What is a Oneness Blessing?
Oneness Blessing (Deeksha), which simply means "grace" or "benediction". is the transmission of divine energy through intention, words, eye contact, presence and, most commonly, through a laying on of hands.
This is not a concept, nor a religion, nor does it promulgate any teachings. Each recipient of the energy brings to the experience their own concepts of the Ultimate, be they religious, scientific, profane or divine.
Benefits
The energy is intelligent and it interacts and transforms each person in a manner that is particular to that person's needs.
Some experience strong physical sensations, some laugh, some weep, some see internal or even external lights, some have bodily healings, some have insights for healing relationships or solving other persistent life problems. Some experience no tangible manifestation of the energy whatsoever, but all generally begin to see positive changes in their lives as a result of receiving the energy.
Oneness manifests differently for each person and each time a person receives it , it may manifest differently.
Over time, and after the reception of many transmissions, the activity of the brain's two hemispheres is harmonized. As a result, there is a re-patterning of negative programming, a releasing of traumas at the cellular and energetic levels, and a deep emotional and physical healing.
As more people experience this, the energy becomes more powerful.
Ultimately, Oneness Benediction leads to the flowering of the heart, a sense of unconditional peace and the realization of oneness with all that is.
Who are the Oneness Blessing givers?
The facilitators are only channels for the energy, not the source of it. They are ordinary people and have no special status or insight. They are not gurus or even teachers in the ordinary sense of "knowing" something that they can then impart to others.
However, each Oneness facilitator has undergone an extensive 21-day process at the Golden City near Chennai, India. There, through teachings, silence, ritual, and the repeated gift of Oneness, they have become conduits for Grace.
Doors in consciousness
'As many people so many experiences in consciousness. The splendor of consciousness is infinite," says Sri Bhagavan. Imagine a huge mansion having countless doors; each opening to a new vista, so totally different from one another. The nature of consciousness is much the same. There are various doors to consciousness and each reveals a different facet of reality to the seeker. 'Deeksha' is the 'intelligent divine energy' that activates the various centers in the brain awakening the seeker to multifarious perceptions of reality.
The Door of Meditation
Most often we 'try' to meditate on something. By meditation we mean gathering our attention and focusing it on the object of meditation. When Deeksha opens this door, 'meditation happens'. An inner passivity and observation becomes a natural state of being. Walking, eating, listening, thinking, everything become an act of meditation.
The door of life review
'Deeksha can put you through a "life review" where you become the other and experience the pain caused to them. You also experience the various emotions that you have not confronted within yourself. Thereafter acceptance and connectedness become natural to you. The force of judgment weakens paving the way for the flowering of the heart and to a more sensitive experience of life.
The door of calmness
The Deeksha puts you into a state of calmness where you are at peace with yourself and the world around you. The external world does not disturb your inner peace. Strife with life comes to an end.
Bliss
Deeksha might also open the door of bliss where every sensory experience or experience in consciousness gives rise to bliss.
Expansion of consciousness
Deeksha could take you through this door of compassion where your consciousness expands beyond the physical frame (body) and encompasses everything around. You start experiencing the pleasure and the pain of all beings within yourself.
Experiencing reality without the interference of the mind
The mind is constantly judging, commenting, and evaluating every experience. It either moves into the past or the future or makes you look at the present through those frameworks. The Deeksha de-clutches the mind and makes you experience reality without its interference.
Witness
Deeksha puts you on the 'witness stand' where you no more are a 'participant' but you become the 'observer' to all experiences of life. There is no 'you' going through these experiences of life. The experiences alone exist.
Visiting other worlds
Consciousness is not bound by the limited frame called the body. It is beyond space and time. Deeksha opens this door where simultaneously you experience more than one reality. It shifts your centre of Awareness and lo behold! You are aware of other realms, without necessarily shutting down your senses or disfunctioning you.
Perceiving reality as a dream
A famous Chinese enlightened master once said, 'I do not know if I am a butterfly dreaming that I am a human being or am a human being dreaming of a butterfly'. So many times we have wondered how real our dreams appear when we actually go through them. Just as all dreams are illusory, for the awakened reality appears as a dream. When Deeksha opens this door, you see everything as a dream in consciousness.
God Realization
This is coming face to face with God.