Ashram Burwood – NSW

Burwood Ashram

10 Clarence St Burwood Sydney New South Wales

(Established 1987)

HH Shri Mataji's Burwood home was purchased in 1987 and extensive renovations added a second storey with bedrooms and bathrooms and a meeting room upstairs.   HH Shri Mataji’s bedroom and bathroom and Sir CP’s rooms on the lower floor were renovated and updated. Her Holiness and many of Her family members enjoyed staying at 'No 10' on a number of occasions for extended periods, and expressed their great appreciation for the generosity, hospitality and love of the Australian Collective. HH Shri Mataji's bedroom has been maintained as is and Yogis feel Her strong presence around the property. 'No 10' is considered the National Sahaja Yoga Centre for Australia. Until recently the Sydney Collective held their weekly meetings at Burwood and it was used to host numerous special Sahaja events including the first Shri Ganesha Puja in the world.  The property is cared for by several resident volunteers, and local Yogis enjoy the strong Divine Vibrations of the Centre on occasional visits. Initially, the property was individually owned by 3 Directors and under HH Shri Mataji’s direct guidance Life Eternal Properties Australia (LEPA) was created to place Burwood and other properties into a company so Sahaja Yoga Australia properties are owned by the Collective. (See below "LETA Protecting the Collective’s properties - Formation of LEPA") . Over the years, Burwood was the meeting place for Collective programs until complaints by local residents led to the Burwood Council issuing a notice preventing the home being used as a Centre for large regular gatherings. Some investigative work has commenced on developing a preliminary application to the Council for the property use to be changed to allow large gatherings, but concerted support and commitment are needed to progress the process. Meanwhile, HH Shri Mataji’s attention and presence at Her beautiful Burwood home continues to transmit Her Divine vibrations around the country and permeate the atmosphere to those sensitive to them.