Sanjay Roshan Talwar

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There were many occasions when Shree Mataji would ask me if I had written something new. So every time when I would go to meet Her, I would make sure I had a new song ready and She would spontaneously ask me to sing it. She would ask all the yogis present to listen and then She would explain its meaning. What intrigued me most was Her asking me to sing my new song before Her each time it was freshly written and composed. It used to happen very spontaneously with me - the words would just begin to flow – at times, words of which I myself did not know the meaning. Yet Shree Mataji always knew when the song was ready for Her to listen to. I too happened to be around Her just at those moments. Mother once commented that my Swadisthan chakra had opened and pure knowledge was flowing through me. ‘Now you know there is some power working in you,’ She said. ‘Actually you are not the doer. It is that power that is awakened in you that is doing all this through you. You are merely an instrument, surrendered to this power. And I have authorized it to happen, so do not worry about making mistakes, as none will happen. This power is absolutely pure and it is flowing for the benevolence of mankind at large, so never stop its flow. Just keep writing. You must record it all and make it available for all the Sahaja Yogis. It will be a collection worth having for anyone because it has the vibrations. It is eternal music of love.’ The best compliment Shree Mataji ever paid to me was when She named me Roshan – the enlightened one. She once told me that I had the complete knowledge of Sahaj Yoga and She was very happy that I would be able to now write, compose and sing Her message for the whole world. The recording of the bhajan album Roohani Roshani was important because Shree Mataji personally supervised its making – right from the compositions, poetry and the pre-recording puja advice. At the recording time, She put Her attention to it and when it was recorded She checked its quality and made me redo certain portions where She felt it needed correction. I still remember Her remarks after I phoned Her to check She had heard the whole album, before it was formally released. “I want you to know that I am very pleased with this work of music,’ She said. ‘I am also telling you that this music will reach every corner of the world. You will not believe it, but your music will become so popular and in demand worldwide that your name will be remembered even a hundred years after you are dead and gone. Probably you will return to listen to your own work.’ I was completely dazed with Her words, spoken so very softly over the telephone. At that time, I was staying at a yogi’s home in Mumbai. After the phone conversation the yogi put flowers around his phone and did a small puja to it. He would not let anyone call from this phone, as it had just been vibrated with Mother’s voice. It was such a thrilling moment for both of us. For me, this was a historic album and a very successful one too. As soon as I was ready to release it, Shree Mataji asked me to hand over the Cassete Masters to Her. She gave these to Phillip in Germany & another Yogi in the UK to make good copies. Both then brought over 600 copies each to be sold in Ganapatiphule. The copies were sold within hours of its release, as soon a Mother announced it open for sale. This album was very professionally recorded in a Mumbai Studio, using top artists playing instruments, in one of the best studios of Mumbai. Top playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthi & a popular Music Director Duo of Bollywood Sapan-Jagmohan were hired. The arranger was the best known in Mumbai Mr Benny. Mother had specifically asked for the best musicians available, as she wanted no compromise on quality. She asked me to give them all realization & perform a puja in the studio with them all, before commencing the recording. All of them got their realization and then played. Finally this was the first album ever which Shree Mataji took with Her to Russia as gifts for the New Yogis & Seekers. She took me along to Russia at least 3 times, where I performed its songs to large audiences in Stadiums of over 30,000 strength. For me, I was living in the seventh Heaven. The years from 1986 to 2006 were the golden years of my life with Shree Mataji. 2 Decades of bliss. Hope you too will enjoy its vibrations.Its Roohani Roshni for you ( Divine Spiritual Light)