One night while meditating all night to experience the seeing of the dependently arising nature of creation, Acharya Ananda Giri (who was among the first of the children to attain enlightenment at Satyaloka) asked us to try and see if we could find anythng that is absolute in this dependently arising creation-to try and find one thing that stands alone, that is not relative or dependent upon another. In this we saw that indeed Life is relationship. Our very survival dpends on it. The seeing was amazing.
I saw that God and man as opposite ends of the same spectrum as are hot and cold. And that all is dependent or relative. I could find no absolute.
A later sadhana (spiritual practice such as yoga or meditation) was to ask ourselves if we could actually project non violence without projecting violence.
Insights were gained on why in towns were many are armed there is less crime. The fate of cultures that have attempted to perpetuate non-violence was more comprehensible.
It has since been an observation since that when there are large peace marches war and bloodshed appears to erupt if not at the march itself in another part of the world.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Sept.18 Deeksha and Bliss Meditation
Namaste Everyone,
I am very glad that you are participating in the long distance Oneness Deeksha on Sept 18 at 6:30PM, Pacific time.
Those of you who only want to experience the Oneness Blessing need not read any further. At 6:30 sit quietly and go with the experience. Others who want to do the meditation but do not want to read so much at this time, scroll down to the part that says "Instructions."
Others in the group want to know more about the meditation so they can teach others so following is more information:
We will be be doing a very powerful sadhana (spiritual practice such as yoga or meditation) that was first taught at Satyaloka Monastery for perfecting the Bliss Body or Anandamaya Kosha. This subtle energy body is also called "The Sheath Made of Bliss", "Self Made of Delight" or "Bliss (Subtle Energy Body)Energy Body." This practice, when done weekly, will keep the Bliss Body in very good shape, and help you to grow spiritually in a beautiful way. It is a practice that will help you to receive the most of the deekshas that you are receiving,
The Bliss body is the most subtle of the energy bodies. Some philosophers have seen this Bliss Causal Body not as a sheath, but as the Soul itself, manifesting as a body of light, the individual aspect of the Divine Self, the holding place of karma, or as the Super-conscious Mind that dwells above Sat Chit Ananda (Existence, Consciousness, Bliss). During this meditation, like the sages of ancient times, you may have your own discoveries and insights about the Bliss Energy Body. If you want to know more about the Bliss Body it would be helpful to Google "Ananadamaya Kosha."
To give some understanding of the importance of spiritual practices such as this meditation and the relationship to The Oneness Deeksha:
In ancient times, diksha or deeksha was considered to be part of an ancient triad of enlightenment consisting of
1. Sadahanas or spiritual practices such as yoga or meditation
2. Sutras
3. Diksha or Deeksha.
You could consider the deeksha to be like a seed of Transformtion and Enlightenment and sutras and sadhanas to be like the sun and the rain that nourish the seed. Many of you have never paid enough attention to the deeksha to allow it to work its magic and you keep running back week after week for more deeksha.
Think back for a moment to the first grade when you were given a Dixie cup with some dirt and a seed in it. So carefully you watered it and placed it in a sunny window so that it could grow. You nurtured and protected that seedling, and after some time your Dixie cup full of dirt was transformed into a beautiful plant that flowered.. That is the effect of the deeksha that has been cared for. You grow spiritually and the heart flowers.
In almost every class there was a child who did not care so much about his Dixie cup full of dirt. He was ignorant about the life force potential in the seed that he had been given to care for. He had other things to do. Maybe he did not give his seed any water or he just carelessly stuck the seed in the cup in his locker-leaving the poor little thing in the dark. At the end of the semester he had only a Dixie cup full of dirt to show, while the other children had beautiful plants, some with flowers.
This is what too many people are doing with Deeksha. Week after week in some church or living room hundreds of people are given numerous seeds yet not much is happening for them but a passing feeling of Bliss. They begin to blame the deeksha or the one who gave the deeksha because they are not growing.
In some,so much hurt has occurred because something has happened for another but not for them and they have clearly stepped into a cycle of revenge. it is much like if an angry child upon given a Dixie cup full or dirt and a seed to plant were to attempt to to uproot or destroy the plants of others because his seed did not grow as a result of ignorance or neglect and then put up a website saying that seeds cannot grow in Dixie cups or that seeds are useless or harmful.
Just as when properly tended to, a seed will transform a Dixie cup full of dirt into something beautiful, Deeksha can have a beautifully transforming effect on the human heart.
So I want you to be very aware of this ancient triad of enlightenment and what is necessary for the care and nurturing of the deekshas that you have been given.
It is (in any order):
1Deeksha (the seed),
2 Sadhanas or spiritual practices (the rain)
3, Sutras*(the Sun) Give your deeksha some sunlight (wisdom) and some water and amazing things will happen for you!
Others of you have practiced many sadhanas and contemplated sutras for years, but there has not been so much growth beyond practicing concepts as the element of Deeksha is missing. The Deeksha can help to more the practicing of concepts such as kindness into the realm of one's true nature.
When the first Western teachers finished the training at Satyaloka, (among us, Leilaji, Uttama and Sri Raniji), we had only given several dikshas during the whole 42 day Mukti Yagna (Retreat). We were expected to maintain and elevate our states by practicing the sadhanas and contemplate the sutras we were given. It went on that way for three years. Each Deeksha was treasured and nurtured. The effect adhering to the ancient triad of enlightenment of deeksha, sadhanas, and sutras is almost magical.
It is my prayer that you will take the time to nurture the deeksha that you are given tonight with the following Bliss Body Meditation at least one day a week. It is ten minutes a week that can totally change your life and positively impact the world around you.
*****************
INSTRUCTIONS:
1, Sit quietly at 6:30 PM, Pacific Time Those of you who are joining in groups can hold hands in a circle. If you know the Moola Mantra you can chant it 7 times (the words and meaning are on the first post on this blog). Others can chant "Aum" 15 times. Make the Ahhh sound 3 times longer than the mmmm sound or you may go to sleep.
2. Visualize yourself sitting in a circle. You are holding the hands of hundreds of people- friends and relatives as well as strangers. See that you are breathing. See that they are breathing. You are connected through that breath-taking air from the same source. (Yes you can put your pets on your lap on include them in your circle).
(You can also just work individually and not visualize holding hands with a group if that is not comfortable for you.)
If you cannot visualize simply say to yourself, "I am sitting in a circle of many people and we are all holding hands."
2. Take a deep breathe. Exhale. Focus on the heart chakra. Feel your heart beating in harmony with all the other hearts of the beings that you are connecting with tonight.
3 Ask to be connected to the Source of Supreme Love in a very tangible way and for the experience of Bliss.
4. Move your awareness to the brow chakra.
5. Now visualize Bhagavan, Amma (or a Being of Light) standing behind you, palcing His or Her hands on your head and giving the Oneness Blessing to you. If you would like to see a picture of Bhagavan www.vedicshamanism.com/index15.html-more recent pictures of Bhagavan and Amma are at www.onenessuniversity.org.
Many will feel hands on their heads. See the Deeksha traveling through your hands to everyone in your circle.
If you cannot visualize or feel this, then simply say to yourself, "Bhagavan (or Amma or a Divine Being, Jesus,Mary, Buddha,God, an angel or whatever form you chose) is standing behind me. He (or She) is placing his hands on my head and giving the Oneness Blessing to me and through me to all the other people in
this circle.
Many will feel loving hands on their heads, smell a beautiful fragrance or feel a gentle caressing breeze as the Bliss body is touched..
You can stay seated in meditation or go into Shivasana (lay on your back with your palms up). 10 minutes to
1/2 hour or more is recommended.
I will be sending Deeksha continuously to you for 1/2 hour.
Please feel free to write if you have any questions or if you would like to share your experiences with the group.
If you want to practice this meditation weekly by yourself, you need not visualize a group but just sit quietly and experience for yourself.
With Love,
Dharma Dharini
www.vedicshamanism.com
If you would like to register for this free Deeksha session email dharma @ vedicshamanism.com with Sept 18 Deeksha and your name in the subject line. For more on Deeksha (diksha) visit www.dikshas.com
*For an explanation of a Sutra for understanding suffering called "Suffering is a Constant." visit www.vedicshamanism.com/index10.html-Enlightenment and Earth Changes. Another sutra that can be contemplated simply by meditating on a yin and yang symbol is "Life is Death and Death is Life."
It is also recommended to keep the physical body in very good shape with a cleansing of toxins, mucus, excess weight and parasites,as the condition of the gut or second brain having to do with intuition, deeply impacts consciousness. A very effective yet gentle cleanse can be found at www.htcholytea.com/scaredherbal.
I am very glad that you are participating in the long distance Oneness Deeksha on Sept 18 at 6:30PM, Pacific time.
Those of you who only want to experience the Oneness Blessing need not read any further. At 6:30 sit quietly and go with the experience. Others who want to do the meditation but do not want to read so much at this time, scroll down to the part that says "Instructions."
Others in the group want to know more about the meditation so they can teach others so following is more information:
We will be be doing a very powerful sadhana (spiritual practice such as yoga or meditation) that was first taught at Satyaloka Monastery for perfecting the Bliss Body or Anandamaya Kosha. This subtle energy body is also called "The Sheath Made of Bliss", "Self Made of Delight" or "Bliss (Subtle Energy Body)Energy Body." This practice, when done weekly, will keep the Bliss Body in very good shape, and help you to grow spiritually in a beautiful way. It is a practice that will help you to receive the most of the deekshas that you are receiving,
The Bliss body is the most subtle of the energy bodies. Some philosophers have seen this Bliss Causal Body not as a sheath, but as the Soul itself, manifesting as a body of light, the individual aspect of the Divine Self, the holding place of karma, or as the Super-conscious Mind that dwells above Sat Chit Ananda (Existence, Consciousness, Bliss). During this meditation, like the sages of ancient times, you may have your own discoveries and insights about the Bliss Energy Body. If you want to know more about the Bliss Body it would be helpful to Google "Ananadamaya Kosha."
To give some understanding of the importance of spiritual practices such as this meditation and the relationship to The Oneness Deeksha:
In ancient times, diksha or deeksha was considered to be part of an ancient triad of enlightenment consisting of
1. Sadahanas or spiritual practices such as yoga or meditation
2. Sutras
3. Diksha or Deeksha.
You could consider the deeksha to be like a seed of Transformtion and Enlightenment and sutras and sadhanas to be like the sun and the rain that nourish the seed. Many of you have never paid enough attention to the deeksha to allow it to work its magic and you keep running back week after week for more deeksha.
Think back for a moment to the first grade when you were given a Dixie cup with some dirt and a seed in it. So carefully you watered it and placed it in a sunny window so that it could grow. You nurtured and protected that seedling, and after some time your Dixie cup full of dirt was transformed into a beautiful plant that flowered.. That is the effect of the deeksha that has been cared for. You grow spiritually and the heart flowers.
In almost every class there was a child who did not care so much about his Dixie cup full of dirt. He was ignorant about the life force potential in the seed that he had been given to care for. He had other things to do. Maybe he did not give his seed any water or he just carelessly stuck the seed in the cup in his locker-leaving the poor little thing in the dark. At the end of the semester he had only a Dixie cup full of dirt to show, while the other children had beautiful plants, some with flowers.
This is what too many people are doing with Deeksha. Week after week in some church or living room hundreds of people are given numerous seeds yet not much is happening for them but a passing feeling of Bliss. They begin to blame the deeksha or the one who gave the deeksha because they are not growing.
In some,so much hurt has occurred because something has happened for another but not for them and they have clearly stepped into a cycle of revenge. it is much like if an angry child upon given a Dixie cup full or dirt and a seed to plant were to attempt to to uproot or destroy the plants of others because his seed did not grow as a result of ignorance or neglect and then put up a website saying that seeds cannot grow in Dixie cups or that seeds are useless or harmful.
Just as when properly tended to, a seed will transform a Dixie cup full of dirt into something beautiful, Deeksha can have a beautifully transforming effect on the human heart.
So I want you to be very aware of this ancient triad of enlightenment and what is necessary for the care and nurturing of the deekshas that you have been given.
It is (in any order):
1Deeksha (the seed),
2 Sadhanas or spiritual practices (the rain)
3, Sutras*(the Sun) Give your deeksha some sunlight (wisdom) and some water and amazing things will happen for you!
Others of you have practiced many sadhanas and contemplated sutras for years, but there has not been so much growth beyond practicing concepts as the element of Deeksha is missing. The Deeksha can help to more the practicing of concepts such as kindness into the realm of one's true nature.
When the first Western teachers finished the training at Satyaloka, (among us, Leilaji, Uttama and Sri Raniji), we had only given several dikshas during the whole 42 day Mukti Yagna (Retreat). We were expected to maintain and elevate our states by practicing the sadhanas and contemplate the sutras we were given. It went on that way for three years. Each Deeksha was treasured and nurtured. The effect adhering to the ancient triad of enlightenment of deeksha, sadhanas, and sutras is almost magical.
It is my prayer that you will take the time to nurture the deeksha that you are given tonight with the following Bliss Body Meditation at least one day a week. It is ten minutes a week that can totally change your life and positively impact the world around you.
*****************
INSTRUCTIONS:
1, Sit quietly at 6:30 PM, Pacific Time Those of you who are joining in groups can hold hands in a circle. If you know the Moola Mantra you can chant it 7 times (the words and meaning are on the first post on this blog). Others can chant "Aum" 15 times. Make the Ahhh sound 3 times longer than the mmmm sound or you may go to sleep.
2. Visualize yourself sitting in a circle. You are holding the hands of hundreds of people- friends and relatives as well as strangers. See that you are breathing. See that they are breathing. You are connected through that breath-taking air from the same source. (Yes you can put your pets on your lap on include them in your circle).
(You can also just work individually and not visualize holding hands with a group if that is not comfortable for you.)
If you cannot visualize simply say to yourself, "I am sitting in a circle of many people and we are all holding hands."
2. Take a deep breathe. Exhale. Focus on the heart chakra. Feel your heart beating in harmony with all the other hearts of the beings that you are connecting with tonight.
3 Ask to be connected to the Source of Supreme Love in a very tangible way and for the experience of Bliss.
4. Move your awareness to the brow chakra.
5. Now visualize Bhagavan, Amma (or a Being of Light) standing behind you, palcing His or Her hands on your head and giving the Oneness Blessing to you. If you would like to see a picture of Bhagavan www.vedicshamanism.com/index15.html-more recent pictures of Bhagavan and Amma are at www.onenessuniversity.org.
Many will feel hands on their heads. See the Deeksha traveling through your hands to everyone in your circle.
If you cannot visualize or feel this, then simply say to yourself, "Bhagavan (or Amma or a Divine Being, Jesus,Mary, Buddha,God, an angel or whatever form you chose) is standing behind me. He (or She) is placing his hands on my head and giving the Oneness Blessing to me and through me to all the other people in
this circle.
Many will feel loving hands on their heads, smell a beautiful fragrance or feel a gentle caressing breeze as the Bliss body is touched..
You can stay seated in meditation or go into Shivasana (lay on your back with your palms up). 10 minutes to
1/2 hour or more is recommended.
I will be sending Deeksha continuously to you for 1/2 hour.
Please feel free to write if you have any questions or if you would like to share your experiences with the group.
If you want to practice this meditation weekly by yourself, you need not visualize a group but just sit quietly and experience for yourself.
With Love,
Dharma Dharini
www.vedicshamanism.com
If you would like to register for this free Deeksha session email dharma @ vedicshamanism.com with Sept 18 Deeksha and your name in the subject line. For more on Deeksha (diksha) visit www.dikshas.com
*For an explanation of a Sutra for understanding suffering called "Suffering is a Constant." visit www.vedicshamanism.com/index10.html-Enlightenment and Earth Changes. Another sutra that can be contemplated simply by meditating on a yin and yang symbol is "Life is Death and Death is Life."
It is also recommended to keep the physical body in very good shape with a cleansing of toxins, mucus, excess weight and parasites,as the condition of the gut or second brain having to do with intuition, deeply impacts consciousness. A very effective yet gentle cleanse can be found at www.htcholytea.com/scaredherbal.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Sept 3 Meditation with Deeksha Instructions
Namaste,
I am looking forward to connecting with you on Ganesha's birthday on Sept 3 at 9PM Eastern Time (6 on the West Coast and 6 in Phoenix). Following is the suggested meditation. If you only want Oneness Deeksha just sit quietly. No other action on your part is necessary. There is a 7 step summary outlined at the bottom of this message to make it easier. Detailed directions are below.
Ganesha is the remover of obstacles so first we will have an intent deeksha for the removal of a major obstacle-karma. Place your right hand palm up on your right knee. Hold your left hand (palm down) with your right hand so your hands are simply clasped, resting on the right knee. There is a chakra in the region of the right knee that is like a gateway for Divine Communication. Ask for all the bad karma-the dangers you have created for yourself in this lifetime and others to be removed. You may then ask for your loved ones.
Feel the lightness of being. See how the heart is warmed. Express gratitude,
Now we will chant the sound for Ganesha 108 times. The mantra is "Gum". So we will chant "Gum" 108 times focusing on the heart.
As group we will take the focus off of ourselves and work on the healing of mankind. It is a good sized and powerful enough group to have impact. The ancient definition of enlightenment is liberation from suffering. If you consider that ignorance is at the root of all suffering it is easier to make the connection. So bring the world into your mind. See it-how beautiful it is, how beautiful the heart of man is despite some of our actions. Feel the connectedness.
Take the intent and say aloud-"Please liberate all of the people in all countries of this Earth from suffering."
We will chant the following mantra with great focus: "Aum Ganadhyakshaya Namah."
This is among the most important of mantras for the healing of any group. We are aiming very high tonight. Those of you with personal health problems may find liberation in the praying for the healing of others.
Express gratitude to the Divine.
I will send the Oneness Deeksha starting at 9:15 and will be completed by 10:00.
In summary:
1. Sit Quietly and watch your breath.
2. Those who only want deeksha meditate until the deeksha starts at 9:15
3. Others: Clasp your hands as directed above on the right knee.
4 Ask for the removal of bad karma first for yourself then loved ones.
5 Chant "Gum" 108 times
6 Visualize the world and ask for liberation of suffering for all of mankind.
6 Chant Aum Ganadhyakshaya Namah
7 Express Gratitude
Also it is considered inauspicious to look at the moon on Ganesh's birthday so those of you who do Chakra Dhyana in the moonlight you may want to skip it this evening.
With Love,
DD
http://www.vedicshamanism.com
I am looking forward to connecting with you on Ganesha's birthday on Sept 3 at 9PM Eastern Time (6 on the West Coast and 6 in Phoenix). Following is the suggested meditation. If you only want Oneness Deeksha just sit quietly. No other action on your part is necessary. There is a 7 step summary outlined at the bottom of this message to make it easier. Detailed directions are below.
Ganesha is the remover of obstacles so first we will have an intent deeksha for the removal of a major obstacle-karma. Place your right hand palm up on your right knee. Hold your left hand (palm down) with your right hand so your hands are simply clasped, resting on the right knee. There is a chakra in the region of the right knee that is like a gateway for Divine Communication. Ask for all the bad karma-the dangers you have created for yourself in this lifetime and others to be removed. You may then ask for your loved ones.
Feel the lightness of being. See how the heart is warmed. Express gratitude,
Now we will chant the sound for Ganesha 108 times. The mantra is "Gum". So we will chant "Gum" 108 times focusing on the heart.
As group we will take the focus off of ourselves and work on the healing of mankind. It is a good sized and powerful enough group to have impact. The ancient definition of enlightenment is liberation from suffering. If you consider that ignorance is at the root of all suffering it is easier to make the connection. So bring the world into your mind. See it-how beautiful it is, how beautiful the heart of man is despite some of our actions. Feel the connectedness.
Take the intent and say aloud-"Please liberate all of the people in all countries of this Earth from suffering."
We will chant the following mantra with great focus: "Aum Ganadhyakshaya Namah."
This is among the most important of mantras for the healing of any group. We are aiming very high tonight. Those of you with personal health problems may find liberation in the praying for the healing of others.
Express gratitude to the Divine.
I will send the Oneness Deeksha starting at 9:15 and will be completed by 10:00.
In summary:
1. Sit Quietly and watch your breath.
2. Those who only want deeksha meditate until the deeksha starts at 9:15
3. Others: Clasp your hands as directed above on the right knee.
4 Ask for the removal of bad karma first for yourself then loved ones.
5 Chant "Gum" 108 times
6 Visualize the world and ask for liberation of suffering for all of mankind.
6 Chant Aum Ganadhyakshaya Namah
7 Express Gratitude
Also it is considered inauspicious to look at the moon on Ganesh's birthday so those of you who do Chakra Dhyana in the moonlight you may want to skip it this evening.
With Love,
DD
http://www.vedicshamanism.com
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Cleansing Herbs For Enlightenment
Cleansing and Purification
In enlightenment traditions it is widely recognized that the accumulation of of toxins and mucus in the colon can
deeply hinder spiritual growth. While preparing to go to Satyaloka, the early teachers took a wild crafted herb that
removed the mucus and toxins that had accumulated in the colon during the week. Also specific yoga postures were practiced daily to help the body to get rid of excess weight, mucus and toxins.
Unfortunately, this herb could only be taken following a day long water fast. In the morning the body got rid of the toxins from the previous week-sometimes for hours initially. It was an effective yet somewhat harsh cleanse and hard to stick to for people who experience discomfort if they miss a meal or who were not able to spend a morning in close proximately to the bathroom. In addition to the cleansing herb and yoga, an epsom salts, olive oil and grapefruit juice liver flush was a recommended prerequisite for the intensive process.
Recently an equally effective cleansing product was located without the harsh side effects or need to fast. There is no
need to fast. It is very gentle and the cleansing impact of this tea on consciousness after some time is undeniable.
Many have noticed an added benefit of improving the physical appearance and reducing cravings. Retail orders visit
Sacred Herbal. To order at a wholesale discount visit Recommended Cleansing Tea and click the link and click "Join the Club."
Recommended Cleansing Tea.
In enlightenment traditions it is widely recognized that the accumulation of of toxins and mucus in the colon can
deeply hinder spiritual growth. While preparing to go to Satyaloka, the early teachers took a wild crafted herb that
removed the mucus and toxins that had accumulated in the colon during the week. Also specific yoga postures were practiced daily to help the body to get rid of excess weight, mucus and toxins.
Unfortunately, this herb could only be taken following a day long water fast. In the morning the body got rid of the toxins from the previous week-sometimes for hours initially. It was an effective yet somewhat harsh cleanse and hard to stick to for people who experience discomfort if they miss a meal or who were not able to spend a morning in close proximately to the bathroom. In addition to the cleansing herb and yoga, an epsom salts, olive oil and grapefruit juice liver flush was a recommended prerequisite for the intensive process.
Recently an equally effective cleansing product was located without the harsh side effects or need to fast. There is no
need to fast. It is very gentle and the cleansing impact of this tea on consciousness after some time is undeniable.
Many have noticed an added benefit of improving the physical appearance and reducing cravings. Retail orders visit
Sacred Herbal. To order at a wholesale discount visit Recommended Cleansing Tea and click the link and click "Join the Club."
Recommended Cleansing Tea.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Retreat With Sri Rani Kumra in Chicago
I first met Raniji at Satyaloka in 1998 and we remain good friends to this day. We took our training and vows at the same time in 1998 and met every year that I was in India after that with the exception of 2006. She is an extremely powerful spiritual master and one of the early teachers. Those of you in the Chicago area on the 23rd of Oct. might want to take her help. Please find the details below.
Living In Awareness - Chicago
Sri Raniji - Living in awareness - 5 day workshop in Chicago from October 23rd to the 27th! Last opportunity to register - Call now! - Tel: 408-399-0156
This five day intensive retreat is a special and exciting opportunity to be with Sri Raniji, one of the great spiritual leaders of our time. You will be deepening your state of consciousness in a most joyous and loving gathering! Those of you who attended the recent Santa Clara Conference, know how powerful and unforgettable her events are! At her 2 day event at the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts this last weekend, attendees reported huge breakthroughs with subsequent clarity and understanding.
Congratulations and thanks to all of you who have already registered! For those of who have not yet registered, we are happy to supply some details of what you can expect!
This "Living in Awareness" workshop will include:
Many meditations to heal your body, mind and spirit
Awakening the power within
Cessation of inner conflict An exercise to remove negative life patterns and impressions
Balancing the Chakras
A fire ritual for karmic purification
Powerful ancient teachings and special meditations
Take this opportunity to experience extraordinary mind, body and spiritual growth through powerful daily multiple Blessings and healings.
Also included are a free preparatory teleconference and 4 gourmet vegetarian meals!
For more information or to register for the workshop and/or hotel room please call 408-399-0156 or email ginaoneness@gmail.com. Our interim website is www.ranikumra.com www.ranikumra.com .
Please share this email and attached flier with your friends and family to invite them to this extraordinary event! You will offer them service by assisting in their spiritual journey.
Sri Raniji sends many thanks for your continued support and much love!
Many blessings-
Gina Mello
Chicago Event Coordinator
www.ranikumra.com
Living In Awareness - Chicago
Sri Raniji - Living in awareness - 5 day workshop in Chicago from October 23rd to the 27th! Last opportunity to register - Call now! - Tel: 408-399-0156
This five day intensive retreat is a special and exciting opportunity to be with Sri Raniji, one of the great spiritual leaders of our time. You will be deepening your state of consciousness in a most joyous and loving gathering! Those of you who attended the recent Santa Clara Conference, know how powerful and unforgettable her events are! At her 2 day event at the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts this last weekend, attendees reported huge breakthroughs with subsequent clarity and understanding.
Congratulations and thanks to all of you who have already registered! For those of who have not yet registered, we are happy to supply some details of what you can expect!
This "Living in Awareness" workshop will include:
Many meditations to heal your body, mind and spirit
Awakening the power within
Cessation of inner conflict An exercise to remove negative life patterns and impressions
Balancing the Chakras
A fire ritual for karmic purification
Powerful ancient teachings and special meditations
Take this opportunity to experience extraordinary mind, body and spiritual growth through powerful daily multiple Blessings and healings.
Also included are a free preparatory teleconference and 4 gourmet vegetarian meals!
For more information or to register for the workshop and/or hotel room please call 408-399-0156 or email ginaoneness@gmail.com. Our interim website is www.ranikumra.com www.ranikumra.com .
Please share this email and attached flier with your friends and family to invite them to this extraordinary event! You will offer them service by assisting in their spiritual journey.
Sri Raniji sends many thanks for your continued support and much love!
Many blessings-
Gina Mello
Chicago Event Coordinator
www.ranikumra.com
Friday, July 25, 2008
Preparing the Heart
The idea of preparing the heart for Awakening to the Source of Supreme Love outlined in the meditation below may seem strange to some. However it part of an ancient process and something few in modern times consider. For the most part we tend to (at least initially) only consider what the Divine can do for for us.
A look into the lives of many of the Saints and Mystics shows personal encounters between the Divine and those who were considered to be exceptionally pure at heart. In other instances, such as the transformation that occurred in Saul, later to be known as the Apostle Paul, often considered to be the founder of Christianity, it did not initially appear to be the case.
A very striking example of preparing a place for the Divine in the heart can be found in a poem written by a great mystic by the name of Ramprasad in the 1700's. He was a devotee of the goddess, Kali.
"O Kali, Thou art fond of cremation grounds;
so I have turned my heart into one
That thou, a resident of cremation grounds,
may dance there unceasingly.
O Mother! I have no other fond desire in my heart;
fire of a funeral pyre is burning there;
O Mother! I have preserved the ashes of dead bodies all around
that Thou may come.
O Mother! Keeping Shiva, conqueror of Death, under Thy feet,
Come, dancing to the tune of music;
Prasada waits With his eyes closed
So he created a place for Her, and he took Her into his heart. It was in this cremation ground of the Heart that the attachments, limitations, anger, loneliness, sense of meaninglessness, craving, and ignorance were burned away by the fire of knowledge -the cremation ground-in the heart.
A look into the lives of many of the Saints and Mystics shows personal encounters between the Divine and those who were considered to be exceptionally pure at heart. In other instances, such as the transformation that occurred in Saul, later to be known as the Apostle Paul, often considered to be the founder of Christianity, it did not initially appear to be the case.
A very striking example of preparing a place for the Divine in the heart can be found in a poem written by a great mystic by the name of Ramprasad in the 1700's. He was a devotee of the goddess, Kali.
"O Kali, Thou art fond of cremation grounds;
so I have turned my heart into one
That thou, a resident of cremation grounds,
may dance there unceasingly.
O Mother! I have no other fond desire in my heart;
fire of a funeral pyre is burning there;
O Mother! I have preserved the ashes of dead bodies all around
that Thou may come.
O Mother! Keeping Shiva, conqueror of Death, under Thy feet,
Come, dancing to the tune of music;
Prasada waits With his eyes closed
So he created a place for Her, and he took Her into his heart. It was in this cremation ground of the Heart that the attachments, limitations, anger, loneliness, sense of meaninglessness, craving, and ignorance were burned away by the fire of knowledge -the cremation ground-in the heart.
July 25 Oneness Blessing/Deeksha
On July 25, over 500 particpated in an early AM Group Oneness Blessing (Deeksha) for Awakening to Divine Love.
The invitation was sent by Dharma Dharini through the Vedic Shamanism Newsletter:
-Free Deeksha for Awakening the Divine Love in Your Heart-Profound Divine Mystical Experience is an early part of an ancient path of transformation and enlightenment.The Bhakti Marga, or God Center (Mystical Path) is among the most beautiful of spiritual journeys.
It is important because it leads to total transformation. You can see the transformational effect of Profound Divine Mystical Experience in the life of the the Apostle Paul who was totally transformed by an encounter with Jesus. A well known literary example is that of the story of Scrooge in Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol". In this story a cruel miser is transformed by an encounter with three ghosts.
Following is the meditation sent to those who registered:
Namaste Everyone,
It is only necessary to sit quietly beginning at 5:10AM MST-(Phoenix Time if you Google the World Clock) and watch your breath. You can play music or go outside and listen to the birds. It would be good if you can stay relaxed for
at least 20 minutes.
There is a connection between the mind, the breath and the kundalini. The breath is the easiest to control. You need not follow it into the body, otherwise the mind will wander. Just watch it as it enters and exits the nose.
For those of you who only want to experience deeksha you do not need to read further.
**************************************************************************
Those who are wishing to experience the Awakening of the Antaryamin, a very good prayer is, "Lord, (or use the name of the form you relate to) I must know you. Please move me from belief to experience. If you can give this experience to me please give it to me now." After that, all you that can do is see there is nothing you can do.
It is Grace.
What may happen is some of you will see a form of the Divine in the heart. When you shut your eyes and look down you will see that form or a light where there once was darkness. Such a Blessing that is. Others may catch a beautiful scent, feel a breeze, hear a beautiful, majestic voice.
That form in the heart may move to an external life-sized form or it may stay put. If it moves to the external it may move back into the heart or vanish for some time.
If it takes an external form do not worry, it often will only take some focused sadhanas such as meditation, karma yoga, etc to bring it into the heart.
I can tell you some beautiful things such as that it is here to be your Supreme Friend, to give you the unconditional love that you have been seeking, to help you to manifest your dreams, and while that is true, a fact of the matter is that it has lowered its standards more than any want to even think of imagining by coming to us in this manner. This Awakening does not happen because we are worthy, it occurs because it is necessary.
I would like you to consider this: while some transformation will surely occur, and you will be moved from belief (ignorance) to discovery, and all battles and debates about religion will end for you, it is not the best that you should
stay in a state of "Oh well the Divine Loves me unconditionally. I can do any horrible thing I want."
What I am telling is what if you were to attempt to raise your level to that of the Antaryamin, rather than having it remain with you and relate at your level?
This is extremely hard to put into words. Just imagine for a moment what it would be for a teacher if her students kept
failing the first grade. What if your children never grew past the age of two.
Relate to your Antaryamin-to the Divine Within in whatever form you chose. This experience is a common denominator in the lives of saints, sages, prophets and mystics.
Ask for the Antaryamin's help. Relate. Relate, Relate. Ask "How can I make my heart more pleasing to you? How can I serve?"
A powerful visualization to do before this deeksha is to visualize your heart, then see it being cleansed with beautiful light and water. Make it beautiful. Put in a garden or some furnishings. Prepare a beautiful place to relate intimately with the Divine Within.
Even if you were to buy a hamster or a parakeet you would have a place prepared. Why not prepare a beautiful place for your Beloved? Some may even want to prepare a place in their homes.
We are very blessed that so many, during this very sacred time in the history of man, can now have this experience. The Divine has compromised-lowered the standard at least for now. If we make a true effort to raise ours, the rewards for mankind en-mass can be tremendous.
Namaste,
Dharma Dharini
www.vedicshamanism.com
The invitation was sent by Dharma Dharini through the Vedic Shamanism Newsletter:
-Free Deeksha for Awakening the Divine Love in Your Heart-Profound Divine Mystical Experience is an early part of an ancient path of transformation and enlightenment.The Bhakti Marga, or God Center (Mystical Path) is among the most beautiful of spiritual journeys.
It is important because it leads to total transformation. You can see the transformational effect of Profound Divine Mystical Experience in the life of the the Apostle Paul who was totally transformed by an encounter with Jesus. A well known literary example is that of the story of Scrooge in Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol". In this story a cruel miser is transformed by an encounter with three ghosts.
Following is the meditation sent to those who registered:
Namaste Everyone,
It is only necessary to sit quietly beginning at 5:10AM MST-(Phoenix Time if you Google the World Clock) and watch your breath. You can play music or go outside and listen to the birds. It would be good if you can stay relaxed for
at least 20 minutes.
There is a connection between the mind, the breath and the kundalini. The breath is the easiest to control. You need not follow it into the body, otherwise the mind will wander. Just watch it as it enters and exits the nose.
For those of you who only want to experience deeksha you do not need to read further.
**************************************************************************
Those who are wishing to experience the Awakening of the Antaryamin, a very good prayer is, "Lord, (or use the name of the form you relate to) I must know you. Please move me from belief to experience. If you can give this experience to me please give it to me now." After that, all you that can do is see there is nothing you can do.
It is Grace.
What may happen is some of you will see a form of the Divine in the heart. When you shut your eyes and look down you will see that form or a light where there once was darkness. Such a Blessing that is. Others may catch a beautiful scent, feel a breeze, hear a beautiful, majestic voice.
That form in the heart may move to an external life-sized form or it may stay put. If it moves to the external it may move back into the heart or vanish for some time.
If it takes an external form do not worry, it often will only take some focused sadhanas such as meditation, karma yoga, etc to bring it into the heart.
I can tell you some beautiful things such as that it is here to be your Supreme Friend, to give you the unconditional love that you have been seeking, to help you to manifest your dreams, and while that is true, a fact of the matter is that it has lowered its standards more than any want to even think of imagining by coming to us in this manner. This Awakening does not happen because we are worthy, it occurs because it is necessary.
I would like you to consider this: while some transformation will surely occur, and you will be moved from belief (ignorance) to discovery, and all battles and debates about religion will end for you, it is not the best that you should
stay in a state of "Oh well the Divine Loves me unconditionally. I can do any horrible thing I want."
What I am telling is what if you were to attempt to raise your level to that of the Antaryamin, rather than having it remain with you and relate at your level?
This is extremely hard to put into words. Just imagine for a moment what it would be for a teacher if her students kept
failing the first grade. What if your children never grew past the age of two.
Relate to your Antaryamin-to the Divine Within in whatever form you chose. This experience is a common denominator in the lives of saints, sages, prophets and mystics.
Ask for the Antaryamin's help. Relate. Relate, Relate. Ask "How can I make my heart more pleasing to you? How can I serve?"
A powerful visualization to do before this deeksha is to visualize your heart, then see it being cleansed with beautiful light and water. Make it beautiful. Put in a garden or some furnishings. Prepare a beautiful place to relate intimately with the Divine Within.
Even if you were to buy a hamster or a parakeet you would have a place prepared. Why not prepare a beautiful place for your Beloved? Some may even want to prepare a place in their homes.
We are very blessed that so many, during this very sacred time in the history of man, can now have this experience. The Divine has compromised-lowered the standard at least for now. If we make a true effort to raise ours, the rewards for mankind en-mass can be tremendous.
Namaste,
Dharma Dharini
www.vedicshamanism.com
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