Looking for a little more calm?
Life can feel loud. Thoughts race, days rush by, and it can be hard to feel settled inside. Many people find that meditation helps. Here you can learn about it, try it, and decide for yourself.
A short introduction to who we are. No sign-up needed.
Try a two-minute breathing pause: a relaxation aid, not Brahm Gyan meditation.
Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan is a spiritual and humanitarian organization founded by His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji.
- Meditation and events are always free
- No experience needed
- Keep your own faith
Arrive. Sit down.
Nothing to do yet except be here.
The seven centres follow the yogic tradition’s map. Brahm Gyan begins at this same still point: you, seated, with nothing to believe first, ready to look within. What the research says
The breath slows.
Each one a little longer than the last.
A calm breath is only the doorway. In the tradition, Brahm Gyan is what a seeker is shown beyond it.
Thoughts settle.
Like silt sinking in still water.
Settling the mind is the preparation. Brahm Gyan is not a way to manage thoughts but, as the tradition describes it, a direct perception revealed at initiation.
Attention turns inward.
From the noise outside to the quiet within.
This turning within is where a perfect Master (Satguru) is said to guide: he shows the way, and each seeker walks it.
The heart softens.
Tenderness, without effort.
Practitioners describe this tenderness as an early fruit of daily practice. Brahm Gyan is taught so that it becomes your own steady experience, not a passing mood.
Stillness.
No words needed.
In the tradition, this deep quiet is where an inner sound, anahad naad, is heard: a first-person experience, not something an instrument has measured.
The inner light.
In the tradition, this is what Brahm Gyan reveals: a light each seeker sees and verifies for themselves.
Nobody is asked to take it on trust. At a free initiation a teacher of DJJS reveals it, and from then on you check it in your own practice.
Complete.
A free session is where it begins.
That session is the step from reading about this to experiencing it: free, with nothing to believe first. Start here, and someone will walk with you.
- Meditation and events are always free
- No experience needed
- Keep your own faith
A short introduction to who we are. No sign-up needed.
Questions people ask first
Is this a religion?
No. It is a spiritual path, not a new religion: DJJS teaches meditation as an experience you can see for yourself. You keep your own faith, or none; people of every faith, and of none, take part.
I already have a faith. Do I have to change my beliefs?
No. Nobody is asked to give up or change their faith or beliefs, whether you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, of another faith or of none. You are welcome to come, listen, try the meditation and make up your own mind.
Is it free?
Yes. Learning the meditation, the daily practice and all of our spiritual programs are free. Donations are never expected; they help pay for shared meals and charity work.
What happens at a first visit?
Someone will welcome you at the door, and you may be asked to leave your shoes there. You join a friendly gathering with a short talk, calming music and a little quiet time, often followed by a free vegetarian meal. You don’t need any experience or special clothes, and you are welcome to just watch.
Who is behind this?
Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (DJJS: “Divine Light Awakening Mission”) is a registered not-for-profit spiritual and social organisation, founded and guided by His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji. Its aim is “from self-awakening to global peace”: inner change first, then service to others. It also runs programs in education, recovery from drug abuse, equality for women, the environment, health and disaster relief.
Ask us anything
No question is too small. Someone from our team will get back to you.
More answers on the meditation page and about DJJS.