Guest guest Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Dear All, Christ is risen! That is what my family members say to each other on Easter Sunday Morning. The Christian way. But i am not with my Christian family. They are in Canada, far away. My hubby is working over Easter, being a Nurse. i cannot get together with Sahaj Forum Members, as they are all over the globe! Only in Spirit, of course. i cannot get together with Sahaja Yogis who follow WCASY, because they may celebrate the resurrection of Shri Christ, but they refuse to speak about the Resurrection! So here i am with my Self, and yes, " Christ has risen! Hallelujah! " love to all, violet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Dear Violet it's not Easter Sunday for us yet in France, as it is 11.00 pm. This Easter is very cold (6° tonight), very windy, with very strong rain. It might even snow tomorrow. I've always felt particularly " stirred " within at Easter, ever since I was a child. As you know, I met Shri Mataji physically for the first time at Easter, in Australia. I remember Her powerful speech at the puja : everything became " clear " for me. I had always wondered, as a Christian child, what resurrection actually meant, and there and then, in front of my amazed eyes Shri Mataji was explaining that Christ has come on Earth to show us the way through the " narrow gate " , and to show that if we followed Him, we could " become " like Him, get resurrected from our human condition. She also mentioned the symbol of the egg : that the eggs we offered each other at Easter represented our limited consciousness, blocked by ego and superego, and that the " egg " had to be broken to link our limited consciousness to the greater Self. A few years later, in a meditation, I got a " flash " from a past life, at the time of Christ. I was in a mad and angry crowd. An intense atmosphere of violence was terrifying me and crushing my heart. It was like being at the bottom of a dark hot pit. The sun was high and burning but I was shaking with despair and loneliness. The crowd moved forward and screamed. And there He was, sweating, bleeding, walking painfully under the weight of a horrible heavy cross. He didn't seem to mind so much despite the evident weight of the cross, the heat and the pain. He was calm, silent, lonely... Across the crowd, I suddenly caught a glimpse of His mother, Mary. I instantly recognised Shri Mataji, looking very young. She was looking very sad, but there was no sign of " rebellion " in Her. She kept quiet, peaceful; dignified like a queen. I felt the despair go up to my throat and suffocate me : Why didn't He save Himself ? Why did She let them do that to Her Son ? How could a mother stand this ? My heart was full of darkness, pain, revolt... I could still feel the anger, the intense despair, the feeling of loss and loneliness which had probably grabbed me over 2000 years ago... I came back to the present, to my meditation; tears were rolling down my cheeks and I could hardly breathe. And suddenly, I felt all Her Love, and all His Love. A bright light burst into my heart : Human beings had not crucified and killed Jesus : they had " killed " themselves ! They had projected all their anger, their lack of faith unto Him. He was far too bright and beautiful for them. He was showing them how they could become but they couldn' t bear it. They were not ready. They couln't accept His purity, His beauty, which was also theirs, although it was deeply burried in them. Jesus had shown them the beauty and the light of the Spirit, but the light blinded them and they refused to accept it, at the time. A big drama had to take place first before Humanity could eventully accept the Gift that God had given them, the gift of the Spirit. A long and painful quest started, that would last more than 2000 years for most of us. I understood why Mary/Mataji and Jesus were so quiet and sad at the time : they were sad because they knew of the doom that was awating humanity. They had so much compassion for us. Like a Mother and and elderly Brother who are sad to see little children stumble, fall and hurt themselves; but they have to leave the little ones understand by themselves how to get up and walk. The drama had to unfold... I understood how I had been mistaken, how I had " accepted " to believe in that horror, in that despair which had been a part of me for so long... And now, the veil was being lifted. Now, I could finally accept the gift I was not mature enough to receive 2000 years ago. Now, I could see Mataji no longer sad but smiling, laughing wih Her children who could feel, understand and accept Her Love, at last... This Easter, may all the " lost children " find their Mother and their elderly Brother. May their hearts open and may they feel the light and the purity of their own Spirit within. I particularly hope all the " lost " Sahaja Yogis who are so close, yet so far from the Truth, willl eventually get rid of the shackles of their fear and ignorance and fully accept the Advent of our Mother. If they really want to please Her, that's the only way : to accept and materialize their own beauty, their own magnificence, and to acccept that She came back on this Earth to deliver that message to the whole of Mankind. We are so blessed to know Shri Mataji. We are so blessed to feel Her love within. We are so blessed to be reconcilied with ourselves, at last. May these blessings permeate the collective consciousness of Mankind. Lots of Love to all Isabelle On Mar 22, 2008, at 9:49 PM, Violet wrote: > Dear All, > > Christ is risen! That is what my family members say to each other > on Easter Sunday Morning. The Christian way. But i am not with my > Christian family. They are in Canada, far away. My hubby is working > over Easter, being a Nurse. i cannot get together with Sahaj Forum > Members, as they are all over the globe! Only in Spirit, of course. > i cannot get together with Sahaja Yogis who follow WCASY, because > they may celebrate the resurrection of Shri Christ, but they refuse > to speak about the Resurrection! So here i am with my Self, and > yes, " Christ has risen! Hallelujah! " > > love to all, > > violet > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Dear Isabelle, Thank you for your beautiful post which is most touching, and which has lifted my spirit too, as i have been feeling a bit 'alone' this Easter. i say 'AMEN' to all you have written. Indeed, " May these blessings permeate the collective consciousness of Mankind! " Thank you so much for sharing your spiritual experiences with us, Isabelle. Easter is very important, because if Christ had not risen first, through that " Narrow Gate " , neither could we have risen as He was the forerunner, and resides there, at Agnya! That is why we too can have our bodily resurrection! Jai Shri Mataji! (Jai Shri Mother!) violet , Isabelle Morgan <isabelle.morgan wrote: > > Dear Violet > > it's not Easter Sunday for us yet in France, as it is 11.00 pm. > This Easter is very cold (6° tonight), very windy, with very strong > rain. It might even snow tomorrow. > I've always felt particularly " stirred " within at Easter, ever since > I was a child. > > As you know, I met Shri Mataji physically for the first time at > Easter, in Australia. > I remember Her powerful speech at the puja : everything became > " clear " for me. > I had always wondered, as a Christian child, what resurrection > actually meant, and there and then, > in front of my amazed eyes Shri Mataji was explaining that Christ has > come on Earth to show us the way through the " narrow gate " , > and to show that if we followed Him, we could " become " like Him, get > resurrected from our human condition. > She also mentioned the symbol of the egg : that the eggs we offered > each other at Easter represented our limited consciousness, blocked > by ego and superego, > and that the " egg " had to be broken to link our limited consciousness > to the greater Self. > > A few years later, in a meditation, I got a " flash " from a past life, > at the time of Christ. I was in a mad and angry crowd. An intense > atmosphere of violence was terrifying me and crushing my heart. > It was like being at the bottom of a dark hot pit. The sun was high > and burning but I was shaking with despair and loneliness. The crowd > moved forward and screamed. > And there He was, sweating, bleeding, walking painfully under the > weight of a horrible heavy cross. He didn't seem to mind so much > despite the evident weight of the cross, the heat and the pain. > He was calm, silent, lonely... Across the crowd, I suddenly caught a > glimpse of His mother, Mary. I instantly recognised Shri Mataji, > looking very young. She was looking very sad, but there was no sign > of " rebellion " in Her. She kept quiet, peaceful; dignified like a queen. > I felt the despair go up to my throat and suffocate me : Why didn't > He save Himself ? Why did She let them do that to Her Son ? How could > a mother stand this ? > My heart was full of darkness, pain, revolt... > I could still feel the anger, the intense despair, the feeling of > loss and loneliness which had probably grabbed me over 2000 years > ago... > I came back to the present, to my meditation; tears were rolling down > my cheeks and I could hardly breathe. And suddenly, I felt all Her > Love, and all His Love. A bright light burst into my heart : > Human beings had not crucified and killed Jesus : they had " killed " > themselves ! They had projected all their anger, their lack of faith > unto Him. He was far too bright and beautiful for them. He was > showing them how they could become but they couldn' t bear it. They > were not ready. They couln't accept His purity, His beauty, which was > also theirs, although it was deeply burried in them. > Jesus had shown them the beauty and the light of the Spirit, but the > light blinded them and they refused to accept it, at the time. A big > drama had to take place first before Humanity could eventully accept > the Gift that God had given them, the gift of the Spirit. A long and > painful quest started, that would last more than 2000 years for most > of us. I understood why Mary/Mataji and Jesus were so quiet and sad > at the time : they were sad because they knew of the doom that was > awating humanity. They had so much compassion for us. Like a Mother > and and elderly Brother who are sad to see little children stumble, > fall and hurt themselves; but they have to leave the little ones > understand by themselves how to get up and walk. The drama had to > unfold... > I understood how I had been mistaken, how I had " accepted " to > believe in that horror, in that despair which had been a part of me > for so long... And now, the veil was being lifted. Now, I could > finally accept the gift I was not mature enough to receive 2000 years > ago. Now, I could see Mataji no longer sad but smiling, laughing wih > Her children who could feel, understand and accept Her Love, at last... > > This Easter, may all the " lost children " find their Mother and their > elderly Brother. May their hearts open and may they feel the light > and the purity of their own Spirit within. > I particularly hope all the " lost " Sahaja Yogis who are so close, yet > so far from the Truth, willl eventually get rid of the shackles of > their fear and ignorance and fully accept the Advent of our Mother. > If they really want to please Her, that's the only way : to accept > and materialize their own beauty, their own magnificence, and to > acccept that She came back on this Earth to deliver that message to > the whole of Mankind. > > We are so blessed to know Shri Mataji. We are so blessed to feel Her > love within. We are so blessed to be reconcilied with ourselves, at > last. May these blessings permeate the collective consciousness of > Mankind. > > Lots of Love to all > > Isabelle > > > > On Mar 22, 2008, at 9:49 PM, Violet wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > Christ is risen! That is what my family members say to each other > > on Easter Sunday Morning. The Christian way. But i am not with my > > Christian family. They are in Canada, far away. My hubby is working > > over Easter, being a Nurse. i cannot get together with Sahaj Forum > > Members, as they are all over the globe! Only in Spirit, of course. > > i cannot get together with Sahaja Yogis who follow WCASY, because > > they may celebrate the resurrection of Shri Christ, but they refuse > > to speak about the Resurrection! So here i am with my Self, and > > yes, " Christ has risen! Hallelujah! " > > > > love to all, > > > > violet > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Dear Isabelle (and All), Your post is both newsy and spiritually deep, and i felt i wanted to respond in kind, so i have done a C & P, in order to better respond: > it's not Easter Sunday for us yet in France, as it is 11.00 pm. > This Easter is very cold (6° tonight), very windy, with very strong > rain. It might even snow tomorrow. I've always felt particularly > " stirred " within at Easter, ever since I was a child. [We are now at 1:00p.m. on Easter Sunday and it is a most beautiful sunny but not hot day, with the temperature being 25deg.C. - just perfect! We will be having roast lamb and attendant vegies for dinner tonight (beautiful Australian lamb of course, which is succulent!) Have decided to pot roast the lamb to make it even juicier, but will roast the potatoes, carrots, and onions separately in the oven, now that it is not too hot. Gravy of course, too. Only thing is, we won't have guests, as my hubby has to work tonight. But that's OK too. You can't have it all (smile). Have had Easter Mid-Morning cup of tea with a neighbour. Her relatives are Jehovah's Witness, and when she enquired of her brother-in-law who is an elder in the church, if she would be saved if she did not go to church on Easter Sunday (she normally never attends church), he told her that she would " die at Armageddon, because she did not go to church this Easter Sunday " . Of course, i told her that could not be true, that the real church is in the " temple within " . She understands and appreciates that. i told her that Christ said that the 'first shall be last, and the last first', i.e. that the priestly class will come last in the final tally, because they are the ones who cause the 'little ones to stumble'. She said she felt much better after our little chat. She did not feel he had been kind, but she could have a laugh and feel better. i don't talk 'realization' to her, because it would go over her head, i know, but i talk lots of spiritual things with her, from time to time. The spirit has to make a person ready to receive the deepest truth, i feel. i hope she has received something of 'eternal value' through my Self. i remember that Shri Mataji says that we just have to look at people, and they can receive their kundalini awakening. Answering questions, has to be a very natural thing, i feel. There is no religious forcing of things down one's throat, not from me, anyway! Yes, Easter has always stirred me too, since young. My parents stressed the resurrection of Christ, which is really the most important day in the Christian calendar, apart from Christ's birth itself, of course. i don't see how WCASY-following-Sahaja-Yogis think they are going to reach Christians, when they won't even speak about the Resurrection! i mean the Resurrection is the focal point of Christianity! Christians will not realize that 'realization' is 'resurrection', unless they are told that, in their own terms. Spirituality needs to be transmitted, not only in the language, but also in the symbolism that people are used to. Otherwise, it is not deep and meaningful for them. The " Resurrection " is the " most " spiritually deep and meaningful subject for the Christian.] > As you know, I met Shri Mataji physically for the first time at > Easter, in Australia. I remember Her powerful speech at the puja: > everything became " clear " for me. I had always wondered, as a > Christian child, what resurrection actually meant, and there and > then, in front of my amazed eyes Shri Mataji was explaining that > Christ has come on Earth to show us the way through the " narrow > gate " , and to show that if we followed Him, we could " become " like > Him, get resurrected from our human condition. She also mentioned > the symbol of the egg: that the eggs we offered each other at > Easter represented our limited consciousness, blocked by ego and > superego, and that the " egg " had to be broken to link our limited > consciousness to the greater Self. [Yes we have come to realize Isabelle, that yourself and myself actually met Shri Mataji physically for the first time ever, on the same day, Easter 1994, which i find quite amazing! That was indeed an auspicious connection. i am glad we can share that! It was great that Shri Mataji clarified a question for you, that you had wanted an answer to, since childhood! In reference to the symbolism of the 'egg', in addition to what you mentioned, i also recall Shri Mataji using a sort of paddle stick to break this HUGE chocolate egg in front of us all that was about a metre high! And She said that the breaking of the egg, symbolised the kunalini energy breaking through the fontanelle bone area, which had become very hard.] > A few years later, in a meditation, I got a " flash " from a past > life, at the time of Christ. I was in a mad and angry crowd. An > intense atmosphere of violence was terrifying me and crushing my > heart. It was like being at the bottom of a dark hot pit. The sun > was high and burning but I was shaking with despair and loneliness. > The crowd moved forward and screamed. And there He was, sweating, > bleeding, walking painfully under the weight of a horrible heavy > cross. He didn't seem to mind so much despite the evident weight of > the cross, the heat and the pain. He was calm, silent, lonely... > Across the crowd, I suddenly caught a glimpse of His mother, Mary. > I instantly recognised Shri Mataji, looking very young. She was > looking very sad, but there was no sign of " rebellion " in Her. She > kept quiet, peaceful; dignified like a queen. I felt the despair go > up to my throat and suffocate me: Why didn't He save Himself? Why > did She let them do that to Her Son? How could a mother stand this? [These are questions we would ask, even today. How could a mother allow Her son to be crucified? From our ordinary mind, we just cannot fathom it. A number of years ago, i heard Shri Mataji tell that She could not dwell on that subject; that it was too painful. Christ's mother knew the work that Christ had elected to do. Shri Mataji has explained to us that Christ could not show the resurrection of the body, if He did not first die, and then resurrect. That is why He chose to die. He did not have to do it. He chose to do it, of His own free will. That is the trememdous thing - the love for humanity.] > My heart was full of darkness, pain, revolt... I could still feel > the anger, the intense despair, the feeling of loss and loneliness > which had probably grabbed me over 2000 years ago... I came back to > the present, to my meditation; tears were rolling down my cheeks > and I could hardly breathe. And suddenly, I felt all Her Love, and > all His Love. [isabelle, i have had a similar experience, not that i went back, but that i experienced in my meditation, what Christ did for me personally. It made my relationship with Christ, very deep, the appreciation for Him. These avatars are so beyond us, and yet they say we can gain their spiritual qualities. i know we can only gain them, as we surrender to the Holy Spirit. And when we gain them, we will not know it ourselves so much; it's just that others will see our light that helps to light their pathway, also.] > A bright light burst into my heart: Human beings had > not crucified and killed Jesus: they had " killed " themselves! They > had projected all their anger, their lack of faith unto Him. He was > far too bright and beautiful for them. He was showing them how they > could become but they couldn't bear it. They were not ready. They > couldn't accept His purity, His beauty, which was also theirs, > although it was deeply burried in them. Jesus had shown them the > beauty and the light of the Spirit, but the light blinded them and > they refused to accept it, at the time. [Yes, the tragedy was that though Christ thought humanity was ready for Him, they were not.] > A big drama had to take place first before Humanity could eventully > accept the Gift that God had given them, the gift of the Spirit. [it seems like big dramas always have to take place, with regard to the Message of an Incarnation! Unless there are dramas, it seems that the attention of people is not there, to the importance of their Message. i don't believe the life of an incarnation has ever gone 'smoothly smooth' in the sense that they had all their dreams come true. In hindsight, there always seem to be historical dramas associated, that people will never forget, like your getting that flashback. It is then, deep in the psyche, never to be forgotten, because of its spiritual importance.] > A long and painful quest started, that would last more than 2000 > years for most of us. I understood why Mary/Mataji and Jesus were > so quiet and sad at the time: they were sad because they knew of > the doom that was awaiting humanity. They had so much compassion > for us. Like a Mother and and elderly Brother who are sad to see > little children stumble, fall and hurt themselves; but they have to > leave the little ones understand by themselves how to get up and > walk. The drama had to unfold... [Mary/Mataji and Jesus are so unselfish. No thought for themselves. Just for humanity. Which is what an avatar, or " saviour " of humanity is. We are very fortunate to have met Shri Mataji in person. i cannot repeat this often enough. i have memories that i treasure above anything else. Yes, the drama had to unfold... for 2000 years.] > I understood how I had been mistaken, how I had " accepted " to > believe in that horror, in that despair which had been a part of me > for so long... And now, the veil was being lifted. Now, I could > finally accept the gift I was not mature enough to receive 2000 > years ago. Now, I could see Mataji no longer sad but smiling, > laughing with Her children who could feel, understand and accept > Her Love, at last... [Many Christians are still " accepting " that horror. i cannot celebrate it really, anymore. Christ has done the job He elected to do, not because it was a nice or pleasant job, but because He needed to show the Resurrection, that we can also have our resurrection. That is our most important Message today - the Resurrection. It is still not being fully understood, and that is why it is so important to give it. Shri Mataji incarnated to help us realize our resurrection while still in our physical bodies. She has come really, to finish the work of Christ, Her Son.] > This Easter, may all the " lost children " find their Mother and > their elderly Brother. May their hearts open and may they feel the > light and the purity of their own Spirit within. I particularly > hope all the " lost " Sahaja Yogis who are so close, yet so far from > the Truth, willl eventually get rid of the shackles of their fear > and ignorance and fully accept the Advent of our Mother. If they > really want to please Her, that's the only way: to accept > and materialize their own beauty, their own magnificence, and to > acccept that She came back on this Earth to deliver that message > to the whole of Mankind. [such beautiful words that touch the heart strings, which vibrate in unison.] > We are so blessed to know Shri Mataji. We are so blessed to feel > Her love within. We are so blessed to be reconcilied with > ourselves, at last. May these blessings permeate the collective > consciousness of Mankind. [The blessing to know Shri Mataji is unbounded. It never ends, but continues to overflowing. May it overflow to the collective consciousness of Mankind.] > > Lots of Love to all > > Isabelle love to all, violet > Dear Violet > > it's not Easter Sunday for us yet in France, as it is 11.00 pm. > This Easter is very cold (6° tonight), very windy, with very strong > rain. It might even snow tomorrow. > I've always felt particularly " stirred " within at Easter, ever since > I was a child. > > As you know, I met Shri Mataji physically for the first time at > Easter, in Australia. > I remember Her powerful speech at the puja : everything became > " clear " for me. > I had always wondered, as a Christian child, what resurrection > actually meant, and there and then, > in front of my amazed eyes Shri Mataji was explaining that Christ has > come on Earth to show us the way through the " narrow gate " , > and to show that if we followed Him, we could " become " like Him, get > resurrected from our human condition. > She also mentioned the symbol of the egg : that the eggs we offered > each other at Easter represented our limited consciousness, blocked > by ego and superego, > and that the " egg " had to be broken to link our limited consciousness > to the greater Self. > > A few years later, in a meditation, I got a " flash " from a past life, > at the time of Christ. I was in a mad and angry crowd. An intense > atmosphere of violence was terrifying me and crushing my heart. > It was like being at the bottom of a dark hot pit. The sun was high > and burning but I was shaking with despair and loneliness. The crowd > moved forward and screamed. > And there He was, sweating, bleeding, walking painfully under the > weight of a horrible heavy cross. He didn't seem to mind so much > despite the evident weight of the cross, the heat and the pain. > He was calm, silent, lonely... Across the crowd, I suddenly caught a > glimpse of His mother, Mary. I instantly recognised Shri Mataji, > looking very young. She was looking very sad, but there was no sign > of " rebellion " in Her. She kept quiet, peaceful; dignified like a queen. > I felt the despair go up to my throat and suffocate me : Why didn't > He save Himself ? Why did She let them do that to Her Son ? How could > a mother stand this ? > My heart was full of darkness, pain, revolt... > I could still feel the anger, the intense despair, the feeling of > loss and loneliness which had probably grabbed me over 2000 years > ago... > I came back to the present, to my meditation; tears were rolling down > my cheeks and I could hardly breathe. And suddenly, I felt all Her > Love, and all His Love. A bright light burst into my heart : > Human beings had not crucified and killed Jesus : they had " killed " > themselves ! They had projected all their anger, their lack of faith > unto Him. He was far too bright and beautiful for them. He was > showing them how they could become but they couldn' t bear it. They > were not ready. They couln't accept His purity, His beauty, which was > also theirs, although it was deeply burried in them. > Jesus had shown them the beauty and the light of the Spirit, but the > light blinded them and they refused to accept it, at the time. A big > drama had to take place first before Humanity could eventully accept > the Gift that God had given them, the gift of the Spirit. A long and > painful quest started, that would last more than 2000 years for most > of us. I understood why Mary/Mataji and Jesus were so quiet and sad > at the time : they were sad because they knew of the doom that was > awating humanity. They had so much compassion for us. Like a Mother > and and elderly Brother who are sad to see little children stumble, > fall and hurt themselves; but they have to leave the little ones > understand by themselves how to get up and walk. The drama had to > unfold... > I understood how I had been mistaken, how I had " accepted " to > believe in that horror, in that despair which had been a part of me > for so long... And now, the veil was being lifted. Now, I could > finally accept the gift I was not mature enough to receive 2000 years > ago. Now, I could see Mataji no longer sad but smiling, laughing wih > Her children who could feel, understand and accept Her Love, at last... > > This Easter, may all the " lost children " find their Mother and their > elderly Brother. May their hearts open and may they feel the light > and the purity of their own Spirit within. > I particularly hope all the " lost " Sahaja Yogis who are so close, yet > so far from the Truth, willl eventually get rid of the shackles of > their fear and ignorance and fully accept the Advent of our Mother. > If they really want to please Her, that's the only way : to accept > and materialize their own beauty, their own magnificence, and to > acccept that She came back on this Earth to deliver that message to > the whole of Mankind. > > We are so blessed to know Shri Mataji. We are so blessed to feel Her > love within. We are so blessed to be reconcilied with ourselves, at > last. May these blessings permeate the collective consciousness of > Mankind. > > Lots of Love to all > > Isabelle > > > > On Mar 22, 2008, at 9:49 PM, Violet wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > Christ is risen! That is what my family members say to each other > > on Easter Sunday Morning. The Christian way. But i am not with my > > Christian family. They are in Canada, far away. My hubby is working > > over Easter, being a Nurse. i cannot get together with Sahaj Forum > > Members, as they are all over the globe! Only in Spirit, of course. > > i cannot get together with Sahaja Yogis who follow WCASY, because > > they may celebrate the resurrection of Shri Christ, but they refuse > > to speak about the Resurrection! So here i am with my Self, and > > yes, " Christ has risen! Hallelujah! " > > > > love to all, > > > > violet > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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