Updates for week of May 28th – June 3rd

Om Namo Bhagavate

Sacramento Center

11101 Moose River Court

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

916 529-4102

Updates for week of May 28^th – June 3^rd

• East West Bookstore – Starting in June East West Books is hosting a World Peace Meditation on the first Wednesday of each month. This is a wonderful opening for our work as we have been trying to set this up since the Center Opened. Many thanks to Mary Gioggomoto for setting this up. Initially the meditation will be between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. A special notice will go out next week.
• The Money Talks – revision. We will not be posting this transcript on our Yahoo Group site as proposed last week as the CD set of Sri Atmananda's Money and Matter Talks from 2004 is just about to be released. These CD's will at the Center in the near future. If any of you are still interested in the Money Talks you can borrow the transcripts from the Center library.
• Center Library – The Center now has many books and CD's now available on a wide range of spiritual topics and viewpoints. Each book or CD can be borrowed for 30 days but only one at a time. If you have used books, CD's or DVD's on spiritual topics that you would like to share you can donate them to the library at the Center.
• A New Program: Explorations – "an inquiry into spirit". An informal forum is starting up for those seeking more individual guidance, information and insight into the nature of the spiritual path and its process. This program will occur twice a month. The first will be this Sunday afternoon before the WPM and the other on a Saturday after the potluck lunch. See below and the June calendar for more details and times.
• June Calendar: Attached is the calendar for Center programs for the month of June.

Center Programs for May 31^st – June 3^rd

Thursday (May 31^st )

• 7:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 8:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

Friday (June 1^st )

• 7:00 PM: HAMSA Group Meditation. This technique is for those who are experienced with the World Peace Meditation and want to move to the next level. This technique activates the next higher chakra centers by expanding our connection with the Universal. A minimum of three people are required. **If you are interested in joining this group please contact Siddhartha directly **.

Saturday (June 2^nd )

• 10:00 AM : Foundation Course Study Group This is Sri Atmananda's self-study Course on the Bhagavad Gita. This week we will continue exploring the fifth Chapter, the Yoga of Renunciation. On the spiritual path once the light of spiritual knowledge starts flowing a natural renunciation starts to occur. This class will explore this process and how we can collaborate with it. The Foundation Course Book is recommended for this class. If you do not have a book yet you can pick up one at the Center.
• 12:00 PM : POT LUCK LUNCH. (vegetarian) Come join us for good food, good company and good spirits. Feel free to bring something to share ** Open to all **

Sunday (June 3^rd )

• 11:00 AM : Chanting of the 1000 Names of Lord Vishnu. In this program we chant as a group the thousand name of God. It is a powerful method of evoking the Divine presences. All are invited.
• 5:00 PM: Explorations – an inquiry into spirit: This is an informal forum to explore together the more individual aspects of the spiritual path, the process one goes through, the experiences and symptoms one has on the journey and the nature of the goal of this endeavor. It is an opportunity to share, ask questions and gain insights into where you stand on your journey towards the Divine.
• 6:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 7:00 PM. ** all are invited **

All these programs are free; everything here is supported by your loving donations. If you wish to contact us please use our email which is divinemission.sactr@gmail or call us at the Center phone number 916 529-4102.

Week of May 21 st – 27th

Om Namo Bhagavate

Sacramento Center

11101 Moose River Court

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

916 529-4102

Week of May 21 ^st – 27^th

Updates

• Money and Wealth This last Sunday we began an exploration of the role money and wealth plays on the spiritual path, drawing on the wisdom of the fourth chapter of Sri Aurobindo's Mother Book. It was a very useful inquiry.

Programs

Thursday (May 24^th )

• 7:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 8:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

Friday (May 25^th )

• 7:00 PM: HAMSA Group Meditation. This technique is for those who are experienced with the World Peace Meditation and want to move to the next level. This technique activates the next higher chakra centers by expanding our connection with the Universal. A minimum of three people are required.

**If you are interested in joining this group please contact Siddhartha directly **.

Saturday (May 26^th )

• 10:00 AM : The Kundalini and the Transformation Process. This class will explore what is kundalini, the chakra system, how does it work and what are the experiences and symptoms on one who is in the transformation process. As a person's system opens to spiritual energies a process begins that affects every component of the human system. One can have strange, wonderful, disturbing and even painful experiences and symptoms. This class will be an opportunity to share and learn from each other what the kundalini is and what part it plays in the transformation process.
• 12:00 PM : POT LUCK LUNCH. Please bring something vegetarian to share. ** Open to all **

Sunday (May 27^th )

• 11:00 AM : Chanting of the 1000 Names of Lord Vishnu. In this program we chant as a group the thousand name of God. It is a powerful method of evoking the Divine presences. All are invited.
• 1:00 PM: Teacher's Training: The Way of the White Cloud. This will be an exploration of the teachings of Osho, an controversial and popular modern day guru and tantric master. Satyapriti will facilitate this session. ** Open to All **
• 6:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 7:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

All these programs are free; everything here is supported by your loving donations. If you wish to contact us please use our email which is divinemission.sactr@gmail or call us at the Center phone number 916 529-4102.

Special Meditation

Special Notice

A special meditation will be held at the Center this

Sunday

May 20^th at 8:00 PM

Bhagavan stated that the purpose of this meditation is to send the Mother Force, love and blessings to assist him in obtaining the visa he needs to visit America this year.

Please come join us.

The World Peace Mediation scheduled this Sunday at 6:00 PM Sunday will go on as usual.

Week of May 14th – 20th

Om Namo Bhagavate

Sacramento Center

11101 Moose River Court

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

916 529-4102

Week of May 14^th – 20^th

Updates

• Change in Program There will be no HAMSA Meditation on Friday in lieu of the Snatam Kaur Concert at the Christ Unity Church, 9249 Folsom Blvd at 7:00 PM this Friday Evening. There are still tickets available. A portion of this sale goes to our Center so if you have not bought tickets yet now is the time to buy. Contact Jeanie Allam at 916 505-4310 or email her at allamj@csus.edu
• Executive Committee Vacancy The Center is supported by the three members of the executive committee who work with Siddhartha to maintain, administrate and plan for all Center activities. The committee positions are currently filled by Wenda Merz, Rasha Salama and Jeanie Allam. Jeanie will be leaving the committee on June 13 ^th. . Therefore there is an now an opening. If you have interest in serving the Center in this way or would like further details, please contact Siddhartha or talk to any committee member.

Regular Programs

Thursday (May 17^th )

• 7:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 8:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

Friday (May 18^th )

7:00 PM: Snatam Kaur Concert at the Christ Unity Church, 9249 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, Ca.

** Please join us **

Saturday (May 19^th )

• 10:00 AM : Foundation Course Study Group This is Sri Atmananda's self-study Course on the Bhagavad Gita. This week we will continue exploring the fourth Chapter, the Yoga of Knowledge. This class will explore the Nature of Doubt as revealed in Verse 202. This verse reveals some fundamental obstacles to progress on the spiritual path. What are they? What is your experience with these obstacles? Contemplate on this verse and come ready to share and discuss your insights and experiences with the group. Foundation Course Book is recommended for this class. If you do not have a book yet you can pick up one at the Center. All are invited

· 12:00 PM: POT LUCK LUNCH. Please bring something vegetarian to share. Open to all.

Sunday (May 20^th )

• 11:00 AM : Chanting of the 1000 Names of Lord Vishnu. In this program we chant as a group the thousand name of God. It is a powerful method of evoking the Divine presences. All are invited.

• 1:00 PM: Mother Book Study Group . This class we will explore chapter four, Money Power and the Spiritual Path. Money can trap us but it can also be a force for the supramental manifestation. Sri Aurobindo's classic, The Mother Book describes in beautiful flowing poetic prose an integral Path of Yoga which incorporates love, faith and surrender as dynamic tools for bringing the supramental force into our lives and the planet. All are invited

• 6:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 7:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

All these programs are free; everything here is supported by your loving donations. If you wish to contact us please use our email which is divinemission.sactr@gmail or call us at the Center phone number 916 529-4102.

Week of May 7 – 13th

Om Namo Bhagavate

Sacramento Center

11101 Moose River Court

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

916 529-4102

Week of May 7 – 13 ^th

Updates

• Change in Program: Siddhartha has felt to make a change in this weekend's program from what was shown on the May calendar. Please note the changes below.
• Center Phone: We have been having problems with the Center phone taking messages recently. Our phone service was upgraded without our knowledge so we had unwittingly lost our voice mail. But the problem has been corrected (we think) and now we even have our own voice mail message.
• India Ashram Journal : Kathy Foley has been sending out a weekly journal of activities and summaries of Bhagavan's talks from the Satyachetana Ashram in India. If you have not been receiving them and would like to be added to her email list please contact Kathy at iambaraka@hotmail.com
• Volunteers are still needed: We are still looking for assistance in the following areas. If you are able to help out with the following activities for one month or more please contact Wenda Merz at wendamerz@comcast.net:
• Attend Thursday evening World Peace Meditation
• Attend Friday evening HAMSA Meditation
• Attend Sunday World Peace Meditation
• Assist with setup, A/V recording for:
• Saturday programs
• Saturday potluck lunch
• Sunday programs
• Assist with Center cleaning once each week
• Assist with Monthly sales and donation record keeping
• Assist with monthly attendance record keeping

Programs

Thursday (May 10^th )

• 7:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 8:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

Friday (May 11^th )

• 7:00 PM: HAMSA Group Meditation. This technique is for those who are experienced with the World Peace Meditation and want to move to the next level. This technique activates the next higher chakra centers by expanding our connection with the Universal. A minimum of three people are required.

**If you are interested in joining this group please contact Siddhartha directly.

Saturday (May 12^th )

• 10:00 AM : The Nature of Death It may be that in our culture our whole relation to life is shaped by this topic, either due to fear or to denial. There is an important interconnection between life, death and spirit. This workshop will be an opportunity to explore this interconnection experientially using small groups and personal sharing.

· 12:00 PM: POT LUCK LUNCH. Please bring something vegetarian to share. Open to all.

· 1:00 PM: The Secret – a video. There will be a viewing of this DVD on the "secret" of creating our lives in harmony with the universal principles of the creation. Our yoga does not exclude the material world. Many of our struggles on the spiritual path are due to learned dysfunctional behaviors. This video reveals how we trap ourselves and how to break this conditioning. This video can be a useful tool for those of us seeking to manifest spirit in our lives.

Sunday (May 13^th )

• 11:00 AM : Chanting of the 1000 Names of Lord Vishnu. In this program we chant as a group the thousand name of God. It is a powerful method of evoking the Divine presences. All are invited.
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• 6:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 7:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

All these programs are free; everything here is supported by your loving donations. If you wish to contact us please use our email which is divinemission.sactr@gmail.com or call us at the Center phone number 916 529-4102.

May Calendar of Events download

You can download the May 2007 Calendar of Events for the Center here.

In Memorial

Come Join us in a Loving Memorial

For

Aaron Joseph Barbour

This

Saturday May 5^th

11:00 am

at

Pleasant Hills

Memorial Park & Mortuary
1700 Pleasant Hill Rd
Sebastopol, California

Directions: From Hwy 101

Take Hwy 12 to Sebastapol. Continue West through town on Bodega Highway. Turn left at Watertrough road until intersection with Pleasant Hill Road.

And a

Potluck Get Together

Jeff and Joanie Blechel’s House

6643 Center Street Forestville, Ca.

Call 707 887-9701 or 707 494-8618 for more information

Week of April 30 th – May 6th

Om Namo Bhagavate

Sacramento Center

11101 Moose River Court

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

916 529-4102

Week of April 30 ^th – May 6^th

Updates

• Announcement: Siddhartha's son, Aaron Barbour has passed away. A memorial service is being held in Sebastapol this Saturday. The notice is attached. Death and grief are powerful shared experiences of all humanity. The compassion love and support for Siddhartha and Aaron's mother, Gretchen, who happens to be staying at the Center, has been deeply appreciated. The Divine presence is palatable as was the feeling of love and community. Special thanks to all who expressed their love and support.
• May Calendar: the May calendar is attached for programs scheduled this month.
• Volunteers needed: There was a wonderful out pouring of support from our last request for assistance. Thank you all. But some people will not be able to continue so we are asking for your support again. If you are able to help out with the following activities for one month or more please let Wenda Merz know by contacting her at wendamerz@comcast.net:
• Attend Thursday evening World Peace Meditation
• Attend Friday evening HAMSA Meditation
• Attend Sunday World Peace Meditation
• Assist with setup, A/V recording for:
• Saturday programs
• Saturday potluck lunch
• Sunday programs
• Assist with Center cleaning once each week
• Assist with Monthly sales and donation record keeping
• Assist with monthly attendance record keeping

Regular Programs

Thursday (May 3^rd )

• 7:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 8:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

Friday (May 4^th )

• 7:00 PM: HAMSA Group Meditation. This technique is for those who are experienced with the World Peace Meditation and want to move to the next level. This technique activates the next higher chakra centers by expanding our connection with the Universal. A minimum of three people are required.

**If you are interested in joining this group please contact Siddhartha directly.

Saturday (May 5^th )

• 10:00 AM : Foundation Course Study Group. This is Sri Atmananda's self-study Course on the Bhagavad Gita. This week we will continue exploring the fourth Chapter the Yoga of Knowledge. The Foundation Course Book is recommended for this class. If you do not have a book yet you can pick up one at the Center. Mark Redmond will facilitate this study group.

· 12:00 PM: POT LUCK LUNCH. Please bring something vegetarian to share. Open to all.

Sunday (May 6^th )

• 11:00 AM : Chanting of the 1000 Names of Lord Vishnu. In this program we chant as a group the thousand name of God. It is a powerful method of evoking the Divine presences. All are invited.

• 6:00 PM: World Peace Meditation. This group meditation seeks to expand World Peace by using a special mantra and breathing technique. We will be finished by 7:00 PM. This program are OPEN to ALL.

All these programs are free; everything here is supported by your loving donations. If you wish to contact us please use our email which is divinemission.sactr@gmail or call us at the Center phone number 916 529-4102.