Ayatollah Rouhani: "Self-realization and Sahaja Yoga are in perfect harmony with the teachings of Islam."

--- In adishakti_sahaja_yoga@yahoogroups.com, "jagbir singh"
wrote:
>
> "And even in Koran, Mohamed Sahab says that all the Heavens lie at
> the lotus feet of the Mother.
>
> Among them, among Muslims there are Sufis... who are realized souls
> and also accepted in the society. The other day I met somebody in
> Paris, a very high person in the Islamic world and he accepted
> Sahaja Yoga. He said it is described in Koran that there has to be
> Qiyamah, the Resurrection - we believe in Resurrection.
>
> Also it is for Christians or Hindus, everybody, they have to be
> resurrected to a higher state.
>
> It is just for money and power are some people who are trying to
> mislead others, keeping them away from Resurrection. I must say
> they are committing the greatest sin against the Holy Ghost."
>
> Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
> July 1, 1993
>
>

Ayatollah Dr. Mehdi Rouhani,
March 21, 1995

"To Her Excellency, Her Holiness Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, President of the universal and spiritual movement of Sahaja Yoga.

It is with truly profound respect and heartfelt joy that I offer to you, all my sincere felicitations for this grand birthday of yours, this tremendous day of your birth which exactly corresponds with the New Year which our ancient nation of Iran is about to celebrate, according to her ancestral traditions.

You have dedicated you entire life to the establishment of morality and to the evolution of the consciousness of humanity through love and compassion with the aim of self knowledge. You have for this, founded a movement which all we Muslims believe to be a teaching whose ultimate goal is the knowledge of God. Has not the Prophet proclaimed:

"He who knows himself, knows God"

It is obvious that humanity will not find fulfillment until they have established the balance between the material world and spirituality. If once glance through the combined history and culture of our two countries, Iran and India, we can easily perceive that these two nations have offered humanity similar civilizations and have continually raised the flag of peace and peaceful co- existence throughout the world. We still need today to continue this historic mission.

I am convinced that by constant effort and commitment, we can transform this sacred and ancient dream into reality. Thus we must permit all those who are trapped within the wheels and machinery of western civilization, to lighten the loads on their lives; to establish themselves in morality and to warm their hearts with the joy of spiritual life.

In closing I would like to express to you my intense feeling of gratitude and recognition, which I know are shared by all the Muslims of Europe, and in particular the Shiite community, for all your effort and sacrifice in the pursuit of peace.

It is my humble wish that gratitude and recognition which I hold for you, be conveyed to the Government and the people of the India."

Ayatollah Dr. Mehdi Rouhani
(Letter delivered on Shri Mataji's 72nd birthday, March 21, 1995)

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Ayatollah Dr. Mehdi Rouhani
Royal Albert Hall, UK — July 3, 1997

"If we consider the most ancient evidence left by homo sapiens, we can see that man has always been aware of the existence of a Supreme Being, who is Lord of all things and of all living creatures.

Using every conceivable means, human beings of every era have always tried to show their feelings of deep respect (and reverence) towards God and to perform what is due to their Creator.

This is why Islam has always stressed the possibility of direct communication with God. Even those who have fallen into idolatry have never denied the existence of the Creator, but have simply put their idols and images in His place. And this is still happening today. This being the case, how can we recognise a true prophet and what is his or her mission?

The mission of the prophets is to reveal the will of God, that is, to provide a logical and tangible explanation of religion as it is experienced in our daily lives.

Genuine monotheism - the belief in a Supreme Being - means (or implies) the unshakeable oneness of the whole creation between man and God. Monotheism proves then, the pointlessness of idols and of images that come between man and God. The mission of the prophets is thus to set human beings on the right track, and in order to do this, the prophets have used two parallel and complementary paths:

- the way of learning, based on theology and philosophy

- and the way of Self-Knowledge or Self-Realisation

This is why we find in our Holy Book, the Koran, both scholastic discourse and phrases which hint at the "way in" to knowledge of the Highest Self. The concrete means of putting this message into practise is what is offered to us in this age by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi.

To back up this Truth, if you will allow me. I will quote these words of the Prophet Muhammad, who tells us: "God is closer to man than his own veins." And the Prophet says: "With the knowledge of the Spirit, man will begin to know himself, so as to finally achieve knowledge of God." "With the purification of his inner being, man becomes conscious that he is the Spirit."

It is thus the experience of spontaneous Self Realisation - which is revealed by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi - and Sahaja Yoga - which is the practise which she teaches - both spontaneous Self Realisation and Sahaja Yoga are in perfect harmony with the teachings of Islam. It is because of this revelation by Shri Mataji that I have wanted to speak to you tonight."

Ayatollah Dr. Mehdi Rouhani
Royal Albert Hall, UK — July 3, 1997

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Islamic Conference Focuses On Sahaja Yoga
The Hindustan Times, February 9, 1998

“LUCKNOW (Feb 9) — Interpretation of the Quran in the light of Sahaja Yoga was the topic of the first international conference of the Islamic Study Group in the city here on Sunday. Various Muslim scholars from around the globe dwelt on the divine powers of Nirmala Devi, who has rediscovered the magic of ‘sahaj yoga.’ The members discussed the benefits of this form and how Muslims could benefit from it.

Speaking on occasion, Mr. Husain Top, a renowned sufi saint from Turkey, said the seven heavens mentioned by the prophet were in fact seven ‘chakras’ of consciousness.

"The Almighty is pleased after one attains a higher state of consciousness through self-purification and meditation," he said.

"God sees through man and he hears through man," the sufi saint said. Mr. Top said in the final stage of consciousness man is enveloped by the will of God and in this state he attains union with the Almighty and finds peace.

Mr. Jamal from Algeria revealed that ‘Qayamet’ or Doomsday as is generally understood, is not destruction but resurrection attaining enlightenment. He explained that the real meaning of the greater ‘jehad’ or holy war was the ‘conquest of the self.’

Mr. Javed Khan, president of the Indian Taekwondo Association and the All-India Kickboxing Federation, said the ‘meraj’ or ascent can be attained through self-realization, which happens spontaneously in Sahaja Yoga. The Quran and the Hadith speak specifically about ‘meraj,’ he said.

Dr. Amjad Ali from Australia spoke on the same topic and explained the matter in detail. He related every aspect of his theory to the electromagnetic field of the energy present within every individual, which he termed as ‘chakras.’ Explaining the position of the ‘kundalini,’ which he said was the breath of god in the human body, Mr. Amjad Ali said the ‘kundalini’ ascends from the base of the spine to the top of the head, which when aroused leads to self-realization.

Dr. Zafar Rashid from the United Kingdom talked about incarnations. He said the holy ghost was in fact the primordial feminine power called ‘Adi Shakti.’ "It is through this ‘shakti’ that we can attain salvation," he said.

Mr. Majeed Golpour from Iran said resurrection is also the time for advent of the 12th. Imam or the ‘Ma'adhi’ (which Javed said was in fact ‘Adi Shakti’.) Mr. Golpour said from the various signals he received from time to time, it has become clear that ‘adi shakti’ or the ‘imam ma’ahdi’ had come to Earth in the form of Nirmala Devi.”

The Hindustan Times, February 9, 1998

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