Jai Jai Jai Shri Mataji

A short explanation of what Diwali is, taken from here , a non -Sahaj website. T his is perhaps the most well-known of the Indian festivals: it is celebrated throughout India, as well as in Indian communities throughout the diaspora. It usually takes place eighteen days after Dusshera. It is colloquially known as the "festival of lights", for the common practice is to light small oil lamps (called diyas ) and place them around the home, in courtyards, verandahs, and gardens, as well as on roof-tops and outer walls. In urban areas, especially, candles are substituted for diyas; and among the nouveau riche, neon lights are made to substitute for candles. The celebration of the festival is invariably accompanied by the exchange of sweets and the explosion of fireworks. As with other Indian festivals, Diwali signifies many different things to people across the country. In ...

For years, I have been struggling with the play of the ego.  Before Sahaj I was unable to recognise it.  After Sahaj when I began to understand it, I realised that ego forms a big part of my life.  Somehow I feel it has something to do with the fact that I am a Leo.  Leos are known to be attention seeker and always want attention on themselves and always want to lead and be right.  Not sure whether it applies to all Leos but I definitely have this. Now I am going through a transition period.  This transition period is similar to when I just came into Sahaj.  In the very beginning, it was the accepting part that was a bit troublesome.  Then after acceptance, it was quite easy and lovely.  Everyday, Shri Mataji make it easy for us to accept Sahaj.  We could feel vibrations easily and clearing was so easy.  Then very slowly, we start to feel some obstacles in our life.  Tests after tests.  Sometimes we passed, someti...

Found this interesting article on the net.  It's actually talking about Chinese people in China.  But I think it applies to us all, wherever we are. (From Chinahush.com ), Chinese people, why are you unhappy? What stole happiness away from Chinese people? Author Hei Jian visited 40 countries to seek happiness. A few years ago, University of Leicester social psychologist White visited over 80,000 people from 178 countries and regions and drew the world’s first “World Map of Happiness”. Surprisingly, the top county was Denmark. Denmark is a country of ice and snow, the southernmost latitude is still north of Heilongjiang Province of China (China’s northernmost province). And Denmark is also a high-tax country with 50%-70% of income tax. So why are Danish people so much happier than people of other countries and regions? He believes that in Denmark, although with a high rate of taxes, the Danish government is able to use the taxes on the people. The government ...

I should be updating more often, but I am not.  It's not because I am busy (or am I?) but just that a lot of things are occupying my time.   I am currently going through a very interesting phase in life and many things are new and everyday is a new adventure.  But I cannot share my adventures because it is very personal. Nowadays, I talked more than I write.  I tell my friends and families about the developments and share my happiness.  Somehow, I just can't bring myself to write about it.  Because I am worried if I put it down in writing, it's going to be black and white.  What if something goes wrong?  What if it doesn't work out later?  How can I justify it later? I know, I know.  I am a thinker and I think non-stop.  Sometimes a bit pessimistic and not that surrender entirely.  Thank Shri Mataji there is a balancing effect and now I am learning to slow down, stop at my tracks and look at what I have been d...

I found this article randomly while surfing the net and found that it is quite an interesting articles, especially the part about arranged marriages.  Some of the titles are a bit racy compare to all the other posts in my blog, but hey, it's really an interesting article.  Taken from www.elle.com Learn to Love: How to Live Happily Ever After New research refutes love at first sight in favor of slow-burn romance By Carrie Sloan | March 26, 2010 10:00 a.m. Photo: Getty Images Raise your hand if you believe in love at first sight. Now, quick—lower it before anyone sees you. According to new research, that head-over-heels feeling we’ve all been swept up by at one time or another is likely to lead us seriously astray. Instead, say recent findings in the field of dating and mating, it’s the slow-burn attractio...

Today is the 4th night.  Here's what we have done for the past few nights. 1st night (Pratipada) - Shri Ganesha is worshipped and it is observed as a day of silence. 2nd night (Dwittiya) - Devi Sooktam is recited and Goddess Mahakali is worshipped. 3rd night (Tritiya) - The Kavach of the Devi is recited today. 4th night (Chathurthi) - The Kavach of the Devi is recited. Now, for the next few nights this is what is going to happen. 5th night (Panchami) - The love of Shri Jagadambe is expressed by reciting the hymns of Argala.  On this day we pray for the complete balance and sustenance of our self-realisation. 6th night (Shashti) - We worship the Shakti. 7th night (Saptami) - Verses from Durga Saptashati is read. 8th night (Ashtami) - Shri Mahalakshmi is worshipped on this day.   9th night (Navami) - The asura is killed on this day. 10th night (Vijaya Dashami) - Today is the day of Victory.  We also celebrate the Dassera Festival, when...

In preparation of Navaratri prayers, here's something for everyone to read.  Please note that these are NOT from Shri Mataji's excepts or Her speeches, but it's something from the internet.  Navaratri prayers will commence this Friday, 8th October 2010. Significance of Navaratri 'Nav' means nine. 'Ratri' is made up of Ra, meaning night and Tri, meaning the three aspects of our life: Body, Mind and Soul. So, ' Navaratri ' means giving rest to all the three aspects of our life, for nine days! The nine days of Navratri are equal to nine months a baby spends in the mother's womb, resting there. 'Ratri'(night) is a period where you are 'in rest'.We stay 9 months in our mother's womb, 9 months of rest and then a consciousness is born.It represents the evolution of the consciousness to a heightened awareness. In life, there are positive and negative qualities that affect us. Navaratri represents how the negativity can ...

I think I have said this a few times.  When I was in Vashi, the doctors told me that we must be happy.  Once we feel happy and feel the joy in our heart, our Sahasrara will also open because of the Heart and Sahasrara connection.  So, on the last day in Vashi, I felt that complete joy for the first time in my life and I was really happy.  The vibrations were tremendous and there was not a single moment  that I was feeling sad or thinking of the past or the future.  I told myself that I would want to keep this feeling forever. When I came back from Vashi, there are many things that we have to deal in our day-to-day life.  Family, relatives, work, friends, responsibilities, etc.  Sometimes I forget how to get back that feeling.  One day, I sat in front of the altar and prayed, to have the same feeling as when I was in Vashi.  I just placed my hand on my left heart and pray to feel the joy in my heart.  To feel the connection with...