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Diwali Puja: Wealth & Generosity Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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Diwali puja, London (UK), 14 November 1982. Today we are here, all of us, to celebrate a four day festival called as Diwali. Diwali, it comes from the word ‘dipali’; ‘dipali’ in Sanskrit. The word ‘dipa’ means ‘the lights’, and ‘ali’ means the ‘line’, the ‘rows’. Now, there are many things that have happened during these four days and that’s how it is celebrated with such a great enthusiasm. The first thing is the day of the Lakshmi’s birth. That is the thirteenth day of the moon, “dhanteras’ they call it. [Which] is the real day when Lakshmi was born out of the sea; that’s why She is called as Miriam or Maryam. The word ‘Marie’ or ‘Marine’, also comes from the word ‘sea’. So, She’s born out of the sea. She’s created out of the sea. And the wealth of the sea, so far, thank God, human beings have not yet exploited. But they may, one day, start doing that also. And a lot of wealth is still there, so when people start getting worried about exhausting the Mother Earth, you must know that sea is much more than the Earth is, so nothing is exhausted. Still there is such a lot in reserve for you, and one should not worry [apart, “Thank you”] as to the supply of wealth that can come from the sea. Now, this Lakshmi is the goddess who stands on the lotus. She represents all the well-being, the wealth; the glory of wealth, the Read More …

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Guru Nanak’s Birthday Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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Guru Nanak’s Birthday, “Every Sahaja Yogi has to become a Guru”. Nirmala Palace (Nightingale Lane ashram), London (UK), 1 November 1982. Today is the famous, great, full moon, called as Sharada Indu. Sharada Indu – that’s the name of the Goddess also, Sharada Indu. The moon on the autumn season. This is the biggest moon, and – of course not in England – but in India that day the moon is giving the greatest light, see? And it’s such a great thing that Guru Nanaka was born on such a date. As you know in India, people celebrate birthdays according to the dates of the moon, called as stithi, not as the dates we have here according to the sun. They follow… Rustom: Jaram, Shri Mataji. I’m going together with them. Shri Mataji: Sure. [Shri Mataji and Yogi converse briefly in Hindi.] And this great personality was born in Punjab where people were unaware of God’s ways. He was always bothered about the Dharma in all his lives, because as you know He was the Primal Master, and the Primal Master is always placed in looking after our Void, in sustaining us, and giving us a model of an ideal master. And He always took birth either in the most difficult places like hills and dales and mountains, or they took places which are even more difficult things, among people who were horrid, and who needed their help. So in India, that time, somehow, Punjab was regarded as the place Read More …

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The concept of true love in Sahaja Yoga and Workshop Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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Workshop with new people. Nirmala Palace – Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (United Kingdom) 1982-08-18 38:10 One thing is that TM people ask too many questions and they take time. So just don’t ask so many questions, just establish your Realization, alright? Put some TM with him, that’s better. [Towards some Yogi] Will you look after him? Alright. Come along, you come this side, he’ll look after you, the deputy director. [Laugh]. How is he now? Just try. Come along, better that you stay with him, I mean you understand him, he’ll tell you better, he knows all these things, he has gone trough. 38:53 [..39:59 on video] Shri Mataji: Sit down Sahaja Yogi: Mother? Where else should I put this? Shri Mataji: Here. [Shri Mataji shows her Hamsa] Shri Mataji: Yes. I think most of them need it, a little bit. Shri Mataji: You see, in Sahaja Yoga, you are not given any mantra or anything. There’s no, nothing like giving you into a big course, like teaching you one after another any mantra, or anything, it’s not like that. What you have to know: where the Kundalini is, how it is moving, where it is, what is the charka catching and what is the mantra for that. It doesn’t take anything, hardly it takes about a week for you to understand the all thing. But gradually, as you start using it, you become proficient and you how to do it for yourself and for others. There is not much Read More …

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The Importance of Dedication and Devotion Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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The Importance of Dedication and Devotion, Nirmala Palace – Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (United Kingdom), 6 August 1982. The other day I talked to you about the importance of dedication in Sahaja Yoga and the devotion that one should have. Actually, when we are close to the mountain, we can’t see much of it, and that’s why we don’t realize the volume that is so close to us, the greatness that is facing us. This is one of the illusions that works out for people who do not realize it mentally – what they are in for, where are they, what have they found, what is Self-realization, what is its magnitude, how far they have to go, why are they chosen, what is their purpose of life, how far they have come up, how far they can understand. All these things are beyond the grasp, and one gets stunned, one doesn’t know what has happened to him when he got Realization actually. That’s why to understand this is only possible if you can understand how to dedicate, how to devote yourself. If you want to analyze anything on the basis of your rationality, you are too stunned. It’s too beyond you. It’s fantastic. It is too much. It’s really beyond you. Now think of it – you have got Realization. Can you believe it? That you can, in your life time… if somebody had told you this, you would never have believed it – that how can you get your Read More …

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Dr Singh Address Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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                     1982-0705 Dr Singh Address London England DP-RAW  [00:48-00:52] Shri Mataji– “They wanted to meet you so much. So, what happened here is”* they were going early in the morning “some of them”*. [00:58-01:05] “So, they said they will come there and meet you. So, I said”* that is going to be too much, “so early in the morning. So, I said we will stay back here.  We will go tomorrow morning. Many people have left.”* Sit down. And others are there please call them. Sahaja Yogi– They, they are coming, mother.  [01:10-01:19] Shri Mataji– “See, what a beautiful place is this.”* SahajaYogi— “very beautiful place.”* Shri Mataji– “Complete upstairs and downstairs. Very beautiful. Now you will see my room also.”* Just call all of them.    [1:30-1:37] “All of them left in the morning. So, I stayed back because I thought they will come there to meet me, so this is better.”*  All of them have come? [02:09-02:14] “Children also are also there, husband and wives are there. People have come from outside, from Spain.”* Where is that group from Spain? Sahaja Yogi— [ Not clear].  I told them that he is coming. Why should they have gone? Sahaja Yogi– They will be back in a couple of minutes. Shri Mataji– Alright. Come forward.  Sahaja Yogi— [unclear question] Shri Mataji–They will be back soon. Alright?  SahajaYogi–[ in audible}. Shri Mataji– Alright, alright. [02:39-02:43] “He is from Algeria. There are many people from Algeria, from France.”* He is better now. Much better. Read More …

How to Deal with Bhoots, Guru Purnima Seminar, Day 3 Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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Guru Purnima Seminar Day 3, 5 July 1982, Nirmala Palace, Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (UK) How to deal with bhoots. Shri Mataji: To me I think August is a better idea. Warren Reeves: There’s no problem with Scotland either Mother. Gavin said he could adjust accordingly. Just, whatever you choose, for Switzerland, he can adjust Scotland accordingly. Shri Mataji: Do what you please. I mean, I would say, do what you please. Because I have given this timing. August I just thought would be cool but, if September is better, then I’ll come in September. I mean, if this can bring more people according to him. You see we have to be pragmatic. Warren: Mmm. Bridget: Yes but we are not sure that it will be more; we can’t be sure. Shri Mataji: So, what I am saying anyway is, you go and see for yourself, if the hall is done. I mean, still there’s time. All right? Bridget: Yes Mother Shri Mataji: Well and good; if not I’ll come. Whatever you say Warren: Mother originally thought August was the best time. That was her original schedule. Shri Mataji: But he told me, Mathias told me, that, if you can have more people. You see, my main thing is that, you should see the essence: I want to go there. What about tea these people will they have tea? Warren: Don’t trouble yourself Mother. Bridget: Only that we can say that we tried to discuss all our offers: the date Read More …

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Mental Projection, Guru Puja Evening Talk Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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1982-0407 Talk on Mental Projection Nirmala Palace Ashram, Nightingale Lane Note [Please note Shri Mataji translates for Indians dancers present at the time and I have marked this in brackets as (Speaks in Indian Language).] Shri Mataji: Can you come tomorrow morning, he said maybe it would be better off tomorrow, ….sensible somewhere, I said. ???? Sit down please. Why to have video now why do you want to have it? Find some informal stuff. Yogi: No we don’t want video. Yogi: These are the ones that are very helpful to people Mother. Shri Mataji: You think so? Yogi: Yes Mother these informal talks are the ones that really help people around the world. Yogi: For people Yogi: You can see it in the night Shri Mataji: You can see it it in the night Yogi: Pardon? Shri Mataji: Hampstead ?? Yogi: Yes we can see it in the night Yogi: My request was Mother would it be possible to film these informal talks because these ones are the ones …. Shri Mataji: Which ones? Yogi: The informal ones Mother Shri Mataji: When Yogi: Now SM. It is very very informal, I think that not, alright? Shri Mataji: Now, I hope you all understood what I said this morning. I think that must be seen again, Yogi: Yes Shri Mataji: your petition is very beautifully interwoven, but something very very important and vital. Now whatever I have said is this, mental projection is the main thing you have to understand. Read More …

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Guru Puja: Establishing the Guru Principle and Havan After Puja Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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Guru Puja, “Establishing the Guru Principle”   Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (UK), July 4th, 1982 Shri Mataji: Please, be seated. Who’s going to translate Me? Yogi: Gregoire. Shri Mataji: Why don’t you take one of these, Gregoire? Warren: Mother, that is the public address microphone – they won’t be able to hear You. This is for the recording on the tape. Shri Mataji: Then how will they hear him? Will it…? Warren: Mother has to have this one… Gregoire: Should I hold it and sit here, Mother, in front? Shri Mataji: Yes, yes. Then – how will you translate? Gregoire: In French, most of them… Shri Mataji: But loudly. Gregoire: Yes, Mother. Shri Mataji: I think, why don’t you stand up,  and see there – you can stand up there. (Gregoire: “Near there?”) Yes, there. (Gregoire: “OK”) And you can talk loudly, that’s a better idea. Be careful about that. There’s a flame there. Yogi: Just excuse me, Mother. Shri Mataji: I’ve got a problem (unclear. Maybe with the microphone). (To a little girl:) May God bless you. Yes, yes! Oh, thank you, thank you. Aradhana has come. Go and see them. There, there! In the most auspicious time that is called as Krita Yuga, we all have assembled here to understand the ways and methods of establishing our Principle of a Master. Krita Yuga. “Krita Yuga” means the time when you have to do something – “krita: when it was done.” So you are the channels of that doing, doing Read More …

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Ego and Humility Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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“Ego and Humility”. “Nirmala Palace” Nightingale Lane ashram, London (UK) – 7 June 1982. We had a very good session, I should say, and a very successful trip in Portugal and even better in Spain. Portugal is a place where gurus have touched very nicely because people are too simple I think, and because they are too simple they are affected too hard. And I was really confronted with so many sick people there who have been to gurus, who have been only for two, three years with them are badly affected and surprisingly how the whole thing is exposed, that we may be able to do much better in Portugal. Now, the Portuguese people get lot of wine. They drink a lot; they really drink. I mean, they have all kinds of wines in their country. Is a very big problem of that place, is it that has many wines and I think the drunkenness make them extremely lethargic and that lethargy brought down that empire. We can see it’s a very huge place. I mean the buildings, if you see, are very beautifully done, lots of buildings with lots of architecture, and all that is like a desolate place. The reason is: the people who were at the time quite affluent, were doing well… Gradually unemployment started settling down, lots of strikes ─ just the same thing as I feel is happening in this country ─ and unemployment and amounting to starvation. First they used to get doles Read More …

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Easter Puja and Havan, The Creation of Lord Jesus Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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Easter Puja, “The Creation of Lord Jesus”. Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (UK), 11 April 1982. I’ll talk before and then at the time you can just tell me what time it is. The radio is off? You can keep it till eight o’clock and… So happy to wait on you [Shri Mataji smiles to the sahaja yogis and does namasté]. Today we are celebrating a day which is a very, very important, absolutely the most important, we can say, day, when such a great happening took place. And it had to take place that way – it was all in a way destined. In my last lectures I have told you how Christ was created first in the heavens. In the Devi Mahatmya, if you read that, He was created as Mahavishnu and is mentioned very clearly, that first He was created as an egg. It is written in this book, which perhaps was written about 14,000 years back. It’s a book that predicts about Christ, and that is why people in the West, specially, offer an egg to each other as a friend. The first existence came on this Earth as an egg, that was Christ, and part of it was kept in that state and the rest of it was used by the Holy Ghost, by Mahalakshmi, to create Christ out of it. In that ancient book He was called as Mahavishnu; means the greater form of Vishnu. But actually Vishnu is the father and He is the Read More …

Shri Mataji’s Wedding Anniversary Nirmala Palace - Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (England)

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Mother’s Wedding Anniversary, Nightingale Lane Ashram, London (UK). 7 April 1982. [INAUDIBLE]…To the Divine, for providing us such a beautiful place. As a name is Nightingale. I didn’t expect it to be that…really that big and so beautifully done. It’s all provided for…for the saints who have to live here, for the people who are chosen by God in this country to do His work. We are doing God’s work and it is God’s desire that we are to be looked after, we are to be blessed, we should have no worry of mundane things like a house…we can say of a…what you call a shelter and food, money…we should have no such worry. Because we have to do so many other things now, that if we go on spending our energies on these useless pursuits who is going to do the great work of God…that is the emancipation of human beings. At this juncture when we know the crisis…great crisis…is facing us in this Kaliyuga, we have to realize that the divine is working with great understanding of this precarious time, and the dynamism of that divine power is so smooth and so powerful that’s working out everything for your comfort, for your peace, for your blessings, and for your powers by which you can give realization to people. You can assume all the powers that are promised to the saints. In the same way, it is essential for sahajayogis to know that they have to do a lot Read More …