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	<description>Welcome...  Here you’ll find a compilation of Questions and Answers (Q&#38;A’s) relating to the Sahaja Yoga meditation technique and its philosophy, as taught by its founder, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. These Questions have been posed to Shri Mataji at various events, such as public lectures and interviews. The answers below are Her response to the questions. Each event is grouped using the Q&#38;A Categories feature (on the right sidebar). New Q&#38;A’s are regularly posted on this page.</description>
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		<itunes:summary>Welcome...  Here yoursquo;ll find a compilation of Questions and Answers (QArsquo;s) relating to the Sahaja Yoga meditation technique and its philosophy, as taught by its founder, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. These Questions have been posed to Shri Mataji at various events, such as public lectures and interviews. The answers below are Her response to the questions. Each event is grouped using the QA Categories feature (on the right sidebar). New QArsquo;s are regularly posted on this page.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Question: Most people say that from their previous experiences they find that it is not possible to have a moment or so where there is no thought.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shri Mataji:&#160;Is true.&#160; You cannot till the Kundalini is awakened, you can&#8217;t have.&#160; You see one thought rises and falls another thought rises and falls.&#160; There&#8217;s a little space in between which we call in Sanskrit as Vilumba, very little spaces.&#160; Now what happened with Kundalini awakening, both these thoughts become elongated and this Vilumba [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: How did you begin this Sahaja Yoga meditation, how were you initiated in this group?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Public Lecture, Brisbane 5th May, 1987)
Shri Mataji: I was not initiated. I had this from my very childhood. You see I know you would like to know about me, but it&#8217;s better first you know yourself. Then you will know about me better. All right?
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		<title>Question: Do you have to sit in any special posture while you are doing this (Sahaja Yoga meditation), or can it be done at any time and in any form?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Public Lecture (Brisbane Australia '87)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nivichara]]></category>
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(Public Lecture, Brisbane 5th May, 1987)
Shri Mataji:&#160;No.&#160; You see in this Sahaja Yoga you become the Spirit.&#160; Then you don&#8217;t have to meditate much, about ten minutes or so is sufficient and there&#8217;s nothing much particular restriction or anything in it.&#160; You can sit in any pose you like, there is no restriction of any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: Is it possible that those who teach about the Spirit differ on different points?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Public Lecture, Brisbane 5th May, 1987)
Shri Mataji:&#160;In the beginning they do little bit.&#160; Is still they are not settled down.&#160; You see they have to mature in Sahaja Yoga no doubt.&#160; But in the beginning they do little bit differ but not much.&#160; In the beginning they do little bit sometimes differ, that I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: Why have the churches not told us about this (Self-Realization)?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Churches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus Christ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Slef-Realization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Why have the churches not told us about this (Self_Realization)?
Shri Mataji: That was not the time Sir. Imagine Christ lived only for three and half years, in the sense that for his spiritual undertakings. He was allowed only for three and half years to live like that. Churches do not know it but even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: How do we become aware of chakras (enegry centes) and do we correct them?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: You talked about the imbalances or blockages in the chakras. How do we become aware of them and do we correct them?
Shri Mataji: That&#8217;s what you will have to learn. Is very simple. You see once you get your Realisation you&#8217;ll have to come to our (Sahaja Yoga) centres and they tell you how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: Should I  search for the material or for the spiritual?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Public Lecture (Brisbane Australia '87)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question: I have a search for the material and a search for the spiritual, but while I am young should I use it for the search for the material or the search for the spiritual?
Shri Mataji: If you get the Spirit you get the material automatically. The whole material is controlled by the Spirit. Is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Questions: Is it fair to say that the Kundalini in you arises and meets your mother energy coming from above?</title>
		<link>http://www.sahajayoga.net.au/2008/01/05/questions-is-it-fair-to-say-that-the-kundalini-in-you-arises-and-meets-your-mother-energy-coming-from-above/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chastity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kundalini]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Questions: Is it fair to say that the Kundalini in you arises and meets your mother energy coming from above? 
Shri Mataji: It is all pervading power all right. When the Kundalini rises what she does, she enlightens our subtler side of our nerves, our brains and&#160;everything. She enlightens and by that we start feeling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: Is your Spirit one with your mental and physical being or is it separate from it?</title>
		<link>http://www.sahajayoga.net.au/2007/12/23/question-is-your-spirit-one-with-your-mental-and-physical-being-or-is-it-separate-from-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(Public Lecture, Brisbane 5th May, 1987)
Question: Is your Spirit one with your mental and physical being or is it separate from it?
Shri Mataji:&#160; It enlightens all that.&#160; Now can you say that this light that is enlightening us, is it one with us or without us?&#160; You see light, the light is separate, the Spirit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: Do you believe in reincarnation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jesus Christ]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Public Lecture, Brisbane 5th May, 1987)
Shri Mataji: Yes, of course there is reincarnation. No doubt about it. And when Christ has said &#34;I&#8217;ll come again&#34;, that means there is reincarnation. But most important thing, what are you now and what you get now, is the most important. We shouldn&#8217;t worry about what we were in [...]]]></description>
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