Holi was started with this Purpose

Shri Rama incarnated before Shri Krishna. He was Maryada Purshottoma and as such lived a very austere life. As a result of the austerities practiced by the King himself, the whole society turned sober and serious.




The element of joy and gaiety was completely missing. In Dwapar Yuga, when Shri Krishna incarnated, He wanted to put an end to this extreme seriousness prevalent in the society. He thought of having a festival in which everyone could laugh heartily and have fun and joy.



So the festival of colour – Holi, was started with this purpose. People, however, took undue liberties and misused the festival to the extent of defaming it. I had also to tell “I do not play Holi at all.”





The myth behind it is that there was a demoness named Holika. She was the sister of Hiranya Kashyapa- the father of Prahlada. Since Prahlada was the devotee of Lord Vishnu, his father- the demon King – used to harass and trouble him. Hiranya Kashyapa wanted to kill Prahlada.




Holika had the boon that fire won’t burn her. Hiranya Kashyapa asked Holika to take the boy Prahlada in her lap and sit on the burning pyre, thinking that she could not be burnt. But to his surprise Holika was burnt to ashes and no harm done to the child devotee of Shri Vishnu!



It was a significant incident which proved that it is sin to be cruel, arrogant and aggressive. Despite her boon, Holika was burnt down and no harm done to the innocent child – devotee!



H.H.Shri Mataji
Holi Puja 2002
Gurgaon, India
DCB September – October 2002

You will be Protected like Prahlada

You are powerful enough. You have such powers within you that if someone endeavors to trouble you, you will be protected like Prahlada. No one could destroy you. You are so much protected! No such thing could destroy you.

So there should be no hatred or anger towards anyone. You should have a feeling of compassion towards those who are victims of evil tendencies. Think of transforming them. If you become forgiving then it could workout.





Small child Prahlada is a big example. He challenged his father who was a demon! But Prahlada was saved and his father got killed! Death is not the main point. The person falls too low. People with evil thoughts fall in the abyss. So do not give place to the feelings of hatred and jealousy. Cleanse yourself immediately.


May God Bless You



H.H.Shri Mataji
Holi Puja 2002
Gurgaon India
DCB September – October 2002

By coming into Sahaja Yoga you have become leelamay (playful)

This festival of Holi was made by Shri Krishna so that human beings would see the whole world as leela (play). By coming into Sahaja Yoga you have become leelamay (playful). You get completely absorbed in music and enjoy it. You have love and pure feelings for one another.





You do each work with great beauty and morality. But to be leelamay is to stop at Visshuddhi Chakra. After that, one has to move on Agnya. On the Agnya Chakra is tapas or penance. Then you should think about the burning of Holika which was due to Prahlads penance. We also have to ascend on that tapa because you have reached the Visshuddhi level; that you live together with love for each other. At Visshuddhi you have become collective, got love and universal brotherhood.






When you become universal then your caste, creed, countries all drop away. On Holi we should burn all those things which spoil our attention and damage the Agnya. Then this attention will clear out and we will celebrate Holi with joy and understanding. When your attention goes to Visshuddhi then you see the Shakti of Shri Krishna, Shri Radha, who is Allahad Dayini, the giver of joy. Just by seeing Her people feel joyous.






She is the Allahad Dayini Shakti which is in flowers, in children; and it can awaken in you. Till the depth comes this Allahad Dayini Shakti will remain verbal. Think about the combination of these two. It is very important for us to get depth within and to give joy from that depth is equally important.


H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi,
Holi Celebrations, Delhi 1991