Who is Today’s Hero?

Let’s meditate upon this question with quotes from a Freedom Fighter and Spiritual Leader

One might notice that Today’s Hero is someone from the neighbourhood or one’s own higher self

We invite you to explore this article that is sharing joyous news, as well it is an invitation to reflect on how we can give back more to our community, allow our own qualities of love and care for each other to become our personal heroes that are enjoyed by us all.

Yes, it might appear to be about community awards and ‘personal recognition’, but it’s not the case. We hope that you will feel the love that binds us all, the beautiful relationships that make us see the beauty in each other and act as a supportive family.

Take a few minutes to stroll through images and notes, do not miss the Quotes though!

Ioana was contacted by a journalist for an interview in Nov 2024 aboiut Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network. The article made it to the Canada news section.

As you might have read in Burlington local media or in the Hamilton Spectator, there is a New Campaign offered by Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network with 100 Seeds of Joy community initiative and it is about to be launched: 16 Days of Empowerment!

This Article is dedicated to our fellow Halton Volunteers as we finally make time to share with Everyone the great honour granted to our SYMN team: becoming a Halton Volunteer Impact Award Recipient

April in Burlington (photo by Ioana)

Why sharing closer to Christmas time such a great news that we received even before Easter?!

Our Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network team of volunteers based in Halton, is continuously busy. Especially since launching in March 2023 the 100 Seeds of Joy community initiative we ended up having a never ending communication and collaboration within the Halton community and beyond. The genuine reciprocal love is in the air. We are busy like bees. That’s the truth.

Seeds of joy, act of healing, positivity and self-realization are cultivated with much love and care. However, in about one week from now, on Sunday, November 24th, 2024 we will share with the whole Burlington community (and beyond) this honour. We want to celebrate this amazing year of Cultivating Joy around. So, it’s our last chance to share the award news ahead of the Festival of Inner Lights 2024.

We were honored to receive The Halton Volunteer Impacts Award 2024 for Burlington

The award statue represents the Halton Volunteer Impact Award 2024. Great artwork choice made by the awarding committee!

Thank You! It is an honor to be among such amazing group of volunteers from all across Halton!

(video) Ioana Popa from Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network of volunteers receives the Halton Volunteer Impacts Awared 2024 for Burlington on behalf of the 100 Seeds of Joy initiative

We received by email the announcement that one of us (representing ALL of us from Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network of volunteers) was selected by commitee for this award:

Excerpt from the email invite received by Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network.

The bond of love and friendship withing the 100 Seeds of Joy (SYMN) volunteers

One day before we spent such a lovely time together at Mama Carmela. After work she invited us to her home, for supper, and of course, to discuss and prepare the Meditation Class that we were asked to offer at a Seniors Club here in Burlington.

The front page of CDH has this photo showing an exceptional volunteer talking to Ioana (SYMN) right after the Halton Awards ceremony.

Enjoy more photos from the Award Ceremony and the Truth in Today’s Hero Quotes below:

Carmela, Ioana and Paula from SYMN/100 Seeds of Joy with other representatives and volunteers from Halton organizations.
Photos from the Halton Volunteer Awards ceremony in Burlington on April 15, 2024
Our dearest Mama Carmella and Paula — wonderfully active volunteers and meditation workshop leaders with Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network in Halton.
Ioana’s husband was waiting to capture the award announcement. Who says that husbands are not heartfully invested and supportive?!

Trees and Seeds volunteers receive Congratulations from the City

Heather, the CDH Director is announcing Ioana / SYMN team of volunteers as the recipient of the Halton Volunteer Impact Award 2024.

Enjoy another bouquet of photos from that special day when the volunteers in Halton were celebrated (our SYMN team too!)

Paula and Ioana – yogini sisters from Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network sharing the Award that belogs to ALL SYMN volunteers!!

Snippets from various 2024 Hamilton Spectator and Local News articles based on SYMN events or interviews with 100 Seeds of Joy (SYMN) volunteers

Let’s Find out from Shri Mataji: Who is Today’s Hero?

The Halton Volunteer Impact Award 2024 statue is placed in Ioana’s livingroom among other similar artistic symbols. In honor of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi.

About the New Consciousness in relation with the Subtle Energy System (Father versus Mother side)

Consciousness has been established as far as the father side is concerned and the sun side is concerned.

Now the mother sidehas to be established which is the Kundalini [subtle energy] which has to rise and has to nourish you. So, in the new consciousness what is going to happen, you are going to move spirally up higher as a feminine personality in the sense you don’t become feminist or anything, but you develop the compassion, the love, the affection, the forbearance, the soothing, the redeeming qualities.

Public Program Day 2, Vancouver, Canada, 05-10-1983 (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi – the founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation)

Why Gandhi is a great example? Let’s understand Who is Today’s Hero in the New Consciousness

Ioana took this photo in a NS community

Let’s listen to the Founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation, we might learn a thing or two:

That’s what every human being must become whether he is a woman or a man:

and that is today, The Hero.

They told me that the Gandhi film is very popular.

But what was the greatness of Gandhiji?!

Is that he talked of LOVE and he practiced his love to appeal to the nobler Self within you.

He didn’t go with his ego to fight; he went with a humility to appeal to the noble side of human beings.

That worked and he achieved the (India’s) Independence.

So, this is what it is. We become like that.

We have had great people of that caliber since long and when you come to Sahaja Yoga you will know about them.”

Public Program Day 2, Vancouver, Canada, 05-10-1983 (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi – the founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation)

We hope that you’ve enjoyed this Article. Drop a comment if you wish!

1) Make sure you are joining on Sunday, Nov 24th, 2024 our FREE Festival of Inner Lights!

2) Make sure that you are joing the FREE and Open to All: 16 EMPOWERS campaign!

Join our New Campaign that starts on Nov 25th! 16 evenings dedicated to self empoweremnt! Anyone can join!

Tree and Seeds receive Congratulations from the City

This Post Has 8 Comments

  1. Helen

    Dear Ones,
    I truly have no words that can express the joy I am feeling reading, watching the videos and the pictures.

    Congratualtions to Ioana. Congratualtions to the whole team–to the love, devotion and deep joy you bring to the whole world! Beyond words!!!

    All my love, and deep respect

    Helen

  2. Giuly

    Congratulations!

  3. Holly

    You guys worked so hard to spread the awareness in Halton and all over this planet and I’m so grateful to be in this awareness with the up most amazing human beings that I know of!!! This collectivity always opened my heart and when I come to visit the Halton team, I am the happiest state feeling the love and support the most then anywhere in this universe. Thank you for all your hard work and support from your sister in Nova Scotia ❤️

  4. Ioana

    Anjali from our team shared this article with her friends via email. She received the following replies and shared those with our team:

    1) from somebody that lives in Toronto and always makes an effort to join our SYMN team’s festivals and also enjoys our articles quite a lot.

    Dear Anjali, Cannot thank you enough for writing and sharing what you are. Words cannot express what I am feeling. All the very best, lots of love and hugs!

    2) from a friend that lives in BC:

    Wonderful news Anjali – well deserved- you all are doing a fantastic work and inspiring the rest of us to try and achieve that dynamism and collectivity. Keep up the divine work!

  5. Ioana

    Whats’up comment (from a Romanian friend :-): Frumos!! Bravo, nu am cuvinte!!

  6. Ajay Nargas

    Congratulations on your well-deserved success. You and your wonderful team is an inspiration to us spreading unending love, joy and happiness. ❤️✨️

  7. JANIN

    Bonjour et félicitations à votre belle communauté. Joie et cœur ouvert!
    Mes salutations à ceux et celles qui vous ont rejoints .
    Merci beaucoup pour les partages .
    Marguerite. Sahaja yoga. Ile de la Réunion.

  8. Isabelle

    We chase after happiness yet here it is .This is joy. It is unending. So many wonderful opportunities that the team is able to spread this and keep on spreading for it is this what we yearn for. . Everything makes sense because of this. Blessings to continue and continue and continue!!!!!

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