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Welcome to the second issue of
the newsletter Quest Times!
We
are back with yet another edition for you. Start
reading and find out more if you find this edition to
your pleasure.
Surely we shall
meet each other here again in exactly two month's time.
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Wishing you fruitful and insightful
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WORDS
OF WISDOM |
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So many of us worry about the past
and are afraid about the future. Alas, we miss the joy of
the present moment. -
Dada Vaswani
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THESE
TWO MONTHS |
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Naag Panchami
 Nepalese
people worship snake gods, among
others. The snake gods are also called
Naagas. In the ancient times,
Naagas halted rain to fall over Nepal. The king of that
time happened to be a Tantric, a person endowed
with occult powers, and so he used his
powers to make the Naagas let go
of the rain. The king succeeded in doing so, but he also
honoured the majestic powers of Naagas by turning the day
of victory into the festive occasion of Naag Panchami.
On Naag Panchami, devotees put a
picture of Naag above their doorway and perform pujaa with
flowers, sweets, etc. Food
offerings for the snakes are left in the paddies and
yards.
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A dewdrop rolls off a leaf
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The Quest
NEWS |
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forthcoming activities at Mind Body Library and updates, check here
 Books and
more
With a huge
collection of both books on the themes, here you can read and
borrow books on mind, body, health, psychology, philosophy,
religion, culture, language, etc. and satisfy your quest for
wisdom and knowledge.
Mind Body Library, near Stadium
Gate, Tripureshwor
Mon - Sat, 12 - 3
pm
 Language
Center
Learn to
read, write and speak Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and
French by foreign trained and resident instructors. Also
available conversations classes.
The Quest Language Center, near
Stadium Gate go to page
Phone 4279712 Mon
- Fri, 8 - 11 am
 Dialogue on
Krishnamurti themes
Join
dialogue sessions on K themes and investigate into human
consciousness and the beyond.
every Saturday, 3
pm
The Quest, Stadium
Gate more on K
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IN THE
MASTER'S WORDS |
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Man and Dog
"What is the greatest anomaly of our times?"
asked the historian.
"Man today has reduced himself to the state of a dog."
"How is that possible?" he exclaimed with shock.
"A man running after the world for happiness is like a street
dog running after a car, thinking he will get it." |
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FROM THE
LIBRARY |
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Process of Realization
Realization
may be seen as the ultimate discovery of the
soul. It is a finding of reality, an experience of what is
always there. To follow God as the Avataara to the end of the
spiritual journey is to find him, to know him, to love him,
to become him, and finally, to realize him. For those who are
determined to find him, Meher Baba once set forth twelve ways of
realization:
1. LONGING and thirst for union with God
2. PEACE OF MIND like that of a frozen lake
3. HUMILITY of the earth
4. DESPERATION of not being able to live without
Him.
5. FAITH in Him even when He says it is night
while it is day
6. FIDELITY like that of your breath to your life
7. CONTROL THROUGH LOVE when love for Him drives
all the sensory pleasures
8. SELFLESS SERVICE like that of the sun towards
all creatures
9. RENUNCIATION of everything physical, mental,
and spiritual
10. OBEDIENCE that is spontaneous, complete and
natural
11. SURRENDER like that of an insomniac to sleep
12. LOVE like that of St. Francis towards Jesus
Excerpted from Meher Baba's
biography The Masery of Consciousness by Allan Y Cohen
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READING
PLEASURE |
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These
are some of the books that have recently arrived at the Mind
Body Library.
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Does death really exist? |
Swami Muktananda |
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Mind magic - The key to the universe |
Betty Shine |
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The secrest of secrets |
Darshan Singh |
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The essential teacher |
Various |
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Daily inspirations |
J. P. Vaswani |
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Friendship with God |
Neale Donald Walsh |
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The Bhagavad Gita |
O. P. Ghai |
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Psychosomatic yoga |
John Mumford |
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Adi Sankar - His life and times |
H. H. Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra |
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One in all and all in one |
Sukhraj Tarneja |
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The best of Saki |
Saki |
Interesting books
out in the market
available at all Ratna
Pustak outlets Ph 4221818
Buddha Purnima -
Baisakh Purnima
(Bhikshu Sangharakshit, language
Nepali, Buddhism/Culture, Rs 30)
A Road to
Heaven
(Sapana, languages Nepali - English - Japanese,
Culture/Language, Rs 32)
The
Mysterious Drink (Sapana,
languages Nepali - English - Japanese, Culture/Language, Rs 32)
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FORTHCOMING
EVENT |
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International Autumn K Gathering,
20-27 September 2007
We are very happy to
announce that the 2007 Autumn Gathering will be held in
Kathmandu during the warm and festive days of this September.
The gathering will be held for a week, from 20th to 27th
September 2007.
The
themes of the gathering shall be decided according to the common
consensus of the participants. The dialogue sessions shall be
complemented by small treks, silence walks and cultural visits.
Above all, this one-week gathering will be the experience and
the investigation into a living together with sharing,
responsibility and harmony.
Brief program of the
event
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20-21 Arrivals - Gathering Starts -
Theme building
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22 Saturday Nature
Trek - Picnic - Group Dialogue
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23 Sunday Group Dialogue - Cultural
Show
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24 Monday Group
Dialogue
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25 Tuesday Group Dialogue - Cultural Visit
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26 Wednesday
Dialogue - Silence Walk
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27 Thursday Last
Morning Dialogue - Gathering
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Details
Most of the days will have two daily sessions of the dialogues.
We have tried to keep the Gathering fees as low as possible, in order to enable as many people as possible to participate. The Gathering fees include
accommodation, three meals per day and walks/cultural visits.
The participation fees per person for the one-week period is as follows:
[US $110 Double room sharing]
[US $140 Single room]
Please register your name and participation by 10th
August 2007 through email.
The participation fees should arrive at the following address by 20th August 2007 which will complete your registration.
Kumar Rajesh Shrestha
Post Box 10046
Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 4279712
Please send us an email with the necessary information us as soon as the transfer is made.
For quick delivery of the participation fees, please send it by bank.
All commissions and charges will be on behalf of the sender. You can also send it through Western Union Money Transfer. To check your nearest agent, please check
www.westernunion.com
For more information, please contact:
Kumar Rajesh Shrestha
Tel: [977] (01) 4279712
email
If you are interested to join
2007 Autumn K Anniversary
Gathering, please
register.
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ARTICLES &
MORE |
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Want to read more?
Click on the links below to read
them.
 More articles are to be
found on the website.
Learn cultures of
different countries
Untie the
ocean An intimate dialogue
Variety
Shows & programs to download
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LAST WORDS |
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Cutting the
edges!
We would
like to receive any comments or suggestions regarding
our newsletter. You can write to the following
address: vajratara@yahoo.com
We send
you our kindest regards!
Contributors and Credits for this issue:
Friedrich Grohe - Lalita Shakya - Sudha Maharjan
- Bhrikuti
Tara Bajracharya etc.
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