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Dear Ones, Guruji’s murti has been installed in the Antioch Center and the prana pratistha ceremonies were completed. Now Guruji is looking through the eyes of His murti and is eagerly waiting to see you. The Guru transforms energy through the eyes. This is known as drusti-path. When the four eyes of the Guru and disciple meet, a tremendous change begins, leading to an amazing, unique, complete, and true transformation of the disciple. Just as when Guruji was in the body and His two eyes always did drusti-path, the eyes of the murti continue to do the same. As Rakesh (Rudy) drove the murti cross-country, he did malas looking into the eyes. In a short while he could look no more—such was the radiance of Guruji’s gaze. This was even before the pratistha. Just imagine what it is like to look into the eyes of the murti now! We would love to see you at Guru Purnima, the most special day and time of the year to be in the presence of the Guru. We would love for you to attain that look of love and compassion, of truth and beauty, of peace and tranquility, of harmony and bliss. May both the physical and subtle eyes of the Guru bring the total light of God-Realization into your heart and spirit. Love and Blessings,

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AN ENDLESS BLESSING receive the teachings via DVD, available through our online Completion of our center in Antioch has partly relied on bookstore at www.dyc.org. Because Ma and Dileepji funds from the sale of the lots in Golden Bow Estates, the recommend that you do the CB practice for as much of the year adjacent residential development. Because three of the as possible, please purchase the DVD soon. twelve lots remain unsold, we have been unable to finish the To register for CB 2, please see the East Coast registration property’s fence and the kitchen in the Phase 1 building. form in this issue. Donating food to the needy and in memory of passed relatives is a form of charity we often want to express. By FOR SALE IN NIKORA: APARTMENT WITH A VIEW! donating to DYC for the purchase of kitchen equipment, we A 1-bedroom apartment at the ashram in Nikora is being can enable the center’s kitchen not only to feed the poor at offered by the disciple-owners. This unit is located on the 3rd times but also disciples in anusthan. This seva is a great and floor and has a view of the mandir and temple grounds from endless blessing. For further details, please contact Dinesh the balcony. It comes with a washer and dryer as well as a fully ([email protected]) or Yogesh appointed kitchen. For more information, please contact Anu at ([email protected]). [email protected] (preferred) or (650) 965-8568.

CHAKRA BHEDAN 2 WORKSHOP Chakra Bhedan is a practice for systematically opening the chakras so that the jiva—the soul—can rise from the base of TO WORK without attachment is to work without the spine and merge with Shiva, located above the crown of the expectation of reward or fear of any punish- the head. This process is the essence of God-realization. In ment in this world or the next. Work so done is a this series of six annual workshops, Shri Anandi Ma and means to the end, and God is the end. Dileepji explain the chakra system, teach the bija (seed) mantras that open each individual chakra, and directly — Sri Ramakrishna transmit kundalini energy through mantras and physical touch. Participants will go home with an ancient and IT IS not how much we do, but how much love we powerful practice that accelerates the clearing of blockages put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but at the subtle level and, as a result, greatly enhances spiritual how much love we put in the giving. growth. Shaktipat is not a prerequisite. CB 2 will be held in Woodbury, CT on September 5th. If — Mother Teresa you were not able to attend the CB 1 workshop, you can still

SHAKTI Express • Jun09  Guru Purnima 2009 

ON OCCASIONS LIKE GURU PURNIMA, IF YOU DO SOMETHING, EVEN IF IT IS NOT WITH DEVOTION, EVEN IF IT IS RATHER SPONTANEOUS, THAT ACT IN ITSELF WILL BRING A PROFOUND LEVEL OF GRACE AND LOVE ON THE PART OF THE GURU.

— SHRI ANANDI MA

Guru Purnima Retreat Guru Purnima Day is the most East Coast—July3–5 important day of the year Litchﬁeld, CT for the disciple to spend West Coast—July 10–12 in the physical presence Antioch, CA of the Guru. Please join us! Guru Purnima Day Celebration East Coast—July 5 Litchﬁeld, CT  See the East and West Coast West Coast—July 12 registration forms in this issue Antioch, CA for more information.

FOR ME, OVER the years on many occasions, the daughter, His disciple that day. During the guru experience was common that at gatherings like puja, I very, very commonly saw that intense flow of today, a ray of light emitted from Guruji’s eyes and energy from Him in the form of a tremendous ray of penetrated all those who were present. On such light. . . .On such occasions, that ray of light did a occasions, the heart of Guruji was at a different level tremendous level of subtle work. That ray of love did of gladness. Being pleased, particularly on the day of work that was not likely to happen at other times. Guru Purnima, His state would be quite elevated — Shri Anandi Ma and different. He was so eager to see His son, His

SHAKTI Express • Jun09 2009 MAHASAMADHI RETREAT

Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Mahasamadhi of our Beloved Guruji, Shri Dhyanyogi Madhusudandas

Wednesday, August 12 — Sunday, August 16

Five {Rivers Yoga 3306 Contra Loma Blvd. Antioch, CA 94509

PREREQUISITE: Shaktipat initiation in this lineage or permission reservations must be made by July 22nd to get the following daily from Shri Anandi Ma. rates: $55 for one queen bed; $65 for two queen beds; $75 for a suite (one full, one queen). Groups of disciples wishing to share REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 22, 2009. Please be mindful that housing expenses should contact Sumati Campus. many hands and time go into the planning of these events; we need sufﬁcient time to organize housing and plan meals, so please do your AIRPORTS: The airports closest to Antioch are Oakland Intl. (OAK) part in helping and register on time! Thank you! and San Francisco Intl. (SFO). RETREAT FEE: This retreat is sponsored through donations of TRANSPORTATION: BART (www.bart.gov) can be taken from individual disciples. Our suggested donation we tell people is either OAK or SFO to the Pittsburg/Bay Point station, the stop $151. However, more, less, or none is acceptable, as Anandi Ma closest to Antioch. From the station, a taxi can be taken to either and Dileepji like to make this retreat available to all! the hotel or the center for $20–$25; for $1.25, a municipal bus (www.trideltatransit.com) can be taken from the BART station to HOUSING OPTIONS & FEES: At Five Rivers Yoga, we do not a stop near the center. have housing on site. However, there are a few possibilities, each varying in price and registration deadline. And, of course, you are SPECIAL NEEDS: If you have special dietary needs related to a more than welcome to look into other options not listed here. medical condition, please contact Achala Foster at [email protected] or 408-281-8993 no later than 3 days before (1) Housing at local disciples’ homes. Limited space is available. the event. Achala will advise you on supplementing your meals You must bring your own bedding. Inquiries must be made at with additional snacks (dry snacks only). Refrigerators, stoves, and least 1 month prior to the start of the retreat. Daily rate: $25, microwave ovens will not be available for use. payable to DYC. Please contact Sumati Campus at [email protected] or 415-383-3215 (please call CHECK-IN: 3–5 p.m., Wednesday, August 12th. before 7 p.m. Paciﬁc time). DEPARTURE TIME: Mid-afternoon on Sunday, August 16th. (2) Microtel Inn & Suites. [email protected] or If at all possible, please plan to stay to help with clean-up seva. 925-522-0010. Discounted rates for DYC are available, but

Please ﬁll out the registration form below completely. A packet of information will be sent to you before the retreat begins.

ADULTS Name: Gender: Name: Gender:

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MAIL TO: Cynthia Sumati Campus; 38 Miller Avenue, #217; Mill Valley, CA 94941 • 415-383-3215 (please call before 7 p.m. Paciﬁc time) • [email protected] 28-Apr-09

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SHAKTI Express • Jun09 �� Please photocopy this form if you will be registering for events separately� Guru Purnima Retreat � � GP Day � Litchfield� CT Jul �� by donation Chakra Bhedan � Workshop �� Woodbury� CT Sep � �� Vajra Panjar Applied Anusthan � Litchfield� CT Oct �� *�

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SHAKTI Express • Jun09 Calendar

June 16–19 Vajra Panjar 2 Teachings‡ Antioch, CA Ekadashi 3 Ekadashi Fasting* is beneficial/recommended 18 Fasting* is beneficial/recommended Vajra Panjar 1 Training 5–7 New Moon Lucerne, Switzerland 20/21 PDT �� 6/7 Full Moon �� PDT �� Total Solar Eclipse �� 22 Please consult local news sources for the visibility 12, 13 Chakra Bhedan 3 & 4 Workshops and time period of this eclipse in your area. Munich, Germany 25–�� Ayurveda Week 18 Ekadashi Antioch, CA Fasting* is beneficial/recommended August 19–21 Vajra Panjar 1 Training Prague, Czech Republic 1 Ekadashi Fasting* is beneficial/recommended 21/22 New Moon PDT �� 4/5 Full Moon �� PDT �� July �� 5 Raksha Bandhan Ekadashi Literally “bond of protection.” On this day, sisters 2 tie a string around their brother’s wrist, pledging Fasting* is beneficial/recommended protection from harm, especially in matters of spirit. The brothers, in return, pledge to ensure 3–5 Guru Purnima Retreat, East† their sisters’ physical comfort and wellbeing. Litchfield, CT 6 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 5 Guru Purnima Day, East† Please consult local news sources for the visibility Litchfield, CT and time period of this eclipse in your area. 5–7 Full Moon � Guru Purnima 12 Janmashtami � On the full moon, it is said that there are 16 types of Guruji’s Mahasamadhi Anniversary energies radiated through the moon. These 16 On this most auspicious day, disciples who are energies are concentrated through the 16 petals of unable to attend the Mahasamadhi Retreat are the vishuddha chakra of the teacher, and these are asked to get together in groups to do practices transferred to the disciples. The different energies (all-night chanting is ideal). If that is not possible, have different names. They are said to hold the please do extra practices on your own, holding subtle aspects of divine nectar for the upliftment of God and Dhyanyogiji in your heart and mind. mankind. So, on this specific day of Guru Purnima, the 16 colors or energies of the moon are radiating Mahasamadhi Retreat¶ in full force. And through the vishuddha chakra of 12–16 Antioch, CA the Guru, they are again intensified and poured forth for disciples with love, faith, and devotion. Ekadashi — Shri Anandi Ma 16 Fasting* is beneficial/recommended This is the actual full moon day, and it is one of the most important days for the disciple to be in 19/20 New Moon the physical presence of the Guru. Practices done PDT �� on this day will bring growth and auspiciousness �� in the life of the disciple. PDT �� 23 Ganesh Chaturthi �� This is a special day for worshipping Lord Ganesha. 7 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Please consult local news sources for the visibility 24 Rishi Panchami and time period of this eclipse in your area. Rishi Panchami is a fasting day for ladies. 10–12 Guru Purnima Retreat, West‡ * The traditional Indian fast means avoiding grains and beans, but one Antioch, CA may eat root vegetables, spinach, dairy products, fruits, and nuts. † See the East Coast registration form in this issue. Guru Purnima Day, West‡ ‡ See the West Coast registration form in this issue. 12 ¶ See the special registration form in this issue. Antioch, CA SHAKTI Express • Jun09 AyurvedA Week A week of healing and quality time with ma and bapuji

BECAUSE OF its great popularity, Ma and Bapuji are become blocked by samskaras (past mind offering Ayurveda Week again this year (July 25th – impressions) as well as external factors such as August 1st), marking its fifth successful year in a contradictory foods and misguided emotions row. and attitudes. Ayurveda Week is a special program in which Ayurveda is a subtle science. It deals with the participants benefit from a range of Ayurvedic physical, of course, but what it is impacting, ultimately, is the prana and the nadis. When treatments. These treatments are critical to the nadis are cleansed, the prana can flow and maintaining ideal prana and, thus, optimum work freely. Once the prana flows health. They service the physical body, the vehicle appropriately to a diseased organ or tissue or for the prana and soul. Ma and Bapuji are very cell, it balances out the vata, pitta, or kapha involved in the quality and scope of the doshas, and balanced, perfect health is restored. treatments even when other therapists are at With balanced and perfect health, the body work. In addition, Ma will be participating in one will let you sit still for 44 stotrams. Otherwise, of the treatments. you need five pillows, you lie down, sit up, etc., which is one of the obstacles cited by Patanjali—the During Ayurveda Week, participants also meditate and have inability to sit still. satsang with Ma and Bapuji in a home setting and thus spend significant time with them during the course of an Ayurveda makes you more aware of your lifestyle. That individualized health regimen. is true both for physical health and mental health and, thereby, spirituality. What is your attitude toward the The Ayurveda Week package is $2,150 per person and includes world? How do you interact with everyone? The answers all meals (aligned with your Ayurvedic requirements), lodging, to these questions will create purity or impurity in your therapeutic treatments, aromatic and massage oils, consultation, inner self. All of these things go hand in hand. herbs (including one month’s supply), and associated expenses except for airfare and airport transportation. Guruji had 100% faith in Ayurveda. Dhanvantari, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, gave the science, which is When Ma was asked whether Ayurveda and panchakarma help pure intuition, pure inner knowledge. Research has been our spiritual practices, she answered: done over the years verifying that Ayurveda is not an As part of Ayurveda Week, we discuss the origin of yoga aspect of the mind but is pure spiritual science. That’s and the origin of Ayurveda, and they are both the same: why we have started to offer Ayurveda Week here in the the Sankhya philosophy. The roots are identical, and the United States and panchakarma at the ashram in India. common root is prana. Guruji always said, “Why is the body sick? Why do we catch colds or whatever? The If you would like to reserve a space for yourself or for a loved problem starts when the prana is depleted.” We know that one, please contact Sumati at [email protected] or the key to spiritual evolution is prana, so both in 415-383-3215 (please call before 7 p.m. PDT). Registration is on Ayurveda and in yoga, prana is the common denominator. a first come, first served basis, and space is limited to 8 people. Think about where the prana flows. It flows through the The program’s staff looks forward to making Ayurveda Week nadis, the subtle passageways. When you meditate and do a most rewarding experience and to helping promote your pranayama, you are basically cleansing the nadis. Nadis spiritual growth in a unique way. Disciples’ Experiences

I WAS flabbergasted by the intensity of the energy. Whether you Just like at retreats, no matter what our roles, we were all were giving or receiving treatments or doing seva, we were all immersed in the energy. recipients. The energy seemed even stronger than at retreats— perhaps because of the healing. We were all getting healed on  some level. The whole experience was very meditative. Even AYURVEDA WEEK started with shirodhara, where I was during the activities, we were mostly in a state of meditation. fluctuating between meditative and waking states. Even with And there was a strong sense of oneness and unity among us. this one single experience, I felt like a new human being. Just We all felt very close to each other. this treatment was worth the whole trip.

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