Honorary Citizenship of Italy to be conferred upon Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

What joy!

29th June 2006 -Honorary Citizenship of Italy
It is with great joy that we announce the Honorary Citizenship to be conferred upon Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi.

The local assembly for the Municipal Office of Cabella Ligure, Alessandria Italy met recently and unanimously elected to award Shri Mataji with the Honorary Citizenship of Italy. Holding Shri Mataji in the highest regard this Honorary Citizenship has been offered in recognition of the Her great works and life enriching experience. Great prosperity and peace has been brought to the valley of Val Borbera since 1991 when Shri Mataji first took up residence here in Cabella Ligure in 1991.
With this good news flowers were offered to Shri Mataji, She was very pleased by this gesture and sent all Her love to all those well wishers and local citizens who have actively supported Sahaja Yoga activities throughout the years.
On the 8th July there will be an official gathering to formally present Shri Mataji with Her honorary citizenship, attended by the Mayor of the Municipal Office of Cabella Ligure and other local dignitaries.

Shri Mataji & Sir CP in Cabella & Some Wonderful Legal News

Click to be taken to Ed S's album online:

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Wonderful Legal News:

Tuesday 20 June 2006 NIEUWS De Morgen 3
BOM UNDER OBSERVATORY ON SECTS
The spiritual movement Sahaja Yoga has won a preliminary injunction against the Information- and Advicecenter on Harmful Sectarian Organizations(IACSSO), according to De Morgen and De Standaard on Tuesday[20 june 2006]
The Brussels Court of Appeal convicted the federal "observatorium sects", and therefore the government, because of its lack of objectivity in its two yearly report and violation of the statutory duty of motivation. The verdict opens the door to other court cases against the center by (supposed) sects.
In its 2-yearly advisory report stigmatized the IACSSO last year the non-profit organization Sahaja Yoga as a risk-full organization. The report made mention of misleading recruitment, xenophobia, antisemitism and a danger to children. Sahaja Yoga started proceedings accordingly because they considered that the report was unjust.
"The center has condemned us without evidences", says a member of the movement who wishes to remain anonymous because of possible consequences at the company where he works. " It never wanted to hear our side of the story, nor did it want to keep the verdict in Paris where the movement was cleared, into account. We had no other choice but to go to court to clear our name."
In first instance the movement was put right for fifty percent. The Court of Appeal pursues the movement completely now and is convicting the Begian state to measures which have to lead up to rehabilitation for Sahaja Yoga: the IACSSO must mention in its advice that the advice doesn't mean that Sahaja Yoga is a harmful sectarian organization. Furthermore must the decision be published on the we bsite of the IACSSO.
The decision has far reaching consequences. It is clear that the IACSSO has to change its course of action, just like its name. There is not always a question of harmful sectarian organizations.(PD)

Light of SY Newsletter is out!

Don't miss it...

- News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pp. 1-7
- SY Programs in Jails . . . . . . . . pp. 8-9
- Exchange of Experience . . . . . . . . p. 10
- When the Heart is Opening . . pp. 11-13
- A Sahaj Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . pp. 13-14
- The Way to Wisdom . . . . . . . . pp. 14-15
- Who is Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 15
- Meditation on Marriage . . . . . pp. 15-18
- Indian Music for Children . . . pp. 18-19
- From Dharamshala . . . . . . . . . . pp. 19

Pictures from SCI from the 70s

Just found these amazing old pictures via DSY Y!group, apparently from a Shipping Corporation of India event.

UK Memories

Some bery beatuful moments from UK here. Wishing I was there, but happy to see Mother and all the yuvas so happy:

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Sahasrara Puja in Nargol

The second best place to perform Sahasrara Puja in the world is Nargol (the first of course, is with Shri Mataji).

Yogis from the state of Gujarat gather on the shores of Nargol to offer Sahasrara Puja. Personally, this is a place where I grew up bathing in the waters of Nargol shore. Our family vacation home was just across the gulf, a short ferry ride. But our part of the beach was riddled with the fish cleaning industry, so we were forced to go to Nargol to bathe.

We had no idea who's lotus feet graced those waters...

Watch the slideshow of pictures:

Self-Realization & Kundalini Awakening in Bahrain

No one can stress enough the need for self-realization. With the changing times, the ascending energies in the world, and the lack of a true and simple way to adapt to the new energies, everyone ends up feeling 'tense'. This tension is nothing but the primordial urge to achieve 'moksha' or the ultimate relief.


Seekers of truth in Bahrain found their destiny and here are some pictures. Here is the report:

By the Grace of Shri Mataji and by the pure attention of Sahaj
Brothers and sisters, the public program was well received by the
audience.

Over 108 new people attended the event. It was a good interactive session. The presentation was done by Mr.Suresh, the leader of Dubai Collective. Lots of new people have shown very keen interest and some of them were seen noting down points about chakras, channels etc. There were also 2 doctors got their realisation.

The next day's follow up program at our regular centre was also well attended. Some of the new people were so convinced they brought new
members for the second day's program. People came with families and
some of them are very pleased with themselves about feeling
vibrations.

The bahrain sahaj yogies are active now in following up the new
people. I request once again to all our brothers and sisters to pray
for the growth of Sahaj Yoga in bahrain.

By the Grace of Shri Mataji we are also in the process of spreading
this invaluable gift to mankind by HH Shri Mataji, to the local
arabic people. Two of them have attended the program. They are into
sahaj for the past 2 months.

Mother has given us a lifetime experience by asking us to take the
responsibility of spreading Sahaj to the local arabic people. If
everything goes well and if Mataji permits me, I will soon come out
with a series of experience I've encountered with one of the Bahraini
Sahaj Yogini who is so pure and specially chosen by Shri Mataji.
Some are hair raising and some we will literally cry out of sheer joy
of our spirit.

Thanks to all who have participated in this noble gesture.

Jai Shri Mataji
For Bahrain Collective