Become the Change You Wish to See

As the first group of SoulCentre Certified Meditation Teachers comes near the conclusion of their training, I want to share the experiences of another wonderful woman who is soon going to touch and transform many others through meditation.

Inis is an inspiration to all who have known her even for a short time – her positivity and inner strength shines through for all to see. As her teacher, I can certainly say without doubt that she has been a great student to me during her meditation training… and I am certain she will inspire many others with her example.

Here is Inis-Janine Klinger in her own words….

I am a business consultant and coach from Germany with more than 20 years of experience. I lead an international consulting company with two branches, in Europe and Singapore. We specialize in change management & coaching. Since I moved to Singapore, my world became much more complex with a heavy workload; traveling between Europe and Asia, running the company and working as a consultant & coach.  For a couple of years since then, I felt more stressed, sometimes close to burn out, and I lost my focus. My mind was always active but not where I wanted it to be.

Thus I thought meditation could be helpful, and I found SoulCentre as the best resource to learn meditation. Vikas, my meditation teacher, is great and he gives me amazing support so I can get the best out of meditation. I am always impressed about his enlightened wisdom. Today, after almost one year of meditation, I feel much less stressed and more in control of my life despite the same workload. 

Through the wisdom of meditation I learnt from Vikas, I realized why I felt so exhausted and everything became so easy. Now I can see the limitation of all the change management tools I was working with earlier in my projects. The companies who wanted to have something changed or integrated didn’t realize that they need to be the change they wanted to see in their company.

With this wonderful experience I decided to become a meditation teacher with SoulCentre under the training program run by Vikas. With my new wisdom and toolbox, I am much more aware of the ability to create a life of my choosing using my awareness. Since I discovered this for myself, I also became inspired to share this experience to support my customers, companies and coaching clients much better in becoming creators of their own success and fulfillment.

I learned so much about the wisdom of life from my training with Vikas, I am much more confident now because I have the tools to create successful projects that bring genuine change. The teams and individuals I work with in my sessions can feel the power of it too” says Inis

Inis, I am proud of you and the work you are undertaking. The world awaits you….

With love, light and a big hug to you,

Vikas

Can you see the truth inside them?

Here are some of the graduates of the HIGHER TEACHINGS OF YOGA group that took a deep dive with me into the spiritual wisdom of yoga on the 18/19 Feb 2012 at SoulCentre.

They came out re-new-ed!!! Believe it - they are NEW people now!

Many will go on to become ''SoulCentre Certified Meditation Teachers" soon, and help to spread this ancient knowledge to the far corners of the world. 

To those in the photo - Have I told you how proud of you I am? Proud, and grateful too for walking this path along with me.

I send you all my love, and a big VIKAS hug,

Vikas  

They carry the wisdom of Meditation inside them

These are some of the students who recently finished the 3 month intensive 'Masters of Meditation' training at SoulCentre, which takes them deep into the wisdom and practice of meditation. Many of them will soon go on to certify as meditation teachers and help to share this ancient wisdom all over the world.

I am so proud of all of you, thank you for being a part of this work.

I send you my love and a big hug,

Vikas

I love meditation !!!

I love meditation !! Its my greatest treasure. Something that can never be taken away from me.
Anton loves it too. So much so that he is now training to help others learn meditation also.
Thank you Anton for walking this journey with me, and for helping me to spread this ancient wisdom to others around the world. The Universe loves you for this beautiful intention. Big hug from Vikas

See what Anton has to say about his meditation journey....
"Ever since I was a teenager, I have had this feeling inside that there is more to life than just the outside experiences like growing up in a family, going to school or working in the office.

My search to understand life's higher purpose brought me to many insightful books but it was not until I met Vikas and became his student that my eyes were truly opened. Vikas' life teachings are simply wonderful and speak directly to my heart. I always feel blessed to learn from him.

The highest teaching is meditation which I would describe as the science of the mind. Once you know how the mind works and how you can train your mind (through meditation) it only takes persistent practice to change your life. My life was already beautiful but has become even better since I started meditating. I see more beauty in the world than before. My mind is ever calm and peaceful and I don't get disturbed by the ups and downs of life. As a result of meditation, I have become a bigger inspiration to the people around me, both in my family and in the office.

Meditation brings happiness, joy and good health. Vikas changes lives for the better through his teachings and that is what I want to do also. There is no bigger gift than wisdom and I just love to share it with others. Because I love this wisdom so much, now I am taking Vikas' training to become a certified meditation teacher and I can't wait to run my first class and make a real impact on the lives of many other students.

Thank you Vikas for being a beacon of light to me and so many others. You are the biggest inspiration!"
With love and gratitude,
Anton Broers

The World Needs Meditation

Just look around you and you will realise that the world needs meditation more now than ever before!

There is external chaos and instability everywhere. And there is no solution more powerful than meditation to keep you stable and strong inside, even as you sail the external storms of life.

I have known this from the first time I experienced the power of meditation. Now, many others are experiencing the amazing abilities of meditation too.

Read below to see what Jana Dawson has to say. I am very happy she is training with SoulCentre to become a Certified Meditation Teacher. I know she will go on to touch and transform many others with her energy and wisdom.

Jana says, "If we dissect the word disease, dis-ease, then it would be correct to say that unhappiness, dissatisfaction and lack of purpose are types of diseases that require treatment. A moment of truth arrived in my life one day, and I could no longer ignore that I was unhappy. It was time to take control of my life. I started by sampling courses at several centres and eventually found the right fit at SoulCentre.


Vikas is a truly inspirational life-guide whose own wisdom, knowledge and resources are endless. He has a unique ability to present intricate, ancient concepts in a simple and practical way.

Learning meditation with Vikas has helped me understand myself better, discover my life destination, my purpose and live in my own power. With meditation I have gained control of my thoughts, feelings and actions and this in turn has empowered me to become the author of my own life.

As we change, so does the world around us. My new mindset has had a positive ripple effect on my whole family and we have entered a different level of peacefulness and joy.

Wisdom taught by Vikas opens your eyes wide, allowing you to observe the world in a more profound way, making it impossible not to help ourselves first and then go on to help others. It is now my deepest desire to share knowledge, happiness and compassion with others. I believe it is the only way to create a conscious and united world. This is why I am training with Vikas under Meditation Teachers Training Program to become a Certified Meditation Teacher"

Thank you Jana, for becoming better, bigger and brighter than your old self - I am so happy you walk this journey with me. 

With love and light, 

Vikas

Why I am Becoming a Meditation Teacher

I am grateful to everyone who has joined our Meditation Teacher Training program. These are the individuals who are students today but will be teachers in time to come. They will change their life through the wisdom, tools and practice of meditation, and then help others to do the same also.
Thank you Goran for joining me to spread authentic meditation to people around the world.

Here is why Goran Musulin committed himself to become a Certified Meditation Teacher with SoulCentre. "When I was a little boy, I would sit quietly from time to time, close my eyes and observe the darkness and sparkling lights around my eyes. The stillness within. I was curious and interested to understand what it was but no one around could explain or teach me. It was my little secret for about 30 years until life brought me back to this experience again. A few years back, experiencing a “corporate burnout”, exhausted from working and thinking around the clock about my job, career and company, suffering from a painful and unbalanced state of mind, the first thing which came into my mind to help me recover was Meditation & Yoga. So I started to buy books and watch videos on YouTube. That led to even more confusion but I was sure that this was the right path for me; I just needed a good teacher.

So I started to search for an authentic teacher, and happily found a wonderful place in Singapore, SoulCentre, and a wise and enlightened master, Vikas Malkani. There is an old saying, 'When the student is ready, the teacher will appear'. Well, that's how it happened in my life.

During the first Meditation Made Simple class in January 2010, I realized that I have to change the way I live and the way I think. I have to take a break from work to recover fully and take care about my mind, heart & body. Looking back, it was the death of my 'old me' and the birth of something new and beautiful.

I continued to invest in my personal growth and growing myself. I was taking classes with Vikas and had the second big realization in May 2011. I decided to leave my HR job and career with Siemens. After more than 20 years in Healthcare, I felt strongly that it is time to change where I was headed. I had the strong desire to share with others what I was learning and experiencing from Vikas. So I left my job and security behind me to fully dedicate my time, energy and efforts to learn in depth about the wisdom of meditation and become a certified teacher under the guidance of Vikas. Then I could also spread this wonderful treasure with others.

I would like to thank my meditation teacher Vikas for his passionate, simple and inspiring teachings. He can explain the most complex ancient wisdom in a simple and understandable language of today’s world, it is truly transformative."

Meditation Makes Life Beautiful

Meditation changed my life completely, all for the better. I became more positive, stress-free, happier and passionate. The wisdom, tools and practice of meditation have been my greatest treasure. And I share this treasure with others whenever, wherever I can, because I want them also to live in happiness and freedom everyday.

I am so happy to see that others are now inspired as I am...to learn and share meditation. Here is Deborah Carlson, now on our Meditation Teacher Certification Program, on how meditation benefited her life...


Deborah says, "When I was in University, as part of my degree in training and development, I took a course in Motivation where we explored the concept of limiting beliefs and perception. During that course I suddenly became aware of the constant chatter in my head, the incessant questioning, thinking, doubting and self chastising of my everyday life. Techniques such as creative visualization, guided meditation helped me to find relief from this ever present, relentless mental deluge.

I randomly read about different types of meditation, all requiring 1 hour or more of dedicated practice each day and a myriad of other special requirements.. Something I was not willing to submit myself to nor thought possible to accomplish as my career (read "blackberry addict") and family (single mom of two young energetic boys) consumed every moment of my day.

But finally 20 years later in SoulCentre I took Meditation Made Simple and in it, I found several easy ways to incorporate meditation into my daily life. Achievable even for a busy corporate executive (50% travel), single mom of two. This experience opened my eyes and gave me some very effective tools to gain a more peaceful mind and create more happiness in my life.

As I progressed in training, I began to truly see and observe the chaos of my thoughts and to enjoy more peace.  And I found that with worrying less, I felt less stressful; with less self-chastizing I felt more positive, capable and happier! I began to see the power of this ancient science.

And the thing is... with Vikas as the teacher, it was all really very simple! I benefited so much, and so now I'd like to teach others this miracle that is meditation, that has resulted for me in a much more positive mindset, peace of mind, and gratitude for my life."

Well done Deborah! You are an inspiration to us all.

With love and light from Vikas

Dear Reader, I hope you too find the courage to experience meditation and enjoy its many benefits.
(To connect with, or for a complete listing of meditation courses by Vikas Malkani, check our website www.soulcentre.org)