Pre-Scholarship Training Program

Duration
- 2 Weeks

Participation
- Conducted once during a year for SMSF scholarship candidates from Latin America and the Caribbean
- Batches separated by men & women

Daily Schedule
05:30 AM: Lights On
06:00 AM: Morning Meditation
07:00 AM: Physical exercise
08:00 AM: Breakfast followed by Cleanup
09:00 AM: Morning Session
11:30 AM: Lunch preparation
12:30 PM: Lunch followed by Cleanup
04:00 PM: Tea
04:30 PM: Afternoon Session
06:00 PM: Dinner preparation
07:30 PM: Dinner, cleanup
08:30 PM: Cleaning
09:00 PM: Universal Prayer
09:15 PM: Movie (optional)
10:30 PM: Lights-out

Description

Assumptions:
- that abhyasis who participate in the Pre-Scholarship Training Program have been practicing Sahaj Marg for approximately over one year
- that their fluency in English may be insufficient to understand fully the spoken and written language
- that they may come from a locale where no center exists or where there are no other practitioners of Sahaj Marg, or perhaps very few
- that most brother and sister participants will not have met Master physically
- that the Pre-Scholarship Training Program program is meant to help abhyasis strengthen their commitment to spiritual development
- that the Pre-Scholarship Training Program program be a preliminary preparation for abhyasis who want to evolve and become dedicated and established practitioners of the Sahaj Marg system of Raja Yoga and will be selected to participate in the Scholarship Training Program in India

Aims:
The program encourages participating abhyasis
- to deepen their understanding of the practice of Sahaj Marg
- to further discover the importance of regularity in practice, supported by individual sittings and daily satsanghs
- to lay a foundation for more deeply understanding the role of the Master as inner Guide for all abhyasis
- to have the benefit of interaction with a sizable group of brothers and sisters in satsangh, discussion, and volunteer tasks over a two-week period-to feel the support and brotherhood of the Sahaj Marg family under the guidance and care of our Master
- to meditate on their own, read, write, reflect and contemplate, etc.
- to explore the philosophy of Sahaj Marg through reading, discussion, and listening to talks by invited speakers
- to have ample time for question and answer sessions on the philosophy of Sahaj Marg and its practice
- to learn the importance of maintaining the practice in its purity
- to have the opportunity to experience the importance of service as an essential ingredient of Sahaj Marg practice through volunteer work
- to utilize the opportunity to take classes in English when needed to hone basic skills of speaking and reading the language
- to examine their understanding of the basic practices of Sahaj Marg in one-on-one sessions with trainers
- to become aware of Mission literature available in their native language
- to make active use of a period of daily physical exercise