Impressions of the International Sahaja Yoga Festival Held in September, 09 in Togliatti. Part 2

October 19, 2009 in Festivals, Meetings with Shri Mataji, Sahaja Yoga Events | No comments

The Great Visit of Holy Mother to Russia
(a letter to a rakhi-brother)

My dear brother, I am hurrying to share my impressions of the Great Visit of Holy Mother to Russia with you and the whole Sahaja family. September 11, 2009. Early chilly morning. The day is breaking. Thousands of Sahaja Yogis are leaving their sleeping bags, putting on their warm jackets and hurrying to meditation on the bank of the Volga with smiles on their faces. The plane with Shri Mataji will land very soon. The Russian land is in complete standstill waiting for Her Holy Feet. The realization of Mother’s and Her beloved husband’s Great Sacrifice – to undertake such a far travel for the sake of their children at such a venerable age – gives rise to awe preparing our chakras, channels and hearts.

And here is the much awaited news! We all are lining on the sides of the road. The torches are lit. All of us being in festive clothes hold rose petals with sinking hearts. The wind has come to a standstill. Even the Volga has stopped its flow – it only reflects the first rays of Sublime Suriya. Silence. But here come the sounds of drums – MOTHER enters the camp! Joy and Love fill our hearts and the hands shower Her car and Her way with tender petals of roses! It has happened!!!

…The doors of Her house have closed. I know that the Goddess should have a rest, that the loving hands of my brothers and sisters will offer breakfast to Her now. That is why I go to meditate far from the house – not to bother Her. Suddenly I hear, “Mother is calling everybody to the house!” I ran on the cold dew and saw Her face! Her Divine eyes were pouring Love upon me, through me, upon all Her children. And we, enthusiastic, standing on our knees, with our hands in namaste, put our hearts to Her Lotus Feet! Our dear Dr. Bogdan went out and said, “It’s cold but Mother wanted a Puja and you have offered it”. The glass doors closed shielding the Goddess from the morning coolness… But the hearts! They were delirious with joy! Puja! Morning Puja! We even could not have dreamt about such a blessing! And bhajans were played, and the chorus of voices reached the heaven! I raised my head – each leaf gilded by the morning sun against the background of the blue sky turned towards Her!

Tears were rolling along the cheeks: I am belonging to the greatest event which is celebrated by nature here, on Shri Ganesha’s land [Togliatti is the Muladhara of Russia]. “Vishva Vandita” was performed and we, Russian children, bent all our ego (and =, may be, the ego of the Planet) in a deep namaskar to the Lotus Feet of the great Goddess. In the quietest awe, we left the regal court.

The next day, as soon as it was announced that Shri Mataji had decided to start the Puja in the afternoon, all the Yogis immediately gathered on the glade in front of the stage waiting for Great Mother. I could see only a sea of Yogis and the bottomless sky where the burning rays of the sun were covered with clouds in a very caring way. Suddenly everybody stood up and turned his/her head towards Shri Mataji’s house – Mother was coming out from it! And what a miracle! All of a sudden a flock of birds appeared above the house. They were making circles and spirals. And we, charmed by that view, were watching this magic dance. Then, high in the sky, they slowly followed Shri Mataji’s car accompanying Her to the stage. At the same time the clouds opened the sun and a stream of rays rushed to the stage. The heart could not bear such a divine and touching view and there appeared tears in the eyes of many of us.

Children started worshipping Mother. In awe and silence they went up onto the stage and showered the Lotus Feet with rose petals. During the whole Puja, Shri Mataji was sitting on Her throne a little bit bending Her head down as if directing Her Sahasrara towards all the Yogis. The vibrations were so strong that it seemed we were going through the dimensions and depths unknown to us before. In such a sublime state and oneness, we solemnly performed the last verse of the Aarti and the third Great Mantra. Then thousands of Yogis bowed in a grateful namaskar pouring their love to the Highest Goddess of all the existing, to the Queen of the Universe.

Sir C.P.’s speech and the gift to the Russian collective – the picture of Shri Mataji in a gilded frame – followed the offering of presents to Shri Mataji. Our gratitude was endless and we applauded standing.

When Shri Mataji was leaving the stage, Dr. Bogdan said that we all should start meditating to absorb the essence of Mother. All humbly sat down putting their attention to Sahasrara and trying to drain the cup of vibrations which our Divine Mother was pouring onto each of us.

The next day Marriage Ceremonies were to take place and we were making a garland for Gauri Puja. Somehow it was very difficult vibrationally and we felt very tired. And suddenly wonderful news arrived: the day before Sir C.P. and Sadhana Didi had been crying with joy because for the first time in the history of Sahaja Yoga al the vibrations were absorbed after the Puja and Shri Mataji felt wonderful!!! Our joy had no limits! All the tiredness vanished. A deep feeling of gratitude overfilled our heart: She helped us to reach the state in which we could make Her pleased!

Dear brother, when we meet I’ll tell you in detail about each blessed hour which lasts like a year when we prepare something for Shri Mataji. Though only She – the Goddess –the One Who directs us with motherly love along the road of spiritual evolution knows the real essence of the events.

Jai Shri Mataji!