Volume I / Issue III July-August 2009

Guru Puja Special

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Kailash - the Abode of the Param Guru, in Indian Pantheon
 Two Eternal Principles of Sahaja Yoga,
nay, our Mother’s commandments for us:
“All Sahaja Yogis are equal; no one is higher or lower.”
“You must love each other as much as I love you.”
Let us take a vow to lead our lives by these Eternal Principles.
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Pilgrim’s Progress 3
Shri Mataji
On
How to Get into
Meditation Turning Point 6
Guru Puja, 1989

Guru Puja, 1992 11

How to
Achieve the
Gurupada
Maha Shivaratri Puja 19
Essence of
Guru Tattwa

Guru Ashtakam 22
In the Footsteps of
Adi Shankaracharya's
"Dhobi"
News Section 24
Country-Wide

Questions & Answers 31

Basic Techniques

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SAHAJA NEWS
July-August 2009
Editorial
Volume I, Issue III
Guru Puja Special
Chief Patron
Sir C.P. Srivastava Guru, in the creation, is the highest principle. It is the
balancing principle; it is also the correcting principle
Chairman and it is the Principle of all Principles. Guru is
Shiva—the Param Sambhu—and Shiva is the Guru.
Shri Dinesh Rai
For a Sahaja Yogi, the destination is The Mother. And
the fruits of our journey is the Gurupada. As the
Advisors Mother has told us again and again, every Sahaja Yogi
Shri Suresh Kapoor has to become a Sahaja Guru, in the end or else it is
Dr. Rajiv Kumar pointless to be in Sahaja Yoga. The obvious question
is how do we achieve it? This profound question has
Editor reverbrated throughout the ages in the hearts of the
Shri RK Pal seekers. It is still agitating the minds of most of the
Sahaja Yogis. If we intently go through the Holy
Associate Editors Mother's expositions during the Guru Pujas year after
Shri Rahul Dutta year, we come across very many pointers which
clearly constitute a road map for the pilgrim's
Shri Deepak Malavia
progress. Keeping this in mind, we have reproduced
Shri Kaushal Rai here two of Her landmark talks on Guru tattwa,
namely, Guru Puja 89 and Guru Puja 92, both at
Research Cabella. We have also published here Shri Mataji's
Smt. Janaki Iyer revealing insights on Guru tattwa during the Maha
Shri K Natraj Shivaratri Puja in 2004 at Pune, India. In addition, this
issue carries the Guru Ashtakam by Adi
PR & Co-ordination Shankaracharya and its English translation. This
Shri Anil Agarwal extraordinary Guru Sthuthi by itself can provide an
answer to the anguished cries of real seekers. Last but
Proofreader not the least, we have also narrated an anecdote, a
true story, from the life of Adi Shankaracharya, which
Shri Praveen Kumar
is like a beacon that illumines the seekers' path littered
with pitfalls and quagmires. Taken together, we hope
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 PILGRIM’S PROGRESS

Shri Mataji
On
How To Get Into

Meditation
(As you will recall, in the last two issues of Sahaja News, we had published, verbatim, two separate talks
by our Holy Mother on 'How To Get Into Meditation'. Both are landmark talks delivered during
meditation workshops conducted by Shri Mataji Herself. Both have the potential to cleanse us from
within and take us into complete Nirvichar. With a little practice, we can really settle down into
Nirvichar Samadhi, as a way of life. We should go through them again and again.
But what is the essence of Sahaja Meditation? E F F O R T L E S S N E S S. It should be without any effort,
on our part; it is the power of the Guru that works it out. Meditation is not the result of our efforts but the
blessing of the Guru. This realisation should sink into our system. Then the progress becomes smooth.
Everything becomes easy and effortless.
Continuing in the same context, we reproduce here Shri Mataji's perhaps the most valuable advice in
this regard, delivered on 1st Jan 1980, London, UK. —Ed)

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 Pilgrim's Progress
How to Meditate, London, England
1st Jan 1980
...The life...
In the same way the vibrations... vibrations are coming,
they are radiated. What you have to do is to expose
yourself to it, the best is not to put in any effort, don't
worry at what point you have a problem. Say many
people during meditation I have seen, if they catch
somewhere they go on looking after it, you just don't
have to worry, you just let it go... and it will work by
itself.
So you don't have to put in any effort, this is what
meditation is. Meditation means exposing yourself
to God's Grace. Now the Grace itself knows how to cure
you... it knows how to mend you... how to settle down
itself into your own being... keep your spirit kindled... it
knows everything. So you don't have to worry as to what
you have to do, or what name you have to take... what
mantras you have to do. In meditation, you have to be
absolutely effortless. Expose yourself fully... and you
have to be absolutely thoughtless at that time.
Supposing... possibility, you may not be thoughtless... at
that time you have to just watch your thoughts, but
don't get involved into them. You will find gradually as
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absolutely effortless... don't take any names, do not problem, but that... that you have to be effortless...
bother if your Agnya is catching, this is catching, that is absolutely effortless. It would work best on the people
catching - it is working out! It will go on working as long who are just receiving it.
as it can, and it will do the miracle that it has to do... you You have problems, that's why you are here... but you
don't have to worry about it, it knows its job. But when cannot solve them - they are to be solved by Divine
you put in an effort, actually you create a barrier for Power. This must be understood fully, that we cannot
it. So no effort is needed, be absolutely effortless and solve our problems. It is beyond us... to solve our
say let it go, let it go, that's all... no mantras to be problems. So, leave it in the hands of the Divine
chanted... in case it's impossible then you can take my Power, and expose yourself effortlessly... absolutely
name, but there is no need even. When you put your effortlessly. Sit in comfort and... properly, with both the
hand towards me that's the mantra... is sufficient, feet on the ground, with both the hands relaxed like
this gesture itself is the mantra. You see there is no this... be comfortable, you should not be uncomfortable
need to say it more... but with the thought in the mind, at all... be very comfortable, because you have to sit for
the emotion should be there... we have now spread our quite some time... and you try to put your attention to
hands to that, and it should work. When this emotion me, within yourself... if you can... to my Kundalini, if
is absolutely complete... there is no need to say any you can. You can come into my Kundalini... this should
mantra, you go beyond it... so one has to be absolutely be done... just like this... the hands should be like this
effortless, absolutely effortless... that is what it is. straight.
Meditation is for your own ascent... is for your own So 'effortlessness' is the key word... absolutely
capital gains, that you have to have... but once you get effortlessly... whether you are meditating before me,
into it, you also achieve your powers... like, you become or before my photograph .
a Governor, you get the powers of the Governor. At this
time you don't have to think about anybody else, you are May God bless you!
the Sun rises the darkness goes away, and the Sun's rays not to put your attention to anybody else, but just
go into every crevice and every part and makes the receive it... just receive it. Do not think of any other
whole place lighted. In the same way your being will be
completely lighted but if you put in an effort at that time,
or try to stop something within you, or try to give it a
bandhan, it will not. Effortlessness is the only way to
meditation. But you should not be lethargic about it...
you should be alert and watch it .
The other side could be people just doze off... no, you
have to be alert. If you doze off nothing will work. That's
another side of it, if you are lazy about it nothing will
work. You have to be alert and open... absolutely aware...
completely effortless, absolutely effortless... if you are
absolutely effortless, meditation will work the best.
Don't think of your problems at all... whatever
chakras you have, anything... just expose yourself.
See when the Sun shines all the nature exposes itself to
the Sun... and receives the blessings of the Sun
effortlessly, it doesn't put in any effort... it just receives
itself. When it receives the Sun rays, then the Sun's rays
start acting, and activating.
In the same way the All Pervading Power starts
working... you are not to manoeuvre it... you are not
to do anything about it... just be effortless...
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 Pilgrim's Progress
How to Meditate, London, England
1st Jan 1980
...The life...
In the same way the vibrations... vibrations are coming,
they are radiated. What you have to do is to expose
yourself to it, the best is not to put in any effort, don't
worry at what point you have a problem. Say many
people during meditation I have seen, if they catch
somewhere they go on looking after it, you just don't
have to worry, you just let it go... and it will work by
itself.
So you don't have to put in any effort, this is what
meditation is. Meditation means exposing yourself
to God's Grace. Now the Grace itself knows how to cure
you... it knows how to mend you... how to settle down
itself into your own being... keep your spirit kindled... it
knows everything. So you don't have to worry as to what
you have to do, or what name you have to take... what
mantras you have to do. In meditation, you have to be
absolutely effortless. Expose yourself fully... and you
have to be absolutely thoughtless at that time.
Supposing... possibility, you may not be thoughtless... at
that time you have to just watch your thoughts, but
don't get involved into them. You will find gradually as
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absolutely effortless... don't take any names, do not problem, but that... that you have to be effortless...
bother if your Agnya is catching, this is catching, that is absolutely effortless. It would work best on the people
catching - it is working out! It will go on working as long who are just receiving it.
as it can, and it will do the miracle that it has to do... you You have problems, that's why you are here... but you
don't have to worry about it, it knows its job. But when cannot solve them - they are to be solved by Divine
you put in an effort, actually you create a barrier for Power. This must be understood fully, that we cannot
it. So no effort is needed, be absolutely effortless and solve our problems. It is beyond us... to solve our
say let it go, let it go, that's all... no mantras to be problems. So, leave it in the hands of the Divine
chanted... in case it's impossible then you can take my Power, and expose yourself effortlessly... absolutely
name, but there is no need even. When you put your effortlessly. Sit in comfort and... properly, with both the
hand towards me that's the mantra... is sufficient, feet on the ground, with both the hands relaxed like
this gesture itself is the mantra. You see there is no this... be comfortable, you should not be uncomfortable
need to say it more... but with the thought in the mind, at all... be very comfortable, because you have to sit for
the emotion should be there... we have now spread our quite some time... and you try to put your attention to
hands to that, and it should work. When this emotion me, within yourself... if you can... to my Kundalini, if
is absolutely complete... there is no need to say any you can. You can come into my Kundalini... this should
mantra, you go beyond it... so one has to be absolutely be done... just like this... the hands should be like this
effortless, absolutely effortless... that is what it is. straight.
Meditation is for your own ascent... is for your own So 'effortlessness' is the key word... absolutely
capital gains, that you have to have... but once you get effortlessly... whether you are meditating before me,
into it, you also achieve your powers... like, you become or before my photograph .
a Governor, you get the powers of the Governor. At this
time you don't have to think about anybody else, you are May God bless you!
the Sun rises the darkness goes away, and the Sun's rays not to put your attention to anybody else, but just
go into every crevice and every part and makes the receive it... just receive it. Do not think of any other
whole place lighted. In the same way your being will be
completely lighted but if you put in an effort at that time,
or try to stop something within you, or try to give it a
bandhan, it will not. Effortlessness is the only way to
meditation. But you should not be lethargic about it...
you should be alert and watch it .
The other side could be people just doze off... no, you
have to be alert. If you doze off nothing will work. That's
another side of it, if you are lazy about it nothing will
work. You have to be alert and open... absolutely aware...
completely effortless, absolutely effortless... if you are
absolutely effortless, meditation will work the best.
Don't think of your problems at all... whatever
chakras you have, anything... just expose yourself.
See when the Sun shines all the nature exposes itself to
the Sun... and receives the blessings of the Sun
effortlessly, it doesn't put in any effort... it just receives
itself. When it receives the Sun rays, then the Sun's rays
start acting, and activating.
In the same way the All Pervading Power starts
working... you are not to manoeuvre it... you are not
to do anything about it... just be effortless...
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Turning Point
( In this chapter, we try to bring out Shri Mataji's rare and landmark speeches which, in
a sense, constitute a turning point. Accordingly, in our last issue on 'Sahasrara Day
Special', we had carried two remarkable talks — 'You Have to be in Nirvikalp' and 'The
Joy of the Absolute'. Similarly, this issue being 'Guru Puja Special', we are publishing
here two very important lectures on the significance of Guru Puja and Her advice on
how to achieve the Gurupada. The purpose of a Sahaja Yogi's life is to evolve as a Guru.
Let us derive the inspiration and insight into the ways and means as given out in these
expositions. —Ed)
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Guru Puja
Lago di Braies, Italy, July 23, 1989
T oday we have had to spend a little more time
than normal to get to the stage where we could
really worship the Guru. When we worship our
Guru, we have to know actually we are trying to awaken
the Guru Principle within ourselves. It's not only that
you are here to worship your Guru; you may worship
many-a-times, maybe the vibrations would flow, maybe
that you might get filled with that and you feel elevated,
nourished. But this nourishment has to be retained
within ourselves, so always remember then, whenever
you are worshipping any principle outside, you are
trying to worship your own principle within yourself.
Within us as you know, in all of us there lies the principle
of Guru. It's very interesting to notice the Guru
Principle being drawn beautifully round the Nabhi
chakra. We never see any chakras connected with the
Guru Principle. You see Nabhi, and around is the
Bhavasagara. So this Bhavasagara which is the Ocean of
Illusion cannot be the Guru. So there are hidden chakras
within this Bhavasagara within us, which are to be
awakened and to be brought to light, to be manifested.
As you can see that the limits of this principle are done
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by the movement of the Swadisthana chakra.
Swadisthan is the chakra which gives you, first and
foremost thing, is the creativity. A person who is a Guru
has to be creative by nature. If you are not a creative
person you cannot become a Guru. For example, you
are faced with disciples with whom you have to
converse: you have to create a word of divine magic to
impress on the disciples or the people who are attracted
towards you as Guru, to show that you have much more
divine magic than them.
If you are a very mundane type of a person, very
ordinary, cannot create a beautiful couplet or a beautiful
sentence, or a humour or a joke, or a beautiful painting
or a beautiful tapestry or a beautiful house; if you lack in
creativity you will lack in your Guru Principle,
because a Guru has to create out of ordinary people
something extraordinary. He should be able to create a
new personality out of an old personality which is
decayed. So the first principle you have to understand
within yourself, that you should be able to create a new
personality in a person.
So how do we do it? Of course you have got powers to
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Turning Point
( In this chapter, we try to bring out Shri Mataji's rare and landmark speeches which, in
a sense, constitute a turning point. Accordingly, in our last issue on 'Sahasrara Day
Special', we had carried two remarkable talks — 'You Have to be in Nirvikalp' and 'The
Joy of the Absolute'. Similarly, this issue being 'Guru Puja Special', we are publishing
here two very important lectures on the significance of Guru Puja and Her advice on
how to achieve the Gurupada. The purpose of a Sahaja Yogi's life is to evolve as a Guru.
Let us derive the inspiration and insight into the ways and means as given out in these
expositions. —Ed)
6 July - August 2009
Guru Puja
Lago di Braies, Italy, July 23, 1989
T oday we have had to spend a little more time
than normal to get to the stage where we could
really worship the Guru. When we worship our
Guru, we have to know actually we are trying to awaken
the Guru Principle within ourselves. It's not only that
you are here to worship your Guru; you may worship
many-a-times, maybe the vibrations would flow, maybe
that you might get filled with that and you feel elevated,
nourished. But this nourishment has to be retained
within ourselves, so always remember then, whenever
you are worshipping any principle outside, you are
trying to worship your own principle within yourself.
Within us as you know, in all of us there lies the principle
of Guru. It's very interesting to notice the Guru
Principle being drawn beautifully round the Nabhi
chakra. We never see any chakras connected with the
Guru Principle. You see Nabhi, and around is the
Bhavasagara. So this Bhavasagara which is the Ocean of
Illusion cannot be the Guru. So there are hidden chakras
within this Bhavasagara within us, which are to be
awakened and to be brought to light, to be manifested.
As you can see that the limits of this principle are done
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by the movement of the Swadisthana chakra.
Swadisthan is the chakra which gives you, first and
foremost thing, is the creativity. A person who is a Guru
has to be creative by nature. If you are not a creative
person you cannot become a Guru. For example, you
are faced with disciples with whom you have to
converse: you have to create a word of divine magic to
impress on the disciples or the people who are attracted
towards you as Guru, to show that you have much more
divine magic than them.
If you are a very mundane type of a person, very
ordinary, cannot create a beautiful couplet or a beautiful
sentence, or a humour or a joke, or a beautiful painting
or a beautiful tapestry or a beautiful house; if you lack in
creativity you will lack in your Guru Principle,
because a Guru has to create out of ordinary people
something extraordinary. He should be able to create a
new personality out of an old personality which is
decayed. So the first principle you have to understand
within yourself, that you should be able to create a new
personality in a person.
So how do we do it? Of course you have got powers to
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raise the kundalini, you have got powers to cure people,
you have got powers to talk big or talk small. Despite all
that, if you cannot create a new personality out of the
persons with whom you are dealing, then you are not a
Guru. And the new personality has to be a special
personality of very unique combination of compassion
and dynamism. So it is important that in your
creativity you have to use the energy of compassion.
You can only mould people through compassion and
never through anger, never through suppression, never
through showing off your powers of gurudom. Unless
and until you handle the situation and the personality
very carefully, showing all the respect, showing all the
concern and all the love for the person whom you are
giving realization; just showing off that you are a great
Guru, it will only create a kind of a fear about you, and
after some time people would not like to see your face.
So the most important thing about Guru Principle is
that you have to create. Many people get realization, all
right, they get realization and then they stay in some
ashrams maybe. They come to pujas, they listen to
music, they may dance, they laugh, they're collective;
but still their Guru Principle is not awakened unless
and until they have created many, many more Sahaja
Yogis – Sahaja Yogis. So the vision of a Guru should be,
“How many Sahaja Yogis I am going to create? How am I
going to use this creativity to create more Sahaja Yogis?”
So the basis or the essence of the Swadisthana chakra,
though is aesthetics, the force and the energy of
Swadisthana chakra is attention. If you have a wobbly
attention, if your attention is one minute here, one
minute there; if you have an attention by which you just
can criticize others and cannot see your own faults; if
you have an attention by which you show people that
you are a frivolous, nonsensical person, then your Guru
Principle is wasted. It is the effort of Sahaja Yoga that is
wasted, and your Guru's job is also wasted.
Minimum of minimum, first the attention has to be
pure. But pure attention doesn't mean harshness, it
doesn't mean asceticism, it doesn't mean disciplining
your eyes like a blinkers of horse, but in all freedom your
attention to be concentrated. Where do we pay our
attention the most? If we are honest we can think on
human level we pay our attention to our children, to our
wives, to our husbands, to our family, to our
relationships which are with love. So when your
attention has got the compassion and the love for
another person, then only you can work out the
realization of others. If you have to work out the
realization of others, it has to be an intense love for
another person. If you don't have that intensity, you are
just moving your hands raising the Kundalini because
your Mother has given you powers, and it's finished off.
That intensity of love can only give you success with
your pure attention, and I think the pure attention
can only love. Impure attention cannot love, because all
impure attention is self-oriented, I-oriented. They are
not “self ” in the sense “spiritual-oriented.” But the idea
that spirituality is love, it seems to be a new idea for
many people. They think spirituality means a person
who is just absolutely dry like a beanstalk and nobody
can go near that person, nobody can communicate with
such a person because that person is “too pure.” If the
soap cannot cleanse your body, what's the use of having
the soap? If the soap is afraid to come near you, then it's
better not to be called as soap.
So we come to the point that the creativity if it is our aim,
lakshya, for that the attention we should purify, and to
be purified with love, with compassion. And the same
attention when it is filled with love and compassion it
gives you dynamism, it gives you strength, its
untiring zeal you get. And the joy of seeing your
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reflection into another person is very beautiful. No
words can describe it. Actually when you give
realization to another person, what you try to see is your
image in that person, as if out of an ordinary glass you
are making it into a beautiful mirror and then you want
to see that. That is how you create, you create your own
reflections and through the cleansing of the
reflectors, once you understand that without
creativity this Guru Puja is useless for you. If you just
live for yourself, for your family, for your husband or
just for an ashram, then you have not expanded at all,
you have not done any duty towards your Guru.
Of course as soon as you take to this principle you
develop so many qualities within you. The first you
develop is wisdom, because you realize where you are
going wrong, why this is not working out, why there's a
problem, why your creativity doesn't act. It becomes
evident to you, obvious to you and you start learning;
and wisdom comes to you, and you understand.
Wisdom is when you realize your mistakes and rectify
them, and with that you develop the balance, the
understanding how to deal with another personality.
I always tell the story of a car, that there's an accelerator you are the mother though you may be a man or a
and also there's a brake. You have to use first both of woman, but in quality you are the mother. And
them without understanding what is it, still you are not a whatever you think or whatever you do has an effect on
Guru, you are not even a driver. Then when you know the child. The way you behave, the way you talk, the way
then you automatically drive; then you are a driver, but you live, everything has a bearing on the development of
still the master is sitting behind. So now you have to the child. In the same way when, supposing a Sahaja
become the master, and when you become the master Yogi who is trying to give realization is a hypocritical
you can balance the vehicle and you can see the driver, person, if he's a wrong type of a person, if he does not
accelerator and also the brake. And you can manage it respect his own Guru, the children behave the same
just in a very simple manner. manner and they take to wrong things much faster, they
So this Guru Principle is limited, and goes on increasing see to wrong things first.
its limitations like the horizon. As you start growing So you have to be perfect in your behavior towards your
into more creativity, the more people you create. And own Guru, you have to respect your own Guru in a full
the central point of this one is the Nabhi in the centre, way. Complete surrender to your own Guru is
which like a big pivotal point on which the whole of this important; then they will see how you have treated your
movement takes place. Nabhi chakra as you know, you own Guru, and that is how they will treat you. If you
get it from your mother to begin with. So a Guru has to don't treat your Guru with that respect, with that
be the mother, he must have the qualities of the understanding, with that surrendering, then don't
mother – not the modern mothers, but in the real sense expect your children or the people whom you are
of the word: that a Guru has to love her children and has guiding are going to respect you.
to have strength and courage to correct her children. So this Guru Principle within us has to be like a great
And the earnest desire should be to put the children sage or a great seer, who is above the normal mundane
onto proper lines to guide them and to help them to rise. people and sees the things in a proper perspective, and
So the first nourishment comes to us even when we are delivers the proper understanding of all this perspective
in the womb of the mother, through the mother; and so he sees, to his disciples, doesn't give them distorted or
wrong ideas. Now one may say that, “Mother, how is it

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raise the kundalini, you have got powers to cure people,
you have got powers to talk big or talk small. Despite all
that, if you cannot create a new personality out of the
persons with whom you are dealing, then you are not a
Guru. And the new personality has to be a special
personality of very unique combination of compassion
and dynamism. So it is important that in your
creativity you have to use the energy of compassion.
You can only mould people through compassion and
never through anger, never through suppression, never
through showing off your powers of gurudom. Unless
and until you handle the situation and the personality
very carefully, showing all the respect, showing all the
concern and all the love for the person whom you are
giving realization; just showing off that you are a great
Guru, it will only create a kind of a fear about you, and
after some time people would not like to see your face.
So the most important thing about Guru Principle is
that you have to create. Many people get realization, all
right, they get realization and then they stay in some
ashrams maybe. They come to pujas, they listen to
music, they may dance, they laugh, they're collective;
but still their Guru Principle is not awakened unless
and until they have created many, many more Sahaja
Yogis – Sahaja Yogis. So the vision of a Guru should be,
“How many Sahaja Yogis I am going to create? How am I
going to use this creativity to create more Sahaja Yogis?”
So the basis or the essence of the Swadisthana chakra,
though is aesthetics, the force and the energy of
Swadisthana chakra is attention. If you have a wobbly
attention, if your attention is one minute here, one
minute there; if you have an attention by which you just
can criticize others and cannot see your own faults; if
you have an attention by which you show people that
you are a frivolous, nonsensical person, then your Guru
Principle is wasted. It is the effort of Sahaja Yoga that is
wasted, and your Guru's job is also wasted.
Minimum of minimum, first the attention has to be
pure. But pure attention doesn't mean harshness, it
doesn't mean asceticism, it doesn't mean disciplining
your eyes like a blinkers of horse, but in all freedom your
attention to be concentrated. Where do we pay our
attention the most? If we are honest we can think on
human level we pay our attention to our children, to our
wives, to our husbands, to our family, to our
relationships which are with love. So when your
attention has got the compassion and the love for
another person, then only you can work out the
realization of others. If you have to work out the
realization of others, it has to be an intense love for
another person. If you don't have that intensity, you are
just moving your hands raising the Kundalini because
your Mother has given you powers, and it's finished off.
That intensity of love can only give you success with
your pure attention, and I think the pure attention
can only love. Impure attention cannot love, because all
impure attention is self-oriented, I-oriented. They are
not “self ” in the sense “spiritual-oriented.” But the idea
that spirituality is love, it seems to be a new idea for
many people. They think spirituality means a person
who is just absolutely dry like a beanstalk and nobody
can go near that person, nobody can communicate with
such a person because that person is “too pure.” If the
soap cannot cleanse your body, what's the use of having
the soap? If the soap is afraid to come near you, then it's
better not to be called as soap.
So we come to the point that the creativity if it is our aim,
lakshya, for that the attention we should purify, and to
be purified with love, with compassion. And the same
attention when it is filled with love and compassion it
gives you dynamism, it gives you strength, its
untiring zeal you get. And the joy of seeing your
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reflection into another person is very beautiful. No
words can describe it. Actually when you give
realization to another person, what you try to see is your
image in that person, as if out of an ordinary glass you
are making it into a beautiful mirror and then you want
to see that. That is how you create, you create your own
reflections and through the cleansing of the
reflectors, once you understand that without
creativity this Guru Puja is useless for you. If you just
live for yourself, for your family, for your husband or
just for an ashram, then you have not expanded at all,
you have not done any duty towards your Guru.
Of course as soon as you take to this principle you
develop so many qualities within you. The first you
develop is wisdom, because you realize where you are
going wrong, why this is not working out, why there's a
problem, why your creativity doesn't act. It becomes
evident to you, obvious to you and you start learning;
and wisdom comes to you, and you understand.
Wisdom is when you realize your mistakes and rectify
them, and with that you develop the balance, the
understanding how to deal with another personality.
I always tell the story of a car, that there's an accelerator you are the mother though you may be a man or a
and also there's a brake. You have to use first both of woman, but in quality you are the mother. And
them without understanding what is it, still you are not a whatever you think or whatever you do has an effect on
Guru, you are not even a driver. Then when you know the child. The way you behave, the way you talk, the way
then you automatically drive; then you are a driver, but you live, everything has a bearing on the development of
still the master is sitting behind. So now you have to the child. In the same way when, supposing a Sahaja
become the master, and when you become the master Yogi who is trying to give realization is a hypocritical
you can balance the vehicle and you can see the driver, person, if he's a wrong type of a person, if he does not
accelerator and also the brake. And you can manage it respect his own Guru, the children behave the same
just in a very simple manner. manner and they take to wrong things much faster, they
So this Guru Principle is limited, and goes on increasing see to wrong things first.
its limitations like the horizon. As you start growing So you have to be perfect in your behavior towards your
into more creativity, the more people you create. And own Guru, you have to respect your own Guru in a full
the central point of this one is the Nabhi in the centre, way. Complete surrender to your own Guru is
which like a big pivotal point on which the whole of this important; then they will see how you have treated your
movement takes place. Nabhi chakra as you know, you own Guru, and that is how they will treat you. If you
get it from your mother to begin with. So a Guru has to don't treat your Guru with that respect, with that
be the mother, he must have the qualities of the understanding, with that surrendering, then don't
mother – not the modern mothers, but in the real sense expect your children or the people whom you are
of the word: that a Guru has to love her children and has guiding are going to respect you.
to have strength and courage to correct her children. So this Guru Principle within us has to be like a great
And the earnest desire should be to put the children sage or a great seer, who is above the normal mundane
onto proper lines to guide them and to help them to rise. people and sees the things in a proper perspective, and
So the first nourishment comes to us even when we are delivers the proper understanding of all this perspective
in the womb of the mother, through the mother; and so he sees, to his disciples, doesn't give them distorted or
wrong ideas. Now one may say that, “Mother, how is it

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that the love we can express and also tell them the truth?”
You have to look after the benevolence – hita. You have to
look after the benevolence of your disciple, which may
appear that he may not like what you are telling that
person today; but a day will come when he will think,
“thank God your Guru has corrected you and has put
you on the right path.” If the goal of the disciple is not to
ascend, is just to be there for some sort of a purpose, then
it's better not to have such disciples, not to have anyone
of this kind who are not there for their own ascent, but
for other gains which are absolutely of no avail.
This question arises sometimes, how to love? It's a very
funny question that we don't know how to love human
beings. We can love our things, we can love our useless
things, we can love some sort of a beautiful scenery
because it gives us joy. We can love some nice restaurant
because you can get good food there, or some sort of a
thing which is of a very baser nature. But love for love's
sake is this, that when you really love for love's sake
then you try to put or implant that love into somebody
else, that you make another person as loveable as you
are. So the whole system becomes different if you
understand that we have to base all our progress, all
our love, all our movements, all our behavior, all our
understanding on love. Otherwise your Guru
Principle is extremely weak, and after some time you
will find you are just standing out of the shores of
Sahaja Yoga.
Anybody who is attached or biased and has
conditionings cannot become a Guru, cannot; because
even if he becomes, so-called, all those things will be
reflected in that person. Or say if he is very full of ego,
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thinks no end of himself and thinks that, “I am a great
Guru,” that ego also would be expressed. Supposing such
a Guru talks too much, also they find the disciple the
same style. If he is a quiet type you find the disciple the
same style. So we reach a conclusion that first we must
develop our own Guru Principle. If we cannot develop
that, it is no use doing any Guru Puja because it is just
temporary, it's not going to help you much, unless and
until you really decide that you are going to nourish and
develop and establish your Guru Principle.
So today, when you are worshipping Me as the Guru, you
must know that any amount of My talking, any amount
of My giving you blessings or anything is not going to
work out, unless and until we really develop our own
Guru Principle, and the depth. Because a Guru makes
his disciple cross the Bhavasagara; he's like the boat who
takes his disciples and crosses with love and with proper
direction. That has to be with all of you. As it is you are all
realized souls and as I have told you, you are all angels.
But if you do not establish your Guru Principle, you
know of angels how they have fallen down and gone
forever. So be careful: it's easy to be an angel but
difficult to maintain it. It is difficult to be the Gods
and Goddesses, but easy to maintain it.
So all of you are here; I'm very happy to see that you have
come to worship Me as your Guru. And I would expect
that My children are after My own image. That My
image should be such that My children should feel that
oneness with My image, and I should be a proud Mother
of so many children who have come from so many
countries.
May God bless you !
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Maha Shivaratri Puja

(Maha Shivaratri Puja on 15th Feb 2004 at Pune constitutes a turning point, so to say, since that was the
last talk by the Holy Mother in India before She went silent. It was also equally significant that during
the Maha Shivaratri Puja, She talked about the essence of Guru tattwa, which virtually sums up all that
She has revealed about the significance of the Guru principle. Shiva is the Guru and the Guru is the
Shiva. It is the highest principle, it is the correcting principle, it is the balancing principle, and it is the
principle of all principles in the creation. And this principle cannot be attained by efforts. It is such a
small talk, but so very significant in the Sahaja pantheon, like the icing of a cake. Let us all try to enjoy
and absorb, as much as we can. —Ed)

Pune, India
15th Feb 2004
This is a subject which you can only explain in Hindi
language, which says that this Gurupada you get from
somebody else. But that somebody else is itself, is endowed
with, the power, the power of peace of mind, to begin with,
and also the power to overcome all kinds of earthly problems,
mental problems, physical problems. All these problems you
can solve through your mental balance and mental blessings
from your Guru. When you become the Guru, you yourself
have the power, to bless others. With your blessing power
you can create a Guru out of many. And once the Guru is
created and there is a Guru, who has this power, it's very
satisfying and is very ennobling.
The satisfaction is so much that you don't want anything.
This is the power of Shiva. You have seen Shiva, doesn't have
much clothes, He doesn't decorate Himself, He is just sitting
in meditative mood, all the time. He doesn't want anything.
He's so satisfied with Himself that He doesn't want anything.
And that is the power you get after the Self-realization, if
you have a Guru, and Guru of that level and calibre. One
should not try to become a Guru. That's very, impractical.
If you try to become, you'll never. It has to come to you
automatically, without any asking, without any effort. So

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the only way you can get to it is through Dhyana. Dhyana is
meditation. When you meditate, just meditate, and The Ten Adi Gurus (Primordial Masters)
meditate, do not ask for anything. Meditation itself gives
you that instrument which can bear this great power of the
(In chronological order)
Guru. And then you automatically, you give this power to
others; you don't have to work it out. Just in your presence,
people can get this power of complete satisfaction. And
there is salvation, for you and for others.
So all the problems which are faced for the journey of ascent Shri Raja Janaka
India, 8000 BC
are finished and you are drenched in the bliss of heavenly
peace and joy. That's why it is called as Kaivalya, means only,
only the blessings. See that means there is no other word to
translate it. There's no other way of explaining it. It's a state.
Shri Shirdi Sai Nath Shri Abraham
It's a Stithi. It's a state, in that state you have to rise and you India, 1840 AD Mesopotamia, 2000 BC
know that you are in that state. It's a very remarkable thing,
that once you reach that state you don't have to ask for
anything. It's all there, and you are so satisfied. I can go on
talking about this special power but I think whatever I have
said please meditate on that. And you are all capable of
reaching that state. That state of complete peace and joy.

Shri Guru Nanak Shri Moses

May God bless you! India, 1469 AD Egypt, 1300 BC

Shri Mohammed Shri Zarathustra

Mecca, 570 AD Persia, 1000 BC

Shri Socrates Shri Lao-Tsu

Greece, 469 BC China, 640 BC

Shri Confucius
China, 551 BC

I do not ask of Thee, O Mother !

Riches, good fortune, or salvation ;
I seek no happiness, no knowledge.
This is my only prayer to Thee :
That, as the breath of life forsakes me,
Kailash - the Abode of Dakshinamurthy, the Lord Shiva, the Param Guru Still I may chant Thy Holy Name.

Sri Adi Shankaracharya

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the only way you can get to it is through Dhyana. Dhyana is
meditation. When you meditate, just meditate, and The Ten Adi Gurus (Primordial Masters)
meditate, do not ask for anything. Meditation itself gives
you that instrument which can bear this great power of the
(In chronological order)
Guru. And then you automatically, you give this power to
others; you don't have to work it out. Just in your presence,
people can get this power of complete satisfaction. And
there is salvation, for you and for others.
So all the problems which are faced for the journey of ascent Shri Raja Janaka
India, 8000 BC
are finished and you are drenched in the bliss of heavenly
peace and joy. That's why it is called as Kaivalya, means only,
only the blessings. See that means there is no other word to
translate it. There's no other way of explaining it. It's a state.
Shri Shirdi Sai Nath Shri Abraham
It's a Stithi. It's a state, in that state you have to rise and you India, 1840 AD Mesopotamia, 2000 BC
know that you are in that state. It's a very remarkable thing,
that once you reach that state you don't have to ask for
anything. It's all there, and you are so satisfied. I can go on
talking about this special power but I think whatever I have
said please meditate on that. And you are all capable of
reaching that state. That state of complete peace and joy.

Shri Guru Nanak Shri Moses

May God bless you! India, 1469 AD Egypt, 1300 BC

Shri Mohammed Shri Zarathustra

Mecca, 570 AD Persia, 1000 BC

Shri Socrates Shri Lao-Tsu

Greece, 469 BC China, 640 BC

Shri Confucius
China, 551 BC

I do not ask of Thee, O Mother !

Riches, good fortune, or salvation ;
I seek no happiness, no knowledge.
This is my only prayer to Thee :
That, as the breath of life forsakes me,
Kailash - the Abode of Dakshinamurthy, the Lord Shiva, the Param Guru Still I may chant Thy Holy Name.

Sri Adi Shankaracharya

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Adi Shankaracharya's
GURU ASHTAKAM
Stanza I
Though your body be comely and ever remain in perfect Health,
Even if you be honoured at home and famed in foreign lands,
Though your name be unsullied,
And mountain–high your accumulated wealth,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
'kjhja lq:ia rFkk ok dy=ka
;'kJok# fp=ka /ua es#rqY;e~ A
euJosUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA1AA
Stanza II
Even if fortune bless you with riches and a virtuous wife,
With children and grand children,
With friendship and the joys of life,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
dy=ka /ua iq=kikS=kkfn loZa
x`ga ckU/ok% loZesrf¼ tkre~ A
euJ~psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA2AA
Stanza III
Though the lore of the Vedas take up its dwelling on your tongue,
Though you be learned in scripture,
Gifted in writing prose and verse,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
"kM~Ä~xkfnosnks eq[ks 'kkL=kfo|k
dfoRokfn x|a lqi|a djksfr A
euJ~psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA3AA
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Stanza IV
Given to pious deeds, and ever averse to wickedness,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
fons'ks"kq ekU;% Lons'ks"kq /U;%
lnkpkjo`Ùks"kq eÙkks u pkU;%A
eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA4AA
Stanza V
Though you become, at last, the emperor of the universe,
Though you possess for servants the mightiest of the
Kings of the earth,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
{keke.Mys HkwiHkwikyo`UnS%
lnk lsfora ;L; iknkjfoUne~ A
eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA5AA
Stanza VI
Even if every nation resound with your beneficence,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Lotus Feet of Him,
By grace of Whom, alone, everything in this world is won,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
;'kks es xra fn{kq
nkuizrkikTtx}Lrq loZa djs ;Rizlknkr~ A
eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA6AA
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Stanza VII Stanza VIII
Though you pursue no pleasures, Even if you be ready to dwell in the forest as at home,
Derive no joy from wealth or wife,
Reject the powers of Yoga,
And scorn the fruits of Sacrifice,
No more attached to work,
Untrammelled by an ugly form,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet, What will it all avail you?
What will it all avail you? What, indeed, will it all avail?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
u Hkksxs u ;ksxs u ok okftjktkS vj.;s u ok LoL; xsgs u dk;sZ
u dkUrkeq[ks uSo foÙks"kq fpÙke~ A u nsgs euks orZrs es Rou?;sZ A
eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA7AA rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA8AA
iQyJqfr% Benefits of Reciting This Poem
Of novices and monks, xqjksj"Vda l% iBsRiq.;nsgh
Of rulers and of worldly men,
That noble soul who ponders these verses in the Guru's praise, ;frHkwZifrczZãpkjh p xsgh A
And to the Guru's teachings applies his mind with constant zeal – yHks}kf×prkFkZ ina czãlaKa
He will attain the Brahma,
xqjks#DrokD;s euks ;L; yXue~ AA9AA
The treasure coveted by all.
GURUPADA
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ADI SHANKARACHARYA'S 'DHOBI'
Our Mother has taught us that gradually as we grow, we need to keep our attention steady
so that, step by step, in our pilgrim's progress, with devotion and dedication, we reach the
destination—THE MOTHER. And achieve the GURUPADA. Question arises, how do we really
achieve it? Shri Mataji had made it clear in Her revealing discourse on the Maha Shivaratri Puja,
reproduced at page 19, that “If you try to become (the Guru), you will never.” It has to come to us
automatically. How then do we approach this profound question? Let us consider an anecdote,
from the life of Shri Adi Shankaracharya. That may perhaps provide a useful insight.
Legend has it that amongst the illustrious disciples of Shri Adi Shankaracharya, there
was a humble follower, Annandagiri by name, a washerman by caste, who was totally illiterate. In
those days, all the dialogues between Shri Adishankaracharya and his disciples used to be in
Sanskrit which was totally alien to this 'dhobi'-the washerman. He could, therefore, never
understand what the Guru was teaching to his great disciples. Nor would he try to go anywhere
near the constellation around the Guru. He used to be just absorbed in the daily chores such as
cleaning of clothes, washing the utensils and keeping the surroundings, spick and span. He
used to do his daily duties with utmost care and sincerity, always counting his blessings that he
was in the service, albeit, in a humble capacity of such a great Guru.
Years rolled by and the dhobi's dedication deepened with each passing day. Then on a
designated morning, Shri Adi Shankaracharya was to deliver a discourse on a very intricate and
deep subject of Vedanta. His disciples had gathered and the discourse was about to begin.
Suddenly Shri Adi Shankaracharya announced that the day's lesson would be taken by the
dhobi-the washerman. Lo and Behold! The humble dhobi prostrated before the Guru, faced his
audience, and in chaste Sanskrit delivered a great exposition, to the astonishment of the
assembled luminaries! Literally overnight, the dhobi became the Guru! He was named
Thodakacharya by Shri Adi Shankaracharya.
We achieve the Gurupada only through the grace of the Guru. We do not need any
scholarship, any position or even any speciality. We only need that washerman's heart. May all
of us seek that from the Holy Mother. And may the Mother make us just like that simple
washerman, content to be in whatever station we are and always reflecting on the Guru's
teachings.
Jai Shri Mataji!
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Adi Shankaracharya's
GURU ASHTAKAM
Stanza I
Though your body be comely and ever remain in perfect Health,
Even if you be honoured at home and famed in foreign lands,
Though your name be unsullied,
And mountain–high your accumulated wealth,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
'kjhja lq:ia rFkk ok dy=ka
;'kJok# fp=ka /ua es#rqY;e~ A
euJosUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA1AA
Stanza II
Even if fortune bless you with riches and a virtuous wife,
With children and grand children,
With friendship and the joys of life,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
dy=ka /ua iq=kikS=kkfn loZa
x`ga ckU/ok% loZesrf¼ tkre~ A
euJ~psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA2AA
Stanza III
Though the lore of the Vedas take up its dwelling on your tongue,
Though you be learned in scripture,
Gifted in writing prose and verse,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
"kM~Ä~xkfnosnks eq[ks 'kkL=kfo|k
dfoRokfn x|a lqi|a djksfr A
euJ~psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA3AA
22
Stanza IV
Given to pious deeds, and ever averse to wickedness,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
fons'ks"kq ekU;% Lons'ks"kq /U;%
lnkpkjo`Ùks"kq eÙkks u pkU;%A
eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA4AA
Stanza V
Though you become, at last, the emperor of the universe,
Though you possess for servants the mightiest of the
Kings of the earth,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
{keke.Mys HkwiHkwikyo`UnS%
lnk lsfora ;L; iknkjfoUne~ A
eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA5AA
Stanza VI
Even if every nation resound with your beneficence,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Lotus Feet of Him,
By grace of Whom, alone, everything in this world is won,
What will it all avail you?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
;'kks es xra fn{kq
nkuizrkikTtx}Lrq loZa djs ;Rizlknkr~ A
eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA6AA
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Stanza VII Stanza VIII
Though you pursue no pleasures, Even if you be ready to dwell in the forest as at home,
Derive no joy from wealth or wife,
Reject the powers of Yoga,
And scorn the fruits of Sacrifice,
No more attached to work,
Untrammelled by an ugly form,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet,
Yet if the mind be not absorbed in the Guru's Lotus Feet, What will it all avail you?
What will it all avail you? What, indeed, will it all avail?
What, indeed, will it all avail?
u Hkksxs u ;ksxs u ok okftjktkS vj.;s u ok LoL; xsgs u dk;sZ
u dkUrkeq[ks uSo foÙks"kq fpÙke~ A u nsgs euks orZrs es Rou?;sZ A
eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs eu'psUu yXua xqjksjÄ~f?kziÁs
rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA7AA rr% fda rr% fda rr% fda rr% fde~ AA8AA
iQyJqfr% Benefits of Reciting This Poem
Of novices and monks, xqjksj"Vda l% iBsRiq.;nsgh
Of rulers and of worldly men,
That noble soul who ponders these verses in the Guru's praise, ;frHkwZifrczZãpkjh p xsgh A
And to the Guru's teachings applies his mind with constant zeal – yHks}kf×prkFkZ ina czãlaKa
He will attain the Brahma,
xqjks#DrokD;s euks ;L; yXue~ AA9AA
The treasure coveted by all.
GURUPADA
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ADI SHANKARACHARYA'S 'DHOBI'
Our Mother has taught us that gradually as we grow, we need to keep our attention steady
so that, step by step, in our pilgrim's progress, with devotion and dedication, we reach the
destination—THE MOTHER. And achieve the GURUPADA. Question arises, how do we really
achieve it? Shri Mataji had made it clear in Her revealing discourse on the Maha Shivaratri Puja,
reproduced at page 19, that “If you try to become (the Guru), you will never.” It has to come to us
automatically. How then do we approach this profound question? Let us consider an anecdote,
from the life of Shri Adi Shankaracharya. That may perhaps provide a useful insight.
Legend has it that amongst the illustrious disciples of Shri Adi Shankaracharya, there
was a humble follower, Annandagiri by name, a washerman by caste, who was totally illiterate. In
those days, all the dialogues between Shri Adishankaracharya and his disciples used to be in
Sanskrit which was totally alien to this 'dhobi'-the washerman. He could, therefore, never
understand what the Guru was teaching to his great disciples. Nor would he try to go anywhere
near the constellation around the Guru. He used to be just absorbed in the daily chores such as
cleaning of clothes, washing the utensils and keeping the surroundings, spick and span. He
used to do his daily duties with utmost care and sincerity, always counting his blessings that he
was in the service, albeit, in a humble capacity of such a great Guru.
Years rolled by and the dhobi's dedication deepened with each passing day. Then on a
designated morning, Shri Adi Shankaracharya was to deliver a discourse on a very intricate and
deep subject of Vedanta. His disciples had gathered and the discourse was about to begin.
Suddenly Shri Adi Shankaracharya announced that the day's lesson would be taken by the
dhobi-the washerman. Lo and Behold! The humble dhobi prostrated before the Guru, faced his
audience, and in chaste Sanskrit delivered a great exposition, to the astonishment of the
assembled luminaries! Literally overnight, the dhobi became the Guru! He was named
Thodakacharya by Shri Adi Shankaracharya.
We achieve the Gurupada only through the grace of the Guru. We do not need any
scholarship, any position or even any speciality. We only need that washerman's heart. May all
of us seek that from the Holy Mother. And may the Mother make us just like that simple
washerman, content to be in whatever station we are and always reflecting on the Guru's
teachings.
Jai Shri Mataji!
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Gujarat Shri Rajesh Gupta, MP State coordinator Shri S.

News Section K. B. Kulkarni and Joint coordinator of MP Shri Gopal

Singh Jwell graced the occasion. Kalpana Didi
inaugurated the road in the presence of all these
dignitaries and about 1000 Sahaja Yogi brothers and
sisters who were assembled there. She conveyed the
blessings of Shri Mataji and Papaji for all Sahaja Yogis.
Two miracles need mention here. Our Holy Mother's
image had appeared on the stone slab kept for
inauguration, and that after a Havan performed on 15th
June for propitiating the rain Gods, Ujjain which has
endured very heavy dry spell, received revitalizing rains.

Inauguration Function of the Road Named as 'Shri

Mataji Nirmala Devi Marg', Ujjain

With the blessings of H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, a

new chapter has been added in the book of Sahaja Yoga,
Ujjain, the cultural capital of Madhya Pradesh in India.
Ujjain has been highlighted on the world-map of Sahaja
National Sahaja Yoga Seminar (North India): 2009 There were nearly 200 volunteers coming from every
Yoga on 7th June 2009 when the road leading to the
part of Uttrakhand and becoming instruments in
meditation center was named after our most beloved
By grace of our Holy Mother, National Sahaja Yoga making arrangements for the seminar.
Mother. The road in front of Sahaja Yoga main center
Seminar (North India), 2009 was conducted at After Hawan on 18th June in the evening, the first day
Sethi Nagar, Ujjain is named as 'H.H. Shri Mataji
Haridwar from 18th Jun 2009 to 21st June 2009. For the started with morning meditation at 5.30 AM led by Sh.
Nirmala Devi Marg'. Ujjain Sahaja Yoga family has
first time in the history of this seminar, the number of Srichand of Rajasthan, followed by Shri Mataji's audio
celebrated this momentous event on the auspicious day
Sahaja Yogis crossed the mark of 5000 and the total talk of Ramnaumi Puja. The morning session started at
of Shri Adishakti Puja 2009. Smt. Kalpana Srivastava
registered Sahaja Yogis were 5600. The seminar had an 10.30 AM with inauguration of seminar by collective
(Didi) was the Chief Guest for the programme. Joint
international touch with 32 yogis from Nepal joining the singing of Swagat Gan in praise of Shri Mataji followed
Secretary of National Trust Shri R. K. Pugalia was the
Indian brothers and sisters The Seminar shall be by lighting of lamp by Chief Guest Sh. Vimal Kumar,
Chairperson. State Minister Shri Paras Jain
remembered not only for the large number of attending General Manager of BHEL along with Lt. General
(representative of the Chief Minister M.P.), Collector
Sahaja Yogis but also for the blessing of the river Ganges VK Kapoor, DIG S S Negi and Col. V Tewari. Col.
Ujjain Shri Ajatshatru, City Magistrate Shri Umakant
flowing alongside the seminar site, where yogis not only Tewari, on behalf of all Sahaja Yogis of hosting state,
Pandey, Parshad of the locality Shri Radheshyam Verma
took bath on all four days but also did foot soaking. Uttrakhand, welcomed everyone to the seminar. Dr. SC
and Shri Rajendra Vashishtha, State Coordinator of

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 News Section Sahaja News
Gujarat Shri Rajesh Gupta, MP State coordinator Shri S.

News Section K. B. Kulkarni and Joint coordinator of MP Shri Gopal

Singh Jwell graced the occasion. Kalpana Didi
inaugurated the road in the presence of all these
dignitaries and about 1000 Sahaja Yogi brothers and
sisters who were assembled there. She conveyed the
blessings of Shri Mataji and Papaji for all Sahaja Yogis.
Two miracles need mention here. Our Holy Mother's
image had appeared on the stone slab kept for
inauguration, and that after a Havan performed on 15th
June for propitiating the rain Gods, Ujjain which has
endured very heavy dry spell, received revitalizing rains.

Inauguration Function of the Road Named as 'Shri

Mataji Nirmala Devi Marg', Ujjain

With the blessings of H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, a

new chapter has been added in the book of Sahaja Yoga,
Ujjain, the cultural capital of Madhya Pradesh in India.
Ujjain has been highlighted on the world-map of Sahaja
National Sahaja Yoga Seminar (North India): 2009 There were nearly 200 volunteers coming from every
Yoga on 7th June 2009 when the road leading to the
part of Uttrakhand and becoming instruments in
meditation center was named after our most beloved
By grace of our Holy Mother, National Sahaja Yoga making arrangements for the seminar.
Mother. The road in front of Sahaja Yoga main center
Seminar (North India), 2009 was conducted at After Hawan on 18th June in the evening, the first day
Sethi Nagar, Ujjain is named as 'H.H. Shri Mataji
Haridwar from 18th Jun 2009 to 21st June 2009. For the started with morning meditation at 5.30 AM led by Sh.
Nirmala Devi Marg'. Ujjain Sahaja Yoga family has
first time in the history of this seminar, the number of Srichand of Rajasthan, followed by Shri Mataji's audio
celebrated this momentous event on the auspicious day
Sahaja Yogis crossed the mark of 5000 and the total talk of Ramnaumi Puja. The morning session started at
of Shri Adishakti Puja 2009. Smt. Kalpana Srivastava
registered Sahaja Yogis were 5600. The seminar had an 10.30 AM with inauguration of seminar by collective
(Didi) was the Chief Guest for the programme. Joint
international touch with 32 yogis from Nepal joining the singing of Swagat Gan in praise of Shri Mataji followed
Secretary of National Trust Shri R. K. Pugalia was the
Indian brothers and sisters The Seminar shall be by lighting of lamp by Chief Guest Sh. Vimal Kumar,
Chairperson. State Minister Shri Paras Jain
remembered not only for the large number of attending General Manager of BHEL along with Lt. General
(representative of the Chief Minister M.P.), Collector
Sahaja Yogis but also for the blessing of the river Ganges VK Kapoor, DIG S S Negi and Col. V Tewari. Col.
Ujjain Shri Ajatshatru, City Magistrate Shri Umakant
flowing alongside the seminar site, where yogis not only Tewari, on behalf of all Sahaja Yogis of hosting state,
Pandey, Parshad of the locality Shri Radheshyam Verma
took bath on all four days but also did foot soaking. Uttrakhand, welcomed everyone to the seminar. Dr. SC
and Shri Rajendra Vashishtha, State Coordinator of

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Nigam, Gen Kapoor and Shri SK Bahl conducted the
morning session.
A session on Yuva Shakti was held on 19th and almost
all Yuvas attended the seminar except the ones who
were on duty elsewhere.
The evening session started with brief meditation and
thereafter, a small Ganesh Puja was offered at the lotus
feet of Shri Mataji with the chanting of Ganesh
Arthvasheesham. Small children below six years of age
offered flowers at the lotus feet of Divine Mother. It was
followed by display of video CD of Shri Mataji's talk
taken from an earlier Ganesh Puja. Cultural programme
was followed by a Audio-Visual presentation by Dr.
26
Sandeep Rai of Sahaja Health centre of Vashi, Mumbai.
20th June: The day started with morning meditation
led by Sh. KG Gupta, State Co-ordinator (Jammu &
Kashmir) followed by Audio talk of Shri Mataji on
Swadhistan Chakra. There was collective shoe beating
immediately after the morning meditation. The
morning session was devoted to Nabhi Chakra and Sh.
Ashok Aggrawal explained the subtle aspects of this
chakra. Later, everyone heard Shri Mataji's brief talk on
grooming of children and the relationship between
husband and wife. The session also included question-
answer session by Dr. Sandeep Rai from Health center,
Vashi. Shri Suresh Kapoorji spoke about the important
July - August 2009
aspects of spreading of Sahaja Yoga and informed about
the constitution of National level committee for this
auspicious work for providing guidelines and other
necessary support. He called upon Gen Kapoor, who is
the Chairman of this committee, to brief the audience
about the functions of this committee.
The evening session saw a plethora of bhajans, dance,
drama and music from children as well as Yogi &
Yoginis. Everyone started to clap and dance and the
whole atmosphere became joyous and merry.
21st June (Morning session) : The morning meditation
was led by Sh. S K Bahl, Coordinator of Noida along with
light music. The morning session was devoted to
importance of collectivity in Sahaja Yoga, responsibility
and duty towards Sahaja Yoga and Sahaja Protocols. Sh.
YP Singh of National Trust spoke about the importance
of collectivity at home and in the Sahaja centres. It was
followed by a Question-Answer session where different
questions were answered by Sh. Suresh Kapoorji, Sh. YP
Singh and Sh. MN Jha.
21st June (Evening session) : The last session of the
seminar started with Maha Mantras. All our dear
musicians, Deepakji, Dr. Rajesh Universe and Mukhi
Ram sang and the whole atmosphere was charged with
jubilation. There was also a viewing of a video film “ The
Vision” in between. The evening concluded with thanks
giving and exchange of token gifts to all participating
musicians.
July - August 2009
Sahaja News
One Day Seminar at Satara ( Maharashtra)
By the grace of H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, one day
seminar was organized at Satara District, under the
guidance of Maharashtra Committee, on 28th of June,
2009. The basic idea was to update the Sahaja
Knowledge to all the Sahajis coming from rural areas.
The Nirmal Vidya in the form of various speeches
including practical demonstrations was covered to all
the seekers. Many new seekers who participated in the
seminar appreciated the benefits of Sahaja Knowledge.
The topics which were discussed as per the local
requirements were: meditation and ascent, spreading of
Sahaja Yoga, collective development, feminine power
and health, balancing, protocol and exchange of
vibrations. Spreading of Sahaja Yoga was stressed to a
greater extent and many Yogis were motivated for their
active participation in Public programmes.
The new centres are being started in interior rural areas.
For their benefit, a brief procedure on the management
of new centres was also covered in the seminar. The
effective use of audio visual presentation and speeches
during programmes were introduced to many
coordinators who attended the seminar. About 600
Sahajis were present in the seminar. It concluded with a
question/ answer session.
Sahaja Yoga Awareness Programme
(Chetna Yatra) in Rajasthan
For the second year running, Sahaja Yogis of Rajasthan
under the worthy leadership of Shri Sri Chand
Chaudhary, Shri Bhagwati Singh and their worthy
lieutenants organised an ambitious Sahaja Yoga
Awareness Programme throughout the length and
breadth of the state of Rajasthan. The programme
27
 News Section
Nigam, Gen Kapoor and Shri SK Bahl conducted the
morning session.
A session on Yuva Shakti was held on 19th and almost
all Yuvas attended the seminar except the ones who
were on duty elsewhere.
The evening session started with brief meditation and
thereafter, a small Ganesh Puja was offered at the lotus
feet of Shri Mataji with the chanting of Ganesh
Arthvasheesham. Small children below six years of age
offered flowers at the lotus feet of Divine Mother. It was
followed by display of video CD of Shri Mataji's talk
taken from an earlier Ganesh Puja. Cultural programme
was followed by a Audio-Visual presentation by Dr.
26
Sandeep Rai of Sahaja Health centre of Vashi, Mumbai.
20th June: The day started with morning meditation
led by Sh. KG Gupta, State Co-ordinator (Jammu &
Kashmir) followed by Audio talk of Shri Mataji on
Swadhistan Chakra. There was collective shoe beating
immediately after the morning meditation. The
morning session was devoted to Nabhi Chakra and Sh.
Ashok Aggrawal explained the subtle aspects of this
chakra. Later, everyone heard Shri Mataji's brief talk on
grooming of children and the relationship between
husband and wife. The session also included question-
answer session by Dr. Sandeep Rai from Health center,
Vashi. Shri Suresh Kapoorji spoke about the important
July - August 2009
aspects of spreading of Sahaja Yoga and informed about
the constitution of National level committee for this
auspicious work for providing guidelines and other
necessary support. He called upon Gen Kapoor, who is
the Chairman of this committee, to brief the audience
about the functions of this committee.
The evening session saw a plethora of bhajans, dance,
drama and music from children as well as Yogi &
Yoginis. Everyone started to clap and dance and the
whole atmosphere became joyous and merry.
21st June (Morning session) : The morning meditation
was led by Sh. S K Bahl, Coordinator of Noida along with
light music. The morning session was devoted to
importance of collectivity in Sahaja Yoga, responsibility
and duty towards Sahaja Yoga and Sahaja Protocols. Sh.
YP Singh of National Trust spoke about the importance
of collectivity at home and in the Sahaja centres. It was
followed by a Question-Answer session where different
questions were answered by Sh. Suresh Kapoorji, Sh. YP
Singh and Sh. MN Jha.
21st June (Evening session) : The last session of the
seminar started with Maha Mantras. All our dear
musicians, Deepakji, Dr. Rajesh Universe and Mukhi
Ram sang and the whole atmosphere was charged with
jubilation. There was also a viewing of a video film “ The
Vision” in between. The evening concluded with thanks
giving and exchange of token gifts to all participating
musicians.
July - August 2009
Sahaja News
One Day Seminar at Satara ( Maharashtra)
By the grace of H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, one day
seminar was organized at Satara District, under the
guidance of Maharashtra Committee, on 28th of June,
2009. The basic idea was to update the Sahaja
Knowledge to all the Sahajis coming from rural areas.
The Nirmal Vidya in the form of various speeches
including practical demonstrations was covered to all
the seekers. Many new seekers who participated in the
seminar appreciated the benefits of Sahaja Knowledge.
The topics which were discussed as per the local
requirements were: meditation and ascent, spreading of
Sahaja Yoga, collective development, feminine power
and health, balancing, protocol and exchange of
vibrations. Spreading of Sahaja Yoga was stressed to a
greater extent and many Yogis were motivated for their
active participation in Public programmes.
The new centres are being started in interior rural areas.
For their benefit, a brief procedure on the management
of new centres was also covered in the seminar. The
effective use of audio visual presentation and speeches
during programmes were introduced to many
coordinators who attended the seminar. About 600
Sahajis were present in the seminar. It concluded with a
question/ answer session.
Sahaja Yoga Awareness Programme
(Chetna Yatra) in Rajasthan
For the second year running, Sahaja Yogis of Rajasthan
under the worthy leadership of Shri Sri Chand
Chaudhary, Shri Bhagwati Singh and their worthy
lieutenants organised an ambitious Sahaja Yoga
Awareness Programme throughout the length and
breadth of the state of Rajasthan. The programme
27
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Sahaja Yoga meditation centre under construction at Jaipur ; inset is the design of the building
started simultaneously from seven big and prominent
centres of the state, covering numerous places in the
districts, converging and culminating at last at Mount
Abu where a seminar was held from 15th to 17th May
2009. A huge number of seekers received their self-
realisation during the Chetna Yatra.
Mission Transformation - 2010
Pune Sahaja Yoga District Committee has Launched
“Mission Transformation 2010” for the overall
development of Sahaja Yoga in Pune District. The
Mission was explained to all yogis in Pune Seminar on
June 7th 2009. The period of Mission is from June -09 to
Dec-10.
Mission:
= Double the Collective of each sub-center by Dec 2010
= One Public Program Activity per sub-center per two
months
= One Mini- Seminar Activity per sub-center per two
months
= 100 Sub-Centers in Pune District by Dec 2010
28
Development
= of 500 Yuvas in Pune District (Min
5/10 per sub-center) by Dec 2010
This mission has created a great drive to spread Sahaja
in Pune District. In One month after launching the
mission, 45 + public programmes were organised and
6200+ new seekers got their realisation. Every
week there is atleast ten programmes. The public
programmes are generally organised in public places,
gardens, temples, schools and corporate institutions.
Through these efforts six new meditation centres have
been opened over and above the existing 68 centers.
July - August 2009
In addition, one day seminars were organised for new
comers in the areas like Junnar, Ambegaon and Khed
where on 14th June at Narayangao, 200+ Yogis attended
the seminar. The Seminar covered information about
Importance of Collectivity, Prachar Prasar Activities,
Collective leadership, Protocols and guidelines for Yuva
Shakti. For Pimpari-Chinchwad regional Collectivity,
there was a similar seminar organised on June 21st in
which 150+ Yogis attended. The Seminar gave the
valuable information about Chakras & Nadis,
Treatments, Prachar Prasar Activities, Collective
Leadership, Protocols, etc.
For the development of the Yuva, there is a Yuva Meeting
at Pune Main Center on every 2nd Sunday. The meeting
is focused on Sahaj Knowledge, Vibratory Awareness,
Prachar Prasar Activities, Career Development,
Personality Development, Art & Culture.
Self Realization Programmes at Ahmedabad
With the blessings of our Divine Mother, Sahaja
collectivity of Ahmedabad put up a stall during
Exhibition (namely Vacation 2009) in the city from 22nd
May to 1st of June 2009. The stall was visited by about
ten thousand people during these 11 days and about one
thousand seekers sat down for meditation and self
realization at a specially arranged and decorated space at
the stall. Most of the people felt cool breeze at the
Sahasrara and felt peace even at the crowded and noisy
atmosphere of the exhibition. This was the third year in
a row when such a stall was put up.
July - August 2009
Sahaja News
Sahaja Yoga Propogation—
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
A stress management workshop was organised for three
days in Oracle India Pvt Ltd, BG Road, Bangalore.
Around 80 working professionals took their self
realization. Panel of speakers included Mr. Vasanth
Upadhya, Mr. Manoj Kandoth, Mr. Ravi Bhatnagar and
a few more. Response was positive from all the new
comers and they felt the change in their physical system.
Around 40 seekers settled for the final day session.
This is still continuing as part of 18-weeks Sahaja Yoga
workshop in Oracle. Let us pray that the Holy Mother
takes them all under Her wings.
Sahaja Yoga Programme in Ladakh
Mrs. Renu Sharma, a school teacher from
Bangalore, was in Ladakh in June 2009 and conducted
several programmes in the schools, colleges and ITBP
establishment. It may be noted that her efforts are really
commendable in that all the students and teachers are
Lamas of Ladakh region who are ardent followers of
Budhism. It is only Param Pujya Shri Mataji's all
powerful, all pervading power of love that has made this
impossible possible.
It is also interesting to note that her husband Colonel
Sharma who is heading a Batallian in Leh has similarly
introduced Sahaja Yoga in his Unit where people in
hundreds have adopted Sahaja yoga as a way of life.
29
 News Section
Sahaja Yoga meditation centre under construction at Jaipur ; inset is the design of the building
started simultaneously from seven big and prominent
centres of the state, covering numerous places in the
districts, converging and culminating at last at Mount
Abu where a seminar was held from 15th to 17th May
2009. A huge number of seekers received their self-
realisation during the Chetna Yatra.
Mission Transformation - 2010
Pune Sahaja Yoga District Committee has Launched
“Mission Transformation 2010” for the overall
development of Sahaja Yoga in Pune District. The
Mission was explained to all yogis in Pune Seminar on
June 7th 2009. The period of Mission is from June -09 to
Dec-10.
Mission:
= Double the Collective of each sub-center by Dec 2010
= One Public Program Activity per sub-center per two
months
= One Mini- Seminar Activity per sub-center per two
months
= 100 Sub-Centers in Pune District by Dec 2010
28
Development
= of 500 Yuvas in Pune District (Min
5/10 per sub-center) by Dec 2010
This mission has created a great drive to spread Sahaja
in Pune District. In One month after launching the
mission, 45 + public programmes were organised and
6200+ new seekers got their realisation. Every
week there is atleast ten programmes. The public
programmes are generally organised in public places,
gardens, temples, schools and corporate institutions.
Through these efforts six new meditation centres have
been opened over and above the existing 68 centers.
July - August 2009
In addition, one day seminars were organised for new
comers in the areas like Junnar, Ambegaon and Khed
where on 14th June at Narayangao, 200+ Yogis attended
the seminar. The Seminar covered information about
Importance of Collectivity, Prachar Prasar Activities,
Collective leadership, Protocols and guidelines for Yuva
Shakti. For Pimpari-Chinchwad regional Collectivity,
there was a similar seminar organised on June 21st in
which 150+ Yogis attended. The Seminar gave the
valuable information about Chakras & Nadis,
Treatments, Prachar Prasar Activities, Collective
Leadership, Protocols, etc.
For the development of the Yuva, there is a Yuva Meeting
at Pune Main Center on every 2nd Sunday. The meeting
is focused on Sahaj Knowledge, Vibratory Awareness,
Prachar Prasar Activities, Career Development,
Personality Development, Art & Culture.
Self Realization Programmes at Ahmedabad
With the blessings of our Divine Mother, Sahaja
collectivity of Ahmedabad put up a stall during
Exhibition (namely Vacation 2009) in the city from 22nd
May to 1st of June 2009. The stall was visited by about
ten thousand people during these 11 days and about one
thousand seekers sat down for meditation and self
realization at a specially arranged and decorated space at
the stall. Most of the people felt cool breeze at the
Sahasrara and felt peace even at the crowded and noisy
atmosphere of the exhibition. This was the third year in
a row when such a stall was put up.
July - August 2009
Sahaja News
Sahaja Yoga Propogation—
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
A stress management workshop was organised for three
days in Oracle India Pvt Ltd, BG Road, Bangalore.
Around 80 working professionals took their self
realization. Panel of speakers included Mr. Vasanth
Upadhya, Mr. Manoj Kandoth, Mr. Ravi Bhatnagar and
a few more. Response was positive from all the new
comers and they felt the change in their physical system.
Around 40 seekers settled for the final day session.
This is still continuing as part of 18-weeks Sahaja Yoga
workshop in Oracle. Let us pray that the Holy Mother
takes them all under Her wings.
Sahaja Yoga Programme in Ladakh
Mrs. Renu Sharma, a school teacher from
Bangalore, was in Ladakh in June 2009 and conducted
several programmes in the schools, colleges and ITBP
establishment. It may be noted that her efforts are really
commendable in that all the students and teachers are
Lamas of Ladakh region who are ardent followers of
Budhism. It is only Param Pujya Shri Mataji's all
powerful, all pervading power of love that has made this
impossible possible.
It is also interesting to note that her husband Colonel
Sharma who is heading a Batallian in Leh has similarly
introduced Sahaja Yoga in his Unit where people in
hundreds have adopted Sahaja yoga as a way of life.
29
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Programme Details

PROGRAMME DETAILS

Jawahar
= Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ladhakh. Three
Days Sahaja Yoga Programme was conducted for
500 students with their teachers.
Ladakh Public School. Sahaja Yoga Programme
=
was conducted for 400 students with their teachers.
Ladakh Government School. Realisation given to
=
their teachers.
Teacher's Training college, Ladakh. Realisation
=
was given to about 100 teachers and follow-up
programme was also conducted.
Realisation Programme conducted in the ITBP
=
auditorium with a 70 mm theater-size screen on
which Mother's video was displayed to about 250
Jawans' families and officers' wives. Wife of the
DIG, ITBP was also present.

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 Questions & Answers Sahaja News
This is a method to clear left side and specially left plate or bowl. The ashes may be put into a flush such as toilets,
(Starting with our May-June issue of Sahaja News, we have introduced a new chapter called
Swadishthana chakra. The procedure is as follows: terrace drain, etc. while pouring water over the plate or bowl.
'Questions & Answers'. It has been our experience in seminar after seminar to come across so many
(a) Take bandhan to self in front of Shri Mataji's photo. The plate or bowl can be of any material and should be used
versions of even the basic techniques such as taking Bandhan, Shoe-beating, Allah-ho-Akbar, etc. This
Take some cotton wool. Spin it by hand into a thick for such purposes only.
creates confusion in the minds of many, which gets compounded as we go further away from the epicentre of
thread/string. Tie seven knots on the string. While knotting (e) Wash your hands and feet. Offer Pranam to Shri
Sahaja Yoga in the metropolis' to the far-off places in rural India. People get really confused. Fact of the
each time, take the mantra of left chakras one by one. Mataji's photo and take bandhan to self.
matter is that almost all the techniques including Bandhan had undergone some amount of evolution,
(b) The knotted string should be soaked in sesame or
picking up changes along the way, and very few people are aware of the whole story, far less the latest position.
mustard oil in a bowl. Keep the bowl of soaked string in front Marriage By Choice
It is in this background that a conscious decision has been taken to deal with the common questions and
of Shri Mataji's photo for minimum ten minutes. 4. Marriage in Sahaja Yoga is a great blessing. But a
provide authentic answers. To that end, we have nominated a panel of experts, so to say, headed by Shri VJ
(c) Take a long fork to hold one end of the string. Hold great number of Sahaja Yoginis are left out every year. Can
Nalgirkar who, as many of you will be aware, had been with our Holy Mother for very many years and had the string vertically by the fork over a plate or bowl. The knot the parents of these girls try to seek partners for their
maintained copious notes of Her instructions/advice and observations. We sincerely hope that this will help of Sahasrar should be at the top. Light the lower end of the daughters among Sahaja Yogis of the same place or far off
our brothers and sisters in clearing their doubts. You may feel free to ask questions and we will try our best to string. The flame will travel from bottom to top end. Look places? Can the boys and girls, similarly, arrange their
provide you the answers. Jai Shri Mataji!—Ed) constantly uninterrupted at the flame from beginning to end. own marriage in Sahaja Yoga? Please clarify.
While looking at the flame, one may take Mantra of left side In one word, the answer is NO. Shri Mataji has called it 'anti-
and left Swadishthan. If catch from false guru exists, one may God activity'. Please go through the excerpts from the
Humble Suggestion mark, Bindi, of Shri Mataji in the photo. This is to be done till
say additional mantra of “Ekadasha Rudra or Rakshasagni”. Mother's talk, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, on 11th
Clearing should be done from the heart. It should not be a one feels the Agya chakra is cleared out.
(d) The ashes of burnt string and oil will fall into the Aug 84 in London, UK.
mechanical process. It should be done with the faith and (f) One more burning candle of proper height may be
understanding that the Mother has given us these techniques, kept near the left Swadhishthana behind/ at the back on the
which have to work. Standing on that faith and remembering ground. This can be kept while doing above actions at (a), (b),
the Guru in the heart, we should very reverentially work out (c) and (d). This is called Three Candle Treatment. (One in
the techniques. And then, these will work wonders. front of photo, one behind near left Swadhishthana and one in
front or moving up and down). This is done for severe left MARYADAS OF MARRIAGE
Candle Treatment side problems. RAKSHA BANDHAN, 11 AUGUST 1984, LONDON
1. What is candle treatment? Is it for all the channels
Paper Burning “One of the things I discovered here in the West, that though be dangerous. I don't want to say anything, but it won't turn
and Chakras? What is three candle treatment? Please
2. What is paper burning or slip burning? For what kind we have understood the importance of the Muladhara, which out to be good because it is an anti-God activity, absolutely
explain the procedure.
is very important, and that unless and until we re-establish anti-God. You are supposed to develop your brahmacharya.
Candling is for clearing the left side and/or left chakras. of problems should we apply this? What is the correct
our Muladhara fully, we are not going to have the speediest You are supposed to develop your Muladhara. Instead of that,
Procedure is as follows: procedure of doing this?
ascent. if you start using a Sahaja Yogini or a Sahaja Yogi for the
(a) Sit (preferably on ground) in front of Shri Mataji's First and foremost, paper burning and slip burning is the
Despite all that, still there are lingering things you see around - selection of your married life, it's going to be very, very
photo. The photo should be kept at a proper place and height. same. For one, this is an omnibus solution for all types of
Keep a candle or deepak lighted in front of the photo. Take problems - one's own, relations, friends, neighbours and also like people start choosing their life partners in Sahaja Yoga. troublesome. Your Muladhara will not settle down. I mean
bandhan. pertaining to one's own chakras. The procedure is as follows: That is not allowed. That is not allowed. You are not to that's a very bad stroke for your development.”
(b) Keep left hand towards photo. Keep the burning (a) Take bandhan to self. Take a blank piece of paper. spoil your ashrams, your centres, using them for a “For your own sake, for your own pleasures, you should
candle near and in front of your left hand finger tips. Keep the Give seven times bandhan to it. Write the name or the marriage - searching society. You must respect. This point not spoil the name of Sahaja Yoga. That is one thing I have
right hand on the ground. One may take mantra of left problem on this paper. Fold it and keep in front of Shri you must respect. If you have to marry, then you can find your seen, so I would say that today, as it is the day of purity in
channel and/or the affected chakras of the left hand side. Mataji's photo. Give bandhan to it. Keep for min 15 minutes life partner outside Sahaja Yoga - to begin with. But if you relationships, let us know that you have to treat each other as
(c) Take a candle of proper length duly lighted. The at least. want to marry in Sahaja Yoga, then you should not go on brothers and sisters. No such play should be followed. Don't
burning candle should be moved up and down on left side, (b) Take bandhan to self. Take the paper. Hold it by a searching people in Sahaja Yoga. It is a very dangerous allow your mind to drift into this. Because if you allow, then
crossing Agya chakra to the end of the channel. The same can fork. Go to open area or terrace and burn the paper holding thing for Sahaja Yoga itself and for you people. That is one there's no end to it. As it is, you know how hard it is to bring
be done by another person from backside. While doing this, the fork in hand and without looking at the flame directly. thing one should never try to do with Sahaja Yogis. you back to normal."
one may take the mantra of left side i.e. 'Shri Mahakali- While burning, it should be held over a place such that the For all practical purposes, you are brothers and sisters and “And I have seen such marriages are never, never
Bhairabh'. fallen ashes can be flushed directly into the drain. that's why I always encourage marriages between people who successful so far. And even if they are, it is a sort of make-
(d) Further, as required, the burning candle should be (c) If no open space or terrace is available, one can do belong to another country or another centre." believe thing. It doesn't give real joy. It's a joyless pursuit.
rotated clockwise from front over the affected chakras on the the burning over the toilet and flush the ashes. "Most of the marriages which were done like that are very Maybe in one case, it may be successful. That doesn't mean that
left hand side. The same can be done by another person from (d) Wash your hands under the tap. Take bandhan to [much more] successful than the marriages that were selected you should take any help from such difficult things, but have
backside rotating the candle anticlockwise. One may take the self in front of the photo. and were done. It's very wrong to do such a thing as to normal marriages which are enjoyable, which have created
mantra of the chakra being treated. arrange your marriage with a Sahaja Yogi by yourself. It will permanent bonds between people”.
(e) For Agya chakra specifically, one should hold the String Knotting
candle in such a way, approximately six inches away from the 3. What is string knotting? Please explain the correct
eyes so that one can look through the flame at the vermillion procedure. NB: Lastly, plenty of people have been turned out of Sahaja Yoga for violating protocol of brother-sister relationship.

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This is a method to clear left side and specially left plate or bowl. The ashes may be put into a flush such as toilets,
(Starting with our May-June issue of Sahaja News, we have introduced a new chapter called
Swadishthana chakra. The procedure is as follows: terrace drain, etc. while pouring water over the plate or bowl.
'Questions & Answers'. It has been our experience in seminar after seminar to come across so many
(a) Take bandhan to self in front of Shri Mataji's photo. The plate or bowl can be of any material and should be used
versions of even the basic techniques such as taking Bandhan, Shoe-beating, Allah-ho-Akbar, etc. This
Take some cotton wool. Spin it by hand into a thick for such purposes only.
creates confusion in the minds of many, which gets compounded as we go further away from the epicentre of
thread/string. Tie seven knots on the string. While knotting (e) Wash your hands and feet. Offer Pranam to Shri
Sahaja Yoga in the metropolis' to the far-off places in rural India. People get really confused. Fact of the
each time, take the mantra of left chakras one by one. Mataji's photo and take bandhan to self.
matter is that almost all the techniques including Bandhan had undergone some amount of evolution,
(b) The knotted string should be soaked in sesame or
picking up changes along the way, and very few people are aware of the whole story, far less the latest position.
mustard oil in a bowl. Keep the bowl of soaked string in front Marriage By Choice
It is in this background that a conscious decision has been taken to deal with the common questions and
of Shri Mataji's photo for minimum ten minutes. 4. Marriage in Sahaja Yoga is a great blessing. But a
provide authentic answers. To that end, we have nominated a panel of experts, so to say, headed by Shri VJ
(c) Take a long fork to hold one end of the string. Hold great number of Sahaja Yoginis are left out every year. Can
Nalgirkar who, as many of you will be aware, had been with our Holy Mother for very many years and had the string vertically by the fork over a plate or bowl. The knot the parents of these girls try to seek partners for their
maintained copious notes of Her instructions/advice and observations. We sincerely hope that this will help of Sahasrar should be at the top. Light the lower end of the daughters among Sahaja Yogis of the same place or far off
our brothers and sisters in clearing their doubts. You may feel free to ask questions and we will try our best to string. The flame will travel from bottom to top end. Look places? Can the boys and girls, similarly, arrange their
provide you the answers. Jai Shri Mataji!—Ed) constantly uninterrupted at the flame from beginning to end. own marriage in Sahaja Yoga? Please clarify.
While looking at the flame, one may take Mantra of left side In one word, the answer is NO. Shri Mataji has called it 'anti-
and left Swadishthan. If catch from false guru exists, one may God activity'. Please go through the excerpts from the
Humble Suggestion mark, Bindi, of Shri Mataji in the photo. This is to be done till
say additional mantra of “Ekadasha Rudra or Rakshasagni”. Mother's talk, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, on 11th
Clearing should be done from the heart. It should not be a one feels the Agya chakra is cleared out.
(d) The ashes of burnt string and oil will fall into the Aug 84 in London, UK.
mechanical process. It should be done with the faith and (f) One more burning candle of proper height may be
understanding that the Mother has given us these techniques, kept near the left Swadhishthana behind/ at the back on the
which have to work. Standing on that faith and remembering ground. This can be kept while doing above actions at (a), (b),
the Guru in the heart, we should very reverentially work out (c) and (d). This is called Three Candle Treatment. (One in
the techniques. And then, these will work wonders. front of photo, one behind near left Swadhishthana and one in
front or moving up and down). This is done for severe left MARYADAS OF MARRIAGE
Candle Treatment side problems. RAKSHA BANDHAN, 11 AUGUST 1984, LONDON
1. What is candle treatment? Is it for all the channels
Paper Burning “One of the things I discovered here in the West, that though be dangerous. I don't want to say anything, but it won't turn
and Chakras? What is three candle treatment? Please
2. What is paper burning or slip burning? For what kind we have understood the importance of the Muladhara, which out to be good because it is an anti-God activity, absolutely
explain the procedure.
is very important, and that unless and until we re-establish anti-God. You are supposed to develop your brahmacharya.
Candling is for clearing the left side and/or left chakras. of problems should we apply this? What is the correct
our Muladhara fully, we are not going to have the speediest You are supposed to develop your Muladhara. Instead of that,
Procedure is as follows: procedure of doing this?
ascent. if you start using a Sahaja Yogini or a Sahaja Yogi for the
(a) Sit (preferably on ground) in front of Shri Mataji's First and foremost, paper burning and slip burning is the
Despite all that, still there are lingering things you see around - selection of your married life, it's going to be very, very
photo. The photo should be kept at a proper place and height. same. For one, this is an omnibus solution for all types of
Keep a candle or deepak lighted in front of the photo. Take problems - one's own, relations, friends, neighbours and also like people start choosing their life partners in Sahaja Yoga. troublesome. Your Muladhara will not settle down. I mean
bandhan. pertaining to one's own chakras. The procedure is as follows: That is not allowed. That is not allowed. You are not to that's a very bad stroke for your development.”
(b) Keep left hand towards photo. Keep the burning (a) Take bandhan to self. Take a blank piece of paper. spoil your ashrams, your centres, using them for a “For your own sake, for your own pleasures, you should
candle near and in front of your left hand finger tips. Keep the Give seven times bandhan to it. Write the name or the marriage - searching society. You must respect. This point not spoil the name of Sahaja Yoga. That is one thing I have
right hand on the ground. One may take mantra of left problem on this paper. Fold it and keep in front of Shri you must respect. If you have to marry, then you can find your seen, so I would say that today, as it is the day of purity in
channel and/or the affected chakras of the left hand side. Mataji's photo. Give bandhan to it. Keep for min 15 minutes life partner outside Sahaja Yoga - to begin with. But if you relationships, let us know that you have to treat each other as
(c) Take a candle of proper length duly lighted. The at least. want to marry in Sahaja Yoga, then you should not go on brothers and sisters. No such play should be followed. Don't
burning candle should be moved up and down on left side, (b) Take bandhan to self. Take the paper. Hold it by a searching people in Sahaja Yoga. It is a very dangerous allow your mind to drift into this. Because if you allow, then
crossing Agya chakra to the end of the channel. The same can fork. Go to open area or terrace and burn the paper holding thing for Sahaja Yoga itself and for you people. That is one there's no end to it. As it is, you know how hard it is to bring
be done by another person from backside. While doing this, the fork in hand and without looking at the flame directly. thing one should never try to do with Sahaja Yogis. you back to normal."
one may take the mantra of left side i.e. 'Shri Mahakali- While burning, it should be held over a place such that the For all practical purposes, you are brothers and sisters and “And I have seen such marriages are never, never
Bhairabh'. fallen ashes can be flushed directly into the drain. that's why I always encourage marriages between people who successful so far. And even if they are, it is a sort of make-
(d) Further, as required, the burning candle should be (c) If no open space or terrace is available, one can do belong to another country or another centre." believe thing. It doesn't give real joy. It's a joyless pursuit.
rotated clockwise from front over the affected chakras on the the burning over the toilet and flush the ashes. "Most of the marriages which were done like that are very Maybe in one case, it may be successful. That doesn't mean that
left hand side. The same can be done by another person from (d) Wash your hands under the tap. Take bandhan to [much more] successful than the marriages that were selected you should take any help from such difficult things, but have
backside rotating the candle anticlockwise. One may take the self in front of the photo. and were done. It's very wrong to do such a thing as to normal marriages which are enjoyable, which have created
mantra of the chakra being treated. arrange your marriage with a Sahaja Yogi by yourself. It will permanent bonds between people”.
(e) For Agya chakra specifically, one should hold the String Knotting
candle in such a way, approximately six inches away from the 3. What is string knotting? Please explain the correct
eyes so that one can look through the flame at the vermillion procedure. NB: Lastly, plenty of people have been turned out of Sahaja Yoga for violating protocol of brother-sister relationship.

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 Two Eternal Principles of Sahaja Yoga,
nay, our Mother’s commandments for us:
“All Sahaja Yogis are equal; no one is higher or lower.”
“You must love each other as much as I love you.”
Let us take a vow to lead our lives by these Eternal Principles.
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