“God has expressed Himself by Creation, by creating this Creation. While the Creation has to express its gratitude by glorifying Him, and this play must go on eternally. It’s the most beautiful play. Those who indulge into this play lead an eternal life. That life is unending, never breaks and binds the whole universe with it’s beautiful music.” © Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

“Rakhi is protecting power. Its bond is very strong and extremely tender because it symbolizes the noble love of sister. Customarily, tying a rakhi to someone is establishing a place of pure protection.” © Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, photo @aussieyuvas

“You must know the problems of this world are not because of God, they are because of human beings. Any problem. Take ecological problem now; the way we have gone head long into exploiting our Mother Earth. Any problem you take is because of human beings. So it is important to see why, we human beings are creating problems for ourselves? And if you locate the source, it is only one thing that we have to be transformed. The transformation of human beings is needed and if that transformation is accepted and is worked out, if you become that beautiful personality, then you will know what you are, how great you are, what is your potential and what you can do.” © Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, photo @avyayaya

“This is the greatest achievement that you have got, that you can break your Brahmarandra, make your Kundalini get connected with the All-pervading Power. That’s why I always say you must meditate and you must be in thoughtless awareness, then it works out.” © Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, photo @_marrrina

“Your hand says that there should be balance. So you must know that only by thinking, you are not going to get rid of your troubles in Sahaja Yoga – you have to work with your hands.” © Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

“It’s so scientific, our (Indian) music system is extremely scientific because it was taken in the form of this music with actually the Kundalini moving into different these sapta swaras (meaning: 7 notes). These seven swaras are built in our seven chakras: It start with sa, then, re, ga, ma – Mother, pa, dha, ni. My name also starts with ni.” © Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, photo @jahnnyjahnjahns