I worked for many years as a therapist and memory trainer, before spending almost 3 decades as a yoga tutor both in England and the beautiful island of Cyprus. I feel very grateful and honoured to have met so many spiritually knowledgeable, helpful and true friends. This also includes the many yoga students who crossed my path.
Teaching ‘comprehensive yoga’ entailed Hatha (a physical yoga with various exercises and postures), Visualization, Pranayama (breathing exercises) aswell as lessons in Nutrition and Meditation. Infact, after coaching and learning about so many different meditations, I had never heard of the “Neti-Neti” approach, which eventually led me to the Gyan – a lasting experience of the Formless.
After approximately one year of attending Neti-Neti sessions and Oneness gatherings, with much thought, consideration and a little apprehension I finally took the right step and asked for the Gyan. I realised the time was right. On entering the Gyan Sanctuary, my first impression was one of unbelievable calm, with a certain stillness, inner peace and holiness. Seated on the floor, my concentration and gaze never left me. I was totally transfixed on the journey I was about to take.
Listening intently, I sensed the room was filling with a light mist approximately 2ft in height rising from the floor. This went away, but returned. Without effort I was still observing and feeling this quiet intense concentration. My gaze was still fixed on the face of the individual acting as a channel for the Gyan, when suddenly his facial expressions were beginning to change, from getting larger, looking older, wider, and there was an increasing body shape. At this point I remember changing my gaze, but my intensity returned. I saw a younger face, but still changing into what I had already seen – a larger moving form resembling that of a Buddha figure.
I felt very calm. There was a strong feeling of peace all around me. I did not want to let go of this experience. It was a very blissful feeling that I was reluctant to leave. The calm has stayed with me.
– Brenda Sanderson, Hednesford, Staffordshire
