.

"Mr. Joshi, Mr. Ramesh and myself entered the cell and were received by Dr. Shankaran the RMO of Puzhal Prisons with open hands and heart filled with Love and Compassion. He told us with all excitement that 300 inmates of the Prison are being released under the Amnesty Scheme. He told us that we should continue and see that all the other inmates also achieve the same benefits.

As we entered the Prison I meditation hall, we started balancing exercises and meditation. So joyous was the feeling within.

After the session was the inmates were filled with joy. The Leader amongst them said we were the only people who were able help them achieve the joy and peace within. He further informed us about the Release of 300 inmates on the 25th of February in the presence of VIP's and Ministers.

Under the Amnesty Scheme the Government is providing them with funds and facilities to set themselves a future. He told us that this the first time such a Scheme had been introduced. He said that he himself is not able to believe that so many inmates are getting this relief.

This is something which we can Learn: simplicity and true love can really make a difference." 

Mohan

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Sahaja yoga meditation in the jail of JALGAON

Having attention on one's Energy, an help to face a trial

We were already performing sahaja yoga meditation programmes in the jail of JALGAON (north of the state of Mumbai) in INDIA.
While discussing with prisoners about their problems, we told them to keep their attention on SAHASRARA, on their Energy on top of their head, as SHRI MATAJI taught us. This when they face a trial. They then told us they got good results doing this.

Bhagwat Patil

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Human Rights about Sahaja Yoga programs in jail

Sahaja Yoga has been taught in Tihar since 1997.
A report from the Commonwealth Human Rights studied the effects of the intervention of 129 NGO in Indian jails. About Sahaja Yoga, it notices the help given by this method to the prisoners.
We have to notice that one hundred prisoners from Tihar wrote a testimony to explain the help Sahaja Yoga brought them...

Extracts p 93 from the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative report from 2008 about NGO interventions in Indian jails

Sahaja Yoga Organisation

Key Prison Activities:
Facilitating moral and spiritual growth of prisoners.

Mission & Aims:
The organisation aims to unite every human being with his Self. It wants to bring
about human reformation through the practice of yoga.

The Organisation & its Work:

Sahaja Yoga was initiated in Tihar Jail on the invitation of the Director General (DG) of
Prisons in 1997. The volunteers of Sahaja Yoga visit the jail three times in a week. Their
interventions have transformed prisoners into mentally and physically fit individuals.

Areas Identified for Reform in Prisons:
Sahaja Yoga interventions should be made mandatory in every prison for the welfare
and rehabilitation of the prisoners.

Difficulties at Work:
The interventions and activities of the organisation have been restricted only to Jail
n°5 at Tihar (Delhi). It would like to be involved with prisoners in other jails as well.
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Feeling peace

The first positive effect of Sahaja Yoga Meditation for beginners, is their feeling of peace. It is the main subject of 90% of the testimonies of prisoners from Tihar (Delhi) in India.


Sachin

After doing Sahaja Yoga meditation, my internal thoughts calmed down. I have gained an insight to identify my enemies inside. I have asked that my divorce should come through. I received a lot of power inside myself.


Devendra

I felt that if one wants to live with peace and happiness Sahaja Yoga is the way. It will not only bring peace but also improve my life. Will start from today.

Ravinder

Felt peace of mind and felt very good. Whatever I wanted I have go it.


Vinod

I not only felt happy and peaceful, but a part of my mind was swinging with Joy. Is there anything left to ask for?



Gajendra

I felt very good. I would like to continue doing Sahaja Yoga daily after going out from here. Felt also a strange kind of peace in my heart. And whatsoever wish one has gets fulfilled.


Pawan

The day I go for Sahaja Yoga, I get peace of mind and happiness. I would like to do Sahaja Yoga daily. After going out from here I will go to Sahaja Yoga Centre. Today I felt cool breeze coming out of my hands and also peace of mind.


Nawab

Felt peace of mind and love towards others. Want to get rid of my bad habits and organise my personal life.



Molla

I find peace and calm during Sahaja Yoga and hope that even after going out from here, will continue to get blessings through this kind of meditation.


Vikas

Today was my third time in Sahaja Yoga. I felt cool breeze coming out of my hands. Also felt warm air coming out of my head. Will continue this after going out.


Om

Feel very good after going to SahajaYoga. Don’t feel good when I am not doing Sahaja Yoga.


Dharampal

I felt for the first time today during Sahaja Yoga that it is energy. Want to devote more time to this this subject and would like to put it into practice.


Rajeshwar

Felt good after going to SahajaYoga. Got this wonderful chance. SahajaYogis are teaching good things. I thank them from my heart..


Gulab

I found a lot of peace while practicing Sahaja Yoga. My mind became peaceful and I felt some sensations on the palms of my hands, sometimes cool and sometimes warm. I want to practice daily and I want to continue even after going from here.


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Feeling peace (second part)

Here are extracts from letters of inmates who have started Sahaja Yoga Meditation in their prison in India.

Pavan
I felt very good after doing Sahaja Yoga meditation. Today I felt the cool breeze flowing through my hands.


Yogindra
During Sahaja Yoga, I felt a small jolt in my spine and I felt some trembling and strong vibrations in my hands. All the stress vanished from my mind.


Jawahar
I felt a cool sensation in my hands and body during Sahaja Yoga. My mind became calm and peaceful and I felt my soul was satisfied.

Rajiv
During Sahaja Yoga I felt heat coming out of my head. I felt cool in one hand and warm in the other. I felt peace in my heart.


Vikas
I felt cool in my hands during Sahaja Yoga. I got peace of mind. I will like to request everyone to practice Sahaja Yoga. One gets rid of physical ailments by doing it.


Bijendra
I have been doing Sahaja Yoga for the last two days. I felt my right hand was hurt. As I went into meditation, I felt a pulsation in my right palm just like a heart beat. Soon after that I started feeling coolness in both my palms.
I felt that something special is there.


Vikas B.
During Sahaj Yoga today I felt cool breeze in my hands and warm breeze above my head. This was my second day and am feeling that I will go to this meditation daily and hope I will be successful in my endeavour.


Pappu
Felt good during Sahaja Yoga. Felt cool breeze in my hands and head.


Wasim
It was my first day in Sahaja Yoga meditation. I did it with complete faith. I felt sometimes cool and sometimes warm in both the hands. I had a similar experience on the upper portion of the head (cool-warm). I felt the balance I asked for. I felt very nice. I want to do it continuously


Sanjeet
I felt heat on my hands and some warm steam-like feeling in my head. I definitely got peace through Sahaja Yoga meditation.


Sohan
I felt countless flames on top of my head during Sahaja Yoga meditation. And I felt the peace in my inner being.


Aslam
During Sahaja Yoga meditation, when I kept my left hand over my head I felt as if there is a warm air flowing from my head. Sweat came out from my right hand. Then, my left hand became lighter and I felt better.


Lakhan
I have been inspired by today’s session of yoga and will follow the practices daily. I have given up the commotion I had and I feel much better.


Ishwardayal
The thoughts of my household were worrying me for the past 3 years .But after my Kundalini be awakenen, my worries all vanished . I am now so calm.


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To forgive

Here are some testimonies of inmates who started Sahaja Yoga Meditation in India's jails.

Tejpal
I got a lot of peace of heart. Whomsoever has wronged me I have forgiven everyone, I have forgiven myself also. I will never make a mistake again. Many thanks to you Shri Mataji!


Om Dutt
Sahaja Yoga is a Miracle. Sahaja Yoga meditation taught us that we should forgive our enemies so I forgave my enemy with whom I had a fight and because of whom I was sent to jail. And after doing Sahaja Yoga and forgiving my enemy from the bottom of my heart, I was given immediate a result.

The same person who was responsible for sending me to jail, came to jail asking me to pardon him for his mistake and also offered to give bail for me. If this is not a miracle what is it? I had forgiven him truly. I am in a hurry since I can be released any time now…


Tuhiram
By taking to Sahaja Yoga meditation, I felt really nice. I pray God to settle in my Heart and shower me with Love. I forgive all those who have erred against me. My heart knows only the love of God.


Pawan
I felt wonderful in Sahaja Yoga when I was meditating today. And when I said, “I forgive everyone”, then I felt God said, “Son, I forgive you too”. I felt as if something is coming through my hands and I got peace in my heart.


Pradeep
Prior to my entry into Sahaja Yoga meditation, I had a thought that when I get out of Jail I will take revenge with my enemies. However, after doing Sahaja Yoga today, I took a decision that I will forgive forever and lead a good life when I shall go out of jail.


Rakesh
Today’s Sahaja Yoga experience impressed me a lot and feeling of revenge left me. I felt peace of mind and joy and desire in me arose to leave the act of punishment unto God.


Tej
I felt great peace here in SahajaYoga. I have forgiven all those who have been bad to me.


Pawan
I felt great peace in my heart here in SahajaYoga meditation. I have forgiven everyone and myself also. When I went for SahajaYoga today, I felt cool breeze coming out of both my hands. My desire is that where ever I may go, I should go for Sahaja Yoga daily.


Satya
I felt great peace in SahajaYoga meditation. I have forgiven all those who have been bad to me.


Shankar
Since I have been going to SahajaYoga , I have been feeling more and more peace daily. I have forgiven all those who have been bad to me. And I have forgiven myself also. I have even found a good friend in SahajaYoga.


Anil
My mind was disturbed before coming to Sahaja Yoga. But when I requested for forgiving everyone, feelings of jealousy and revenge in me were dissolved.


Lakha
I was very uneasy in my heart since the day I came to police custody and I started fearing a heart attack. But I felt a lot of relief in my mind on coming to Sahaja Yoga. When everyone was meditating with closed eyes, my eyes opened and I felt so cold in my right hand as if there was an ice-cube.

This happened when I said : “I have forgiven everyone”. I felt very happy after that ; and I am feeling as if I have got something. The feeling of revenge has also left my heart.


Ved
When I started meditating during Sahaja Yoga, my head was heavy. As we were asked to forgive everyone, I said ‘God, please forgive those people who have harmed me’. As soon as I said this, my head became lighter and warm air blew out of my left hand. I want to continue doing this Sahaja Yoga.


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Beyond hatred and revenge

Prisoners got many reasons for feeling revenge or hatred : parents who were violent or alcoholic, “friends” who betrayed them…
Theirs testimonies show that Sahaja Yoga Meditation helps them to go beyond these feelings.


Rakesh
Today, from the meditation at Sahaja Yoga centre I got a lot of peace and my heart became joyous. I got rid of my mental problem and bad feelings. The hatred I had in my heart towards someone changed into love. After going out I will practise Sahaja Yoga daily.

Sundarji
I felt very good doing Mother’s Sahaja Yoga. I felt cool in both my hands and felt as if all the weight on my spirit was released. I have given up hatred and realised that greatness lies in loving only.


Raj
I got a lot of peace of mind since I listened to Shri Mataji’s lecture. Whatever malice is there in my heart and whatever bad habits I had I surrender them to God. I will keep on meditating with full heart and sincerity daily. I have forgiven everyone, there is no foe of mine in this world.


Mukesh
I realised after listening to today’s discourse that it is best to leave everything on the divine power. All anger and arrogance finished in my mind and all the malice in my heart was cleared.


Ram
Feeling of revenge and anger were increasing day by day in me. I was becoming aggressive and rash , because of which I had to come to jail. But after doing Sahaja Yoga meditation, all these qualities subsided and I became peaceful. I have no more feeling of revenge in me.


Shatru
The past three days since I joined Sahaja Yoga meditation, I have felt all my hatred being nullified into compassion. I just don’t understand but its so wonderful.


Omprakash
Due to today's discourse of Shri Mataji, I have removed the hatred from my heart. Have compassion for others and get compassion from others. To live and to let live is how I feel now.


Param
My thoughts have transformed and I will practice Sahaja Yoga and uproot hatred completely from my soul.


Arif
When I sat for Sahaja Yoga meditation, I had a lot of anger in me. But after listening to the talks of Shri Mataji, my anger got cooled down and there was no feeling of revenge left in me.
When I think of the person because of whom I was sent to jail, anger rises in me. But when I meditate, my mind becomes peaceful.
Thank you


Rajeshwar
After coming to Sahaja Yoga meditation, whatever revengeful feeling I had in me, left me and my agitated mind became peaceful. Just sitting for one hour has given me so much peace. If I do SahajaYoga for one month, I will become absolutely peaceful. Within a few days we will start emanating sparks of Humanity and Kindness from our hearts.
I will go again and again to Sahaja Yoga meditation. Thank you.


Amin
I experienced joy and peace of mind during Sahaja Yoga. Joy is springing now in me. Feeling of revenge left my heart…


Ramkishan
During Sahaja Yoga courses, I got peace of mind and my restlessness finished off. The feeling of revenge which was flaring in my heart also calmed down. I left to God the problem of the ill-treatment and torture done to me. I want to continue practicing Sahaja Yoga even after going out of this jail.


Pawan K.
I felt very good with Sahaja Yoga and I want to do Sahaja Yoga Meditation daily. Today, when I was meditating, I felt that I am not in jail but in my home. I said, “I forgive everyone and I also forgive myself” then I felt my heart was at peace. The feeling of revenge left my heart. I feel as if my coming to jail was a coincidence because if I hadn’t come to jail, I wouldn’t have got such a feeling…


Sujeet
Today during Sahaja Yoga I experienced the effect of this meditation and felt peace of mind and happiness. I gained knowledge about Sahaja Yoga meditation. During the practice, mental tension, feeling of jealousy and revenge underwent a sudden change.


Santosh
I felt good after sitting in Sahaja Yoga room. My heart became full of peace. The feeling of revenge left my mind. We should be peaceful and loving towards everyone. I felt cool in my hands and in my mind.


Sunil
Earlier, I was confused and mind was not at peace. After listening to Shri Mataji’s talk, my mind became peaceful and I understood what was being said. I will try to wake up my common sense and will not fight with anyone.


Karan
Today, discourses of Shri Mataji have completely transformed my mind. I don’t feel any hatred anymore .It is such a nice feeling. I am now onwards going to be well wisher to everyone.


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No stress with meditation

One of the benefices of Sahaja Yoga meditaiton is to get rid of stress.

Yogindra
During Sahaja Yoga courses, I felt a small jolt in my spine and I felt some trembling and strong vibrations in my hands. All the stress vanished from my mind.


Rajkumar
My mind became peaceful and stress-free. I got a lot of bliss and I liked Sahaja Yoga a lot. I felt a sweet itching-like sensation in my hands and I got some knowledge. I felt very peaceful. Thanks!

Mukesh
I felt very good after coming to Sahaja Yoga. First I felt the circulation of blood in my hands and then I felt a little warm. I got peace in my heart and relief from stress.


Sanjeet A.
I got peace from Sahaja Yoga Meditation. My entire mental disturbance has vanished. I’ve got rid of stress. My mind and heart have got peace.


Samhit
I got a lot of peace from Sahaja Yoga. I will do Sahaja Yoga after returning home also and will tell my friends about it also. I have got relaxation in my thoughts on doing Sahaja Yoga.


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Positive changes

Sahaja Yoga meditation gave some positive changes to the prisoners from Delhi

Santosh
I go daily to the sahaja Yoga meditation and daily there is some change happening in my mind.

Jagdish
I felt peaceful in my heart. A lot of changes occurred in my body.


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Joy and happiness

For some prisoners meditating in Delhi, joy is what they discovered out of Sahaja Yoga Meditation

Ashok
After knowing about self-knowledge at the Sahaja Yoga course, I became very happy and my heart became light and I am very happy.


Manish
I enjoyed meditating and I will definitely take time out and meditate. I felt as if the entire burden on my spirit was lifted and I felt very light and relieved.


Laxman
One should listen to such discourses. I felt very good in my heart and all the arrogance and malice in my heart was cleansed and I am very happy now.


Deneshkumar
In the Sahaja Yoga course, I felt so elated.


Dhanram
I have felt so much happiness from the bottom of my heart.


Anish
By Shri Mataji’s discourse I have realized a new meaning for being alive. I feel so happy and pleasant. My thoughts have completely cleansed . I am so thankful to the responsible of Sahaja Yoga course for this great gift of love.


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Less pain

Some prisoners meditating in Delhi felt relieved from physical pain with Sahaja Yoga Meditation.

Ravinder
Pain in my hand is gone. What else can I ask for?


Mohan
I felt energy during Sahaja Yoga Meditation and in my body many things got cured.


Pappu
I feel very cool after coming to Sahaja Yoga and my heart finds solace. I have also got relief from the wound on my right hand. The thumb which was earlier painful to move is now quite better ; and I am able to eat food without any problem.


Darshan
I had gone to Sahaja Yoga for the first time today and I felt the circulation of blood in my body. I used to have a problem in my spine. Today I had a sensation in it and felt a lot of relief. I also got a lot of relief in my eyes. My age is 52 years.


Rajendra
I felt good going to Sahaja Yoga Meditation. I got relief from pain which I used to have in one of my hands.


Dhusam
I want to do Sahaja Yoga Meditation daily, even after going out from here. I used to suffer a lot from headache and body-ache, now everything is gone. I felt very peaceful and joyous from meditation.


Sundar
Today I went to Sahaja Yoga and found peace. The headache etc. disappeared and my heart became light. I want to practise meditation daily and will do so.


Om P.
I felt very happy on going to the course of meditation. I got rid of whatever wrong thoughts were there in my mind. I used to feel a lot of headache and heat, now everything is so cool and I feel as if the entire burden is lifted from my mind.


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Less stress

Some prisoners meditating in Delhi wrote how they learnt to get beyond stress, waiting for their trial.

Gali
I have got a lot of bliss during Sahaja Yoga and my mind became very peaceful without stress. I and my friend Bhoodev were experiencing it since a few days. Today my friend got released. This has increased my faith and devotion towards this yoga and I hope I shall be released soon. I am very impressed by Sahaja Yoga and want to continue doing it always after returning home.


Vijay
I brought my compatriot Ranbir to Sahaja Yoga Meditation and he was released on bail a few days later.
And another experience concerns one of my friends Jaikishen. I also requested him with my true heart to experiment this meditation as it was his first day of jail and as he was very stressed concerning his release. I don’t know if he had any feelings of devotion in his heart or not.

In meditation courses, he said in a funny way : “I’ll accept this yoga if I can get out of here ; otherwise I haven’t felt anything.” He had mopped the floor once or twice at the place of worship ; and he got bailed out soon after despite very low chances !


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No stress after meditation

"…Today by lunch time my restlessness increased quite a lot and I started feeling anxious. Neither I could sleep nor even could sit. Every moment I felt like an eternity. And to top it all the electricity got cut and the fans stopped so the heat also increased.

Time passed away with great difficulty. When the barracks were opened, I started feeling eager to go for Sahaja Yoga meditation. But a fellow meditating also informed me that there would be no electricity for 3-4 hours and hence there would be no Sahaja Yoga today. Then I could not bear the restlessness as today I wasn’t finding the restrictions of jail at all bearable and the memory of my mother was plaguing my mind.

But in some time only the electricity came and Sahaja Yoga was conducted in a timely fashion as on other days. This was a blessing… My patience had been tested and all this play was staged to give me my realization only.

Today I realized that I fall to hurry and restlessness to achieve a good result. Thanks to Sahaja Yoga Meditation for this course which made me feeling much better…"


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To forgive

This is the testimony of Kumar, who has done one step towards his father.

People quarreled with my friend ; contrary to his expectations, then they came to meet him. And they also apologized to him. Today the same people have got my friend bailed out. I also had a similar experience. I had never expected that my family would come to meet me because I only had stubbornly got myself sent to jail.

My family members were quite upset and didn’t want to discuss about me with anyone. Being in custody, I too was unable to contact anyone. But one day, my uncle and my father themselves came to meet me and they also seemed anxious to get me released.

I only advised them not to get my bail done as the date of my hearing was around the corner and I was hopeful of an early resolution of the case. Anyhow, it didn’t happen so but at least my father met me once again on the day of my hearing.

Many times I have seen intense hatred in my father’s heart for myself ; but after seeing his harshness melt I realized that the purpose of my coming here was that : “Father, if you hate me then please test my ability of forbearance as well. One day your heart will melt and you will realize yourself that you cannot arouse respect in my heart towards yourself through force or material temptations.”

Some similar differences are the cause of the ongoing struggle between us father and son duo. And when nobody had come to meet me, hatred had started flourishing in my heart as well. Then, I started experiencing a change of heart in me. Now I feel that it’s a blessing if my father’s behavior of enmity towards me since many years starts changing.

Similar blessings will keep on giving hope to the inmates here and keep transforming this supposedly bad environment into a virtuous, peaceful, blissful and stress-free environment. It will keep kindling hope amongst the despondent prisoners. It will keep transforming the negative thinking to positive thinking.

I am very moved by the sudden transformation of my feelings of anger and revenge. Shri Mataji, I thank you again and again.
Kumar

Repentance

Delhi prisoners founnd help in Sahaja Yoga Meditation for repentance.

Vedram
I realized my mistake during Sahaja Yoga meditation. I felt good in my heart. I will not repeat such mistake in the future. Thanks!


Abdul
Today I went to Sahaja Yoga programme for the first time. I felt that it is a Yoga not associated with any caste or religion. Still it gives us a hand on experience of our self. I will start doing Sahaja Yoga daily with discipline. Will leave all my bad deeds, will do 3 to 4 good deeds everyday. I will use Sahaja Yoga against violence also. I thank all the SahajaYogis because of whom I feel peace of mind. Thank you.


Rajkumar
During Sahaja Yoga,. I felt as if a flower had blossomed on my head. The feeling of repentance also took birth in my mind. My worries reduced and I felt good coming to the meditation because of the reduction in mental stress.

It was my desire to see my brother who is kept in the other ward. While returning from Sahaja Yoga room, I did catch a glimpse of him on the way and we also met. All this is the fruit of blessings only…


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An help against addiction

Some prisoners from Tihar (Delhi) wrote that Sahaja Yoga Meditation helped them to get rid of their alcohol addiction.

Mohan
During Sahaja Yoga I got the inspiration to quit my addiction of alcohol forever and I started getting good thoughts towards everyone. My mind became happy after coming here. I want to adopt Sahaja Yoga meditation and want to continue it with full heart even after going out of jail.


Shyam
After going to Sahaja Yoga meditation today I experienced a feeling of not to touch Liquor or any other type of intoxication again and I will do meditation. I felt a peace of mind which I had not felt before.


Arun
After listen to the cassette of Shri Mataji my confidence was revived. Hereafter I will not drink liquor and will do meditation. Will look after my wife and children very well, send my children to school for education.


Lakshman
When I went to Sahaja Yoga, I had feelings of revenge in my heart, but after listening Sahaja Yoga courses, I liked them and felt peace of mind. I used to drink occasionally. But after hearing these thoughts, I will never drink again and not fight with my children. I felt cool breeze in my hands and brain. I will leave bad company and keep myself away from bad people.
Thankyou


Avtar
I have gained a lot of knowledge by coming to Sahaja Yoga. Through the things told in Sahaja Yoga, our heart became light and we experienced joy and happiness. Bad habits like drinking alcohol have been totally removed from my heart. Thanks !

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Good meditation in group for K.

The Sahaja Yoga Meditation is taking place 3 times a week in the jail of Tihar in Delhi. One hundred inmates wrote a testimony, describing how this method helped them.
Here is the testimony of K. who writes he can only meditate in group. He is feeling so much the negative waves of some members of his family he deceived, he can’t concentrate alone.

"Today not only did I feel relieved from the previously escalating anxiety but also felt an immense joy and my body suddenly became so balanced and my mind started to blossom in this balance. And I desire to be balanced in this way forever.

On the day before we were not able to do Sahaja Yoga like everyday. And so I felt anxious all day long and whenever I tried to meditate alone, I felt like some dark shadows. And I was scared as if some demonic aura was trying to stop me from meditating. My mind so became restless and I felt the need for someone to support me to meditate. My attention, over and over again, was going to my household, so negative towards me.

Most of the members of my family and my in-laws are followers of some guru. I did not agree to this guru of theirs. Before becoming his followers, they were respecting me and were accepting my suggestions and comments in all their actions and so we were happy like this.

But all of them after following this guru suddenly changed. And eventually the conflict between us increased so much that they ganged up on me and crushed my honesty by sending me to jail. I can very well understand the cunningness and unfairness in their mind. Thing which is fundamentally unacceptable to me.

However today, while meditating with the group, my attention became concentrated and merged in my Sahasrara, I felt very different from before. I felt so elated with joy that I would not be able to compare it right now. And physically it is like if my body is balanced as a tree. Also the coolness on the palms of both my hands is steadily increasing. I am realizing that my self is awakening within me. And then I will not be affected by any dark shadows any more.

The unpleasant desire for revenge which breeds in me is eliminated little by little."

K. , Delhi 24/03/ 2005
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Reduction of sentences for courses of yoga in Indian jails

Summary of an article published in various national newspapers on January 25, 2010.

In India, several kinds of yoga have been taught since more than 10 years and their positive effect is widely recognised. The authorities decided to encourage prisoners to follow this kind of courses, giving them summaries. A pilot program is just starting in the center of India.

“For three months of courses of yoga, prisoners may get 2 weeks of remission” declared last Thursday the General Inspector of jails from Madhya Pradesh State, Sanjay Mane. “The yoga is good to control the anger and to reduce the stress” added him. When a prisoner has been following courses of yoga and is going to be released, he will get a remission. This, like for having made a success of the examinations. "

About 400 prisoners signed already for this program tested in the jail of Gwalior.

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Sahaja Yoga in Indian jails in 1998

The first programs in jail in India started in Mumbai in 1998. They are still following. There are also courses in the jail of Delhi.

Courses were done first to the Police of Bombay.
Then authorisation was asked to go to the jail of Nasik (near by Bombay).
The first program started with 300 inmates!

There were meditations every day and after 6 months, the prisoners were very satisfied to find a big amelioration in them. An inmate took the responsibility for the new programs.

A newspaper wrote an article:
The yoga is changing the life of inmates
Integrated in an action of rehabilitation, various programs of Sahaja Yoga took place in the jail 2 hours per day. An inmate who is following the courses told us " I couldn't sleep any more. During nights and nights, the desire of revenge was burning me. But now, I am no more intoxicated by anger. The Yoga helped me to
go beyond my problems. I could forgive. I can sleep and I feel more peaceful. I learned a new art of living."
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Article : yoga will transform prisoners life

YOGA WILL TRANSFORM PRISONERS LIFE IN JAIL
Indian article published in a newspaper from mumbai.

Nashik reporter: "In one of the critical moments in life which made you to do crime & you are in jail. But it will not last longer. After you will be free from jail, you will be labelled as prisoners in the world. But what will be surely helpful in changing the view of the people"...

...So this were the quotes of a newspaper editor, who came for the ceremony where the prisoners practising Sahajayoga gave realisation to the new coming prisoners.

As a part of rehabilitation & transformation different programs are conducted in jail, for example poetry and yoga classes. Now sahaja yoga has entered the jail. Nashik district Sahaja yogis taught the process of Sahaja yoga to prisoners for 2 hours everyday.

"We learned an art of living. We understood the process of cleansing of our mind & body. We were sleepless whole night. Desire of revenge was burning within, but now, we became peaceful, we can sleep well, anger is no more...And we are freed from addictions"...this is the heartfelt agreements made by some of the prisoners.

By catching the same string, the chief editor said ...you're very lucky that you got your realisation through sahaja yoga even though you are in jail.

The balance in life is achieved by the process like sahaja yoga. Jails will be no more there if the community understands this yoga. And it will prosper the lives definitely.

Furthermore, he said that there are many people with obstructive mind & criticism in their tendency. But when they pass through such process of mind...peace... & experience realisation, then complete transformation is seen in their lives.

The jail superintendent said that all prisoners are under stress all the time in jail...are always burning with revenge in their mind. To make their life easy & sahaj such process is carried out, which made peace in prisoners...gave them self-discipline & productivity in jail is increased.

Sahaja yoga is practised by millions of peoples in about 80 countries all over the world. The person ascends with the cleansing of his mind and body.


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