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| Amma's 66th Birthday Celebrations |
| Sep 22 @ Hilton Bellevue with Br. Dayamrita Chaitanya |
Br. Dayamrita Chaitanya will lead us all in celebrating the auspicious occasion of Amma’s 66th Birthday.
Please join us for an uplifting day of chanting, spiritual discourse and devotional singing in the presence of one of Amma’s most senior disciple’s.
A delicious vegetarian meal will be served at the end of the event.
The Hilton Bellevue hotel is offering a special rate of $105/night for those looking to stay onsite the night of the 22nd.
The special rate covers two adults, with an additional cost of $20 each; up to 4 adults.
To book your room reservation at the special rate, please contact Hilton's room coordinator Ana Infante at 425-450-4170 and mention group code "AMMACI".
If you need assistance with this process, please feel free to contact Brad Joss @ bradjoss@gmail.com.
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| Portland Bhagavad Gita Class |
During these stressful times, Gita studies is a powerful way to help calm the mind and remind us of our essential wholeness.
It is a timeless dialogue between Lord Krishna (our higher Self) and Arjuna (our ego). Amma has this to say about the Gita:
“My Dear Children,
Bhagavad Gita is the essence of all the Vedas and its message is for the entire humanity.
It is the Lord’s message to the whole world, given to Arjuna as a proxy, who in the midst of adverse circumstances was completely unnerved being at a loss to discern his Dharma.”
“--The purpose of learning Gita is to become Sri Krishna.”
Each Sunday in Portland we dive into the timeless wisdom of Sri Krishna’s words to Arjuna and gain knowledge about the field of dharma, sadhana, and Moksha.
All are welcome. Bring a receptive mind, an open heart, and a copy of the Gita if you have one. If not, no worries. We have extra copies.
Our next Gita class will be on Sunday, September 8. We will begin Chapter 6. People are welcome to begin anytime.
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IAM - Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique®
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The IAM - Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique® is a powerful tool for our spiritual growth.
Amma has said that this meditation acts on a very subtle level--eradicating all our negative tendencies, slowly but surely, and gives obvious practical results very fast.
She has assured us that if we practice IAM® regularly we will see all aspects of our lives improve.
There is no time like NOW to learn the IAM Technique!
This Fall we are offering 2 classes in the IAM Technique.
The IAM-35 version (Original IAM), and the streamlined IAM-20 version.
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| Garden to Table Benefit Dinner |
The GreenFriends of the Maltby property put their imaginations together in early August to create a full-course dinner of entrees, side dishes, condiments, hors d’oeuvres, and beverages from their garden's produce. The meal was a benefit to raise money for next year's garden and was attended by 21 guests.
The dinner was served on the deck overlooking the bountiful "Devi's Garden,” the kitchen garden that Amma had blessed when she had visited in previous years. The evening began with appetizers and beverages, and much photo-taking of the beautiful spread of foods. This was followed by a tour of the garden by Visuddhi, the resident master gardener whose devotion has been nurturing the garden for four years now. Over 100 species of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs are growing in the densely prolific mandala.
Read more about it in the Sep Green Friends Newsletter.
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| PNW GreenFriends Newsletter |
Read the September 2019 GreenFriends newsletter here.
Read the back issues here http://greenfriendsna.org/newsletters.html
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"The opportunity to love and serve others should be considered
a rare gift, a blessing from God."
- Amma
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