Maria Montessori style of education

"All right. So for education I've already given instructions and I've already talked about it that we are not to make a big ado out of this Maria Montessori and this and that. We are going to have Sahaja Yoga schools. All nonsense. Because I have seen those who are teaching in Maria Montessori style, the women have become horrible. Was amazed the amount of ego they have developed in themselves. So you become Sahaja Yoga teachers and it's going to be a Sahaja Yoga school. In - Sydney or in Melbourne, we started the school in Melbourne very nicely and now they are going to have it in Sydney the same way. And openly it is a Sahaja Yoga school, there's no fear about it. Openly it's a Sahaja Yoga school, and then people have achieved so much out of it. We - why should we take any garb like that? We should go all out to say, "It's a Sahaja Yoga school." So you, the teachers also become experts in Sahaja Yoga, so they have to be good Sahaja Yogis, Yoginis or Sahaja Yogis. They should not be egoistical, there should be no ego in them, they should not be catching, anybody who's catching is not a good teacher for Sahaja Yoga. It's not like - in a Maria Montessori school that in the night the teacher drinks, smokes and morning time she's a Maria Montessori teacher. Here you have to be a Sahaja Yogini first and then only you can teach in a Sahaja Yoga school. You have to have that quality, that is very important, as it is important that we should get students who are Realized Souls or who can get Realization."

H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Shri Kartikeya Puja, Germany, 1986 (1986-0713)

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Sahaja Meditation in US public high schools

more details on Alan Wherry's blog

Origins of Yuva Shakti

Mr. Pradhan is a very humble person. He didn’t tell you, that we have started a, I mean, he actually brought the idea to start a, another subsidiary you can call it, or whichever way you may say, another parallel movement, called as “Yuva Shakti”. Which is meant for the young people in Sahaja Yoga. For their guidance, for their expression, and for their dedication. And, this is spreading so fast now that I am told we have got Yuva Shakti even in Pune. And may be, it might spread to other places, to other countries, so that they can correspond, have a rapport, try to understand each other. So, this is a new movement, which was really suggested by Mr. Pradhan, and I really heartily congratulate him for putting it into action. (Applause).
No doubt, we must care for our young people. And look after them and give them their due respect and they must know their due duties towards Sahaja Yoga. I found them to be excellent workers, very dedicated innocent hands that I have got. I am very proud of them. And please give them a hand to all the young people. (Applause).

H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Talk on Yuva Shakti, Ganapatipule, 1988-0104

The Yuva Shakti began in India in August 1987.

Sahaja Yoga meditation in schools in Kerala

Students in four schools in Tellicherry, Kerala (south India) were given Self-Realization in a programme conducted during 7th July to 11th July.

The following are the schools:
1) St. Joseph's High School - 2000 Students+ Staff (10 minutes meditation introduced)
2) Sacred Heart Girls High School - 1200 Students + Staff (5 minutes meditation introduced)
3) B.E.M.P High School - 130 Students (Programme to continue)+Staff
4) Gundoormala Public School - 200 Students + Staff
5) Gundoormala Engineering College - Staff (Programme to continue)

Authorities of several other schools have already requested the yogis to conduct such programmes for their students and staff.

Sahaja Yogis from Bangalore helped by providing laptop and encouragement.

Vishwa Nirmala Vidya Mandir

The Vishwa Nirmala Vidya Mandir is a Sahaj school being established in Kannur, in the south Indian state of Kerala.
The school started functioning two years ago, in a very humble way with 40 students, in a brand new bungalow offered by a Sahaja Yogi.
In the second year of the School, a picturesque hilltop was acquired for building the infrastructure. A small portion of the building, which is proposed to be in the shape of Holy Swastika, was constructed and the operations of the school were shifted to the new building with 120 students.


Plan for Vishwa Nirmala Vidya Mandir