Copy-paste tactics to attack Hinduism

Recently came across a very interesting article titled Hinduphobia and Hinduphilia in theUS. It covers a court case that took place in 1911. Someone by the name of Sarah Bull, wife of the famous Norwegian violinist Ole Bull, was very devoted to Swami Vivekanand who had come to visit America in those days. She happily served him and the Vedanta Society. At the end of her life, she left money to go to the Vedanta Society as she was very drawn to Swami Vivekanand’s teachings based on Sanatana Dharma. Her daughter did not respect her will and went to court to try and get the inheritance left for Vedanta Society for herself. The article describes how Hinduism was on trial too with this court case. In fact, that was the real reason for the trial.

When you look at the trial and particularly the reporting about it in media such as the NY Times and Boston Herald, it becomes obvious it was a deliberate attack on Hindus and Hinduism. The claim was that Hindus had driven Mrs. Bull insane. NY Times started racists tropes against Hindus and labeled Hinduism as ‘psychic conspiracy’ and said that Hindus ‘run damaging cults.’ In the media articles Sanatana Dharma, Swami Vivekanand and the other swamis were outrightly attacked and the Vedanta Society portrayed as some sort of cult.

The way the journalists described ancient practices and paths such as Bhakti Yoga and Pranayama in Yoga was completely twisted and false. There was no proof or evidence provided, nor any Vedic expert consulted. The news articles were all based on so-called folk journalism; no hard evidence needs to be provided in folk journalism. They can quote any Tom, Dick and Harry saying anything, and this is exactly what happened in the media at that time.

Trial by media

The parallels to the Stuff article about Kosmic Fusion that was published roughly 100 years later in 2018 are striking. The two Stuff journalists merely copied the folk journalism approach, quoting whoever they wanted without solid proof, evidence or background of the source. Their article was literally a copy past job; the same script, same tactics as the media in the US used in 1911. It was a trial by media with an attack on Sanatana Dharma and on Gurus.

The parallels can even be seen in the details of media reporting. Sarah Bull’s home shrine was ridiculed in the American media. In a degrading way the newspapers described her shrine as ‘having photos of fat Swamis’. A racist dig rooted in Hindumisia. In a similar vein, the Stuff duo Steve Kilgallon and Tony Wall had the audacity to cut out the Murtis of Bhagwan Swaminarayan from the photos they took of Sree Maa Shri Ji’s home temple and use it in the most disrespectful way in the opening of the article where they put the words ‘bad vibrations’ underneath it. What kind of person would even think of doing this?

In his article about Hinduphobia and Hinduphilia in the US, the author also asks the following solid question: The Vedanta Society in 1916 only claimed 190 members, so it is worth pondering why Americans worries so much about “the tide of turbans”. Again, here is a parallel with Kosmic Fusion as there were only 12 Facilitators in Training and at the maximum 3 volunteers living in the Ashram. Why would anyone bother to wrote about a small group of 12 people?

Same way Mrs. Bull was slandered in the press, the founders of Kosmic Fusion, Sree Maa Shri Ji were slandered. Same way the Advait Vedanta Philosophy and the Vedanta Society were attacked, Kosmic Fusion was attacked. Same baseless accusation of a psychic conspiracy, as if people were brainwashed and it were a cult.

It is important to emphasize here that Sree Maa taught from the much respected and well-established Teachings from Swaminarayan Bhagwan, Shri Krishna, Upanishads, the Vedas. How can this ever be a cult? Nobody can say that Sree Maa Shri Ji was imposing her philosophy, because Sree Maa was not even teaching her own philosophy. The fact that the foundation of the FiT Programme was based on Sanatana Dharma was made clear straight from the trial intake in October 2013. Sree Maa Shri Ji have always been most transparent and open.

The agenda of the nexus

Sarah Bull’s case was happening against a backdrop of Hindu hate that had already been sown – Sanatana Dharma was seen as a religious threat to Protestant America. The Shakti that Swami Vivekananda and other swamis brought to US shores was touching and awakening many jivatmas (incarnational sparks). This is something the Protestant Christians would not have liked, as this meant they were losing followers. Same way, the Ultimate Shakti, Quantum Vortex Scalar Wave Photon Pulse, that Paratpar Guru Shriji bring onto this earth would be ruffling the feathers of the Christian church who is focused on converting and soul harvesting as much as possible. This conversion business was happening throughout the colonial period and is still ongoing today. 

The reason they had to run a smear campaign against Sree Maa Shri Ji is because they wanted to attack Sanatana Dharma. Just like how a lot of smear campaigns were run against Swami Vivekanand, but also Yoganand and other well-known Yogis and Gurus. In both cases it was the nexus up to the same tricks with the same agenda: to demonize Hindus and Hinduism. It was the nexus of church, media and Sarah Bull’s daughter back in 1911 and in 2018 it was church, media and two disgruntled narcissistic ex-volunteers used by Christian anti-cult watch groups. 

Even Hinduism was coined to attack Hindus and to vilify their thousands of years old Dharma, known as Santana Dharma. It may appear as Hinduphobia (fear of someone else’s practices), but what this trio are aiming for is to diminish, disparage, vilify and attack Sanatana Dharma because of the deep hate arising out of the Christian doctrines of hate for idolatry and therefore it should aptly be understood as Hindumisia.

The left leaning intellectuals also have concocted this hatred without realising that they are only furthering the extreme right-wing idealism of demonising Hindus as heathens, and to do that a trope was fabricated by the colonialists called ‘caste’.

Misusing apostates for their own purposes

Using disgruntled ex-volunteers or ex-members for their own purposes is also a copy past tactic. In any group or organisation there can be members who leave on a bad note for personal or other reasons – by no means are such people representative of all the people that are part of a certain group, organisation or movement. It is these people that the so-called anti-cult organisations purposefully seek out to use and make a cult claim against any religious or spiritual group that is not in line with the prevailing Christian doctrine. This was one of the key observations and flaws identified amongst the anti-cult rhetoric in official documents in Europe - described in an academic paper called Moral Panics and Anti-Cult Terrorismin Western Europe.

Once you understand these tactics used by the church in tandem with sold media, academia and anti-cult watch groups (who somehow always seem to be Christian based), you will see how they are applied time and again and you can use your own discernment to decide how much credence to give to those stories.

Look beneath the surface

When one does a Google search for key rules or principles of journalism, similar answers come up.

The American press institute starts with the following key rules:

·         Journalism's first obligation is to the truth.

·         Its first loyalty is to citizens.

·         Its essence is a discipline of verification.

·         Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover.

·         It must serve as an independent monitor of power.

Other much quoted principles online are:

·         Truth and Accuracy. “Journalists cannot always guarantee 'truth' but getting the facts right is the cardinal principle of journalism.

·         Independence.

·         Fairness and Impartiality.

·         Humanity.

·         Accountability.

Noble and high principles that sadly some journalists seem to have thrown out the window.
There are plenty of examples we can find in current day media where bias comes through blatantly in an article. One such example is an article about Kosmic Fusion and its Founders by Steve Kilgallon and Tony Wall in an online New Zealand newspaper called Stuff.

These two proudly call themselves national correspondents but have miserably failed to uphold basic principles of journalism. They shamelessly published an extremely biased article that demonized two selfless people doing good and sharing a most uplifting Frequency for the benefit of humanity.

Biased apparent right off the bat

For this article one doesn’t even need to look beneath the surface to see it is biased, Hinduphobic and Hindumisic. The very start of the article shows the attitude and bias of the two journalists. They took photos of the murtis from Sree Maa Shri Ji’s home temple and wrote ‘Bad vibrations’ underneath it. Who in their right (journalistic) mind would do such a thing?

Would they ever dare to do this with a statue of Jesus on the cross? Of course, they wouldn’t. Beheadings are done if someone drew prophet Mohammed, but these journalists will not report on that. However, they felt no qualms taking photos of Deities that are very dear and sacred to Sree Maa Shri Ji and abuse these photos. On top of that they ‘decorated’ the article page with incense smoke. These two so-called journalists were clearly taking a dig at Hinduism.

The reason for this becomes clearer when you look beneath the surface.

When you read through the article, one of the things that strikes immediately is the use of only Christian words and concepts. If Steve’s and Tony’s own leaning and understanding only extends to Christianity, they should have made sure to interview experts on areas where they are lacking.

 Quoting again from the principles as described by the American press institute:

“This “journalistic truth” is a process that begins with the professional discipline of assembling and verifying facts. Then journalists try to convey a fair and reliable account of their meaning, subject to further investigation.”

“Seeking out multiple witnesses, disclosing as much as possible about sources, or asking various sides for comment, all signal such standards. This discipline of verification is what separates journalism from other forms of communication such as propaganda, advertising, fiction, or entertainment.”

All of the above, the journalists have failed to honour though they try to make it appear as if they have consulted multiple people.

What is clear in the article is that the journalists have not consulted any Vedic expert or someone who understands Shakti. Instead, they quote a professor who has never even experienced Quantum Vortex Scalar Wave-Photon Pulse to give his comment. What kind of a scientist is this that talks about something without researching it?

They also failed to consult a psychiatrist or psychologist to explain the basics about narcissistic personality disorder and only gave passing reference to narcissism.

Had these two journalists bothered to do their due diligence, they would have learnt that people who suffer from narcissism run a smear campaign when they are being called out for their toxic behaviour. This would have put the words of the two ex-volunteers who were asked to leave after 5 years of discordant and toxic behaviour in a much different perspective. Instead, the journalists gave them a carte blanche to play their victim card – something that narcissists also love to do.

What is more disturbing is the fact that the so-called experts that Tony and Steve do portray extensively in their article are heavily involved in the Christian church – though this is not disclosed in the article. A clear breach of the journalistic principle “disclosing as much as possible about sources”.

‘Experts’ linked to the Christian church

It does take a little digging to find out the truth about the sources mentioned in the article, but one doesn’t have to be a super sleuth.

One key expert that is extensively quoted is Mark Vrankovich, described as “the executive director of cult monitoring organisation Cultwatch”. One look at the about page of Cultwatch and its Christian roots and purpose are obvious.

Its website says: "Cultwatch is a para-church organisation made up of people from different Christian denominations." and "Cultwatch is a Christian based organisation dedicated to helping people from all walks of life." This is followed by a long list of what they believe in which is all about Christ and the Christian doctrine.

The official document of the “Charitable Trust” called “Cultwatch” shows it was registered in 1995 and the purpose of Cultwatch is and i quote “: "To endeavour to reinforce Christian doctrine and to teach Christian people and Christian leaders concerning the adverse effect of mind control" and "To defend historical and orthodox Christian doctrine".

Mark Vrankovich also has close ties with Ian Mander who manages the website cults.co.nz, which clearly states “The list will be of most use to Christians in New Zealand, as the list entries have been written from a Christian perspective with New Zealanders in mind.” This website lists anything that is not of a certain Christian doctrine as a cult, from astrology to meditation to yoga and particularly anything related to Sanatana Dharm (Hinduism) is classified as ‘danger’. Why this need to call anything that is not their particular Christian doctrine a cult?

Also extensively quoted in the article is Peter Lineham “professor of religious history at Massey University”. A small internet search reveals that this professor has particular interest in preaching Christianity on radio and other media, see for example this podcast interview with him.

With having such clear objectives of reinforcing Christian doctrine in their lives, how can the commentary of Mark Vrankovich and Peter Lineham be unbiased or even fair? And why did the journalists not reveal the strong Christian background and objectives of these two key sources?

No integrity

But then again, when the journalists couldn’t even get basic facts right in their article, it didn’t give much confidence for the rest of the content. For example, there were only ever a maximum of 3 volunteers living in the Ashram house, whereas they claim 12.

The one volunteer living in the Ashram house from start to finish, they also ‘failed’ to interview as they knew this person would relay facts that wouldn’t fit their agenda and narrative. Neither did they interview the one person who had worked closely with Joy Kuo (now calling herself Joy Vottus) for 5 years and had been the prime victim of her narcissistic abuse. His testimony would definitely not fit with their agenda, so they avoided contacting him.

Their seeking out witnesses is selective at best but would probably fall under the qualification of deceptive.

Rather than honest and verified reporting these two so-called journalists showed no integrity. They lent themselves for a smear campaign by two narcissists and worse they lent themselves for propaganda of the Christian church that  since the start of colonial times has been demonizing Hindus and Hinduism.

The next blog will explore the larger context in which this Hindumisic article was written.

 

White people’s pseudo equity and the witch hunt against Hindus

 The other day my daughter came home from school upset. Her classmates, and even the teacher, were all saying negative things about India. The students were given an article to read about India and instead of talking about the beauty, the spiritual wisdom that Bharat (India) holds, it was something negative and putting down the festival of Diwali. Will save the details of the article for another blog, but this type of bias and slander is no exception. Every time a Western newspaper writes about India, it is filled with bias, ignorance, and often is some sort of attack on India and Hinduism.

The argument that was also brought up in class was that India has a caste system and that is very unequal. A much-heard argument. Have learnt when looking at something to always start from the top and understand the back-story. Was also brought up with this notion of India has a caste system, but once I came to understand Sanatana Dharma better and did some research into history, a completely different picture emerged.

The truth about caste system

Sanatana Dharma describes something called Varna Ashram Dharma, the gist of which is explained in below image by a Sanatani from India that I found very enlightening. The Varna system is diametrically opposed to caste. Caste is the Portuguese word for class and is not in any of the Hindu Shastras (Scriptures).

This is not something that many people know, but the caste concept was created by the British colonialists to control and destroy Indian culture. In this interview Pandit Satish Sharma and author of the book “Caste, Conversion, A Colonial Conspiracy”, explains how the missionaries decided that the fabric of Hindu society had to be broken apart if they wanted to convert people. That is when they decided to deploy this divide and rule strategy of the caste system.

The Varna system is fluid and flexible, and non-hierarchical. Pandit Satish Sharma also gives a simple and beautiful explanation of the Varna Ashram system from 11:35 min to 15:15 mins (or even 24 mins if you have the time). It is a system where everyone has a place and a role to play which creates homeostasis in the community which is different from societies in western countries that are often based on hierarchical structures and competitiveness.

It is an internationally spread lie that Hindus are casteist, a lie that has created a lot of hatred against Hindus. It is a hate trope proliferated by the colonialists and churches. First the Britishers created the word Hinduism (real word is Sanatana Dharma), just so they could demonize and attack this group of people. Then they created a concept of castes because that is what gave them a leverage to bring Hindus down. Once the white people found out that Hindus are the most scientific, whites had to bring them down. An agenda that has been going on against Hindus for over 4 centuries.

“The word caste is prepackaged Hinduphobia in one word. It is a hate trope.” – Satish Sharma

Brahmins are often most vilified and accused of discrimination against other castes. It is worth looking a little bit deeper into Sanatan Dharma, Brahmins and why Brahmins were targeted especially so we can revisit what we have assumed to be truth. To put it in the words of Satish Sharma “It is important to undo this colonialist hate trope that has been placed around the neck of every Hindu.”

The reason behind the witch hunt against Hindus and Brahmins

The more I learn about Sanatana Dharma, the more I am in awe and can see that the stories that have been created around Hindus being silly idol worshippers, being backwards and casteist are part of an agenda and far from the truth.

Sanatana Dharma - Sanatana means eternal, Dharma can be loosely translated into righteous way of living. This in very simple terms means living in sync with Nature and the Cosmos, in tune with Cosmic Principles. In our incarnated expressions we are energy beings. Sanatanis know this more than anyone and know how to keep their energy field elevated.

Pretty much everyone in the world knows about the greeting of Namaste, it is widely appropriated also. What this means is the Brahman (True Self) within me is witnessing the Brahman in you. It is an understanding that on this plane we both are just energy interacting. One energy being identifying the other energy being and interacting. Sanatanis understand that every tattva (element) inside, every bit and piece inside is nothing but moving energy. We are pure energy beings.

Everything that you can read in the Vedas, the science is that you are an energy being. That’s why you wear a certain kind of outfit, therefore you follow a certain kind of daily routine. The clothes that ancient Indians wore were only one cloth wrapped around the body so that nothing cuts their energy. Nothing would be sitting on the navel, which is the seat of the jivatma. Then they would have elements like gold, silver, copper etc. Everything that they wore was organic, something upping their energy field. In Sanatana Dharma our common identity is understood to be Atma (true spark) and any other identity is a temporary cover. Imagine the depth of knowledge and understanding that is held in Sanatana Dharma.

Sanatana Dharma used to be around the world. There are many temples found in places other than current day India, including Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mekka etc. Brahmins were once there too. As soon as Brahmins were destroyed there, everyone forgot who they were, their essence as Atma, their True Self and highest potential as Brahmroop, because there was no teacher to remind them.

A Brahmin was a learned person, a scholar, dedicating many hours of his life to studying the Shastras, realizing Brahman and learning the mantras and methods of doing rituals. He gave his time and energy and then received a donation. Generation of Brahmins have selflessly served others by offering their time and knowledge to them.

If you look at Dharma (righteous conduct), the Dharma of a Shudra is different from a Brahmin. For a Brahmin, without a shower he can’t eat. But for a Shudra this is okay. Brahmins wanted to hold on to their energy template to the highest possible level, never deplete and always replenish it and increase their vibration by doing the Gayatri Mantra. The Dharma of a Brahmin was very disciplined so that he could maintain this energetic elevation.

Just on a side note, what Brahmins were doing, aren’t we doing that right now? Wearing a mask, washing hands and social distancing to not pick up some disease from someone. We do understand that we can pick up something from someone else. We believe our fear is real, but if the Brahmins understood the metaphysical vibrations and how something can be passed on, then why are they being called out for that? I believe these are things we need to reflect on to be able to come out of our biases.

When you put the pieces of the puzzle together, the picture that emerges is clear. The colonialist Britisher hated Brahmins as they resisted conversion to Christianity. To the Britishers, Brahmins posed the highest level of threat to their agenda. To destroy the fabric of Hindu society and the upholders of knowledge so they could establish their rule and conversion agenda, the Britishers created the caste system, which has been used as a weapon against Indians till date.

It is interesting to note that this Christian conversion agenda, with India as a prime target, is still going on today as is explained in detail with ample proof by Karolina Goswami in this Youtube video and this one . The sad reality is that people who are trying to convert Indians want to get rid of Brahmins so that people forget their true identity and can be converted. That is why this witch hunt against Hindus and that is why the allegation of caste system is still being proliferated by the church, media and academia around the world today.

White people’s pseudo equality and equity

White people are always talking about equality and equity but seem to be selectively applying it. The Netherlands prides itself on equal rights and Dutch people are the first to stand up for LGBTQs but have never seen us stand up for the Brahmins or Hindus. Why is that? Instead, we hold our biases and hold all sorts of judgements against Hinduism. We actually are so misguided and deluded that we are criticizing Hindus for the caste system, a system that was created by white people in the first place. I have been thinking about this for a long time and done my research. This has given me an opportunity to come out of my personal bias and out of the narratives spun against Hindus and Hinduism. It has also opened my eyes to the irony and hypocrisy that we as white people are pointing fingers at Hindus in the name of equality and equity. Our own people tried to colonize them and tried to sell them Christianity, convert Hindus out of some white man’s burden nonsense. Today we claim to believe in freedom and democracy, what happened to democracy then? By the way, an excellent, impactful response to white man’s burden can be read here.

What right did we have in the first place to colonize other nations? My epigenetics is made of my ancestors. My ancestors colonized numerous other nations including India and traded over 1.5 million people as slaves. Talk about a horrible history. I would like to deeply apologize on their behalf, on behalf of all Dutch people. I know we have wronged certain nations and so many people, and I don’t agree what is going on in the name of equity today.

Am very happy at least the mayor of Amsterdam has given an official apology for the colonial crimes and slave trade and believe the prime minister of the Netherlands should do the same. I find it astounding that after all that the Britishers did to the Indians, there is not even one apology from them. The British colonialists looted India’s wealth and brought so much destruction. A whopping 45 trillion dollars’ worth of wealth the Britishers took out of India. The kind of destruction of life the Church has done is tremendous, but we have yet to hear an apology from the pope to the Hindus. What are we talking about equity? As long as this has not been set straight, we cannot talk about big subjects like equity and do a witch hunt of people in India. Really wonder sometimes, what is wrong with our conscience that we are still behaving like our ancestors in the name of pseudo democracy and pseudo equality?

What real equity looks like

Real equity is rooted in a deeper understanding of life and truth. Rather than pointing fingers at Hindus, I believe we should open our hearts and minds and learn from Hindus. So many Hindu temples let white people come in. If they want to take on to Sanatana Dharma and become a follower of ISKON or another Sampraday, white people are allowed to enter. You will never see any injustice being done to a white person. A person’s skin colour doesn’t come in the way. The first thing that Sanatanis see is that you are Atma (the true spark), you have the right to access Bhagwan, Ishwar and Gnan just like any other Atma has. I can vouch for this personally. Have always been accepted with open arms. If we don’t see Hindus holding white people to account for what their ancestors did, then we as white people should learn something from them. Hindus have always practiced equity. It is us as white people who need to learn how to practice real equity and not point fingers at Hindus.

We need to take responsibility for our colonial past and stop proliferating this false notion of caste system, which was created by white people in the first place with a destructive agenda. We as white people need to do our inner corrections, come out of our biases and white superiority complex, stop pushing our flawed concepts and way of thinking onto others and appreciate the pluralism of humanity.

A narcissist's malicious web of lies

Anyone who knows a little bit about narcissism knows that narcissists are pathological liars. Below image sums up well why they lie and that they don't feel bad about it either.

Will share about one such lie that was part of a smear campaign by a narcissist after she was asked to leave due to her highly destructive behaviour for many years. Iphigenie Amoutzias, now going under the name Malana Taresi doing some flower essences in Germany, has claimed in media interviews and podcasts she was surprised the FiT Programme turned “all Hindu” in 2016.

All this is just a ploy on the part of a malignant narcissist to spread lies and confusion, make herself look innocent and the other party look questionable. They are cunning and clever but cannot stand in front of the facts, in front of the Truth.

First of all, before Iphigenie came to Kosmic Fusion, she was a Buddhist for 20 years (!). She talked about how she had been a Buddhist leader who guided others, so in that case her knowledge about Buddhism must have been pretty solid. She must have known about the concepts of karma, reincarnation and that Buddhism has its origins in Hinduism, or a more correct word for this is Sanatana Dharma, the eternal way of righteous living.

None of us were ever surprised that the FiT Programme was based on Sanatana Dharma because Sree Maa has always been very transparent. Straight away Sree Maa has spoken about being the non-doer and used the word akarmi. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that is a Sanskrit word…

In the FiT Programme trial intake in 2013 it was most clear this was about Sanatana Dharma, as Sree Maa spoke about chakras, karma, dharma, the atma, reincarnation, the small self (jivatma), the true SELF (Brahmn) and many other concepts from Sanatana Dharma and mentioned Sanatana Dharma itself. In facebook posts and messages shared with all FiTs in 2013 Sree Maa wrote at the end OM Sai Brahman. We were introduced to the greeting Hari OM Brahmn in 2014, silent Guru mantra was given in 2015, well before that she was graced with a new name Meera to support her in her spiritual journey, which is the name of a great devotee of Lord Krishna. Think the picture is crystal clear here. She is lying through her teeth that things all of a sudden turned Hindu. Sanatana Dharma always was the very basis.

Then the other question is. If she had such trouble with it like she is now claiming, why did she stay? Everyone was always free to leave. In fact, there are some who left as they felt the FiT Training was no longer resonating with them, no judgement, no questions asked. And why did she come on a trip to India to visit temples as late as 2017 when this too was completely optional, some of the group didn’t come.

Nothing was ever co-erced. Before each initiation we were given the choice, at the end of each year we were encouraged to reflect to see if this was still our path. But then after she was asked to leave the FiT Programme and Kosmic Fusion mid 2017 due to her highly unethical and malignant behaviour that had come to light, she runs to the media to take revenge and goes around saying it all turned Hindu.

It is clear this is just a question of sour grapes and most of all she is trying to slander and malign the reputation of Kosmic Fusion to keep other people away from Kosmic Fusion. While in the FiT Programme she was trying to veer others off course and get them out (see this blog) as her mission in her own words was to destroy Kosmic Fusion. After she got found out and left, she is still trying to do the same, as summed up aptly in the below image:

P.S.

Sharing this to stand up for the truth and to raise awareness about narcissism so that innocent people don't fall victim to these wolves in sheep clothing. See also my answer to a Quora question regarding malignant narcissists.

Sree Maa: living embodiment of Grace and Compassion

Writing this, tears well up. Sree Maa has done so much for me, a meritless, agyani soul, not only ignorant but also arrogant who was deeply lost in Maya and drunk on ego. My sense is i am not even aware of 1% of what Sree Maa has done for my soul and countless other souls to elevate them and eventually lead them back to where they belong, to Bhagwan Swaminarayan.

i am not able to adequately describe the Greatness of someone so elevated, loving and supremely Divine like Sree Maa Shri Ji as my understanding is very limited, but will attempt to share my experience and thoughts as my humble tribute to my Supreme Lifeline and Ultimate Well-Wisher, the one whom i am fortunate to call my Guru, and also as a stance to share the Truth.

There are some who are so deluded by their false self and ego fabrications and so caught up in their narcissistic self, they have spread lies about Sree Maa Shri Ji, things that couldn’t be further from the Truth. How anyone can talk lies about One who is so Compassionate, Loving and Kind really beats me but with this humble sharing i hope to go some way in dispelling those falsities.

Wherever Sree Maa walks everything gets uplifted and is touched by Grace so Supreme, there are simply no words for it. A small example: when we visited Vrindavan with Sree Maa during a Pilgrimage in 2017, clearly remember this place where pandits were literally screaming and fighting out of greed. Recently one of the Faculty members had the great fortune to travel with Sree Maa to Vrindavan again and she saw that the greed had gone down tremendously, not only in that particular place but in the whole of Vrindavan and Mathura where we had gone at that time. There is no doubt in my head this is the Grace of Sree Maa. My heart delights thinking about all the places Sree Maa has been that have been showered with an invisible but All-powerful touch of Grace.

i was not always aware of this, in fact i did not recognize the Divinity and Greatness of Sree Maa Shri Ji at first. Sree Maa has explained, this is Kali Yuga, this is the time where God can walk past and people will not recognize God. i was one of those people… Only by Sree Maa’s Supreme Grace has my Soul been awakened and my eyes opened up.

To be in the Presence of Sree Maa Shri Ji is a Blessing and boon beyond compare. Bodily awareness decreases, less sleep is needed, awareness increases as the Soul comes in the forefront rather than the small self, but also that which needs to be let go of will come up so it can graciously be discarded for the Soul to move closer to Bhagwan. To even have Sree Maa Shri Ji’s Darshan is a Blessing and not to be taken lightly, something which i with my western background was slow to comprehend. Apart from Sree Maa Shri Ji’s Darshan, Sree Maa’s eyes and voice have always mesmerized me and truly are from beyond this world.

Can honestly say that Sree Maa has not only lifted up my soul but also made me a better human being in the first place, one who can be honest with herself and with others. Through Sree Maa’s unconditional Love, Compassion and Grace have changed from quite an uncouth individual, fluffed up by a miss goody two shoes fakeness and useless people pleasing tendencies to a more refined human being, even though am very much still work in progress, as is my Atmanishta.

Sree Maa has never ever held my agyan against me, even though must have unknowingly shown a lot of disrespect as i had no clue how to even talk or behave appropriately in the Presence of Grace and Utmost Divinity. Sree Maa is an Anaadi Mukt, completely one with the One and Only One, Bhagwan Swaminarayan, a paramekantik Bhakt of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, and yet has met me where i was no matter how ignorant and gone out of Sree Maa Shri Ji’s way to uplift my soul. Sree Maa has picked me up from the hole i had dug myself in. Can only imagine what it must be like having to put your hand into the sewer to pull someone out, and to do so without any resistance and with pure Love.

Sree Maa Shri Ji’s Compassion knows no bounds. This you can immediately feel when you are in the Presence of Sree Maa. Have had the great fortune to see Sree Maa bless all creatures, be they simple flies, cows or deer. Never Sree Maa loses sight of the Paramatma within the Atma within all and Sree Maa does not leave a stone unturned to elevate souls. Even the two covert malignant narcissists who infiltrated the FiT Programme have had moments of reflection and conscience, through Sree Maa’s supernova empathy and unlimited Compassion, which is unprecedented.

Have heard Charitras about Nandsantos (elite saints) in the time of Shreeji Maharaj who were sometimes beaten black and blue by wicked people. Being the elevated Souls they are, they would not retaliate but forgive the attackers and pray for their well-being. Have seen the same thing with Sree Maa Shri Ji who was attacked, slandered, backstabbed by some of the FiTs, one of the FiT even tried to poison Sree Maa Shri Ji but Sree Maa Shri Ji would silently endure and still pray for their well-being, shower them with Compassion, Guidance and show them the way. i failed to keep the Paksh of Sree Maa, but Sree Maa always had my back and protected me from the attacks from the narcissists, taking the brunt of the attacks on herself. 

Sree Maa is the epitome of selflessness. Always going above and beyond what is humanly possible to support others, making untold personal sacrifices and spending tireless days, sleepless nights to guide others, without thinking twice always putting the welfare of others before Sree Maa. 

Sree Maa has taken on and processed a lot of my negativity and that of all the FiTs, experienced so many bodily discomforts, but never once Sree Maa would complain. i was the one failing to look after Sree Maa, and making sure Sree Maa Shri Ji’s is comfortable, but Sree Maa never ever failed me or anyone else. Sree Maa is the ultimate Giver, who hears all prayers and who gives and gives and gives.

Sree Maa Shri Ji knows me better than i know myself and has only ever my well-being, the kalyan of my Atma at heart. Like a true Mother Sree Maa has nurtured me so lovingly, holding my hand as i stumbled and fell and acted up. Even when i was taking Sree Maa Shri Ji for granted or acted inappropriately, Sree Maa still held on tight and ushered me forward. Sree Maa has spent countless hours on me, guiding me personally, explaining things again and again in ways so that my thick head can understand, making sure the ego doesn’t get the better of me and towards my Brahmroop is where this soul is headed. Very patiently and lovingly Sree Maa has guided me into the fold of Santana Dharma, the eternal Truth and righteous way of living. When Sree Maa isn’t physically present, Sree Maa is still there, very tangibly so guiding, supporting, showing the way Home.

The Gnan showered by Sree Maa Shri Ji is simply Supreme. Have never come across anyone who can teach like this and who is the living embodiment of not just Grace and Compassion but Ultimate Wisdom, the Absolute Truth. The effortlessness with which Sree Maa Shri Ji can talk and teach about the most elevated things in the most understandable manner with a great sense of humour and crystal-clear clarity, always in tune with the pulse of the room and the inner most feelings of all present, still baffles me. Sree Maa’s Discourses and Teachings are truly unparalleled and exquisitely Divine.

Sree Maa has shown utmost humility and levelling, which is something only someone who is truly great can do. Nirmanipanu – that which Sree Maa has emphasized so much, always be without pride and arrogance, be meek and humble, Sree Maa is like that only. Sree Maa walks the talk and is the ultimate non-doer, knowing it is Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Sarva Karta, who is doing everything. Sree Maa is not only the ultimate non-doer but also the epitome of Bhakti. Have had the great fortunate to witness Sree Maa’s care and utmost love for the Murti of Maharaj in the Mandir at Sree Maa Shri Ji’s Abode. Just thinking about this my heart smiles, this is a Love so Great, it is Bhakti that is off the charts. And the biggest proof (for want of a better word) is the Quantum Vortex Scalar Wave Photon Pulse.

It is the living Bhakti of Sree Maa Shri Ji to Bhagwan Swaminarayan that we receive as the Quantum Vortex Scalar Wave Photon Pulse. A 24-7, 365-day connection to the Quantum Vortex Scalar Wave Photon Pulse is the most precious Gift of Grace that Sree Maa Shri Ji has bestowed to all who have attended the Awakenin Transformation workshop and no doubt to many more. One can tune in anywhere any time they like. Teachings of Kosmic Fusion have always been straight forward and beautifully universal: be the non-doer, step back and let the QVSWPP step in. Quantum Vortex Scalar Wave Photon Pulse is the Supreme Signature of Source-Void, IT is the Swaminarayan Mahamantra, the Name of the Supreme Almighty, shared unconditionally and boundlessly by beloved Sree Maa. It brings the Soul back to the Super Soul, It is the GPS installed that will bring the Atma back to Bhagwan. It is supremely all-knowing and supremely intelligent, It touches everyone and doesn’t judge or shun even the densest of people and places. It knows exactly what each one needs and immersed in this Grace spontaneous healing on all levels is the by-product.

Sree Maa once said “you guys simply have no idea what you have received. Simply not even remotely aware of how much GRACE has been showered.” Just thinking about these lines gives me goose bumps as i know it is true. Sada Aapki Abhaari Rahungi Sree Maa for the unfathomable Grace bestowed and for holding me tight. You are my Guru, my Lifeline, my Comforter, my Saviour, my Everything. Humbly surrender in the Lotus Feet of Beloved SreeMaa-Shreeji _/\_ _/\ô__ _/\ô__

Jai Shree Swaminarayan _/\_

New age industry and stealing credit (part 1)

When i first felt some inner spiritual calling, started looking into what was readily available around me and living in the west ended up exploring a good part of the smorgasbord of the new age industry. Am saying industry, as i have found it had more to do with the (spiritual) ego & making money than with genuine spiritual awakening, never mind transformation and transcendence.

Dabbled into healing with the angels, met people who claimed to be channelling the masters, people who were into crystals, followed a reiki course and some other courses, read quite a few books including A course in Miracles which was actually the only book that talked about the Grace of God. But after a few years of searching, nothing had felt quite right, maybe i felt good for a while but the deep yearning wasn’t answered and had seen nothing that actually brought me much closer to the truth or in connection with my True Soul.

Saving Grace
All this changed when i met beloved Sree Maa Shri Ji. Sree Maa awakened my Atma (True Soul), graced me with a 24/7 connection to the Signature of the Source/Void known as Quantum Vortex Scalar Wave Photon Pulse or Swaminarayan Mahamantra and in the FiT Programme gently introduced me to Sanatana Dharma, the eternal way of righteous living. It is hard to put into words, felt a sense of coming Home straight from the start with Sree Maa Shri Ji and “this is It” with everything Sree Maa Shri Ji was sharing, the QVSWPP and with Words, though my ego was baffled at times at the Absolute Truths shared that rattled the many faulty and limited beliefs i held within my mind. Forever grateful to Bhagwan for sending beloved Sree Maa into my life.

Have had the great fortunate to have been graced with countless Blessings and many unparalleled enlightening Discourses by Sree Maa. Sree Maa has always spoken in a way that someone like me can understand, with modern day analogies, in simple English but that contained the most profound Wisdoms and Absolute Truth from the Satshastras that truly nourish the True Soul, show the Glory of the Absolute and the way to liberation. This by the way also involves honest reflection and introspection and not trying to shove the grey shades under the carpet or sugar coating them, like i had seen so much in the new age circles and which i had also indulged in very much.

There is a lot going on and i don’t pretend to know much, in fact if there is one thing i have learnt is that i know nothing but can see there are plenty of times where so-called spiritual teachers in the west are drawing on Ancient Wisdom from India but are not paying homage and credit to the true source. A stark example would be the theosophical society which the healing industry draws on so heavily, unfortunately they have twisted information and spread a lot of misconceptions in the west.

Micro-macro
Thinking about it, what i have seen happening in the FiT Programme in a micro scale, is what is going on in the world at large. There two covert narcissists who had snuck into the FiT Programme were and still are stealing Sree Maa’s teachings without giving credit and also tried to Sree Maa's identity. One even went to the point of promoting herself as a Facilitator and bringer of Quantum Vortex Scalar Wave Photon Pulse, the other pretended to be such a great devotee that healings were happening because of that. Things couldn’t be further from the truth… Stealing credit is of course a narcissists middle name, and the sad thing is they are cutting the branch they are sitting on. Without the One and Only One nothing is possible and without a true Guru this problem called the “i”/ego is impossible to transcend.

One of the many empowering things taught in the FiT Programme includes not stealing credit and think this is one many so-called spiritual teachers in the west should take to heart. Have actually shared this with my daughter too and it is beautiful to see that she makes sure not to steal anyone’s credit or forget to acknowledge the true source.