Ga'yattrii

May 15, 1944 - Feb. 20, 2012

She was initiated in 1969 as one of the first Margiis in America. From then on, she moved back and forth between USA, India, Canada, Singapore, and the Middle East. She passed away due to cancer in a hospice in Germany on Feb. 20.

She composed many devotional songs, most notably “O Baba Mine”, which she sang in front of Baba at Cochin DMC in December 1971. She was totally dedicated to Baba and His mission.

Ga'yattrii had extensive contact with Baba, as her family came to India every year to be with Him. When Baba toured Jamaica in 1979, she personally cooked for him. She was always bubbling with Baba stories based on her personal experiences.

Ga'yattrii had a burning zeal to help the suffering humanity and destroy the demons in human form. She fought with dexterity and without compromise for her convictions and her understanding of BÁBÁ'S Ideology. She didn't yield to any opposition and was convinced that Prout's key principles of economic decentralization as well as creation of cooperative commonwealths in every region of the world can solve the present economic depression. She had a BA in Journalism and MA in Integrative Studies, both of which enabled her to write on a large variety of topics. In her writings, she invariably sought solutions to problems besetting today's world, be they economic, social, cultural or moral issues.

Ga'yattrii was involved in publishing the Rennaisance Universal Journal from 1980 until 1987; each issue featured one article by Baba and peer-reviewed papers. Ga'yattrii became a pillar of the accelerated-translations project that started in 2005. Part of the strategy that succeeded in speeding up the pace of new translations was to divide up the different phases of the work. She and her son Ta'raka used their English skills to give readability to the manuscripts, typically after two rounds of translation and prior to final verification. She worked on virtually all of the eighteen books newly translated in the last six-and-a-half years.


Ga'yattrii founded the World Prout Assembly with the theme, Economy of the people, by the people and for the people! Put Economic Power in the Hands of the People! Moralists of the World-Unite! Under the banner of the World Prout Assembly, in May 2008, she organized "Building a New World" conference at Radford University (Virginia) that brought many progressive speakers. This article at the New River Voice demonstrates how many influential people she was able to inspire.

Ga'yattrii authored the following books:

Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar: Beacon of Hope for Suffering Humanity, 2011
Wife Abuse: Breaking It Down and Breaking Out, 2009
The Gujarat Genocide: A Case Study in Fundamentalist Cleansing, 2006

She also wrote the following articles, among many others:

"From Globalization to Localization: Bringing Kentucky out of Poverty," World Prout Assembly,
"From Humanism to NeoHumanism," PROUT Globe,
"The Fall of the American Empire and the Rise of a New Economy," PROUT Globe
"Women at the Mercy of Globalization - With Localization and PROUT Cooperatives the Solution" World Prout Assembly
"Ruthless Economic Austerity Measures: Crushing Exploitation of the European People – But For How Long?", 2010-06-01
"Pre-Emptive Invasion and International Law," 2005-12-13
"The Rights of Prisoners and International Law", 2005-10-30

In January 2010, Ga'yattrii founded the NGO “Hearts Healing Hunger” with global headquarters in Denver, Colorado, USA and with feeding programs in Hyderabad and Siliguri, India. The first and foremost goal of Hearts Healing Hunger is to feed the hungry people everywhere. She believed that with the combination of financial collapse and climate change, this work will be critical in the coming years.

Ga'yattrii maintained two busy yahoo lists (margii collective and BABAs dream). During her last years, she had neglected her health and well-being, while being dedicated to serve BÁBÁ.

Ga'yattrii was a humanitarian scholar and musician. But, above all, she set a very high standard of devotion and dedication to Baba and His mission. She was and still is a source of inspiration for many by setting an outstanding personal example. We will all miss her so much!

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COMMENTS:

Her last days in Weingarten, Germany, were truly amazing. Brother Divyám'shu wrote:

“I got overwhelmingly positive feedback and help from the therapists and nurses (some of them colleagues and friends of mine) with many incidents of BÁBÁ'S direct interventions. She was treated mostly free of charge. One doctor in the hospital who was consulted on her case expressed his gratitude to have met such an extraordinary woman with a deep-rooted faith and without any fear of death. Gáyattrii had told him that she will be happy to get rid of this body since it doesn't function anymore to work for BÁBÁ, and she has an intense desire to be reborn quickly in India as a woman to play a vital role in the Proutist revolution.”

“On Tuesday morning, Feb 14th, her pains were so severe that I had to call a doctor who recommended to take her to the hospital 14 Nothelfer in Weingarten, where she was until Friday. The diagnosis: cancer in a final stage with several metastasis in bones and abdomen. No scope for chemo or operations. The only goal was to reduce the severe pains and create a pleasant atmosphere for her passing away. By a miracle (normally they have long waitinglists!) she got a room in the hospice in Wangen (25 km from here). Since she is in the hospital she is under efficient pain-medication, what she clearly requested. Since Saturday, Feb 18th, she did not recognize anyone or respond. While she is here, she has continuously played Kiirtana day and night, also in hospital, where she was offered a single room without the normal surcharge, and now in the hospice.”

On Monday February 20, Gáyattrii left her body to be in Baba’s loving lap. Divyám'shu wrote, “I am still very touched by what happened the last three weeks and just come from the hospice with sad but in a way positive news. Gáyattrii left her body behind on her way to a bright future under BÁBÁ'S love and care. Her face looks so shining and peaceful now after the struggle of the last days."

Ga'yattrii was a great scholar and musician. But, above all, she set a very high standard of devotion and dedication to Baba and His mission. She was and still is a source of inspiration for many by setting an outstanding personal example. We will all miss her so much!
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Namaskar,

It's really a great loss to all of us. She was like my elder sister. She always gave me inspiration to carry on with the positive work. My deep reverence and condolences for the great departed soul. Let her rest peacefully in Baba's Lap - which she always desired.

Kinshuk Ranjan Sarkar