Thursday, July 05, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
RealizeAmerica & Guru Purnima
This Saturday is Guru Purnima. The full moon day that acknowledges the contribution of our spiritual master. Co-incidentally, this morning we listened to a 1979 Guru Purnima talk from Dollis Hill, UK the first ever Guru Purnima outside of India in the presence of Shri Mataji. Some interesting things to share:
-- Guru Purnima is different from other pujas in Sahaja Yoga. On this day, you symbolically give back something to your guru. This is a challenge when it comes to Mother, because meditation and cleansing that happens in other pujas are a result of receiving vibrations. So how to fulfill the condition of 're-paying' the spiritual guru? Giving money, of course, is not an option in Sahaja Yoga. The only way we can repay is by giving more realizations. This sets up the spirit for going along with the RealizeAmerica tour that will come to our cities next Monday, fulfilling the Guru Purnima promise of raising more kundalinis and vibrating the land of Michigan. Hope you all can join in and celebrate the joy of giving self realization. More details about the tour's stay and activities from July 2nd - July 4th will probably be forthcoming.
-- Guru Purnima is different from other pujas in Sahaja Yoga. On this day, you symbolically give back something to your guru. This is a challenge when it comes to Mother, because meditation and cleansing that happens in other pujas are a result of receiving vibrations. So how to fulfill the condition of 're-paying' the spiritual guru? Giving money, of course, is not an option in Sahaja Yoga. The only way we can repay is by giving more realizations. This sets up the spirit for going along with the RealizeAmerica tour that will come to our cities next Monday, fulfilling the Guru Purnima promise of raising more kundalinis and vibrating the land of Michigan. Hope you all can join in and celebrate the joy of giving self realization. More details about the tour's stay and activities from July 2nd - July 4th will probably be forthcoming.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Public Program in Indiana: Calumet!
To serve the significnt community of potential seekers of truth...
Sunday, March 11, 2007
A Small Update for this Blog, A big jump in evolution for MiSy
So who is this MiSy? MiSy is our dear lady, Michigan Sahaja Yoga...
MiSy looked a little grown, about 7-8 years old, she has taken a couple more angels under her wind. Three have been having hopes of being the next candles to burn brighter than the rest.
First, is a long time seeker of truth, a lady who got realization a couple months ago. A long time seeker yes, with 30 years of personal reflection, yearning for ascent and love for truth in her heart. After realization she went to Washington DC to lobby for a peace related bit and, in a self witnessed address to relevant people there, she stood to talk thrice. Every time her Kundalini shot up and went through her Sahasrara. She couldn't stop feeling the cooling sensation of the Kundalini along her spine on the back for a few days. As she recollected, the amazing delivery and articulation came only from the real presence of her Kundalini. She said she was quite quiet during her pre-kundalini awakening pitches.
Another lady is a lady who was told 25 years ago: you'll be a part of an occult practice, by a inpiration/guide/prophet and then moved on to a normal life of depth and searching, ending with a peaceful Kundalini awakening in mid 2005 and has been meditating and gaining connection with Kundalini and footsoaks and meditates often.
In November of 2006, another lady took realization and has warmed up to the small group that we are. She meditates regularly and has moved beyond the first stages of realization. She confided that she has mastered the essence of getting into meditation without too many external efforts. She footsoaks and meditates more regularly than most long time meditators. Her colleagues told her that she knits her eyebrows less and doesn't get cross with the work situation.
Three lights brighten up the story of MiSY.
over and out...
MiSy looked a little grown, about 7-8 years old, she has taken a couple more angels under her wind. Three have been having hopes of being the next candles to burn brighter than the rest.
First, is a long time seeker of truth, a lady who got realization a couple months ago. A long time seeker yes, with 30 years of personal reflection, yearning for ascent and love for truth in her heart. After realization she went to Washington DC to lobby for a peace related bit and, in a self witnessed address to relevant people there, she stood to talk thrice. Every time her Kundalini shot up and went through her Sahasrara. She couldn't stop feeling the cooling sensation of the Kundalini along her spine on the back for a few days. As she recollected, the amazing delivery and articulation came only from the real presence of her Kundalini. She said she was quite quiet during her pre-kundalini awakening pitches.
Another lady is a lady who was told 25 years ago: you'll be a part of an occult practice, by a inpiration/guide/prophet and then moved on to a normal life of depth and searching, ending with a peaceful Kundalini awakening in mid 2005 and has been meditating and gaining connection with Kundalini and footsoaks and meditates often.
In November of 2006, another lady took realization and has warmed up to the small group that we are. She meditates regularly and has moved beyond the first stages of realization. She confided that she has mastered the essence of getting into meditation without too many external efforts. She footsoaks and meditates more regularly than most long time meditators. Her colleagues told her that she knits her eyebrows less and doesn't get cross with the work situation.
Three lights brighten up the story of MiSY.
over and out...
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Shivratri Havan: Collective Evolution, Personal Revolution
Today's havan was a sort of revolution. It started off with unprecedented heavy agya chakra, and no vibrations. Its at these times I feel a little unsure, will there be vibrations... a suspense of sorts. It was a havan with 108 names of Shri Shiva, appropriate for the shivratri season. From the 15th or so name, I slipped into a stupor of sorts, the hands doing the "swaha", the body saying the mantra's but conciousness in a different dimension. At times the conciousness would peek back into the havan, while doing "swaha", help the hands to do the motion.
The agya cleared quite gradually, and around 45th name or so became much lighter, with the heaviness reducing and moving to the Sahasrara. Quite light now, a trickle of vibrations of the hands and conciousness integrated back with the present moment. There wasn't much to do, just focus on the beautiful names of Shri Shiva. The one that became etched in the mind was "Dhyanamoolam" or something like that which translates as "Root of Meditation". Deep....
The second half was pure enjoyment in the bliss of vibrations. After the havan we have the offering of negativities.
The collective has evolved from what it was. It was so beautiful as our one and only yuva proposed a t-shirt, and given the diversity of nature it was natural to expect a wide range of opinions. In the past we have been notorious for taking a simple project and messing it up with individual opinions, and grounding the idea forever. But the idea came forward, we all liked the first thing pitched, color, design content, with little corrective input. In 45 seconds, we were all set and the poor yuva was dissapointed at the ease of getting the legislation passed into a bill. I felt the contentment that the yogis enjoy that they don't bother with trifle matters like, what color and design the collective t-shirt will be. No one's ego coming up to impose something, no one's individuality creating hurdles of pride and the decisionmaking is smooth but conciously within the boundaries of concious collective decision making. Felt some nice deep evolution there, man. Righteous.
-- Ruth/vic/k
The agya cleared quite gradually, and around 45th name or so became much lighter, with the heaviness reducing and moving to the Sahasrara. Quite light now, a trickle of vibrations of the hands and conciousness integrated back with the present moment. There wasn't much to do, just focus on the beautiful names of Shri Shiva. The one that became etched in the mind was "Dhyanamoolam" or something like that which translates as "Root of Meditation". Deep....
The second half was pure enjoyment in the bliss of vibrations. After the havan we have the offering of negativities.
The collective has evolved from what it was. It was so beautiful as our one and only yuva proposed a t-shirt, and given the diversity of nature it was natural to expect a wide range of opinions. In the past we have been notorious for taking a simple project and messing it up with individual opinions, and grounding the idea forever. But the idea came forward, we all liked the first thing pitched, color, design content, with little corrective input. In 45 seconds, we were all set and the poor yuva was dissapointed at the ease of getting the legislation passed into a bill. I felt the contentment that the yogis enjoy that they don't bother with trifle matters like, what color and design the collective t-shirt will be. No one's ego coming up to impose something, no one's individuality creating hurdles of pride and the decisionmaking is smooth but conciously within the boundaries of concious collective decision making. Felt some nice deep evolution there, man. Righteous.
-- Ruth/vic/k
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
New Year Pilgrimage
New Year 2006/07 Seminar RecollectionsA unique seminar at the turn of the year left unforgettable memories in the hearts of all those who were present. It was neither a tour nor a one-location seminar, but something in between - a pilgrimage. Yogis lived and recharged in vibrated locations of the East Coast: New Jersey Ashram, Mother's House, Canajoharie and back to New Jersey Ashram. The bottom line for many of us what what happened within. The ability to de-stress, recharge and evolve is incomparable. But after a very eventful and towards the end, hectic year, I felt the relief an a tired, huddled, tempest-tossed traveller feels, after reaching the shores of liberty. As Lazarus wrote about the Statue of Liberty, it couldn't be more true today:
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
The experience began by many yogis giving their impression of the year. Most significant being the number of times yuvas had been able to get things going: Brooklyn Seminar in March, Realize America Tour in July, yuvashakti camp between pujas and this seminar to top it off. The other breakthrough many reminisced about was the establishment of online global meditation. This first leg of the seminar brought the yogis in focus and bhajan practices going for the Albany music program that was coming up.
Local yogis had lined up multiple realization opportunities. The beginning of the programs co incided with us arriving in Canajoharie. Canajoharie is a land of fond memories, a brilliant present and the harbor of our future hopes. As little children of the International Sahaj School were away, we made little fuss occupying their bunk beds. Due to inclement weather, the last program was cancelled. But it was an unnoticed miracle that all yogis returned home from that blizzard without any injuries. Cars were skidding like air hockey pucks, from the recollection of one of the drivers.
Time flew like a blur as the ashramites nourished us with attention, care and treatments. Before we knew it was new year's eve. A fruitful discussion yielded ideas for a Realize America 2007 tour and other youth centric ideas for grass-roots work.The yuvas returned to New Jersey Ashram and we returned to our nests in the mid-west. We had gone tired and huddled and came back invigorated and new. Only later we realized the significance of this pilgrimage we had been on. We had been bathe in the vibrations of three houses where mother lived. It is amazing how a little seminar can help so significantly in our evolutionary paths, shaking off the cobwebs and enlightening us even more than ever.
Jai Shri Mataji
RHD
Monday, January 15, 2007
Illinois Yogis Join Michyogis!
Saturday 13th Jan 07: Collective Meditation at Washtenaw Community College, Some post-meditation fun and cake-fight!
local Sankranti Puja on 14th Jan, and post-puja enzoyment!
local Sankranti Puja on 14th Jan, and post-puja enzoyment!
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