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Dear Friend
The path of transformation, the path to radical freedom, is not a road to be taken lightly. The ancient teachers summed it up by saying, "Better not to begin. Once begun, better to finish."
The ordinary mind of our ego fantasizes the pleasures it is attracted to and will come to possess by its way of engaging spiritual pursuits. How hard it grapples with the shift from "my will be done" to "Thy will be done."
Surrender, final and absolute, comes after much pain and countless prostrations. It could come more quickly and with great joy, but for the conditioned nature of the ego mind.
May it quickly know and sustain the joy and wisdom of simply letting go!
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The Soul Is Here For Its Own Joy
Sacred Poems from Many Cultures
Robert Bly, Editor; Ecco Press 1995
Friend, it's time
Ansari
Friend, it's time to make an effort,
So you become a grown human being,
And go out picking jewels
Of feelings for others.
Through the help of holy men,
And the good that comes from waiting on them,
Hopefully your cheeks will grow pale,
And your enthusiasm for exciting life
Will get paler and paler.
p. 13
Sometimes a man
Rainer Maria Rilke
Sometimes a man stands up during supper
and walks outdoors, and keeps on walking,
because of a church that stands somewhere in the East.
And his children say blessings on him as if he were dead.
And another man, who remains inside his own house,
dies there, inside the dishes and in the glasses,
so that his children have to go far out into the world
toward that same church, which he forgot.
p. 20
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Meditation Programs
Anam Cara Foundation, Cincinnati, OH
Everyone is welcome to our non-denominational meditation programs. No experience is necessary. We're located at 9380 Main Street, Second Floor, Montgomery, OH 45242
Tuesday Meditation Sessions
First and third Tuesdays of each month, 7:15pm
We have begun our regular Tuesday evening meditation programs which are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 7:15-8:30pm. Fee: donation, suggested donation is $20.
The Art & Science Of Meditation
Tuesday, September 13th, 7:30pm-9pm
A free introductory meditation seminar which will provide instruction in meditation practices as well as a presentation on the extraordinary science and research on the many benefits of meditation.
Be sure to bring skeptical friends!
Meditation: The Practice Of Freeing The Mind Of All It Needs To Be Free Of!
4 week meditation course beginning Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7:15-8:45pm. Course Fee: $100, call to register. 513-439-9668
Learn all you need to establish a meditation practice at home. There is amazing scientific research showing the numerous health benefits of meditation. It is effective in a broad range of applications, from reducing stress, blood pressure and cholesterol levels to increasing peak performance and focus. Meditation brings a calm and ease to the mind that can't be found any other way. Learn to access all these for yourself. This four week course will give you the foundation to continue practicing meditation and deepening the benefits you experience for years to come. Taught by Lawrence Edwards, PhD, who has trained over 10,000 meditators in the US, Canada and India, you will learn from the best. He has been practicing meditation for 40 years and trained as a monk in India.
For more information please visit our Events page (click here)
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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 serve to help
others to find love and compassion within
themselves and the world.
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 the
address listed below or go to our website
where you
can make a secure online donation.
A special thank you to our generous supporters who gave donations. Even though you aren't in Cincinnati, you're in our hearts and sangha.
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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