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\u201cWhen you meditate, the silence of the senses enlightens the inner presence of God.\u00a0“<\/strong><\/p>Gurumayi Chidvilasananda in Enthusiasm<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

No matter who we are, what we do, what we own or not, we all have the ability to meditate. Once this ability has been awakened through shaktipat<\/em> initiation  , our meditation naturally deepens and brings us to our goal, Self-realization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditation is the practice of directing attention inward. It invites us to discover the greatest mystery of existence: in our human form, we are also divine. When the mind calms down in meditation, we are irresistibly drawn to the presence of God within us, like bees to honey. In contact with this truth, our agitation ceases and we are overwhelmed by the awareness of our perfection, of our divinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Siddha Yoga Intensives, during which\u00a0shaktipat<\/em>\u00a0is given, offer a unique environment specially designed to begin or deepen the practice of meditation.\u00a0Thereafter, by plunging ourselves back into this state every day, if only for a short time, we find that our understanding of things gradually changes.\u00a0We find that the natural state of meditation is accessible to us even during our daily activities.\u00a0We find that God is closer to us than our breath.\u00a0We feel that the divine presence permeates our daily universe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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