LOVE AND SERVICE

The School of Life aims to bring healing to humanity and the planet by applying two main yogic principles: Ahimsa (non-violence) and Saucha (purity.) This translates at a practical level into sharing spiritual knowledge and service to those in need.

Selfless service is a part of all faiths and traditions that uplift the human spirit.  "It is in giving that we receive," as said in the famous Prayer of St. Francis.  Action in the world is equally important to inner spiritual work - indeed it is a natural expression of it.  The word sacrifice itself means to make sacred. 

FEEDING THE HOMELESS

Every Saturday and Sunday the Essene Church prepares food for about 75 -85 homeless people and serves it downtown on Sundays. Food prep help is always welcome, as well as delivering and serving downtown, procurement, stocking, clean up, and so on.

For more info, please email Durga at: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com
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Saturdays:
Task: Make salad or soup or special treat at home or the Ashram/ Church using donated ingredients, for about 80 people.  What's involved: Come to the Church at a pre-arranged time to collect the ingredients, instructions, recipe if needed, and any special equipment and work on the site or at home. If working off-site, the dish may be returned Saturday anytime or before 8 a.m. Sunday morning. These dishes are done with one or two people or a family.

Sundays:  7:30-10:30 a.m.:
Task: Kitchen help:  Prepare hot fresh food for the homeless and place in carryout containers. Also prepare for loading into the van and clean up.  This may be broken into two shifts if someone cannot stay the whole time: 730-9 and 9-10:30 but it is best if people can come the whole time.

Please let us know if you or someone you know might like to be involved.
Email Durga at: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com

APARIGRAHA: A NEW ECONOMIC PARADIGM FOR A CULTURE OF PEACE

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THE ECONOMY OF FEMININE LEADERSHIP FOR INTEGRATION AND INCLUSIVENESS

Economy has permeated the fabric of society to the extent of being able to shape and establish behavioral patterns, which are proving damaging not only for the environment including all living species but for the human being; those who negate this reality are losing their voice.

Aparigraha, a Sanskrit word, means non-hoarding or non-possessiveness. The approach presented here not only considers the present conditions from all its aspects, physical, mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual, but the necessary paradigm shift in agreement with Natural, Spiritual and Cosmic laws being activated in the New Era. Some call it the New Era of Enlightenment and we shall all hope that time will prove this to be true. 

This new economic model offers a message that, as someone said, calls upon us to truly take on the responsibilities that we as a species have long been shirking. Our lack of will to take full responsibility for ourselves and as stewards of the planet has led us to this make-or-break moment in time of humanity.

See Aparigraha - a Powerpoint presentation and Aparigraha - a written narrative.  For more on this topic or to arrange an individual or group presentation, contact Victor (Vyasa) Landa.