{"id":612,"date":"2008-02-29T11:22:26","date_gmt":"2008-02-29T00:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/news\/2008\/02\/29\/freedom-and-liberation\/"},"modified":"2014-06-05T14:23:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T04:23:29","slug":"freedom-and-liberation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sahajayoga.com.au\/news\/2008\/02\/29\/freedom-and-liberation\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom and Liberation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freedom and Liberation<\/em> is the title of an inspiring new film about the life of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. Having premiered in Germany in 2007, the film will shortly be shown in many countries of the world to celebrate the 85th Birthday of Shri Mataji, on 21 March 2008.<\/p>\n

Freedom and Liberation<\/em> traces the life of Shri Mataji from her very early years growing up in India as Nirmala Salve, the daughter of\u00a0Prasadrao and Cornelia Salve. While the family was wealthy, having\u00a0descended from the Indian Shalivahan dynasty, all that was to change with the coming of Mahatma Gandhi’s Independence movement,\u00a0working to free India from many centuries of British rule. Shri Mataji had already met Gandhi and stayed at his ashram on many occasions. Gandhi was very fond of Nirmala, and recognised that there was something very special about her.<\/p>\n

\"Film<\/a><\/p>\n

As Shri Mataji’s parents were very active in the Independence movement, helping to organise protests against British rule, they went to gaol many times. As a small child, she was often left to look after the family. From living in large, expensive homes, the family came to live in huts. However, the children knew how important their parents’ fight was.<\/p>\n

With the coming of freedom in India, Shri Mataji was able to turn her attention to her vision, the liberation of human beings from the chains of ego, greed, hatred and conditionings. She knew that she had a special task to undertake, but it was many years before she started her spiritual work. In the meantime, she married, became a mother and then a grandmother. As her husband, Sir CP Srivastava, was a distinguished diplomat and later Secretary-General of the United Nations Shipping Corporation, she moved in very high-level circles.<\/p>\n\n

One day, however, Shri Mataji realised that she had to do something to save humanity from the fraudulent “gurus” who were robbing, misguiding and ruining people in the name of spirituality. She meditated deeply\u00a0for a long time, and on the night of 5 May 1970 she opened the Sahasrara of the world, an event that symbolised the next great step in the evolution of humankind.<\/p>\n

From this time, her real work began. Starting with small groups in India, she developed a unique method for giving realisation to people. Then she developed a method for giving realisation en masse<\/em>, to many thousands of people at a time. She called this method Sahaja Yoga.<\/p>\n

After moving to London because of her husband’s work, Shri Mataji gave realisation to groups of people in England. From this time, she began to travel tirelessly , first to Europe and then further afield, talking to people and giving realisation. Her message spread throughout the world, and today Sahaja Yoga is practised in over 100 countries.<\/p>\n

The film is unique in that it shows recent interviews, not previously seen, of Shri Mataji and her family. It provides insights into the tremendous love, compassion and humility of Shri Mataji\u00a0 that drove her to undertake this enormous work.<\/p>\n

The film was made in Germany, directed by Carolin Dassel and produced by devifilm GbR (Carolin Dassel and Joseph Reidinger). If you want to find out more about the film, follow the link: www.freemeditation.com\/freedom<\/a><\/p>\n

During March 2008, the film is being shown all over the world. If you want to have details of screening sessions in\u00a0Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and Romania, follow the link: www.freemeditation.com\/freedom<\/a><\/p>\n

Film session times for Australia are shown below<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Australian Capital Territory<\/em>
\nBelconnen
\nFriday 14 March, 7.00pm
\nBelconnen Theatre, Belconnen Community Centre, Chandler Street, Belconnen<\/p>\n

New South Wales<\/em>
\nSydney: Contact (02) 9037 5837<\/p>\n

Strathfield
\nSaturday 15 March, 7.30pm to 10.00pm
\nStrathfield Town Hall, Cnr Homebush Rd\u00a0and Redmyre Rd, Strathfield<\/p>\n

Cremorne
\nMonday 17 March, 6.30pm to 9.00pm
\nHayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 Military Rd, Cremorne<\/p>\n

Paddington
\nTuesday 18 March, 6.30pm to 9.00pm
\nChauvel Cinema, Paddington Town Hall, Cnr Oxford St & Oatley Rd, Paddington\u00a0(entrance on Oatley Rd)<\/p>\n

Katoomba
\nSunday 16 March, 3 pm
\nEdge Cinema, Katoomba<\/p>\n

Avoca
\nSaturday 15 March, 2.00pm
\nAvoca Beach Picture Theatre, Avoca Drive, Avoca<\/p>\n

Queensland
\n<\/em>Cairns
\nFriday 28 March, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
\nMeeting Room, Cairns City Council Library, Abbott St, Cairns<\/p>\n

South Australia<\/em>
\nUniversity of Adelaide
\nSaturday 15 March, 4.30pm to 7.00pm
\nNapier Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide<\/p>\n

Goodwood
\nSaturday 15 March, 4.30pm to 7.00pm
\nGoodwood Community Centre, 32-34 Rosa Street, Goodwood<\/p>\n

Tasmania<\/em>
\nContact: (03) 6245 1476 or 0416 435 278<\/p>\n

Hobart
\nTuesday 18 March, 7pm
\nCommunity Centre, Cooper St, Glenorchy<\/p>\n

Burnie
\nWednesday 19 March, 7.00pm
\nHealth Centre, Jones St, Burnie<\/p>\n

Devonport
\nThursday 20 March, 12.00 noon
\nLibrary, 21 Oldaker Street, Devonport<\/p>\n

Launceston
\nThursday 20 March, 7.00pm
\nCommunity Centre McHugh St, Kings Meadows<\/p>\n

Victoria<\/em>
\nContact: 1300 742 242<\/p>\n

Melbourne
\nFriday 14 March, 7.30pm to 9.30pm
\nSaturday 15 March, 7.30pm to 9.30pm
\nTreasury Theatre, Treasury Place, Melbourne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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