A Personal account of the Realise Australia,
Western Tour – 3 – 5 November 2006
Richmond, Bathurst, Blayney, Wellington, Dubbo, Mudgee, Lithgow

This was the first Realise Australia tour which I had participated in,
and therefore didn’t know precisely what to expect.  Was I in for a
treat!!  I met up with other participating yogis on the Friday
afternoon at Burwood and we set off for Richmond in three small buses.
We were a real mix of people from so many different countries, ages and
walks of life.  I sat near an older sahaja yogi on the bus who would be
in her late seventies now and was so impressed that she was prepared to
embark on such a journey which involved so much travel, sleeping in
sleeping bags, as well as having to pack up and leave venues quickly in
order to reach our next destination.   Most old people would shudder at
such a tiring and arduous undertaking; however when the vibrations are
strong, anything is possible and enjoyment is inevitable!!

I can honestly say that this tour was the most fulfilling thing of my
whole life.  It will definitely go down as one of the most memorable
things I have ever done.  The public programmes were fantastic,
although it was the one at Bathurst which was so memorable and
momentous which I want to tell you about.

We arrived at the hall just before 10.00 a.m. on Saturday morning and
so many yogis had turned up, as well as some of the yuva shakti
(teenage yogis) who had driven from Sydney that morning.  Everyone
looked so happy and fresh and there was an atmosphere of great
expectation.  The sun was shining after the rain from the day before
and one felt as though nature too were taking part in this momentous
occasion.  As the Music of Joy bajhan group were setting up their
microphones and laying down carpets to sit on, I felt a tremendous
surge of vibrations which quite took my breath away.

Quite soon, a number of new people started arriving, and it was
announced that an Aboriginal elder, “Uncle Bill” would be coming along
later so that we could pay our respects, and acknowledge his local
tribe as being caretakers of the land and actually to ask their
permission to hold our programme on this land.  When he arrived,  he
said that he didn’t really know what it was all about, but that he
wanted to ‘stick around and find out’.  Everyone clapped and I started
to feel immense joy and emotion.  After this, a New Zealand Maori yogi,
Merenia stood up and sang a very amazing invocation to the nature which
was basically asking permission to be present on the land.  One of the
new people at the front crumpled up with emotion during this invocation
-  the coincidence was incredible – she came from the same place as
Merenia!  There were so many nationalities represented in the yogis
present, from many countries in Eastern Europe and Western Europe,
India, New Zealand as well as Australians!

The realisation process was extremely powerful and everyone felt the
cool breeze on their heads.  You could tell by their expressions that
they had felt the peace.  The music which followed was thoroughly
enjoyed by all, not least the grandchildren of Uncle Bill and their
friends.   A couple of young girls were stick dancing with the yogis
and another little girl was sitting on Merenia’s lap. A third rather
boisterous young boy had settled down very peacefully because  he was
enjoying being given vibrations!  At this point I was really
overwhelmed and surprised by the spontaneous joy and emotion I was
feeling whilst witnessing the scene in front of me and the incredible
vibrations that this kind of collectivity was producing!!

The importance of indigenous people getting their realisation has
always been a topic of conversation and a desire within so many yogis.
This meeting was a truly momentous occasion as far as the realisation
of this desire was concerned – the divine was really flooding everyone
with vibrations and we were enjoying the experience more and more
intensely as the music was played.  Afterwards, I had an opportunity to
speak to Uncle Bill.  He told me that Aboriginal people were often very
spiritual and sensitive, but they did not know what to do with this
sensitivity and often got lost and disillusioned because of it. He said
he also felt quite overwhelmed by the responsibility he had as an
elder, but he understood that Sahaja Yoga offered answers. He wanted to
encourage people to come to follow up programmes to find out about it.
He said he had enjoyed the morning very much and would definitely be
returning!

What a wonderful experience.  Jai Shri Mataji!!!!!
Jo Boland – NSW

Note: ‘Vibrations’ is a word which basically means divine energy.  This
energy is present all around us and within us, whether we can feel it
or not.  At the time of our self realisation, when the kundalini energy
rises through our central nervous system, our spirit comes into our
attention, and we can actually start feeling this energy as a sensation
of a subtle cool breeze especially on the hands or on top of the head,
or even sometimes across the face or around the whole body.  These
vibrations can also be felt as joy and elation within us when the
kundalini energy is awakened. They can also sometimes be seen -
especially when one looks up at the sky, after a minute or so you can
see bright ‘glitter’ moving around.