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Ask Sarita June: on Tantra and health

Malika — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:52:38 +0000

Question

How can Tantra be helpful for health?

Nania

Answer

To be healthy means to be whole. The nature of wholeness is when body, mind, emotions and soul function as one organic unity. As Osho has said, “The body is the soul made visible.” In my experience, when someone takes a quantum leap in their state of consciousness, it is essential to then take very good care of the body, so the body can catch up to where the consciousness has gone. If this step is not taken it can have dire consequences for the body. In this sense, Tantra is the supreme spiritual approach, since Tantra honors the body as the microcosm. There is a very beautiful Tantra quote from Saraha Doha:

“Here in this body are the sacred rivers

Here are the sun and moon

As well as all the pilgrimage places

I have not encountered another temple

As blissful as my own body.”

I remember in a Darshan with Osho, hearing him say to me, “Love the body. Love the body. It is through the body you reach the divine.” I have followed his guidance very precisely and have found the reality in his words.

As we move on the spiritual path, and use the body as our entry point into expanded consciousness, we have the opportunity of experiencing the five senses and all emotional states as friends on the path. The body is always in the present moment, and so is a great teacher. Opening sensual awareness brings sensitivity to all aspects of life. As we become more sensitive we can easier hear the music of the spheres, or see with clairvoyant vision, or feel the subtle truth of life situations, or see behind the illusory veil of maya.

The path of healing through Tantra supports us in knowing ourselves in our totality, the infinite mirrored in the finite. It is a beautiful, loving and supportive path of all that we are.

Awakening to a new dawn

Niten — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:16:36 +0000

Niten travelled to Mahabaleshwar in India to experience Sarita and Uezu-San’s first Aisho (Divine Love) Retreat. There he discovered a rare blend of humour, meditation, devotion, godliness and silence – and meditating monkeys!

Aisho Retreat: Mahabaleshwar, India

With Uzeu-San and Sarita

Three months before the retreat started, I wrote an email to Sarita saying that I couldn’t afford to come as I didn’t have enough money to cover the costs. I received an answer few days later: “To me, money is energy, so, I read that you don’t have enough energy to come….Is that the case?”

It suddenly occurred to me that, yes, I had plenty of energy and good will to be part of that retreat and money couldn’t be a valid reason not to be there. Although my mind was trying to convince me that my finances were too low, something in me decided to Trust and move accordingly…

The retreat started on 3 February. We were 60 people from 11 different countries. In my position as DJ I had organised all my music selection and felt very fortunate to be sitting right beside master Uezu-San. Just like the previous retreat in France, the quality of silence that I experienced defies any description. Perhaps, even more so this time as I could feel his physical presence so close to my body.

There was, however, one thing that my mind was busy with, a chronic bronchitis that had started three months before. I was still coughing a lot of mucus, and my chest was congested, which made it hard to breathe fully.

One afternoon, as participants were having a pause, Master Uezu-San placed his hands on my chest, exactly in the area where I was having trouble breathing. After a short time, I started to feel heat and a very unusual sensation, as if all of my mucus, was being sucked away by his hands. When he removed his hands, I immediately coughed, sneezed, and blew my nose, releasing all the mucus left in my body. I could breathe again, it really felt like a re-birth and the bronchitis hasn’t returned to this day.

During the retreat, we had various sessions, all very powerful and healing. Besides the usual “Dhamma Ball” and “Heart Chakra” meditations, we also had wonderful “live music” events led by Shivananda, a Bhajan and Heart songs master…I found those musical gatherings so special in bringing participants together in playfulness and simplicity.

Fergus in Satori

Also, very much loved and appreciated was the walk to the top of the cliffs, a short distance from the resort. We gathered there a couple of times at dawn, in silence as the sun was rising. What a stunning sight! One participant later shared he had a profound experience, known as “Satori” or glimpse of the “No-Mind” state, dissolving for a moment in universal consciousness…

Then, we were all blessed with sacred moments like “Shaktipat” which traditionally refers to offering all our suffering and misery to the master who Himself transforms it and releases it back to us in the form of universal, unconditional love…In this case, both Sarita and Uezu-San were offering Shaktipat. To me, they symbolised in a very real way the embodiment of pure Yin and Yang energy, dancing in unison, in unwavering balance.

Another powerful moment was the “Energy Darshan” where participants received a direct transmission from both Sarita and Uezu-San. A special Aisho balm was created, carrying Uezu-San and Sarita’s blessing. Uezu-San spiralled around the third eye (or Ajna chakra) whereas Sarita was stroking upward from the third eye in a vertical motion. It was obvious that everyone was profoundly touched by this unique transmission. The impact was awesome. I was witnessing Sarita and Uezu-San as two empty beings, channelling Divine Source Energy.

Monkeys join Francis for morning meditation

Perhaps it is because the retreat was being held in India that the whole group could so easily receive this immense energetic offering – India is well known to carry the fragrance of mysticism and spiritual experiences of all kinds. Or perhaps it is the ability of Sarita and Uezu-San to “channel” any past masters that have lived and contributed to expand people’s consciousness. The energy field created during that retreat was incredibly vibrant, full of love, compassion, dance and laughter…Full…Yet one could also experience the deep Void, the vast emptiness, the magnificent stillness in moments of silence. I believe those moments have nurtured all of us participants to the very core of our hearts and spirits…

I am so grateful that I found in Sarita and Uezu-San, the masters that I have been longing for, perhaps, for lives altogether…Or shall I say, I am so grateful that they finally found me!…

This retreat was, for me, a rare opportunity to experience the unconditional love, total understanding and immense compassion of two individuals who have come to realise who they are, in the deepest sense…It was a rare blend of humour, devotion, godliness, silence and meditation. It was a unique combination of two different flavours, giving us the most exquisite, divine taste of how life can be lived in constant celebration.

Aisho was much more than a week long retreat. It was the manifestation of all the wisdom that has ever existed on Earth and still vibrates today. The wisdom of the East and the wisdom of the West. The wisdom of Male principle and the wisdom of Feminine energy.

Buddha statue at retreat centre in Mahabaleshwar

Many people have been transformed coming into contact with Sarita and Uezu-San…I see the Aisho project being another dawn of a wider, collective awakening that the Earth, and we human beings have been longing for…

Namaste…

Dhyan Niten

Pathways to ecstasy

Suta — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:10:56 +0000

Alternatives weekend, 28/29^th November

On the last weekend in November, I had the pleasure of holding a two day group with Sarita in London, “The Ecstasy of Tantra”, organised by Alternatives. We had a great team of experienced helpers to support us on this workshop, and in all there were about 55 participants, including many newcomers, taking a fast and deep journey.

We worked with the chakras as the map to this journey, which took us through many states – sexy, playful, dynamic, tender and magical. The group really opened up and dived right in, creating a tangible feeling of ecstasy and wonder in a short space of time. There was a noticeable shiny glow on people’s faces by the end of the weekend, and a beautiful feeling of togetherness – it took 10 minutes for the goodbye kiss to go round the circle!

The Chakra system

Comments from the group included:

“This is truly great stuff. We all need this”

“The course was wonderful and fulfilled all my needs and beyond”

“It gave me faith in life’s wonderfulness….and restored some confidence in me that there is LOVE in this world….I haven’t felt feelings of love, happiness, gratefulness, peace, grace for such a long time. I thought I have but after this course, those feeling seem nothing compared to how I feel right now. I thank god for bringing this wonderful weekend into my life!!!”

I notice that people are really able to move through their limitations and let go of their stresses more quickly these days, and reconnect with and remember our true nature. More and more people are exploring new ways, answering some calling – it is a heart-warming joy to witness and be part of this expansion. Long may it continue to spread!

With love,

Suta

Morocco Colour Light journeys

Sarita — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:50:15 +0000

During the month of July there was an unusual and very profound journey in Morocco. We were nine people, which included Colour Light Therapy session givers and clients. Some of our group came from France, and some from England. The event expanded to include many Moroccan people who also came to receive sessions, once the word spread. Some clients received a series of sessions. Three clients had a series called Transmitter Relays, 12 sessions of two hours each. This series cleanses and releases past, present and future traumas, including childhood, the time in the womb and past lives. It works on physical, emotional, mental and soul levels, bringing harmonization and healing to all these dimensions.

One client received the Male Female Balance series of nine sessions, which releases negative imprints from mother and father, helping us to live in tune with our individual truth. It should be added, that we cannot release the light essence of mother and father, but only neurotic aspects which do not serve our well-being. This series helps to draw out our innate birth potential and will improve the relationship we have with our parents by releasing emotional issues and confusion which stand in the way of a harmonious connection. It also balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Another client received the Holographic series, seven powerful sessions which work on healing any degenerative, life threatening disease patterns. In essence, this series helps the client to experience a death of the old way of being, and to choose a new blueprint for life which will better serve his or her soul calling. It lifts us up to the holographic dimension from where our life choices are made before incarnation. From here, we become aware of a multitude of positive life enhancing choices we can make to better serve our true nature. Going through this process opens up tremendous healing potential.

Colour light group dining in Morocco

One woman received the prenatal series, which cleanses and heals any trauma which happened during the time in the womb and birth. It also includes healing of the Bardo levels, or the space in-between lives. Many addictions stem from prenatal issues, which normally makes them difficult to heal. Since the trauma is preconscious it is difficult to access. One of the wonderful things about Colour Light Therapy is that it sneaks behind all our armoring and defenses and helps us to become liberated from stuck patterns at a cellular level, as well as psychological and emotional levels. Therefore it is perfect for healing pre-conscious issues, or issues buried in the deep subconscious.

The people who came for a single session were amazed to discover the rapidity with which physical symptoms were healed. Chronic back pain, ankle pain, or hormonal imbalances and stress, were all treated quickly and effectively.

These profound life transforming sessions took place within the exotic ambiance of Morocco. We visited four different locations, making our journey very rich in both inner and outer experiences. Highlights included megalithic stones which are almost exactly the same as Stonehenge in their formation and size. The Hamman in Tangiers was an unforgettable experience. This cave like space, had heated floors, and an overflowing source of hot water, creating a steamy, mysterious atmosphere. Naked women of all shapes and sizes filled three large rooms, while matrons with pendulous breasts moved around, taking on the task of soaping us like little babies, then scrubbing us from head to toe till we were literally like a snake who has shed it’s old skin for new. Feeling thus refreshed, we were ecstatic to feast on delicacies afterward in the hot humid night air, on a terrace overlooking the plaza.

In a resort by the Atlantic Ocean, the waves were so powerful it was impossible to swim for long distances. We had to accept the fact that this beach was more for receiving a wave jacuzzi massage, being tumbled into turbulent water. Some of the beaches in Morocco are a disgrace, since the people seem to have no idea about protecting environment, but leave their broken glass bottles littering the sand. We did see many signs telling people to take care of the environment, but this message has not sunk in. We saw huge fields literally carpeted with plastic bottles and litter of all kinds. As in every place in the world, there are drawbacks, and there are areas of astonishing beauty. The artisan crafts on display in the ancient walled cities in the various towns we visited are truly masterful. Many a time, I was wishing I had come in a big van, to be able to buy some of the wonderful objects, such as carpets, pottery and furniture, all hand crafted.

Typical houses in the village of Chefchaouen

The highlight of our trip was in Chefchaouen, a Sufi village in the mountains, next to a beautiful river. The old town has all blue-washed buildings. Being there is like stepping back to the time of Aladdin’s cave. The ancient winding cobbled streets have a wide array of arts and crafts on display. Coming to the edge of the town, there is a wide river with tingling cold water straight from the mountain heights. Here carpets are washed in the old way, beaten in the river and laid out to dry on the bank.

Traveling further up the river by car, there are wonderful bathing areas, with waterfalls, pools and little beaches. Here we spent a very pleasant day. The only strange thing was, to notice the definite lack of women bathing in the water. They hung out on the bank, fully dressed with scarves and long sleeved dresses in the full burning sun, while the men and children cavorted in the water in bathing suits.

On the last evening of our visit, our French hostess of the guest house we were staying in, organized a very special event. This was with Dar Gnawa, a traditional healing music group who play for all night trance dance events, called ‘Lila.’ The master shaman musician is named Abdellah El Gourd. He also plays fusion music with some of the greatest musicians of the world. We were spellbound as they made their way onto the terrace, in full costume, beating huge drums and singing. The music gets under the skin, and creates an irresistible urge to dance. They play huge castanets, and Abdellah plays a special stringed instrument.

Dar Gnawa Musicians playing for an all night trancedance ritual

They sing, and take turns dancing, inspiring the audience to join them. The music builds in tempo, finally exploding into an orgasmic crescendo. After each piece, they smoke and drink sweet mint tea. In this way, they continue till sunrise. As the audience joins in, if there is someone who feels a call to be healed, they can put some money at the feet of the master. At this point something beyond words takes possession of the person and they dance to a frenzy, purging and expressing whatever is sitting on their energy as they dance. Finally, they collapse on the floor in a faint.

Of course, I went straight into trance with this very hypnotic music. At a certain point in the evening, in a state of no mind, I found myself putting my money at the feet of the master. As soon as I did this, the music, musicians and I became one. I was completely possessed by a powerful, healing, purging energy, which expelled all impurities from my psyche and body. I let go completely into it, dancing beyond time and mind till as one, we all let go. As my body fell to the ground, the music stopped suddenly. As my body lay prone, loving feminine energy surrounded me, bringing a special scent under my nose, caressing my face, bringing water to my lips. It was a death and a rebirth. I have deep love and respect for this type of healing ritual, and would love to see this spreading in the world. I believe when people go to raves, deep down, they are actually searching into their ancestral memory for this kind of healing and purifying event. As I complete this blog, I would like to express my gratitude to these musical healers, and to all the people who participated in our healing retreat in Morocco. What a gift it is to open to healing energy, with Colour Light Therapy, with music, and all the other healing modalities which weave their way through our lives!

Love,

Sarita

Sarita with Abdellah El Gourd after the trancedance ritual