Inside all of us, there is a divine motherly energy called Kundalini which lies dormant in the sacrum bone at the base of the spine in three-and-a-half coils. The awakening of Kundalini & the inner journey of self discovery is known as Enlightenment or Self-Realization wherein we can become aware of the Self – who we really are.
Before Sahaja Yoga, self-realisation was an achievement after a long process of purification by seekers of truth. It was rarely achieved and necessitated a whole lifetime of meditation, renunciation and asceticism, and that implied retiring from society entirely in order to consecrate oneself to the search of truth.
On 5 th May 1970, Shri Mataji discovered a spontaneous method to awaken this energy, which requires no previous knowledge or spiritual practice. This spontaneous awakening can then be passed on to others, without the necessity of paying money, acquiring a diploma, or becoming a disciple. "Like a candle that is lit can light another candle."
