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Greetings and Namaste!
Astrophysicists have shown that even in the farthest,
darkest, absolutely silent vacuum of space, a
mere cubic centimeter of this emptiness is filled with
power! Power that transcends form. Einstein's
brilliant protege, David Bohm, took his teacher's work
showing that all matter is energy, bound power, and
extended it by proposing, as mystics knowers have
seen for millennia, that all energy is Consciousness.
The universe is the unfolding of Chit Shakti, the power
of Consciousness, taking on form and shedding form,
from atoms to galaxies, all transformations of one
Power, one Presence, one Consciousness.
Kundalini Shakti is the yogic name given to presence
of this power of Consciousness inherent to everyone.
Grace, Holy Spirit, Prajnaparamita, Great Goddess,
Sophia - She has so many names that delight Her!
This power, your power of Consciousness, is capable
of bringing you to the direct experience of your being,
your body, being that of the universe and all that
transcends it, not within some sterile abstraction
of this as a thought, but the direct knowing suffused
with the loving, intimate joy of complete embrace and
merger. Did you know that you are so sublime, so
grand, that you can enfold the universe with love as
easily as you can hold a new born kitten in your
hands?
Know this and you will never turn against another ever
again, for there is no other, there is no one else in this
entire universe.
No one.
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Great Announcement
2nd Century Gnostic Text
"[T]here is in everyone (divine power) existing in a
latent condition... This is one power divided above and
below; generating itself, making itself grow, seeking
itself, finding itself, being mother of itself, father of
itself, sister of itself, spouse of itself, daughter of itself,
son of itself - mother, father, unity being a source of
the entire circle of existence."
The Gnostic
Gospels, p.60
Elaine Pagels
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Winter Programs
Anam Cara, Bedford, NY
Saturday Jan. 31, Feb. 21, March 21
7:30pm
Kirtan
Night!
With Satya, Ma and
Kalidas. Join us in this ancient and
ecstatic practice
of chanting the names of the Divine.
Everyone is
welcome!
February 27-March 1, 2009,
Friday
Evening-Sunday
Afternoon
Mysteries of the Divine
Feminine and
Kundalini Empowerment
Retreat
Led 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. Pre-registration is required. Fee: $270,
includes meals but not accommodations.
Meditation
Group
Every Tuesday
Evening:
starts promptly at 7:30pm at our center at
the Anam Cara Foundation 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.
Everyone has
the heart to be a true friend of the soul, an Anam
Cara. By embodying that ideal ourselves we may help
another to find it in themselves.
Our highest nature is always manifest in
relationship - to all other beings, to the
environment, in relation to our own body and
mind. Becoming mindful of the quality of our
relationships
allows us to learn where the light shines and where it
needs to shine more. The ideal of Anam Cara is to
continuously endeaver to expand the depth and the
inclusiveness of the loving kindness we bring into
every relationship.
If
you have any
suggestions, comments or sharings, for our
newsletter please don't
hesitate to e-mail me and I'll do my best to
respond.
The Anam Cara
Foundation 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 The Anam Cara
Foundation. Because
of
your gifts we can offer free programs and instruction to
thousands of people. If you would like to make a
tax deductible donation please send it to address
listed below.
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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