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May 03, 2006
Light, Love and Life
Notes by Vijay, elaborated by Prasad. ----------------------------------------- Kamala Mami started the session with a beautiful invocation by Annie Besant: O hidden life, vibrant in every atom; O hidden light, shining in every creature; O hidden love, embracing all in Oneness; May each, who feels himself as one with Thee, Know he is also one with every other. Manisha checked-in with a parable about egg, carrot, and coffee. When faced with adversity (i.e., boiling water), egg becomes hard, carrot become soft, but coffee mixes with the water and imparts its own unique aroma to the mixture. Jags wondered about the relationship...Posted by Ragu at 12:31 PM | Comments (0)
May 09, 2006
The misleading GPS
The session started with three quotes: “Time makes more converts than reason” – Thomas Paine Even our anger can be held with a heart of kindness – Buddha Six months of drudgery in the lab can save you one hour in the library – Yash Jay started the check in. He said that he went to a hockey game for the first time and felt exhilarated. He said that the rush he felt stayed with him for a couple of days. He then made an observation: He could not spot an African American in the teams or in the audience...Posted by Ragu at 04:10 PM | Comments (0)
May 17, 2006
Praying with a Sankalpa
Notes by Vijay. Prasad started the meeting with the well-known chant: "Gurur Brahma, gurur Vishnu, gurur devo Maheswarah Gurur sakshat parambrahmah, tasmai sri gurave namah" Translation: The Guru is none other than the creator, Lord Brahma; he verily is Lord Vishnu, the preserver, and he is truly Maheshwara, the destroyer. He is the supreme Brahman himself. To such a Guru I offer my salutations. Today people often use the word 'guru' to refer to a competent teacher or a person who is very knowledgeable in a particular field. But Prasad explained that, traditionally, a guru is a very special and...Posted by Ragu at 11:06 AM | Comments (9)