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July 10, 2007
 
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 Mantra:
 Vibration of the Mind of God



Mantra is the undifferentiated, integral awareness of the nature of the Divine; it should not be regarded as separate from God. Being one with God it is full of bliss. It arises by itself. When mantra vibrates in God's mind, a universe springs into existence. The whole cosmos emanates from the Mind which is itself mantra.


Swami Muktananda




Brahman is in the form of one syllable, OM.
OM is the universe.
OM is all.


The Upanishads


Oh Dear Mother
You are Spanda,
The throb of the Infinite
Giving name and form to the Absolute,
Your Beloved Spouse.
You pulsate as maha- mantra,
Freeing us from the snares of your little mothers,
Whose words and thoughts create the limited mind and all it suffers.
May we take refuge in your holy name,
the vehicle of mantra
Which unfailingly dissolves the many
Into One.


Kalidas
July 2007


 


 July Programs
 Anam Cara, Bedford, NY

July 13-15 CIL Summer Learning Retreat, Danbury, CT Practicing Peace: Perspectives From Neuroscience, Psychotherapy and Spirituality. Put on by the Center For Intentional Living. This exceptional weekend features many accomplished teachers. Lawrence Edwards, Ph.D. will lead an experiential session Saturday evening on the use of sound and mantra for entering the meditative state of the Divine Feminine. For more info. please click here.

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.... 


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 chanting kirtans - the practice of chanting names of the Divine that transport you 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 wanting more! Finally she's come back to the US, sponsored by Anam Cara, and we look forward to joyous kirtans with her!

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. Please send your donations to Anam Cara, P.O. Box 215, Bedford Hills, NY 10507.

Now there's a new and very easy way to show support for Anam Cara. On our website you will find at the bottom of the pages a link to the Store. That will bring you to a portal, Giveline, through which you can do ALL your online shopping, for every imagineable product, and know that a percentage of what you purchase will be donated to Anam Cara, without costing you anything! Please use the connection on that page or copy it to your desktop and use it to do your online shopping. This will help Anam Cara tremendously as every little bit adds up from each person.

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 may all our actions reflect only wisdom, compassion, patience and loving kindness.

Lawrence signature
Lawrence Edwards, Ph.D.
Founder and Director
Anam Cara, Inc.

Lawrence on the Isle of Iona, Scotland
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