Mrs. Nirmala Srivastava founded Sahaja Meditation in 1970. Recognizing the many problems in societies, religions and in individual human beings, Mrs. Srivastava has worked tirelessly to bring about global peace and harmony. It begins with the achievement of one’s inner harmony and peace.

Mrs. Srivastava was born Nirmala Salve on March 21, 1923 in Chhindvara, India (now part of Madhya Pradesh State). Her family was part of India’s freedom movement under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. With her parents, she spent time at Gandhi’s ashram in Wardha, India.

As a young woman, Nirmala pursued medical studies at Lahore Medical School until her studies were interrupted by India’s struggle for independence. She married C.P. Srivastava in 1947 and has two daughters, several grandchildren and now several great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Srivastava is widely known as “Shri Mataji” (Mother). Her vision is no less than the transformation of the planet from a dark age of hatred, fundamentalism, greed and injustice to a blossom time of compassion and enlightened awareness.

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