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Yoga enhances the vibrancy of our body, heart and mind. Meditation cultivates a realization of our essential nature—our innate clarity. Both systems bring us home to ourselves. Taking time away from our busy schedules to commit our attention to our inner development naturally accelerates our evolution, while also bringing us into new and refreshed ways of being with ourselves and our life.

Primordial Sound Meditation

Click on link above for more information and "Course Dates" for meditation classes in Oakville.

A program developed by

Drs. Deepak Chopra

and David Simon

"The most powerful tool we have for learning to live synchrodestiny, to see the connective patterns of the universe, to make miracles out of our desires, is meditation."

- Deepak Chopra 

CLASSES ARE NOW SCHEDULED FOR

March

 IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME FOR YOU TO BEGIN A MEDITATION PRACTICE? CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR A CONVENIENT DATE

CLASS DATES

This Week's Quotation

February / MarchSuggested Reading

(or....what's on Lizzy's night table?)

I am a big fan of Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now and still keep it close at hand to inspire and remind me of the powerful message of just be-ing - of just living in the moment.  So simple, isn't it?  Perhaps not and that's why I need a reminder from time to time!

I bought this book when it first came out but never found the time to read it.  Now there's a wonderful opportunity to read it and discuss insights as Oprah has set up a wonderful website to do just that.  Here's the link for those of you who enjoy a good discussion about a marvelous book as much as I do:

Sign up today.

Art by Visionary Artist

Francene Hart

http://omplace.com/rumi/

Recipe of the Month

(from The Raj Recipe Book)

Cauliflower Balls with Paprika Sauce

The following recipe is good for pacifying Kapha dosha and makes 6 servings:

1lb. cauliflower, chopped and steamed

2 Tbl. fresh ginger root, minced

1 tsp. turmeric

1 tsp. garam masala

1 tsp. ground cumin

1/4 cup fresh cilantro

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 cup each of unbleached white flour and chickpea flour

Combine all in a mixer and blend well.  Form into balls and bake 350^o for 20-30 min. Serve with sauce.

Sauce

6 Tbl. sugar

2 Tbl. salt

3 Tbl. paprika

2 Tbl. fresh rosemary

2 Tbl. fresh thyme

Combine all and sprinkle over cauliflower balls.

Mantra for the

Spirit of Giving

Om Sri Bhuvan

Eshwaryei Namaha

(Om Shree Bhoo-vahn

Aesh-wahr-yea Nah-mah-hah)

Om and salutations to She who can

give all to both humans and celestials.

The Sanskrit name for the White Umbrella deity is Ushnisha Sitatapatra (Tib: Dug-kar) which can also be translated as "The Victorious White Parasol." Her parasol indicates her ability to protect sentient beings from natural catastrophes, diseases, and so forth. She is white in color, because the principal means by which she accomplishes this function is the enlightenment energy of pacification.
Ushnisha Sitatapatra is a female form of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Like him in his elaborate form, she also has a thousand eyes that watch over living beings, and a thousand arms that protect and assist them. Thus, she symbolizes the power of active compassion.
Regarding the appearance of Sitatapatra, legend has it that Sakra-devanam-Lndra was pursued by the bad deity Asura and asked for help from the Buddha. The Buddha emanated Sitatapatra from his crown protrusion. Sitatapatra took a big umbrella and read her mantra to force Asura to leave and head off the danger for Sakra-devanam-Lndra. Because of this, the people believe deeply in the power of the Sitatapatra tantra. They believe that it can put an end to disasters, bestow blessings, increase profits, and release the soul from suffering.

Prayer to the White Umbrella Deity
I prostrate to the feet of the one renowned as Ushnisha Sitatapatra:
The stainless white wisdom umbrella,
Undefeatable by others, the most sublime goddess,
Who took excellent birth from the ushnisha,
The supreme mark of all the buddhas.
Please destroy all interferences and bestow all happiness and supreme attainments.
Mantra:
Om Sarva Tathagata Unika Sita'tapatre Hum Phat
Hum Mama Hum Ni Svaha!

TOO MUCH STUFF!!!!!

GIVE GIFTS THAT CHANGE LIVES

The holiday season is behind us for another year.  What a special time the holiday season is for opening our hearts even wider to the needs of others.  Let's continue that wonderful spirit of giving to those who's lives can be positively impacted by just a little from us.

CLICK HERE FOR SITES WHERE YOU CAN REALLY MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!

STUDIO/HEALTH CENTER OWNERS

I would LOVE to offer instruction in

"The fish in the water that is thirsty needs serious professional counseling."

Kabir

Summing up the 48th Verse of the Tao Te Ching

(by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer)

I had a wonder-filled time in Arizona.

I have lots to share and have started with a page on Sedona insights......more to follow as it unfolds.

Love and peace, Lizzy

Sedona Insights

Lizzy Angell-Beaudoin

YOGA IN SEDONA 2007

If you are considering ANY Chopra event/workshop please contact Lizzy for information on the discount structure offered through the Chopra teacher program.

Love, Lizzy

lizzy@angells-haven.ca

For inspiring videos please click below:

Inspiration

www.anhglobal.org

REIKI

(click on link above for more information about booking a session)

Reiki’ is a Japanese word. REI means ‘universal’ and KI is ‘energy’.

The Reiki system of healing believes the energy which is the life force or ‘prana’ is present in all of creation.

This life force energy is what we all need in the right quantity to ensure optimum health - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

It is this energy that brings forth life and sustains it. Any depletion of this causes ill health .

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Click here for today's law

Only the dreamer can change the dream.

Only the thinker can change the thought.

Only you can change your personal world.

If the cause of the world you see is attack thoughts, you must learn that it is these thoughts which you do not want. There is no point in trying to change the world.  It is incapable of change because it is merely an effect.  But there is indeed a point in changing your thoughts about the world.  Here you are changing the cause.  The effect will change automatically.

A Course in Miracles

Deepak's Story of the Butterfly

Click here for a list of some of my favorite music

RENDER MORE SERVICE

THAN THAT FOR WHICH

YOU ARE PAID AND

YOU WILL SOON BE PAID

FOR MORE THAN YOU RENDER.

THE LAW OF

INCREASING RETURNS

TAKES CARE OF THIS.

Metabolism Boosters
Metabolism is the motor that keeps us running – when we have a strong metabolism, we have a lot of energy. But as we age, our metabolism dips, and it’s more difficult to burn calories. Because of this, we gain weight, and slow down. Fortunately, there are a lot of things we can do to boost our metabolism, and keep that engine purring along! Here are some tips:
-Eat a good breakfast. The word “breakfast” comes from breaking the fast that we’ve had overnight as we sleep. This morning meal gives us the energy we need to start the day. Without it, our body goes into starvation mode, so our metabolism goes way down and we burn fewer calories. A recent study showed that people who skip breakfast were 4 ½ times more likely to be obese than those we ate breakfast.
-Take your vitamins. Vitamin C in particular is important in helping to burn fat.
-Take some time in the sun. Light increases serotonin, which helps us to feel more awake and energized.
-Take move-around breaks at work. Walk, stretch, get up out of your chair and step away from the computer every once in awhile!
-Keep nuts handy for a protein packed snack which will stave off hunger and keep your energy up until mealtime.
-Laugh! Laughter is a great energizer and stress-reducer.
-When driving, listen to upbeat music or an audio book. Stay away from news and hard-hitting talk shows which can stress you out.
-Get a good night’s sleep. Without adequate sleep, you’ll feel tired the next day, and will be less likely to exercise or be active.


You: The Owner's Manual
 

Power, Freedom and Grace by Deepak Chopra

Especially for those of you who have participated in the Primordial Sound Meditation Sessions this book is a confirmation of all that you were instructed in.  It provides a "taste" of what is to come through the practice of meditation.

Creating Affluence by Deepak Chopra

I use this book daily as a reminder that I am the creator of my own reality.  All of creation arises from the same source but it is up to the individual how that energy and information is manifested!

The Book of Secrets by Deepak Chopra

What would happen if upon awakening my brain said "hmmmmmm, I think I'll use ALL the blood today!"?

This book provides a simple to understand application for everyday living.  By understanding how the body structure operates and applying that to our life and community at large we will be spontaneously living in harmony with our soul, mind, body and environment.

Translation by:

Eknath Easwaran

"The most important, the most influential, and the most luminous of all the Hindu scriptures."

R.C. Zaehner

"To see oneness in all beings and undivided wholeness in all manifold shapes: Know that to be the true light."

Bhagavad Gita

Translation by:

Eknath Easwaran

"The most profound and revolutionary statement on the nature of reality which mankind had as yet made." F.C. Happold

The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel

From Charles F. Haanel
"95% of people are busy attempting to change effects. Something happens which they do not like and they try to change the situation. They soon find that they are simply changing one form of distress for another. The other 5% are busily engaged with causes. They know that in order to make any permanent change it is the cause which they must seek. They soon find that the cause is within their control. It is the 5% that do the thinking, and the 95% which merely accept the thoughts of others."

As a young and impressionable teenager I read Taylor Caldwell's Captains and the Kings. The message of that novel stayed with me and was a strong base for my belief system.....for all that I knew to be true.....and then many years later this movie came into my awareness. It is again all that I know to be true and reminding me that I must continue to take action by not only awakening myself to love and unity but to assist others to awaken. Meditation is that path to awakening - this movie has a powerful message of how only LOVE can overcome the FEAR that is fed to us to control and manipulate us.

http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/index.html

Be patient - it's nearly 2 hours long and takes a few minutes at the beginning to buffer to your computer - it also stalled near the end but I pushed the curser along a "nudge" and it started up again! ENJOY! You will NOT be disappointed but oh so ENLIGHTENED! Love you, Lizzy

Gaia

Mantra for Mother Earth

Om Niyamaya Namaha

(Om Nee-ya-MAH-yah Nah-mah-hah)

Salutations to the governor of the laws of nature and their conduct.

We need proper balance among the elements supporting life.  This mantra calls upon Vishnu, the omnipresent lord of preservation, who rules over sun, moon, air, water, and all other powers and forces that operate in nature, to restore proper balance to those forces.  To invite divine consciousness and energy into the environment, dedicate a few minutes every day to chanting this simple mantra.

Thomas Ashley-Farrand, Author

Healing Mantras and Shakti Mantras.

For more information, visit www.sanskritmantra.com

The Schumann resonance is an equation which concludes that the human system vibrates at a basic rate of about 7.8 to 8 cycles per second, which is inaudible when it is relaxed.  The frequency of brain waves produced in meditation is also in the 8-cycles-per-second range.

Physicists claim that the Earth itself vibrates at 8 cycles per second.  The nervous systems of all life forms are attuned to this basic frequency.  Thus, there is an invisible harmonic resonance between the Earth, as a living vibrating entity, and the human being when in a relaxed state.  When we humans are hyper or tense we are out of balance with the resonating frequencies of the Earth itself.  Feeling in harmony with ourselves and the Earth then becomes a natural marriage of electromagnetic vibrations.

Is Today the Day to Begin Your Meditation Practice?

Ask Lizzy

Is there something you would like to ask or share with me?  I would love to hear from you:

lizzy@angells-haven.ca

Pitfalls of the Seeker

Knowing where you're going

Struggling to get there

Using someone else's map

Working to improve yourself

Setting a timetable

Waiting for a miracle

Deepak Chopra

The Book of Secrets

The Butterfly

by Deepak Chopra

The imaginal cells that go on to become the butterfly are initially killed off by the immune system of the caterpillar because the cells are so different. But the imaginal cells keep appearing in greater and greater numbers. More survive and become stronger by forming together into little groups that communicate and resonate at the same frequency. After a while, the destruction of the cell structure within the caterpillar extends to its immune system as well. At this point, the functioning of the organism is no longer a caterpillar, it has a new identity and a new way of functioning. It is as if the imaginal cells now recognize they are a butterfly. The imaginal cells are no longer isolated and struggling to survive, they are beginning to work together to share the work of life through differentiation and specialization within the organism. Each imaginal cell is now free to follow its purpose within the context of the whole. This model of seeing ourselves as imaginal cells in a caterpillar gives us a way to understand how simply by linking together and sharing the knowledge we have, can make us powerful agents of transformation in the world and at the same time it instructs us not to become discouraged with the old paradigms and the apparent confusion around us.

This is a powerful prayer of Ganesh.

Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. Therefore there is no cost; a lot of reward.
Let's continue praying for one another. Make a wish before you  read this prayer.
Did you make a wish? Let us start


SHREE GANESH VANDANA
CHUKLAM BARATHARAM VISHNUM
SHASHI VARNAM CHATURBHUJAM
PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET
SARVA VIGHNOPA SHANTAYE
AGAJANANA PADMARGAM GAJANANA
MAHIRSHAM ANEKA DANTAM BHAKTANAM
EKA DANT! AM UPASMAHE

 

Goddess Lakshmi

Goddess Sarasvati

These two goddesses are so easy to love as they reside in the heart of every human being.  AND, they are also a part of "the secret".

Although you love both Goddesses, you must pay more attention to one of them.  She is the Goddess of Knowledge, and her name is Sarasvati.  Pursue her, love her, and give her your attention.  The other Goddess, who name is Lakshmi, is the Goddess of Wealth.  When you pay more attention to Sarasvati, Lakshmi will become extremely jealous and pay more attention to you!

The more you seek the Goddess of Knowledge, the more the Goddess of Wealth will seek you.  She will follow you wherever you go and never leave you.  And the wealth you desire will be yours forever.