2024 Navarātri Celebrations, Day 7: “I would request you the Sahaja Yogis, not to worry as to what is happening around, but to worry what is happening inside and build up your Mahālakṣhmī Principle.”
"So the ascent starts evolving. In that, the play of the Devī is the Navarātri -- in your ascent -- from ages.
Navarātri that's why is the most important Pūjā. In Sahaja Yoga, Navarātri is the most important Pūjā, I would say. Though we can say in modern Sahaja Yoga Sahasrār Day is, because that's how you started getting your Realization.
But if you go to the whole historical events of evolution you'll find [that] Navarātri is the one which has brought you to Sahasrāra. Without the help of the Devī at different stages of your ascent, you could not have been in a position to receive your Realization. So all the steps that you took in the past are today worshiped and are used for thanking the Devī for what She did to bring you down here. So it's like a thanksgiving. Without Her work, nothing could have happened.
So when we read about the Devī, about Her Incarnations, how She came on this Earth to save Her bhaktas, people who were trying to ascend, to cross this Bhavasāgara, how She worked hard, how She fought the devils, how She cough... She killed the demons, single-handed, She took upon Herself the responsibility of making the people cross the Bhavasāgara.
Guru gave you the strength to have dharma but She is the One who brought you out. Even those who were dhārmik could not do it because of the demonic pressure. She's the One who fought, single-handed, with Her Powers of destruction. In Her Love for you She fought. She brought you to this level."
1985-1019 Navarātri Pūjā (cusp between the 6th Day and 7th Day), Complete Dedication, Gymnasium, Weggis (19 kms E of Luzern on Luzern Lake), Lucerne, Switzerlan
"...... I must tell you that the Goddess took Her birth nine times on this Earth. And today [unclear] seventh, today is the seventh day of Her worship in Navarātri, Navarātri. And the seventh day is ... uh ... for ... uh ... tremendous activity, tremendous ... uh ... creativity and also for prosperity".
1992-1004 Navarātri Pūjā (8th Day), Wood Room, Hotel, Sasaima (78 kms NW of Bogotá), Cundinamarca, Colombia
Bhavānī Aṣhṭakam
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"On today's auspicious occasion we have gathered here. Today is the seventh day of the Goddess. On the seventh day, the Devī Goddess destroyed the various rākṣhasas and sinners, because they were torturing the great Saints and Ṛiṣhis who were doing meditation and penance.
We wonder, "Mother, why they did so much penance? What was the need?" The reason for doing it was because although human ascent was still low, yet their aspiration was very high. They aspired to achieve the Ātmā through the body. That is why they worked so hard and did penance in this place. It is due to their aspiration that today we are able to achieve this height. This does not mean that we should think that because of the blessing of Sahaja Yoga we are some great people or some specially chosen people by God. People who think like that will receive a great shock. You will see that those who are simple, innocent, and good-natured will ascend foremost and the rest will be left behind. Therefore just receiving your Realization is not the end.
On this auspicious occasion God Almighty has manifested all His śhaktis for your protection, benevolence and welfare. In everything God is blessing you. He wants to see you enter His Kingdom. In a way it is His Desire that you should return to your Father's home and enjoy its comforts. But at least we should be worthy of it. If we are not worthy of it then how can we enter it? We should examine our worthiness and see what it is."
1985-0329 Śhrī Śhailaputrī Devī Pūjā (English + Hindi) (7th Day of Chaitra Navarātri), Exhibition Hall, Basement of the Puruṣhottam Hotel, Talnoo, Naddi (11 kms NNE of Dharmaśhālā), Himachal Pradesh, India
"About the Devī, it is said She is Ati Raudra, Ati Saumya.
But Mahālakṣhmī Ati Raudra Rudra Swarūpi[n] and Rudra is very necessary. Otherwise, this negativity will not go away.
This will only go away with the Rudra Form."
1994-1211 Śhrī Ādi Śhakti Pūjā (Hindi), Mahāmāyā, Mahākālī, Śhāradā Devī, Mahālakṣhmī, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Jaya Twam Devī Chāmuṇḍe jaya bhū-tāpa-hāriṇi,
Jaya Sarva-gate Devī Kāḷarātri namostute
Victory be to You, O Devī Chāmuṇḍā
Victory be to You Who destroys the suffering of all living beings.
Victory be to You, O Devī Who is present everywhere.
Salutations to You, O Kāḷarātri (the longest night)
(from Argala Strotram)
"She has a double role all the time, She is at two extremes. On one side She is full of joy, Giver of Joy, feels very happy when She sees Her disciple[s] are joyous. Joy is Her own quality, is Her energy.
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Sahaja Yoga, as you know, has a double action, as the Mahākālī has a double action: She's extremely loving, full of joy, full of happiness and She's the one who's extremely cruel, wrathful. She's the one who is the slayer of all the demons and the evil, and those people who try to do evil."
1990-0912 Śhrī Mahākālī Pūjā, Qualities of Mahākālī and You Have to be Collective (Purity Means Chastity and For the Saints the Main Thing Is Their Ascent), Centre Culturel Thierry Le Luron, Le Raincy (13 kms E of Paris), Île-de-France, France
"...... Love is Power of the Goddess, is very subtle, silent, but it manifests. All these manifestations you call them as miracles. You may call them by any name.
It is this Goddess which is ruling this universe, which is in your center Heart, which looks after you and looks after the whole universe, is nothing but Pure Desire of Love."
1995-0917 Śhrī Śhakti Devī Pūjā, Love and Joy of Collectivity, Moscow, Russia
"...... I would request you the Sahaja Yogis, not to worry as to what is happening around, but to worry what is happening inside and build up your Mahālakṣhmī Principle.
Once you have built up your Mahālakṣhmī Principle, you will have no problem at all. Then through you the Mahālakṣhmī Herself will work and fill your countries with great bounties and great joys.
May God bless you all!
1986-0921 Śhrī Mahālakṣhmī Pūjā, Śhrī Jaldevatā, Oude Stadsfeestzaal, Mechelen (27 kms S of Antwerp), Belgium
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"The Heart chakra is what the Christians call the Sacred Heart. Within it is the place of Bhavānī, Durgā, which is a very great place.
It is not within you to understand Durgā. That all the rākṣhasas are also Her children. The whole world is Hers. A Mother's Śhakti destroyed them for the sake of Her love for Her children. To pull one's own hands is very difficult. To give an injection to oneself with one's own hands is very difficult. So to kill one's own children to protect other children is even more difficult. But to kill is a very great act of the Śhakti ......"
1975-0120 Talk to Sahaja Yogis (Hindi), Day 1, Session 2 (evening), Kṣham Ki Śhakti Ka Mahatav (Power of Forgiveness) or Dharm va Adharm (Dharma and Adharma), Gita Mandir Hall, Bharatiya Vidyā Bhavan (3rd floor), 29, Kulapati K.M. Munshi Mārg, Chowpatty, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
"Her security is so great, She is so secure Herself, that She gives you all the security that you need. You can hold on to Her Feet. You can hold on to Her image or to anything. You can even pray to Her. Many people are being cured only by praying to Her.
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She is worshiped in the night, because then we can put on the light. She likes enlightened persons. Also She likes the light. She likes the Sun. She likes something that will be completely enlightened and brightened."
1999-1017 Navarātri Pūjā (8th Day), The Powers of Śhrī Mahākālī, Hangar (now Nirmal Temple), Albera Ligure, Alessandria, Italy
Durgāyai Durga-parāyai
Salutations always to Śhrī Durgā who takes one across in difficulties,
Sārāyai Sarvakārinyai
Who is the author of everything,
Khyātyai tathaiva Kṛiṣhṇāyai
Who is the knowledge of discrimination; and who is blue-black
Dhumrāyai satatam namaḥ
As also smoke-like complexion
Auṃ Twameva sākṣhāt Śhrī Kāḷarātri sākṣhāt Śhrī Ādi Śhakti Mātājī Śhrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namaḥ!
O Divine Mother, You are verily Śhrī, the one who is the dark night of dissolution,
Salutations to You!
Jay Bhagavatī
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Parameśhwarī Bhagavatī Nirmalā
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Jay Durgā Mātā Bhavānī (Rāg Durgā by Ajit Kadkade)
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Jay Jagadambe
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Jay He Jay He Jay He Devī
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Jai Śhrī Mātājī!
On behalf of the festivity team!