Dear Ones,

Well the new year is here and I am very late in getting this Newsletter out, I apologize. The Golden Globes focused on women and their right to be equal in pay, position, power, and to be free from sexual harassment. May that wonderful thought of freedom be heard here in the US and around the world.

On the 15th of January we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day as a National Holiday. Let us all look into our hearts and accept diversity and differences. When we cut out anyone from our well wishing, our minds cut Buddha in pieces. We all get caught up in ignorance, desire (lust) , and anger; let us wish that we and every other being awaken into spiritual peace.

May your New Year Be Filled with peace, health, and Joy. Thay Kozen

Tibet Aid



Each year our temple sends money to 2 Tibetan Children who are refugees living in India, and another girl who is in Nursing School. We also send money to 1 refugee Tibetan monk living in India. Private donations help us some with these costs.

Private Donations

$480 for Dechen Youdon 08-10876-10

$60 for Dechen Youdon 08-10876-10 spending money - via private Donation

$100 for Tibet Aid

$100 for TCV School Gopalpur, Village Darati

$740 total

 

Temple pays

$480 Lobsang Legden (monk)

$120 ($10 month spending for Lobsang Legden

$480 Sonam Choetso 08-10875-10 via 1/2 from private donation

$60 Sonam Choetso 08-10875-10 Spending money via private donation

$1140 total

Private Donation

$1000 year for Tibetan Refugee girl to attend nursing school

Children's savings for college

We have committed to sending our two young girls $1000 each per year for 4 years of college. We have

Please Donate to

www.tibetaid.org

(877) 842-3824‬

[email protected]

Wonderful Quotes



"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are" . Anais Nin

"In times of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act". George Orwell

"It is not the strongest or most intelligent that will survive, but those who can best manage change".  Charles Darwin

“More important than just saying ‘Merry Christmas’ is to live it. That is, to live as Jesus did: To live a life of simplicity, a life of generosity, a life of service, a life of welcome and hospitality to others. And that’s the conversation we should be having” .”It’s very simple,” he said. “Let’s live our faith, let’s respect each other, talk to each other and not confront each other.”  Father Kevin O’Brien, dean of the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University

Supermoon, Blue Moon?

On January 1, 2018, New Year's Day, the wolf moon will also be the first supermoon of the year.  Supermoons occur when a full moon coincides with the time that the moon is closest to Earth.

 

They don't necessarily appear all that different from regular full moons, but this one is special because it's one of three happening in a row — and the super blue moon on January 31 will also coincide with a lunar eclipse.   The whole event is made even a bit more special by the fact that this supermoon is one of three occurring right in a row. The first appeared on December 3, 2017; this one is on January 1; and we'll see the third of the trio on January 31, 2018.

 

From https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/12/29/first-supermoon-of-2018-will-appear-on-new-years-day/23319815/

M eat Production = Global Warming ???? Yikes!

The boom in demand has been driven to some extent by the availability of new and better alternatives like plant-based burgers, but also the championing of more plant-based diets by chefs and celebrities. Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio made headlines in the fall when his investment in Beyond Meat was announced. 

 

There are also ethical concerns. Major changes in livestock production, including the spread of so-called mega-farms where large numbers of animals are reared in close confinement, has led to criticisms over what some see as unacceptable levels of animal welfare.

 

Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown told HuffPost he believes health concerns are the main motivation for reducing meat consumption. The World Health Organization has said  eating processed red meat like burgers and sausages is linked to cancer, with 50 grams (about 1.7 ounces) of processed meat a day ― less than two slices of bacon ― increasing the chance of developing colorectal cancer by 18 percent.

The environmental impact of meat production is also huge. Meat and dairy production is said to account for 14.5 percent of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions ― slightly more than the emissions produced by every car, train, aircraft and ship on the planet. 

 

Without cutting the over consumption of meat, it will be almost impossible to prevent global warming from passing the danger level of 2 degrees Celsius, according to international affairs think tank Chatham House.

 

Likewise, meat production is resource intense. Producing 1 kilogram, or 2.2 pounds, of fresh beef may need about 29 pounds of grain and 66 pounds of hay, research suggests, which in turn requires more than 26,000 gallons of water to produce.

Then there’s the fact that feeding crops to animals to produce food is just not very efficient. Globally, one-third of the calories produced by the world’s crops are used for animal feed, but only 12 percent of those feed calories contribute to the human diet, in the form of meat and other animal products.

 

It is these types of planetary costs, as well as potential human health risks such as antibiotic use in livestock operations, that have prompted calls for meat products to be taxed and the ” true costs ” of meat production to be accounted for.

from: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/plant-based-protein-burger_us_5a392ed6e4b0860bf4ab477a

Intuitive Development Practice Group

by Emily Martin

I am excited to share with you an upcoming course offering. Will you please consider this class for yourself and/or pass this along to 3-5 of your friends or clients that may be interested in learning the basics of personal energy healing?

For 6 Monday evenings, starting January 22 and running through February 26, I will be hosting an Intuitive Development Practice Group at the Good Medicine Healing Arts Center (1029 May Street in Hood River). 7:30-8:30 pm. Cost is $15/class or $80 for the series. Flyer attached.

What is an Intuitive Development Practice Group? It's a group of people who want to practice together specific tools and techniques to hone their intuition and experience more inner freedom and energetic resilience .  

The class is experiential and interactive, with minimal directed teaching time. We will spend the majority of our class time practicing and reflecting on our experience. In class, we will learn and practice specific meditations, visualizations, and other tools. The class is great for beginners, practitioners with a "beginner's mind," and anyone who likes learning with a group of people for support and insight. By working with our own personal experience, we can transform any judgements of "what is or isn't real" into something useful for our everyday lives. This class is not about believing what I tell you; it's about having your own authentic experience and moving forward with the tools that work for you.

It's not required, but participants are strongly encouraged to read Body of Health: The New Science of Intuition Medicine  during the course. It is an amazing book which will inspire you to take your healing into your own hands. As a trained scientist, I love the book's no-nonsense approach.

Finally, as a recent convert to the "woo-woo" side of the world, I can assure you, this stuff is cool and you should come play with me!

If you'd like to learn more about me and Azule Healing, please visit: www.azulehealing.org.

Our new gas heater is keeping the temple nice and warm.. We have had no real heat in the temple for the last 10 years - this is such a welcomed change. Thank you for all that made this possible.

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