Your Ashram Gift Shop is such a success. Come by and take a peek at all the goodies. Open Thursday's and Sunday's during langar.

 

Our featured product this month is  Bach's Rescue Remedy. Price: $5.00 (small bottle) $8.00 (large bottle)

Rescue Remedy is the natural alternative to manage everyday stress. Whether you are traveling, sitting in a traffic jam, or juggling your busy everyday schedule. Just take 4 drops in a small glass of water or place 4 drops directly on or under the tongue. We also carry the Rescue Pastilles, which are an alcohol-free lozenge in a small tin that is easy to pop into your purse or pocket. Price: $6.00

Hari Rattan Kaur

 

I am delighted to be a new member of the Hacienda de Guru Ram Das community.  During the past year I have met many fascinating, warm people who are deeply committed to their spiritual practice.  While Sikh Dharma and ashram sort through many important issues, the discussions are lively, filled with humor, respect and depth.  I believe all of this vibrates out into the world.  I love the fabulous musicians and Gudwara services, which give us strength and unity.    
 
For most of my life I lived in Minnesota , where cultural and non-profit life is strong.  I had a five-acre property that was kept as a nature preserve, with four llamas.  Here I love to walk in the mountains.  My daughter, Arianne (Siri Bani), is a senior at Reed College in Portland, majoring in Chinese.  She hopes to visit over spring break.
 
Professionally I am both a lawyer (JD) and child therapist (LISW).   As a lawyer I enjoy working with business people, helping bring their creative ideas into practical results.   As a child therapist, my specialty is gifted and talented children.   I've also had the pleasure of teaching classes on developing intuitive intelligence.
 
Each day my life is enriched by a strong Kundalini Yoga set, built on the strong foundation of Level 1 Teacher Training.   Right now I am enthusiastically engaged in developing  workshops that incorporate Kundalini Yoga.  They focus on Harmonious Leadership, prosperity and grounding. 
 
I look forward to many happy years living and participating in this creative and uplifting community.

With many blessings to you all,

Hari Rattan Kaur

Thank you for your selfless service!

 
This month we would like to honor Shanti Kaur Khalsa. Over the past few months the community has been finding ways to define itself, heal itself and create a structure that can serve us now and into the future. Though many of us are involved in this process, Shanti Kaur has consistently, time and time again, put her self in the forefront of this process taking on the good and the bad in order to make our path together more defined, clear and honorable. Thank you, Shanti, for putting yourself out there, risking so much and often times by yourself. Your countless hours of seva and commitment to this community will indeed serve you unto infinity! May God and Guru Ram Das bless you and yours now and forever.

During the holiday season many people make a donation to feed the homeless or poor people. However the truth is, people are hungry all year long, not just over the holidays.  And hunger is especially hard on children.

Just imagine...when our own lunch is late, we get easily irritated and are no longer focused. When they are hungry, kids can't focus either, and they get irritated as well.  During school days, many schools provide a breakfast and lunch.  But what are those kids to do on the weekends?  For some low income children, "no school today" means little or no food at all to eat.  This is true every weekend as well.
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