LHSG Kenya 11th Anniversary Event No. 4

Posted on October 19, 2016 by kamal

In keeping with its mission of empowering people with Reiki, LHSG Kenya trained 8 people associated with Vision Centre for disabled children in Kasarani, Nairobi to Reiki level 1. The newly trained healers were very grateful for this gift of healing. They have already decided on the days they will give Reiki healing to the 18 children in the centre suffering from cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other diseases to alleviate their suffering.

Thank you dear friends of Vision Centre, may you heal yourself and make changes in others’ lives!

Sheela conducted this training camp. Please read on for her account and that of Laveena’s who assisted her.

Kamal Tolia

LHSG Founder Member

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After several postponements, the Kasarani home Reiki I camp was finally here. This home, Vision Centre is for physically and mentally challenged children. There were 18 children with 4 care givers. I was advised to be prepared for a bit of a challenge as far as space and shaded area was concern. Since this was my first time to this home, I took the advice to heart and went prepared with extra mats and kikoys.

As usual, Reiki took care of everything. The morning started off so well; weather was fine, traffic was flowing, picked up the food for lunch by 8am and bang! on time; Bindi and Laveena, my Lotus sisters assisting me, arrived as promised by 9 am at our meeting venue. As agreed earlier, we all got into Bindi’s car, with all the food supplies for the children and made our way to Kasarani. Bindi’s driver remembered the whole route from the previous visit and thus there was no confusion along the way. We met up with Chandrika, (sponsor of the Vision Centre) on the way and got to the home in good time.

Since we were expected, the care givers immediately got the children settled as we arrived and we started on time.

There were a total of 8 individuals for Reiki I today:  4 care givers who also live in the home with the children, 1 occupational therapist, 1 manager, 1 the wife of the founder of the home who is very involved in the running of the home and the Chandrika the sponsor of the home. We sat in the rather small verandah area which turned out to be just perfect for our group. Throughout the session, the shade remained adequate and we were all able to go through the complete course with no problem. The extra mats and kikoys did come into good use during the attunement. Lunch time came and went smoothly. Everyone enjoyed the veggie burger and mandazi with masala tea ( courtesy of Bindi.) The healing experience all around was received very well. They enjoyed receiving healing as much as giving healing.

By the time we were coming to the end, I realised Reiki came through once again. The magic of Reiki took care of all the challenges that might have been there and once again we had a successful camp.

We also donated some sugar, rice, maize meal, cooking fat and khichidi mix (mix of rice and green gram lentil).

My gratitude for the wonderful opportunity to teach Reiki to such beautiful individuals who were doing the true selfless seva of taking care of those children.

My gratitude also to my Lotus sisters, Bindi and Laveena for their valuable support….. Couldn’t have done it on my own.

And last but not least, my gratitude to everyone for all the good wishes and blessings.

Sheela Shah

LHSG Kenya Member

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Gratitude universe, gratitude reiki for this selfless seva opportunity. It was wonderful experience. Carers were very keen to learn Reiki. They were kind hearted and very receptive. Children were quite excited to see us. I was very happy and satisfied after this seva. Some satisfaction can’t be put in words. Today was one of such days.Totally divine!

Laveena Keswani

LHSG Kenya Member

 

 

 

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LHSG India, Kolkata, 11th Anniversary Seva No. 2

Posted on October 19, 2016 by kamal

On 14th October  2016, Manisha and I, Arpita, held our second 11th Anniversary Seva.  We gave Reiki Level 1 attunement to five people (Renu Bahrus, Harsha Punjabi, Prakash Tolani, Jagruti Punjabi, Chandni Bachani).

The Reiki level 1 camp went for almost 3hours, at first we gave some explanation about energy, then told them all about Master Mikao Usui and his experience with Reiki. Then made them clear about what are chakras, what is aura.. Then asked them to lie down for attunement process. Manisha and I did the attunement together ..then we discussed the five principles of Reiki in detail.

After a 15 minute tea break, we guided them in the process of self-healing and the function of each chakra along with the corresponding colour associated with it.

At last we gave them their certificates, all were so happy and excited, it was a sight to see!

Since this was the first time we have done this kind of camp, we were so excited and also little nervous, but as we both know that we have a wonderful etheric LHSG family with us,  we completed it with due respect and love,  we have felt a shower of blessings as while giving attunement.

Thank you once again for the knowledge of Reiki, it was a wonderful experience .. everytime a little more intense.. They all have enjoyed it thoroughly and follow every steps guided by us…all of their hands were warm..

Thank you all our family for being with us throughout the process..

We have asked them to come back on 23rd October when we will show them how to give Reiki to other people.

Arpita Kundu

LHSG member

India, Kolkatta.

 

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Heartwarming Healing Session at Faraja

Posted on October 14, 2016 by kamal

It was a bright day of 21st September. The energies were high as they always are around (before, during and after) any Solstice Day or Equinox Day. It was Mamta’s schedule to go to Faraja but as she was busy preparing a lot towards our Karura Forest Anniversary Seva Event I opted to go instead and relieve her for that morning at least.

Little did I know that it was actually my calling to meet some very special people as patients over there on the day. Anyone who experienced Reiki Treatment by our group members that morning seemed very happy after the session. So i decided to speak to them individually and two of them very willingly agreed to let me record their testimonials as they understood the need of spreading the word about Reiki and its soothing effect. A third one spoke on behalf of his mother. They all agreed that more Cancer affected people must experience this healing and that we must reach out to more people via the social media and the internet.

It warmed up our hearts to see the pleasure on their faces as they spoke about how relaxed and calm they felt at even a single Reiki Treatment and already some of their pains had eased. I feel immense gratitude towards Faraja who allow us to do this Unconditional Seva which is very humbling. Please do watch this short clip recorded on the 21st of September 2016 at Faraja.

Monica Gokaldas

LHSG Founder Member

 

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You Are Never Too Young To Share Your Love and Light!

Posted on October 10, 2016 by kamal

This is the motto of our youngest members …. 12 year old Khushi and and 11 1/2 year old Arya. These two young ladies trained in Reiki level 1 in their July summer holidays just gone by. After that, they wasted no time in quickly became our youngest members of Lotus Healing Seva Youth Group by volunteering to give healing to Cancer patients at the Faraja Cancer Support Centre in Nairobi. So dedicated were they that they did not miss a single Wednesday of their vacation to share their love and light with the sick.

They are back in school now, so cannot continue the seva, but both have vowed to return to show their compassion for the cancer patients during the next school holidays. Lotus Healing Seva Group salutes these young ladies for their exemplary Seva Bhav (Sanskrit for deep wish to do selfless service)!

Way to go, Arya and Khushi!

Kamal Tolia

LHSG, Founder Member

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I completed my Reiki 1 Course with Kamal Aunty in the holidays. Doing the course made me open my eyes to a lot of new experiences, feelings and emotions. Reiki has helped me in many ways and has taught me how to heal  myself, people, plants and even things.

After I did the course, Kamal aunty suggested if we could go to Faraja and heal the cancer patients. At the centre I saw pain flowing through the patients. I also witnessed how powerful Reiki was to the patients. We even went to heal the cancer patients who were receiving chemotherapy. School began, so I could not continue going to Faraja. But I learnt Reiki level 2 and I send Reiki to the patients.

During the holidays I want to continue doing Seva and help people using Reiki.

I would like to thank Kamal Aunty, my friend Khushi, Heena aunty, and all other aunties of Lotus Healing Seva Group who helped me start this journey.

Arya Joshi 11 years 6 months

LHS(Y)G Member

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Before I begin to write about my experience at Faraja Cancer care, I would like to offer my gratitude to my Guru Kamal aunty for teaching me Reiki with a lot of love aqnd for allowing me to do seva at Faraja Cancer care.

My first day at Faraja was when I had just finished my Reiki level 1. I was a little scared and nervous as this was my first time, but as the other healers came, they made me comfortable and part of them

My first experience of healing was under the guidance our leader Punita aunty. She guided my friend Arya and I through our session and made sure we did not feel lost.

When I started giving Reiki to the cancer patient, I really felt good and felt from my heart that I was doing a good deed by helping someone who is in pain and fighting a disease. From that time I decided that in every holiday, on Wednesdays, I will go to do seva at faraja.

Each and every member of the Lotus Healing Seva Group has encouraged me and taught me how to give love and light to each and every patient that comes for healing. The group memebrs are very organized and they make the best effort to make every patient feel very comfortable and relaxed. I was overwhelmed to see how dedicated and calm each member of the LHSG was while giving heaingl to each and every patient.

In the chemotherapy room where patients were receiving chemotherapy, we sent them distant healing to make them feel at ease.

Basically my whole experience at Faraja cancer care centre was amazing. I don’t even have the words to describe how wonderful it was. I feel I want to do more and more seva as I continue grow.

I would once again like to thank Kamal aunty and all the members of Lotua Healing seva Group for allowing me to this beautiful seva,

Khushi Khushil Samani  12 years

LHS(Y)G Member

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