Category: 1981-1983

  • Sahaja Yogis in the future

    Sahaja Yogis in the future

    In New York in 1982, after the puja we showed Shri Mataji the old Star Wars films. It was the one with the little furry creatures in it, and She said these were the Sahaja Yogis in the future. After some debate among ourselves we made popcorn for Shri Mataji and gave Her some. We…

  • Supta and Svapantini

    Supta and Svapantini

    It is said in the Shri Lalita Sahasranama that the Divine Mother is known as Shri Turya, the one who transcends all states, but She is also Supta, the one who is the state of deep sleep and Svapantini, the dream state. In the early programmes we saw Mother do many astounding things, sometimes it…

  • Teddies protecting children

    Teddies protecting children

    I remember Shri Mataji saying something about teddies protecting children while they sleep. Danya Martoglio

  • That is right – you are right

    That is right – you are right

    The first public programme in Sydney was in Darlinghurst, at the Macabbean Hall on the 25th March, 1981, in the middle of the worst area in the whole of Australia. It was two streets from where I lived, and I was convinced by a friend to come and see Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. Shri Mataji…

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    He was like a tramp but Shri Mataji insisted on seeing him; She said She was his last refuge Derek Ferguson

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    Shri Mataji was breaking our conditionings, that some flowers are just weeds. But wildflowers are still flowers. We took Shri Mataji back to the house in the car. Everybody was waiting for Her and stood to sing a beautiful song as She came in and sat down in Her chair at the end of the…

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    We went shopping in a little Mini car with Shri Mataji and the Sahaja Yogis. It was interesting because we are used to seeing Shri Mataji coming out of a big Mercedes and She went shopping in Bernard Rackham’s little Mini. Miodrag Radosavljevic

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    There were sixteen weddings and it was lovely, full of flowers. It was the middle of summer and lots of brides were getting dressed at Chelsham Road. Shri Mataji sat outside with Her face to the garden with Her back to the meditation room with the French doors open either side of Her. It was…

  • letter to Shri Mataji

    letter to Shri Mataji

    When I first came into Sahaja Yoga in 1981, in Canada, I got my realisation and they gave me a photo of Shri Mataji. I went to my room and meditated. I had a very strong conviction that I was meditating to Shri Mary, who I had prayed to all my life. Now I felt…

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    I can remember standing in Pam Bromley’s house in Brighton, and feeling so many of Shri Mataji’s vibrations there. When She came She just filled it with Her vibrations. Felicity Payment