Topic One: Power of Transformation
VT Year
2007 – 2008 Volcanic Transformation Year
Year for becoming BapSaman through intense transformation and volcanic yoga
2nd April 2007– 6th May 2008
Baba wants to see this as the year of giving good wishes,
pure feelings, love and cooperation to ALL.
He wants to see the powers of Transformation and Determination
become our constant companions even when the one in front of us is negative. (2006-7)
- Introduction and Outline of aims and approach for the year of transformation
- Topics and Dates for the year
- Invitation to join the Volcanic Linkup once a month
- Topic One: Amrit Vela Points
- Yoga bhatti points on transformation and volcanic remembrance
- Dadi Classes
- Newness for the New Year: Checking the self for the new year of intense volcanic transformation
- Didi Nirmala 24/12/06
- Transformation of Sanskaras: Dadi Janki - GRC - UK Teachers Retreat - 26th May 2001
- Rapid spiritual transformation: BK Jagdish Chander (no date)
- The Power of Transformation: Sr Denise Dec. 2006
An invitation to join the Year of Volcanic Transformation
Making double efforts for fast self-transformation and volcanic yoga
Dear souls,
As you know, Baba has signaled this year as the year for achieving volcanic or intense transformation. Last year we developed the practice of intense stage of volcanic yoga that can bring deep transformation in the self. This year we will make double efforts by practicing both intense transformation on a daily basis and on the first Sunday of each month having an intense volcanic yoga bhatti.
As a year ends, the lokik world starts to review their year by asking what they have achieved and where they have failed. On New Year’s Eve there is a resolution taken for the year. In Brahmin life, rather than once a year, there is celebration in every moment. Our resolution is to be introspective and to follow a clear goal of transformation. In the last murli, Baba said that you should be able to transform yourself in a second. However, this year BapDada doesn’t want us to practice gradual transformation.
To follow Baba in this, we need to check ourselves, and ask what has been my transformation up until now. How far have I reached in achieving my aim and object?Most of us have been working gradually on ourselves. We have been transforming our old sanskaras. However, world service rather than self-transformation has become our most powerful subject. Baba now wants us to work on self-transformation. We just need to keep in mind that everything is possible if you have determination to keep on moving.
During the Year of Volcanic Transformation, our aim is to work on self-transformation through reflection and self-checking.. To make this process intense and to bring newness in myself I must keep the aim to become BapSaman. Become aware of your present image compared with your future image. To bring such deep change and become free of the influence of old sanskaras we have to sit down and reflect on our present stage.
This year will involve going through such a deep checking of our efforts so far that will be able to clearly see what it is that we have achieved, what I want to achieve, and what will require my attention. All these questions must be answered. Only this can fulfill Baba’s hope is that we will achieve a flying stage and become BapSaman as soon as possible. Such deep transformation is Baba’s desire for us for this year. Starting involves comparing myself with Brahma Babato see to what extent I have become similar. What is the gap? It is this gap that I have to fill with yoga power, attention, determination…. So, I need to start reflection and checking on everything.
We wish you best wishes for the year
from Didi Nirmala and the Volcanic Transformation Team
Outline of aims and approach for the year of transformation
VT Year 2007-8
Aim: Self-transformation, transformation in the BK family and then world transformation
How: Use the power of the gathering. Create a wave of transformation amongst ourselves (BKs) around the world by having a unity of purpose and making intense efforts using the creative images, ideas, commentaries and powerful slogans from the 2006-7 season’s Murlis and Senior’s classes and commentaries.
Beginning the Year of Volcanic Transformation: A month of Deep Checking of our Chart and Aims
The first month will be a month to check our aims for the New Year. There is a list of questions developed by Didi Nirmala in her class given for this New Year. This will help us to do deep checking of our present stage of transformation and formulate new aims for this coming year of transformation.
Yuktis for the year:
- download an inspiring image, connected with a powerful slogan from the VT web site
- join the self transformation club
- study amrit vela and yoga bhatti points, commentaries and reflective class material
- use the months image as a screen saver on the computer
- print the image and slogan and put it up on the bulletin board of the centre
- down load classes and points with the murli batch of that month and print out for study
- have deep yoga first Sunday of every month focused on attaining fiery or volcanic remembrance
- read for inspiration for the bhatti :World Volcano Manual 2006, also on VT web site
- listen during yoga bhatti to yoga commentaries of audio CDs or mp3 available from VT web site
- have daily yoga on volcanic transformation: 4.45 – 5.00 or at the end amrit vela
New Resources:
World Volcano Manual 2006, on volcanic remembrance, some new but mostly last year’s material that have been re-organised and edited. It is available through NCOs, (also available on the VT web site).
World Volcano Meditation Commentaries are a new series of audio CDs produced in Madhuban, in 2007, a co-operative effort of the sound department and art department of Gyan Sarovar, senior yogis, and the Australian WVB Team. These are for sale in Madhuban or will be available as MP3s for download from the web site, topic wise, each month.
New: Ideas for this year: Self Transformation Club:
- A new idea for the year is the formation of a Self-Transformation Club for those wanting to email directly to other BKs and share their ongoing process of transformation.
- A short text for reflection goes out to club members monthly, as well as monthly mansa seva drills.
- Aims are to go deep into the realization of the role of transformer.
- Members will write down personal experiences share them by email.
- Centre will create spaces for dialogue among club members.
- These ideas were developed by BK Gopi Elton – Australia, BK Corinna Alicante – Spain, BK Mathias – Switzerland, BK Aloisio and BK Brigida of Brazil, BK Will Gonzalez – Philippines, BK Laura – Israel together with some members of the World Volcano committee of Australia.
- The transformation club will be co-ordinated by BK Brigida of Brazil together with the group.
- To join please email BK Brigida:
New: Topics and Contributors for the year (see table below):
- Each month a different region will take responsibility for contributing classes, points and art work for that month.
- These materials are sent to the VT team by the middle of the previous month.
New: Web site address
2007-8 VT Year: web site address: (valid April 07)
There will be a link to the World volcano materials that will continue to be available on the old web site address:
2006-7 World Volcano Year: web site address:
2007-8 Year of Volcanic Transformation (VT Team)
The organizing of the web page and materials is done from Australia by the team listed below.
Chair – Didi Nirmala,
RCO contact point – BK Charles Hogg,
Co-ordinator of VT team – BK Wendy Sargent;
Amrit vela points – BK Sally Segal and BK Khem (Trinidad);
Senior’s Classes – BK Jacqueline Russell and BK Caroline Minto;
Topic Research of murlis and classes - BK Warren Pitkin;
Contact for all of the above is through the Australian co-ordinating office, Indraprusth, Sydney, Australia
Any queries or concerns please write to VT Team:
VT web site address:
VT Year TableYear of Volcanic Transformation Topics - April 2007 – April 2008
each topic lasts for 30 (-35) days / Yoga Bhatti dates and topics:
First Sunday of each month / Countries responsible for classes and points
Dates of the month devoted to that Topic
each topic lasts 30 (-35) days
1. Using the Power of Transformation
- Transformation: first self then family then the world
- Using the power of the gathering
- Reveal the self before you reveal the Father
Volcanic remembrance / 2nd April
to 6th May
2. Experiencing the combined form
- Mera Baba
- Baba’s nature is my nature
Love as the foundation of intense yoga / 7th May
to 3rd June
3. Being Master Bestowers
- Having the treasure of powers, knowledge, virtue, time and happiness
- Revealing your image of mercy and compassion
World Benefactor stage / Monday 4th June
to Sunday 1st July
4. Being Master Sun - Using the Power of Silence
- Tension versus attention
- Keeping one direction and one srimat
- Continuing to spin the discus of self realization
- Being the master sun of knowledge
Lighthouse and Mighthouse Stage
/ Monday 2nd July
to Sunday 5th August
5. Being Brahmachari
- Letting go of impurity and its 5 companions
- Keeping a double lock of remembrance and being busy in service
Purity and Soul Consciousness as the foundation of intense yoga – Rakhi / Monday 6th August
to Sunday 2nd September
6. Being an ancestor soul and Uplifting the world
- Being worthy of worship for half a cycle
- Experiencing the 8 goddesses
Worship worthy form
Diwalli / Monday 3rd September
to Sunday 7 October
7. Master bestower of liberation
- Being a karma yogi
Karmateet stage – liberation in life / Monday 8th October
to Sunday 4th November
8. Experiencing soul power and God’s power
- Experiencing power in any situation for as long as you want.
Master Almighty Stage / 5th November
to 2nd December
9. Master of the Mind
- Controlling power and ruling power
- Power of concentration
5 forms and spiritual drill / 3rd December to 6th January
10. Perfect stage
- Serving through the angelic stage
- Signs of the avyakt stage
- Your perfection will make time close
Angelic and avyakt stage – 18th January / 7th January
to 3rd February
11. Becoming ever ready and unshakeable
- Give peace of the land of peace to the ones experiencing sorrow
- Being unshakeable in the midst of upheaval – stories and experiences
Bodiless, incorporeal and seed stage – Shivratri / 4th February
to 2nd March
12. Courage to bring the sanskaras of the New Age into the present
- Being the embodiment of the experience of every dharna
Deity form -Golden Age- Holi / 3rd March
to 6th April
Volcanic Linkup: Transformation Bhatti - 2007-8
Linking up the Brahmin World in yoga for 24 hours every month
Part of the Year of Volcanic Transformation
Focused rays of light and might, golden beams from Baba,
Will transform us into master suns, active transformers, combined, BapSaman,
Activating a linkup of fiery yoga for self and world transformation.
This is an invitation from Didi Nirmala and the VT team to join in the volcanic linkup from May 2007- May 2008. This takes place on the first Sunday of each month and will intensify our efforts for self-transformation. The bhatti seeks to link the fiery yoga and intense efforts of all Brahmins globally. The practice of volcanic yoga creates a 24-hour active link-up of light between Brahmin households and centres.
Activating the links of the chain of yoga power: Small teams of yogis will gather in different households and centres in their city, so the whole BK family of that region is activated into generating a powerful fire of yoga. The bhatti becomes a combining with God through mind and heart creating an intense fire of love and transformation. Those linked to the global chain of yoga create an environment for Baba's power and magic to work wonders.
There are 8 hours for each region. Within each region, countries or areas will link in to the bhatti for 2 hours minimum and up to 8 hours if they are free. Please read the following schedule carefully and look for the name of your country or region. Please confirm your participation by email.
-Best wishes from the Volcanic Transformation Team
Activating the Links in the bhatti of Volcanic transformation–
2007- 8 Linkup Schedule
Each 'link' when active in the bhatti will act as a lighthouse for transformation
Below are listed times and places for the global bhatti. Listed is the two-hour minimum time of yoga. If you are free then link in and contribute more hours.
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Sunday daytime linkup
South American, African and European Regions8am-4pm
Western countries in your region e.g. Congo, France -8-10am
Southern countries of your region e.g. Italy, Brazil
– 10-12am
Eastern countries and central countries
– 12-2pm
Northern countries of your region
– 2-4pm
(contact us if you want to be sure)
Sunday daytime linkup
Asian and Middle Eastern regions: 8am-4pm
NE Asian countries and all of the Middle East
– 8-10am
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
– 10-12am
SE Asian countries
– 2-4pm
China and Hong Kong
– 12-2am
(contact us if you want to be sure)
Sunday morning linkup
Central American regions5am-10am
Caribbean
-5am-8am
Central America
-8am-10am
(contact us if you want to be sure)
Sunday afternoon and evening linkup
North and Central American Regions1-9pm
Southern and Central USA
-1-3pm
Canada and Alaska
-3-5pm
Eastern USA
-5-7pm
Western USA and Hawaii
-7-9pm
(contact us if you want to be sure)
Sunday afternoon and evening linkup
Australia and the Pacific regions1-9pm
Fiji
-1-3pm
New Zealand
-3-5pm
NSW and QLD in Australia
-5-7pm
WA, VICT, TAS, SA in Australia
-7-9pm
(contact us if you want to be sure)
Sunday afternoon and evening linkup
Russian region1-9pm
To be co-ordinated by Moscow main centre
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Topic One: Power of Transformation
VT Year
2007 – 2008 Volcanic Transformation Year
Self-transformation, family and then world transformation
2nd April 2007– 6th May 2008
Dadi Classes
A Time for Transformation
Dadi Janki - 15 March 07 - Madhuban (over the phone to London)
On the day of the Satguru, I always feel that we have the omens of Jupiter over us because we are the direct children of the Father. Even the deities do not have this intoxication. We are part of this Godly family, which God created Himself by making us belong to Him and because of this we are also able to become part of the Sun Dynasty clan. We are such souls who constantly receive the direct rays from the Sun of knowledge and become conquerors of Maya and nature. Baba says 'you are My children'. Bache means children but it also means 'to be saved'. We have been saved from Maya and now Baba is taking us to the land of peace and then He will send us to the land of happiness.
All of you know that I do not make promises. I feel we have Baba's blessings over us. By keeping those blessings in our awareness, in our heart, we can incorporate them in our practical life. Check - is there anything other than Baba in my heart? If there isn't, then you are able to experience happiness and intoxication and your heart can become very strong. Secondly, check that there is no trace of any sin left in your account of the past. For this, you have to make remembrance so firm and powerful that all traces finish.
The theme for the NCO meeting was 'A Time for Transformation'. For me, transformation is learning to become one of the original jewels. Rather than having a list of individual things to transform - this list may be very long - think of transformation as a whole. Think 'I have to become part of the original jewels'. Then transformation will be total. Baba says ‘Our vision creates our world and our attitude’. The vision is that no defects remain in anyone. Everyone would appear as if they were perfect already. So, whilst living within the family - have an attitude of being completely beyond.
Om shanti
Dadi Janki, GCH 8th July 2001: Changing my nature
It is when I don't remain dependent on my nature that I'll be able to bring about transformation in my sanskars. My nature can only change when internally my feelings are very pure and very benevolent. Let there just be the feeling that there should be benefit for everyone. First, there has to be the realisation that Baba has brought benefit to me and then all I will want to do is bring benefit to everyone else.
With understanding, you are able to change your nature. Sanskars are subtle and until you go into the depth of that subtlety, it is not possible to change. However, nature is visible; it is practically in front of you. It is someone's nature to wilt or smile. Trivial matters like allowing your mood to change are also your nature. You don't understand your own feelings or the feelings of others and then you allow your mood to change. You shouldn't be doing this. Sanskars are very subtle, sometimes you'll see transformation and sometimes you'll find it difficult to do so. If instead, you work on changing your nature, which is on the surface, it can be done very easily.
Make sure you don't allow yourself to be dependent on your nature or it will become your enemy. If I change my nature, then my nature becomes my friend. The moment something goes wrong and you point a finger at someone else that moment you become your own enemy. Don't consider anyone else to by your enemy. Realise the enemy within. The enemies are your own weaknesses and defects. Understand those weaknesses and become powerful.
Dadi Janki, 23rd June 2001: Transformation happens through realisation. It doesn't happen when I force myself to change. So not let me not apply force on myself or others. Force spoils relationships. When there is peace, introspection and Baba's love then realisation comes. I can see what I must do and what I mustn't do. Don't make laborious efforts to remove the alloy of the soul. All you have to do is practise the bodiless stage and remember Baba with all relationships. It's not enough to remove the alloy with just the bodiless stage. When I remember Baba there is love. That love is the fire that melts the alloy.