2009/1
Sir CP Srivastava
Sir C.P. Srivastava, Shri Mataji’s husband, has been given the award of Padma vibhushan by the President of India for his extraordinary services rendered in India. He was awarded this honour along with the other top ten luminaries for 2009. The award was announced on the occasion of India’s Republic Day, 26th January 2009.
The Padma vibhushan is the second highest civilian award of India . It is awarded to recognise exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government service.
For more information about Sir C.P .Srivastava, see Sir C.P.’s biography and other awards, click here.
(Photograph: www.sahajayoga.com.au)
Newcastle Harbour foreshore
The Newcastle Sahaja Yoga collective warmly invites people to come along to the beautiful Newcastle Harbour Foreshore on Australia Day, 26 January 2009. Realisation programs will be given throughout the day.
Venue: Ciesta Multicultural Village on the foreshore
Time: 9:00am to 6:00pm
By train, come to Newcastle Station and exit to the left, toward the ocean, and you will find the Sahaja Yoga stall on the foreshore.
(Photograph: newcastle.nsw.gov.au)
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
This place is called as Bhavasagara. It is the ocean of illusion in which we live. And we are seekers….
If we are in the ocean, our ship should be seaworthy. Then any kind of illusion is not going to deter us if we are seaworthy. But seaworthy means we must know if there is a fog, how to move in right direction.
We should know how to overcome all the hazards of all kinds of storms and all the knowledge should be built-in within us. And that built-in knowledge is this dharma. It is a religion within you – not without, but within you.
Shri Mataji, 1983
Like the ship is built, is brought to the sea, tried and found to be seaworthy to sail out now into the sea. So you have to sail out when you know everything about the ship, everything about the sea. With complete freedom and wisdom, you have to sail now, not afraid of any storms or any hails or any typhoons because now you know your job is to cross through.
Shri Mataji, 1982