The Kenya Hindu Council is an Umbrella Institution for the various Hindu Community organisations in Kenya. Lotus Healing carried out their 1st event to commemorate their 11th Anniversary celebrations by holding a Free Reiki Healing morning at the Kenya Hindu Council offices in Hindu Bhavan in Nairobi. Sixty two people, most of them between the ages of 45 and 75, made their way to receive hands on Reiki treatments to the centre and walked away feeling refreshed, relaxed, pain free and happy!
The LHSG sevaks taht did this seva were: Kenya Thursday members Anuradha, Bindi, Bubbles, Grace, Monica, Karima, Lata, Laveena, Mamta, Neena, Nuri, Pratima, Priya, Punia, Rashmeeen, Shalini, Shariffa, Sheela, Srinidhi and myself, Kamal and Kenya External members Vaishali, Tejal, Fhanreet and Deepa.
Please read on for the accounts of some of our members and do watch the slide show…..
Kamal Tolia,
Founder Member, LHSG
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The date 11th September brings to mind the terrorist attack over 15 years ago in New York City. The LHSG has altered the sad memories with pleasant ones by holding a free for all Reiki Morning at the HCK, Nairobi on the same date this year.This was the first event of the series of events to be conducted in celebration of 11 years of the existence of the group. Incidentally 11 years ago 9 initiates of Kamal Tolia joined hands with her to commence the group.
It was a slightly cold Sunday morning as members starting pouring in at the venue for healing as early as 8am. With some initial set up in the main hall the group was met with a few officials of the Hindu Council of Kenya Committee as well as the Chairman Mr. Nitin Malde. The Chief Guest Mr. R.K.D. Shah who is a trustee of HCK since nearly eight years inaugurated the Free Reiki For All event by lighting the lamp and cutting the ribbon. He was then formally introduced by Mr. Nitin Malde and told about LHSG activities by Kamal Tolia who presented him with her book titled Soul Reflections.
Mr. Shah and Mr. Malde became our first healees and thoroughly enjoyed the hands on healing experience. We began healing and by 1.30 pm we had given healing to 62 people, mainly consisting of the elderly. The registrations were very efficiently handled by the members of Religious and Cultural Department of HCK under the leadership of Mrs. Sujata Kotamraju. Some people had registered in advance as per their preferred time slots for the sessions.
It was amazing to see how smoothly the LHSG members were assisting each other in healing. The HCK members Sujata Kotamraju, Kalpana Kumar, Kamla Fatania, Rekha Kochhar, Kumar Seth, Shweta Bhalla, Vijay Palabandla, Aruna Karey and Divya also experienced the Reiki Healing. We had some free time for about 15-20 minutes during which we sat in a circle of love and did some collective group healing for the LHSG members.
It was very heartening to see people feel so relaxed with the healing they had received. Some of them simply decided to sit down and grasp in the energies after the treatment. Some felt a motherly touch, some felt very loved and special with 3-4 healers placing hands on them, some felt uplifted while some were exhilarated. A large number of people expressed their desire for learning Reiki. Some of them wrote down their healing requests as well.
On the whole it was a very fulfilling and busy morning as we had a mixed crowd of people representing various member institutions registered under the Hindu Council of Kenya.
Monica Gokaldas
Founder member, The Lotus Healing Seva Group
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Our anniversary celebrations at Hindu council was a beautiful Sunday of SEWA! I was thrilled at people ‘s comments after the Reiki session . One gentleman said that “it was a magical experience!!” While another said
after many years he felt his mother ‘s presence while receiving Reiki!
It was wonderful to see everyone so happy and relaxed and the positive feedback was definitely heart warming!
Mamta Advani, Member, LHSG
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As we arrived at the Hindu Council for Kenya, Kamalji set up the sacred space. We could feel the energy of the room change.
We had now entered a space that was one of unconditional giving. The space between the giver and receiver became seem less. It was as though we were giving and receiving at the same time .
For those who could not come up the stairs, we moved into the garden. One of the recipients who was a singer and had lost her voice, felt so energised, she spontaneously began to sing. She was singing from her heart. She said she would give herself reiki every day.
It was a very humbling experience to see the people leaving having the will now to know that healing was indeed in their hands.
One of the most caring and supportive experience was as we sat in a circle and healed each other. It was as though caring,loving and healing hands were upholding us.
Thank you LHSG for another memorable experience, so well organised.
Shariffa Keshavji, Member LHSG
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I felt the gentleness of all the people who came for Reiki healing on Sunday. They came trickling in accepting the Reiki energy with appreciation !! The one lady I remember had multiple illnesses, had heard of Reiki but never experienced it. This was her first trial and after talking to her, she seemed convinced that Reiki was the answer to all her ailments. She signed up for wanting to learn but more so that for one month we were going to send her healing and that she would get better!! Her parting words were “I feel I will get better yes ?”
Nuri Abdallah, Member LHSG
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I thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity of Seva.
More than giving, it was a gaining experience when one of the healee expressed that he felt the healing touched his soul and that he was mentally and emotionally disturbed before the session and suddenly all his tension eased up.
Another elderly lady, fell asleep. When we stopped, and the time of feedback, she requested for more healing to certain body aches, as she said her back pain got a big relief and expressed that she would be looking forward to our camps always!!
Thank you Kamalji for letting me see this joy in many souls, nothing can buy this gratified experience!!
Karima Jiwa, Member, LHSG
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My experience of 11th September seva at Hindu Council was wonderful. I was getting lovely comments and lots of blessings from people whom I gave reiki. They were very happy and relaxed after the session. It was great experience for me as I was peaceful and energetic the whole day. My immense gratitude to Kamal aunty and the universe for giving me this opportunity to do seva and I wish to get more such opportunities in future.
Laveena Keswani, Member, LHSG
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