What did Shri Mataji mean when She said that.............?

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Dear All,

 

Thank you Jagbir for your beautifully brilliant description of how to grow the

Spiritual Garden of Shri Mataji. It is true that we need fertile minds that are

free of fear and domination to populate this Spiritual Garden... so that the

Seekers of the Truth can come and eat from all the Spiritual Fruits of Knowledge

that Shri Mataji has given. A Spiritual Garden will definitely be the best place

to " give vital information about the various species of exotic plants, shrubs

and flowers so that visitors will be enlightened beyond all they have known so

far " .

 

'That said'... i see another 'bit of landscape' which is also needed to 'help

flesh out' the backbone of Shri Mataji's Spiritual Garden. It is a bit of

landscaping which could be Part B to Part A's: " What Shri Mataji said

about.......... " .

 

Alternatively, this bit of landscape can also be used on its own. It will just

depend upon where this 'landscaping' is actually needed. This landscaping is

just another question we often ask ourselves and others too. It is:

 

" What did Shri Mataji mean when She said that..........? "

 

This question is naturally one that Seekers of the Truth ask. The reason " we

seekers of the Truth " ask any question of ourselves and others... is to learn

more. It is as simple as that. Therefore, we can learn from each other, because

often one person discerns something and another person discerns something more

from the same passage of Scripture. This only enriches us all, and helps us to

grow in the knowledge of the Lord.

 

We can share our Spiritual Fruits of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding which

have come to us through the " Pure Knowledge of the Spirit " (Gnosis). This will

help us to collectively come to a greater understanding of the " Seeds of Truth "

that Shri Mataji has given.

 

This reminds me that Apostle Paul separated the " fruits " from the " gifts " of the

Spirit. Apostle Paul said that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control... but he

makes no mention of " knowledge, wisdom, and understanding " in the same passage:

 

" But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. "

(Galatians 5:22-23)

 

That Paul separates these does not lead to spiritual integration as we have in

Sahaja Yoga (Union with the Divine), but it results in divisiveness. By

splitting the " fruit of the Spirit " into the " gifts of the Spirit " ... this has

also caused divisiveness between traditional Christians and Pentecostal

Christians. Anything that causes " divisiveness " naturally cannot be " of the

Spirit! "

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In Sahaja Yoga, the unfolding of the Holy Spirit in our lives brings the

Spiritual Fruit which is ALL of the spiritual qualities, and this includes

knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and all the gifts of the Spirit. However, to

have this gnostic knowledge... a person has to " go within " and " go deeper " to

the Pure Knowledge of the Spirit. This pure knowledge of the Spirit... is a

Gnostic Knowledge. It comes 'compliments of the Spirit within'. It comes through

relationship with your Spirit. That is the most important point. Then when you

work together with your Spirit... in fact become more and more your Spirit....

then through that endeavour of contemplation, introspection, meditation and the

study of the knowledge of all the Holy Scriptures... the gnostic inner knowledge

also comes.

 

Another important point is that the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures that Shri

Mataji has given us needs to be " mentally understood " before we can practise it

from our heart. This is because the " mental knowledge " that Shri Mataji has

given us for the last 30 years or more... is like a Guide Book that directs us

to the true and right spiritual path. People who do the opposite, and do not

follow Her Guidance... are at risk of falling into " blind faith " ... which is

believing something... but not knowing " why " you believe it. It is important to

know what you believe, and why you believe it. Nothing should ever be accepted

" blindly " :

 

" Sahaja Yoga is to be mentally understood and is practised by the heart. For

some people it is the other way round. There should be no hypocrisy about the

knowledge. If someone in the group finds out or experiences anything subtle, it

should be listened to and very much appreciated by the leader and the group. "

(First small English book/Chapter 5 - " The Leader in Sahaja Yoga " - by Shri

Mataji Nirmala Devi)

 

It is also essential for the Seeker of Truth to have a full working knowledge of

all that Shri Mataji has taught and said over the last 30 years or so... in

order to have a truly wholistic view of all that She taught and said. We need to

be aware that Shri Mataji said different and often opposite things for different

circumstances, scenarios, and occasions... depending upon the spiritual needs of

the individual or group that She was addressing.

 

So... after some 'meandering' in Shri Mataji's Garden of Truth... the real

reason for this post was just to say that i will also use the intermittent

continuing 'thread' of:

 

" What did Shri Mataji mean when She said that.......? "

 

warmest regards,

 

violet

 

 

, " jagbir

singh " <adishakti_org wrote:

>

> ,

" Violet " <violet.tubb@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear All,

> >

> > i believe it will be advantageous for us to have a continuing

> > intermittent thread on: " What Shri Mataji said about....(subject

> > chosen) " . This will remind us of what She actually did say on many

> > different subjects. So... this is the introduction, which i might

> > also append to such 'threads'.

> >

>

> i agree wholeheartedly with this approach Violet as we can cover

> many aspects of Her diverse teachings. This is definitely a superb

> way to reach seekers of different religious background on a variety

> of subjects. Not only can they learn more of their own traditions

> but perhaps take a peek at others too. Since Shri Mataji has told us

> to synthesize the religions it is the right step forward.

>

> i have realized that every now and then beautiful new exotic plants

> start growing from the seeds we receive or find. We now have a

> growing garden that needs the constant care of trimming, pruning,

> watering, fertilizing and space. It is so different from that years

> ago .......... almost unrecognizably bigger, better and beautiful.

> In fact only now can we can it a garden, a place where seekers have

> started visiting and telling others too. It is a very good sign.

>

> But we know it is a work in progress that is going to be completed

> by 2013. i am sure it will be better than what we have today. All we

> need are fertile minds, free of the weeds of fear and domination,

> able to nourish the sacred seeds till they germinate and burst into

> full bloom in the Sahasraras. So we have actually begun landscaping

> the Spiritual Garden of Shri Mataji according to the seeds of

> knowledge that She has given us. You are now saying that we should

> give vital information about the various species of exotic plants,

> shrubs and flowers so that visitors will be enlightened beyond all

> they have known so far. That is precisely what Shri Mataji wanted

> all along Violet!

>

> There is a lot of gardening left to do. The difficult aspect of this

> most welcome job is first finding and recognizing the dormant sacred

> seeds, divinely designed to elude observation or detection,

> scattered all over the Holy Scriptures. Even more daunting and time

> consuming is finding the spiritual secret of triggering their

> germination. The only way is to remain in Silence till She

> determines that the conditions are optimum for their spiritual

> germination and survival in the Sahasrara. The rest is left to us.

>

> warmest regards,

>

>

> jagbir

>

> BTW, i have just finished pruning the following:

>

> http://www.adishakti.org/his_light_within.htm

> http://adishakti.org/drumbeat_of_death.htm

>

> and will be fertilzing them too.

>