Christopher shares why Daniela and he call their approach effortless meditation. They did not make up the name: it comes from a Sanskrit term that means effortless, and any word added after it starts to re-engage the thinking mind. Meditation is not in the realm of the thinking mind, so they could simply call it effortless.
'Meditation doesn't take any effort at all.'
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Why is it called Effortless Meditation?
Christopher explains that meditation does not take any effort at all, so he and Daniela call their approach Effortless Meditation. They did not make up the name. It comes from Sahaj Samadhi meditation, and Christopher translates the Sanskrit word Sahaj as effortless. The clip explains why they keep the name so simple.
What does Sahaj mean?
Sahaj means effortless, the natural way. Christopher notes that any word added after it, such as transcendence or contemplation, turns it back into a concept and re-engages the thinking mind. Since meditation is not in the realm of the thinking mind, he says you could simply call it effortless, an adjective with no noun.
Where can I learn more about the effortless approach?
This clip comes from Lesson 1 of the Effortless Meditation Course, which goes on to a short primer on the approach. The article What Is Effortless Meditation? covers it in writing, including the link between Sahaj and the Sahaj Samadhi meditation taught by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.