Espanola Ashram Monthly eNewsletter 
(a HGRD publication available the first week of every month) 
Guru Gobind Singh giving Amrit to the 5 Beloved Ones
ASHRAM COMMUNITY GROWTH FUND
Har Meditation for Prosperity
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

Getting Married April 20

in Malaysia

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.
Wedding Date Set!
Prabhu Singh & Gurupal Kaur have set the date for their wedding:
*Sunday, August 31*
Go to their
Wedding Website with code 28355 to RSVP
Prabhu Singh & Gurupal Kaur

 Woman:

The Adi Shakti 

A course for women  

April 17 - 20, Espanola NM
Hosted by Sat Purkh Kaur 
  

 

    
Bhai Kultar Singh and Jetha
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

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.  

Camp Miri Piri, in Espanola, July 10 - 13, 2014 

(more details coming soon)

 
 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
             

            BAKE SALE

       FOR TRIO SCHOOL

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

We will be having a huge bake sale to raise funds for Trio Adi Shakti Bake SaleSchool 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
  

Escape to the Movies

with Shakti Parwha Kaur

Read Shakti Parwha Kaur's 

Mini Movie Reviews 

 Current reviews include:        

Grand Budapest Hotel(+)

Bad Words (-)

On My Way (+)

Tim's Vermeer

 Prosperity Consciousness

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"

 April Forecast, by

Astrology.com

April looks to be a month of great intensity, with lots of highs mixed with no shortage of challenges!

Read Entire Article

 

 
Links to
What's Happening
at 3HO:
  
  
 
at HGRD (Hacienda de Guru Ram Das Ashram):
Facebook
Website 
 
at MPA( Miri Piri
Academy):
MPA Facebook
Website
 
at LYF Foundation:
Website
Rental Website 
 
at Guru Ram Das Center for Medicine & Humanology: 
website 

Espanola Coop   The Espanola Community Market is

Now open on Fridays!

Check out their website:

The Espanola Community Market   

Click to view list

of Sangat members with April birthdays     
happy birthday image with balloons 
    

Ashram Contact  Information

Phone Number for the Ashram Office & for the Akhand Path Schedule: (505) 753-6341
 
Hacienda de Guru Ram Das Ashram
1A Ram Das Guru Place
Espanola, NM 87532
  
Swaran Kaur Khalsa,
Ashram Secretary
  
Ashram Website:
  
Ashram Classifieds - send text (less than 30 words) to:
  
Ashram Monthly Newsletter : [email protected] 
  

Your Community                                            April 2014

April Ashram Events 

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 - 20Woman: 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!

 

Happy Baisakhi Day
Happy Birthday to all the Khalsas!

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.

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.

Read Entire Article

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 

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?

Read Entire Article

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

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

serving the Sanctuario Pilgrims, on Good Friday
Serving snacks to the Sanctuario pilgrims

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]

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!

Read Entire Article

Turmeric Golden Milk Recipe
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.

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. 

Read Entire Article

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!            

Ashram Missal Duties - April 2014

Date

Setup

Langar

Clean up

Akand Path

3/30-4/5

4

1

2

3

4/6-4/12

1

2

3

4

4/13-4/19

2

3

4

1

4/20-4/26

3

4

1

2

4/27-5/3

4

1

2

3

 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)

Sat Atma Kaur teaches the new Kundalini Yoga for Women class, on her birthday.

Great way to celebrate!

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!
Fatehpal Kaur, teaching our new Kundalini Yoga For Women class in the Langar Hall, Tuesday, April 8