“Voulez-Vous M'Aider?”

(Translation of Maxime Lapointe's letter.)

OM
Sahaja Yoga Centre
3495 Ivan Franko, # 107
Lachine, Qc, H8T 1N9

Good Day,
May the Peace be with you,

My name is Maxime Lapointe and I am 15 years old. For the past three years approximately, I read all that I can find on meditation, yoga, hinduism and spirituality. One day, while 'surfing on the internet,' I had a shock: I saw the picture of Shri Mataji. It was as if all my cells vibrated and this experience was one of the strongest spiritually. I would like to learn to know her and receive her teachings. Can you help me? If you have the desire to, you can write to me:

Maxime Lapointe
5836 9e avenue
Montreal, Qc, H1Y 2K2

I thank you and wait an answer with impatience! Thank you!
Om Namah Shivaya!

Maxime Lapointe

Note: Maxime Lapointe was sent the standard Sahaja Yoga material by mail. No further effort was made to contact or convince him, a policy followed by all Sahaja Yogis for the past two decades. The Truth of the Great Adi Shakti stands alone like a life-sustaining oasis in a vast, barren desert littered with the wind-sculptured remains of ancient fallen Idols. She is absolutely assured that those who just passed by out of ignorance or arrogance will one day return again out of sheer exhaustion — even after countless rebirths. For it is written the one must be born of His Spirit to enter His Dominion.

Shri Adi Shakti: The Kingdom of God
Pariah Kutta 1999, p. 138

Analysis of Maxime Lapointe's Profound Spiritual Experience

Maxime Lapointe's profound spiritual experience upon seeing Shri Mataji's photograph is a testament to the divine reality embodied by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, the Adi Shakti. His reaction—where "all [his] cells vibrated"—was not a mere emotional response but a direct experience of the all-pervading divine energy (Paramchaitanya) that emanates from Her.

Reasons for Maxime's Spiritual Experience

1. The Photograph as Reality

Shri Mataji explicitly stated that Her photographs emit vibrations because She is the living Reality (Sat-Chit-Ananda). Unlike ordinary images, Her form is not static but dynamically alive with divine energy.

"My photograph is the photograph of Reality... If you take a photograph of Mine, maybe My photographs might be giving vibrations, all right — though it is a photograph. But if you take a photograph of somebody else it will not work out Sahaja Yoga. The reason is somebody else has not become the Reality."
Shri Mataji, The Power That Contains Everything, Germany — July 19, 1989

2. The Divine Transmission Through Media

Shri Mataji emphasized that Her divine energy transcends physical limitations and can be transmitted through television, the internet, or photographs:

"Through TV we can give Sahaja Yoga. Supposing I am there on the TV screen I can ask people to put their hands, and there can be thousands who can get their Realization only thing on the TV. It is a fact this is emitting from My Being. It is a Fact."
Shri Mataji, Kundalini And Kalki Shakti, Bombay, India — September 28, 1979

3. The Call of the Adi Shakti

Maxime's spontaneous attraction to Shri Mataji reflects the inner call of the Kundalini, which recognizes its source.

"The whole expansion takes place when you enter inside your Spirit, and start seeing through the eyes of the Spirit. There's such Calm, such Peace, such Bliss within you."
Shri Mataji, Assume Yourself, Self-esteem, Sydney, Australia — March 21, 1983

Why Did Maxime Not Fully Realize the Truth?

Despite his profound experience, Maxime, like many seekers, hesitated due to societal conditioning and the inability to fully grasp the magnitude of what he encountered.

"Human beings always deal with unreal things, thinking they are doing something great."
Shri Mataji, Our Religion is to know ourselves and enjoy ourselves, Munich, Germany — July 19, 1989

His search for "something bigger" reflects the human tendency to doubt even direct spiritual experiences when they defy conventional understanding. Yet, as Shri Mataji assured, those who pass by will return, for the Truth is irresistible:

Conclusion

Maxime's experience was a divine encounter with the living Adi Shakti, proving that Shri Mataji's form and image are not mere representations but active sources of spiritual awakening. His story underscores the necessity of surrendering to this Truth rather than seeking further validation in the illusory world.

The journey is individual, but the destination is collective—the Kingdom of God within. Maxime's experience was a glimpse of that eternal reality.

Pariah Kutta (https://adishakti.org)
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