VOLCANIC TRANSFORMATION YEAR

TOPIC 6: BEING AN ANCESTOR SOUL & BEING WORSHIP WORTHYClasses and Commentaries

Dadi, Bhog message and Senior’s Classes1. Awaken Oh Ancestor Souls Awaken - Dadi Janki – GRC- 13/06/20042. Mama and Brahma Baba as worship worthy forms: Dadi Janki 24.9.063. You, the gods and goddesses have to do it. They are calling out to you - Bhog Message- Dadi

Gulzar: June 1, 20064. Experiencing the Deity Form and Worship worthy Form through the Divine Eye - Class by Sr.

Meera5. The Role of Ancestor Souls in the Confluence Age - Being a Constant Donor– Br. Surya

(Madhuban) (23-02-07)6. Navaratri – Nine Goddesses – Shiv Shaktis: The Worship of the Feminine Qualities - BK

Jayanti: Edinburgh UK, 21st December 20027. Worship worthy Stage: Symbols and signs of gods and goddesses

Commentaries8. Chart for Developing my Form so that it becomes Worthy of Worship9. Meditation Commentary: Reaching my Worship worthy Stage10. Meditation Commentary: Ancestor Soul

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TOPIC 6: BEING AN ANCESTOR SOUL & BEING WORSHIP WORTHY3rd September – 7th October 2007

Dadi Classes

“AWAKEN OH ANCESTOR SOULS, AWAKEN”Dadi Janki – GRC- 13/06/2004

When you think of the ancestor souls, you think of the old things. The things of the past mean things of the last kalpa. The ancestor souls are trikaldarshi. They know the beginning, middle and the end and in that form of being trikaldarshi, they do everything. They are free from ego and attachment and therefore can be trikaldarshi. When you are trikaldarshi, the third eye is open. They come and go between all the three lands. They play the part in the corporeal as instruments for whatever they need to do but then they keep Brahma Baba in front of them. They stay with him in the Subtle Region and then practise that bodiless stage and stay up above in the Soul World. Their attitude and vibration pull them up above. They never are caught up with bodily beings here no matter how good they might be as after all they are bodily beings of Kaliyug.

We are all Brahmins of the Confluence Age and so we must not have any defect and whatever virtue we have, we must not have ego about it. If I have ego about my specialities or virtues or I get impressed by somebody else’s virtues or specialities, what would be my condition. Nor should I have dislike or displeasure towards anyone. This is the qualification of the ancestor soul. I am the soul that remains beyond.

Keep a list of what ancestor souls do. They are incognito, true effort makers. Whatever weakness they have they will finish it through Baba’s remembrance. They don’t do anything secretly and they don’t hide their weaknesses. Those who do things secretly are considered greatly sinful souls.

Whatever Brahma Baba does, he does for us. We become like him. He sees Vishnu in front of him and takes inspiration from that. The ancestor souls keep Brahma Baba in front of them and take inspiration from him.

What does it mean to give visions? Dadi Gulzar goes into trance and brings messages and she sees visions. When Baba comes in Dadi Gulzar's body, we also see that. At one level, we may feel that Dadi goes into trance and sees visions and we do not do that, but when Baba comes, we clearly have the vision, we see Baba in reality. Is this right, that you see Baba through these eyes and experience Baba? The one who has elevated quality actions in life and dharna will be the one who becomes the embodiment of giving visions to others as Baba does. To give visions to others is the task of Baba.

To pull the intellect of others is Baba's task and to become the embodiment of visions is my task. One, who is the embodiment of visions, is filled with elevated dharna, that is, has complete purity, is all-virtuous and has nothing lacking in life. Such a soul has all celestial arts present and has, over a long period, the power of an immovable and unshakeable mind. This power is inculcated in life. The stage in which the soul used to fluctuate is finished. Now, experience the stage of being the embodiment of attainment.

When the soul is the embodiment of all virtues and attainments, then even from a distance, souls will experience those attainments in their life through you. They will experience all attainments and receive visions because of your stage of perfection. Through the pure vibrations of the perfect stage, other souls will experience attainments in life and feel that their problems are also solved.

Mama and Brahma Baba as worship worthy forms: Dadi Janki 24.9.06

Remembrance of Brahma Baba’s worship worthy form Remembrance of Mama and her worship worthy form

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The Nine Goddesses: Nine worship worthy forms

Have I recognised myself, Baba and everyone else? Those who are to attain a royal status recognise themselves very well, and they know that the One who has made them like that is supremely worthy of worship. They have so much love and regard for such a supremely beloved Father, Teacher and Satguru. The One who is supremely worthy of worship makes worshippers into those who are worthy of worship. We were vicious and He makes us worthy of worship and viceless. Keep the egoless and incorporeal supremely worthy of worship Father in front of you in order to maintain your stage. The qualities of our worship worthy forms are remembered in the stories of the gods and goddesses.

Remembrance of Brahma Baba’s worship worthy formJust in one Baba, we remember his qualities as those of Brahma, Vishnu, Krishna, Shiva and Narayan. All of this should be visible in us also as we are Brahma Kumaris and Kumaris, children of Trimurti Baba. We are receiving Godly sustenance so that others also can receive that sustenance from us.

In sakar, Brahma Baba was here with us but we always had the feeling that he was taking us up above. When we came to speak to him, it was as if the words fizzled out and there was nothing left to say. In fact, Baba knew that it was better for us if we spoke and thought less. We have been given very great things to think about and those great things have taken away all our worry. You may feel it is necessary to think a lot about certain situations but in fact, that is a waste of time and energy. Go deep, go deep into the deep things you are learning here and you will also feel that it is not right to worry or to get concerned over trivial matters. Thoughts of knowledge will actually allow you to be free.

Shiv Baba and Brahma Baba are enjoying themselves up there but down here, we sometimes fluctuate. The subtle region has been created for us. It is a beautiful place where there is no day and no night. In the subtle region, white light is everywhere and that light is full of might. . Baba has kept the door to the subtle region open to us and he tells us to come there at any time. There is no lock on the door. The subtle region is a place created especially for us to spend time before we go back to the soul world. This is why Brahma Baba has gone back first. He is there waiting for you to visit. Remembrance of Mama and her worship worthy formBefore going to Baba's room this evening, I had the feeling of invoking Mama, the goddess of all powers and all virtues, and wanted to share this feeling with the divine family all over the world. I feel Mama is inspiring all of us to become Shiv Shakti, the ones who take all powers from Shiva. What made Mama so sweet? She sustained us with her power, her honesty and her love. Avyakt BapDada is sustaining us now and Mama, in a secret way, is playing her part in this.

Normally you cannot become like someone by just looking at their picture but here we experience something different that is like a special blessing for us. We feel that by looking at the pictures of Mama and Brahma Baba that we can become like them. It is as if you can see their very personal qualities by looking at their pictures. However, don’t just look at the pictures, become an artist and create a beautiful living picture of yourself.

Mama adopted four forms; Kali, Sheetla, Vaishnav Devi and Jagadamba. It was because she adopted four forms that she will receive the fruit of becoming Lakshmi. In her form of Kali, nothing bad could remain inside Mama. She would finish anything that came to her immediately. In her form of Sheetla, Mama was very cool and soft. Although she was very, very powerful inside, she never spoke harshly or loudly. No-one could show their anger in front of her because Mama would become very gentle. She would listen attentively and say, yes, yes. As a result a person felt they had been heard and that she had given them attention and respect. As a result, they would also change and become soft and peaceful. The quality represented by Vaishnav Devi was that nothing that was impure could come in front of her. Her fourth form was of Jagadamba the world mother. In this form, she would fulfil the feelings of everyone who came in front of her. Everyone really felt that Mama was their own mother.

Mama was first Radhe and always remembered her aim of becoming the golden-aged Lakshmi and together with that, she never forgot the Bestower of that Aim, Lakshya-Data. As soon as Baba saw her, Baba asked, "Will you become Lakshmi?" and Mama accepted. Thus, Mama became Saraswati, and Jagadamba. By taking power from Shiva, she became Durga. By being fearless, she became Kali, so no one could have any impure thought in front of her. Finally, Mama attained the status of Lakshmi, by

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becoming the embodiment of all virtues, all powers and truly the world empress who conquered everyone's heart with her motherly love.

Within one year of coming to Baba, Mama transformed herself completely. It was difficult to realize that this was the same 17 year old girl of the year before. She was able to finish all her insufficiencies because she understood who she was and what she had to do. Mama really focused on becoming madhyajibhav. Through Mama, it was clear that no-one and nothing could stop one who focuses on God. They will not depend on anyone. We are the daughters of Mama and sons of Brahma Baba. We have to become like our parents. When someone is with their parents, they feel happy. Mama has taken birth for service. It is through her stage that she is now serving.

The Nine Goddesses: Nine worship worthy formsThe remembrance of Mama and the eight jewels is celebrated in the celebration of the nine Goddesses (Navaratri). Over the next 9 days, let me take a vow to always remain in Baba's remembrance and invoke the different powers that the 9 goddesses represent and thus became an image that grants visions to the whole world.

Saraswati - Goddess of Knowledge - Mama listened to the knowledge from Shiv Baba and imbibed it and played the Sitar of Knowledge and inspired everyone through her own dharna, and brought realisation to all.

Jagadamba - Goddess of Fulfilment - giving eternal blessing of peace and happiness

Durga - Goddess of Shakti - who takes power from Shiva, removes all weaknesses within the self, and helps to remove weaknesses of others.

Kali - Goddess of Fearlessness - who is fearless and courageous, destroys all negativity, evil and devils

Gayatri - Goddess of Auspicious Omens - Mama gave importance to the elevated versions spoken by Shiv Baba and used each version as a mantra and this is why there is importance of Gayatri mantra, which works like magic to remove all bad omens.

Vaishnav - Goddess of Purity - who radiates light of purity and empowers all to become divine through pure vision and pure thoughts

Uma - Goddess of Enthusiasm - who brings hope, zeal and enthusiasm

Santoshi - Goddess of Contentment - who brings a feeling of deep contentment

Lakshmi - Goddess of Wealth - who bestows upon souls the unlimited wealth of spiritual knowledge and virtues.

Dadi Janki – The Five Pandavs excerpt from The Power of Peace and Truth 30 August 07 - Shantivan

We are the Pandav government. And so, as Shaktis, we have to imbibe all the specialities and powers of the 5 pandavs. * Arjuna symbolises the first number – clever in understanding the total knowledge from God; * Bhima symbolises care and protection – to be the protector of the yagya and look after Baba's bhandara and uses everything in a worthwhile; * Nakul was the one that copied God in every way to pass with honours; * Sahadev is the deity of co-operation, to be an image of support and co-operation at every step; and finally * Yudhistra symbolise dharamraj – the one who maintained the balance between dharma (religion or righteousness) and raj (rule). To be accurate in following shrimat – the law - on every level of personal dharna and rulership – total righteousness.

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You, the gods and goddesses have to do it. They are calling out to youBhog Message- Dadi Gulzar: June 1, 2006

Baba then asked what the children wished for today. We said to Baba that whatever Baba makes us do, we would do that. Baba said 'Today I will show you a scene'. As Baba started walking, there was only light all around and we all followed Baba like angels of light. As we went a little further, we entered a garden where there was a round shape in the middle. There were seats shaped like rose flowers all around in this circular place. Baba asked each one to find a seat and as we sat there, it felt like we were sitting in the middle of a rose flower. And, on everyone’s head was a double crown. One was a crown of light, the crown of purity, and second was the crown of service, the crown of responsibility. And in the middle of the crown was a map of the world.

Everyone was wearing this crown and behind that image of the map of the world were rays of light all around. It was a crown of complete purity -- purity in thoughts as well as in dreams. One was that crown of light and the second was the crown of responsibility of world service. Do you have the balance of the two? Check yourself. To the extent to which you have the power of purity, to that extent also, you must have the responsibility of the transformation of the world -- world service. Is there a difference sometimes in your purity? Is there sometimes not a balance of world service?

As everybody was seated on their rose seats and wearing their double crowns there was then the sound of My Baba. This sound was like a switch and as soon as that sound came on this circular space, where we were sitting began to rise upward. A mountain of light appeared above us and Baba was sitting on top of that mountain. When we arrived there, we all got off from the circle where we were sitting and we joined Baba. We started to run towards Baba and gathered around Him. Each one was trying to run first to Baba. Baba then gave drishti to everyone. Baba then told us to look a bit further to a place where we could look down the mountain.

We saw that on one side were bhagats praising Baba, calling out to Baba with a lot of love, praying to God. On the other side were others calling out with a lot of sorrow, they were calling out to God from feelings of compulsion. Then a third variety was those who were busy in their own work and weren’t bothered about anything. Then Baba said that you have to give drishti to them as well. You are world servers and even if they are atheists, they are still Baba’s children and your brothers and sisters. You have to give sakaash to them first. As we gave them sakaash, they went into dead silence. Not the kind of silence like we have, but they went into silence.

Then there are the devotees who have to receive the fruit of their devotion. Who will give them this fruit? You, the gods and goddesses have to do it. They are calling out to you as well. Of course, they are calling out to God, but they are calling out to you too. And so give them such an experience that in a short space of time they are able to experience receiving peace and happiness.

And then for those who are calling out due to peacelessness and sorrow, Baba asked us, what is your title? You are the merciful ones. Give them the rays of mercy so that they will have the experience and feeling that they are receiving mercy from somewhere. This is the task of world transformation. You have been given this crown of responsibility to serve all of these three types of souls. And you have to give sakaash to all of these groups. This task you have to do every day. You have been given this responsibility and you have to fulfil this responsibility every day. This is why you have been given this crown of responsibility of world service.

Baba then told us to sit back on the rose seats and to go back down the mountain. As we came down, Baba shared the importance of this practical scene of what we have to do as world servers. You forget things and situations, but you don’t forget scenes that you have seen and this is why Baba has shown you this scene. So check every day that you have fulfilled responsibility of world service and have served all these three types of souls. For those who are devotees, check whether you have given them the fruit of their devotion. For those who are calling out in distress and peacelessness, check whether you have given them mercy and then for those who are atheists, and busy in what they are doing, check whether you have given them the experience of dead silence. This is the experience that they need because their intellects are working a lot.

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TOPIC 6: BEING AN ANCESTOR SOUL & BEING WORSHIP WORTHY3rd September – 7th October 2007

Senior’s Classes

Experiencing the Deity Form and Worship worthy Form through the Divine EyeClass by Sr. Meera

Worship worthy Form through the Divine Eye Visualization Experiments: Visualize your copper age deity form

An easy way of developing your experience of the five forms and especially that of the worship worthy form is to develop the powers of the divine intellect and divine eye. We can use the divine intellect to travel through the three stages of meditation corporeal, subtle and soul worlds. These worlds are experienced as different stages of meditation. The divine eye enables us to have visions of our future deity and worship worthy forms.

Baba usually talks about the divine eye and the divine intellect. The divine intellect works like an aeroplane but the divine eye works like a telescope. Many times Baba tells us that it is just as if you can see far-away scenes close to you. It is similar to watching through television. Through the divine eye that Baba has given us, we can really go back to our past, see our present more clearly and go into our future.

Using the divine intellect we fly and have the experience of being light and might. But the divine eye Baba says is my microscope, my telescope and my television to the past, present and future. Most of us do not have the gift of divine vision. However, I think that sometimes the gift of the divine intellect and divine eye is more powerful. The divine eye and divine intellect we use through our own effort. Because you make effort to use it, the reward remains with you.

Worship worthy Form through the Divine EyeWe can experience our deity form and our worship worthy form through the Divine Eye. Mama who never experienced trance was able to give details of the pictures of Lakshmi and Narayan in the Golden Age because of the clarity of her divine eye. To experience the reality of our future forms the soul can go into trance, or use the clarity of divine vision or the divine eye, to experience the future. Baba has given us so many experiences and descriptions of our future. We can have the experience even without knowing the descriptions in depth, or having read them or absorbed them from the murli in depth. We have enough and certainly, in the very pure state, if the soul begins to contemplate the future and is patient, then immediately those images come. Moreover, if the soul is able to have trust in itself then the divine vision can be perfectly clear. It is not as immediate or as powerful as the experience through trance, but it is certainly as clear.

Many times Baba tells us that by using the divine eye you can see far-away scenes close to you. It is similar to watching through television. Through the divine eye that Baba has given us, we can really go back to our past, see our present more clearly and go into our future. We can ‘see’ through the divine eye what we are going to become. Because we are not using the gift of the divine eye frequently, we feel that that gap of lack of experience is still there. Using the divine intellect we fly and have the experience of being light and might. Different from this is the divine eye, which Baba says is my microscope, my telescope and my television to the past, present and future. It can work in such a way, but we need to make use of it.

Most of us do not have the gift of divine vision. However, I think that sometimes the gift of the divine intellect and divine eye is more powerful. The divine eye and divine intellect we use through our own effort. Because you make effort to use it, the reward remains with you. Whereas with divine vision, Baba has the key and He pulls the string of the intellect of whichever souls He wants to give a vision. Therefore, because divine vision is not through the effort of the soul the reward is not ever lasting.

If we can’t go into trance, instead, if we use this gift of the divine eye we will have a clear vision of our future, our worship worthy stage in front of us. The future becomes as clear as our present. Then it becomes easy for us to renounce this world easily. Based on the knowledge that Baba has given, I can

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‘view’ the past, present, or future. I can go and experience myself as I was, am and will be. However, many of us don’t use that divine eye to go back through the experience of our 5000 year cycle. That is why disinterest is not completely created, and we are not sure about our future.

Baba says that our future becomes clearer the more we use our divine eye. Just as the present is clear to me, in the same way the angelic form can come in front of us. It is just as if you leave this costume and enter into the angelic costume. That becomes possible if I use my divine eye more and more. When I visualize that form, as Baba tells us, through the eye of my intellect, then I can see myself in that form. Then it becomes natural for me to get out of this body and enter that subtle form. Then, as the subtle form becomes clear, my future deity form and my worship worthy form also becomes clear. Therefore, it is important to use both gifts – the divine intellect and the divine eye.

Visualization Experiments: Visualize your copper age deity formThrough visualization, you are using your divine eye or third eye to see your future form. By travelling mentally into the future, you can experience becoming the embodiment of that using the creative power of the mind. The outcome is that you have invoked those sanskaras from within your self so that when you finish the drill you will have a deeper understanding and experience of those qualities.

Ask yourself what is the worship worthy form that you would like to be. Read the descriptions of the different gods and goddesses and chose one that you feel you are drawn towards.

Sitting with Baba beside you bring your worship worthy form, see it, in front of you. See the dress, the position of the hands. Notice what you have in your hands. What is on your head and the expression on your face, your features?

Feel that just like putting on a dress; you merge yourself with that worship worthy form. You find yourself looking out through your eyes as a deity. You sit with Baba and Baba fills you with the qualities of your deity form, temporarily fulfilling the desires of the devotees. In your powerful form, you feel that Baba, through you is radiating these qualities out to the whole world, covering the global with the light of peace, power, light and might. While sitting in this powerful stage, in front of you, you can see your devotees coming into the temple and sitting in front of you and taking drishti and blessings from you.

Now you return back to your Brahmin form in this ordinary body, but you maintain the awareness of the powerful qualities that Baba has filled you with.

Visualize the final scene of destruction. Experience yourself as the image that bestows visions and gives peace and power to the needful souls.

Om Shanti

The Role of Ancestor Souls in the Confluence AgeBeing a Constant Donor (23-02-07)

Surya Bhai (Madhuban)

The Power of DonationPractices for becoming a great donorGiving vibrations to devoteesServing the Five ElementsMaking a plan of how to spread good wishes

We are great souls in the world. We are worship worthy gods and goddesses. We are ancestor souls. A very great thing Baba has mentioned in murli: “you are ancestors, the effect of your charitable deeds go to thousands of souls of all religions”. You will achieve many fruits, multi-million times fruits by this practise. This is because all the souls of the world will get benefit from that. In sakar murli, I loved this version: “The children who remember me 8 hours a day are my most helpful children because they spread the vibrations of peace, purity and might in the world. If we want to become helpful, co-operative to God, we must spread good vibrations to the whole world. What we give to others will come back to

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us, multiplied many times. If we give peace to others, we will experience peace. If we give pure vibrations to others, it will come back to us. Our purity will become natural.

Make a vision of yourself that: I am an ancestor soul. This kalpa tree is an inverted tree, I am sitting on top of that tree ... at the roots…. from Baba, the vibrations are coming to me and spreading to the whole kalpa tree.

This is one very simple yukti to do world service. For one minute, let us give vibrations of might to the world, to all souls of all religions. Be an angel and sit on the top of the Kalpa Tree or at the roots of the kalpa tree. Feel that vibrations of might are coming down to me from the Almighty. I am receiving vibrations from Almighty…. These vibrations are going down to the entire Kalpa Tree. (Silence)

The Power of DonationBaba has chosen us in order to bring benefit to the world. As we know, first He gives us the donation of knowledge. This is known as the greatest donation in the world. To give knowledge to others, to give right guidance to others – is a great deed of charity.

• Donate virtues to others• donate powers to others• donate purity to others.

How can we donate this to others? The simple method is being virtuous, and then others will learn virtues from us. We live in this world, live a householder's life and go to our jobs. We act as responsible persons, but if people also notice that we are very light, and very happy in our interactions, and that we enjoy our life, then they will learn how to enjoy life, and keep themselves happy all the time. However, if we get tense like them, they will not learn.

Our inspirations become the best teachers for others. We have to teach through our practical life. This is how to donate virtues to others. Suppose we are sick and our body is ill. However, we are not crying we are just normal. Pain is there but our face does not reflect the pain. We are in silence. Sometimes we are happy too that Baba has given us the opportunity to remain in solitude. When people look at us, they will think what a wonderful person he is. He is sick but he is so happy. It will teach them how to remain bold. This is a very important thing for others. When we face problems then we have to pass through different obstacles. If people see us in an unshakeable stage, they will appreciate our knowledge then they will appreciate our stage. They will not lose their happiness and peace when they have to pass through problems.

Our practical life becomes the best teacher. We have to show everything through practical life. Another very important thing is to give good vibrations to the world. Give vibrations of peace, purity and might. If you become constant great donors, your life will become free from obstacles. You need not do anything else in your life. This practice of donating constantly will make you spiritual in your in life. How can I do this? What can I do? Let us make a practical programme. There is a very significant version from sakar murli, “if you become great donors this practice will make you great donors, free from obstacles”.

Practices for becoming a great donor:1. First practice: See others as a soul, it means you give current to that soul. Therefore, if our drishti goes to the soul, it means we give them vibrations. We can do this constant service. This is a soul and this is a soul. All are souls. Vibrations will go to them. This is a natural practice of donating. In our spiritual life, seeing souls in everyone’s forehead is very great and easy tapasya. It can be done in a natural way.2. Second practice: give others pure vibrations, this helps increase the practice of purity. If we give pure vibrations, our purity increases day by day. So do both these practices.

Giving vibrations to devoteesThis way we can also give the vibrations of peace. Have you seen in India some temples of goddesses? Make a vision: I am the goddess with eight arms… I am sitting in the place of that statue. Thousands of devotees are standing in front of me. They have come to me with different desires in their mind. They are asking “oh goddess, give me peace, give me divine intellect, oh goddess give me powers to face

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problems. Listen to their call. Do this practice: Imagine that from me a focussed beam of light is coming and going to them. From me vibrations are going towards them and all their desires are being fulfilled … their problems are ending.

If you are unable to create such vision, stand on the terrace and feel that powerful vibrations are going from me towards people. Sorrowful people are receiving happiness from me; peaceless souls are receiving peace from me. Weak souls are receiving powers from me. Change your side, now turn towards the east, feel that souls are receiving vibrations from me. Vibrations are going southwards. Then turn towards the western side. Feel that pure vibrations are going towards these souls. Make this become a game and then you’ll enjoy it.

Just now for 1 minute do this visualization: “I am a goddess with 8 arms…. I am in the temple…. In front of me there are thousands of devotees… from me rays are going to them….”

Serving the Five ElementsAnother very interesting vision: I am angel, sitting on a lotus flower, and this lotus flower is floating on the ocean…. From there I am giving pure vibrations to water…. I am moving and giving pure vibrations to entire water of the world….

The five elements have sustained our 84 lives. We have taken full sustenance from nature and now we have to sustain nature. Give pure vibrations to nature. At the time of destruction, nature will protect our lives. Donate your life; surrender your life for this service. Make your routine very easy. Make your mind become slow, not fast. Manage few things. Suppose you have to prepare food for half and hour, do not become cooking conscious. At the time of cooking, keep giving pure vibrations to nature. Nature will be receiving pure vibrations from you.

Making a plan of how to spread good wishesWhile going out, on a journey, feel that vibrations are coming out of me and spreading in the whole world. Make a plan of how you can best live your life. Suppose you have to clean your house, you have to wash clothes, do just one practice. Spread vibrations of good wishes and pure thoughts to nature and people of the whole world.

Talk to nature: “Oh nature, you have been so nice to me throughout the whole cycle, you are like my mother, you have looked after me so well, you have given me food, clothes, and a house. I am grateful to you.

Talk to people: “Oh, you are all my brothers and sisters. I love you. Recognize your Father…. Now come to Him. Talk to them in this way. Give your good feelings. Be great donor, be pure, be happy. This is a good way to give good feelings, to nature, to all souls of this world. Great fruit for this service will come to you. Let us now sit in one feeling that I am master Almighty. From Almighty Baba, rays of might, a fountain of might are coming down to me.

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Navaratri – Nine Goddesses – Shiv ShaktisThe Worship of the Feminine Qualities

Sister Jayanti: Edinburgh UK, 21st December 2002

Navaratri: The nine goddesses Rebirth in the male and female form Re-instating equal respect for female and male qualities

Navaratri comes twice a year and extends for a period of nine nights (that is, eighteen nights of very specific holy festival and sacred worship). However, this period is not accorded to Krishna, Rama, Narayan, Vishnu or Shankar, or the whole galaxy of the gods. It is reserved for the goddesses, twice a year: springtime and autumn. These are the Navaratri celebrations (the celebration of nine nights).

The story here is a very interesting one about the goddesses, the Shaktis. They are remembered as Shaktis and sometimes are prefixed with the word Shiva. Shiva is the name given to the Incorporeal, the One Supreme, the One Divine, and you can see how the name Shiva and Jehovah are connected together. The translation of the word Shiva is the ‘point’, something with no human form, just the Divine light; another translation of the word Shiva is ‘Benefactor’, the one who gives benefit; thirdly, the meaning as the Seed, the Creator, out of whom all Creation emerges – there is much significance within this one word, Shiva.

Navaratri: The nine goddessesIn Navaratri, it is said that these goddesses were the Shiv Shaktis, (shakti means ‘power’ or ‘energy’): the ones who are able to take God’s power and God’s strength. In particular if refers to the women, the goddesses; the ones who were able to take God’s power at a time when humanity was in darkness and, through receiving God’s power, were able to be the destroyers of evil and thereby bring back righteousness and truth to the world. To me, this is not just a mythological story. It is very much a story of today – it is a very powerful reminder and pointer to what needs to happen, not just within India or the Indian diaspora, but also within humanity at large, because it does not only refer to women per se, but actually refers to the feminine principle.

So often today, I hear this expression being used in the West: What is needed is the feminine principle, the feminine energy, to come back into politics, economics and the situations of the world. Why? Because the feminine energy epitomises the energy of compassion, care and love, all of which are quite different from competition, conflict, and the current state of affairs. I am not trying to say that the feminine energy is 100% pure – there are other factors to deal with also. What is very much needed in this world of aggression and conflict is this power of the Shiv Shakti – the love, the compassion and the benevolence. Each one of us can be a channel for that, to make a connection with the Supreme, the Divine, Shiva, and draw that within the self so that the feminine energy can remove the darkness and bring back the goodness.

I don’t think it is enough just to look at history. It is very important to learn the lessons and use those lessons and see the significance now in life, and I see that this is the signal coming to us at this moment of time. I see that we are at this point of transition: time of extreme dark, but within that darkness there are little glimmers of hope, points of light. There are candles being lit here and there, and this interest in the faiths of the world, the traditions of the world, is definitely one of the bigger candles in the darkness.

It is not only for us to bring back the feminine energy, but also to bring us all back to the awareness of the spiritual identity of the self so that it isn’t a battle of the sexes. It is really through partnership and co-operation that the world can manage, not through battling, but through respect; love and co-operation. Returning to the spiritual identity really removes anything of the feminine aggression, which sometimes comes up within the feminist movement, and equally it deals with all the egos that come up in different ways.

Rebirth in the male and female formWithin the understanding of the story of birth and rebirth there would also be the understanding of birth in a male form or birth in a female form. Then there is also the recognition that the spirit, the eternal soul contains within itself the tendencies for action in both; birth as a male, or birth as a female,

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depending on its particular karmic situation and the general pattern would be different. The body would be described simply as the costume – no more, no less; an instrument. The soul is the being; the body, the costume. In most cases, there would be one birth as a male, one birth as a female, probably alternating in this way. At most, there would be a couple of births in one gender. When external or body consciousness began at the beginning of Copper Age, it brought with it a shift in relationship, not only in terms of spirit and body, but in particular, between men and women. The body and physical matter became dominant and, with this, male dominance appeared. As a result, recorded human history is the story of male dominance.

The patriarchal society started right at the start of the fall from grace, where there was a fall from the divine state and the loss of purity. Within the Hindu scriptures, the second-class role for women comes in at that point and women are not even given the right to worship and certainly not given the right to carry out specific important ceremonies. Women in society were very much in the background and that has continued through the Copper Age and Kaliyug (the Dark Age, the Iron Age, the age of unrighteousness and irreligiousness) right to present times.

Now we reach the state where at the end of Kaliyug we have the worship of the goddesses of those divine beings at Navaratri. The reality in society is that the image of the goddesses is lost (especially when it comes to the way in which you treat your wife, sister or daughter) with the excuse: ‘Well, that is history and mythology which is nothing to do with reality.’

Re-instating equal respect for female and male qualitiesFrom my own experience of the women I know, who are now in their eighties, when talking about the world at the start of the 20th Century, it seems that in the early nineteen hundreds women were only being given a skeleton education with the sole purpose to become literate in order to run their households. This was within upper class families – other families, of course, didn’t even receive that much. Within the religious and spiritual scene, there was certainly no need for women to study the scriptures in those times. There are some very derogatory statements in the Hindu scriptures about women (in the Ramayana). These now have manifested at the end of Kaliyug when it is really quite a dark picture.

Now, at the beginning of the 21st Century, only a few women in India have the right to education. There is a huge amount of poverty and lack of education generally, but within that only a very marginal percentage having all opportunities to get an education. Even at the highest educated level (and this I would say from my own experience before my own spiritual awakening); it was always the father who made decisions about a woman’s life. Then it would always be the elder brother, in lieu of the Father, if he were not around. This still happens even in the 21st Century!

Within our own organisation, the dominant role for women is as teachers. This was part of the philosophy of ‘affirmative action’, which the founder took in 1937 before the expression was actually coined. Way back in the 1930s, Brahma Baba, the founder, had this vision of equality and wanted women to have prominent roles as teachers so that the imbalance of centuries could gradually be restored to a state of balance. Here in England in the early ‘70s, I was giving the foundation meditation course to a western person from a scientific background that was seemingly very receptive. (He is still with us 25 years later so he must have been receptive!)

Towards the end of the course, I had a chat with him to see whether there had been any difficult points for him to accept, he said there had been and he had dealt with them. When I asked him to state a particular problem, he said: It was quite difficult having a woman teaching me.’ He really wasn’t used to that as a westerner. After I asked him how he had overcome that block, he replied: ‘It made a lot of sense that I, the soul, must have been a female in some birth also. When I thought about that it got me away from the male ego and I was able to be open and receptive to these teachings.’ I thought that was very interesting because females have female ego blocks so it is not a prerogative of just one gender, but the male ego block may be just one centimetre higher! So the idea that there are usually alternating births is very interesting and it shows how the whole story of karma works its way through in a very fascinating manner.

Worship worthy Stage:

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Symbols and signs of gods and goddesses

On the path of bhakti, the worship worthy stage of Brahmins and golden aged deities is being spoken of or worshipped in many ways. There are celebrations of specific events on the path of Brahmin life and worship of particular individuals such as Brahma Baba, Mama and the 8 jewels. There are also the scriptures, especially the Gita, that share the stories of the Confluence Age, and give different names to different Brahmin actors in the wonderful drama of Brahmins reaching their perfect stage by the end of the cycle. The following gives some idea of the diversity of symbols, stories and stages of worship practiced on the path of bhakti. It also gives us a powerful mirror of the stage that Baba wants us to attain before destruction.

Those who spin the discus of self-realization (Swadarshan chakradhari) become Emperors. Becoming a Swadarshan chakradhari implies knowing your various roles in the entire cycle. If you make your life worth diamonds (heera) now, you will play a hero part throughout the cycle. Keep your Brahmin form and your deity form in front of you and check, how elevated you have been from the beginning to the end. Then you will have great happiness and intoxication. The one who is making and the ones who are becoming, both are special. BapDada feels very happy watching your two forms. Even though you are number wise, you will become a deity, will you not? Even the deity with the last number will be in the list of the worship worthy souls. - AM 13.1.83

SIXTEEN DECORATIONS OF DEITIES Deities are images that grant visions to others. To be an image that grants visions to others, one has to become an embodiment of virtues. Embodiment means to reveal the virtues through our actions. So, one has to decorate oneself with virtues to be an image of a deity. Practise consciously and constantly to be the image of inculcation. The following are the decorations of the deities and their spiritual meanings:

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Spiritual Meaning of Decorations of the DeitiesDress (although not part of decoration, represents our consciousness. That is, “as is my

consciousness, so is my form”. Therefore, invoke your angelic form in order to attain deity

form.

Tilak Symbol of soul consciousness

Crown: Crown of Light Symbol of Purity

Crown of Jewels Symbol of becoming the embodiment of the

jewels of knowledge

Throne Symbol of being seated on the heart-throne of

Baba

Canopy Constantly staying in the remembrance of Baba

and Baba’s protection

Ear rings Constantly listening to Baba’s versions

(shrimat)

Nose rings Remember Baba in each breath.

Finger ring Constantly being Baba’s companion.

Ankle bells Always dancing the dance of happiness and

the foot of the intellect is

above earthly things.

Toe ring Auspicious sign of following Baba’s footsteps

Waist belt Symbolises determination

Bangles Pledge of purity

Necklace Represents those who have given Baba’s

knowledge through the mouth (throat) to bring

others close to Baba

Armlets Symbol of serving through arms i.e. becoming

Baba’s arms

Garland Garland of beads represents souls who made

others similar to (Long mala) themselves.

Chindi (Forehead locket) Represents One Baba in the intellect and none

other

Khajal (Eye liner) Symbol of having pure vision

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Chart for

Developing my Form so that it becomes Worthy of Worship

Natural and constant purity in thoughts, words, actions and dreams.

An ancestor soul –the feeling of belonging to all.

Greatly charitable with instant donation – like Father Brahma.

Lost in the remembrance of only the one incorporeal Father.

Give the co-operation of virtues and powers without seeing weaknesses.

Loved by all or at least the majority (95%).

Follow shrimat accurately and not fluctuate in any part of the timetable.

Supersensuous joy – no trace of sorrow or peacelessness.

Unshakeable faith in drama, Baba and self.

Very royal behaviour.

Love, tolerance and courage.

Constantly pure attitude, vision and vibrations.

Adopt the fierce form of Kali and gain victory over the vices.

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Meditation Commentary: Reaching my Worship worthy Stage

I am the Holiest, Highest, Richest, Luckiest, Sweetest child of allI am the holiest of all souls. Baba, the Sun of purity is sparkling in Paramdham. He sends loving rays of purity and power to meHe invites me to be beside him.

With all the titles of knowledge and yoga I can see all these specialties in myself. In the whole day, there are 24 hours. Of these, 8 hours are for rest, of the 16 remaining hours, I take 12 hours. Then for those who have a lot of work of the intellect, three hours concession can be given. Then the Father, grants one hour as concession. For 8 hours, I have all these titles of knowledge and yoga in the complete form So that all souls experience and give the certificate that all these specialties are there in me.Only then can I attain 75% marks.

For pass with honour ones, even the time of sleep is counted as yoga time. ..AM 24.6.74 Set yourself, whenever you want, wherever you want. Use all the treasures. At all times, in all matters, in all subjects, in all specialties, in all relationships, I check myself

As bestower of blessings, I sacrifice myself to you. the one on whom you sacrifice yourself gives you all the blessings and makes you a bestower of blessings. So, all the time, in every action, every thought, I am fulfilling my promise..My every thought, is the essence of being surrendered, and sacrificed to the Father. I check myself constantly like this, Maya will not dare to confront me, she bows down again and again and takes leave.

I reach Paramdham in a second Together we radiate powerfully like twin suns. The holiest couple. I see my entire future. When I first descend to the corporeal world, I am the holiest human, a double crowned deity emperor. My eyes shine with purity and my face and forehead sparkles with the royalty of purity..

As I travel through the ages,

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I witness my memorials being worshipped with utmost devotion, reverence, and love. Devotees chant “You are viceless. we are vicious. O lord, remove my sins”

At the end of time, I come into direct contact with the Ocean of purity, the one who is forever holy. I die alive and lead a life of a lotus. I become the holiest of all in an utterly religious world. and then on I become an angel.

Beloved Baba, You have made me a worthy of worship soul

MEDITATION COMMENTARY: ANCESTOR SOUL

A I, the ancestor soul, am the original foundation of this human creation. I emerge directly from the Seed. I am the roots and the trunk of the tree of creation. I come in contact with souls, and fulfill their pure desires and bestow blessings upon them. I become a flame and show the path to thirsty souls. I become an immortal light, and bring souls out of darkness to the right destination. My attitude transforms the atmosphere of the world, and with my vision I remind everyone of brotherhood.

I remind the whole creation that, their beloved Father has come and through my elevated actions, I awaken the pure desires in the creation, to perform elevated activities and reform their character. My uniqueness is the “subtle power” from which souls experience a special power through me. Everyone has the power of facilities and the power of words but they lack the power of elevated thoughts, the power of pure attitude, the vision of love and co-operation. Therefore I ignite the lamps of hope in my creation for this attainment & bring them to the right destination. I belong to God! I am unique!

B I am a Confluence-aged Brahmin soul, I am knowledgeful. I have recognised my Father and my third eye of knowledge has now opened, I know the 3 aspects of time and the 3 worlds too. On the basis of knowledge and purity I make spiritual endeavor and become God’s helper in the task of world renewal. In return I become the master of heaven for half the cycle and worship-worthy for half the cycle.

In the copper age I am worshipped in the form of various deities. I am Goddess Lakshmi, an embodiment of the jewels of knowledge. I bestow upon souls the unlimited wealth of spiritual knowledge and decorate them with virtues.

In the form of Saraswathy, I am portrayed playing the sitar, being a goddess of wisdom I take souls from the darkness of ignorance into the light of knowledge, awareness and realisation.

As Goddess Durga, I take divine power from God Shiva to remove all weaknesses from within.

As Vaishnavi, I am a symbol of purity radiating the light of purity empowering all souls to become full of all virtues complete and viceless.

Often I am worshipped as deity Uma, I fill their hearts and minds with hope, zeal and enthusiasm eliminating unhappiness and disheartment.

As Goddess Kali, I am fearless and courageous. I destroy all vices and impure motives deep within souls. Viscious souls run away upon seeing my fearsome form. Remembrance of Shiv Baba is the means of safety for me.

As Santoshi Maa, through my own specialty of contentment, I bestow upon all, feelings of well being and deep contentment.

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As Goddess Gayatri, I remove the darkness of sorrow and insecurity, and hence remove the bad omens, and with my blessings and power, all experience true bliss and joy.

In my form as Amba being the world mother, I shower on all eternal blessings of peace and happiness to all unhappy souls and fulfill their desires as Kamdenu Remembrance of ShivBaba and completely surrendering to Him, become the basis of being worship-worthy for half the cycle. God the bestower, makes his children almost worship-worthy as He is.

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