Namaste,
 
Each month at Kashi, we have a theme for our weekly programs.  This month's theme is joy. Joy lies deep in the heart, the spirit, the center of the Self. Joy is more than happiness.  Our access to it never vanishes because joy is a fundamental part of our true self within.  It is constant; joy is the love that endures, no matter what.  May we always be in touch with our joy.
 
 
"Love is like the fragrance of a flower that is born to give joy."      Ma Jaya Bhagavati  
From Yashoda

A Pilgrimage To Kashi

 

"On the weekend of April 10th, 11th and 12th, we gather together to honor Ma's Mahasamadhi.

I am hoping you will make a pilgrimage to Kashi and walk in Ma's footsteps around the Ganga. Allow your sacred journey of coming home to fill you and touch your heart. We will place a flower on Ma's bed, sing kirtan,  do yoga,  satsang will gather together, we will sing Arti in the early morning and we will circumambulate the Ganga as one. The pujaris at each temple will offer us prasad and gifts as we celebrate our love.

Come and feel the current of the Ganga transport you. Feel the River unfold before you, continuously moving yet always unchanged. Ma will hold you forever in her embrace. As she has said, "My River of time...has no time. My River that dominates space has no space, for she is timeless. Take it...it is yours."

Much love,

Yashoda 

(You will definitely experience joy!)

 

The Sustainable Kashi PDC  Experience 
Sustainable Kashi's Permaculture Project

 Enjoy Sustainable Kashi's Video Slide Show

 

A Time to Reconnect 
 
The third annual retreat at Sustainable Kashi on the  grounds of Kashi Ashram will take place from March 17 through March 28th.  Take the time to immerse yourself in 12 days of nature, education and fun! What an awesome way to connect to the earth while detaching from everyday life in order to bring yourself back into balance.
Kayaking, yoga, walking the lush paths on Kashi and experiencing the most amazing vegetarian food you ever tasted will enhance taking this educational course. While sitting beneath the stars at the evening's campfire,  you can also find peace in the time you give yourself to reconnect and let go. 
                         For more info click here

 
Speaking of Joy
A Kashi Rainbow Celebration
On a beautiful, brisk,  Valentine's Day morning, Swami Dhumavati Jaya and Satimayee Jaya were legally married by Yashoda at the Baba Temple. As friends and family gathered near, Ma and Baba's joy could be felt all over. Later that night, Swami Dhumavati led a Kashi Rainbow global live audio darshan where she talked of MA's passionate support for the LGBT community.  A joyful celebration followed at Laxman House with a  toast, sweets and Bhangra dancing. 
Shiva Ratri Puja
Ma and Acharya Shiva

 We will be celebrating Shiva Ratri on February 21st.  This sacred puja honors Lord Shiva and is one of the high holy nights of the year. The puja will be sponsored in honor of Acharya Swami Shiva, who passed away from cancer last year.  In addition to serving as one of Ma's Acharyas, he was a pivotal figure in the AA community for many years.  This puja will be sponsored by his sister, Emma Annapurna, and his brother in law Herman, as well as his sons, Acharya Swami Rudra Das and Acharya Swami Durga Das.

In Memoriam
    

We are saddened by the loss of one of Ma's beloved chelas, our Shanti Das Calhoun from Michigan. He passed away on January 29th from cancer. He was a student of Ma's for many years and always considered Kashi his home.  He met Ma in the late 70's in California.  Shanti Das worked as an engineer at Ford Motors and initiated a grant to get the Kashi blue minivan.

 

His ashes will be brought home to be placed in the Ganga at his beloved Kashi.   A safe passage into the Mother's arms, Shanti Das.

  
A Moment From Ma

"Meditation is the constant flow of energy that is focused on the awakening of the soul.  This moment  feel the rhythm of the soul in the watching of the breath.  As you begin to listen, you begin to understand what it is to hear God.  Joy unfolds in the great quiet."

 

Ma Jaya Bhagavati 

 

Ma Jaya's book, "The 11 Karmic Spaces -Choosing Freedom From the Patterns That Bind You"

 

 

won the Independent Publisher's Book Award.   

 

To purchase, please go to: 

                                              www.mas-india.com 

 

 

 

Global Live

Join one of our

satsang gatherings via phone.  The evening includes a recording of Ma Jaya teaching.  It is every second Saturday of the month.   

           

 For more information, click here.

.

From Rudra's Kitchen
   February's Recipe

   Butternut Squash Fries

 

Namaste everyone, Ma loves butternut squash, and this recipe is one of Her favorites. Check out the other butternut squash recipes on the same page.

Click Here For Butternut Fries Recipe
Wish List
Golf Cart

Bush Hog
 
Desk Top Computer Windows 7
 
Sinks for Laxman Kitchen

Music System for caf� and dining hall
 
 
For more Information  please contact:
 
krishnabai@comcast.net
 
       772.913.5184
 
 
 
 
Programs At Kashi

 

 

March 17-28, 2015
12 Day International Certification Course
At Kashi Ashram

Tap your natural resources: sun, wind,water, soil, flora and fauna
Enjoy the bounty and beauty of edible landscape
Reduce your dependency on fossil fuels
Replenish the water table

 Call (772) 913-5946

Kashi Pilgrimage Weekend  
     
Please join us 
for an annual pilgrimage to Kashi to honor and celebrate the three year anniversary of Ma Jaya's Mahasamadhi. 
 
April 10-12, 2015
 
Register Online Here 
 
Fire Puja Saturday Night At 6:30 PM
                        $25.00  Donation  
 
                
              Sound, Breath and Chanting
                          May 1-3, 2015

 Mukesh is coming!!!

   A Weekend Immersion in Sound  and  Silence with Pandit Mukesh Desai!!!
 
 
For many years, we welcomed Mukesh as our singing teacher. MA was always moved to tears when he sang to Her in darshan. She recognized his rare gift, like Krishna with the gopis, to enchant us with his voice and lead us into a place of depth and personal transformation.


For singers of all styles, those who practice yoga and movement, body and energy workers, healers, anyone who uses their voice to teach, and all who want to connect to the essential vibration of sound.
 
 Check out this amazing website for more  details and testimonials.
 
                               www.mukeshatkashi.com
 
     $50.00 off if you register by March 15!
    But don't wait, secure your space now!!!

                     CEU's offered through the Kashi School of Yoga. 

 
                                                       

Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong preaching on the devil. One said to the other, "What do you think about all this Satan stuff?" The other boy replied, "Well, you know how Santa Claus turned out, it is probably just your Dad."
Kashi Church Foundation       http://www.kashi.org              772-589-1403