圣诞崇拜
1999年12月25日 印度格纳帕蒂普蕾
今天我们将庆祝耶稣基督的诞生。祂以一种非常特殊的方式来到这个地球，祂由童贞女所生。我们能理解这一点，因为你们都知道，锡吕·格涅沙（Shri Ganesha）也是以同样的方式诞生的，而且耶稣作为锡吕·格涅沙的化身，祂出生时就拥有了所有锡吕·格涅沙的力量，祂不需要用任何外在的武器来展现祂拥有的力量。但祂自身拥有了所有的力量，然而祂仍努力展现宽容和理解，因为当时祂必须要与对灵性完全一无所知的人们打交道。
他们实际上是犹太人，他们受到了摩西、亚伯拉罕等人的教导。但是他们丢失了连接导师教诲的锚链，不知道该寻求什么，如何寻求，他们不是求道者。他们对于他们拥有的所有犹太教仪式非常满足，就像其他宗教一样，我们也会做同样的事情，对于任何伟大的事物根本没有追求。因此，祂（基督）过着非常艰难的生活，极其艰难的生活。祂出生时，天象显示了一颗星，有三个人看到了并跟随这颗星抵达了一个地方。在那里他们发现祂出生在一个马槽里，非常简陋、可能是最简陋的出生地。祂在重重险境中诞生，但是通过一颗星清楚地显示了祂是某个伟大的人物。
前几天有人问我是怎么找到格纳帕蒂普蕾（Ganapatipule）的。其实我（以前）不知道这个地方，在马哈拉施特拉邦，这并不是一个很有名的地方。人们去Ashtavinayakas【指马哈拉施特拉邦的八个Ganesha天然圣石】，但不去这个Mahaganapati（的天然圣石】。他们不知道这个地方。但是在从Ratnagiri回来的路上，我真切地看到了这座寺庙上方有一颗硕大的星星。但是没人能看见这颗星星，这就是问题所在。当时没有霎哈嘉瑜伽士能看见这颗星星。
所以我告诉他们：“让我们跟随这颗星。”那是一颗硕大的星星，大得不寻常，不像一颗星星，而是相当大，非常不寻常。但他们看不见。其他随我同行的人说：“我们看不见这颗星星。”我说：“没关系。”所以我告诉他们转向，从这个他们叫哈德坎巴（Hadkamba）的地方转过去，让我们走另一条路。我们只是跟着星星走。当然，他们听我的话，没有争论。我们一直走，一直走，天已经相当晚了，但是我仍然说，“没关系，没事的，继续走吧”。
当我们到达格纳帕蒂普蕾时，已经是黎明，美丽的黎明，我无法忘记那一幕。在那个黎明，我们看到了现在所在的这个如此美丽的地方。我说：“这是我们必须要来的地方，必须要让所有的霎哈嘉瑜伽士都来的地方。”当然，你们知道泰戈尔（Rabindranath Tagore）已经描述过这个地方，他说人们将从世界各地来到这里，在婆罗多【即印度】的海岸边，这一切将会发生。所有这些都被预言过，都已经发生了，但我是如此奇迹般地发现了这个地方，就像那三位圣人发现基督一样。
这个地方确实受到祝福并且有着非常美妙的能量。我在这里待了两天，然后我决定这就是我们一定要购买的地方。最终我们得到了这块土地，获得了这里的一切，但人们给我们制造了很多麻烦。这些负面的人，他们困扰我们。就像基督也受到困扰和折磨一样，被人们折磨得很厉害。所以在祂很年轻的时候，父母就带祂离开了，据说他们去了克什米尔，后来祂从克什米尔回来了，在我读过的一本书中描述过关于基督在克什米尔的事，祂在那里遇到了萨利瓦汉拿王（Shalivahana），我想说萨利瓦汉拿王是我们的祖先。基督在克什米尔的事被描述得非常清楚，是用梵文写的。我认为作者并不知道自己在写什么。书的整个内容都是基督和萨利瓦汉拿王之间的对话，基督说：“我所来自的国家在灵性上已经死亡了。人们在追逐所有肮脏和污秽的东西。这里才是我的国家，我想生活在这里。” 但萨利瓦汉拿王告诉祂：“你是一个如此伟大的圣人。” 萨利瓦汉拿王还称祂为Issa【在印地语中，Issa是耶稣Jesus的另一种拼写形式】。“但你应该回到你自己的国家去。你回到你自己的国家去”——他用的词是Nirmala Tattwam——“教他们纯洁的原理（Nirmala Tattwam）”。这些很清楚地以梵文记载下来。但在祂回去以后，那里的人们太负面了，太负面了，仅仅三年他们就把祂钉死在十字架上。这是关于祂降世的悲伤故事。但在那之后祂有了十二个门徒。十二个门徒中最软弱的就是彼得，他非常软弱，而且否认了基督三次。基督告诉他：“撒旦会来找你。” 确实保罗去找了他。整件事变成了撒旦的反基督力量，也就是天主教会。
当我读到这个天主教的事时，我感到震惊，一个宗教运动怎会沦落成如此罪恶的行径。它完全是犯罪，是反基督的。他们敛财、诓骗，各种恶行，除了构建了他们自己的王国之外，没有带来任何好处。表面上他们过着圣人般的生活，但各种污秽之事都在梵蒂冈内进行着，我最近读了另一本书。但我无法想象，考虑到基督是纯真纯洁的，他们又怎能称呼自己为基督徒呢？以神的名义做这些事是多么地可耻。他们还造假，我们可以说是造假钞，并通过他们自己的银行发行，他们有一个银行系统，有各种东西，我在那里生活过，我知道他们有多么可怕。而这就是上帝派来如此伟大的灵魂的结局。他们还篡改了圣经。不仅如此，他们还折磨了诺斯替派，那些有宗教体验的早期基督徒。他们从早到晚胡作非为，而人们对此完全盲从。他们谈论转变信仰：转变信仰给他们带来了什么益处？在意大利有黑手党，各种荒唐的事物。天主教徒恶贯满盈，而他们只需要去忏悔（就能洗脱罪恶）。当他们庆祝祂（基督）的千禧年时，我对此没有感到一丝喜悦，因为这又是另一种敛财方式，通过这个节日敛财。事实上，基督的生日有347年没有被庆祝过，后来他们认为庆祝祂的生日是一个好主意，这样他们就可以赚很多钱。首先，他们都被允许饮酒作乐，所有这些不道德的制度就在那里开始了。他们还制造一种叫作“贝内迪克丁”的甜酒【由法国修道士酿制】。他们在制造各种肮脏恶劣的东西，他们聚敛了大量金钱，以至于没有人可以质疑他们，没有人可以要求他们滚出人们的生活，但那些看透这些本质的人已放弃了他们。
这就是基督的美丽之处。祂真正拯救了这些人，他们是真理的追求者，他们能够接受霎哈嘉，明白其中有真理，我们不应该再坚持非真理的东西。现在我们这里有很多人受到过天主教的伤害和折磨。
我必须要告诉你们，他们非常害怕霎哈嘉瑜伽。他们知道我们站在真理这一边。他们非常害怕，并且尽最大努力伤害我们。但迄今为止，他们什么都没做成，尽管做了一切，他们还是一事无成。最后他们在报纸上就霎哈嘉瑜伽提出了一个论点。他们说：“我们不想全世界只有一种宗教。” 我说：“是的，因为那样你们就无法争斗了。你们必须要拥有许多宗教来争斗。” 然后他们停止了辩论。他们发表辩论的报纸都停掉了。所有这些荒唐的想法都出现了，变得如此极端，以至于人们看透了天主教的本质，“这是错误的”，他们真正接受了霎哈嘉。如果没有真理，他们为什么要在世界各地转变人们的信仰呢？通过转变信仰他们成就了什么？这就是为什么我们必须明白，所有宗教都是一样的。它们在外在表现上可能有所不同，但在本质上，所有宗教都说你必须要获得自觉。无论怎么说，这种方式还是那种方式，所有宗教都说你必须寻求真理，甚至如果你阅读圣经，你会惊讶（地发现这一点），在古兰经中，尽管他们试图掩盖许多东西，但这是不可能的。
现在穆斯林也持有另一种观点，甚至比基督徒更糟糕。他们声称穆罕默德是最后一个降世神祇。如果是这样，那么之后还有那么多他们可能不会接受的其他降世神祇：我们有导师那纳克（Guru Nanaka），我们有格尼殊哇（Gyaneshwara），我们有赛巴巴（Shri Shirdi Sainath）。这些先知是如何来到这个地球上的？你怎么能否认呢？如果你说我们不相信，那么你就愚蠢了。因为如果祂是最后一个降世神祇，那么这些化身是怎么来到这里的呢？
基督说了很多事情。在十字架上，祂说，“注视着母亲”。注视，是一个很好的词，意思是向前看，看着母亲。基督临死时，祂也说了这个。所有这些人都只是试图制造暴力、酷刑和各种非神圣的东西。所以人们必须明白，你不能用暴力、用武力传播任何宗教，你不能，只能用爱和慈悲来传播。
你只能用爱和慈悲传播霎哈嘉瑜伽。而且这种慈悲并不是在思维上认为：我们比其他人更好，所以我们应该改变他们。不是这样。它更多的是爱和慈悲。你感到我们真的可以让他人复活，不是要改变什么，而是去复活，我们将会使他们以他们本来的样子复活。这是我们的工作：去令人复活并给予他们真理。全世界有很多很多人，你们现在已经看到，我们正在86个国家开展工作。
在像非洲贝宁这样的国家，我们有七百位霎哈嘉瑜伽士，不好意思，是七千位霎哈嘉瑜伽士，他们原先是穆斯林。我问他们是怎样接受霎哈嘉的。他说，“很显然”。我问，“为什么？首先，你们为什么要成为基督徒呢？”他回答说，“不，我们没有成为基督徒。我们只是成为了穆斯林。”“但是为什么呢？”“因统治那里的法国人极其道德败坏，非常道德败坏。所以我们想，追随他们的宗教有什么用？他们整天喝酒，做各种肮脏的事情，所以我们怎么可能过得更好？所以我们皈依了伊斯兰教。”但是现在他们来到了霎哈嘉瑜伽，因为不管怎么样，他们有明辨力。他们是求道者，而且有明辨力。想象一下，他们都是我们所谓的黑色人种。但是他们有如此觉悟的头脑，我很惊讶。他们写了关于我的诗，他们写了很多关于我的事情，而且他们中有七千人已经成为了霎哈嘉瑜伽士，他们说有一天整个国家的人都会成为霎哈嘉瑜伽士。（掌声）
在土耳其，你们知道那里有所谓的伊斯兰教。但是那里有他们的领袖Ataturk Kemal Pasha，他是一个觉悟的灵魂，他对他们说，这一切都是无稽之谈，这种深闺制度、这个、那个，一切对女性的压迫都是无稽之谈。他确实让他们得到了自由。那里的人们非常有创造力。想象一下，在土耳其有两千个霎哈嘉瑜伽士。当这次地震在那里发生时，你会惊讶地发现，没有一个霎哈嘉瑜伽士丧生，他们的房子也没有被摧毁。（掌声）
在我们国家，我们也有四个邦【省】都皈依了天主教。我已和他们谈过了，他们说，“不，这些人只告诉我们如何打扮好，去教堂，唱赞美诗，然后回家。”我很惊讶：那些人的确穿得比其他人要好，但你们怎么能接受这样的事情呢？因为这些人都是原住民，是尚未接受到现代光明的一类人。
然后在那之后，他们将手伸向了奥里萨邦。在奥里萨邦已有35到40个天主教徒。我让几个来自澳大利亚的霎哈嘉瑜伽士去那里开展一些霎哈嘉瑜伽的工作。他们在那里建立了九个霎哈嘉瑜伽中心。但最妙的是，当飓风造成巨大破坏时，所有刚接受霎哈嘉瑜伽的练习者都是安全的。（掌声）他们所有人的房子都是安然无恙的。
所以现在即将到来的是最后的审判。在这个审判中，所有仍在试图搞原教旨主义的人，那些原教旨主义者，他们会被毁灭，我认为是这样的。因为在所有这些国家中，他们被毁灭的方式，我只是不明白发生了什么，以及为什么这些人被毁灭，他们的家庭被毁灭，他们的房子被毁灭。我认为是迦奇（Kalki）在行动，并在所有这些地方以如此严厉的方式推进这最后的审判。那些修习黑魔法之类的人，他们都被毁灭了。
非常令人惊讶的是，在奥里萨邦没有一个霎哈嘉瑜伽士受伤。这是神对霎哈嘉瑜伽士的巨大保护，是注定要发生的，很久以前就被告知将会发生。
但人们迷失在仪式主义、祭司制度和各种谈论中。通过谈论，你无法得到灵性体验，通过阅读，你也无法得到任何灵性体验。导师那纳克（Guru Nanaka）曾说过这一点，卡比尔（Kabira）也曾说过，甚至商羯罗（Adi Shankaracharya）也说过这是“Shabda Jalam”，这是言辞的罗网。 “哦，母亲，请您将我从中解脱出来。”
所有这些知道真理的人都说了同样的话，他们重复说了同样的话，如果你阅读关于他们的生平，你会感到惊讶。甚至穆斯林的苏菲派也在各处写下了同样的话。令人惊讶的是，那些苏菲派住在土耳其，他们甚至在巴基斯坦住过，现在是巴基斯坦，以前是印度，他们也都写下了同样的话，甚至一些来自英格兰的伟大诗人也写下了同样的话，真理就是真理，真理就是爱。那正是基督想要建立的，但祂出生在一个非常、非常艰难的条件下。而接管权力的人，如牧师，教会等人，充分利用了这一点，并且确实压迫了所有人。
在霎哈嘉瑜伽中没有压迫。你们的加入是出于自由意志。而且你必须要找到真理，关于你自己的真理，你应该了解你自己。基督一直说，“认识你自己”。但在任何地方他们都不会尝试这样做：“认识自己”，因为他们不了解他们自己。
在每个宗教中都存在这种情况。他们都来为此而争斗，告诉我们什么是正确的道路，应该追随什么。基督所做的是一件非常了不起的事情，祂告诉犹太人，祂是光，祂是路。但祂没有明确说祂是目的地，因为祂知道有人要来，祂说圣灵会来，她会有三个身份（要实现），正如你们知道的：她将是安抚者，她将是顾问，她将是救赎者。祂没有用她或他这样的词，而在希伯来语中说是“它”。因此，人们滥用圣经到如此地步，以至于在英格兰，一位国王想要跟妻子离婚，所以他授权了圣经。一个如此不道德的人怎么能授权像圣经这样的神圣书籍呢？
这是因为权力。有了权力，他就想要去控制，想去控制现实中的一切。这是一种盲目的权力。但如果你有了真正的力量，那么你就知道要尊重什么，不尊重什么。该走哪条路，不该走哪条路。因为你有洞察力，你对整件事有着非常清晰的理解。你要追随哪条路，你要去哪里，什么是正确的事情。
感谢神，通过这个斗争期（Kali Yuga），因为各种可怕的事情，好比印度教徒也有很多滑稽的仪式，人们已经看穿了这并不是终极目标。你必须去寻求，你必须去寻找。但唯一非常重要的一点是，他们所有人都说过：你必须寻求，你必须找到你的真我。这在一些印度经典中非常清楚地写着。是在其中一些经典，我会说并非全部的经典。有些经典中写着你必须寻求你的真我，尤其是来到这个地球上的印度圣人，他们一直试图说你必须去寻求，你必须找到真理。因为他们知道真理并且想让其他人也找到真理。
因此，每个宗教中都有觉悟的人。在佛教徒中也有达摩（Viditama），还有老子，以及许多其他人，他们都谈论过寻求，寻求真理。
基督非常清楚地说过这个，非常非常清楚。在祂的诞辰，我非常高兴，你们中的许多人都已经找到了真理，并且知道了爱、慈悲和谦卑之路。事实上，我们知道基督住在我们内在的哪个地方，如何尊重基督，如何崇拜基督。通过这个额轮，你可以辨别一个人，他是求道者，还是专横傲慢的基督徒。你不能那样做，如果你是基督徒，你就不能成为那样。如果你是那样的人，那么你就不是基督徒。看基督，祂是多么的谦卑。祂本来可以毁灭他们，祂有这样的力量，毁灭他们所有人。但他接受自己被钉死在十字架上。原因是额轮必须要被打开，必须要被穿越。所以祂接受了这个结局。就像我告诉过你的那样，祂拥有所有锡吕•格涅沙的力量，这些是最强劲的毁灭力量。所有这些力量都来自大地之母，而大地之母可以撼动整个世界。
但正如《女神颂》所述，祂是摩诃•毗湿奴的降世。祂是怎样的人，祂做了什么，祂所有的工作都在《女神颂》中精准细致地描述过。然而，当他们不知道，不想将《女神颂》与基督的工作联系起来时，这没关系，他们便迷失了，他们如此分崩离析，没有集体性，什么都没有。而且他们称自己是基督的门徒，你不能这样。你必须有爱心、有慈悲心，而且不是出于某种目的。他们有传教士去传扬慈悲和爱，而他们达成的只是转变了他人的信仰。因为这是民主社会，他们想要更多的人头数。他们对待基督的整个态度是如此轻蔑，对基督抱有这样的态度是如此的罪恶，而基督是来解救整个世界、团结整个世界的。（他们却）尽其所能来败坏祂的名声。
现在我要告诉你们，基督降世来到这个地球，这是一个非常非常伟大的时刻。祂为我们献出了自己的生命，祂完成了一切。我们追随祂的方式就是通过宽恕。你必须宽恕别人，你必须宽恕自己，你必须宽恕所有人。如果你想要打开这个额轮，那么这一点非常重要，因为额轮里驻着我们的主耶稣基督。
如果你不能原谅别人，也不能原谅自己，那么这个额轮就不会打开。最妙的一点是，我见过的所有的基督教国家，那些有所谓的基督徒的地方，他们都有很糟糕的额轮。如果他们真的在追随基督，为什么额轮会感染呢？而且他们非常专横、傲慢。他们不可能是基督的门徒。祂是如此谦卑，祂与全能之神是如此合一，以至于祂接受了自己被钉死在十字架上。祂的诞生本身就是一个非常伟大的奇迹，而祂的工作甚至更伟大。我们必须争取所有的基督徒，告诉他们什么是真正的基督教，什么是实相，他们应该接受什么，以及如何证明他们对基督的追随是正当的。这是一个非常大的组织性的问题，也是一个很大的政治问题。我的意思是，各种各样的事情都在进行着。所有来自他们原来所信仰的宗教，比如印度教的坏事情，他们都继续下去了。那么转变信仰又有什么用呢？所以从祂（基督）的人生中，我们必须了解到，祂选择以那样一种没有人敢出生的状况降生。当时的情况如此的黑暗和愚昧，如此的残酷，祂在那个时候诞生，这是极其了不起的，祂拥有如此勇敢无畏的人格。
如今他们让基督看起来像一个肺结核患者，我的意思是，你知道，（他们这么做）只是为了乞讨。因为他们是乞丐。他们一直在乞讨。这次我在孟买，一些小女孩和小男孩在唱歌，然后他们走过来，说，“给我们一些钱吧。”我说，“你们在做什么？”。“我们在唱圣诞颂歌。”我说：“那你们就唱！为什么要钱呢？”他们说：“你知道，我们需要钱，我们没有吃的。”想象一下。那么为什么唱圣诞颂歌呢？（他们）在进行各种乞讨。基督，祂乞讨过什么吗？祂想在这个地球上创造乞丐吗？祂死了，祂曾活得很有自尊。祂所有的品质从未被研究过，人们接受了那些非常庸俗，有时绝对可耻的东西。祂来到地球给我们一种非常正直、非常…——我不应该说是宗教的，因为这有不同的意思——但我想说的是一个非常虔诚和美好的生活。祂是榜样，祂是我们要追随的榜样，那不能是变成乞丐，到处乞讨。
即使在基督教学校里，他们也教孩子们乞讨，你们去要钱，去要钱；他们在全世界要钱。他们拿这些钱做什么，只有上帝知道。金钱永远不会如此重要，永远不会如此重要——我们只是使用它，但它不能主宰我们。
祂以非常非常谦卑的方式来到，诞生在马槽中，以显示金钱并不重要。虽然梵文文献中记载，神或全能之神，当祂降世时，祂有aishwarya，意思是祂有财富，祂应该拥有财富。这指的是灵性财富。祂一定是带着灵性财富降生的。如果祂有灵性财富，那么祂就是真正的降世神祇。
如果你没有这些爱、慈悲和无执着的灵性财富，你就不能被称为一个降世神祇。这是一个幻相。所以我们必须要对那些声称自己是降世神祇、是神、是神圣的，声称能带领你走向神圣生活的人，进行这样的测试。看看他们自己的生活，他们是如何生活的，看看他们本身的性情。
你可以看到基督是怎样洞察一切：祂告诉彼得“你会遇到撒旦。”然后彼得就遇到了这个保罗。在每个降世神祇的生活中都有负面力量阻碍那个降世神祇的活动。我们也遇到了许多负面力量，但我们逐渐克服了它，而且我依然还活着，至少我没有被钉十字架。事实就是这样，因为你们是求道者，你们已经找到了真理。我的工作是给你们真理。你们已经得到了它，你们已经获得了灵性体验，这是一个人可以请求的最伟大的事物。你们了解自己，你们彼此如此合而为一。这就是基督完成的工作，祂说：“我会派遣圣灵给你们”。
所以这个千禧年对我来说充满了滑稽的感觉，因为所有这些都是由这个天主教教会提出来的，他们说：“这是千禧年”。谁这么说的？因为在447年里都没有人庆祝，现在你们说“这是千禧年”。所以整个世界都在说，“现在是千禧年，千禧年，千禧年”。如果这真是千禧年，那么基督想要做的是亲自指挥猎人，打击所有负面的或以上的帝名义赚钱的人。我感到不开心，因为这个是天主教制造提出来的。他们已经以基督的名义赚了很多钱，如果你去比如巴西、或者阿根廷、或者秘鲁等等这些地方，只要有天主教在的地方，遇到的人们都是非常非常贫穷的。天主教徒大多数都非常贫穷，瑞士是个例外，我认为，在瑞士他们有银行，也许那就是原因。甚至这些银行家也都是天主教徒。你能想象吗？
意大利也有很多这样的事情，但现在，意大利人更加开放，更加开明，他们一直在通过多种方式来攻击天主教会。法国我不知道，法国部分地区，还没有那么多，但总有一天，法国将不得不吸取教训，为他们所做的一切，得到非常严厉的教训。他们不知道什么是自由，事实上他们不懂律法。他们像疯子一样恣意行事。首先他们喝很多酒。按照他们的想法，酗酒是被允许的。怎么可能允许酗酒？酗酒是对人类最大的诅咒。
他们说基督去参加了一个婚礼，在婚礼上祂制造了葡萄酒。在希伯来语中，“wine”的意思是葡萄汁。不是发酵的葡萄酒。而且，你怎么可能瞬间制造出葡萄酒呢？这逻辑不通。你必须让它发酵，你必须让它腐烂。但是基督徒在这方面是最糟糕的。如果有人死了，他们喝酒。如果有人出生，他们喝酒。不管发生什么事情，无论是好事还是坏事，他们都会喝酒。特别是在法国，酗酒是他们的宗教信仰。现在他们没钱了，法国人没钱了，因为酗酒花光了你所有的钱，花光了一切。基督从来没有说过你应喝酒。祂为什么会这么说呢？酗酒是反觉知的，一定要知道，你不能给基督带来这么坏的名声，不能说祂同意人们饮酒。没有，祂从来没有。祂不可能同意。祂是一个纯洁的降世神祇：祂怎么会说出这样的话呢？
我无法理解人们所做的那些放荡和不道德行为。他们会去教堂，回来后就变得不道德。他们没有受到任何限制，因为他们不知道，因为他们内在没有灵性之光，无法看清什么是破坏性的，什么是建设性的。这就是基督要来到这个世界显现灵性之光的原因，但是他们把所有这些事情都归咎于他，然后就有借口为所欲为。
在练习霎哈嘉瑜伽之后，你意识到是非对错。除非你成为一位霎哈嘉瑜伽士，否则很难有这种明辨力。这就是为什么有这么多人以基督的名义而迷失，迷失在他们内在存有的负面力量中。这些就是我们所说的内在的六大敌人。因此，今天，当我们纪念祂的一生、祂的诞生、祂的工作、祂的伟大、祂的牺牲时，我们必须知道我们应该追随祂的人生。祂是我们的榜样，我们必须忍受很多事情，我们必须要宽容，我们不能有攻击性，我们不能威胁到他人的自由。
我知道有些人是邪恶的，但我们不应该对他们构成威胁。我们的真理会战胜一切。这是我们必须做的一件非常非常简单的事情。在霎哈嘉瑜伽中，我看到人们更加接受非常道德的生活、有道德的行为以及整体的文化。霎哈嘉瑜伽的文化非常道德，非常有爱心，非常富有同情心。我确信你们内在的基督会喜欢看到你们这样的状态。
愿神祝福你们。（掌声）
Translation from Hindi:
The fact is that this English language has been imposed on us for the past three hundred years. I have never studied the English language. Never! Even in school there was a small book, and in the Medical College, no one taught English as a language. My father used to say, “It is such an easy language and there are so few words in it, that there is no need to study it.” And he admitted us into a Marathi medium school. And he used to advise us, “Learn Marathi and Sanskrit language”. So I did not study Sanskrit language and as for Hindi, I never ever studied Hindi language. No question about that! Didn’t learn in school or in college Didn’t learn hindi language anywhere! But there is one good quality in Me, which I must tell you about, that whenever I speak in Hindi, I can speak only in Hindi; and when I speak Marathi I can speak only in Marathi language, and when I speak in English, I can speak only English. It is very difficult for Me to translate from one to the other. That is why I cannot mix them up.
Each of these three languages is different from the others. Now no one will believe that I have not studied Hindi language. But because of My interest in reading, interest in reading good Hindi books, I learnt the Hindi language. But in the beginning My Hindi speaking had a lot of words and influence from Sanskrit. Because Maharastrians speak like that only. They don’t know day-to-day Hindi language. When they speak Hindi more than half of the words will be Sanskrit and the rest will be Marathi. You understand? This is the condition.
What I have understood from all this is, that even language comes as a gift of God. Like you have a gift in music and arts, in the same way, aptitude for languages is also a blessing. And by that, one can master many languages. But the Hindi speaking people cannot learn any other language. The reason for this is – for example the English people also, they cannot learn any other language. And even if they learn it, they will not be fluent. The reason is that everyone can speak English, so there is no interest for them in learning any other language. Now the Hindi speaking people have this problem that they just cannot speak any other language.
I will never insist that you must learn Marathi, because Marathi language is very complicated. It’s very difficult. Only Maharashtrians can understand it. And it has so much merriment and so many jokes. There is nothing indecent in that language. There is not even a bit of filth or indecency in it. It is such a profound and expressive language that for Sahaja Yoga there is no other language that is more appropriate than Marathi. Because only in Marathi a description of Kundalini was written. Whatever has been written by saints and sages, has been written in Marathi language. And if you learn Marathi, you can learn any other language. There is no doubt in this. But Maharashtrians will not learn any other language. They are very obstinate.
I asked someone, “Just read this Hindi book”. He read a little bit, and put it down. I asked him: “Why?” and he said, “It is full of rubbish! Only nonsense is written, I don’t want to read it!” Because Marathi is such a clean language with such pure thoughts, that after reading… After reading Gita, you cannot read wayside books of dirt and filth. You will not understand them! So if some of you start learning Marathi, it will be a good thing. But it is a very difficult language to master. There are a lot of synonyms in Marathi language.
The reason I am telling you this today is that even after coming to Maharashtra I have to speak in Hindi, because you do not understand Marathi. In Pune I speak in Marathi only. But in Mumbai I have to speak in Hindi. So those who like to learn languages, should learn Marathi. It is a language to learn. And it is such a wonderful language that our Namdeva who was a saint, a very big, a very great saint, was called by Guru Nanak and told to learn Punjabi language and write his poetry in Punjabi. And Namdevji wrote such a thick book, in Punjabi language.
I too was able to speak in Punjabi when I lived in Punjab. If you can learn Marathi, then, except Tamil language, you can learn any other language. Maybe you will be able to learn a few Tamil words It’s such a situation, that in this country there are fourteen official languages – we have, you will be surprised, fourteen official languages in this country. So I will say this that if you learn Marathi, you will manage to learn at least 8-9 of these fourteen languages. Now one more thing which is wonderful!
The Bible has been translated, directly from Hebrew language directly in purity, in Marathi language. In this area, there was a lady called Rama Devi, very intelligent and noble. All the writings in the Bible, she made a translation of them – of all the Bible writings – and she did it in Marathi language. In that she has used Marathi names, like for John she has used the name Yohan, and for Matthews she has used Matthai. So the Bible that I have read was in Marathi, and that is why, many times there is confusion. She has written everything very clearly and distinctly and she has written it in all its purity. And she has written in it that when Christ went to a wedding He transformed water into the juice of grapes. This is a fundamental point that she has written in Marathi.
The second amazing thing is that about the childhood of Christ and about boyhood of Christ I have not read any poem in English language. I don’t know, have you ever heard a poetry piece about the description of Christ’s childhood? I have never heard one. But in Marathi we have many. Now, just yesterday they sang beautifully, “Baala vadana tava baghuni Krista”. After seeing your small child’s face – after seeing your face, your child like face – “Baal Vadana” – all my fears run away. So all this part is missing in the Western languages. I think that the childhood themes are not there. We have about Krishna, about Rama, when they were children, how they used to walk, how they used to talk, how they used to put their finger in the mouth. Every little, little thing is described so beautifully about children. And that is how I think, Indians cannot think of killing their children at all. I mean it’s an impossible situation. Even in Hindi language, in Marathi language, we have such beautiful descriptions of these incarnations as children.
Then the third thing, which is surprising, is that all their romance is before the marriage. After marriage there is no romance left! Third thing is that there is no romance described after marriage. All before marriage. It is the other way around in Indian languages: all the romance comes when you are married – very sweet, sweet things. I was surprised – I asked somebody to find out one English book where they have described the romance of the married couple. None! Finished! All the romance is over. Once you are married it is finished. Then what do you do? You quarrel, you fight, you go to the courts, take a divorce. That description is not there. And this is the significant thing that on us (Indians) there is a very big blessing of our Indian culture, very big! Please, remove that. Someone can come and remove it.
So I have read the translation of the Bible in Marathi. And whatever is written there, has great depth. I feel that English language has changed its essential nature. And even with regard to Christ, His sacred identity and spiritual significance has been preserved in the Marathi Bible. This is not there in the Hindi translation, nor is it there in the English version.
The third thing is that the Maharashtrians have high self esteem. In Rajasthan also, the people from Mewar are very self esteemed. They would not learn anything from the British. If the English tried to teach them they would say, “Leave it. No need. We have seen many like you”. But in the North of India I have seen that they are greatly impressed by the English. Wearing good suits, wearing ties, boots, commanding and ordering others. It’s not so in Maharashtra. To get a Maharashtrian wear a suit is the most difficult thing! They wear dhotis. Even educated people wear only dhotis. You can see that Tilak, who was such a great leader in the country, or we had Ranade (great leader) or Agarkar (great leader), all of them – no one wore suits and boots. No one used to wear tie or anything. Of course, if they are in government jobs, that is a different matter.
But here, even to be employed in a government job was considered below ones’ dignity and status. In Maharashtra, you must be knowing, that many times it has been written, it has been written many times, “Why don’t you take a government job?”. And they would mention three-four names of government officials as an example that they were doing well. But there is no honor and glory in a government job. Not at all! My father used to say that working for someone was inferior. Better to have your own profession. And a government job is the lowest form of employment. It destroys a person’s character. And I’ve seen this is very true. Now, if someone gets into the IAS (Indian Administrative Service), then finished. His value goes up in the marriage market – 30 lakhs, 35 lakhs. An IAS Officer in North India is considered a big man. Here it’s not so.
But here, if a man is educated, if he is a scholar, then he is appreciated; and most of all if he is spiritually sound. This is a very great difference. And that is why in the early days in Delhi, I used to wonder what will these people understand? But it is most amazing, that in Delhi, Sahaja Yoga has spread so wide; in Lucknow also. I just cannot believe! With whose blessings has it happened? These people were so badly servile to the British. What has happened to them now? How did they get transformed? I feel that where Shri Rama and Shri Krishna, made their divine abodes, there reside their blessings. There is no other explanation. Especially Lucknow, which was a place of indulgence – eat, drink and have fun – they were all indulgent and carefree…
I always hesitated as I did not know what to talk to such people. All their relationships, discussions, I just couldn’t understand. I was coming from Maharashtra and just couldn’t understand their way of life. Making fun of daughter-in-law or making fun of sister-in-law, it never made sense to me! And now I perceive there the blessings of Shri Rama and Shri Krishna, the poetry of Kabir, the blessings of Nanak Sahib. Oh! These people of Punjab – I studied in Punjab, and I felt that in the brains of these people of Punjab, Sahaja Yoga will never enter! And now I was amazed! I am very amazed! So much bhakti and so much bliss and joy. How did they attain this? There were no big public programs there, nor did anyone give big lectures. How did all this happen? Now in Maharashtra I really worked hard Oh my God! So many villages and hamlets I visited and worked very hard. But in Maharashtra it did not spread so much. The quality I found in North India it is not in Maharashtra. It is really surprising. I thought, all My efforts in Maharashtra will go in vain. On the contrary they got after Me!
So, I discovered one thing, that there are a lot of false gurus there! So many gurus! Everyone has a personal guru; each home has a guru; It was overrun with gurus! Even in the Panchaang (astrological calendar) even there, every guru’s name, date of birth, place etc. is recorded! Oh My God – all completely useless people. Of course there were a few genuine gurus also but very few. Very few. The others, such useless gurus, are either interested in money or interested in women! This large land of Maharashtra, such a sacred land, has been blessed by the different aspects of the Devi Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati, Mahakali and Adi Shakti – all of them have place in this Mahashtra. And the eight Vinayakas and Mahavinayaka, are all sitting here. One thing is that these people are not immoral, they have no dirty thoughts, but they have no capability to understand what is dharma, They don’t have the capacity. They only know going to the temples, ringing the bells and running after gurus for salvation. They are too much ritualistic people. There is no other problem of immorality with them. But they are so steeped in ritualism that they are not able to come out of all these habits. I have given you the analysis of the situation, this way.
The foreigners from whom I had no expectations whatsoever – I used to feel what kind of people are these, they have no understanding of anything – and they have reached such heights. And the people of the North whom I never thought that they would come to Sahaja Yoga… I used to call Dilli (Delhi) as Billi(cat). My marriage took place in Delhi. My father also lived in Delhi. I had no hopes from North India. But, it is a very surprizing thing that today in Delhi and further North of Delhi, in Punjab, in U.P., all over, in Rajasthan, Sahaja Yoga has spread. But Maharashtra it is a misfortune. And because of it, your coming here is very important. Because of your chaitanya, a lot of awakening can take place here and people can feel it. By your coming here, your attention also comes to this place, and by that, in Mahashtra all the false gurus settled here – there are lots of them still… In Maharashtra there is a saying “Ucchal Bangdi Karle”. I cannot tell you the translation of this. The job of picking and throwing them out can be achieved only through your Chaitanya.
Especially today, when you are worshiping the pure personality of Christ, His purest life, you are offering respect to Him, I would definitely say that, that all these so many false gurus settled here – which Christ, if He was here, He would have whipped them with a hunter – all such false gurus would be compelled to pick up their wares and run away! And after running away, I don’t know where they will go. They have made a lot of money, and befooled many people. But there is also a kind of narrow-mindedness, a kind of foolishness in people here. Any guru comes they will prostate at his feet. There are a lot of “feet touching” devotees here! So this is one thing inside us: the capacity to get befouled! I don’t know from where it has come. Whoever comes and teaches anything, its our heritage: “Gurudev has come!”. It is due to this blind following that the spiritual culture of Maharashtra has been destroyed. And I would say that, today when you are worshipping the life of Christ, His simplicity, His purity, the weapon of His innocence, the power of Shri Ganesha, will definitely destroy these people, and in Maharashtra the spiritual awakening will take place as well.
Here also the people will achieve that spiritual treasure and Param Tattwa (Divine essence) which existed in so many saints here. There was no saint who did not mention about Kundalini. All the saints here talked about Kundalini. Saints, one greater than the other lived in this land. I think about those saints in this country, who have worked so hard here, and tried to awaken spirituality. Here, even I could not succeed. But I congratulate you for coming here. Your coming here will definitely put sense into these people. They will realise that they are just running after false gurus. I am telling you all this because many people suggested that, “Mother, instead of Ganapatiphule, You should have your program in our place”. But I said “No! You come here!” Because it is your duty that you bring about awakening within everybody.
Spiritual awakening in Maharashtra is imperative. So it is necesary for you to come here. And that too, here (Ganapatipule) – the place of Shri Jesus Christ – we honor it by our coming. He is very important here. I tell you., He will take the whip to whip all these false gurus and finish them off. But you must know that today we are here to worship and awaken His supreme divinity. And with His power, Maharashtra will become purified and holy. They do a lot of worshipping of Ganesha, they worship Ganesha a lot. But who is Shri Ganesha, what does He stand for – all this they do not know. I don’t understand this. They are so entangled in this mess; and to release them it is necessary for you to come here. To come every year, and worship and celebrate the birthday of Christ is a great undertaking. My unending blessings to all of you.
H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi