Besides holding Public Programs, Russian Sahaja Yogis use all the opportunities to take part in different expos and fairs. An essential attribute is a Sahaja Yoga stand: a poster with the scheme of the subtle body and the picture of Shri Mataji. All the willing people receive their Self-Realization, information leaflets about Sahaja Yoga and visit-cards with the addresses of Sahaja Yoga meetings for newcomers and telephone numbers of Sahaja Yogis.
As an example of taking part in expos, the experience of Moscow SY collective is given below:
Since September 2008, Sahaja Yogis of Moscow have taken part in expos, exhibitions and festivals which proclaim healthy way of life, morality and spirituality. In a very decent way, without hustle, Sahaja Yogis tell the visitors about Shri Mataji, give Self-Realization to all the people who desire to know themselves. Honesty, sincerity and an unselfish desire to help, kindness, care and joy – this is the magnet which attracts visitors and participants of all the exhibitions to our stand.
During nine months in 2008-2009 we took part in 19 exhibitions which took place at the most prestigious stages of Moscow and Russia. The central exhibition hall “Manezh”, “Gostinniy Dvor”, “Expocenter”, “Krokus-expo”, the exhibition hall of Moscow Government in Arbat street, the major pavilions of All-Russia Exhibition Center, sport-complex “Olympiyskiy”, central House of painters on Kuznetsk Bridge.
Numerous certificates, official information about Sahaja Yoga in catalogues and, which is the most important, gratitude and joy of those who learnt about Shri Mataji and received Self-Realisation – this is the result of our collective work in Moscow.
Besides, participation in exhibitions is not of the least importance for Sahaja Yogis themselves. We become closer and kinder to each other, meditate deeper, overcome fear, uncertainty and laziness.
At the Public Programs and during the participation in the exhibitions in Moscow, about 5000 people got their Self-Realisation in 2007, about 13 200 people – in 2008, and about 9200 people – from January till the middle of May 2009.
