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Sahaj Marg (Hindi translation, the easy or natural path), a form of Raja Yoga, ^[1][2][3] is a heart-based meditation system.^[4] According to practicants, the essential features of the system are the "cleaning" of impressions (called samskaras). Meditation is on the "mere supposition of divine light" in one's heart.^[5]

Practice Edit

The daily practice includes:

• Morning meditation on supposition of divine light in the heart (30–60 minutes);
• Cleaning of impressions of the day (i.e., imagining the day's events evaporating out one's back and being replaced with divine light; 30 minutes);^[6]
• A prayer-meditation at bedtime;^[7]

Weekly practices include:

• A weekly meditation group;^[8]
• Cleaning meditations with a preceptor.^[9]

History Edit

The organizational body, Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM), was formally registered in 1945 by Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur, its founder, commonly known as "Babuji."^[10] Babuji was born on April 30, 1899 in Shahjahanpur, a large town in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India and died in April 1983 at the age of 83^[11]. As part of the Sahaj Marg spiritual practice, Babuji adopted a technique called pranahuti^[12] or yogic transmission, whereby the "divine essence" was said to be transmitted directly into the practicants' hearts in order to speed up their spiritual evolution. ^[13]

Controversies Edit

There have been several disputes over the control, domain and trademark names of the group since the death of the founder (Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur) in 1983.^[14]

ActivitiesEdit

The SRCM is a non-governmental organization registered with the United Nations.^[15].