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Greetings and Namaste!
“We say that if a temple, or a symbol, or an image
helps you to realize the Divine within, you are
welcome to it. Have two hundred images if you like.
If certain forms and formulas help you to realize the
Divine, God speed you; have, by all means, whatever
forms, temples, whatever ceremonies you want to
bring you nearer to God. But do not quarrel about
them; the moment you quarrel, you are not going
Godward, you are going backward towards the
brutes.”
Swami Vivekananda (1863-
1902)
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One Cry
Many pains,
one cause,
Many clouds,
one sky,
Many egos,
one Self,
Many struggles,
one release,
Many shadows,
one Light,
Many bonds,
one freedom,
Many cloths,
one weaver,
Many ages,
Green Tara Thangka
one eternity,
Lama Pema Tenzin
Many passions,
one Love,
Many sufferers,
one cry for compassion,
patience, and Love.
Oh Beloved
Tara,
answering the cry,
let us serve ‘til
all are free.
Kalidas
October 26, 2006
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Programs and NEW WEBSITE!
November 06-February 07
NEW ANAM CARA WEB SITE!!! Part of our
celebration
on October 24th was the unveiling of the new Anam Cara,
Inc. website. We're grateful for everyone's
hardwork and support that went into creating it.
There are free downloadable meditation instructions,
and MP3s of guided relaxation and meditation. Anam
Cara's mission is to make meditation available to
everyone and to thereby change the manner of
thinking that informs individual and group decisions.
Meditation grants greater and greater freedom to
those who pursue the practices. Please vist the new
site and pass it on to others!
We continue
to
offer the meditation group every Tuesday evening
starting promptly at 7:30pm at our center at
SunRaven in Bedford, NY. It if is ever cancelled
due to snow or ice or someting, there will be a
message stating it is cancelled that
night on 914-234-4800.
The
Mysteries
of the Divine Feminine and
Kundalini
Empowerment Retreat was specially created to
invoke the sublime power
Kundalini and to open the portals to the sacred
knowledge of our true nature at the heart of our
being. The retreat gives you the opportunity to
remain immersed in this sacred space of awakening
so you can explore and discover for yourself what
lies within. For thousands of years the yogic
sages have written about the great serpent power as
the key to treasury of wisdom within us. By the
grace of Kundalini the meditation that allows
you to directly experience this becomes accessible.
The link to the program information below will also
take you to sharings from others who have taken this
life-transforming retreat, some of whom have taken
it repeatedly, as it continues to support and deepen
the process of Kundalini unfolding in their
lives.
November 10-12
Mysteries of the Divine Feminine and Kundalini
Empowerment Retreat Friday 7pm
through Sun. afternoon, Anam Cara, Bedford, NY.
Includes lectures, guided
meditations, chanting and most importantly, the
sacred and ancient Kundalini empowerment. In
this retreat we will also explore the mysteries of Kali
and the wisdom She imparts for living in this
age. See February below for the next date for this
intensive retreat.
December 10 - One Day
Meditation Retreat- Reclaim what is Holy in the
holiday season through a day spent exploring the
stillness and peace of meditation and by deepening
your connection with the Sacred within yourself and
others. 9am-
4pm Fee: $120 includes light
lunch.
January
14, 2007 - Meditation for Health and
Wellbeing -
learn to meditate or deepen your meditation practice
by spending a day focused on the principles and
practices that make meditation effective and
enjoyable. Makes a special holiday gift! Who
doesn't want greater peace, health and contentment!
Great for new meditators and experienced
ones. Fee: $120
February 23-25, 2007 - Mysteries of the
Divine
Feminine and Kundalini Empowerment. Program
notes
are written above. This is the last time it will be
offered until the fall of 2007.
Pre-
registration is
necessary for courses and retreats.
Find out more....
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Anam Cara, Inc. is a 501 (C) 3, non-profit
educational organization dedicated to teaching
meditative practices. Our non-denominational
programs are open to all.
Thank you for
the many ways you have shown
support for Anam Cara, Inc.
Here's a treat
from Tony Cuckson's site on Anam Cara and he
featured our site in his latest e-zine from Ireland: Anam Cara.
On October 24th
we had
a wonderful community dinner and celebration of the
5th anniversary of the Anam Cara weekly meditation
group. Because of you the years of serving to
support people's meditation practices continue to
mount. Anam Cara means "friend of the soul" and
you've made it possible for us to continue fulfilling
our mission in that regard. As you will see from the
new website we are looking forward to meditation
programs next year from great teachers from a
variety of
traditions. I look forward to welcoming you
there.
With great respect and
love,
I thank you all.
May all beings attain complete freedom from suffering and enjoy the steady wisdom from which compassion, patience and loving kindness perpetually flower!
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