Kamal Tolia & Lotus Healing Seva Group

The Makimei Childrens Home in Githurai, Nairobi, was the place of Reiki training on 25^th August 2016. 20 children and their school teacher were trained by LHSG Sevak Punita Acharya, assisted by sevaks Monica Gokaldas, Srinidhi Rao, and Grace.

This was our 104^th Reiki camp!  To date we have trained 2292 individuals in Kenya, Canada, UK, UAE, India and Australia!

Please read on below and watch the pictures and video clips!

Kamal Tolia

Founder Member, LHSG

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Makimei Reiki 1 camp 25^th August

The Makimei childrens’ home was just another out of this world experience.  The children were so receptive and excited to learn Reiki. These 10 to 15 year olds were all ready and eager to have this beautiful tool at hand.  As the day progressed I was extremely happy to see that they all had grasped the main concept of “healing”.

They were all so well disciplined, kept time as lunch was only half an hour, since too much time was spent on self- healing, and the best part was that they all were so happy to learn. I’m so grateful to have had a chance to teach Reiki on such an auspicious day when Lord Krishna was born! It felt so good teaching these lovely “Bal Gopal ‘s” ( little Krishna ‘s) Reiki!

Punita

Founder Member, LHSG

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I feel very blessed to have been a part of this camp. When we arrived at the Makimei Children’s Home, I was struck by how many children were in such a small space. Nevertheless they are some of the brightest and happiest I have ever met. As the camp began they listened attentively, while we taught them about Reiki in a tent outside. During the attunement the sun shone over us casting a warm and reassuring glow. The children then shared their experiences and practiced healing themselves. After a quick lunch the children gave healing to each other. We then further explained how reiki could benefit them in their lives and urged them to practice on themselves as well as others. They thanked us. As we left I was filled with infinite gratitude and contentment; a gift that only comes from giving.

Grace

Member LHSG

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Our Reiki camp at Makimei children home : It was an amazing experience for me as all the children were so eager to learn and their ability to grasp and remember was very high. Being at the camp was a learning to me as no matter what background one comes from, the willingness to learn and acquire knowledge has no bearing to it. Attitude is the only characteristic important in one’s life to make it a success!

Srinidhi Rao

Member LHSG

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Heart touching their silence

Became our LHSG observation

As we entered the Makimai Home

And the place to us was shown

Infants, babies so very little

Covered cosy in warm blankets

All scattered around in a room

On the bed, the couch and even

On the floor

As we made way through the door

Missing were the rocking cradles

Or the luxuries of my childhood

I wondered whose little kids were these

And how could their mothers be at peace

Having left them alone to survive

Causing their motherhood a deprive

Were they cruel, were they unjust?

Were they dead or bowed to painful thrust?

Mama Margaret became their mum and dad

Be it a little girl or a young lad

Nurtured in her calming care

With running noses they stare

Silently gaping from the lap or their chair

Happiness comes to them with a dare

As we move ahead to the tent

Obedience displays with no dent

The students big and small gather all

Pulling chairs and lining up them all

To the unwalled tented walls

21 of them to be precise

They seated themselves with unseen pride

Of singing praises in prayer form

Poverty to them is not a storm

With cheerful faces full of life

Their energy immense knew no strife

Quick to learn, so very smart

God gifted is their craft and art

Being educated to the healing Reiki

By Punita with a disciplined making

Their grasping ability very vast

Calculating healing time, not moving fast

And did I mention that we didn’t observe

The very auspicious Janamashtmi fast

Observing the Birth Anniversary of Krishna

Him being our Hindu Divine Lord

Grace, Punita, Nidhi and I,Monica

Observed this pious day so Divine

By worshiping Krishna in anew form

This African Form of little kids

Who are divine in their Kenyan spirit

Purity of heart and thought

In their eyes we have caught

The true celebration of a festival

Is this joy of making it a Reiki-Val

And watching with delight the children

Practicing Healing on themselves

And their friendly partners

Some little imps playing pranks

Others silently giving thanks

Learning the attitude of gratitude

With healing that has no substitute

Mark and Henry the older boys

Correcting and guiding younger girls and boys

The positioning of hands appropriate

At the chakras back and front

The meridians too with hands so warm

The healers and the healees with charm

Giving and receiving the Reiki gift

Enjoying burgers, cakes and milk

Playing football in their break

Oozing with energy

So very real, not a fake

They chirped like birds at some lake

Yet serious lessons they did take

Some so young got tired

They wished to sleep, on chairs retired

The day so relaxing needed more break

As the warm sun broke into a heat spell

They needed to quench the parching throats

In the tent so ventilated yet hot

A drink of water midway was required

Satiated they quietly then returned

Back in action to practice the art

Of newly learnt Reiki craft.

Monica Gokaldas

Founder Member, LHSG

 

Photo Gallery:

https://youtu.be/z7UgGj3-b-Y

vedio:
https://youtu.be/u3DC2NqxZP4

Lotus Healing Seva Group has been like a steam engine whistling away on its tracks with no sign of stopping anytime soon! Our July calendar was full …. What with A Reiki Awareness and Free Healing Stand at the BK Wings of Energy Expo, A Free Reiki healing morning at the Raj Yoga Centre, A Reiki 1 camp at Makimei Childrens Home, a Reiki Awareness and Free Healing talk at the Hindu Council Centre, another Reiki 1 camp at the Raj Yoga Centre.  Hardly had we caught our breath, when another opportunity to empower more people with Reiki healing energy came along.

And so it is that on 4^th August 2016, Sevaks Mamta and Pratima set out to the Mukuru Outreach Centre  in Mukuru Sinai slums of Nairobi to conduct a Reiki 1 camp. We were told that there would be 20 youngsters who had finished the tailoring / computer courses at the centre who were interested in learn Reiki. But as you will read below, the number who actually came were 28! Some of them came late, so they had to be given a crash course and a quick attunement by Pratima while Mamta carried on the teaching the others.. Having experienced this challenge in other camps before, they were sort of prepared!

Some of the trainees were mums with infants, which had to be fed periodically ….. Well, what can I say? Another challenge for Lotus Healing Seva Group members …. Challenges only serve to increase our resolve to teach at all costs, under all conditions.

To put it simply, wherever, whenever people express a desire to train in Reiki, LHSG rolls up its sleeves and gets to work!

Our thanks go to Martina Lordan, the founder of Mukuru Outreach Centre for allowing us to teach at the Centre and to Mercy, the manager of the Centre who organized the event.

Please do read Mamta’s account below and see the pictures that follow.

Kamal Tolia

Founder Member,

Lotus Healing Seva Group

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Our LHSG Reiki 1 camp at Mukuru today was a great success!

We had 28 students instead of 20 ! Though we were thrilled about it, It was quite a challenge for Pratima and I to manage that number in the small room plus 5 little babies!!

Adding to the challenge, 6 of the students walked in after the attunement so had to be attuned by Pratima while I continued with the self healing.

All the students were good healers and very happy with the gift of Reiki !

Another very satisfying Sewa for Pratima and me!

Mamta Advani,

Member,

Lotus Healing Seva Group

PHOTO GALLERY:

https://youtu.be/UUDajCt0f-I

Lotus Healing Seva Group has added another feather in their cap! They were invited by Sr. Dipti of the Brahmakumaris to teach Reiki level 1 at theirRaj Yoga Centre in Nairobi! It was a great honour for us and a privilege to teach at their spiritual charged place in westlands and to teach the spiritually advanced BrahmaKumaris and Brahmakumaras and other members.

Our Gratitude to Sr Dipti who initiated this project and organized every aspect of it. Special thanks go to Sr Vedantin, Spiritual Head of the Africa Region for her support.

The LHSG Sevaks that did this seva were Monica, Mamta, Karima, Bubbles, Grace, Anuradha, Pratima, Nalina and myself, Kamal

Please read on for Monica Gokaldas’ report and do watch the pictures that follow!

Kamla Tolia

Founder Member,

Lotus Healing Seva Group

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The month of July ended on a very auspicious note for members of two organizations in Nairobi- The Lotus Healing Seva Group and The Raj Yoga . On a bright Sunday Morning of 31st July as the sun spread it’s sheen and warmth, selected members of the LHSG made their way to the Raj Yoga Africa Retreat Centre. Adorning their Purple tops these ladies were welcomed by the Women in White who had awaited this day with preparedness.

The occasion was the conduction of Reiki Level 1 camp by LHSG for the Brahmakumaris following the culmination of their mega event Energy of Wings Expo in early July. Various members of the Raj Yoga poured in gradually to join the Brahmakumaris in learning the art of Reiki for self empowerment. This was the 103rd Reiki Camp conducted by LHSG. The highly spiritual energies of the Brahmakumaris combined with the healing energy of Reiki spread immense joy to the 51 people who were attuned to it and felt instant energy movement in their bodies. To their surprise some of them experienced immediate healing from certain aches and pains and were very grateful to the 8 volunteers accompanying the group leader Kamal Tolia.

The camp for the day lasted till 4pm with a holistic lunch break and all of the 51 newly Reiki Trained men and women got to practice giving Reiki Treatment to themselves and one other person. Interestingly there were a few couples among the new learners who shared the gift of healing upon each other as well as a few octogenarians who proved to all that despite their old age they could learn and do Reiki upon themselves and others.

Monica Gokaldas

Founder member, The Lotus Healing Seva Group

Photo Gallery:
https://youtu.be/LQm3FVDAp4M