A timely dedication to Krishna Janmashtami marking the Birth of Lord Krishna: Enjoy Significant Echoes from Hamilton’s Yoga Day Event
Lord Krishna’s Divine Play (Leela) allowed this New Beginnings Sahaja Yoga Meditation Public Program to be offered in the beautiful Center of a Shri Radha Krishna Temple on Yoga Day
Today on August 16, 2025 is celebrated the Krishna Janmashtami – marking Lord Krishna’s birth – and we feel inspired sharing our very special collaboration with the team of volunteers from the Yugal Kunj – Hamilton’s Shri Radha Krishna Temple. There are significant echoes from a wonderful Yoga Day Event that we want to share with you!
On both sides we acknowledged that an invisible hand arranged our first meeting that happened in Milton at one of our 100 Seeds of Joy FREE events where we were offering wellness workshops, being invited by another community partner.
(if curios) Milton’s Spring Bazaar Cultivated Seeds of Joy and Shared some Sweet Vibes in the Community
There on the spot we discussed the possibility to have talented Artists visiting from Holland performing on Yoga Day and honoring Shri Krishna’s qualities we learn about as Yogis
In the photo above: Kenny Clarys and Mari-Joelle (musicians visiting from the Netherlands) and Ekaterina (musician visiting from Montreal, Canada), seen here after their performance, during the Kundalini energy awakening exercise of Self-Realization
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network of Volunteers from Halton region offered an amazing New Beginnings Music and Meditation Program on International Yoga Day at Hamilton Center
Do you know the Sweet Story of Shri Krishna’s Flute?! It’s Story time .. for Introspection!
Let us share with you this story that brings us closer to the Subtle lessons from Shri Krishna’s life while connecting us to the Vishuddhi chakra that this divine principle is ruling from within our own subtle energy system known as the Chakra Chart.
Take it as a gift connected to our practice of Sahaja Yoga Meditation founded by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi- as we share the following excerpt from Shri Mataji’s talk offered during an International Yoga Seminar.
Shri Mataji: You become in the centre. You are neither passive nor active, you just watch, you become a witness of the whole thing. You see it’s a situation in which you are in the centre.
For example, I will tell you a very simple example, which will explain your question is this. When a person does something, he thinks ‘I am doing it’. All right? If somebody doesn’t do it, he says ‘I am not doing it.’
But supposing the Sun, he just emits, he is in non-action, he is doing nothing, he is just emitting.
You go into a state where it becomes akarma where you do not do anything.
By doing something you develop your Ego. By not doing something you develop your Super Ego.
But by becoming Realized [meaning that Kundalini energy is awakened and reached the crown chakra]: it just emits.
You become a hollow personality. You are not there.“
“It’s a very sweet story of Radha and Krishna, I will tell you.
Once Radha was jealous of the flute of Shri Krishna and she said ‘What is so special that she is always at your lips?!’
So Krishna said: ‘Why don’t you ask her?!” It’s a symbolic story.
Radha went and asked [the flute], ‘What is your speciality that you are always at His lips?’
The Flute smiled, she said: ‘My speciality is that I have no speciality. I am not there, I am a hollow personality, His flute and I am flowing His melodies. People think I am doing it, but I am just a hollow personality.‘
So, you are neither passive, nor active but you are doing it, it’s happening. “
We hope you’re enjoying following the silent melody of this article, you get to know our Halton Yogis as well some of their friends from across Canada and beyond; with glimpses from this beautiful temple!
It was wonderful to have support from visiting yogi artists from Holland as well dear yogi friends from Montreal, Canada that helped with the program decorations too
The deeper we go within the article, it’s time to share a bit more subtle knowledge related to Shri Radha and Shri Krishna.
Please, absorb the following short quote from one of Shri Mataji’s teachings during “The significance of Indian culture, Public Program in Delhi, India on February 3rd, 1978:
What does “Radha” mean? What does “Krishna” mean? What is the significance of their names? Do you know?!
” “Ra” is the word for energy, like Radha.
‘Ra’ means energy and ‘Dha’ means the one who sustains the energy – the meaning of Radha!
Krishna, I told you comes from the word krishi (agriculture).
Now the “Kr” word, saying Krishna’s name, immediately the Vishuddhi chakra clears out!
You have to say Krishna’s name because Krishna is related to this energy centre (chakra).
If he is related to the Vishuddhi chakra then his name can only be Krishna. How scientific it is, you tell, how subtle?!
But Sahaja Yoga is the path of love, and in love, there is no need to go too deep into these things.
“Ek hi akshar prem ka padhe sau pandit hoye” (Learning one word of love is sufficient to make one equal to 100 priests.)
That is what Sahaja Yoga is. There is no need for you to be a great Pandit, “Padhi padhi pandit murakh bhaye”
(Sometimes reading and getting too much worldly knowledge of spirituality makes you a fool).”
“We should become something.
“Something should happen, a happening should take place. This is about becoming, not talking..”
Our volunteers from Halton Sahaja Yoga Meditation organized this Public Program at the Radha Krishna Temple with the pure desire to share that Becoming – the Yoga that can be Realized
Clap Along with this Uplifting “Jay Ganaraya” Song with our Yogi Artists from Holland and Montreal!
Let’s Continue as we have much more to Share and You have even more to Enjoy!
We were pleased to see All Hands up, Seekers discovering the Energy Flow transmitted by Shri Krishna’s Divine Flute — the Kundalini Energy that exists within each of us ready to be Awakened and Lead us to the Yoga State
You can watch some video-clips showcasing the amazing music filled with vibrations that was enjoyed by Temple goers and by all Seekers of Truth that joined that Yoga Day Event!
Once we gather together more video-clips they will be shared with you.
The entire event was livestreamed by our hosts: the musical program as well the Self-Realization and yoga knowledge presentation offered by our Halton Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network team; it was wonderful to listen to our Guru – Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi – talking about the essence of yoga meaning as well to follow the Self-Realization exercise led by Mari-Joelle who was connecting us all to the Divine Flute of Shri Krishna.
It was such a memorable moment when our Kundalini energies rose high and tall, singing and dancing through us with healing coolness! That was my personal experience.
Our team is currently working on uploading the video that captured that moment.
Take a glance to this video-clip to get a feeling of how special that program was!
You might be interested to find out How it all Happened?
Right the next day we were were invited at the beautiful Radha Krishna Temple where we met with the larger team and everything was flowing around our common inner dharma: truthfully and selflessly share truth and goodness in the world, we realized that the International Yoga Day can be celebrated beautifully if we unite our forces and talents together.
It was wonderful to notice also how Mother Nature also sent also all kind of signals about how auspicious were our efforts to spread awareness on the benefits of Sahaja Yoga Meditation, especially around our team’s 20th anniversary of existence in the Halton region celebrated by the Burlington Mayor’s PROCLAMATION of SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION DAY just the day before the International Yoga Day’s worldwide celebrations.
Therefore, we offered this 5-day Marathon of Wellness across Halton and Hamilton to celebrate our 20th year of Sahaja Yoga Meditation in Burlington and the International Yoga Day
We felt really blessed by all this creativity and opportunities of unity in sahaj togetherness. They all felt coming from above and from within, and even though so many efforts were naturally required, in the same time we felt pulled forward by invisible forces, like the Chakras of the Universe were rotating to inspire us and to make it all happen the way it supposed to be.
Lord Krishna was known for: playfulness as well for his diplomacy and magic flute that were able to bring people together, unite them in a beautiful collectivity in which truth, sweetness, pure relationships (rakhi, sister-brother auspicious bond that transcends the conditioning of “blood family only“) and dedication to God through Yoga (the supreme union) are revered and ideally practiced.
We have more to share about the Event but also about the Yoga knowledge so feel free to visit some of the recommended Articles and then get back to this one, it is not yet ‘the end’.
How to Reach from Self to God with Yoga Meditation Practice (recommended article)
Learn from Shri Krishna and Shri Mataji about Chakras’ Influence on Collectivity, Togetherness, Political and Social Problems (recommended article)
Let’s continue with this Article for Now and Appreciate this Wonderful Event
Watch a few Signs on the Sky: the Garuda Eagle – the carrier of Shri Krishna as well Shri Krishna’s well known peacock feathers were all above Burlington just around those days in June
Some could see other celestial beings offering their blessings like Shri Ganesha’s face above us
The feedback from our most welcoming hosts was absolutely great, they enjoyed the beautiful vibrations and our musicians’ exceptional talents! We were told they also received amazing compliments from those that watched our public program online even from outside Canada!
We are looking forward to our next collaboration to as inspired as this one!
We want to offer our Great Thanks to the Musicians that transported us to the divine realms through their devotional music shared through voice and instruments – it was Blissful!
Feel the Vibrations and Meditate with these three music clips from the Program
After the Beautiful Flute, let’s listen how the Guitar and Voice can Sing to Mother Earth!
Until then we say Good Bye and Make sure you’re celebrating the Pure Relationships in your life and Get closer to the Yoga State that Shri Krishna and Shri Radha through their Earthly incarnations blissfully made Humanity aware of …
Shri Mataji – the founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation – talks about the Light of Shri Krishna:
The next Article is dedicated to the volunteers from Shri Radha Krishna temple that we felt as our brothers and sisters in the way they treated our team of volunteers and in the way they treated each other, as well for their genuine adoration of the Divine:
Reaching Sublimity through Pure Relationships
Such beautiful memories! Full of good vibes. It was a very inspiring evening, with dynamic songs and enthusiastic audience singing along! The temple is amazing. The energy of songs and spiritual love united everyone.
Beautiful. Being part of this celebration and revisiting it by Iona’s words is truly joyous. Kudos to all volunteers for their hardwork. Everyone interested in self realization should try to get the experience of the journey within by visiting the Sahajayoga meditation classes.
It was a privilege and delightful to attend this welcoming and beautiful temple with our esteemed guest artists and a message of self realization through music and meditation. The whole program was inspired and full of joyful vibrations. When you are connected to this energy you can enjoy various teachings that are wise and rooted in truth. The music transported us to a height of awareness that was glorious. The talents of Marie-Joelle, Kenny Clarys and Ekatarina were emitting positive energy throughout the hall. Afterwards, we were invited to stay and enjoy delicious food. It was wonderful to find connections and enjoy an all pervading oneness with this beautiful community. Loved having these artists open hearts and minds with their incredible talents.
There is so much to enjoy, experience, and learn from the beautiful stories from Shri Radha Krishna. Though I have heard most stories while growing up, I now enjoy the subtle meanings behind them that Shri Mataji explains and this article captures some glimpse of that. To have the musicians visit us from Holland, Montreal and be part of realization marathon with love and humbleness, just like a hollow flute of Shri Krishna was very touching. We enjoyed being part of this amazing marathon and may there be more and more. Loved the article highlighting some special moments of those days.
Becoming…How beautiful is the thought, the concept so Sahaj, so subtle…yet it is all that there is to this universe. I felt a calming cooling sensation even while reading about Shri Krishna and Shri Radha. What their names mean and how it is related to our Vishuddi Chakra.
To be guided to this article right after Janmashtami shows how my pure intent, my pure spirit is letting in the right things at the right time!
Thanks for this lovely article about Shri Krishna with all these amazing events which are all somehow related to Shri Krishna’s tatva,I really love Shri Mataji’s example for the karma,and Akarma which means we just emits our pure nature effortlessly like the Sun shines and that all happened when we have our self-realization that we are the pure spirit which is our true self. All the songs sung by these artists are amazing and beautiful pictures of the nature.Thanks for sharing