Navaratri Puja

9 Days and Nights of Navaratri

Goddess protection over left and right side

Wisdom gives complete peace

Vibrations can be misleading

To hate is worst quality

It is we who forget to leave all the problems to Her

To cross this Bhavasagara

"This is mine, this is mine, this is yours."

They are innocent

Nine forms of the Goddess

Shri Ram Puja Talk

Swastika becoming Omkara and Omkara

"Why these Sahaja Yogis should be granted this great boon?"

Without the help of the Devi at different stages

Just say, "I surrender"

Sign of the Sahaja Yogi

Second chakra is important

You should have no worry at all of any kind

Navratri - 1st Night - Prathma

SHAILAPUTRI - Daughter of the King of Himalayas

Navratri - The 9 days and nights, when the Goddess fights the demons and saves the children from negativity.

- H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Today being first day of Navratri, its beneficial to sing Ganesha Atharvashirsham!

Following is the link for the same -

http://nirmalvidya.blogspot.com/2008/07/om-namaste-ganapataye-twameva.html

Navratri - 2nd Night - Dvitiya

BRAHMACHARINI One Who observes the state of Celibacy

DEVI SOOKTAM

Ya Devi sarva bhuteshu
Vishnumaya iti shabditah
Namastasyai namastasyai
Namastasyai namo namaha
(Salutations to the Devi, the power of Shri Vishnu, who abides in all beings)

Ya Devi sarva bhuteshu
Chaitanyaetya bhidiyate
Namastasyai namastasyai
Namastasyai namo namaha
(Salutations to the Devi, who abides in all beings as the Chaitanya)

Ya Devi sarva bhuteshu
Buddhi roopena samsthitah
Namastasyai namastasyai
Namastasyai namo namaha
(Salutations to the Devi, who abides in all beings as intellect)

.... Nidra .... (sleep)
.... Kshudha .... (hunger)
.... Chhaya .... (reflection)
.... Shakti .... (power)
.... Thrishna.... (thirst)
.... Kshanti.... (forgiveness)
.... Jaati.... (genus)
.... Lajja .... (modesty)
.... Shanti .... (peace)
.... Shraddha .... (faith)
.... Kanti .... (light / radiance)
.... Lakshmi.... (wealth)
.... Vritti .... (activity)
.... Smriti .... (memory)
.... Daya .... (kindness/compassion)
.... Tushti .... (contentment)
.... Maatru .... (mother)
.... Bhranti .... (delusion)


Indriyanaam adhishtatri
Bhutanamcha akhileshuya
Bhuteshu satatam tasyai
Vyapti devyai namo namah
(Salutations to the Devi, the Ruler of all the elements and all the senses)


Chiti rupena ya kritsnamaetat
Vyapya sthita jagat
Namastasyai namastasyai
Namastasyai namo namaha
(Salutations to the Devi who pervades the whole universe, and abides in all beings as consciousness)

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Ya devi sarva bhutesu by Nirmal Vidya

Navratri - 3rd Night - Tritiya

CHANDRAGANTA - One Who bears the Moon around Her neck

"So many powers Mother has to have to protect her children and to look after them. These powers are all there, working relentlessly all the time-24 hours. So anybody who surrenders to Mother, these powers express themselves and try to help you out of your problems. But first thing is surrendering. If you are not surrendered, if you are not in the kingdom of God, then this is not the responsibility of the Mother. Then it might be that some negative force might take over and destroy you"

- H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

13th October 1988

THE KAVACH OF THE DEVI

Guru Brahma, guru Vishnu, Guru Devo MaheshwarahGuru Sakshat Parabrahma, Shri Mataji Nirmala Ma.Tasmai Shri Guruveh Namaha.

Our Guru is the Great Mother. All Her Shakti and Yogini aspects are available for Her children. By reading The Kavach of The Devi, we mobilise these powers to purify and enlighten our Koshas (our mental, emotional and physical bodies). Thus by the Power of the Gurumata The Atma becomes The Guru of the body. While reading the Kavach of The Devi one should put one's attention on the aspect or the part of the body which is protected. One may also, while reading, pause between the Names and silently take the corresponding mantra, for example:
Om Twameva Sakshat, Shri Chandi Namoh Namah

The Kavach should be read aloud. It washes away the 'catches' and bathes the children in Divine Vibrations. May the wisdom and compassion of our Satguru flow through us and reach the four quarters of the earth.
JAY SHRI MATAJI!

Amen In the Name of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi,the merciful, the compassionate.The protection of Shri Chandi.Salutation to Shri Ganesha. Salutation to Shri Saraswati.Salutation to Shri Guru. Salutation to the Deity worshipped in the family,that is Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi.May there be no obstacle.

Amen. Salutations to Narayan. Amen. Salutations to Naranaratam, that is, Shri Vishnu. Amen. Salutations to the Goddess Saraswati. Salutations to Ved-Vyasa, that is, Sage Vyasa, the all knowing.

Now begins the "Kavach" of the Devi.

The Presiding Sage for Shri Chandi-Kavach is Brahma, the metre is Anushtup. The Presiding Deity is Chamunda; The Main Seed is "Anganyasakta Matar". The Principle is Digbandha Devata. It is recited as part of Sapta-Shati, to please Jagadamba. Amen. Obeisance to Chandika.
Thus spoke Markandeya:
1) Amen. O Brahmadeva, please tell me that which is very secret and has not been told by anyone to anybody else and which protects all human beings in this world.
Brahmadeva said;

2) Brahmin, there is Devi Kavach which is most secret and useful to all beings. Please listen to that, O Great Sage.

3-5) The following nine names have been told by the Great Soul Brahmadeva Himself. Durga is known by these names:
1st SHAILAPUTRI Daughter of the King of Himalayas
2nd BRAHMACHARINI One Who observes the state of Celibacy
3rd CHANDRAGANTA One Who bears the Moon around Her neck

4th KOOSHMANDA Whose Void contains the Universe
5th SKANDAMATA Who Gave birth to Karttikeya
6th KATYAYANI Who incarnated to help the Devas
7th KALARATRI Who is even the destroyer of Kali
8th MAHAGAURI One Who made great penance
9th SIDDHIDATRI One Who grant Moksha

6-7) Those who are frightened, having been surrounded by the enemies on the battlefield, or are burning in fire, or being at an impassable place, would face no calamity, and would never have grief, sorrow, fear, or evil, if they surrender to Durga.

8) Those who remember You with great devotion indeed have prosperity. Undoubtedly, O Goddess of the Gods, You protect those who remember You.

9) The Goddess Chamunda sits on a corpse, Varahi rides on a buffalo, Aindri is mounted on an elephant and Vaishnavi on a condor.

10) Maheswari is riding on a bull, the vehicle of Kaumari is the peacock, Lakshmi, the Beloved of Shri Vishnu, is seated in a lotus and is also holding a lotus in Her Hand.

11) The Goddess Ishwari, of white complexion, is riding on a bull and Brahmi, Who is bedecked with all ornaments is seated on a swan.

12) All the mothers are endowed with Yoga and are adorned with different ornaments and jewels.

13) All the Goddesses are seen mounted in chariots and very angry. They are wielding conch, discus, mace, plough, club, javelin, axe, noose, barbed dart, trident, bow and arrows. These Goddesses are wielding their weapons for destroying the bodies of demons, for the protection of Their devotees and for the benefit of the Gods.

16) Salutations to You, O Goddess, of very dreadful appearance, of frightening valour, of tremendous strength and energy, the destroyer of the worst fears.

17) O Devi, it is difficult to have even a glance at You. You increase the fears of Your enemies, please come to my rescue. May Goddess Aindri protect me from the east. Agni Devata (God- dess of Fire) from the south-east, Varahi (Shakti of Vishnu in the form of the boar) from the south, Khadgadharini (Wielder of the sword) from the south-west, Varuni (The Shakti of Varuna the rain God) from the west and Mrgavahini, (Whose vehicle is the deer) may protect me from the north-west.

19) The Goddess Kaumari (The Shakti of Kumar, that is Karttikeya) protect me from the north and Goddess Shooladharini from the north-east, Brahmani, (The Shakti of Brahma) from above and Vaishnavi (Shakti of Vishnu) from below, protect me.

20-21) Thus Goddess Chamunda, Who sits on a corps, protects me from all the ten directions. May Goddess Jaya protect me from the front and Vijaya from the rear; Ajita from the left and Aparajita from the right. Goddess Dyotini may protect the top-knot and Uma may sit on my head and protect it.

22-23) May I be protected by Maladhari on the forehead, Yashswini on the eye-brows, Trinetra between the eye-brows, Yamaghanta on the nose, Shankini on both the eyes, Dwaravasini on the ears, may Kalika protect my cheeks and Shankari the roots of the ears.

24-27) May I be protected by Sugandha-nose, Charchika-lip, Amrtakala-lower lip, Saraswati-tongue, Kaumari-teeth, Chandika-throat, Chitra-ghanta-sound box, Mahamaya-crown of the head, Kamakshi-chin, Sarvamangala-speech, Bhadrakali-neck, Dhanurdhari-back. May Neelagreeva protect the outer part of my throat and Nalakoobari-windpipe, may Khadgini protect my shoulders and Vajra-dharini protect my arms.

28-30) May Devi Dandini protect both my hands, Ambika-fingers, Shooleshwari my nails and may Kuleshwari protect my belly. May I be protected, by Mahadevi-breast, Shuladharini-abdomen, Lalita Devi-heart, Kamini-navel, Guhyeshwari-hidden parts, Pootana-kamika-reproductive organs, Mahishavasini-rectum.

31) May Goddess Bhagavati protect my waist, Vindhyavasini-knees and the wish-fulfilling Mahabala may protect my hips.

32) May Narashini protect my ankles. May Taijasi protect my feet, may Shri protect my toes. May Talavasini protect the sole of my feet.

33) May Danshtrakarali protect my nails, Urdhvakeshini-hair, Kauberi-pores, Vagishwari-skin.

34) May Goddess Parvati protect blood, marrow of the bones, fat and bone; Goddess Kalaratri-intestines. Mukuteshwari-bile and liver.

35) May Padmavati protect the Chakras, Choodamani-phlegm (or lungs), Jwalamukhi lustre of the nails and Abhedya-all the joints.

36) Brahmani-semen, Chhatreshwari the shadow of my body, Dharmadharini-ego, superego and intellect (buddhi).

37) Vajrahasta-pran, apan, vyan, udan, saman (five vital breaths), Kalyanashobhana-pranas (life force).

38) May Yogini protect the sense organs, that is, the faculties of tasting, seeing, smelling, hearing and touching. May Narayni protect satwa, raja and tamo gunas.

39) Varahi-the life, Vaishnavi-dharma, Lakshmi-success and fame, Chakrini-wealth and knowledge.

40) Indrani-relatives, Chandika-cattle, Mahalakshmi-children and Bhairavi-spouse.

41) Supatha may protect my journey and Kshemakari my way. Mahalakshmi may protect me in the king's court and Vijaya everywhere.

42) O Goddess Jayanti, any place that has not been mentioned in the Kavach and has thus remained unprotected, may be protected by you.

43-44) One should invariably cover oneself with this Kavacha (by reading) wherever one goes and should not walk even a step without it if one desire auspiciousness. Then one is successful everywhere and all one's desire are fulfilled and that person enjoys great prosperity on the earth.

45) The person who covers himself with Kavacha becomes fearless, is never defeated in the battle and becomes worthy of being worshipped in the three worlds.

46-47) One who reads with faith every day thrice (morning, afternoon and evening), the 'Kavacha' of the Devi, which is inaccessible even to the Gods, receives the Divine arts, is undefeated in the three worlds, lives for a hundred years and is free from accidental death.

48) All disease, like boils, scars, etc. are finished. Moveable (scorpions and snakes) and immoveable (other) poisons cannot affect him.

49-52) All those, who cast magical spells, by mantras or yantras, on other for evil purposes, all bhoots, goblins, malevolent beings moving on the earth and in the sky, all those who mesmerise others, all female goblins, all yakshas and gandharvas are destroyed just by the sight of the person having Kavach in his heart.

53) That person receives more and more respect and prowess. On the earth he rises in prosperity and fame by reading the Kavacha and Saptashati.

54-56) His progeny would live as long as the earth in rich with mountains and forests. By the grace of Mahamaya, he would attain the highest place, that is inaccessible even to the Gods and is eternally blissful in the company of Lord Shiva.

JAY SHRI MATAJI!

Navratri - 4th Night - Chaturthi

KOOSHMANDA Whose Void contains the Universe

KAVACH OF THE DEVI

So we have made it short now, just take a 'bandhan', it is the same thing as Kavacha you see. Realised souls, if they take a bandhan is the same thing. Whatever you have said here is done, yesterday's and today's, everything that has been said, all these Raksha Kari is done in one stroke

But now we should know how many of us take bandhan before going from the house, before sleeping or before doing something important. How many people take bandhan. Very seldom you forget it. Very important, going on a journey, going on a road, better take a bandhan, not that we are all right, Mother is looking after us, is not the point. You must take bandhan before doing all these things.

If you get an accident, then know that you have done some mistakes, or something otherwise, normally there should be not an accident, means there is something still lacking in you.

Which was promised long time back by Markandeya, now you have achieved it. This he had promised 14,000 years back that when Mahamaya will come, She will do this work, that it will happen. We must realise that we are getting all the promises fulfilled for us. Now, we have also certain promises to be made and we have to ask a question. Have we fulfilled our destiny in life or not?

This is a question we should ask, and we should not roam about in smaller petty things. Think of a bigger vision about yourself.

All these books have talked about Sahaja Yoga. But we must bring all religions in their true form, in their pure form. This is the work, one has to do, is to bring the religions in their purest form and not to adhere to them, whatever form has been created or done by human beings.

These religions are not created by human beings but by incarnations. So, human beings have made them artificial, they have made all kinds of nonsense with them.
We have to remember that religion in it's true and pure form. We have to respect and they are all just the same. If you come to the truer form, they are just the same, like the different petals of the flower. One may not look the same as other, but the whole thing makes a flower.

- H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

14th October 1988

Navratri - 5th Night - Panchami

SKANDAMATA - Who Gave birth to Karttikeya

Today being the Panchami Read Argala Stotram -

http://nirmalvidya.blogspot.com/2008/09/argala-stotram.html

What today you have been asking me for the victory, I have to tell you that you are very safe in the fort of your meditative state and very well. In meditation only you can grow, you cannot grow otherwise. It is like the sunshine for any tree. You have to be in meditation, in Nirvichara, you don't have to oppose anybody, you don't have to agree anybody, you don't have to say anything. Specially for other Yogis, You don't have to say anything. Anybody whom you find to be funny, just go into meditation and you will be amazed how things will change, and this is your power. How many people have got realisation in this world? Very few. They are growing up - all right, they are working it out. But what is lacking in them is the Meditative Force.

THE BEST WAY IS TO SURRENDER AND THE SURRENDERING IS EASIER. YOU JUST PUT ME IN YOUR HEART, ALL THE TIME, THE SIMPLEST WAY. THEN YOU CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT IT. YOU CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT IT. YOU FEEL COMPLETELY LOST. IT'S KIND OF A VERY DETACHED LOVE. YOU JUST FEEL ABSOLUTELY RESTED, BLISSFUL, AND CONTENT. THEN YOU DON'T WANT ANYTHING. THAT IS THE STATE, ONE HAS TO ESTABLISH. IT IS SO EASY FOR YOU BECAUSE I AM IN PERSON WITH YOU. ONLY PROBLEM THAT IS THERE AS I TOLD YOU IN SAHAJA YOGA THAT YOU HAVE TO RECOGNISE ME TO BEGIN WITH.

But to recognise me is rather difficult because I am a Mahamaya and so normally you might come into that mess created by Mahamaya. But as I told you the other day that you could not have faced me in my other form. Imagine a person with a sword in the hand sitting on a lion. Could not have faced it. So I had to be Mahamaya and this is what it is, that in this form you can come close to me, you can talk to me, you can also take my advice, if you want. So this counseling can be done better. I could decode everything to you. I could tell everything about it. But to KNOW THAT YOU ARE SITTING BEFORE MAHAMAYA ITSELF IS VERY HELPFUL. So don't get lost into the garb of Mahamaya. In your protocol, in your understanding, in everything you have to remember that we should not make mistakes and we should try to surrender. Automatically you will learn everything. There is nothing to be taught to you.

That state is such - like a tree. When it comes to its full bloom, it gives flowers and the flowers come to it's own maturity that give fruits. That is how you are built in. That is how you grow. What then happens you yourself feel your own growth and enjoy it and just live happily with it. So ultimately my destiny is one that I should make you all very happy and joyous. That is my destiny. That is why all this struggle is going on. I hope I fulfill my destiny and your destiny too. MAY GOD BLESS YOU

- H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

15th October 1988

Navratri - 6th Night - Sashti

KATYAYANI - Who incarnated to help the Devas

There are seven chakras for your ascent and two above it. That should be your destiny. But if you people go only on the Agnya move on Agnya, you cannot rise any higher. People have been lost on that chakra. So, that is a very important chakra. Sixth-'Shashti' of the Goddess is regarded as a very important thing and they say that Goddess comes on a 'naanv', on a boat, Calcutta people believe it because the sixth day is very big to cross it. That is what today is the problem with all of us that we have this sixth day still sitting on our heads and we cannot get out it. So to come to the ninth stage, though we may do Puja, we may do anything, but we are still on the sixth. So it is just outwardly that we are doing Puja. Seventh day is the day, where I am there. But 7th and 8th and 9th has to be achieved by crossing your 6th. Today I am going to tell you about the 6th because is the most important of all of us to know, that what Goddess has done for the sixth day. Mahalaxmi incarnated as Mary and she brought Her son, who was Jesus Christ and She wanted him to cross this 6th centre for everybody else and that is how he had to become the subtle form of 'Chaitanya'. He was the subtle form of Chaitanya. The way he walked on water. But ultimately he became Chaitanya, and he crossed over by leaving his body as subtle.

-H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, extract from Navaratri 19th october1988

Today we have to think this, that we are a personality now and we have achieve this according to our karmas in previous births. Because we had lot of Punyas, we are sitting here. We can sit here and enjoy. We can go higher. Why should we have stone tied on us when we are taking a jump in the ocean. If you can swim - be free - enjoy swimming and get advantage of all your Shaktis. I bless you today that all your dormant Shaktis will get awakened, gradually you will feel them and the flow of these Shaktis that are within you will bring the joy and many blessings to you.

- H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

16th October 1988

Navratri - 7th Night - Saptami

KALARATRI - Who is even the destroyer of Kali

When you give joy to someone. The source of joy has to be beyond joy.

I am the giver of knowledge.

Without the light of "Atma" without the light of the 'Spirit' how can you know anything?

Why not get Realisation? Without that what's the use of doing devi Puja. Without the knowledge of 'Atma', if you do any Puja, what is the use? You won't get Divine Blessings already said Thousands of years back.

"Vaikhari" is the powers by which we speak.

Any God's name you take, you ask are you this? ....... (Vibrations ....... ) Because the 'Shakti' of all those people is the essence of all those. Because I am that Shakti, that's why you get the vibrations. Ask anybody's name, even the saints, rishis, maharishis. 'Hanh' all of that is me. That is why that's the point they are trying to make.

Beeja Mantra means say the "Vaikhari". Vaikhari is the power of Speaking. This power of speaking is made into mantras by people who have power of Realisation. Now, so, for them to improve, supposing they want to improve their centre, or they want to improve their left or right. They have to say the Beeja Mantras. If they say the Beeja Mantras: that area gets the 'beeja', then the 'beeja' has to sprout and has to grow. So the first step they have is to say the 'beeja mantra' and they have to say the different mantras of the different chakras. So, one is the 'beeja' and then is the tree. So if you know the 'beeja' first of all, you can implant a 'beeja' into yourself by saying that, and then you start saying all other. So, that's how you make it grow.The word "Sanskrit" has come out of Kundalini's movement, when she makes a sound, all was recorded by the great saints and like that every Chakra has got vowels and consonants according to the number of sub-plexus they have, you can say petals they have and all of them make all the alphabets of Sanskrit language.

You all have become 'Vidyavaan' now.

Now you try to understand that how this 'vidya' has been penetrating into you slowly. Not with any teachers or anybody sitting with a stick in the hand. The whole 'Vidya' is exposed from within and without. Whatever I say, you can tally it on your Vibrations. So it goes into your hand. You don't accept it because I am saying but it is so, that's why you accept it. Supposing I say, this is water, then what, you will drink the water and you will see if it quenches your thirst. Then only you are going to believe that this is water, otherwise you are not going to believe. In the same way it is.

We are 'Swayama - Siddhas'.

"Ra" is the energy Radha. The one who sustain the energy is Radha. She is Mahalaxmi that is why She sustain the Kundalini.

"Eee" is the Primordial Mother, and "Ra" is the energy that is Kundalini. So the 'Reem' means that you have the energy passing through the thing towards the Primordial Being. So "Reem" that is why the Yogis - because they believe only in connection. Yogis believe in Yoga and so they have to look after the energy and also the Primordial Mother. This is very important because that is how energy should be there - Kundalini as well as Primordial Mother. Fourtee thousands years before they have written all this which is the truth, which you know now. Now when you read this book (Devi Saptashati), you will understand.


- H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

17th October 1988

Navratri - 8th Night - Ashtami

MAHAGAURI - One Who made great penance

In the 'Mahalaxmi Stotrum', why should we have all these. Because it is the Kundalini. The Mahalaxmi is the channel of the Kundalini, so there are ASHTA LAXMIS, Then Mahalaxmi and lastly the DASHA LAKSMI. We got one after another these powers within us which are expressed on the Mahalaxmi channel. Now, in the Mahalaxmi channel we have to talk about Gauri. Because Gauri is the one which is the Kundalini. So they have to talk - that's why they say 'Ude Ude ga Ambe' They say in the Mahalaxmi temple. Why because, in the Mahalaxmi temple only they have to say that how you rise, we are ready, we are prepared, we have got the Mahalaxmi principle within us and now you can rise, the Kundalini and that's why the 'AAVAHANA'.'Palan' means mothering or looking after the child. She is the one who looks after the whole world like a mother..O Devi! you are the only support of this world, because you are as the mother earth and supporting the universe as the mother earth. Because of mother earth, the universe exists, because she, the Mother Earth was created out of all the cosmos, the whole cosmos is supported by Mother Earth. Like supposing you are building a house. The house is there but it is supported by the person who lives there. Otherwise it is meaningless like a bridegroom if he's not in the marriage, what's the use of having a marriage. The mere existence of this mother earth makes the whole cosmos to exist and to have a meaning.

H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

18th October 1988

MAHALAXMI HYMNS (CHAPTER 11 OF DEVI MAHATMYA Translation)

1-2. After the demon Shumba was killed by Devi, all Gods led by Indra and Agni praised the Devi as under:

3. O Devi who removes the grief of all those who surrender, be pleased by us. O mother of the whole world, be pleased, O Goddess of the universe be pleased, and look after the universe. You are the Goddess of moving and non moving things.

4. O Devi, as you are the mother earth, you alone are the support of the world. You are water and you quench the thirst of the people. O Devi of immeasurable valour.

5. O Devi, you are the shakti Vaishnavi (the power of Shri Vishnu) of unending strength, you are the primordial seed of the universe, the supreme Maya. You have enticed all and when you are pleased, there is liberation on the earth.

6. O Devi, all kinds of knowledge are your forms. All women in the world are of your form. You alone have occupied the whole universe. You are the Paraa Vaani (highest and subtlest form of speech) beyond all praises, so which praise is really appropriate for you?

7. O Devi, you are praised in all scriptures as one who grants liberation and kingdom of God to all beings. So what letters or words can there be to praise you?

8. Salutations to you O Devi Narayani who is residing in the hearts of all as the Buddhi and leading all to the heavens.

9. Salutations to you O Devi Narayani who gives the effect of time in the forms of Kalaa, Kashthaa (small units of time) and the shakti beyond the universe.

10. Salutations to you O Narayani, who is three eyed, one to be surrendered, Shri Gauri, the consort of Shri Shiva, auspiciousness is all that is auspicious, and the one who endows all success.

11. Salutations to you O Devi Narayani who is the eternal Shakti behind the sustenance and destruction of the whole creation, who is within and beyond the three gunas.

12. Salutations to you O Devi, who is prompt to protect and help out all those sufferers who surrender to you.

13. Salutations to You O Devi Narayani who took the form of Brahmani (the Shakti of Brahma) and was sprinkling water with kusha grass, while riding in the heavenly car (or airplane of swan).

14. Salutations to you O Devi Narayani who was mounted on great bull in the form of Maaheshwari (the shakti of Shiva) and was wielding trident, crescent moon and snake.

15. Salutations to you O Devi Narayani who took the form of Kaumari (the Shakti of kartikeya) riding on peacock and was wielding great (invincible) shakti.

16. Salutations to you O Devi Narayani who took the form of Vaishnavi (the Shakti of Shri Vishnu) wielding the conch and the weapons; mace, discus, bow of Shri Vishnu, known as sharangadhara. Be pleased with us.

17. Salutations to you O Narayani, the bestower of all benevolence, is wielding great discus in the hand and raising the earth in the form of great boar, with its teeth.

18. Salutations to you O Narayani, who in the form of ferocious lion, killed the demons and protecting the three worlds.

19. Salutations to you O Narayani who in the form of Aindri (the Shakti of Indra) wearing the crown, weilding great thunder and having a thousand bright eyes, killed the demon
Vrutra.

20. Salutations to you O Narayani who in the form of Shiva dooti, made frightening war cry and assuming the terrifying form, killed the mighty army of demons.

21. Salutations to you O Goddess Chamunda Narayani whose mouth was dreadful due to her great teeth, who wore as an ornament the garland of human heads and killed demon Munda.

22. Salutations to you O Devi Narayani, Laxmi, Lajja, Mahavidya, Shraddha, Pushti, Swadha, Dhruva, Maharatri, Mahamaya.

23. Salutations to you O Devi Narayani, Medha, Saraswati, Baabhravi, Taamasi, Niyati (destiny) be pleased.

24. Salutations to you O Devi Durga, the whole universe is your form, the Goddess of all, all powers are present within you, please save us from calamities.

25. Salutations to you O Goddess Katyayani, may this pleasing face of yours decorated with three eyes protect us from all fears.

26. Salutations to you O Bhadrakali may your trident which looks dreadful due to fire coming out of it, and which destroys mighty demons, protect us from calamities.

27. O Devi, may your bell, the sound of which spread everywhere and destroys the glory of demons, protect us from sins, just as a mother protects her son.

28. O Devi chandika, may the sword in your hand, from which the blood of demons is dropping, be auspicious to us.

29. O Devi, when you are pleased, you eradicate all diseases. When you are annoyed, no desire is fulfilled. Those who come to you for shelter, become capable of giving shelter to others.

30. O Devi Ambika, you have divided your form into many and have destroyed adharmik demons, who else can do it?

31. O Devi, all knowledge, all scriptures, and tenets of Vedas, contain your praise. You are the one who bring the people over and over again into the darkness of ignorance and attachment.

32. O Devi, wherever, there are dreadful demons, poisonous snakes, powerful armies of enemies and dacoits, wherever there are all burning fires and deep sea, you are present and protecting the universe.

33. O Goddess of the universe, you are looking after the universe. You are supporting the universe, as it is your own form. O Devi, the lord of the universe bows before you. Those who are humble before you with devotion, provide shelter to the universe.

34. O Devi, as you have protected us by killing the demons, please always protect us from enemies, please dispel all sins and diseases and calamities which befall reward of sins.

35. O Devi, dispeller of calamities of the universe be pleased with us. O Devi! who is worshipped by the three worlds, be pleased and grant boons.

JAI SHRI MATAJI

Navratri - 9th Night - Navami

SIDDHIDATRI - One Who grant Moksha

Now you have had nine Pujas here and out of these nine Pujas have we improved more, have we got more? Did we fill ourselves more with greater love, with greater joy, with greater understanding and with greater satisfaction?This is the last day, so you have to think like that, then tomorrow is the day of jubilation. Because we have done what? That is what. So today you should go and make a complete picture of yourself. What have I got in these nine days? What have I got? Let us see, have I got this? have I got that? All these things, you should just within yourself see and then enjoy that you have got all these things. It is the victory. Tomorrow is the day of victory. That you have become victorious about yourself and about your ignorance. You have won yourself and you've won over the ignorance, the darkness of ignorance. This is what is tomorrow message.

- H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

19th October 1988

9 Days and Nights of Navaratri

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7th Night



8th Night



9th Night

Goddess protection over left and right side

Today we are going to worship the Goddess. That's the, first the left-side programming is with Her, but later on at Sahasrara She is the Adi Shakti. And on the left side whatever She does is already written, as you must have seen, that She is the memory, and that She is the wisdom; and that She protects you is shown when She uses Her power over the ganas.





There are ganas that are, as we know, responsible for all kinds of corrections in you. These are the ganas which act through the left side; as we know very well that cancer is caused by the problems of the left side. And on the left side are these ganas, which are completely in unison with the Devi's powers. She doesn't have to tell them, She doesn't have to guide them, they are already built up like that. And these ganas are the ones which I should say, target, they target the diseases and cure you.





We have cured many cancer patients and many left-sided people through the ganas. But ganas won't listen to anybody else. And Ganapati is their leader, I should say, their controlling power.






So if your Ganapati is all right, then problems are less. But if the Ganapati is not all right, then all kinds of problems can come up and they can torture you. This is one of the thing I am so particular about, that we must get our Ganeshas corrected.



The other day I received a big envelope with letters saying that “Mother, difficult to control ganas.” But difficult to control Ganapati Himself. So what should we do? - we get into traumas.






A simple thing is, at such a point when you are in a trauma and when you cannot can overcome this defect of the Ganapati, then what you should do is to meditate. Meditation is the only way you can overcome ganas.





The first of all is the upbringing of the children, and then atmosphere, as it exists. With these two important factors you can do well with the ganas, but the problem is that human beings get lost and they don't look after their Ganapati.




So as you worship the Goddess you are also worshipping Shri Ganesha, who is the power behind Her.




But the greatest power that is belonging to the Mother is your protection, protection from all kinds of things. All the left-hand side protections are there. They are described, as you must have learned on the “Devi Mahatmyam” what a protections She gives you, so tremendous in Her protecting power. And this protecting power gives you understanding, how kind She is and how, I should say, how very, very protective of you, extremely protective. She’ll guide you all the time that you should be protected, on the left side, and through Her ganas She looks after you.






But on the right side also. Those who are on the right side, the Goddess puts Her powers to put you right, to bring you back to normal conditions, to humble you down and make you understand that you are a child of the Mother, and you have to behave like a child.





But if you go to extremes, then you develop all kinds of complications of the right side also, as you develop on the left side. And the right-side problems these days are very, very common, which I have seen people cannot get over. So many diseases like Alzheimer and other diseases come up later on.



First it starts with the liver. The liver is the main point, as we’ve fallen into the trap of the liver. If you are thinking too much, if you are futuristic, if you are aggressive then the liver goes out, because you use liver’s power to do all that. And when your liver power is over, you are finished with liver power, you can develop so many diseases, so many troubles, that you cannot overcome it. It’s very difficult.





Of course with Sahaja Yoga so many people’s liver has been cured, so many people, and it has been doing wonderful work as far as the liver is concerned. But one should humble down and try to keep the liver all right. So the protection is also built in your body, by ganas on the left-hand side and by reactions on the right-hand side. But the greatest thing is the blessings of the Mother, the way She looks after you, the way She loves you and the way She cares for you, which you should never take it for granted.





You must meditate. You must meditate, it’s very important. No question without meditation you can keep yourself all right, it's no question. Meditation is the most important thing which must be followed, because that's how you come close to Her vibrations, come to Her, I should say, to Her nature. Even animals are so sensitive to Mother, very sensitive to vibrations. Animals are, but human beings have their own understanding, have their own freedom, have their so-called intelligence, and they fall a trap to it. They follow things which they should not have.





Her Holiness Mataji Shri Nirmala Devi
Navaratri Puja 27th October 2002
Lake Piru , California USA
(DCB March-April 2003)

Wisdom gives complete peace

Now to develop this wisdom what have we to do? So every time they will come and say, Mother how do we get wisdom? What is the way to get the wisdom?





Wisdom you have already within you. Shri Ganesha is already there who gives you the wisdom, but you must take to Shri Ganesha. There are people who become so much addicted to Shri Ganesha that they lose his identity completely. They become very slavish about the whole thing and they just believe that they are very spiritual, they are very great. All these false ideas are no good. Does your Ganesha give you wisdom?




Now you must count how many wise things have you done so far, where did you take a very wise decision? Have you been wise to do something or you have been just doing it because you are identified with a particular type of life or a particular type of answer?





So wisdom is a thing that gives you first of all complete peace. If your wisdom is developed then you become very peaceful, because whatever people may say, whatever they may do, whatever aggression they may do, whatever it is, you are peaceful, and you see the stupidity of other persons, of other nations and you understand why they are doing.




This wisdom is such an important thing in human beings because animals do not have so much wisdom as we have. Sometimes, of course, we have even less than animals but still by experience, you see, we have to learn that we have been making mistakes. So many mistakes we have committed so far. Now are we going to commit more mistakes?




Wisdom is not apparent outside. You cannot say somebody is wise while looking at that person. But in vibrations you will know that person is extremely wise. He may speak, he may not speak. If he speaks he will speak about something so deep, so wise and so nice without hurting others.





This kind of temperament if you develop is to become wise for every question.


For example some are very attached to their children. So much attached that they forget that they are part and parcel of this Divine force and they just doing all kinds of things. The other day I met one lady whose son was very sick. She took him to the hospital and doctors gave him all kinds of medicines and he became even worse. Then she telephoned to Me, Mother I do not know what happened? I went to the doctor and the doctor gave him this and that treatment and the child has become worse. But why did not you ask me before? Why did you go to the hospital first?


Lack of wisdom. I am there. Why don’t you ask me?




H.H.Shri Mataji
Navaratri Puja,
Cabella 27th September 1998
(DCB May- June 1999)

Vibrations can be misleading

The knowledge as I told you, pure knowledge is that which gives you a pure light. Pure light means pure vibrations.




Now vibrations can be misleading as I told you, or could be the quantity of vibrations can be less or more. There is another way.





It is to see for yourself why do you want to do a particular thing? Mentally also you can use parameter of mental understanding.


Why do I want to do it?
What is the gain for all the people?



If you start thinking from that angle, what is the gain for others, what will they gain by this, why should I do it, you will be amazed, you will get the real picture of what you are doing.



So you must keep yourself all the time in a state where you witness yourself, you see yourself that why I am doing this. What is the purpose? Sometimes could be some conditioning, could be some sort of psychological thing, could be anything. But if you start watching carefully, why I am doing it, you will be amazed that your vibration itself will start telling you on your finger tips.





But sometimes, the vibrations are so superficially coming, Ah, I got the vibrations, I am this, I am that! What is the reason, why I am saying again and again though you are such a nice family of mine and you are also much blessed and we have so much of knowledge with us? We should be very wise. If there is no wisdom, we can never understand what we are doing.



H.H.Shri Mataji
Navaratri Puja,
Cabella 27th September 1998
(DCB May- June 1999)

To hate is worst quality

To me, it is very painful to think that we human beings, we hate others, when you know that love is such an overwhelming, beautiful feeling. But why then do you take to hatred? Because people have impressed you, they have told you lies, that’s why you hate. What an achievement! First to be a human being, and then to be a person full of hatred! Now what will be the next, I don’t know!





It was alright in those days for the Goddess to kill. The Goddess used to kill all such people .It’s a very sad feeling that God has created human beings from amoeba to this stage, and how can we hate someone? And this is what has happened!





Now of course Sahaja is different. Sahajis know how to enjoy the Love. They like it. They enjoy it. You can see that. And if somehow, you people could manage to remove this hatred – somehow, somehow – with your own will-power – denying and defying all that is being told to human beings, I am sure It’s a very difficult world where those people who came on this earth went through all kinds of education, wanted to improve the conditions, the relationships, friendships, have fallen into the depths of hatred.






My heart just weeps. At what time I have come on this earth, where I have to see human beings hating each other! They talk of ‘love’ and ‘hate’. It’s a very serious thing, that you who are the children of God, they’ll end up like this I mean, I have experiences that if I tell you you’ll be shocked. How people have fallen down to the depth of evil nature.





It’s an understanding we have, to have understanding about ourselves: Do we hate somebody? Do we get ideas that we shouldn’t have, or do things? Do you have such things in you? Just find out! Do you hate other people?




These ideas are rotten, absolutely, for the human mind. The ideas which are completely like the animals instinct, are absolutely no good for human beings at all. But that is what is happening, and it’s coming forward. If you are poor, alright, but by hating you don’t become rich, no. If you are in any difficulties, then your duty is to remove those difficulties, but not to prosper on them. All this has to finish. It is very surprising that we are not bothered at all as to what we are doing. Yes, you have to have proper sense of understanding: where are we going? If you have misunderstanding about somebody, better take it out, completely. They try to trouble you, alright. But don’t have bad understanding about that person. Very surprising that we never see those things, how ugly they are, and how funny they are, how they ruin our personality!






You may be able to correct some people. All our activities as Sahaja Yogis, I never realised were so important! We have to give so much time. Not to bother about nonsensical, frivolous things, but something serious that is within us or without, that must be taken out. If I ask you, ‘How many people you hate?’ You may say just ’20 people’ and you see the whole atmosphere in all this fills me with such remorse that I just don’t know what are we going to do, the Sahaja Yogis! What are their plans? Will you please look into yourself and think what constructive work we are doing and what destructive work we have been doing. You need a big shock to understand this.





I like the way we have programmes and Pujas and all that, but if you ask My Inner Being, I know it is very, very unhappy, very sick. At this time, what you have to do as Sahaja Yogis? As Sahaja Yogis, minimum of minimum you should put full attention and then you have to tell everybody. You see the trouble with Sahaja Yoga is that you all start enjoying yourself, and then you don’t see around what is happening.




Now I must tell you, I am now in the midst of war between myth and reality. Is it an area, is it a – I don’t know what should I say – is it within us there is still lurking some kind of a weakness that we do not try to fight our weakness. I would now request you all to meditate on yourself, and see for yourself what is wrong.



It’s a big shock, and to reduce this shock, what can Sahaja Yogis do? What can they work it out to blast these so horrible ways of human life? It’s possible with the Power of Love – you can manage! But we must develop that power in our hearts. Think of it! It’s a big lesson now for all of us, to see for ourselves – are we alright? Or we go on hating others? What is the function of our mind, is to hate or to love? And this love, if it enlightens you, you will be amazed, you will be such a big force for Me. I cannot fight the whole thing alone. I have to have people who really develop their love – and nothing else! That is one of the challenges now for all of us, for all the Sahaja Yogis all over the world. It’s not only the fight between believers and non-believers, not only the fight between Sahaja Yogis and non-Sahaja Yogis, but this is a fight where we are all one and we are going to fight it out. At every stage we have to be much more subtler.





It is very, very essential to see to the point today – are we also part and parcel of that evil thing that is working out? Or are we free from that, and prepared to fight it? It’s a big fight and I hope it is conclusive! After this there will be no more of cruelties to human beings, no more fights, because this is a fight between the rakshasas and ourselves. It is not ‘ordinary’. And this has to be explained, also to those who are supportive of evil forces. Only thing, you can say ‘Mother how are we to know who is against and who is not?’ You are knowledgeable; you are Sahaja Yogis, you know who is on the wrong side. I know Sahaja Yogis can save, and can bring them to the right path of knowledge and love. But – be very careful with the propaganda of evil that is going on.





I want to touch the deepest part of your heart, which should reconcile. I am sure you all will understand the magnitude of danger that awaits! Maybe there may not be any human beings left, maybe there may not be any children left. Because if this kind of thing is working out, it is very difficult, very difficult. My whole existence gets shaky, gets shaken up. You all should see in every nook and corner of life: Where is this talk going on? Where are people talking of cruelty? What’s happening? Whatever I think, it’s not one, it’s not two, it’s all of us.






The fight that I am having is of a very serious nature, no doubt. But if you all can fight collectively, how much we can work it out! All my efforts, understandings, powers, everything is now in your hands, and that’s what you should be prepared for. Not by just reading something or talking about it, you have to build up within yourself the ‘power of love’.





I am sure with the opening of the Sahasrara you will do that. But try to read something, to understand something, with the Power of Love. It’s a very deep subject, and when you talk about it, half-way I’m inside, half-way outside. But I have to tell you that you all develop this, and only that will form a very strong opposition to these ‘evil doers’ as they call it.





My complete blessings are on you, and I want all of you to individually work it out. How many people you love, how many people? This you have to find out.





I hope you people have understood what I want you to do. A new generation is coming up. All of you, all of you, are in My Heart, and I love you very much, and I want you people to come as soldiers to fight with Me. I am also told that there are some people who are forming groups – extremely negative attitude! At this time what we need is complete solidarity. So all such people whom you see, tell them to behave themselves! No use making them Sahaja Yogis.





I am sure – it’s really heartfelt – desire of mine that you should become really soldiers of love and peace. Because that is why you are here, you are born here for that. So enjoy yourself.




May God bless you.


H.H.Shri Mataji
Navaratri Puja
Loutraki, Greece, 21st October 2001
(DCB March-April 2002)

It is we who forget to leave all the problems to Her

You want Mahakali to protect you. In your discrimination, in your mistake, you might do something wrong, may do something that is not good for you. It could be very dangerous for you. But She’s the person who guides you how to avoid all the dangers. Now She protects your life. She protects your body. She protects all the organs of your body. She’s the one who gives you all the security of life. In Her realm you feel completely secure.





You are never afraid of anything……. If you are under Her beautiful guidance and Her blessings, you will never feel afraid to do anything. You’ll never do anything wrong also. As soon as you’ll try to do wrong She’ll hold your hand. She’ll really the guiding person. She’s the one who actually gives us our existence. Without Her we cannot exist because She is the one who is the power of Shri Shiva…… She’s the one who relaxes you because She takes over all your responsibilities. She takes over all your problems. She’s the one who solves all the problems. It is we who forget to leave all the problems to Her.







If you just leave problems to Her, all your problems are solved. Not only that, but you really feel blessed. It’s not only physical. Also it is mental that She makes your mind absolutely free of worries. She doesn’t worry and She doesn’t want you to worry. If you worry, the She tries to show that, by your worrying, you are denying Her, you are not accepting Her. Worrying is something that is very common and people take great pride in saying,” Oh, I was worried.”






How can you be worried when your Mother is Sakshat Mahakali? She can kill all the demons. She can finish all of them. She knows how to manage things and, when you are like a child before Her, how can you worry about it? So your worries are finished. She worries about you. You shouldn’t worry about yourself. That’s the point of it. Her security is so great, She’s 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 because She cures you…. The main thing is that we are ourselves worshipping Her. She like that all Her children should worship Her, that on that level She can be one with them. She can give them Her compassion, love and protection from all the evil.



H.H.Shri Mataji
Navaratri Puja 1999

To cross this Bhavasagara

So when we read about the Devi, about Her incarnations, how She came on this earth to save Her bhaktas, people who are trying to ascend, to cross this Bhavasagara, how She worked hard, how She fought the devils, how She fought, She killed the demons single-handed, She took upon Herself the responsibility of making the people cross the Bhavasagara. Guru gave you the strength, taught dharma, but She’s the one who brought you out.



Even those who were dharmic 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. And then She took a milder form of incarnation. Even during the time of all the gurus She took the form of, as you know, Janaki was the daughter of Janaka. Then Fatima was the daughter of Mohammed Sahib and Nanaki was the sister of Nanaka. In those forms, these Powers sustained and nourished the Guru Tattwa and later on or sometimes simultaneously They incarnated in milder forms to help human beings to rise.




So today is the day of thanksgiving. As Guru Puja is a day of thanksgiving to your Guru, the One who has counsel you, the One who has told you about the truth, the One who has taught you the truth and has given you Realization. And the Devi Puja is a thanksgiving where single-handed, just like a very loving mother, under Her sari She’s protected you, fought for you, fought with every enemy that is around, every sort of problems that existed and ultimately brought into Sahasrara level and then gave you Realization. It’s a real thanksgiving to the Mother. So we can say Navaratri’s like a Mother’s Day where you give thanksgiving to Her, which was just relentless, continuous working for Her children.





H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi,Navaratri 1985, Switzerland

"This is mine, this is mine, this is yours." ......

Today Is the 6th day of Navaratri.



How can you, when the Goddess has given you the quality to love? Very, very common nonsense about it is that human beings are very jealous. But as Sahaja Yogis, you should not! Because that quality that the Goddess has given you is of loving. That quality should be shown; on the contrary you are very jealous. That means you are not a Sahaja Yogi, blessed by Shri Mataji. No! If you are blessed, then youíll have no jealousy whatsoever. And this jealousy sometimes it goes to this extent that: "Now we are, say, from Cabella. So you are from Alvera. Finished!" These, so close to each other, just like the two nostrils together. But there will be jealousy, there will be jealousy about: "Why not, Mother, come to my country, if You can go to that country."


So this comes also from the ignorance that: "This is mine, this is mine, this is yours." This jealousy starts in such a funny manner that we do not realise also that She has given us the power to love, tremendous power to love. Inauspicious powers are..., cannot be, but auspicious, dharmic powers to love somebody, means without any lust and greed. Without any jealousy. But the human mind has developed itself, so cunning that it is proud that it can be jealous of someone. Out of this jealousy, only greed comes in, as I told you. Itís a fact.

Because you feel jealous, so you want to buy the same thing, then you must compete with others. If somebody has got a job better than yours, then you must compete.

These things are all destructive and the powers of Goddess are constructive. She gives you all the powers that are absolutely constructive.




H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
05/10/97 -- Navaratri Puja -- Cabella

They are innocent

Now if you see the stones, they are innocent. If you hit the stone you'll get the hit otherwise it doesn't come up and hit you. They are innocent. If you see the rivers, they are innocent. Everything that has been created as matter is innocent. It is not cunning, it is not manipulative, it is not aggressive, nothing of the kind. They are innocent means they are under the complete order of God Almighty. They do not have their own free will to do what they like. Whatever is done is with the absolutely under complete command of God Almighty. And so they are, we can say they are innocent because they have no free will to do what they like.


So then if you see to animals also, they also are innocent, except for very few most of them are innocent. Innocent in the sense that they are called as pashu means they are completely under the control of Pasha of God Almighty. A tiger will behave like a tiger and a snake will behave like a snake but in human beings somebody will behave like a tiger, tomorrow like a snake and third day like a worm. There's no steadiness. Or this you cannot say that this gentleman is today tiger so tomorrow he will not be a snake, they have no free will to change their individuality. They are left alone.


So that is not the job of the Shakti to bother. That's already been created, they are there and they are existing, they have a purpose that's why they are there. And the purpose is only one, is to support human beings because you are at the epitome of evolution.


So she has created all this things just for you to be created and ultimately to get your Self Realisation, to have meaning to your life, to get connected to this all pervading power, to enter into the Kingdom of God. All is her work.



H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
Navaratri Puja, Cabella Di Ligure,

27th September 1992

Nine forms of the Goddess

Now you are worshipping today the Durga or all the nine forms of the Goddess. She came nine times on this earth according to this that she fought all the people who were destroying the seekers, who were trying to make a mess of their lives, and these tortured saints when they prayed to the Goddess because none of the Gods could do anything and Sadashiva is never interfering with what the Goddess is doing. So they worshipped the Bhagavati and then the incarnation of hers came nine times according to the need of the time.


So every time you find her confronting people who are extremely arrogant, self opinionated, thinking no end of themselves and the Bhaktas are tortured by these self opinionated horrible rakshasas



H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
Navaratri Puja, Cabella Di Ligure, 27th September 1992