Now, at the end of the guided meditation, notice whether you feel relaxed and whether your thoughts have calmed down or gradually disappeared. This is the first state of meditation – thoughtless awareness. It is a state of pure and peaceful awareness of yourself and your surroundings.

Now see if you can feel a sensation of a gentle cool breeze on your palms and above your head over the fontanel bone area. It might be warm in the beginning which is a sign that your Kundalini energy is purifying your subtle system, but it will eventually cool down. You can verify it by placing your left palm slightly above your head, then trying with the right palm.

If you are not able to feel it, it can be for a number of reasons. One of the most common is that we are not able to forgive. It may help if you say from your heart, "Mother (or if you prefer to say Shri Mataji), I forgive everyone" a few times and check again if you feel the cool breeze above your head.

This is the beginning of your inner journey into a new realm of eternal spiritual existence, which you can now explore in complete peace and harmony. By maintaining this new awareness through regular meditation, you will be able to feel the state of your own subtle system as well as that of other people on your fingertips and correct them with your own innate spiritual energy (Kundalini).

The following sections will help you learn more about Sahaja Yoga Meditation and also how you can practise a simple effortless meditation at home. The section on Collective Meditation will familiarize you on the aspect of collective meditation as advised by Shri Mataji and find worldwide Sahaja Yoga meditation centers.