Greetings and Namaste!
What if there was a hidden program on your computer
capable of unleashing quantum advances in all
the functions of the hardware and software on your
computer, unlocking uniquely designed programs that
stun you with their elegant beauty, simplify your
life in numerous ways and ease all kinds of
suffering? Wouldn't you be extremely eager to know
about such a secret component on the computer you
already own?
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The Divine Power Within
Now, what if that computer is really your mind/body
and the secret built-in program is the inherent power
of grace -
the power of transformation and revelation - awaiting
it's time to awaken and totally transform your
experience of life?
For Christians this is the
true
baptism of Fire, the influx of the Holy Spirit that
transforms the vessel of our individuality to hold Divine
Wisdom and Grace, thus allowing us to genuinely
know and serve the Divine.
For Buddhists it is
awakening to the Buddha within, the true
empowerment that extinquishes the cause of suffering
and enables
one to live spontaneously as a perfect expression of
Dharma, relieving the suffering of all beings who take
refuge there.
For the yogi this is the
awakening of
Kundalini, the ultimate innate power of transformation
and
revelation that purifies mind and body of all
obstructions, bringing the ego mind into
surrendered service to the Divine.
The
Kabbalist awakens to the knowledge that individuals
are empty, cracked vessels of made of Light and
longing to
be full. We are instantly filled with the living Light of
the Divine when the leaks are sealed by good and
loving deeds.
Every
spiritual tradition has its ways of speaking of this
Power of Grace, Illumination, and Revelation. They
also point out the dynamics of the ordinary ego
mind's resistance to surrendering to It. Most
teachings, in fact, aim at the workings of the mind. No
words can approach the Divine, so all that's left to
speak of is the mind! How to get it to become still,
how to cajole it into submission, how to prevent it from
inflicting suffering on others or itself, and rules and
practices to accomplish this!
The ego-mind loathes to truly admit a Power and
Presence
greater
than itself, but when confronted with the overwhelming
power of the revelation and transformation, it folds to
the floor in awe and
wonder! When Lord Krisha reveals his true nature to
Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, the great warrior Arjuna,
overwhelmed, ends up on his knees begging the Lord
to return to his ordinary form. In the end Arjuna
surrenders completely, famously stating to the Lord, "I
shall do thy bidding."
True seekers
throughout time
have sought the wellspring of the power of Grace that
effortlessly brings the mind into it's proper place. The
wellspring lies within. Tat Twam Asi. Though art
that proclaims the Vedas. The Kingdom of
Heaven lies within proclaimed the Christ. So
where do you think the King and Queen are?
Go
within, go within - this is the message of every
spiritual tradition. Go beyond mere philosophies and
techniques. Go to the Source, go to the Wellspring.
Meditate with enthusiasm and joy!
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Fall Programs
Anam Cara, Bedford, NY
(Check back for future additions)
October 26-28, Friday Evening-Sunday
Afternoon
Mysteries of the Divine
Feminine and
Kundalini Empowerment
Retreat
Taught by Lawrence Edwards,
Ph.D.
The extraordinary power of
Consciousness that allows us to directly know the
Infinite is called
Kundalini in the yogic tradition. In this
retreat you will be guided through ancient practices
that awaken and unfold the inner power of meditation
and
yoga, Kundalini.
Through this innate
power of Consciousness we will explore the
archetypal realms of transcendence, wisdom and
grace. Through the power of mantra, chanting, breath
work, and the profound tales of mystical traditions,
including the Black Madonna, Inanna, Kali and
Kundalini, we will further access the inner source of
true knowledge and ultimate freedom. That source is
the Divine within. Through this process you will be
empowered to deepen and sustain your meditation
practice at home. Many people take this retreat
repeatedly in order to delve more and more deeply into
the mysteries of true meditation and further unfold the
power of Kundalini. Sharings from others who have
taken the retreat can be found through the program
link
below.
Michael Finkelstein,
MD
will
be
leading a special week long fasting and cleansing
program in conjunction with the Kundalini
Empowerment retreat. For more information you can
contact him at michael@sunraven.org
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 wonder
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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Thank you all
for your notes of
appreciation
for our newsletter.
You've helped to expand the Anam Cara
community to over
1500 people around the world! Everyone has
the heart to be a true soul friend! Please keep
forwarding the newsletter to others. There's a link at
the bottom of this page that makes forwarding
easy.
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.Because of your gifts we are able to
continue our
mission of making meditative practices from many
traditions available to all.
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.
I look forward to welcoming you
in person to our programs.
With great
appreciation 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.
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