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June 30, 2010
 
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Greetings and Namaste!

The reclusive Japanese Zen poet Ryōkan lived from 1758 to 1831. The razor edge of his words have lost none of their power to cut through delusion while displaying the heart of compassion. Dewdrops On A Lotus Leaf, Zen Poems of Ryōkan, translated by John Stevens and published by Shambhala Publications is a classic. Here are a couple of selections for your contemplations.

 Ryōkan
 

Shankara's Viveka Chudamani

Keep your heart clear and transparent
And you will never be bound.
A single disturbed thought, though,
Creates ten thousand distractions.
Let myriad things captivate you
And you'll go further and further astray.
How painful to see people
All wrapped up in themselves.
p.68


I watch people in the world
Throw away their lives lusting after things,
Never able to satisfy their desires,
Falling into deep despair
And torturing themselves.
Even if they get what they want
How long will they be able to enjoy it?
For one heavenly pleasure
They suffer ten torments of hell,
Binding themselves more firmly to the grindstone.
Such people are like monkeys
Frantically grasping for the moon in the water
And then falling into a whirlpool.
How endlessly those caught up in the floating world
suffer.
Despite myself, I fret over them all night
And cannot staunch my flow of tears.
p.69


 



 Upcoming Programs
 Anam Cara Foundation, Bedford, NY

Meditation Program Every First & ThirdTuesday Evening:
Everyone is invited to attend our non-denominational meditation programs. It starts promptly at 7:30pm. First Tuesdays are at Dr. Mistry's office at 40 Radio Circle Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Third Tuesdays are at the home of Brian Kahn, Armonk, NY. e-mail Brian at bfkhan@optonline.net for directions. The meditation groups are led by Tom O'Keefe and Carmela Deluca.
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 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 includes meditation, biofeedback, neurofeedback and other healing modalities. 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.

 


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.

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

Lawrence on the Isle of Iona, Scotland
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