Sahaja Yoga and Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
Want to know the truth about Sahaja Yoga and Shri Mataji? Is Sahaja Yoga only about Shri Mataji giving Self-realization? Before joining Sahaja Yoga you are advised to make an informed decision on core beliefs not revealed to the public. This site reveals the deceit, disillusion and defects of the Sahaja Yoga organization.
Coney
"One spring afternoon in 1992, a Norwegian friend who was living in
my village for a year whilst he completed a Master of Business
Administration at Bath University dropped over for coffee. After
exchanging the usual set of pleasantries about the weather and a few
comments about the local primary school, he introduced a new topic
into the conversation. Knowing my interest in new religions, he said,
was I aware that some people in the next village were 'giving cool
breezes'? I confessed my ignorance and pressed him for details. One,
a woman called Jane, he continued, had given him a sort of massage
and as a result he had felt a cool breeze on the top of his head. "I
really did, you know!" he went on, looking slightly uncomfortable, as
he did not quite believe it himself. "What's it all about?"
This book is my attempt, as a sociologist of religion, to answer the
question raised by my friend that day. It is about Sahaja Yoga, the
new religious movement (NRM) whose member was responsible for
the 'cool breezes' which he felt."
Judith Coney, Sahaja Yoga (Introduction page)
Hardcover: 269 pages
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon; 1 edition (May 24 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0700710612
ISBN-13: 978-0700710614
About the Author (www.amazon.com)
Judith Coney is a lecturer in the Department of Study of Religions at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Book Description
The first full-length examination of Sahaja Yoga, a new religious movement led by Sri Mataji Nirmala Devi, which claims up to one hundred thousand members from around the world.
Synopsis
This is the first full-length examination of Sahaja Yoga, a new religious movement led by Sri Mataji Nirmala Devi, which claims up to one hundred thousand members from around the world. The study on which it is founded began as a result of the author's curiosity being aroused when she heard followers of the guru claiming to feel 'cool breezes' on the tops of their heads and on the palms of their hands. Basing her account largely on participant observation with devotees, Judith Coney sets out the experiences of western members of the movement, from the point of first contact to departure. She examines how newcomers adopt new practices and allegiances on becoming full-time members, and how most develop a radically new awareness of 'spiritual vibrations' as a result of the regular meditation suggested by Sri Mataji. To do so, she reflects upon current theories of socialisation, in particular building up understandings about new social worlds than has so far been appreciated. This accessible and informative account is of particular value to scholars working in the study of religions and new religious movements, and of interest to those working on theories of socialisation.
However, the book is required reading for anyone who wants to know more about the contemporary religious landscape.
Book Review
Jeffrey "jleow21" (New Jersey, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
"This book presents the thoughts of at least half the practitioners of Sahaja Yoga in the United States.
I read the book avidly as I recognised many similarities to what I had observed myself.
Judith Coney has obviously found the flaws in SYoga, and has presented a fair representation of the problems in this group.
What she did leave out was the amazing capability of the leader to trigger blissful experiences in individuals. These people in turn can set off these feelings in others.
Judith does not investigate this crucial aspect of the group.
I, too, had the pleasure of trying SYoga for several years. After the initial pleasant experiences, I was led into a whirlpool of contradictions and deceit - as many still in the group will confirm privately. Why do they stay? - fear and an inability to resume a normal social life after decades of confinement to a closed community - friends and family forcibly discarded to be a "real" SYogi.
However, the ability to trigger intense joy and a tangible peace in thousands of people is inexplicable.
I do still believe that the leader has unique capabilities, but I could never subject my loved ones to the emotional and mental turmoil that many in the group accept.
A good book for those "thinking persons" in SYoga to know that they are not alone. A good start, Judith Coney."
Jeffrey "jleow21" (New Jersey, NJ, USA)
www.amazon.com
Vast majority of Sahaja Yogis are in a state of denial
"It is astonishing that the sahaja yogis, who believe Shri Mataji to be the savior of humanity prophecied by many religious scriptures, have not the conviction to promote her to the world openly, honestly and unashamedly as that. Promotion of the savior will draw more serious attention from many more people than do the current vague claims about stress relief and peace of mind. This lack of conviction speaks volumes and is the same reason they fail to respond to those who challenge SY. You simply can't be one thing and then attempt to portray yourself as another - no matter how clever you are, it shows and people see it very clearly. This is called hypocrisy. It indicates the vast majority of sahaja yogis are in a state of denial.
On the premise that Shri Mataji is indeed the Adi Shakti, on what basis do the sahaja yogis take it upon themselves to discriminate as to whom is delivered the message of her present incarnation and by what convoluted process that message is selectively delivered? To take upon themselves to make such discriminations is an expression of an elitist, missionary culture motivated by power and authority over others. The message must be very plain and simple if every person on the planet is to be afforded the opportunity to draw their own conclusions about the goddess incarnate. Why do the sahaja yogis make something so simple so complicated?. Why are they doing so poor a job in telling the world of Shri Mataji, when as the goddess she will surely stand and be recognised as the reality they claim she is?
My parting word is that like it or not, Shri Mataji and her sahaja yogis must face the issues presented by those who challenge them. Intelligent response is required and what remains to be seen is whether they are capable of this. The longer they avoid it, the more SY will be clearly identified to be lacking in credibility and its members in integrity. The more they will appear to be a cultish throw-back to the dark ages. I recommend the sahaja yogis today change their whole approach and start promoting SY as what it is - a religion focused around a personality who has claimed, and is understood by them, to be the Adi Shakti, divine mother of the universe. This is, after all, the year of exposure for SY.
May truth prevail."
Alex
i too have found many flaws in Sahaja Yoga
October 25, 2007
Just like Judith Coney, Jeffrey and Alex, i too have found many flaws in the Sahaja Yoga organization. i too was led into a whirlpool of contradictions and deceit - as many still in the group will confirm privately.
My children and myself too have been for years subjected to abuse, ridicule and false propaganda carried out by the very council members who make up WCASY, the so-called presenters of Shri Mataji's Will.
Since WCASY has hijacked both Her Will and Divine Message i have set this website http://www.sahajayoga-shrimataji.org/ to record for all posterity how tens of thousands of SYs unwittingly helped such a latent negativity almost destroy Shri Mataji's Advent. It is without question that the sending of the Comforter (Holy Spirit) by Jesus in the name of God Almighty is meeting the same evil resistance that He experienced 2,000 years ago. Jesus' life and mission was brutally cut short then, which triggered the need to sent a future Comforter (Paraclete) to complete His mission. And He did as promised!
According to Jack Wilson Stallings' and Robert E. Picirilli's book, The Randall House Bible Commentary: The Gospel of John:
"Jesus solemnly assures the disciples that they will, in the future, perform even greater miracles than He. By this He means to say that through the power of the Holy Spirit, they will bring about the greatest miracle of all – the salvation of lost souls. He promises them that whatever they ask for, in connection with their ministry of bringing the miracle of salvation to lost men, will be granted them.
The theme of this section is reassurance and encouragement. Jesus gives the disciples three basic reasons they should cease being troubled in their spirits. First, He tells them that, although He is going away, He will return for them so that they may ultimately join Him where He is going (vv. 1-3). Second, He tells them that, though He is going away, He will be the only means by which men may come to God and go to Heaven (vv. 4-11). Third, He tells them that, though He is going away, their ministries are not finished. In fact, the best is still ahead. They are going, by the Holy Spirit’s power, to be part of the greatest miracle of all, bringing men to salvation (vv. 12-14)."...
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have told unto you.
Jesus now summarizes all that He has been saying in this section. Referring to the many things which He has taught them while He has been present with them in the flesh, He tell the disciples that the Comforter not only is going to remind them of these things, but also will go to teach them all things necessary to their understanding and happiness. The Comforter will recall to their minds Jesus' teachings, will enable them to understand truly and completely, and will develop and expand them into new and wonderful truths.
Jesus has referred to the coming Comforter as the Spirit of Truth (v. 17)...[whose] primary function is the work of making men holy. This is the work we call sanctification.
In v. 16 Jesus has said that the Comforter is going to be provided to the disciples by the Father on the basis of His (Jesus') prayer that He should do so. Now He says that the Father is going to send the Comforter in His (Christ's) name. These statements are essentially identical and imply a joint action involving both Father and Son. [1]
Jack Wilson Stallings and Robert E. Picirilli,
The Randall House Bible Commentary: The Gospel of John,
Randall House Publications, 1989, page 205
ISBN 9780892659524
Yet today we are again in a precarious situation! Tens of thousands are forbidden by WCASY, on pain of excommunication, to discuss the Comforter's Advent and Divine Message to humanity. And the vast majority of them, believing that all they need to do is just give self-realization, have happily complied! What empowers this collective deception? How is it possible that so many are neither conscientious nor conscious of collectively committing the greatest crime against humanity? As we continue to add ever more articles based on the holy scriptures and eschatology, we cannot help but question.
And hundreds of thousands of genuine, innocent and serious seekers over the decades were deliberately kept in the dark that they had felt the cool breeze of the Holy Spirit as it is the promised Blossom Time. 99.99% left and never returned. Just like the Norwegian undergraduate at Bath University, they too left wondering, "What's it all about?" The official Sahaja Yoga policy till date states that the truth cannot be told as it would scare them off. It is thus preferable that SYs spare them the agony of salvation with the compassion of soothing lies and doubt-inducing deceit.
But since time immemorial the Divine has always battled such negative forces, and ultimately won. The assured outcome will be no different this time.
regards to all,
jagbir
www.adishakti.org
"So the first thing you have to do is never be a dishonest person, nor let others become or be dishonest. This is very important and all of you should together make it possible.
The milk is adulterated, ghee is adulterated. Wherever I see everything is adulterated. All the people laugh at us, nobody believes us....
So promise that you will never do any sort of corruption, because if you do any corruption you should know that your one foot will be in hell. And second point is you don't have to tell any lies. What is the need to tell any lies? You tell the truth! The person who will always tell the truth, he will be a special and if he is a Sahaja Yogi then he will be magnificent."
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi,
Diwali Puja 2007, India
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