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Greetings and Namaste!
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Buddha's Words
Our life is shaped by
our mind; we
become what we think. Suffering follows an evil
thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that
draw it.
Our life is shaped by our mind; we
become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like
a shadow that never leaves.
"He was angry
with me, he attacked me, he defeated me, he robbed
me" - those who dwell on such thughts will never be
free from hatred.
"He was angry with me, he
attacked me, he defeated me, he robbed me" - those
who do not dwell on such thoughts will surely become
free from hatred.
For hatred can never put an
end to hatred; love alone can. This is the unalterable
law. People forget that their lives will end soon. For
those who remember, quarrels come to an end...
The deluded, imagining trivial things to be
vital to life, follow their vain fancies and never attain the
highest knowledge. But the wise, knowing what is
trivial and what is vital, set their thoughts on the
supreme goal and attain the highest
knowledge.
As rain seeps through an ill-
thatched hut, passion will seep through an untrained
mind. As rain cannot seep through a well-thatched
hut, passion cannot seep through a well-trained
mind.
Those who are selfish suffer here and
hereafter; they suffer in both worlds from the results of
their own actions. But those who are selfless rejoice
here and rejoice hereafter. They rejoice in both worlds
from the results of their own actions.
The
Dhammapada - Eknath Easwaran, translator.
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May-July Programs
Anam Cara, Bedford, NY
May 20th, Sunday, 9am-
3:30pm
One
Day Course: Meditation For Health And
Wellbeing.
Perfect for people new to
meditation who want to learn specific meditative
practices they can continue on their own, get help in
developing a comfortable meditation posture and
learn how to tame the mind! You'll
have plenty of time to ask questions and explore
topics related to meditation, the scientific research on
meditation and how it can help a
variety of health problems.
July 17th,
Tues. 7:30pm
SPECIAL KIRTAN
NIGHT
WITH SWAMI CHETAN JYOTI MA!
Mataji
is
coming from her ashram in Rishikesh, India to share
the ecstasy of chanting the Divine Name. Join us in
welcoming her to Anam Cara and experience the
power and joy of chanting! This will be an ecstatic
prelude to the weekend retreat that follows!
July 20-22, Friday Evening-Sunday
Afternoon
THE DIVINE
POWER OF MANTRA RETREAT
Swami Chetan
Jyoti Ma and Kalidas
Mantra is one of the
primordial forms of the Divine, a bridge to the Infinite
expanse of pure Consciousness and a throb of the
Divine that totally transforms your mind and body.
Delve into the
mysterious powers of mantra through kirtan,
meditative chants and practices; become immersed
in the direct experience of the sublime states of
Consciousness of which you are capable.
Meditation
Group
every Tuesday
evening
starting promptly at 7:30pm at our center at
SunRaven in Bedford, NY. All are welcome! Directions
are on the Anam Cara website. If you ever question
whether the group is being held on a particular
Tuesday evening there will always be a
message stating if it is cancelled on that
night on 914-234-4800.
Click here to find out more about the programs....
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I first met Swami Chetan Jyoti Ma in the summer of
2002 at
Ananda Ashram in Monroe, NY when she came back
to the west for the first time in 30 years. Krishna Das
was instrumental in getting her over here to share her
great love of the Divine through the bhakta tradition
practice of chanting kirtans - the practice of chanting
names of the
Divine that
transport one into the very heart of God. She came to
our center back then and we chanted our hearts out
with her! This left several dozen people in ecstasy
and some literally in tears and
wanting more! Finally she's coming back to the
US, sponsored by Anam Cara, and we look forward to
supremely joyous kirtans with her! Be sure to
register early for the retreat as space is limited.
You
can learn more about Swami Chetan
Jyoti Ma and where she'll be offering programs by
checking her
blog site connected to the Quick
Link above. She is originally from Canada and will be
in Toronto as well as offering kirtans in
Massachusetts.
Anam
Cara is able to bring Mataji here
through the generous contributions of our supporters.
Because of your gifts we are able to continue our
mission of making meditative practices from many
traditions available to all.
People have been
asking about when the next
Mysteries of the Divine Feminine and Kundalini
Empowerment retreat will be held. It will be
offered on the last weekend in October.
Thank you all
for your notes of
appreciation
for our newsletter.
You've helped to expand the Anam Cara community to
nearly 1500 people around the world! Everyone has
the heart to be a true soul friend.
If you have
any
suggestions, comments or sharings, please don't
hesitate to e-mail me and I'll do my best to
respond.
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. There are free meditation
instructions and downloadable audio files of guided
meditations on our website.
Thank
you for
the many ways you have shown
support for Anam Cara, Inc. Your tax deductible
donations enable Anam Cara to put on free programs
and expand its work in sharing the practices of
meditation. Checks for donations can be sent to Anam
Cara, P.O. Box 215, Bedford Hills, NY 10507.
I
look forward to welcoming you
in person to our programs.
With great
respect and love,
I thank you all.
May all beings realize complete freedom from suffering and rest in the steady wisdom from which compassion, patience and loving kindness perpetually flower!
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