ON ATTENTION AND BARAK OBAMA

On the 25th October i received an e-mail from a yogi brother in the US, who wrote and said:


"Bandhans for Obama, this one looks (like)the forces of good vs the forces of evil, and what a statement will be made, so soon after the murders of MLK, Malcolm X etc, the USA elects its first black president. Commentators here are referring to this as the 'post racial era'. Let's hope they are right."

This morning, I wrote back to him saying :

Remember what you wrote to me some time back?
I then quoted the above statement from his e-mail, and continued to say:

So they were right, and your wish has been granted. So this is the beginning and let's work together for the process to take shape properly with our attention.

It is so important for us to realise what we can achieve with our attention. HH Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi has spoken a lot about the power of our attention. When people have achieved Self-Realisition their attention is also enlightened by the Spirit. The consequences of this change are tremendous and we can enhance our ability to become agents of change - as Obama has been calling on American people (and other citizens of the world) to become. What does HH Shri Mataji say on Attention?

19.3.08
Global Attention
Advice given by H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi:

"So now our attention should be global. If Sahaja Yogis put their attention, you see, global, you don't know your powers, how important it is. Just put your attention now, say, to South Africa in the Natal where they are having all these problems of suppression. It will help - very much help, you don't know. Things will subside because through you this all-pervading power, paramchaitanya, will focus itself there. You are the one who can focus. You should have your global attention there and you should see for yourself very serious problem. I'm doing on My own whatever is possible. For that you must read newspapers, but not all the nonsense of the newspaper, but see where is the problem is, what is happening. Because you're in Sydney , but you're responsible for the whole world. Wherever you are, you are responsible for the whole world."
(Talk at Picnic in Lane Cove River Park, near Sydney, Australia, 5/4/94)

“But it is important for you to know, that now you're not an individual but you have become a global personality, a global personality. You are not an individual, you are a global personality and sitting down here, you are working out all the global problems. You are not a small person now, who is only worried about your own children, about your family, about this and that - no. This mind of yours has expanded - expanded like this that it works automatically for all the problems of the world. You know for a woman, I read newspapers, especially women seldom read newspapers; they think it is stupidity to read newspapers. But I read and I read those where my attention is needed. I've seen it works, but all of you put together, if you understand, that it is your responsibility to correct all the destructive forces, to put them right, you just have to collectively meditate on the points where you find there is a big problem. Now the problem mainly is because of religions.”
(Easter Puja, Istanbul, Turkey, 1994)

Here in South Africa, people are also hoping for Change. The US elections were followed very closely and with great interest. In fact all over Africa Obama's election has become a beacon of hope for chage. Can we translate that into reality? Yes we can. If we beleive what HH Shri Mataji is revealing to us about our potential to become agents of change. It would be interesting to relate little things we think we have achieved just with using our own attention. It's going to be coming soon from this space. So watch this space! Attention! On your marks! Get Ready.....