There is something animating our existence, something causing our heart to beat and cells to regenerate, in the East they call this Shakti and when this energy is shared or transmitted it is called Darshan, Diksha or Shaktipat. Darshan is a broad term that typically refers to any gathering with the guru. Diksha is a blessing, often given by touch on the top of the head. Shaktipat is energy that transfers from the guru to the student by thought, sound, gaze of the eyes, or passed through the hands.
At the Self Awareness Institute, we focus on learning to connect with and become more aware of this life force energy and innate intelligence. We attune to higher levels of consciousness by experiencing those states, thus they become familiar to us. This is the role the guru plays, he (or she) transmits a energy (spirit) from a higher state of consciousness, those who meditate with the guru or teacher learn to maintain these states of higher awareness.
We can test this even now. Normally your hands are generating heat and bio-magnetism to some degree, but the quantity and quality of this energy varies throughout the day and throughout your life. Feel the energy between your hands, like you were holding a beach ball and gently squeezing it. Feel the subtle energy. You should feel something. Now put your hands in the air like they were an antenna picking up a satellite broadcast. To some extend you've already connected with me through these words, close your eyes while your hands are still in the air and you will begin to feel the energy I am sending - no matter when you are hearing this. Draw the energy, tingling, in your hands into your body as if you were breathing it in. Keep your hands up for 30 seconds, then bring them down, close your eyes and tune in. Try this several times and see if you can feel the Shakti. Come back for more, it gets easier and more powerful with practice.
Steven S. Sadleir
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