History of SAI
The History of SAI and Shaktipat in the West
Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj
In over twenty years of researching the worlds living masters and writing about them, this guru stands above the rest; Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi, or Swamiji, was literally a living legend. Having completed full yoga tapas this physical being sitting silently with his dreadlocks and grin had so much energy around him your whole body would buzz just being around him - you'd go into samadhi. During His lifetime "He" became a pilgramage site, sadhu's and westerners alike flocked to him in thousands to receive his Shakipat and learn Dhyana Meditation. Several other famous gurus in India, knowing I was writing on world religions and teachers, referred me to Him, He is the most respected guru by other gurus. His following is global, and now He is mahasamadhi.
Steven S. Sadleir -
Siddha Master
Steven S. Sadleir was guided to meet and study with Swamiji through a series of miraculous events recounted in Swamiji's book "Tapas Shakti". Steven had already completed his training with the Siddha Yogiraj Vethathiri Maharishi in Madras, and had been teaching Shaktipat meditation in Laguna Beach, California when he met Swamiji. The first time Swamiji met Steven, Swamiji told Steven he was going to teach Steven, then Steven was to teach the West and had him increase his meditation time in preparation for yoga tapas.
The next year Steven invited Swamiji to Laguna Beach to meet with Steven's students so they could receive his blessing and learn Dhyana, and then Swamiji & Steven would go to different cities and Swamiji would have Steven introduce him and apply the sacred ash (vibutti). After several years and several tours, Steven was called to India for yoga tapas, sitting first 12 hours a day and graduating to longer periods for a series of weeks and then sitting for 23 hours a day for 40 consecutive days and nights. Then Swamiji told him to "now go home" and "find a way to give this to the West", and shortly thereafter His mahasamadhi. James T. Smith, another Yogi from the Siddha tradition was also undergoing a similar tapas with Swamiji, and together Steven & Jim have been teaching meditation through the Self Awareness Institute in Laguna Beach, California.
Shaktipat
Shaktipat is the spiritual energy that moves through the yogi during his blessings, and as that energy is shared with others it brings it out from within them and into higher states of consciousness. Swamiji has several teachers now who come to the West and give shaktipat, they each bear the light; Steven is unique in that he has "Westernized" the teachings, at Swamiji's request, and uses technology to reach tens of thousands of students in over 120 countries. Students receive Shaktipat through teleconferenced phone calls and experience samadhi over the phone - all over the world. Steven has no interest in being anyone's guru, he desires to worship the guru in you and invites you to join him, Swamiji and Shiva in the cosmic dance of bliss. The calls are always free, we have Skype lines if you live abroad. We invite you to join us in meditation, we have one each month, usually around 6:00 pm on the West Coast. Steven will gladly lead a meditation to any group over the phone at a time that suits them.
A Global Vision of Enlightenment
The faculty and staff of The Self Awareness Institute invite all of you to join us in a commitment to global enlightenment. Let us together create the critical mass that will uplift the consciousness of humanity so that we may all live together in happiness and peace...this was Swamiji's vision, come join us.
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