Mother's Darshan Page

Mother's Darshan

Darshan is the bestowal of Love, Light and Grace. Mother gives Darshan in silence. It is her gift to humanity and it is bestowed free of charge.

Darshan Etiquette

Please come with clean, washed hair.
Dress normally and appropriately . The temperature in the Darshan hall will be on the cool side, so please dress accordingly.
Turn off all cell phones and other communication or electronic devices before entering the building.
Children under the age of 18 are not allowed to attend. They will receive Mother's blessing through their parents or guardians.
No cameras or video recorders allowed in the hall. (Please note that there may be authorized personnel taking photographs and videos during Darshan.)
Darshan is given is silence. Please remain silent while in the Darshan hall.
Only one Darshan per person is permitted; guests are not allowed to stay for a second Darshan, even if only to sit and meditate.

If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please email us at reservationsmmna@gmail.com.

New for Darshan this year To better accommodate those who may need additional help during Darshan, we ask that you inform us in advance if you:

Cannot kneel comfortably in front of Mother for thirty seconds.
Use a wheelchair, are vision-impaired, have extreme difficulty walking or any other condition that will require special assistance.

If any of the above circumstances apply to you, please let us know by sending an email to reservationsmmna@gmail.com. This will allow us to make arrangements that will enable you to receive Darshan in comfort and safety.

If you are unable to sit or kneel comfortably in line but can kneel for individual Darshan, please sit in any unreserved row. When your row is called, please walk to the front of the line and proceed directly to the waiting area on stage as soon as space opens up. You may also stand on the waiting rug until you kneel in front of Mother.

Question: Why is Darshan performed so simply, without singing, for example?

Mother Meera: People are too active and rarely sit quietly. In silence one can receive more because all one's activities become concentrated at one point. My teaching is to give only the essence, the Divine, that which is necessary. I give exactly what is needed by each person. Paramatman in silent. God is silent. Everything comes out of silence. In silence more work can be done. The true experience of bliss is without words.

Question: When we have your Darshan we do pranam (bow down) in front of you and you take our heads between your hands: what are you doing?

Mother Meera: On the back of the human being is a white line running up from toes to the head. In fact, two lines start from the toes, rise along the legs, join at the base of the spine and then become a single line reaching to the top of the head. This line is thinner than a hair, and has some knots in it here and there which divine personalities help to undo. It is very delicate work and great care has to be taken to undo the knots, as there is danger for your life if the thread is broken. When I hold your head I am untying those knots. I am also removing other kinds of obstacles to your sadhana, your practice. When I touch your head, the Light moves upwards in the white line. It indicates, like a meter, the development of your sadhana. When there is no progress, the Light moves downwards along the line, showing the degree to which your sadhana has deteriorated. When the Light is continuous from the toes to the top of the head, the person may have many experiences and visions, although some people have visions and experiences without this white line. When the line gets to the top of the head, people have the Paramatman Darshan. When the line has gone above the head, then there is a constant relation with Paramatman. If your aspiration weakens, the line moves downwards as I said. One day you might even fall from your sadhana. This is a great crisis, which can, however, be prevented. In the front of the body are two red lines starting from the toes, growing gradually upwards on either side of the legs and tending to meet at the base of the spine where the white lines become a single one. If the red lines reach the white line, you will achieve absolute detachment. This rarely happens and only to those who have the Divine Shakti. By the growth of the white and red lines the sadhana will be established permanently without possibility of a fall. If the red lines develop fully, you will reach great heights. The white lines will also help to support the experiences of those who have a psychic opening. Even when there is a psychic opening there is still the possibility that it will close. The opening of the psychic is effective for sadhana, but it is not enough. The establishment of the white and red lines will help you to keep the psychic continually open. If the psychic can be compared to a flower, the lines are the plant itself.

Question: What do you see when you look into people's eyes during darshan?

Mother Meera: I see the difficulties in their lives and the obstacles to their sadhana.

Question: How does the work that you do during pranam differ from that during darshan?

Mother Meera: The work of each is different. During pranam, the work is on the deep aspect of the being, the soul, while darshan helps the personality and the life situation.

Question: Is the Mother courageous and strong during Darshan?

Adilakshmi: The Mother is very courageous, strong and gracious. Nearly four hundred eyes focus on Her during Darshan but She is always calm, still and unchanging.

Question: How important is it to come to Thalheim to receive darshan from you?

Mother Meera: It is not necessary to come stay with me; I can help anywhere. People can come, but if this is not possible, it is unnecessary for them to become tense about it. The physical contact is one way of giving the Light but it is not so important for me. However, when people come here, they feel the presence more concretely. With or without touch, we can get the Light.