Will Sahaj Marg sadhana improve my physical health?
Our Master says that since in this system the mind is purified and regulated progressively, many abhyasis who suffer from physical ailments as a result of mental stress will show considerable improvement. Since we meditate on the heart and remove the grossness in the heart, Master says that it results in toning up of the biological heart also. During meditation, an abhyasi finds the consciousness shifted from the body and senses to the Divine within and this results in easing of pressure on the physical system. The breathing and pulse rate, as well as the blood pressure, come down perceptibly. This state of complete physical relaxation during meditation conserves physical energy and this state continues even after meditation if an abhyasi is regular in sadhana. Can physically handicapped or mentally retarded persons be inducted into meditation? There is no problem if the handicap is only physical. But a mentally retarded person lacks the apparatus (a normal mind) for meditation and, un
