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Republic Day Pratisthan (India)
2001-0126 Republic Day Pratisthan Shree Mataji’s Republic Day Speech Pratisthan, Pune 26th January 2001 [Notes from Sahaja Yogis: Desired-media missing] A Republic Day that few of us are likely to forget in a hurry, if ever. Shri Mataji, dressed in a crisp white saree decided to have a small discussion with the Yuva Shakti members and the few senior Sahaja Yogis present in Pune. Flitting between 2001 and the strife- torn time of the freedom struggle, Shri Mataji recollected how her parents were jailed for long periods of time for being active freedom- fighters. Shri Mataji’s father spent considerable periods of time in cus- today even while local people rallied around in support of Shri Mataji’s family. Dwelling on the intense patriotism and idealism of those days for a few moments she came back to the pre- sent to remind us how devoid of national feeling this country had be- come. The people went from selfless devotion of the Deshmata to greed, indifference and rampant corruption. Deshmata occupies a position perhaps higher than that of the Mother, and Desh Bhakti forms the foundation of true Shraddha. One cannot hope to achieve union with the Divine when does not love one’s own nation. Devotion for the country will only develop from an intimate knowledge of all that is around us – the proud legacy of saints, realized souls, artists and freedom fighters; the most fragrant of flowers and the highest of mountains; the holiest of temples and the greatest exam- ples Read More …
Talk to Sahaja Yogis: The inner happening within you Magliano Sabina Ashram, Magliano Sabina (Italy)
Magliano Sabina Ashram, Magliano Sabina (Italy) 26-10-1996 We are now sitting surrounded by nature. Such beautiful nature. And this nature teaches us many things. We don’t have to have any rules and regulations if we can learn something from these trees and other things that are naturally grown. All this gives you a very good idea of a proper balance in land. So we have small children, and these children are going to grow into big trees, very big trees of love and compassion. Look at the trees, how compassionate they are. They allow every leaf, every leaf, to have the sunlight. They are in different colors and different hues; also the flowers. In the same way, the Divine has created you in different shapes and colors [unclear]. Now these little children who are little, so sweet. I know they will be very great Sahaja yogis, may be greater than their parents because they from very childhood have known the rule of nature. They know what is good and what is bad. I am now going to a country which is faced with the problem of fundamentalism. Now these fundamentalists are saying that if you don’t take to fundamentalism, gradually all your morality will be finished. Because if there is freedom given to normal human beings, they don’t know what is the importance of morality is and they go amuck in their life and ruin their lives. So they say that with force, we have to control the people with force. Read More …
Meeting with Mayor of Tolyatti Tolyatti (Russia)
Meeting with the Mayor of Togliatti Jilkin S.F. Togliatti, Russia, 20 July 1996. Togliatti TV: Все сахаджа-йоги очень довольны, что первый мэр в России, первый мэр города, желает встретиться со Шри Матаджи. Это говорит о большой духовности нашего города и мэра города, и все сахаджа-йоги очень благодарны вам за это. Mayor (Jilkin): Спасибо за оценку моей духовности, а вот что вы сказали о духовности города – это на самом деле так. Наш город отличается от всех не потому, что я приехал лично выразить мое почтение Шри Матаджи, а потому что на самом деле несчитанное количество людей в нашем городе, которые взяли это учение как свое. Причем учение, я вот его не называю религией в моем понимании, – это на самом деле учеба, учение как можно жить людям на нашей земле, и этим учением заражены десятки тысяч людей в нашем городе, и я хочу выразить свое почтение по этому поводу Шри Матаджи, Ее подвижничеству, Ее удивительной энергии. Я думаю, что Она из тех, кто может назвать себя гражданином мира – тот человек, который озабочен глобальными проблемами, и не только озабочен, Она их решает. В меру сил своих у Нее это очень успешно получается. Togliatti TV: Шри Матаджи очень любит наш город. Вчера вот Она опять говорила о большой любви, и мы Ей выражали свою любовь. Она вот даже прослезилась от такой вот большой любви. И от того, что мы Ее так любим и Она нас, все проблемы будут решаться гораздо быстрее и лучше. Mayor (Jilkin): Да если вот на самом деле такая Read More …
Conversation with a Russian Muslim Moscow (Russia)
Conversation in Moscow (Russia), September 28th, 1995 So, can they marry twice, the Muslims, two times? Under law? In India, they can. You see, we have a Muslim law. And then if you say three times, “Talak, talak, talak”, you can give divorce with so many children to provide. And they are kept on the streets. [ … ]
Visit (Greece)
Visit in Greece From Natalie: 1994 – Shri Mataji visited Greece for a week, right after the Diwali puja in Istanbul, Turkey She stayed in the house of the next leader after Boudouris, Nikolas Chrysakis.
Visit to Sahaja School Tolyatti (Russia)
H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi arrives in Togliatti (Russia), and visits the Sahaja school. 16&17 September 1994. Прилет и Посещение Сахаджа-Школы. Тольятти (Россия) 17/09/1994 Togliatti TV: Jai Shri Mataji Shri Mataji: Thank you Togliatti TV: Шри Матаджи, Тольяттинское телевидение приветствует вас на земле Шри Ганеши! Bogdan: Togliatti TV welcomes You here in the land of Shri Ganesha Shri Mataji Shri Mataji: May God bless you. Togliatti TV: We love you very much. Shri Mataji: I love you very much. I know this place has something special that we have so many sahaja yogis here. Bogdan: Я думаю, что очень отличается город. У нас много отличных сахаджа-йогов здесь. [Я очень вас люблю. Я знаю это место очень особенное, поэтому здесь так много сахаджа йогов] Togliatti TV: Шри Матаджи! Все тольяттинцы очень Вас любят! Мы знаем, как Вы много делаете для того, чтобы соединить все народы мира, разных национальностей, разных религий. Bogdan: Shri Mataji we love You so much we know how much You work to unify all the nations and all the religions of the world. Togliatti TV: Так хочется, чтобы все люди стали счастливыми, прекратились войны.И в этом будет большая Ваша заслуга, Шри Матаджи! Когда это случится, чтобы люди стали, наконец, счастливыми? Bogdan: Shri Mataji we so much wish that all the people of the world will become happy and this is due to Your greatness and your work that it is possible. Shri Mataji: What a great wish you have that is what My wish is also. With all Read More …
Visit to Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi (India)
H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi visits the shrine of the Sufi saint, Nizamuddin, in Delhi, India. (1993-0320). Shri Mataji: We worship Mohammad Sahib, you do not do puja but we do puja to Mohammad Sahib Muslim priest: Wah (wow) Shri Mataji: We do (worship) Ali, Mohammad and all other great souls. We worship and believe them all. We worship them, we believe them all. Also Rama, Shri Krishna, Isa Masiah (Jesus) Mahavir, Buddha. They (referring to yogis) worship and pray all because they have understood that all are flowers of the same tree. All these flowers (referring to incarnations and saints) have come from one tree only, but we pluck these flowers and then now are fighting for these dead flowers. The flowers that are alive that is what we need I know of. Let us see now we have Hindus, Muslims, Jew (talks to the priest) the doctor that said he is a Jew, these are people (yogis) from all countries, there are Japanese, and from all countries from 56 countries. In Russia we have such people in thousands. Now they (yogis) all have become Sufis. Until this does not happen there cannot be harmony and peace and we will not get any peace or happiness. This hatred is not going to benefit anyone, whether be a Muslim or a Hindu. Everything else is useless Priest: yes, that is true Shri Mataji: And this is what we are doing. Now only few have come here, only few chosen group have come here. Otherwise in each Read More …
Arriving at and Visiting the Sahaja Yoga Exhibition Bucharest, National Museum of Romanian History (Romania)
Talk at Sahaja Yoga Exhibition, Bucharest (Romania), 22 July 1992 The talk starts at 00:18:30 Very happy to meet all of you again here. I’m sorry I’m here for a very short time, but I have to travel to many countries. You people are something very unique type of Sahaja Yogis. Everybody is impressed the way you know all the songs by heart and the pronunciations also are so accurate. I hope you understand the meaning of these. To hear the last song – it is recent, very recent. Mr. Costian: It was the top on the Indian tour, Vishwa Vandita. Shri Mataji: Yes, it was. It is written by a blind poet, very famous. [Ravindra Jain] And he has written also, he has composed and written poetry for Ramayana, epic film. It’s a … I can’t understand this man, because he just met Me three times and he has seen such things very deeply about Me that really I was amazed. He has described Me in such a manner that some people have not seen those points which he has seen. I think you have got the complete tape of Vishwavandita. Also you seem very much in tune now. Something remarkable. Now, we have to meditate. You must find some time. Not now. I mean, unless and until you meditate, you cannot grow in Sahaja Yoga. Not only individually, but in collectivity. Then only you grow well. Really, I don’t know how to express My joy after seeing you Read More …
Arrival at and departure for the Public Program Bucharest, Elisabeta Palace (Romania)
Arrival at and departure for the Public Program, 21st of july, 1992 TC 00:27 Shri Mataji:So they are all waiting here. Inside. (Foreign language chatter) TC 01:17 Shri Mataji: So they are already there. Sorry you told her So he he said yes She announced it very late Just avoid her They are very
Visit to Austria Programme and Departure Vienna (Austria)
Informal talk, visit to Austria, departure day, Vienna, 25/10/1991 Sahaja Yogi: Shri Mataji ist so glücklich, dass Sie heute mit uns sein kann. [Shri Mataji is so happy that she can be with us today] Shri Mataji: It is Hamid, you see, who managed everything. [Applause] You see, he said that: “Mother, I have come here, but I feel for all the Austrians that have not met you, they will have to meet you.” So I said: “It’s not easy; I have to have a visa.” [Laughter] And then he said: “No Mother, you don’t require a visa in Austria.” I said: “You do require, I know that.” Then I thought that, if his desire is so strong, and a desire of a Sahaja Yogi, it always masters me. [Laughter] And so I said: “Let me see in the passport.” And amazingly [Applause] And it was there till December 4th and multiple entry of the thing, nicely allowed. And it’s, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was given in June! I don’t know how Austrian government gave me for six months with multiple entries. So also the tickets were done and everything was perfect and I’m here to see you all. Actually your desires are very powerful. I have no desires, as you know. I told them a story about once it was a guru puja in India, and I said that, I mean, they said: “What should we give?” I said: “Give me just a shawl but no sari, Read More …
Felicitation On Occasion Of Sir C.P. Knighthood Pune (India)
TRANSCRIPT OF FELICITATION ON OCCASION OF SIR C.P. KNIGHTHOOD, AUG 1, 1990, PUNE Sahaja Yogi: [UNCLEAR/2-line recital in Sanskrit]. When I have the holy darshan of our beloved Her Holiness, Shri Mataji, and Doctor C.P. Srivastava, I remember the lines of [UNCLEAR/Padma?] that the Parvati and the Parameshwara were one. Like the [UNCLEAR]. And I find words of [UNCLEAR] true. Because both are supporting each other, and both are working with each other. So we [UNCLEAR] to both, Shri Mataji and Doctor C.P. and this august audience. Welcome. [Sahaja Yogis perform a welcome song]. [Refrain] Atha Swagatham, Shubha Swagatham [x3] (An auspicious welcome to the guests) Anandh Mangala Mangalam [x2] (Filled with joy and well-being) Nith Priya Bharathi Bharatham [x2] (Forever the beloved land of Bharat) Atha Swagatham, Shubha Swagatham [x3] [Verse] [Nitya Nirantara Prem Bahe, Nirmal Maa Karunamayi ] [x2] (Your Love flows continually, Oh Compassionate Mother Nirmala) Swargalok Ka Dekar Amrut, Kar Diya Maa Sabko Pavan [x2] (By giving the ambrosia of Heaven, you have purified everyone) Shashwath Suvijhith Athi Shubham [X2] Anandh Mangala Mangalam [x2] Nith Priya Bharatha Bharatham [x2] [Refrain] [Verse] Srivastavaji Bade Purush, Manavtake Bade Suroor [x2] (Sir C.P. is a great man, He is passionate about humanity) Shanti Maitri Ka Diya Sandesh, Jyot Diye Jagbhar Mein Tej [x2] (He has given the message of peace and friendship, his light has enlightened the world) Sankalp Avijith Abhimath [x2] Anandh Mangala Mangalam [x2] [Refrain]. Yogi Mahajan: [UNCLEAR] that such an honour has been bestowed upon me. Read More …
Visiting the Shores of Ganapatipule Ganapatipule (India)
Yogini Interview Nick: Okay, get the fact’s clear in your head. Don’t worry about it. It sounds very good, it’s a very good story so Mother specifically said we should have a word with you so… Are you ready? Okay, so please give me your name and where you’re from and how long you’ve been in Sahaja Yoga. Rachael: My name’s Rachael Hall. I’ve been in Sahaja Yoga for almost three years. I’m from England. Nick: So what difference did Sahaja Yoga bring to your life? Rachael: Sahaja Yoga made an immense difference to my life because when I came along I’d been ill for two years with an illness that the doctors at the time couldn’t understand or didn’t have any knowledge about. I developed the illness due to my lifestyle which was very extreme. I was pushing myself to the limits all the time, completely exhausted, not eating and taking drugs. I was very, very thin, very pushed completely to the point of no return almost. And I developed an illness that came in the form of allergies to almost every food. I could eat only three or four foods and I was very, very tired, no energy, very weak. Splitting headaches all of the time. I would just have headaches and not be able to sleep at night. I find it very, very difficult to sleep. In fact, my whole life came to a halt. I had no social life or anything. Nick: So what did you Read More …
Visiting the Swiss Restaurant Kathmandu (Nepal)
Her visit to the Swiss restaurant on 31st march 1989. The restaurant was owned by sahaja yogi Austrian couple Herbert & Lisa
