Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment
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Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment (FISU) is an international organization that provides courses of Meditation
for Spiritual Unfoldment. It is a non-denominational, non-sectarian organization, registered as a UK Educational Non Profit Making Charity (No: 1061185) where its headquarters are based in London
.
, Essex
, England
) and Jasmini Ananda (native of Trinidad
, Trinidad and Tobago
) who have led the Foundation ever since. It aims to "advance the education of the public in spirituality and related subjects with particular reference to the teachings of Gururaj Ananda Yogi", providing guidance in meditation and spiritual unfoldment.
The proposed benefits of meditation include overcoming stress, depression, anger, neutralizing mood swings, increase creativity, peace of mind, inner strength, increase happiness, improvement in health, and generally improving the quality of life.
and Rajesh Ananda on many different subjects ranging from practical to philosophical, metaphysical to mystical, sublime to divine.
Meditation for Spiritual Unfoldment
focuses on the regular practice of meditation
and conscious effort in the daily living. By this, as questions will arise from within, the meditator as a spiritual aspirant will continuously seek answers towards further knowledge.
The practice of Spiritual Unfoldment meditation then goes further on and the gained knowledge (as a "spiritual" / "mind" food) is digested and assimilated by the meditator. The cycle then continues and restarts as knowledge is acquired, forming the basis for further enquiry. When this information is fully digested and assimilated it becomes wisdom
.
The Spiritual Unfoldment
meditation school of thought holds as principle that since all humans are individuals
spiritually
, mentally and physically, they must therefore be treated individually when it comes to the Path of Spiritual Unfoldment and the way they should practice meditation on that path. In practice, since each individual person / meditator is tuned in a distinct "vibration" (known as mantra
), the meditation practices to be used by the individual must be unique. A personal mantra is attributed to each individual which is used in the Spiritual Unfoldment meditation, reflecting one’s personal vibration, one’s individuality. The mantra is prescribed by a Spiritual Master (Guru
) who has the ability to "hear" that vibration into each person.
, Cyprus
, Denmark
, Finland
, Greece
, India
, Spain
, Thailand
, America
, Switzerland
, China
, Hong Kong
, Germany
, Hungary
and the UK.
Qualified FISU meditation teachers provide courses (individually or in small groups) of prescribed personalized meditation techniques. Courses may be residential, non-residential, corporate and for children.
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
for Spiritual Unfoldment. It is a non-denominational, non-sectarian organization, registered as a UK Educational Non Profit Making Charity (No: 1061185) where its headquarters are based in London
London
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.
Overview
FISU was established in 1988 as a continuation of IFSU (International Foundation of Spiritual Unfoldment, founded by Gururaj Ananda Yogi) by Gururaj’s prime disciples Rajesh Ananda(b. 1959, BarkingBarking
Barking is a suburban town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in East London, England. A retail and commercial centre situated in the west of the borough, it lies east of Charing Cross. Barking was in the historic county of Essex until it was absorbed by Greater London. The area is...
, Essex
Essex
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, England
England
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) and Jasmini Ananda (native of Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
) who have led the Foundation ever since. It aims to "advance the education of the public in spirituality and related subjects with particular reference to the teachings of Gururaj Ananda Yogi", providing guidance in meditation and spiritual unfoldment.
The proposed benefits of meditation include overcoming stress, depression, anger, neutralizing mood swings, increase creativity, peace of mind, inner strength, increase happiness, improvement in health, and generally improving the quality of life.
Meditation for Spiritual Unfoldment
FISU (Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment) uses Spiritual Unfoldment as the method for its meditation philosophy. This is realized by the lectures made by Gururaj Ananda YogiGururaj Ananda Yogi
Gururaj Ananda Yogi was the founder of International Foundation of Spiritual Unfoldment and Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment , another meditation society, is also based on his teachings...
and Rajesh Ananda on many different subjects ranging from practical to philosophical, metaphysical to mystical, sublime to divine.
Meditation for Spiritual Unfoldment
Unfoldment
Unfoldment may refer to:* Spiritual unfoldment, a spiritual/new age concept of the Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment* Implicate and Explicate Order according to David Bohm, a physics theory...
focuses on the regular practice of meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
and conscious effort in the daily living. By this, as questions will arise from within, the meditator as a spiritual aspirant will continuously seek answers towards further knowledge.
The practice of Spiritual Unfoldment meditation then goes further on and the gained knowledge (as a "spiritual" / "mind" food) is digested and assimilated by the meditator. The cycle then continues and restarts as knowledge is acquired, forming the basis for further enquiry. When this information is fully digested and assimilated it becomes wisdom
Wisdom
Wisdom is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions so that universal principles, reason and...
.
The Spiritual Unfoldment
Unfoldment
Unfoldment may refer to:* Spiritual unfoldment, a spiritual/new age concept of the Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment* Implicate and Explicate Order according to David Bohm, a physics theory...
meditation school of thought holds as principle that since all humans are individuals
Individualism
Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses "the moral worth of the individual". Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance while opposing most external interference upon one's own...
spiritually
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
, mentally and physically, they must therefore be treated individually when it comes to the Path of Spiritual Unfoldment and the way they should practice meditation on that path. In practice, since each individual person / meditator is tuned in a distinct "vibration" (known as mantra
Mantra
A mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation"...
), the meditation practices to be used by the individual must be unique. A personal mantra is attributed to each individual which is used in the Spiritual Unfoldment meditation, reflecting one’s personal vibration, one’s individuality. The mantra is prescribed by a Spiritual Master (Guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
) who has the ability to "hear" that vibration into each person.
The Path
The principles of the Path that are pillaring, lead to and from the Spiritual Unfoldment meditation are:- the Unfoldment of the Heart,
- the finding of Greater happiness,
- a life of Philosophy -that is a living philosophy- under a non-denominational / non-sectarian spectrum.
Courses and International Training Centers
Whilst its headquarter is located in the UK, FISU currently provides meditation courses with more than 70 Teaching Centres worldwide in many countries: AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Spain
Spain
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, Thailand
Thailand
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, America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, China
China
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, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and the UK.
Qualified FISU meditation teachers provide courses (individually or in small groups) of prescribed personalized meditation techniques. Courses may be residential, non-residential, corporate and for children.
Notable FISU Meditators
- Kevin Jolly - Former badminton European and Commonwealth Games gold medalist and National champion for England, known for his quick temper used FISU meditation to decrease stress, after having a heart attack.