E-Newsletter - April 1, 2008

Welcome to the

first Meditation Space e-newsletter. With this newsletter we would like to offer spiritual inspiration, news about events, and opportunities to participate in spreading meditation and yoga. We will start by sending out the newsletter once a month or when we'd like to inform you about important news and events. We welcome your suggestions and assistance.

Your Meditation Space team

Meditation & Yoga Events

Spiritual Spring Retreat at Ananda Liina

April 5 & 6
For more details go to: www.anandalina.org

"Learn How to Meditate and Practice Yoga"

Free workshop with yogic monk Dada Madhuvidyananda
April 14, following the Green Festival in Seattle, WA
For more details email Jiivapriya@gmail.com or call her at 503-232-1529

Raising Children Spiritually
The yogic principles and basic practices of conscious parenting

Free workshop for parents and educators with Dada Madhuvidyananda
April 17, New Day School, Portland, OR
For more details email Jiivapriya@gmail.com or call her at 503-232-1529

Meditation & Yoga One-Day Intensive

April 19, New Day School, Portland, OR
For more details email Jiivapriya@gmail.com or call her at 503-232-1529

Spiritual Inspiration

Happiness is derived by getting what one desires. If one does not get what one desires, one cannot be happy. One becomes sad and miserable. The clearly-reflected consciousness in people, which alone distinguishes them from animals, seeks the Cosmic Entity or the Infinite. And so people derive real happiness only when they can attain the Cosmic Entity or get into the process of attaining It. Consciousness does not want earthly joys because being finite none of them satisfy it. The conclusion we arrive at is that the dharma (innate characteristic) of humanity is to realize the Infinite or the Cosmic Entity. It is only by means of this dharma that people can enjoy eternal happiness and bliss.

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti

In this talk, brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor describes her experience of the Infinite:

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/229