Actually to be materialistic, in the real sense, is that we understand the value of matter. And the value of matter is aesthetics: artistic things, real artistic things.
beyond that, the value of matter is that you can give love to others.
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Artworks
PAINTING
Series Vibrations, that is love, that is knowledge, that is joy
With love all kinds of creative action takes place. And as love will increase, your creativity will develop. Now this love of, that we talk of, this great love of God we talk of, we know it for definite through vibrations. People do not have vibrations, but still, they can feel the vibrations in a very unconscious way. All the great paintings of the world have vibrations. All the great creative works of the world have vibrations. Only those who have vibrations have been sustained by time – otherwise, all other things are destroyed. Vibrations, that is love, that is knowledge, that is joy. The first word is vibration, which you can call waves or Param (Absolute). …These vibrations are the Brahma – is the only Truth, the rest is all avidya, is all a maya, is just an illusion. Now the enlightenment, as the enlightenment you see here is of these lights, is manifested within you as vibrations, as Chaitanya, as light. So the Chaitanya itself is the light.
DRAWING
Series Book illustrations. Creation, the Eternal Play
Shri Mataji dictated Her words onto cassette tapes in the late 70’s and early 80’s and it was typed up onto an early computer (there was no Microsoft Word in those days). It later was saved onto floppy discs and was more or less completed in its latest known form by 1982.
Craft
Music
COMPOSING
A Great Patron Of Music
A great patron of the arts and literature, Shri Mataji played an important role in reviving classical music. She found the vibrations of modern stone music very damaging to the chakras and the brain cells. People addicted to acid music often suffer from loss of memory and disorientation. Whereas the vibrations of classical music, composed by realised souls in praise of God are very soothing to the nervous system (chakras). After self realisation, a musician plays from the Sahasrara and the Kundalini rises. This produces a sympathetic effect on the listener, relaxing and elevating him.
Theater-Cinema-Media
CINEMA
A Young Enterprise
In 1961, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi launched the “Youth Society For Films” with the goal of harnessing the energy of the youth for national reconstruction and development. The society aimed to promote purposeful and healthy entertainment, particularly through films, to instill national, social, and moral values in the youth. Shri Mataji wrote a compelling article, an extract of which emphasizes the role of artists in society. She believed that artists should elevate public taste rather than cater to its lowest demands, thereby maintaining their freedom and the dignity of art. She advocated for artists to engage with educational and social institutions and use various mediums like dramas, films, and radio talks to educate people about real art. She saw artists as sensitive beings who react to societal imbalances and issues, using their art to inspire solutions. For instance, an artist moved by the sight of a leper could create work that compels society to address the problem of leprosy. Shri Mataji’s ideas resonated with many young artists in Bombay, leading them to shift their talents from mainstream cinema to more artistic films. She herself contributed to this movement by writing a play titled “Rat pagal ho gai” (The Night has gone crazy). As a member of the Film Censor Board, she played a crucial role in preserving the innocence of Indian films during her time. Her legacy continues to inspire artists and audiences alike.
THEATER
Theatre of Eternal Values
Shri Mataji’s fostering of the arts included strong support for the theatre. She encouraged a group of talented theatre performers to collaborate as the Theatre of Eternal Values. Formed in Ghent, Belgium in 1993, the ensemble still tours internationally, performing works by playwrights who inspire self-awareness and spirituality in their audiences.
https://nirmalaculture.com/creators/theatre-of-eternal-values-tev/
Movement
Lifestyle
AGRICULTURE
Series Green Revolution
She set up a research farm in Pune. With vibrations, one sun-flower became over one foot in diameter and the agriculture department became interested in Sahaja Yoga methods. The Government of Maharashtra granted Her land at NeeraNarsingpur to experiment in Sahaja Yoga methods for producing non-hybrid seeds. Shri Mataji loves flowers and plants and animals respond better to Her vibrations than human beings. Roses from her farm have won many prizes in flower shows. She feels the growth of all living beings on Her own parasympathetic nervous system.
ARCHITECTURE
Series An Ancient Prophecy Comes True
Shri Mataji is a great architect, although She has never studied architecture. She has personally drawn up the plans of two of the finest monuments as well as several Sahaja Yoga ashrams throughout the world. Her house in Pune, called Pratisthan, is an architect's dream. Another house in Noida near Delhi, is a marvel. She designed a sprawling ashram with a traditional courtyard in Konkan Bhavan, near Bombay and another in Delhi. Also a school in Dharamsala, is like a hill fort in the Himachali style.
FOOD
Series Divine recipes
Sometimes Shri Mataji appears oblivious of Her body and She forgets to eat. It becomes necessary to persuade Her to eat something. She does not worry about what She eats but if a guest is invited then She produces a banquet for a King. Shri Mataji loves to cook for the yogis, and has even compiled a book of Her own recipes.
