PILGRIMAGE EXTENSION

PILGRIMAGE EXTENSION

June 7, 2008

June newsletter

In this issue:
Yogic Mystery School Registration to close very soon
An exciting extension to our Pilgrimage in January 2009
Louisville, KY, interview by Teen Peace Casters

Hi Everybody,

I hope you are doing well and enjoying the summer. First, I want to apologize for the newsletter that went out a few days ago. As you would have noticed, this was an old newsletter. We were doing some work on our website and it was sent accidentally. Here is the real newsletter for this month …
YOGIC MYSTERY SCHOOL

As mentioned previously, we are deeply grateful for the enthusiastic response to our Yogic Mystery School Program. The student materials are being prepared at present, so, if you are still interested in signing on for our July 01 through August 30th season, please note that we will be closing registration soon. If you are from Canada or outside the U.S., you need to apply and register immediately as we will be closing international registration within in a few days. Here is the link if you are interested …
http://www.russillpaul.com/programregister.html

SPECIAL EXTENSION TO OUR PILGRIMAGE
ARUNACHALA – A HINDU SHAMBALA

We are thrilled about offering a special extension to our pilgrimage in January 2009 that culminates in Arunachala, a sacred mountain that is a Hindu Shambala. The word Shambala, as you may know, is very sacred to the Buddhists. However, it is derived from the Sanskrit word of the same sound and spelling and means, “a place of peace and happiness”. Much like Jerusalem, Shambala is in reality a spiritual place within us that an actual geographical location can awaken. Arunachala is such a place in the South of India.
After the main pilgrimage is over, those who are taking this extension will stay on for a week- long immersion into meditative silence. We will be meditating for extended hours during this period while maintaining a flexible external and interior silence. We conducted this experience for five days two years ago and had such a phenomenal experience that we are repeating it with an additional two days.
Following this "Journey into Transformative Silence”, we will be making a 3-day journey to the sacred mountain of Arunachala where the great mystic Ramana Maharshi lived and taught. This is one of India’s most powerful spiritual locations.
We were there a couple years ago for a day and a half and have decided to double our time there because of the extraordinary experience we had. There are three important sites here: the great temple of Arunachaleeshwara that is associated with the fire aspect of Shiva, the mountain of Arunachala where Ramana meditated in caves that we can access today; and his beautiful ashram at the foot of this mountain. Those who are taking this extension will be journeying with us for an entire month. You can read detailed information about this experience by clicking on the link below …

http://www.russillpaul.com/extension09.html
(THIS PAGE ALSO FEATURES A VIDEO OF OUR LAST TIME WE WERE THERE IN 2007)

LOUISVILLE, INTERVIEWED BY TEENS

I am so grateful to have completed my travels for the spring of this year. As you know, I have been on the road since early January with my last stop in Louisville, Kentucky. The highlight of this trip was being interviewed by two teenagers from Peace Casters, the latest program created by cultivating connections.org, an interfaith organization that empowers youth to explore messages of peace and Corporation through digital media. Cultivating Connections is based in Louisville and directed by Marc Steiner who also organizes an annual Festival of Faiths.
These young people edit and create original ideas by going out to the community and interviewing leaders of various faith traditions and visiting speakers to the area. They do a little research before each interview and develop their own questions. I was amazed at the questions these 14 year olds asked me, the most striking one being, "How do you think the Yoga of Sound contributes to other religious traditions?" I am hoping to receive the footage of this interview and post it on our website. I think you'll enjoy it.
And while we are on the subject of interviews, I hope you read the article "No More Noise" in the fitness magazine Experience Life’s May issue. This article, I believe, is indicative that the mainstream is finally beginning to take note of the value of sound in health: a leap to be celebrated. If you have not read this article, here is the link for your convenience …
http://www.russillpaul.com/articles/article/1174815/102089.htm

Wishing you a warm, glorious and fun-filled summer!

Love,

Russill

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