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| Although '''Sahaja Yoga''' bills itself as "a unique method of meditation," there is very little about it that is unique. It is a new religious movement and goddess worshipping cult that bases its beliefs on an experience called ] (Kundalini awakening) that Sahaja Yogis believe occurs within each human being. | Although '''Sahaja Yoga''' bills itself as "a unique method of meditation," there is very little about it that is unique. It is a new religious movement and goddess worshipping cult that bases its beliefs on an experience called ] (Kundalini awakening) that Sahaja Yogis believe occurs within each human being. | ||
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Although Sahaja Yoga bills itself as "a unique method of meditation," there is very little about it that is unique. It is a new religious movement and goddess worshipping cult that bases its beliefs on an experience called Self Realization (Kundalini awakening) that Sahaja Yogis believe occurs within each human being.
Sahaja Yoga cult members say they can actually feel "the all pervading divine power" as a cool breeze. They believe this feeling of coolness is an indication that they have achieved a connection to God. Cult members also believe God is an elderly Indian housewife named Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi.
As Sahaja Yogis, cult members claim that the experience of feeling a cool breeze in the hands is entirely free of charge, explaining that "one cannot pay for the experience of Divine Love." In fact, brainwashed Sahaja Yogis pay again and again, buying expensive gifts for their guru and donating large sums of money for "projects in India," and "puja dakshinat." Meanwhile their "goddess" lives in luxury, owns castles and expensive homes in Europe, North America and India. With the money collected from her devotees, Mataji collects overpriced objects such as crystal swans and jewelled crowns, all the while explaining how she is a very simple person with very simple needs.
Incidents of child abuse, sex abuse, theft, forced divorce, wife beating, and other violence have been reported in the cult of Sahaja Yoga. Many cult members feel pressured to send their infants to the poorly run Sahaja Yoga ashram in Rome, where they are unable to see their children for 6 months or more. Older children are often sent to the Sahaja Yoga school in India. Again, cult parents are not allowed to see their children for months. Mail to children attending the India school is intercepted and censored. Children at the school often suffer health problems such as malnourishment, lice and physical or sexual abuse.
See also
- Shri Mataji Nirmala Shrivastava
- Wikiquote - Quotes by Shri Mataji Nirmala Shrivastava - the founder of Sahaja Yoga