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May 28, 2010
 
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Greetings and Namaste!

The Sufi tradition offers seekers some of the most sublime expressions of the mystic's experiences of unbounded love and transcendent unity. I hope you enjoy the glimpses these selections offer.

 Wisdom of the Sufis
 A compilation by Kenneth Cragg, published by New Directions Publishing

Take refuge in the shadow of the guide that you may escape from the enemy that opposes in secret.
Soul receives from soul that knowledge, therefore, not by book or from tongue. If knowledge of love's mysteries comes after emptiness of mind, that is illumination of heart
.
p.45

One day, in spring, her servant said to her: Come out and behold what God has made. But Rabi'ah answered: Come in and behold the Maker.
p.85

Burden thy heart with love as thou likest. For, in reality, one loves the First Friend alone.
p.89


 



 Upcoming Programs
 Anam Cara Foundation, Bedford, NY

Community Dinner and Kirtan Party Saturday June 5th, 5-9:30 pm. Join us as the Anam Cara community moves into its next phase of development. Lawrence is moving to Cincinnati and we will be wishing him well and looking forward to his regular return visits. We will be continuing the meditation satsangs on a twice per month basis to begin with. Come to our party and meet the hosts of the future Anam Cara meditation programs in Westchester which will be run by Anam Cara board members Tom O'Keefe and Carmela Deluca. Everyone's welcome! Satya will be leading kirtan in the evening as a part of this celebration.


Meditation Group Every Tuesday Evening through June 1:

Starts promptly at 7:30pm at our center at the Anam Cara Foundation in Bedford, NY. Future meditation programs will be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Please check the website for the address and location of the programs
Check the Anam Cara Foundation website for new program additions.


For more information please visit our Events page (click here) 


 Important News
 

Lawrence Edwards, Ph.D., the founder and director of The Anam Cara Foundation, has accepted a new position at Cincinnati Children's Hospital to help develop an integrative care program for children that will include biofeedback, meditation, massage therapy, and other healing modalities. He will be moving to Cincinnati in June to begin work there in July. A new center for Anam Cara programs will be opening in Cincinnati. Lawrence will be returning to the New York area regularly to continue the work of the Anam Cara Foundation there as well. Please keep in touch for information about program changes in June and beyond.

 


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 serve to help another to find love and compassion within 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 endeavor to expand the depth and the inclusiveness of the loving kindness we bring into every relationship, every moment, every breath.

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 the meditation page of 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 or go to our website where you can make a secure online donation. Click HERE. That link will also bring you to our links with Sounds True and purchasing gifts and products from them will help support The Anam Cara Foundation.

I look forward to welcoming you in person to our programs.

With all my 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 love.

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

Lawrence on the Isle of Iona, Scotland
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