General Satsang Project

April - June 2016

We are proud and happy to share the latest news, projects and events that have taken place this second quarter of 2016 through the generosity and love of our donors worldwide.

Zmar Silent Retreat

In May, Mooji Foundation hosted a 7-day Silent Retreat in Zmar, Portugal, where 14 Satsangs were offered to many participants who attended in person. Following the overwhelming success and gratitude for the simultaneous interpreting project that took place in Rishikesh, we continued to offer simultaneous interpreting at Zmar for those with limited English in the languages that are most often needed. Each Satsang was translated into Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

As well as those attending in Portugal, hundreds of participants joined online through live broadcast, and it is clear from the many testimonies that are received that in participating this way there is no distance and full benefit to be had. The simultaneous interpreting service was also offered to those joining through the broadcast. All the extra activities that took place during the retreat were also broadcasted, not just the Satsangs themselves, and this added tremendously to those joining online who felt as if they were present in the Satsang space.

Here is a testimony from an online participant:

“Dearest Beloved Mooji, I want to thank you for turning my home into an ashram! I am taking part in this silent retreat at home here in Leicester with my 82 year old dad and it is the first time we spend all this time together in silence. We even have our own message board! As always your pointings reveal that deep silence, full of peace ... and life. That which I am. Thank you Mooji.

P.S. I hope to bring my father with me to meet with you when you are next in the UK. Love and light. In your light I become less and less. Thank you sweet Mooji, Beloved of my Heart.

(UK, July, 2016).

One month later the same participant shared with us the following:

It is actually amazing what has happened since the on-line retreat. For many years I participated in various retreats, in India, in Greece and in Portugal and whilst light was brought to many of the conditionings I carried with me, when I returned home, those subtle conditionings which only seem to arise at home took hold of me. This time those conditionings came up during the retreat itself as I was participating at home and after so many years, light was shone on them. They are of no interest anymore. It is one of the greatest blessings to be able to be free in my own home with no next being now part of my life here. Thank you for all that you are doing. Om Mooji Baba.

(UK),July, 2016)

Sunday Satsang

Following Zmar, the much-loved Sunday Satsangs and Tea Satsangs began on 29 May and continued throughout June. In these gatherings, Mooji held open Satsangs, free of charge, where he would receive questions and answer with his direct and profound wisdom, love, clarity and humour. After a short break, he would continue with a Tea Satsang where all are invited to stay while he answers some of the letters which are written to him from all over the world.

Sunday Satsangs and Tea Satsangs were broadcast free of charge on Mooji TV and later on also through Facebook to allow easier access to view. These were also available to be viewed later.

Web-offerings

Our main objective is to enable the sharing of Satsang with as many around the world as possible, knowing fully that there is no distance with this teaching and in the discovery of our true Self. We receive countless testimonies, such as those above, of the power and magnitude of insight that are received through technology and the internet.

On the Moojiji YouTube channel, we uploaded 30 new videos this quarter, totalling 917 videos on this channel. The number of subscribers to date are 90,945.

International Sangha

A heartfelt wish of ours is to connect with the many Mooji Sangha groups from around the world. There are many people who regularly watch videos on YouTube, full Satsang videos and listen to audio podcasts who have joined together to bring Satsang into their homes and have formed groups of their own. The International Sangha team is dedicated to meeting and supporting these groups. There are currently 109 groups all around the world and 103 potential groups currently seeking to become established. This is an immensely beautiful and powerful work to be able to connect with these people and support them to grow and mature.

Monte Sahaja

One of these areas of focus was a circular open garden which is our new welcoming area. It is filled with beautiful plants and a small pond with fish.

The Landcare Team also continued to be busy during this second quarter planting 45 trees, 102 bushes and climbers and continuing to improve access on the land by creating new pathways and building steps, both by hand.

With deep love, we thank all our generous donors for their contributions, which are contributions towards the sharing of the most precious gift of Truth, of the grace of Mooji, of Satsang. The greatest joy of Mooji Foundation is that more and more people are coming back home to themselves, discovering their inherent peace and joy; and in the countless emails, letters and conversations we have with all around the world, we know we are one with you in this gratitude.

And most of all, our hearts sing praise and thanks to Mooji, in whom we are free.

Mooji Dana Team

We are very happy to share the beautiful progress and heartfelt work that has taken place as a result of the generous donations from our donors from January to March 2016.

Highlights

From the 17th of February to the 20th of March 2016, 29 Open Satsangs took place for free in Rishikesh, India. These Satsangs touched the lives of 2,065 participants. 24 of these Satsangs were in English, 3 were translated into Russian and 2 were held at the International Yoga Festival in Rishikesh.  During this period, over 300 people volunteered their time and love to make this event possible. These Satsangs were also broadcast live and free with a high of 1,989 viewers during this India season.

Live translation project Rishikesh:

The Rishikesh satsang season 2016 saw the birth of a beautiful new project for the live (simultaneous) translation of Guruji’s satsangs. During the 5 weeks in Rishikesh, satsangs were translated into 15 languages in total (Russian, Polish, Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Hungarian, Croatian, Romanian, Greek, Vietnamese), with a maximum of 8 languages in parallel. The translations were available to participants in the satsang hall via wifi and a smartphone based system, and to online viewers via audio broadcast.

About 60 Hindi listeners were provided  with earphones to listen in the hall as many Hindi speakers of the local community did not own Smartphones. During the last week, the Hindi translation was also broadcast in the street outside the ashram for the local population to enjoy, as many of them had to work during satsang hours.

The audio recordings have been edited and are still being uploaded as dubbed videos on a new youtube channel called  “Mooji translations” where they are organised in playlists for each language. A beautiful and touching video of Sri Mooji visiting the translation room has also been uploaded onto YouTube.

Below are some testimonials from some of our on-line viewers:

Dear Sangha

Thank you so very much from  the bottom of my heart for this wonderful Satsang-Season in Rishikesh  to ALL OF YOU!

My heart cannot find the appropriate words to express the depth of my thankfulness & happiness about your dedication to spread Sri Mooji’s pointings, in order to participate online.

It’s all so beautiful ...Love all of you

Laura

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Dearest,

I don't know how to express my Love and Gratitude to You, Beloved Mooji, and to all of you of this amazing team who make this live-around-the-globe possible!

I would be so happy to find words that are suitable for that Highest Gift! But I have to admit that this is beyond any words I could find (maybe others do better), THANK YOU  THANK YOU  THANK YOU  THANK YOU  ALL  SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE

Harald (from Germany)

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Sponsorships & Grants

Mooji Foundation was able to grant 5 sponsorships that allowed individuals with financial difficulties to fly to Rishikesh in order to attend Satsang with Sri Mooji. Included in these scholarships was: flight, accommodation, visas and food expenses for 3 individuals, a  flight for 1 individual to fly to Rishikesh, and 1 grant for food and living expenses whilst in Rishikesh during the month of March for 1 individual.

In addition to the 5 scholarships granted for Rishikesh, 2 scholarships were granted in January 2016  to 2 individuals to come to Monte Sahaja in Portugal in the form of flights.

Monte Sahaja

In the first quarter of 2016, maintenance was undertaken during the month of March particularly in the Kailash and Tukaram Row houses which are important accommodation spaces. Due to the harsh weather conditions in Monte Sahaja over the winter, these accommodation spaces saw roofing and the building itself, deteriorate. A new metal roof was installed to ensure a dry atmosphere would remain inside these living spaces. As well as this, a new zinc roof substituted the old tile roof of the Sangha Cave, creating better conditions for this space so that it may be continued to be used as a dormitory during silent retreats.

Contemplative spaces:

The construction of the Christ Chapel continued during this quarter. This structure sees the first ever dome in Monte Sahaja. New techniques have been learned with the possibility to apply them to future buildings.

At the entrance of Monte Sahaja is Mooji Mala (formerly known as the Triangle Wall) a new circular garden was created as a first point of welcome to all that come to this beautiful land. The carpenters completed the circular wooden roof over the perimeter of the space waterproofing it with new materials to improve the structure's resistance to adverse weather conditions. The landcare team continued to plant many large palm trees and plants in this area to beautify the space.

Leaf 2 - a new contemplative space (also used during silent retreats as a dining area,)  has received a new brick floor, creating a more welcoming space.

The main house on Monte Sahaja,, known as “The Ruins”, is the main communal area, (the kitchen, dining and living room spaces). During this period, it underwent maintenance of its roof. Many old tiles were replaced with new ones and some rotten posts were replaced. Several waterproofing improvements were also made.

New gas heaters were installed in three of the office containers. These new heaters are capable to warm up the working spaces without increasing the humidity inside. They also expel all the exhaust gases out of the containers thus providing a healthy atmosphere for the people working inside.

Landcare:

A total of 544 large and small trees were planted in the first quarter of 2016 along with   158 bushes. 53 steps were built in order to make the land more accessible. Other landcare activities comprised of: gravel on pathways, making small swales, making platforms for sitting, and fertilising with organic fertiliser.

Below is a testimonial from one of the Team at Monte Sahaja

It is such a blessing to have a warm space to work during the winter and I feel so grateful to be able to have a heater to keep my fingers warm as I type! Thank you to all our beautiful donors.

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Sri Mooji Around the World – Sharing Satsang Online

In the first quarter, a lot of beautiful work went into sharing Mooji’s satsangs through various online media.

• Youtube: 232 new videos were uploaded by the end of the first quarter. At the end of this quarter there was a total of 84,912 subscribers to the Moojiji Youtube channel.
• Podcasts: 4 new podcasts were uploaded for free to the public.
• Facebook: During the first quarter of 2016, 26,413 people joined our facebook community. This brings the number to a total of 272,165 fans who are touched daily by Mooji’s wisdom on Facebook. We have been deeply moved by the big increase in the number of beings engaging with Mooji on social media. 
• Mooji Answers: 583 emails were received during the first quarter of  2016, of which 39 were statements of gratitude, 80 were testimonies and 140 were actual questions.  Of these questions, 10 were answered.
• Mooji TV: Much work has gone into expanding the large and growing searchable collection of the audio and video recordings of Satsang with Sri Mooji.  In total, 66 video and audio recordings were added in the first quarter of 2016, thus rising the total number of video and audio recordings available for free through Mooji TV to 1,214.
• Sahaja Express: Since 11th November 2014, Mooji TV also offers a paid video subscription channel of spontaneous talks called Sahaja Express. This channel had 622 subscribers by the end of the first quarter of 2016.  In the first quarter of this year, 61 videos were shared through Sahaja Express, of which 22 were bonus videos (these are free of charge). By the end of March 2016, there were in total 298 videos uploaded on this channel.

Beloved donors, thank you so much for all of your loving support. Without you, the above achievements would not have been possible.

Links:

• http://www.moojifoundation.org