Her Holiness Shri Mataji on Role of Women
Sahaja Yoga founder, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi dedicated her life to the spiritual ascent of mankind through self-realization, reclaiming the role of women in the spiritual evolution, and guiding humanity to correct today’s moral dilemmas. Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi’s vision was brought to fulfilment by this great lady who is revered as the compassionate Divine Mother by her followers.
In her address at the Inter-regional Round Table Fourth World Conference on Women, at Beijing on September 13, 1995 Dr (Mrs) Nirmala Devi said, “It is a great honour for me to talk about global problems of women in front of this distinguished assembly. First of all I would like to offer my profound gratitude to the government and the people of our host country, the People’s Republic of China. I have had the privilege of visiting China on two previous occasions and I am a great admirer of the wisdom and culture of this great nation that I have visited.” “This is, beyond my imagination, the most glorious time in the history of the world that at this time we are so much aware of the problems of women. Women as a whole have definitely suffered over the ages because we have not realised what their importance is and what their proper role is in human society. Society itself, which is her creation, tries to control or put down the womanhood.”
With Her vision on role of women in the Society, Shri Mataji established a NGO, Vishwa Nirmal Prem Ashram dedicated to rehabilitate destitute women and orphan children with main focus on girl child. Today there are 38 orphan girls and 3 destitute women enjoy the facilities at the Ashram. It also provides shelter to children whose single parent is incapable of providing a good environment due to unfortunate situation. The ashram not only looks after them for the present but also strives for their better future. These girls and women are trained to have various skill sets such as tailoring, beauty care, massage, health care, cooking, gardening, candle making and computers. This has helped the women to have a dignified and independent future. Some of them, after training, have achieved earning livelihood with confidence, financial and emotional independence. All the inmates do Sahaja Yoga meditation every day.