7 February 1992

You Can Peel Flowers Like Fruit, Right?

Arrival at Perth Airport

Perth, Australia

Talk Language: English | Transcript: Draft 

[This recording is mostly inaudible with a lot of background noise, hence quite a few gaps in transcription]

[After one minute, Shri Mataji arrives; Sahaja Yogis call out ‘Jai!’]

Shri Mataji: [inaudible] There was a big lightning around [unclear] I was saying it is announcing the havan.  You can peel flowers like fruit, right?

[to a Yogi] Hello. [long section inaudible]

Sahaja Yogi: They’ve got a rather long stalk. [inaudible]

Shri Mataji: How are you, all right? [long section inaudible] It’s like Sahaja Yoga told you. [Shri Mataji laughs]

Sahaja Yogi: It’s definitely [inaudible] It never gets [unclear/dirty].

Sahaja Yogini:  Will you have one?

Shri Mataji:  Go and find that girl [unclear/in Hindi]

Sahaja Yogi: I keep getting all these flowers wrong [laughs]

Shri Mataji: Jasmine, ne? And this one, what do you call – this one?

Sahaja Yogi and Yogini together: Frangipani

Shri Mataji:  These are the champas, this is champa – all of them are. [background noise]  All the Malaysians were there.

Sahaja Yogi: Yes, yes they rang up to ask when You would be there.

Shri Mataji [in Hindi] Alle watthe? [‘Did he come?’] Hello, you could have met over there, they told Me that you had gone away. How are you? 

Sahaja Yogi: Fine thank you Mother.  

Shri Mataji:  When did you come?

Sahaja Yogi: When did I come…? Oh, one year ago, Mother.  Yes Mother, I was here last year. [inaudible]

Shri Mataji: Where are the… [unclear] guide?

Sahaja Yogi: Yes well, we told them we were coming, but I’m not sure whether that’s a good idea or not. [laughter, then unclear]

Shri Mataji: [photos being taken] You have to protect the camera now. All right? Not yet, we’ll get too [unclear/fast]. We’ll meet just in front.

[All are on the move through airport]

Shri Mataji: Have you brought the [unclear]?

Yogi: Yes, I’ve got [unclear]

Shri Mataji: All right? Good to see you.  This gentleman [unclear] last year. His name is [unclear/Prakash]. [Inaudible. Shri Mataji gets into taxi]