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A Dialog to Connect Souls Volume 1, Issue 4 October 2014 A DIALOG TO CONNECT SOULS A Newsletter of Saunvad Centre for Music and Healing Harmony of Body, Mind and Soul SAUNVAD CENTRE FOR MUSIC AND HEALING October 2014 Volume 1, Issue 4 SAUNVAD (सं वा द ) A Dialog to connect souls From Editor’s Desk „Enlightenment‟ The word speaks for itself. Enlighten means to light up our inner path. The path as well as the goal are contained in the word, enlightenment. Many fig- ures come to our mind when we come across this phe- nomenon. The story of Gautam Buddha tells us his awak- ening about self. Sant Dnyaneshwar, Sant Tukaram, Ramkrishna Paramhans and many others also experienced enlightenment with their own ways to it. They achieved this in form of sanjeevan samadhi, social service, spreading awareness worship, etc. Today we are in need of such great thinkers, philosophers and their teachings too. The power of such thoughts is easily accessible to us in form of books, case studies, spir- itual discourses and also, akashic records. The current plight of our society reflects social evils such as inequality, injustice, atrocities on weaker section and greed of power. Healing techniques and energy transformation methods if practiced in masses, can prove beneficial to ignite the power of inner soul. In this disturbed physical world, let us take time to look inside where we can find a true friend who can advice us with wisdom. May the blessings of Maa Durga and lights of Diwali enlighten our lives and show us the righteous path to achieve salvation. Wish u all a very Happy Diwali !!! - Sumant Sambrey Editor, Saunvad Newsletter Saunvad Centre for Music and Healing Special points of interest: Law of Karma, Pg.4-5 Power of Mudras, Pg.6 ला्म, ऩंचकोऴ ल मोग, Pg.7-10 Know your Tarot… , Pg.11-13 Make INDIA , Pg.14 Harmony of Body, Mind and Soul Pa ge 3 S A UNV AD (वं ला द ) Volume 1, Issue 4 Members of Saunvad Centre for Music and Healing Board of Directors for the year 2014 (formed in April 2014) President – Dr. Manjiree Gokhale Secretary – Ruta Gokhale Treasurer – Dr. Manjiree Gokhale Other Board Members - Dr. Anita Patil, Dr. Anuradha Gawade, Suhas Kulkarni Advisory: Advisor - Vikas Gokhale Internal Auditor - Ruhi Gokhale Accounts Advisor - Sanjeevani Johari Foreign PR and Donations Advisor—Nupur Khare Sr. Committees Members No. 1 Past Life Regression Manjiree Gokhale, Sanjeevani Johari 2 Voice Culture Dr. Manjiree Gokhale, Rishabh Gokhale 3 Reiki Manjiree Gokhale, Sanjeevani Johari 4 Yoga, Other Alternative Therapies Dr. Manjiree Gokhale 5 Trust Property Rishabh Gokhale 6 Promotion and PR Rishabh Gokhale, Sanika Chavan, Surekha Limaye 7 Research Dr. Manjiree Gokhale 8 Publications and Newsletter Rishabh Gokhale, Aparna Marathe, Sumant Sambrey 9 Website Dipti Kawale 10 Library Dr. Manjiree Gokhale, Ruta Gokhale and Ranjana Kashikar 11 Dance Ruta Gokhale 12 Music Dr. Manjiree Gokhale 13 Ecommerce Kuhoo Gupta 14 Administration Ruta Gokhale, Sanika Chavan, Reena Williams Trustees: Dr. Manjiree Vikas Gokhale, Rishabh Vikas Gokhale, Ruta Gokhale. Harmony of Body, Mind and Soul Pa ge 4 S A UNV AD (वं ला द ) Volume 1, Issue 4 President Speaks… - by Dr. Manjiree Gokhale LAW OF KARMA ‗Karma‘ means action. Karma is the process of cause and effect, associated with our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. The Law of Karma works in the 3-dimentional plane, in the world we normally experi- ence. This law helps a person in the process of learning and evolution of soul in each life time. It operates as a Universal Law, to create justice in totality. It is neither good nor bad. Karma teaches us lessons. It is not punishment. It is a self correction mechanism. It is a feed back system. It helps us to understand the inter-connection of energy and matter. It teaches us oneness between the different religions, nations, race, creed, caste, sex, etc. It teaches us to take the responsibility of all our actions in every situa- tion. Understanding Law of Karma is a major stepping stone in our spiritual evolution. Different types of Karma Sanchita Karma: This is the sum total of all our Karmas, from all lifetimes. It can be manipulated and transformed. Prarabdha Karma: This Karma is the Karma selected for the present lifetime. It is ripened Karma and cannot be easily manipulated or transformed. Agami or Kriyamana Karma: This includes the recent additions in the Sanchita Kar- ma made by our present actions. This Karma affects the future. The formation of this Karma can be stopped by using our free will rightly. Once we realize the continuity and eternity of our soul through many lives, we can understand that our present life character, environment, health conditions, family, etc. are all rooted in our past lives. Past life habits, traumatic experiences, thought patterns, emotions, relations and death situations all together make up our present life structure. Misconceptions of Karma Karma is Punishment: As stated earlier Karma is not punishment. It is a self cor- rective mechanism. It is a measure taken by our Higher Self, to teach us different lessons in different life times. Karma is Fate or Destiny: This fatalistic approach leads us to believe that we are not Harmony of Body, Mind and Soul Pa ge 5 S A UNV AD (वं ला द ) Volume 1, Issue 4 in control of what happens and that some higher authority plans our future. Hence, Karma is normally used as a negative term. We should however remember that always we have freedom to use our free will to let go of our attachments and thought pat- terns. This is difficult to believe initially because of our conditioning. But, it is one of the greatest universal truths that we are the writers of our life story. Shrikrishna has said in the Bhagwat Gita: ‗Karma gets burnt and destroyed in the fire of Wisdom‘. We create ‗samskaras‘ or impressions of all our good and bad experienc- es. This creates the Karma. If by using our free will with wisdom we can erase these samskaras, we can erase all the Karmas. This understanding happens in spiritual growth. Resolving Karmic Issues: We have Karmic ties with many people which continue for many lives till all the debts are paid off. But, we should remember that Karma can affect us only in the conditions of our ignorance. Ignorance leads to Karmic traumas. By understanding and shouldering the responsibilities of our Karmas we can resolve the Karmic issues. Law of Karma at a glance: Past Life make Present Life Helpful Actions Good Environment Hurtful Actions Evil Environment Desires and Aspirations Capacities Sustained Thoughts Character Successes Enthusiasm Experiences Wisdom Painful Experiences Conscience Will to Serve Spirituality Free Will v/s Destiny: The Universal Laws have created short cut paths of evolution by granting man ‗Free Will‘. But, the hitch also lies in the substance. It is because of this free will that man gets entangled in the complexities of the Karmic Laws. This is because we are allowed to use our free will as we like – either with wisdom for evolu- tion or with ignorance for getting trapped in the cycle of Karmas. Usually we tend to use it to get trapped. Now, by understanding the concepts of Karma we can easily understand the role of Free Will in our life. We can use the free will in either ways – to create more and more complex Agami or Kritaman Karmas or even to erase, transform and/or manipulate the Sanchita and Prarabdha. We can even use free will with wisdom to exhaust the Sanchita Karma, i.e. the Karmas in total. When free will is activated rightly in the ma- terial realm (aihik jagat) we can change our future or Kriyamana Karma. If we can use our free will rightly to learn the spiritual values, morals and ethics, we can change our present and our past i.e. our Prarabdha and Sanchita also. Harmony of Body, Mind and Soul Pa ge 6 S A UNV AD (वं ला द ) Volume 1, Issue 4 Power of Mudras - Prithvi Mudra The segment ―Power of Mudras‖ speaks about information and benefits of various Mudras. We would come across ‗Prithvi Mudra‘ this month. Prithvi Mudra is the most common yogic mudra used in meditation. In Sanskrit, the word ‗Prithvi‘ means earth and ‗mudra‘ means sign or gesture. This mudra re- stores the balance between agni and prithvi tattvas. Prithvi Mudra is supposed to equilibrate the elements of earth. This Mudra actu- ates the root chakra, which houses our vital energy. Benefits of Prithvi Mudra Stimulates the Root chakra, and restores the equilibrium and trust of human mind and soul. Increases energy, fosters a sense of inner stability and self-assurance. It removes chronic fatigue and strengthens the weak and tired organs of body. Narrow mindedness and prejudices are significantly reduced by the practice of this mudra. Helps to elevate tolerance and patience. Prevents inexplicable weight-loss, hair-loss and premature greying of hair. How to do Prithvi Mudra? Formation of Prithvi Mudra Gesture : Join the tip of the thumb and tip of the ring finger and other three fin- gers are kept open. ( See Figure) Quote of the Month “You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.” ~Swami Harmony of Body, Mind and Soul Pa ge 7 S A UNV AD (वं ला द ) Volume 1, Issue 4 ला्म, ऩंचकोऴ ल मोग - वलकाव गोखरे (थाऩत्म वल्रागाय, एभ.् ए (फपरोवोपी), मोगशळषक आणण वंकृ त अभ्मावक) svaasqyaacaa ivacaar krtanaa p``qama vyaaiQa mhNajao kaya ho samajaUna GaoNao AavaSyak Aaho.
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