| Guru Gobind Singh giving Amrit to the 5 Beloved Ones |
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ASHRAM COMMUNITY GROWTH FUND
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| Har Meditation for Prosperity |
"You should not do it (this "Har" meditation) more than 3 minutes when you are working during the day, or you will become too rich. I am not joking. Doing it for 11 minutes a day is more than enough. Doing it too much will be greed. It stimulates the mind, the moon center, and Jupiter. When Jupiter and the moon come together, there is no way in the world you will not make wealth" - Yogi Bhajan (Jun 21st 1996 )
Support Your Ashram Community by contributing to the Ashram Community Growth Fund |
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Getting Married April 20
in Malaysia
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Harimander Jot Singh, of Chardi Kala Jetha will marry Harkiren Kaur, of Malaysia, on April 20, in Kuala Lumpur. Please send them your prayers and blessings! Fyi,...we will have a reception here in Espanola at a later date, to celebrate with them.
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Wedding Date Set! |
Prabhu Singh & Gurupal Kaur have set the date for their wedding:
*Sunday, August 31* Go to their
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Woman:
The Adi Shakti
A course for women
April 17 - 20, Espanola NM
Hosted by Sat Purkh Kaur
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Raag and Gurbani Kirtan with Bhai Kultar Singh Ji May 28 - May 31 Wednesday evening through Saturday Morning Ryazz: 5 AM - 6:30 AM Thursday, Friday and Saturday Day Session: 10 AM - 1:30 PM Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Evening: 5:30PM - 8:30 PM Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday For more info: [email protected] (505)927-0707 |
Remembering
Rajinder Kaur Khalsa
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Many members of our sangat were deeply touched and uplifted by the manner in which Rajinder Kaur shared her experience of preparing for her transition. She included the sangat in the process, in an open and loving way. Rajinder Kaur lived with grace and courage and great consciousness. She offered the example of her life (and her death!) as a means to guide, inspire and counsel others with kindness and wisdom. We send our heartfelt prayers for her soul's graceful and beautiful merger with the Divine.
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Camp Miri Piri, in Espanola, July 10 - 13, 2014
(more details coming soon)
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Baked Zuchini Chips w/Paprika & Sea Salt |
Cut a zucchini into thin slices and toss in 1 Tbsp olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.
Sprinkle with paprika and bake at 450�F
for 25 to 30 minutes
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BAKE SALE
FOR TRIO SCHOOL
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
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We will be having a huge bake sale to raise funds for Trio School on
Sunday, April 27
11am -1:30pm
Please remember to bring money
and your sweet tooth,
to Gurdwara that morning!
for more info, call Gurbani Kaur
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| Bir Kaur and her grandson |
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Escape to the Movies
with Shakti Parwha Kaur
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Read Shakti Parwha Kaur's
Mini Movie Reviews
Current reviews include:
Grand Budapest Hotel(+)
Bad Words (-)
On My Way (+)
Tim's Vermeer
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Prosperity Consciousness
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Click here to learn:
7 Things you can do, to Grow & LOVE your Money
From Kate Northrup, author of the new book,
"Money: A Love Story"
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April Forecast, by
Astrology.com
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April looks to be a month of great intensity, with lots of highs mixed with no shortage of challenges!
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Links to
What's Happening
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at 3HO:
at Guru Ram Das Center for Medicine & Humanology:
website
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The Espanola Community Market is
Now open on Fridays!
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Check out their website:
The Espanola Community Market
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Click to view list
of Sangat members with April birthdays
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Ashram Contact Information
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Phone Number for the Ashram Office & for the Akhand Path Schedule: (505) 753-6341
Hacienda de Guru Ram Das Ashram
Espanola, NM 87532
Swaran Kaur Khalsa,
Ashram Secretary
Ashram Website:
Ashram Classifieds - send text (less than 30 words) to:
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Your Community April 2014
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Monday and Thursday Evenings, at 6 pm - Kundalini Yoga Class, open to all, in the Langar Hall
Tues Evenings, 6 pm - Kundalini Yoga for Women, in Langar Hall
Saturday Morning, 9am- Gatka/self-defense class/ workout on ashram lawn, hosted by Matamandir Singh
Saturday Morning, 10 am - Ashram Radio Show, hosted by Sat Nirmal Kaur
Saturday, April 5th - A very successful Women's Spring Clothes Swap in the Langar Hall, was enjoyed by all. Thank You everyone!
April 11 - Birthday dinner for Hari Bhajan Kaur at India House Restaurant, in Santa Fe. RSVP to: [email protected]
Sunday, April 13 - Baisakhi Day celebration in Espanola!
April 17 - 20 - Woman: the Adi Shakti - course for women, hosted by Sat Purkh Kaur
April 17: help prepare snacks for the Sanctuario pilgrims - 6 pm, Langar Kitchen. Info: [email protected]
April 18 - Sanctuario Pilgrimage Walk - if you would like to help serve snacks and drinks to the pilgrims, early Friday morning, contact Hari Singh:[email protected]
April 19 - Khalsa Women's Training & Exercise class, at the Ranch, more info [email protected] April 19 - Photography Art Exhibit Opening Reception at BODY in Santa Fe, 5-7 pm, Artist: Gurudarshan Kaur Khalsa. Also a Free Yoga Class from 3:30 - 4:30 pm at BODY.
April 20 - Harimandir Jot Singh's marriage in Malaysia - send your prayers & blessings!
April 23 - 5:30 pm - Opening Gurdwara for the Khalsa Council Meetings, in our big Gurdwara - all invited to attend.
April 24-26 - Khalsa Council, full day meetings
April 27 - Bake Sale during Sunday Langar, 11 am - 1:30 pm, to raise funds to support Trio School - a good cause, so Remember to bring money & your sweet tooth to Gurdwara that morning!
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Happy Birthday to all the Khalsas!
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Baisakhi Day celebration in Espanola,
on Sunday, April 13
Schedule:
8:30 - 9:00 am: help Sarbnam Kaur decorate the Baisakhi float at the Ranch (children invited!)
9 am: Breakfast at the Ranch.
10 am: Nagar Kirtan Procession begins, walking from Ranch to Gurdwara.
11 - 11:30 am: arrive at Gurdwara, begin Gurdwara service.
1 - 1:30 pm: Langar is served.
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Yogi Bhajan Story - Let It Be
By Hari Jiwan Singh
The Master said the words, "Let it be" to me on many occasions. At first, it didn't even register with me. For a considerable amount of time, I remember thinking to myself, 'what does he mean by "let it be". Doesn't he realize that the situation must be dealt with? How can I just "let it be"? I knew in my heart of hearts that he was right, but just didn't understand it.
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Food for Health - Yummy, Simple Recipe for Quinoa
by Sangeet Kaur of Espanola
When Guru Meher Kaur was recovering from surgery recently, Sangeet Kaur volunteered to bring her a meal. Guru Meher Kaur described it as the best, tastiest quinoa dish she has ever eaten! Sangeet Kaur says the secret is the addition of tahini and nutritional yeast at the end. (I expect another secret is the healing love and high vibration she put into it!) It's a one-pot meal, so is very simple to prepare. Remember to chant God's Name as you prepare it. See Recipe
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Computer Corner - Do you Backup? by Guruka Singh
In all the years I've been writing this column, one topic recurs over and over: how to backup your data. Why do I keep harping on this subject? Because I keep on seeing Sangat members, over and over again, who lose their music, documents, emails and photos. So, I'm asking again this month, what's YOUR backup strategy?
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Evolutionary Astrology - The April 2014 Grand Cross - Driving Change From Within
by Himat Kaur Khalsa
In the midst of a long, several-year cycle of immense internal and external pressure for change, April 2014 stands out as a "pressure-cooker" of a month. The biggest astrological factor in April is the fifth of seven Uranus-Pluto squares (between June 2012 and March 2015), exact on April 21st. This upcoming square is powerfully poignant and penetrating, because Jupiter and Mars move into a formation that turns the Uranus-Pluto square into a cardinal "grand cross"-where there are planets at four equidistant and tense cross points in the sky. Read Entire Article
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Pilgrim's Progress - The Walk to the Sanctuario
By Dharmatma Kaur
Sat Nam. It's springtime and most of you know that in the Christian Easter Season, we start seeing pilgrims making their way to the tiny Santuario de Chimay�, just a few miles from the Gurdwara. Every year during Holy Week - especially on Good Friday, which is April 18 this year, thousands of pilgrims walk 1 to 100+ miles to the Santuario. Some walk on their knees or carry large wooden crosses. Some have babies in strollers or on their backs. Some leave Santa Fe at 9pm Thursday, and walk all night to arrive by dawn on Good Friday. Sangat volunteers honor this event by serving drinks, snacks and sunscreen to the pilgrims at a roadside table on the highway near the ashram, on Good Friday morning. It is all a privilege to witness. Read Entire Article
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Here's how you can help the ashram seva team serve the Sanctuario Pilgrims:
Thursday, April 17: Meet up with Hari Singh and the other sevadars at 6 pm in the Langar kitchen, to help fill bags with treats for the pilgrims. Info: [email protected]
Friday, April 18: To help serve treats and drinks to the pilgrims - meet out in front of the Country Store, at the corner of Highway 106 and SR 76, at 5:30 am Friday morning (or any time after that until about 10 am). Dress Warmly. Siri Singh Sahib encouraged us to perform this seva, and it's very rewarding. Remember to dress warmly!
Info: [email protected]
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Hardev Singh: Student Rep on Northern NM College's Board of Regents, and recipient of an All State Academic Scholarship Award
from newspaper article, and comments from HDS
Northern New Mexico College had a swearing in of newly appointed Regents and student representatives to the Board, on February 27. Hardev Singh Khalsa (Michael McGowan) was sworn in as a newly selected student representative. In the same meeting, he was also awarded the All State Academic Scholarship Award. These are given to students involved with community service, with an academic GPA greater than 3.5. The scholarship will cover Hardev Singh's tuition for four semesters - the rest of his undergraduate degree. Hardev Singh calls it a gift from God. Congratulations, Hardev Singh!
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| How to Make Golden Milk, by Dr. Arjan Kaur |
Turmeric is a golden-yellow spice originally from India. It is one of my favorite all-time, multi-talented remedies for many different ailments. It can be used as an anti-inflammatory for people suffering from arthritis, joint pain, and muscle pain. It also aids in digestion, is anti-parasitic, and anti-bacterial. |
"Re-Growing" Romaine Lettuce
Did you know you can easily grow more romaine lettuce, once you have eaten all the leaves? This is amazing! The next time you chop up a head of romaine lettuce for salad, hang on to the very bottom. The "heart" can be placed in a pan of water and with a little time, will eventually sprout a whole new head of lettuce, ready to harvest, eat, and repeat the process. Read More and view some great photos of the re-growing process.
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New Ashram Member - Sanrajpreet Rai Kaur
Sanrajpreet Rai Kaur (Nazanin Zahra Angoshtari), has just moved to Espanola and is looking forward to make it home here. Born and raised in Iran and going through a journey of diverse backgrounds, she cherishes her spiritual quest and how this quest has brought her to HGRD Sangat to integrate her life experience with the aspiration of experiencing Khalsa living. She trusts and prays that the strong calling behind this move is the manifestation of her lifelong vision of the emergence of a New Civilization of Light for Aquarian age.
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Congratulations to Mukta Kaur, for the recent SuperHealth Teacher Training course, where she shared with Kundalini Yoga Teachers the precious technology given to us by Yogi Bhajan, of how to break addictions naturally. |
| Ek Ong Kaar Kaur and Sat Purkh Kaur, with Matamandir Singh, planting onions in the ashram gardens |
Matamandir Singh sent out the call for support: the 1800 onion plants have arrived - and ashram members answered. Onions were planted in the Ashram Gardens! |
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Ashram Missal Duties - April 2014
Date
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Setup
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Langar
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Clean up
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Akand Path
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3/30-4/5
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4/6-4/12
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4/13-4/19
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2
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3
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4
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1
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4/20-4/26
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4
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4/27-5/3
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Excerpt from the new book, "Open Your Heart: How to be a New Generation Feminine Leader"
by Tanya Paluso
(available on Amazon)
Quote from Chief Crazy Horse:
"I see a time in seven generations, when all the colors of mankind will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life, and the whole earth will become one circle again..., I salute the Light within your eyes where the whole Universe dwells,...for when you are at that center within you, and I am at that place within me, we shall be as one."Chief Crazy Horse, Sept 1, 1877 We are close to being 7 generations (140 years) after Chief Crazy Horse spoke this, at Paha Sapa with Sitting Bull, 4 days before he was assassinated. (Read More by going to amazon)
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Sat Atma Kaur teaches the new Kundalini Yoga for Women class, on her birthday.
Great way to celebrate!
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A new Kundalini Yoga Class for Women, meets each Tuesday evening at 6 pm, in the Langar Hall.
A different woman teaches each week.
Thank you Ravi Kaur, for coordinating!
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Fatehpal Kaur, teaching our new Kundalini Yoga For Women class in the Langar Hall, Tuesday, April 8 |
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