Music of Joy
The Sahaja Yoga music group, “Music of Joy” will be in Canberra for the National Multicultural Festival this weekend, 10-12 February 2012, for two special performances.
Saturday evening, 11 February 2012
The concert begins at 7.30pm at the Majura Community Centre, 2 Rosevear Place, Dickson.
Sunday lunchtime, 12 February 2012
On Sunday 12 February 2012, “Music of Joy” have a 20-minute performance scheduled at Platform 1, Petrie Plaza, from 12.40pm to 1.00pm (just off London Circuit) in Canberra Civic.
Also on Sunday, 12 February 2012, Sahaja Yoga has a small information/self-realisation stall adjacent to Platform 1, Petrie Plaza.
Last year about 240,000 people attended the two and half day National Multicultural Festival in Canberra, and so the festival organisers are expecting a similar number this coming weekend.
- Shri Mataji
Achieve a kind of control over your tongue to talk sweetly. Some people have to go through penance for that. For them to talk sweetly is like taking rhubarb again. They just cannot talk sweetly…. In that sarcasm, they have a special pleasure. Try to say something sweetly. You can be humorous without being sarcastic. Humour is the best way.
What is the need to be sarcastic? There is no need at all. It is a sign of cowardliness, sarcasm. It is a sign that you want to hurt others, that you are not straightforward. So try to avoid sarcastic talking. If you are sarcastic, better tell your tongue to behave itself.
Shri Mataji, 22 April, 1984
Himalayas
I cannot express my feelings on coming here but it is an auspicious moment to recall the glory of my father. All the seekers who did their penance here achieved their ascent with the inspiration they received from the Himalayas; they succeeded in rising to the pinnacle.
Himalaya is the Sahasrara which the Mother Earth has created for you. It should be worshipped. This Sahasrara is very great. I do not see anything except vibrations everywhere. Those who are here are drenched in this tremendous ocean of vibrations, just like fish in the water. These vibrations that are spread all around are so beautiful and joy-giving that it cannot be expressed in words. This is the blessing of the Himalayas.
First and foremost we accept the ocean as our guru. The pollution of the whole world is thrown in it. However, the ocean leaves behind the pollution in its bed and rises as clouds in the sky. It becomes absolutely pure, unblemished and so beautiful. Then it sails toward the Himalayas and covers it with “Hima” [snow].
The word, “Dhaula”, means absolutely pure, clear and nirmal [referring to the mountain range of Talnoo called Dhauladhar]. Ranges like the Dhauladhar spread across the Himalaya. These ranges are similar to the ranges that cover our brain and enlighten our Sahasrara. When we face the Himalaya we appear as particles before Him. There is nothing so special in us that can stand out before Him. What are we before His majesty?
This is the Sahasrara of the whole universe. It has given the whole universe such solace, happiness and joy that there remain nothing more to desire. I have opened your Sahasrara with its help. Through this Sahasrara I discovered that till the peace of the Himalaya settles within, its coolness will not permeate your nature.
Today let us pray to the Himalaya and the seven mighty Devis [Gods] that are here to bless us with their Divine Powers. Their Divine Powers are embodied in the Mother and may we receive these from Her. Thus evoking the embodiment of the Mother, may we seek refuge at the feet of the Himalaya.
Shri Mataji, 29 March 1985, Talnoo, Dharamshala, India
(Photograph: med-ina.org)
- Sahaja Yoga East Coast Tour members
Our meditation team will be visiting towns along the east coast of Australia from 28th December to 4th January to present free meditation sessions. The members of the team come from all over Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Italy to join in the tour, travelling by bus and holding meditation programs in towns along the way.
Come and meet us! You’ll learn to meditate and experience the cool breeze of pure meditation.
Sessions run for 30 minutes throughout the day at the venues listed below.
QLD – Brisbane
Wednesday 28 December, 2011
10.15am to 2.45pm
Brisbane Square Library
Tiered Theatrette
Ground Floor, 266 George St
Brisbane
Contact: 1300 724 252
QLD – Bundaberg
Thursday 29 December
2pm to 5pm
Hinkler Shopping Centre,
Baroling Street
Bundaberg
Contact: (07) 4159 7887
QLD – Bundaberg
Friday 30th December
10am to 1pm
Bargara Beach
Bargara
Contact: (07) 4159 7887
NSW – Byron Bay
Monday, 2nd January 2012
9am to 3pm
Byron Community Market
Butler Street Reserve
Byron Bay
Contact: 1300 724 252
NSW – Woolgoolga
Tuesday 3rd January
9am to 1pm
Woolgoolga Beach Reserve
Woolgoolga
Contact: (02) 6654 7495
NSW – Coffs Harbour
Tuesday 3rd January
9am to 1pm
Jetty Reserve
Coffs Harbour
Contact: (02) 6654 7495
NSW – Avoca Beach
Wednesday, 4th January
10am to 3pm
Hunter Park
Avoca Beach
Contact: 0416 259 025
Hope to see you at one of our sessions!