Comments on: Reporting from Sitar & Tabla Event -with Photos & Stories

By: Claudia

Claudia — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:03:53 +0000

I felt such cool vibrations from viewing the photos – it was as if I had been there. Everyone’s smile was so joyful ! Hema and Ahilan looked so sweet.

By: Hema Kukreja

Hema Kukreja — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:32:49 +0000

Hello,

I thoroughly enjoyed the evening and towards the end, when Ioana added some words about music, it felt as if some layers of Sahastrar opened – can’t really put the experience in words.

I didn’t want to talk after Ahilan’s tabla piece, but had to, to continue the meeting! Mom felt Shri Shiva was dancing.

It seems like Paula was listening actively!!

By: ann

ann — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:37:45 +0000

So wonderful vibrations, the music brings sooo much joy to your spirit. I was spell bound in beautiful sounds that my chakra’s danced. Thank you everyone for a amasing evening.

Ann

By: Bhola Sharma Pokhrel

Bhola Sharma Pokhrel — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:53:25 +0000

Hi !
It seems really wonderful!Love of all Sahajayogies who attended there may created divine vibration which can be feel.
Thanks for posting.

Bhola

By: Angela Borgeest

Angela Borgeest — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:59:31 +0000

My girlfriend, our 16 year old daughter and I attended the Friday music meditation.
My first exposure to Sahaja yoga was at the recent Oakville Waterfront Festival and I was touched by how wonderful and intuitive Ioana is, so I was motivated to attend and learn more.
I was very impressed with the ‘way’ meditation was taught, the musicians were very clear about why music is used in meditation, how different instruments stimulates the opening of various chakras to ‘receive’, the intricacies of notes (high music and low music notes)that we take in everyday living has divine abilities to inspire us.
Little hand exercises such as holding our hands out to feel if one hand feels heavier and subsequently learn how to balance the right and left side of our energy that we can stay centred – foucssed to maximize out meditation powers …all these instructions, practises were very helpful to beginners and I suspect it wouldn’t hurt seasoned meditators.
It was indeed an evening well spent, I felt the cooling energy which instead of feeling fearful about this, I now understand is good and will embrace it in future, I felt quitew restless at one point and was tempted to get up and move as the energy felt so strong within me it was hard to sit still – mind you, a 2 hour sit is normally a bit long for me especially when the chairs are not really comfortable chairs to start with – maybe this can be put into future 2 hour long meditation classes – that we can all get up and do a little stretch, it might cultivate better focus?
Carry on the good work and I hope to return to more future events.
Namaste

By: Paula Erskine

Paula Erskine — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:10:14 +0000

This event really opened my eyes to the power certain music has to heal our chakras (energy centers). It was interesting to learn that the tabla (drums) can help our heart chakra, and the sitar helps open up our seventh chakra sahasrara. Hema taught us that the music designed for spiritual awakening was created during meditations and written in a way that made the spirit in all of us dance! Every note has a purpose, to enlighten our spirit.

Ahilan’s tabla playing enhanced our heart chakra’s qualities and confirmed we are all one. Thank you to them both, I really enjoyed the music and would love to see them play again!