chanting to my heart's content

isn't this life of ours so very grand!

even on it's worst day it's still the best ever!

o god, I am so so so very blessed to have you in my life!

chanting to my heart's content

isn't this life of ours so very grand! even on it's worst day it's still the best ever! o god, I am so so so very blessed to have each one of you in my life!

being out in the sticks

so much for technology in a first world country!

I'll take Asia anytime where it comes to connectivity. The USA & Europe still have not solved these problems. Well & good if you're smack in the middle of one of their great cities - even then you're hard pressed to find a true hotspot.

And anywhere else. . . .you're truly out on a limb!

spinning like a top !

as the start time of the 13 day chant approaches. . . .actually, the time Pluto moves into Capricorn, to be more accurate. . . .EVERY thing is all a-swirl!

just got to breathe thru this & know. . . .beyond the shadow of a doubt. . . .that all is well in my world!

today is the birthday of Mahavatar Babaji

today we celebrated by chanting the Gayatri Mantra

& I baked a lemon gelatin sugar cake for prasad

because lemon desserts are sweets He favors

It is your choice to think and feel in any manner you wish.

GVI says, Initiations these days go on daily in the way we respond to our life :

- Initiation to understand there could well be more going on than you realize

- Perfect Relationship so that you have a better understanding of the Guru Disciple Relationship

It bears repeating that as we move closer to 2012, personal patterns, beliefs, mind/thinking challenges will most likely become more so. It is a Maha testing of what you can deal with, a test of strength of character.

Far from the romantic stories of Sacred Initiations in ancient times, which I am quite certain were not the personal experiences of those that went through them - these days, the Initiations happen to us through our experiences and our response is our outcome.

something I worked on

amulets. . . .talismans. . . .power pieces. . . .

a toasty fire

ahhh! there's just nothing like the warmth and comforting aroma of a wood-burning fire on a bone-chilling day

too bad the wood's got to be chopped, hauled, stacked, etc. . . .almost not worth the comfort!

technology & being techno savvy. . . .or not

bummer! just launched a live feed that fell flat on it's face because of faulty or inferior equipment - urrrRRRGGGHHH ! ! !

pigs in space ! ! !

leaving home can be such a double edged sword : )

on the one hand, it's a break from the "daily grind"

yet when you come back and the place has not been taken care of to the degree that you do. . . .bummer!

moment to moment Zen

that's the 2-day workshop we're having with Gurudevi here in Atlanta - today & tomorrow

as the flyer says. . . In the context of this class, Zen is a way of being, a way of looking at things, an approach that has the intention of culminating in Enlightenment through developing one pointed focused clarity of mind and self.  Science, especially through Quantum Physics is illuminating what the Great Masters have always known - our beliefs create how we think.  

How and what we think directly affects our experience of life.

my direct experience of this is - the only thing I'm in control of is me & the me that I am is different in this moment than in the next - as everything is in constant change

a boon from the Masters of the Universe

people really do not get that to be a great teacher (a true master) requires:

hands-on experience of the subject matter - the more time and effort invested, the finer the outcome

1. running thorough checks, tests, updates and upgrades - for greater efficiency and effectivity in presentation, demonstration and practical application
2. 
   constantly working on our Self - to be a clear and balanced individual who works in harmony with anybody, under any condition or situation

the gift of laughter & light heartedness

it sure is a great present when. . . .

my heart is aching

I'm feeling burdened

I'm confused or fragmented

I've lost my clarity & direction

depth of field

just another expression that's struck me once again. . . .

actually, this has more to do with breadth; about wideness / expansiveness of perspective as well as a deepening of dimension - don't you think?

love is. . . .

hearing someone & your heart changes. . . .

I'm not speaking of a light love or even being in love. I speak of a long drawn out love ~ a love that takes your breath away constantly, a love of many many many lifetimes.

The Gayatri Mantra

a long time favorite that is most appropriate for this day & our times. . . .

what is your best?

Only as high as I reach can I grow.

Only as far as I seek can I go.

Only as deep as I look can I see.

Only as much as I dream can I be.


~ Karen Ravn ~

It is the Logos that enlightens everyone who comes into the world (Jn 1: 1-4, 9); the excellence which inspires Life to reach and grow; the Light which shows things as they are; the Love which holds the worlds together, and no mental idol which you put between the Divine Reason (Logos) and the world you experience. This term Logos comes from Greek philosophy and means Reason or the acting of Ideas, Order or the Intelligence of God.

aaackkk ! ! !

where are my days going? ? ?

huff! Huff! HUFF! puff! Puff! PUFF! hard to not succumb to these feelings in a life accelerated to the Nth degree. : )

We leave for Atlanta tomorrow & will be away til Nov 17. In the meantime, the girls care and schedules need to be coordinated with our community of Angels of Mercy! Matching each individual's skills & contribution with the needs of our little ones. Challenging! Thank God everyone is fully enrolled! ! !

Then there's the usual handling everything that needs to be handled while we are away - errands, chores, work loads, correspondence, etc. After which we can pack, check in, load up - vamoose! ! !

my life !

never doubt that you are a great spiritual being. . . .having a human experience. . . .ha ha ha!

Here are some snippets taken from an article I came across with some tips that touched me. . . .hope they warm your heart too.Sunday’s meditation by Goswami Kriyananda was on “Overcoming Obstacles on the Path.” - http://gemsandtreasures.blogspot.com/

Sri Goswami Kriyananda at The Temple of Kriya Yoga Chicago
October 21, 2008 · Filed by Ashley Mastandrea

present earth changes

in case you're wondering why you're feeling the way you're feeling lately. . . .

Read up on: 2012 - The Transition of the Ages Ongoing Update and Analysis - http://www.ourultimatereality.com/2012-transition-of-the-ages.html

Or check out this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbewGohciYw

sick as a dog !

where did that saying come from, I wonder?

anyway, Oct 31 I was so so so ill - I did not know which part of me would spew next - up, down, all around! o lordy, not something I'd wish on even my worst enemies!

just glad it was so intense it was gone - mostly - by the next day

but yesterday I was just a limp noodle - totally comatose! sheesh! ! !