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December 19, 2005
Positive Engagement
Attendees: Prasad, Jags, Kamla, Manju, Vijay, Dinesh, Manisha, Vinoda. Session highlights by Vijay. As this was possibly the last meeting of the year 2005 (because Prasad and Ragu would be traveling during next 2-3 weeks), the meeting started with some notes of thanks from Prasad and others. Prasad was thankful that he had a lot of grace in his life. If he ever encountered a closed door, he simply turned around and found that the whole world was wide open to him. Prasad likened himself to a flute: he is neither the player nor the sound, but simply a medium... <$MTEntryExcerpt$>Posted by pkaipa at 10:08 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
December 23, 2005
The law of protection
The check-ins started with Manju. She said that she liked the phrase Dharmo Raskshati Rakshitaha � which means Dharma protects people who protect Dharma. Prasad said that Dharma is like a container that holds everything. When you keep the container clean and protect the container from impurities, then it protects you from diseases when you drink from it. It is a mutuality principle expressed as Dharma (natural law) and if you follow the law, the law protects you - is another way of framing it. We could also say that Dharma is like a boat in which we sail. If... <$MTEntryExcerpt$>Posted by Ragu at 10:39 AM | Comments (0)
December 29, 2005
Happy New Year!
New Year is the time of reflection on new beginnings. Winter Solstice, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza all represent the opportunity to reflect and invite the new year. From Dec. 21st, the shortest day, progressively we will have more light or the period of en-lightenment begins. Many people look at New Year as the opportunity to reaffirm, re-vow and resolve what they want to get done during the year. It rarely works. How many of us remember 2005 resolutions? To me, the focus is on where I am coming from and what I am truly committed to. The attitude and perspective... <$MTEntryExcerpt$>Posted by Ragu at 03:23 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
December 30, 2005
Listening
In January 2005, we started the with a few individuals gathering to reflect on what issues affect our lives and look at it from a spiritual perspective. Over the months, there have been a few significant shifts: Participants: individuals became couples and couples became entire families. The last session we had four families, about 20 people from age 6 to age 70! Consistency: As we progressed from January, a core group of people was present for almost all of the sessions throughout the year. It has created a new space of consciousness that is palpable, it is as if we... <$MTEntryExcerpt$>Posted by Ragu at 12:56 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack