April 2013 Newsletter

There is so much I want to let you know about this month, I'm keeping my letter short.

Are you a seeker or a finder? It's more spiritually powerful to be on a path than ‘sampling.’ I recall the advice from Carlos Castaneda's (apocryphal) Don Juan - to choose a path with heart and walk it. “For me there is only the traveling on the paths that have a heart, ... the only worthwhile challenge for me is to traverse its full length. And there I travel - looking, looking, breathlessly.”

I believe he had it right. Blessings as you move along your path.

Timothy

PS. I'm very much enjoying some new CDs from Ananda Music. There are 3: Best of Ananda Singers, Best of Ananda Instrumentals, and Secrets of Love Live Performances. I'm listening over and over. You can get your copies by emailing music@ananda.org. The CDs or downloads are $10 each.

It's Springtime at Ananda!

April 13 - 14, 20 - 21 &  27 - 28, 2013

At the Crystal Hermitage in Ananda Village - guests can enjoy the spiritual heart of Ananda.

10,000 tulips!

Pick one of the following Expanding Light Programs - and enjoy the gardens while you are here.

Life Transitions: Find Your Purpose

First-Timers' Week

An 11th Step Retreat

Magnetism: The Power to Attract What You Need

Inspiration from Yogananda

Joy is an aspect of God. Divine joy is like millions of earthly joys crushed into one. The quest for human happiness is like looking around for a candle while sitting out of doors in the sun. Divine joy surrounds us eternally, yet people look to mere things for their happiness. Mostly, all they find is relief from emotional or physical pain. But divine joy is the blazing Reality. Before it, earthly joys are but shadows.

From How to be Happy All the Time

Sharing Nature Training and Retreat

March 12 - 17, 2013  

Led by Greg Traymar, Director Sharing Nature US, and Joseph Cornell, world-renowned founder and author of Sharing Nature with Children.

Inspiration from
The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

“One should make it a practice, indeed, to separate himself in his mind from identification with anything - even an identity of thought - and to return to the affirmation, “God alone is the Doer.” By thus dissociating oneself from any error the ego commits, the tendency to err will gradually subside, the gale will cease to blow, and the mind will become calmly centered and focused on its divine goal once again.”

Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda
As remembered by Swami Kriyananda

Read about the Natural Living School here at Ananda Village - and enjoy the exellent photos.

We have come to understand that natural building is not just a way of building; it is a way of life.

Pilgrimage to Italy
Mystical Inspiration And Beauty

October 7 - 21, 2013  

Join Jyotish & Devi and Daiva & Gangamata for a spiritual and cultural Italian pilgrimage.

Visit holy sites blessed by its great saints, and enjoy some of Rome and Florence's greatest art and architecture. In Assisi, you will be hosted by the Ananda community.

How to Love and Be Loved

April 21 - 26, 2013

We'll consider obstacles such as:

• Lack of self-acceptance and self-respect
• Useless and harmful attitudes
• Fear, negative emotions, selfishness
• Co-dependency

We will explore tools for:

• Good communication
• Keeping your center
• Stronger marriages and partnerships
• Greater kindness in all relationships

Just announced: An Ananda Retreat at a quiet beachside resort in Costa Rica, December 1-8, 2013 with Nayaswamis Gyandev and Diksha. Space is limited.

Details and website info will be available in May.

Let's Talk about Love: A Women's Retreat

April 26 - 28, 2013

At Gaia House

Join Devi Novak, Spiritual Director of Ananda Worldwide, and Dr. Shanti Rubenstone - developer of Transformational Medicine for an exploration of essential spirituality.
Space is limited.

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