Kamal Tolia & Lotus Healing Seva Group

Gratitude, Gratitude, Gratitude! To God and the Universe for continuing to afford us, Lotus Healing Seva Group, wonderful opportunities to reach out to more and more disadvantaged people in our society.

11th February saw us brave the heavy downpour in Nairobi to reach the Sai Seva School in the Kawangare slum of Nairobi, where 68 beautiful souls were awaiting us to lead them into the world of Reiki. They were split into two rooms and taught Reiki level 1 by Sheela and Kamal.

The attunement and self healing was followed by a delicious lunch of vegetable burgers, chappati and milk, which they enjoyed very much. Then came healing others. Next they sang devotional songs of Sathya Sai Baba and and Shiv Yog. Finally, they were given snacks of fruitfull smoothies and biscuits.

The group consisting of 60 children, Mr Samuel, the Headmaster and 7 teachers loved the new energy in their hands, and did a great job healing themselves and their partners. By the end of the camp, they were all eager to go onto Reiki Level 2! We promised to do return to teach them Level 2 after a few months.

Many thanks go to Bubbles Sian, the patron of the school, and Heena Shah, Surbhi Shah, and Rita Pandit, also patrons of the school, and the Headmaster Mr Samuel who very kindly allowed us to extend our Reiki teaching and share our Love and Light in Sai Seva School.

TheLHSG sevaks that did this seva were Shariffa, Jean, Anuradha, Sheela, Neena, Shalini and Kamal.
Please read the experiences of some of the sevaks, and do see the pictures (note the quotes on the blackboards) and watch the videos. Thank You!

Kamal Tolia

Neena …… Thank you kamal Aunty for yet another Seva opportunity. Today’s camp was very special for me as I did mass attunment for the first time. The energy of the place was very nice, the kids as well as the teachers attending the camp were very positive and disciplined . I was very amazed by the thoughts written on the blackboard and those were reflecting in the children’s behavior too. I am sure these kids will become great reiki healers. Looking forward now for the reiki level 2 camp in future

Sheela Shah ….
My immense gratitude for my first Reiki1 teaching experience. And it couldn’t have been at a more amazing school. Beautiful students, lovely teachers and an equally serene peaceful environment. Thank you Anuradha, Shariffaji, and Jean for your valuable assistance and support; Kamalji …. For the opportunity and irreplaceable guidance; and Neena and Shalini for your unfailing support and contribution in making this camp a success. Once again Reiki’s magic made my day. I humbly hope I’ll be able to conduct Reiki II in this very special school.
Anuradha ….Thank you Kamalji for giving me the opportunity to do this camp. The energy of this place was wonderful, the children were very disciplined, receptive and clever. Looking forward to do level 2 with them. Thank you Sheela for leading us

Shalini ….. We reached the school after beating all the odds the rain , muddy and slippery road but after reaching the location one could feel the positivity all around. We met the bright cheerful children they bought warmth in our hearts
Kamalji conducted reiki 1 .The teachers and children were very receptive smart and intelligent. They followed the instructions as told. Lunch was served, you could tell they were well trained and organised. The second half of the session started with giving hands on healing to their partners.
The day ended with a group photograph and snacks served to them.
Thank you kamalji for always giving this wonderful opportunity to me n my sisters. SEVA always leaves me high for couple of days. Looking forward for doing reiki level 2 with these kids.

Shariffa ……
See these beautiful blooms of orange?
That God grows from seed?
It Brings to mind the children
As they confidently learn and heal
Felix lays loving hands upon his very own teacher
Here are those orange blossoms dedicated
To lovingly heal with
Patient hands and hearts
Under Jean’s guiding hands
The silence helped to raise
The energy of the chanting
The vibrations of attuning
Those open hearts like marigolds
Just bloomed and bloomed
All the squalor and degradation!!
These uncared for wet lives
They struggle on never give up
Jean’s loving melodious voice smoothed
Our way into Kawangware
Seeing those angelic faces
The muddy slippery downhill slope
The struggle up the mud roiled path
All became a blessed path
To yet another Lotus HEaling Seva Day
With gratitude to our teachers
Sheela and Anuradha
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In early January 2016, The Lotus Healing Seva Group (Kenya) extended its Love and Light to a special group of people at The Talia Agler Girls’ Shelter. This shelter houses around 30 young girls aged 7 – 20 that have been victims of exploitation (child labour), trafficking and physical, mental, sexual abuse.

We have been going every week to offer Reiki treatments to these girls and the management. To date we have gone there 5 times, and the results are already showing! The previously shy, inconfident, fearful girls have begun to smile, show confidence, and express themselves better.

We have also treated them to some goodies like cake, biscuits, milk, and made donations of underwears, buckets, clock, writing books, clothes, books, etc.

Along with our reiki treatments, one of our members, Srinidhi Rao, a counselor by profession has been counseling 4 girls there. Below are the thoughts and feelings penned down by Monica Gokaldas, Nuri Abdul, and Priya Sud Choudhry ….. The photos were taken over 5 weeks. Along with the girls and LHSG members, they include the proprietor of the shelter Edith Morogo, the Manager Christine Macharia and other people of the shelter.

Kamal Tolia

Monica Gokaldas …..

Their faces oh so sad

Their eyes oh so lonely

Their voices oh so silent

Their spirits oh so cold

The girls at the TAGS

Shook up all emotions

The suffering must have

Been oh so terrible

That silenced them in

their youthful playful age

The trauma unspoken

Speaks through the eyes

The vacant corner in the heart

Must have shed oh so dry tears

Fortunate indeed we are

With love and light shared

By our bare powered hands

Trying to heal the girls there

Wounded past rubbing shoulders

With their promising present & future

Reiki gives solace to some

While some shy to acknowledge

The healing powers showered

Upon the dampened ambitions

I wish, I hope, I target their smiles

Dreaming of their happiness & joy

Their toes twisting to music notes

Swirling in a dance, step by step

The day when they shall not be shy

And will voice their thoughts in words.

Accept challenges and gain that

Much needed courageous outlook.

Turn the negative into positive

Educated, Empowered, Enhanced

Emotions flowing and healing hurts

LHSG supporting by their side

Touching life by touching lives.

Sharing and caring is celebrating

Makar Sankranti gets new meaning.

Nuri Abdul …..

Our visit was such a heart rendering experience. The girls at “tag” were informed of our arrival and we were advised of their circumstances and that if they were shy or not meeting our eyes, it was of their circumstances, which made even trusting their own very difficult. We were showed every “dormitory” and every room & as we were walked around, there was an emergency !! Winnie was in labour!! The brave girl, calmly walked around trying to get her bags packed, being so very well assisted by the Helpers (who seemed familiar with such circumstances but were excitedly packing clothes for the baby too). Our visit to the classroom allowed us to see all the girls, age ranging from as young as 10 (or 8??) to 22!! All of them were there for a “sad” reason. There were 2 babies too. One being namedPrince Charles!! However, they were all uniformed and given a good opportunity to study, to bake, to cook, to live a normal life!! They seemed to be accepting their new lives with calmness!! Cookie & Grace did a great job teaching with Monica adding wise words too!! They all accepted Reiki whole heartedly allowing us to touch them as well!! The calmness on their faces indicated that our Reiki family will grow there too!! I am humbled and so grateful for the opportunity to help in any small way too!! Love and Light

Priya Sud Chaudhary ….

Have just come back from the girls shelter and feel very emotional. We gave reiki to girls as young as 10, saw girls who in other circumstances would have been studying or playing holding little babies in their arms. But for all the difficulties in their lives the girls seemed quite cheerful, and were very receptive to the reiki being given to them. A very humbling experience. Gratitude for such opportunities

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