An ancient practice, introduced to the modern world in 1970 by H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi (pictured), Sahaja Yoga, meaning "spontaneous or in-born connection," is the last breakthrough in human awareness. Like the sprouting of a seed it is a natural, living experience of re-awakening ones own creative energy. One only has to have the sincere desire to achieve self-knowledge. Just as we cannot pay the Mother Earth to sprout a seed, one cannot pay for his/her spiritual evolution. As Shri Mataji has explained, "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you."

For sixteen years, Jerry Mayfield has shared Sahaja Yoga meditation in universities, libraries, prisons, drug rehabilitation facilities, community centers, street fairs and a mid-town Manhattan elevator stuck between floors. He currently teaches Sahaja Yoga meditation voluntarily for Windham/Raymond Adult Education.