Like a Dust Particle

I want to be smaller,
Like a dust particle
Which moves with the wind.
It goes everywhere.

Can go
Sit on the head of a king,

Or can go
And fall at the feet of someone.

And it can go
And sit everywhere.

But I want to be a particle of dust
That is fragrant,
That is nourishing,
That is enlightening.


Nirmala Salve, aged seven

who later became H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Meditation in Mumbai police station

In Oct 1995, there was a Drug De-Addiction Session organised in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. A person who was refused by Hinduja Hospital on the ground that he will die soon due to heavy consumption of wine on regular basis attended this session. He followed Sahaja Yoga regularly and got cured completely. The same person - Mr. Gharat kaka - further brought all the villagers of Shelghar into  Sahaja Yoga. All villagers who use to consume almost 10 tankers of liquor per day got de-addicted through Sahaj in last few years.

 

The Sheva police station authorities got completely surprised that how come the liquor consumption got stopped. They invited Sahajayogis and understood how it happened.

 

Further they requested to arrange the Meditation Session in their Police Station. On 25th August this year, a group of police personnel and few officers got their realisation. The session was conducted about the problems in police personnel daily life and how Sahaj is practical solution for all these problems. Further the in-charge of the police station also got his realisation in his office. Once he understood the importance of Sahajyoga Meditation and how it transforms the people, he immediately asked Sahajyogis to start the regular meditation and foot-soaking practise sessions in the Police Station on every Wednesday morning for next two months.

Realisation programs in Tirupati

There were self realization programs in twelve schools and five colleges in the pilgrimage city of Tirupati in South India (Andhra Pradesh) on 20th, 21st and 22nd August.

Around 6000 students got realization.

Wikipedia: Tirupati

Mobile tent program

Mobile tent program in Bicholim town, Goa, India

World Youth Congress

From July 31 till August 13, in Istanbul, Turkey, there was held the 5th World Youth Congress. 10 Yuva Shaktis from different countries (Russia, USA, Australia, Austria and the UK) were invited to take part in it. There were about 1800 people from 162 countries at the Congress. The participation in it was a great opportunity for spreading Sahaja Yoga. The people were open to new information and almost everybody wanted to experience meditation!

Our project was called "Meditate to Regenerate". We prepared banners, brochures, visit cards, CDs with music for meditation. We managed to agree with the organizers of the event to hold four workshops: "Health and Meditation", "Education and Meditation" and 2 workshops "Music and Meditation". During the first week, we participated in an exhibition. Many people got their self-realization at the stalls. There were so many seekers that groups of people got their self-realization and some people were waiting in a queue. We conducted morning meditations for all who wished and different cleaning techniques were shown at them.

We had special T-shirts on which it was written "Meditate to Regenerate". By this, a good advertisement was made to our project. People were keeping asking us about meditation. And, of course, we sang bhajans and kawwalis! During the whole Congress, we were given a chance to perform three times. Turkish Sahaja Yogis came to support all our performances. During the whole Congress there was a very friendly atmosphere, we easily got in touch with new people and they got very interested in Sahaja Yoga!
(Anna B, Russian yuva)

Meditate to Regenerate

Yuvas on tour in France

Some yuvas are touring France giving realisation.


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All night concert in Istanbul

A group of yuvas is in Istanbul for the World Youth Congress:

Last night [July 30] our music group went to the Grand Bazar in the middle of Istanbul to play qawwalis and other cultural performances all night long.  We came early to set up a stage with about 15 musicians, including our Turkish friends. For 6 hours, we played qawwalis, danced bollywood and classical Indian dances non-stop. Intermittently, one of us would stand up and tell a short experience that we had about meditation and then lead a short introductory meditation (which was all translated into Turkish).
The night was insane, by the end we were surrounded by over a hundred people who were all clapping and dancing to the very famous Dam Maste Kalander. Then, while we were singing last song, Ali Moula, fireworks burst out across the sky giving us the perfect ending to our night.

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Self Realisation by Silvina Estevez

Faith Shorts on youtube

This film was runner-up in the Faith Shorts 2010 Awards run by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation.

Office of Tony Blair Press Release