Shri Mataji

Born 21st March 1923 (1982-0130), on a Wednesday at 12 o’clock (1989-0524) in the day time (1997-1230), on the cusp of Pisces and Aries (1982-0130); Who on Sunday December 2nd 1979, declared Herself to be the One who is the Adi Shakti, the Primordial Mother, who has come to save the humanity, who has incarnated on this Earth to give it’s meaning to itself (1979-1202.1); Shri Ganesha worships our Mother (1985-0629)

Who has come in the Mahamaya form so that the seekers will not be frightened (1989-0524); Who has come to complete the work of all the Incarnations that came before (1989-0801); A very ancient personality, who has no need for any Guru – rather the Primordial Guru, Dattatreya resides within Her (1979-0530); Whose nature is not to receive, but to give (1979-1203); Who is like the Mother Earth who sprouts the seeds (1989-0423); Who came to find out a method, by which en-masse Realisation can be given (MME); Who says… ‘I did not discover it… I know it… there is no discovery at all… I know… everything… somehow I know… which you should find out… about me… how I know – it is a discovery for you… but for me it is not… alright (1983-1001)

Who studied in Lahore Medical College… because she wanted to know, in medicine, what people called such and such thing… because she knew all about the body… about everything… about the complete Central Nervous System… but did not know the vocabulary attached to it. So she studied there for two years. When the war broke out… she discontinued her studies… and then she married Mr C P Shrivastava. During all this time… her only full time work was to find out about human beings… what were the problems they had… how they avoided Reality… how they shunned it. Then in 1970, on the 5th May… ‘I was a little hesitant at that time… I thought I should wait… but certain circumstances made me to open the last Centre… and when I opened the last Centre… it started working with others, on an en-masse scale’. But first… she gave Realisation to one lady who came to her house (1983-1001)

Who started Her work in 1970 with 1 lady (1979-0616; 1998-0321), and later worked with 6 people in England for 4 years (1979-0616); Who came to England in 1973-74 (1982-0711; 1985-1128), and who put the maximum effort into this land of England (1982-1101), until Her farewell, when She left England, following the retirement of Mr CP in 1989 (1989-1203); One of whose homes was on the Twyburn Brook, mentioned by William Blake (1983-0128); Who was tortured by the English (in India – Ed), yet spent so much time in England (1986-0305) where She worked the most… ‘because England is the heart, and the heart should not fail’ (1989-1203)

Who sleeps very little, in fact who even when She is sleeping, She is working (1982-1101); Who is not a vegetarian… not at all (1981-1006); Whose every movement and everything is nothing but Vibrations (1980-0609); The Vibrations are more at the Feet; ‘I am a fixed quantity… you must see how far you move towards Me – that depends on you’; ‘Don’t worry about Me… I am not an ordinary Human Being. No-one can harm Me… No-one can kill Me’ (1989-0527); Every word spoken by the Mother is a Mantra, every word chosen for it’s effect (1985-0806); Here, when you got your Realisation, I conceived you in my heart, and gave you Realisation through my Sahastrara – there must be something special about me… and about the way it is done (1981-1006)

I was with Mahatma Gandhi as a child… because he liked me very much… he used to call me Nepali, because I have a ‘Nepali face’… and he used to talk to me as if he’s talking to his grandmother sometimes… he was extremely sweet person to children… strict with himself… and straight with others… with elderly people (1983-1001; 1983-0128)

Who chose Her own earthly father (1980-0517.1); Who had 11 brothers and sisters; Whose mother, who was president of the Congress in Nagpur and went to jail 5 times… who was a very correct woman… would not tolerate any nonsense from her children (1985-0421); Until May 1989, She did not have Pujas, and did not normally travel on Wednesdays (1989-0524); Who can’t wear any nylon… or anything artificial (1997-1004); Whose interest in money is zero, but who has never had a problem (1998-0320); I don’t know about money, I should say… but I am good at mathematics (1997-1004); Who was at one time, chairman of a ‘blind school’ (1998-0320)

We have to be careful, and not say any indecent things to the Mother, nor to use any bad words (1979-0416); Who hates to hear any criticism of anyone from any of us (1980-0927)

Tape References:

Date/Ref – Title – Qual – mins

–1997-1230 Evening before Shakti Puja, Kale good 5

–1989-1203 Farewell talk, Shudy camps – see 1989-1008 good 35

–1988-1221 Hygiene – Sangli – see 1988-1217 good 45

–1986-0305 Wimbledon Address – see 1986-0305 good 45

–1985-0421 Ganesha Puja, Children, B’ham – see 1985-0408 not good 25

–1983-0302 Public Lecture, Perth – see 1983-0301 (+Q&A: 10 mins) good 35 1979-0416 Living work of God, Easter, Putney good 45

1979-0530 A Higher Life – A World of Bliss and Joy – Caxton Hall good 55 1979-0616 Dr Johnson House, Birmingham not good 55

1979-1203 When You meet Me – Caxton Hall good 35

1980-0517.1 Old Arlesford, Winchester, pt 1 (Preparation for Becoming) good 50 1980-0609 Subtlety Within – Caxton Hall good 50

1980-0927 Lethargy, Chelsham Road good 75

1981-1006 Krishna to Christ, Houston (A New Age has started) Not good 80 1982-0130 Predictions on Sahaja Yoga, Durga Puja, Sholapur good 25 1982-0711 Nabhi to Sahastrara, Derby good 90

1982-1101 Self Mastery, Guru Nanak’s Birthday – London (C120) good 105 1983-0302 False Gurus and Satgurus – Dalkeith (Q & A) good 160

1983-1001 Santa Cruz interview good 45

1985-0421 Mooladhara + Meditation – B’ham good 35 1985-0629 Guru Puja – Paris (Strong correcting tape) good

1985-0806.1 Lambeth Ashram Talk/part 1 – Chelsham Road not good 90 1985-0806.2 Lambeth Ashram Talk/part 2 – Chelsham Road not good 45 1986-0305 Wimbledon address/Brompton Square

1989-0423 Archangel Shri Hanumana – Margate good 45 1989-0524 Integration of Athena – Athens, Greece good 45

1989-0527 Essence of Self respect, Devi Puja – Istanbul, Turkey good 30 1989-0801 First Know Thy “Self”, Porchester Hall [+25 min Q&A] Good 50 1997-1004.1 Nature & Balance, evening before Navaratri, Cabella good 1997-1004.2 MUSIC – Evening Program, Cabella

1998-0320 Felicitations, Delhi good 55 1998-0321 75th Birthday Puja, Delhi good 55

– end – 8 May 2003