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Baisakhi Celebrations | |
Baisakhi - Espanola - April 15
9 am - Breakfast at the Ranch
10 am - Jaloose begins (Ranch to Gurdwara)
Aprox 11 am - Gurdwara begins |
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KUNDALINI YOGA CLASSES |
Yoga at the Ashram
Two Kundalini Yoga classes are being offered weekly, in the upstairs Langar Hall
Tuesday - 6 pm, Tera Kaur, Instructor
Saturday - 9 am, Kartar Kaur, Instructor
$5-$10 suggested donation. Bring a mat, a blanket, and a water bottle.
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Local Classes & Courses | |
Live, in concert:
Jai Jagdeesh Kaur
Friday, April 6, @ 7 pm
at Yoga Santa Fe
1505 Llano Street, Santa Fe
$25 at the door
(505)982-6369
Click here for more information
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Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation
A three day workshop,
Taught by: Jivan-Joti Kaur, PhD
Friday, April 20 - evening class
Saturday, April 21 - All Day
Sunday, April 22 - All Day
To register, go to: www.aquarianworkshops.com
info@aquarianworkshops.com
(505)020-5755
jivanjotikaur@gmail.com
Death and loss are universal experiences, which we all face at some time in some form. Read full article >
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KRI LEVEL TWO TRAINING IN
CONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION
April 30 - May 5
At the Siri Singh Sahib's Ranch
in Espanola
For More Info: (505)7547-1119
kritraining@gmail.com
To Register Online, CLICK HERE |
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Violin Recital |
The TRIO SCHOOL RECITAL
May 5 - Langar Hall
The Espanola Ashram sangat students of Ravi Kaur's Trio School will perform musically for the sangat, Saturday, May 5 in the Langar Hall. Stay tuned for more details, as we get closer to the date. |
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Books |
The SuperHealth book:
Meditations for Addictive Behavior
is now available in five languages:
English, Spanish, Russian,
Portuguese & Italian!
To learn more, visit
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Businesses | |
Unity Medicine offers the Santa Fe community a unique style of integrative health care combining modern Western medical approaches with the time-tested healing knowledge of Ayurveda and Yoga. We partner with our patients to guide them in their path to health, offering Western methods when appropriate, but recognizing that traditional healing systems are important because they target the underlying causes of disease.
Dr. Grasser is the founder and medical director of Unity Medicine, and is a primary care physician practicing Integrative Medicine. He offers both Family Practice and Ayurveda Appointments. Heather Vaughan, C Ay, is an Ayurveda Practitioner offering Health Consultations, Treatments and Yoga Therapy.
421 Saint Michaels Drive
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.
Phone: (505) 983-9878
Fax: (505) 992-1998
Website: www.drgrasser.com
Email/info: info@drgrasser.com
Download flyer > |
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Espanola Community Market | |
Order food in bulk, from The Espanola Community Market. Buy Local. Save on gas.
http://www.espanolacommunitymarket.com/
espanolacm@gmail.com
(505)747-3006 |
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Shakti Parwha's
Movie Reviews |
Click here to go to Shakti's blogspot of movie reviews, and check out her comments and insights! |
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Donate to HGRD! | |
Support Your Ashram Community Now!
Become a monthly contributor.
Sign up for an EFT-automatic monthly payment or Donate online now!
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News Alert: Selfless Acts bring Happiness!
"...moments of gloominess really do drop significantly the more we perform selfless acts and practice reaching our potential with meaningful activities."
Read blog post |
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Classified Ads |
Note: Ads need to be 30 words or less!
Click the link on the home page of the ashram website, under Sangat Notices, to view the most recent classified ads. |
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Ashram Info | |
Ashram Secretary/Akand Path office phone:
(505)753-6341
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You in Community April 2012 |
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April Events
April 6 - 6th of Month Gurdwara, Wish & Dish Langar
April 8 - Baisakhi Celebration, Los Angeles
April 15 - Baisakhi Celebration, Espanola Ashram
April 21 - Women's Clothes Swap
April 22 - Baisakhi Celebration, Vancouver, BC
April 22 - Earth Day
April 25 - 5:30 pm - Siblings of Destiny Opening Gurdwara
April 26-28 - Siblings of Destiny Meetings |
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Sunday Morning Ishnan Seva
You never know who will show up to participate in the sweetness of Ishnan seva (the Sunday morning cleaning of the Gurdwara floors). On the Sunday morning pictured above, we realized that most of the seva crew were over 60 years old! Power to the elders!! All ages are welcome to show up, TO TASTE THE SWEETNESS OF THIS SELFLESS SERVICE, between 6:30 am and 8 am, every Sunday morning. |
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3HO Celebrates United Nations
International Women's Day, 2012 |
On March 8th, 3HO International honored United Nations' International Women's Day with a live-streamed gathering in the Langar Hall. We sang together, did the "Grace of God" meditation, and the Ra Ma Da Sa Healing Meditation, to share healing light with women all over the world. Click on the video above, to check out a slide show of the event, with a beautiful sound track by Sat Purkh Kaur. |
Spring Cleanse 'Diet number One': Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
by Dr. Kirpal Singh
Yogi Bhajan recommended a diet of only fruits, nuts and vegetables to beginning yoga students. He encouraged them to take the steps to break away from a meat based diet and embrace a healthy lifestyle. My first yoga teacher introduced it at a time when my muscles were tight and my life was full of tension. I was out of touch with my body and my natural rhythms. He promised that it would complement the cleansing process initiated by the yoga. A group of us from the class committed ourselves to thirty days. It changed my life. I can't say that I lost weight, at age eighteen I was a skinny guy anyway, but many of the other students did lose weight, lots of it. For me, the most important result of this diet was that it opened my eyes to the joy of eating lightly and consciously. Read Entire Article |
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH:
The Dalai Lama, visiting a Sikh village in India, April, 2012
Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL |
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Yogi Bhajan, Baisakhi Celebration
by Hari Jiwan Singh
Note: this article was written by HJS in April of last year.
I spent this past weekend (April, 2011), in LA at our annual Baisakhi Day Celebration. Fifteen thousand Sikhs visit the Convention Center every year. This day is the only time when all of the Gurdwaras in Southern California join together to serve as one Gurdwara. The Master envisioned all Sikhs, turbaned or not, East or West, worshipping under one roof, without judgment of any kind, as one Sangat.
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Earth Day 2011 - Ashram Community Garden |
ASHRAM COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT
The main focus of the Ashram Community Garden Group this year is to GROW THE SOIL, which means to improve its quality, and its ability to produce nutritious food, on an on-going basis. This is an urgent priority, because the ashram lands are currently depleted of any viable microbiology (bacteria and fungi). Looking ahead, the goal is to create a situation where, 5 years from now, the ashram will be in a position to sustain itself by growing enough food to feed not only our sangat, but also people in the surrounding area that may need our support. This is critically important to the ashram, for our future!
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Spring Women's Clothes Swap
Langar Hall
Saturday, April 21
9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Bring donations of clean, useable women's clothing (sorted & on hangers if possible), shoes and accessories with you, when you come. All women are welcome to attend, to visit, help, & "shop."
For more information, contact Jai Jeet Sangeet Kaur, the Swap Organizer Queen, at (505)901-1409 |
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Food for Health
Artichokes, a delight of Spring! - based on an article from Mother Earth News
 How to Cook an Artichoke
Ingredients: An artichoke, a lemon, and melted butter
Tear off outer tough or brown looking leaves (mostly the little ones on the stem), cut off most of the stem and the top third of the artichoke(I use a serated knife for this). Use a scissors to snip off the sharp leaf tips. Rub and squeeze 1/2 a lemon all over the artichoke to keep it looking fresh ands bright. Drop the artichoke into boiling water or set it upside down in a steamer, over boiling water. Cook till a knife slides easily into the stem end (about 45 minutes), or cook for 10 minutes in a pressure cooker.
How to Eat an Artichoke
Squeeze 1/2 a lemon into a couple tablespoons of butter. Set the artichoke upright on your plate and begin to pull off one leaf at a time. Dip the meaty end of the leaf into the lemon butter and slowly scrape off the meat with your teeth. Pile used leaves to the side. When you see the purple-tipped leaves and furry "choke" towards the center, remove it by scraping it out with the side of a fork, or scoop out with a spoon. Slice through the heart with your fork, breaking it into chunks. Dip each chunk in the lemon butter and savor! Give thanks to God who gave us artichokes to enjoy!
Note: Instead of the lemon butter, try a mix of Braggs and yogurt - also delicious to dip the leaves in! |
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What I Know For Sure
by Oprah, on Snatam Kaur
from the current 'Oprah' magazine
I love the word 'delicious'. The way it rolls off my tongue delights me. And even more delectable than a delicious meal is a delicious experience, rich and layered like a fine coconut cake. I had one this past birthday - both the cake and the experience. It was one of those moments I call a 'God wink' - when, out of the blue, everything lines up just perfectly.
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Computer Corner
Where's It All Going?
By Guruka Singh
Many family members in our Sangat ask me about technology trends as well as for help in making decisions about what to buy. The last few weeks have seen the debut of the new model of the iPad along with the downloadable "consumer preview" of Microsoft Windows 8. Yes, the computer market is going through big changes. PC sales are down and tablets are selling like hotcakes. "Hotcakes?" Where did that expression come from? Do you buy a lot of hotcakes? Oh well...they're selling like...iPads! How's that?
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Sangat Birthday's for April
Now featured on the ashram website > |
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Monthly Missal Duties
April 2012
(Listed by Missal numbers )
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Set Up |
Langar |
Clean Up |
Akand Path | |
4/1 - 4/7 |
4 |
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4/8 - 4/14 |
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3 |
4 | |
4/15-4/21 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 | |
4/22-4/28 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
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4/29-5/5 |
4 |
1 |
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"My dear folks, ..., I am sharing with you my thought patterns and remember my words. Whosoever will do a little in this house (Hacienda de Guru Ram Das), God shall stand for the entire incarnation for the person. ...,whosoever shall serve this house, he shall be served forever. I am very sure of that."
Exerpt from a Lecture to the Espanola Sangat by
Yogi Bhajan, in 1975
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