Shri Mataji was
born on March 21, 1923 from a Christian family in Chindwara, India. She lived in
the ashram of Mahatma Gandhi as a young girl and her exceptional and unique
spiritual nature was recognized by this great man, who frequently consulted her
on spiritual matters. Shri Mataji studied Medicine until she became a student
activist in Gandhi's Quit India Movement. She is married to Sir C.P. Srivastava,
who was the Secretary General of the U.N. International Maritime Organization
until 1989. She has two daughters, four grandchildren and two great grand
children.
In 1970, Shri Mataji began her spiritual mission,
dedicating herself entirely to the spreading of Sahaja Yoga. She has travelled
tirelessly to the 5 continents giving lectures about Sahaja Yoga and granting
the experience of Self-Realization. Shri Mataji emphasizes that, "the true
spiritual knowledge is FREE by itself". Also, she denounces false spiritual
teachers, who are always manipulating and deceiving their
disciples.
"Self-Realization is your birth right and you can not pay
for it.", says Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi.
