A joyful gathering of friends and family ~
hosted by/ for the Oneness community in Central Maine
This event is open to ALL who would like to celebrate the arrival of 2012 in Oneness and in community.
It is being held at Maple Hill Farm in Hallowell, Maine (Just outside Augusta), from 9 am – around 3 pm (www.MapleHillBB.com for directions)
We are pleased to announce that we will have a live Kirtan Band –
Ananda Bhakti (Michael Smith and Kevin Wicks) –
present to add to the festivities, beginning at 1:00 pm –
(If you plan to attend the Kirtan only, it is by donation)
If you are coming for the full day – bring your own instruments/ drums, etc – let’s all join together and make a joyful noise! Bring sacred items to add to our altar – icons, photos of loved ones, crystals – whatever you want~)
Plan on Chanting, Dancing, Deeksha (sharing the Oneness Blessing), and general festivities.
For those attending the full day, refreshments will be served (Maple Hill’s finest!).
Blessings abound!!
To help cover expenses of the full day program, there is a $25/person charge, $40/couple; children under 12 are free.
Pay in advance via the paypal link on our home page: http://www.integralreal.com (scroll to the bottom), or pay at the door.
Questions/ Need more info: contact Elizabeth – elizabeth@integralreal.com
Twameva Mata, Cha pita Twameva.
Twameva Bandhu, Cha Sakha Twameva.
Twameva Vidya, Dravinum Twameva.
Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva.
O God,
You are my mother, my father, my brother, and my friend.
You are my knowledge and my only wealth.
You are everything to me and the God of all Gods.
Bhagavan, what is the difference between Awakening and the Awakened State?
Answer: The Awakened State is like different seasons, which come and go. But Awakening has something to do with the brain chemistry and physiology.
For eg. If you eat lots of rice, you will feel lethargic and sleepy. This is because of the secretion of a certain chemical called dopamine. Similar thing happens when you consume alcohol or drugs, or sex etc. Alcohol and drugs also triggers the release of certain chemicals like these because of which you experience those altered states. These Experiences will give you some nice feelings but it is TEMPORARY, don’t forget that this is also an ESCAPE ROUTE which you are using to escape to see what is within… that is why many go for drinks, drugs, sex and all sorts of pleasure, but it is TEMPORARY & of course, they have its own side-effects, you can continue if you wish to, but then you must also be ready to face the consequences of the side-effects which comes along with it.
The problem is that man is suffering. Buddha had said that ‘ All Existence is Suffering’ , meaning that all that is existing is suffering. Oneness also says the same thing, that ‘ All Existence is Suffering’, but the context here is different. When we say all existence is suffering, we mean that, If you feel that you exist, there is suffering ! When the other comes into existence, there is separateness and this leads to feelings such as fear, anxiety, worry etc. There are the three kinds of suffering – Physical, Psychological and existential. The Primordial Suffering is that of Separateness and humanity wants to come out of this primordial suffering. To end this sense of separateness, man has created many routes like getting married, begetting children, job, alcohol, sex, drugs etc. But the problem is that alcohol, sex, drugs, apart from costing you money can give you only temporary states. When the states come through alcohol, drugs, sex etc, there is a change in the brain chemistry, because of which the sense of separateness vanishes. However, the altered states that you experience through these means are not permanent.
Awakening is a change in the brain physiology. It’s a neurobiological process, where the frontal lobes, which are like antenna to God, are activated and the parietal lobes are deactivated.
Now, what you should do is, anchor you awakened state to either the padukas, or Srimurthy or to the moolamantra, during the super process. If you couldn’t do it during the super process, attend the super process again and keep attending it until you are able to anchor you awakened state . You can take a photo of the padukas or the Srimurthy, for visual anchoring. Anchor the state through either sight or sound or smell and then use these means to get back that state later. Anchoring should be such that when you see a picture of the Srimurthy or the padukas od listen to the moolamantra or smell agarbatti(Incense stick) , you get back to that Awakened state. Continue this for 4-6 months. If you do this, the brain physiology will change and this change will be permanent!!
This is an intensive weekend focused on Awakening to Oneness. The Oneness process opens up our hearts and senses to the richness of life in all of its manifestations, from the immediacy of the present to the transcendence of the Divine.
In this amazing weekend, with the support of Oneness Trainers Elizabeth and Mahaal, you will:
~ Learn a practice for awareness and happiness in your inner
and outer life
~ Experience an ancient technique to deepen your experience of
Divine Grace
~ Learn teachings and experience the Oneness Deeksha to help
you:
Establish an intimate, personal relationship with the Divine
Heal your relationships with self and others
Lead you to awakening and God Realization
And more~~~
~ Experience the sacred phenomenon of Mukthi Deeksha
~ Be initiated as a Oneness Deeksha (Blessing) Giver
Register on or before October 1st: $150/ person; $225/ couple
Register after Oct. 1: $200/ person; $300/ couple
Deeksha Givers attending for deepening: $40/day; $50/day/couple
There will be a wonderful New England-wide Oneness Community Gathering Sunday, September 4th, from 6-8 pm in Boxboro, MA.
-Oneness Guide Doug Bentley is visiting from India, traveling the US & Canada, and will be sitting in with just a few communities in Sept & Oct. It will be a magnificent opportunity to be in community in Oneness. This event is open to all.
His schedule is on the World Oneness Community site, if you’re traveling and want to see if you can connect with other communities he is visiting:
There will be a few folks flying in from across the US to attend this event. What an opportunity to be in Community in Oneness, on a larger scale than most of us in Maine are used to! Jai!
Let me know if you’re interested in attending, & I can give you more info/ people to contact to rsvp & make overnight arrangements, if you’d like….
Hope to see lots of us there!! 
Scheduled for October 9 & 10, 2011
in Hallowell, Maine
at the Maple Hill Farm
to register/ for more information, contact Elizabeth: elizabeth(at)IntegralReal(dot)com
(we’ll be posting more information here, soon!)
With the absolute amazingness of the experiences from our first 4 Baskets – we are getting ready to schedule our next, as soon as possible. If you are interested, please contact Elizabeth (at) IntegralReal (dot) com. ALSO – if you’d like to arrange a 4 Baskets in your own space, with your own group – we can arrange that, too!!
A reminder about the 4 Baskets:
Oneness Four Baskets Process
Date and time to be determined
will be held at the Maple Hill Farm Inn in Hallowell
$40 per person ($25 for deeksha givers)
(family pricing available –ask for details @ registration)
How would your life be different, if from the first spark of existence you knew only love with no conditions?
How do you imagine this would change your experience of life?
• in your relationships?
• in your work?
• with your health?
• with your community?
• with the world?
The Four Baskets refers to a period of development from the first spark of life at conception through shortly after birth. There were many happy and not-so-happy moments during this timeframe. The not-so-happy ones may have profound influence on the way we perceive the world, as we are affected by the subtleties of our parents’ emotional states, attitudes and life experiences during conception, our development in the womb, and the birthing process.
These experiences can lead to unconscious obstacles impeding our flowing through life with the fullest of ease and Grace.
The Four Baskets Process offers the opportunity to become free of unconscious influences blocking us, so that we may open to experience and celebrate life more fully, from our natural state of peace and joy!
FMI and to register for class: elizabeth-at-integralreal-dot-com
