American(Native Indian) Newsletter and African Newsletter 9!!!

October 16, 2004

Dear Family,

Few days ago got this touching -reminder about the Native Indian SY Programs in America. Anna, USA will keep us updated and alert with our bandhans for this heart-felt subject for any of us .... your wonderful feedback tell us this.

The African Newsletter that brings Africa in the homes of our heart's attention is still "freshly"- attached ), Devan sent it few mouse clicks' ago.

Please, feel its vibrations' savor, as "Out of Africa" are most of us... but "In Love of Africa" we all are ... Enjoy!

Yours,

Ioana

1. From Devan, Zair(?) Africa, the message that came with the document that contains the African newsletter:

- Devan Chetty

Friday, October 15, 2004 11:32 PM

African Newsletter 9

JSM

Pls find attached the latest African Newsletter.

Hope you all have a brilliant day.

Regards

Devan Chetty

2. From Anna, USA, the more detailed story (with updates) of the recent Native Indian SY Programs:

- Anna Mancini

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:28 PM

report on the programs in Nebraska and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Dear Sahaja Yogis,

Recently a group of Yogis traveled to Sidney, Nebrasksa and to Porcupine, South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Lakota Indian Reservation. Sahaja Yoga programs were hold in both areas and both were very strong vibrationally.

On Septemer 23, a program was held at the local library in Sidney, Nebraska and it was attended by four new people, two Indian men (from India) and two ladies of the community. This was the first program in this town and it was very joyful and very spontaneous. The people were very strong seekers and Kamal Rai and his wife, Eliana, wiill continue with the followups on Thursdays and plans to advertise more for these progams. The people were very nice and very deep seekers and all felt the cool breeze.

On September 25, a Sahaja Yoga meditation program was held for the Lakota Indians on Pine Ridge Indian reservation in Porcupine, South Dakota. This program was great! It was held at the College Center of Porcupine College. Porcupine is a small town of about 2000 people. On this reservation there are many other small towns. When we arrived (there were four yogis) we were greeted by five Lakota Indians, two ladies and three men. Two were brothers. Richard Ironcloud, who organzied the program for us, and his brother Jim. The third gentleman was Mr. Ron Randall. The ladies included Janice Richards, the school board president and Arlene. The third, Terry, a white lady from Massachusetts, works as a midwife on the reservaton. They were all preparing lunch for us! Immediateley we all felt very welcomed and very much at home. The meditation was very deep and the all felt the cool breeze. They all asked many good questions, especially regarding health. Janice Richards, the program director of the college, stated that many children on the reservation have asthma and other people all suffer from many diseases, including alcoholism and drugs.

Afterwards, we had soup and fruit prepared by the Indians and Terry, the midwife. We offered them the Brazilian pudding dessert that Bettina prepared the night before and we also offered them cookies and juice. We spoke about many things regarding religion, the past of the Indians and their Lakota culture and also Mr. Jim's Ironcloud's problems with his health and how these problems are easily corrected in Sahaja Yoga.There were also many laughs and enjoyment. It was all very spontaneous! It was very Sahaj! The Indians and Terry are not lacking in a sense of humor! Before we left, Miss Richards, a very deep woman, told us that they were very happy that we had come from a long way to inform them of yoga and meditation. She stated that in their culture when strangers come from far away to visit them, they are bringing good messages for the Lakota people! They were all very grateful that we had visited them. We promised to return again soon to give more programs!

Afterwards we visited the Wounded Knee Memorial area. We prayed to SHRI MATAJ and asked HER to allow the Indians who had been killed in the area to take their rebirth and then we recited the mantras and gave vibrations to the area.

Thanks to SHRI MATAJI, both programs were very strong vibrationally and the joy we felt was great!

After returning to New York, I called Mr. Ironcloud and Janice Richards, and both stated that they would like to have us back. I thanked them for organizing the program on Pine Ridge and for their kindness and hospitalilty. Miss Richards stated that in speaking with the other people who attended the program, all agreed that they wanted us to return. She stated she is already footsoaking, is feeling much better and on Sunday she told all her friends and people of her community about SY.All are now interested and are looking forward to more programs. She stated she is planning to organize programs for the community and the students at the college. She requested the chakra chart ( I wanted to give it to her at the program earlier but I didn't want to appear to be too pushy). I will be sending her more SY information and the chart. I told her about the Pujas to be held soon and she expressed interest in attending. If she decides to attend we will sponsor her.

As of October 12, Janice has been meditating on a regular basis and has asked for more information.She told me that Saturday the package arrived with the copy of "The Advent", other information and many photos of SHRI MATAJI for the children on the reservations. As she waited for the mailman to give her the package, she continuied to smile and was very anxious to open it! The mailman stated to her that "you must be receiving something very nice because you continue to smile!"

In speaking to her, one realizes that she has a great understanding of the Lakota People and all Indians and their deep problems. She has stated that she understands very well that people must change from within if they are to come of the painful past. Also, Mr. Randall, a very deep seeker, states that "the Lakota People have a language that is considered sacred to them and that was taken away from them. All sacred aspects of their great culture had been taken away from them. The Lakota people and their families have been separated for seven generations as many were forced to ive up their great culture and their families, forced to practice other religions, and forced to move from their beloved land. But now the people are coming back to find their roots. The situation is getting much better and each day becomes more and more hopeful as the Indians continue to come back home once again to be connected to their roots!"

Only through the great compassion and the great love of OUR DIVINE MOTHER can something so important and so beautiful happen in these days of turmoil and instability!

Let us all give bandhans and desire that all the great Nations of the Native Americans and Indigenious people throughout the world come to Sahaja Yoga and

recognize SHRI MATAJI!

Monika's report-

I wanted to share a brief discription of our trip to South Dakota where we had a S.Y. program with a few Lakota Indans. There might be more coming in Swan too.

Last Saturday (25.9.) we left from Kamal's & Eliana's house (Nebraska) for a program in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (border of South Dakota). It was a 3 hour drive through a beautiful soft-hilly landscape. It is all grassland (in brown-yellow colors) and since there are hardly trees one has a wide view into the country.

We were 4 yogies - Anna and Bettina from New York, Kamal (Nebraska) and myself. Thanks to Anna the Indians had arranged a room for us in there school building and also were making radio announcements. We arrived in Pine Ridge but since everything is so spread out and no signs + no people anywhere we were quite lost.

Luckily we saw a car waiting at the crossing and where asking for the way. He said he could take us there. Later after the program we were telling him if he hadn't been around we would not have found this place. Then he told us that actually he only stopped to adjusted his radio. We were all laughing. - Jay Shri Mataji.

To the program came 5 Natives and 1 American who is living at the reservation. Anna was giving a beautiful introduction. Then we had a video of Shri Mataji giving realisation and we finnished the program with a workshop.The people all enjoyed it and could feel the vibrations in the end. Janice (school director) had probably the strongest experience. She told us that she felt like her hair was standing or blown straight up. She tried to push it back but there was no hair. ;-) She was also very sensitive with feeling the change of energies when balancing.

We had some soup together and the atmosphere was very relaxed and family like. It was so nice to talk because they just grasp the spiritual things so easily. Janice was also interessted in showing the children the meditation. Her uncle (?) was telling us some stories how their family's were just separated (send to other reservations) by the whites and forced to christianity and that only now slowly they come back together. He had more stories about some spirit calling rituals and so on. Quite funny!

Unfortunetly, this people who have such a natural relationship and understanding of spirituality also have nowadays so many problems - alcohol, diabetes, asthma and attention problems. Also the children! Driving through reservations in generally one sees many churches (as usual) and fast food places.

When we were leaving Janice thankfully told that it is in there tradition they believe if someone comes from far they will bring an important message.

So hopefully we soon have another chance to visit again and perhaps with some more Indians getting their realization.

Love

Monika

JAI SHRI MATAJI TO ALL!

Monika Heikkero- Golden, Colorado, Bettina Ule- New York, Kamal and Eliana Rai - Sidney, Nebraska, Anna Mancini - New York " You just become, like a flower becomes the fruit. It's all built in within you. Allow it to work out." -- Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi......... for more details visit : http://www.sahajayoga.org

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