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Work Out on Saturday mornings
7:30 am - 9:00 am, in the Langar Hall. Exercises, Kriyas and Martial Arts. All welcome! Each class $5, for equipment purchases and teacher donation.
Questions: Hari Mandir Singh harimandirsingh@khalsa.com
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KRI Level Two: Conscious Communication Course
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April 29 - May 4, at the Ranch. Join Pritpal Singh & Kaur, Dev Suroop Kaur & Shanti Shanti Kaur. More Information
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Kundalini Yoga Classes
in the upstairs Langar Hall,
Mondays, 6 pm, Tera Kaur.
Thursdays, 6 pm, Sat Sundri Kaur: Deepening Your Meditation Practice. Suggested donation:
$5 - $10. See you there!
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Beloved Sadh SangatJi, Khalsa Council Meetings (including Siblings of Destiny Section) are two weeks away (4/25-4/27). There are several options for Sangat members to participate. Please read the attached letter. God Bless, satatma@sikhdharma.org
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 Fun, safe and easy peasy Art Class for grown ups, Saturday mornings, 10 am - Noon. RSVP to Guru Kiren Kaur at 930-9955.
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Espanola's own Natural Foods Co-op
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Buy local at the Espanola Community Market!
Organic vegetables and fruits, dairy products, and other high quality natural foods. Become a member for only $25/yr.
Sat., 10:00 am-1:00 pmWed., 4:00pm -7:00pmClick here to learn more.
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Fresh off the slopes, on March 9th at Taos Ski Lodge: Gururaj S., Sat Kartar S., Simrit K., Gurushabd S., Harbhajan S.(Taos), Kirpal Singh
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Contribute to purchase new Swamp Cooler for Gurdwara
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Piaray Sadh Sangat, The Gurdwara's evaporative (swamp) cooler is broken and needs replacing. The cost is $2200. We expect a hot summer, and the new cooler will keep us noticeably more comfortable than last summer! Please write your check to " HGRD Gurdwara," and put "cooler" on the memo line, or put cash in an envelope and mark it "HGRD Gurdwara Cooler," and place your contribution in the marble box near the Akand Path alcove. Or give to Nirbhe Kaur, M.J. Amrit Singh or Dharmatma Kaur. To donate by credit card, click here > then contact Rama Kaur (505-747-6742) to designate that the donation is for the cooler. Thank you! Peace to all, Dharmatma Kaur & Harimander Singh
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HGRD Community Growth Fund
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Support the Ashram's infrastructure and be supported by it.
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Fiber Arts Show
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 Dhanwant Kaur has become an accomplished loom weaver, and recently completed this beautiful rug, which is now part of a Fiber Arts show on display at Ghost Ranch.
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Sat Nam Fest, April 11 - 14
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in Joshua Tree, California
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Online registration for Summer Solstice, 2013 is now open! Read More
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Links to
What's Happening
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Ashram Classifieds
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Put your ad into the ashram classifieds for FREE! 30 words or less. Email to: hgrdads@gmail.com
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Newsletter & Ashram Contact Information
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To submit notices, articles and/or photos for the Ashram Monthly Newsletter, please send by the 15th of the month to: kirpalk@3ho.org
Ashram Contact Information:
Hacienda de Guru Ram Das Ashram
1A Ram Das Guru Place
Espanola, NM 87532
Swaran Kaur Khalsa,
Ashram Secretary
Ashram Office & Akand Path information:
(505)753-6341
ASHRAM WEBSITE:
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YourCommunity April, 2013
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April 6 - Akal Takhat Remembrance Gurdwara, followed by Wish & Dish Langar: bring a dish, make a wish!
April 14 - Espanola Ashram Baisakhi Celebration!
9 am: Breakfast at the Ranch(all welcome!).
10:00 am: Procession from Ranch to Gurdwara.
11 am: Baisakhi Gurdwara.
1 pm: Langar.
April 15, 22, 29; 11, 18, 25 - Yoga at the Ashram - Kundalini Yoga classes, upstairs Langar Hall, Mon & Thurs evenings, 6 pm. Suggested donation $5 - $10 per class.
April 20 - Women's Clothes Swap, 9 am-1 pm, Langar Hall, women only. Bring donations (clean, usable), help, shop, enjoy. More info: Jai Jeet Sangeet Kaur, 901-1409.
April 24 @ 5:30 pm - Gurdwara/opening ceremony for the Khalsa Council Meetings. All Welcome.
April 25 - 27 - All-day meetings of the Khalsa Council. To register, click here: Khalsa Council.
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Please join the Baisakhi Celebration!
Sunday morning, April 14
- 9:00 am - Breakfast at the Ranch
- 10:00 am - Procession with Siri Guru Granth Sahib from Ranch to Gurdwara, including Gatka, the 5 Beloved Ones, and the singing of Kirtan
- 11:00 am - Baisakhi Gurdwara
- 1:00 pm - Langar
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New Ashram Member
Tej Dharam Kaur - I was born in Jamaica, but grew up in Philadelphia. My children (Arishana, four and a half years old, Yahray, two and a half) and I first came to Espanola for Summer Solstice, 2012. I had been looking for a place to move to, so that we could get out of big city life and be in a more relaxed environment. After attending Solstice, I decided to move to New Mexico and arrived 3 months later. I love to follow my heart and the guidance of spirit. Read Entire Article
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Yogi Bhajan - Look Out & Don't Pout
By Hari Jiwan Singh
One of our dear readers requested that I write about the following Yogi Bhajan quote:
"Destiny is granted to you by God, and fate is also given to you by God, to test you. As we were speaking, Fate said a wonderful thing to me. She said, "Yogi, count the basic steps to God." I said, "Saram pad, karam pad, shakti pad, sahej pad, sat pad." Read entire article
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Thank You Letter from the Unity Spiritual Center
 | | Matamandir Singh coordinated a Langar Garden work day including 50 Unity Church volunteers, most of them teens |
We spent part of Saturday, March 16, with you working in your Ashram Community Garden. It was a profound experience for myself and for our youth. This morning, they were still discussing just how "Amazing", "Awesome" and "Friendly" you all are. They were also "blown away" (to quote one of them) by how much we are alike. I was personally touched by the welcome and friendliness of your community, and feel blessed to have connected on a personal level with some of you. I send you, on behalf of myself and our youth, Deepest Divine Love and respect.
Namaste from Gordon Keyler, Youth Minister of the Unity Spiritual Center of Albuquerque (PS - I am attaching a photo I took - my favorite photo of the day!)
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 "It is gracious to be humble. It's marvelous to be kind. It is loving to be compassionate. It's so human to be caring. There is no need for big philosophies." ~ Siri Singh Sahib Ji |
 Sikh Dharma at the Legislature
by SS Sarb Nam Kaur Khalsa
I have been blessed to work for the past three years, during the annual NM Legislative Sessions, in the New Mexico House of Representatives, as the House Reader. This is a position that the Siri Singh Sahib held in very high esteem as a way to serve as citizens and have a "presence" in our state government. For many years, Mukta Kaur Khalsa (SuperHealth) held this position and created much good will for our Espanola community, along with many others who served the Governor and various VIPs. Read Entire Article
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Computer Corner
How to Make Good Photos Great and Windows 7 Explorer Excellent - by Guruka Singh Sat Nam! It's a rather long column this month, so buckle up for the ride. In part one I'll talk about how to edit your photos and images like a pro and in part two I'll talk about (much-needed) replacements for the Windows File Explorer.
Read entire article
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The Backpack "Food-For-Kids" Program - by Nirinjan Kaur (Bhai Daya Singh's wife and Dhyana Kaur's mataji) Guru Simran Kaur, Sr. and the ashram kids attending the weekly Ashram Children's Program, fill & bring 140 bags of food to two  elementary schools in our Espanola Community, each week. It has been a very moving experience for me, helping bring the bags of food to the schools and seeing how the food is such a blessing for children at or below poverty level, who otherwise would not have much to eat over the weekend. Read Entire Article
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 Evolutionary Astrology
The Time is Now - By Himat Kaur
One of the largest planetary influences of April 2013 is the aspect of Saturn inconjunct Uranus (150-degree angle). Here we have Saturn-the planet of structure, order, responsibility, stasis, crystallization, stuckness, depression-dancing an uncomfortable dance with Uranus-the planet of freedom, individuation, chaos, revolution, change, breakdown and/or breakthrough. This dance is not an easy one. Each of these two planets is an antidote to the other; their needs are at odds. Saturn wants structure while Uranus wants freedom from structure. Saturn wants us to work hard, be responsible, and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Uranus wants to break out of any ordered approach to things, to be genius and unique, innovative and groundbreaking. Everything about this planetary pairing in April creates discomfort like the fairy tale of the princess and the pea. It gets our attention and calls for adjustment in order to create some stability and comfort. Read Entire Article
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| A Visit From the Consul General of India
 On March 12, the Consul General of India, Mr. Parvathaneni Harish (who oversees approval of all NM visa applications for India), visited with the Sangat at the ashram and later shared a meal with Hari Jiwan Singh and Sat Pal Kohli.
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 Edward O'Brien, Mural Artist - Book Release Event - By Ek Ong Kaar Kaur -
On Saturday, March 9th, the Hacienda de Guru Ram Das ashram community hosted a release party for a book written by New Mexico artist Peter E. Lopez, concerning the life and work of mural artist Edward O'Brien, who created the transcendent spiritual masterpiece, featuring our Lady of Guadalupe and the Adi Shakti symbol, which is now the back wall of the Espanola Gurdwara. Art-lovers and people of faith from northern New Mexico joined with the ashram community to commemorate and honor this visionary man. Read entire article
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On March 13th, the Ashram hosted a group of guests from Egypt. The visitors enjoyed an inter-faith discussion in the morning, had lunch at the Estate, and toured the Gurdwara. The group is being sponsored by the US State Department, who invites people from other countries to visit the US, for the purpose of encouraging inter-faith communication, understanding and tolerance among diverse religious paths.
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Sangat Birthday's for April
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Monthly Missal Duties - April(Listed by Missal numbers)
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Set Up
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Langar
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3/31 - 4/6
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Sat Nam Kaur and Joe's Wedding - March 24
Thank you so much,
Espanola Ashram Community!
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Sat Nam Kaur and Joe Sears, and their families, would like to express a deep and heartfelt gratitude to the members of Hacienda de Guru Ram Das, for all the love, blessings and support extended to the happy couple, and for sharing in their joy, on Sunday, March 24th. Wahe Guru!
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