Living Consciously
(an excerpt from 3HO's 25th Anniversary)
by Yogi Bhajan
We started a healthy, happy, holy way of life, and that became 3HO. It is a dream come true. It is a very pure path in which every human was worshipped equally. Everybody is a potential teacher. There is no 'yes' and 'no', rather there is a set discipline to follow.
We built a foundation called the 3HO Foundation: a Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization of people. The first song I sang was, “We are the people, the people of love, let us people love today.”...
Featured Events
2009 3HO Foundation Celebrations
2009 Summer Solstice Sadhana Celebration!
June 18–27,
Guru Ram Das Puri, NM, USA
Save the Date to Meditate! Reunite and soar with your Global Community this summer in beautiful New Mexico on the sacred land of Guru Ram Das Puri. Climb the mountain and expand your bliss through Kundalini Yoga and Meditation and 3-days of White Tantric Yoga®. Teachers! Enjoy the Annual International Kundalini Yoga Teacher’s Conference. Everyone, bring your open hearts to the International Peace Prayer Day celebration.
The Theme for the 2009 Summer Solstice Sadhana Celebrates the Element of Water
The Passions of the Soul—Opening Your Creative Essence.
by Gurucharan Singh
The element of water is malleable and can flow into any earthen form. Just as it is essential to life and to our body—60% water—it is also essential to our mind. The energy of this year is to master the self by using and directing the Negative Mind. That part of our greater mind protects us and secures a path forward. We re-organized our earth element in 2008. This time we fill ourselves with the power of higher emotions. We accept the intuitive, protective sensations of our negative mind and calm its overreactions.
This solstice is a chance to clear subconscious emotions and come into a positive relationships to our most powerful emotions. The mantra for this solstice is Narayan, the Lord of Water. It moves the passions and opens the heart. It takes away wounds and fills us with passionate compassion: Narayan Narayan Narayan Hari
Please see the Kundalini Yoga section of this eNewsletter for the 2009 Meditation:
the Narayan Kriya
Quote of the Month
We have a culture too; it’s 3HO... The 3HO culture that is forming can cross the boundaries and borders of all countries. It can penetrate.
- Yogi Bhajan -
Community Corner
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Events and Workshops
January 5, 2009
3HO Foundation 40-Year Anniversary
January 16 – 18, 2009
Radiant Child Teacher Training – Comprehensive Children's Yoga Teacher Training
Clearwater, FL, USA
January 19 – April 13, 2009
Kundalini Yoga Level I Teacher Training Course
Fairbanks, AK, USA
January 23 – February 15, 2009
KRI Teacher Training Level 2 Module: Conscious Communication
Chicago, IL, USA
January 24, 2009
White Tantric Yoga®
London, UK
January 29 – July 12, 2009
Kundalini Yoga Level I Teacher Training Course
West Cornwall, CT, USA
January 31 – August 15, 2009
Kundalini Yoga Level I Teacher Training Course
Brisbane, Australia
February 2 – March 2, 2009
KRI Teacher Training Level 2 Module: Conscious Communication
Melbourne, Australia
February 7, 2009
White Tantric Yoga®
Hamburg, Germany
February 11 – April 30, 2009
KRI Teacher Training Level 2 Module: Vitality and Stress
Washington, DC, USA
February 14, 2009
White Tantric Yoga®
Stockholm, Sweden
February 20 – 26, 2009
KRI Teacher Training Level 2 Module: Mind and Meditation, and India Yatra
Anandpur Sahib, India
February 21, 2009
White Tantric Yoga®
Austin, TX, USA
February 21 – 28, 2009
Journey through the Chakras
Risikesh, India
February 23 - March 9, 2009
Indian Yoga Journey of a Lifetime
Northern India, India
February 27 – March 1, 2009
Childplay Yoga Teacher Training – A training for all interested in children’s yoga
Barcelona, Spain
February 27 – March 1, 2009
Radiant Child Yoga Program – Comprehensive Children’s Yoga Teacher Training
Centerville, MA, USA
February 28, 2009
White Tantric Yoga®
Phoenix, AZ, USA
March 2 – 9, 2009
Sacred Chant Retreat with Snatam Kaur & GuruGanesha Singh
Jalisco, Mexico
March 6 – April 5, 2009
KRI Teacher Training Level 2 Module: Lifecycles and Lifestyles
Santa Fe, NM, USA .
March 7, 2009
White Tantric Yoga ®
Millis, MA, USA
March 15, 2009
White Tantric Yoga ®
Rome, Italy
March 21, 2009
White Tantric Yoga ®
Barcelona, Spain
March 28, 2009
White Tantric Yoga ®
Miami, FL, USA
Visit the 3HO Events page for more listings.
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Kundalini Yoga Updates
Online Spiritual Name Request!
Your spiritual name defines your destiny and is a sacred technology of claiming your spiritual identity. The practice of receiving a spiritual name, initiated by Yogi Bhajan and continued now by Nirinjan Kaur, is an opportunity for a rebirth in consciousness. To request a spiritual name online, hear how to pronounce them, and/or print out hard copies of the updated Spiritual Name Request Forms in 6 different languages for your Kundalini Yoga students and friends, go to: spiritualnames.3HO.org
Aquarian Times
The November issue is on Service around the World. It includes an amazing article about the spread of Kundalini Yoga to China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia and other Asian countries; and a Kundalini Yoga set: Becoming Like Angels. Get your copy today!
The May 2009 issue is on Embracing the Aquarian Age. Send your stories by Jan. 9.
Did you know that you can receive multiple copies of Aquarian Times to share with your students, friends, and family? The only cost to you is for shipping and handling; please visit the Aquarian Times website for more details or contact Guru Tera Kaur through email or at
(505) 629.1687.
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Kundalini Yoga in the News
3HO and Kundalini Yoga
World-Wide
The lifestyle of 3HO and the practice of Kundalini Yoga is alive in over 72 countries! Over the years as community was developed and there was a need to organize some places created a legal 3HO nonprofit organization in their country/state/city. We want to recognize all of our 3HO non-profit partner organizations around the world. We know this list (see below) is not complete so please let us know if we missed you and we will add you to the list on our resource section of the 3HO website. If you are thinking about starting a local 3HO non-profit partner organization please contact Panch Nishan at Team 3HO Foundation.
3HO by Continent
3HO Europe
3HO by Country
3HO Germany
3HO Netherlands
3HO Japan
3HO Chile
3HO Himalaya
3HO Foundation South Africa
3HO by State
3HO of Oregon
3HO of Arizona
3HO of Colorado
3HO of New Mexico
3HO Foundation Missouri
3HO by City
3HO Vancouver
3HO Millis
Kundalini Yoga Resources
Kids & Yoga!
Trainings and Courses
Yoga Simran - Yoga Center
Brussels, Belgium
Kundalini Yoga Of Orange County - Yoga Center
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Share your stories with the Global Community. Please submit your news, articles and blogs to Liv Kaur at LivK@3HO.org
Resources
3HO Foundation
Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization
Aquarian Times
Serving the Aquarian Age
KRI
Kundalini Research Institute
3HO IKYTA
International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association
White Tantric Yoga®
A one–day meditation workshop
Prosperity Technology
Getting started on your path to prosperity
Sat Nam Rasayan®
The art of healing
Breathwalk
Breathing, walking and meditation into specific exercise patterns that create vitality
Miri Piri Academy
A unique Aquarian school founded by Yogi Bhajan
Sikh Dharma
Creating a spiritual way of life
SikhNet
Connecting Sikhs worldwide
Ancient Healing Ways
Bringing you the art and science of Kundalini Yoga
Spirit Voyage
Sacred music source
Guru Ram Das Center for
Medicine and Humanology
Brings the techniques of Kundalini Yoga into the health care field
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Welcome to the world of 3HO
Happy 40th Anniversary 3HO Foundation
In Review: 2008 Winter Solstice Sadhana Celebration
The 2008 Winter Solstice Sadhana Celebration was sunny, sweet, sacred, and satisfying. With 575 attendees and 19 countries represented including: Australia, Brazil, Belgium,
Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saint Lucia, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Winter Solstice has truly become an international event.
Thank you to everyone who participated and who gave of their time, energy, and love in creating Winter Solstice this year. From sadhana to seva to Gurdwara to Kundalini Yoga classes to White Tantric Yoga®—our combined energies were blissful, bountiful, and beautiful. Indeed, our sharing will Carry Us Into the Aquarian Age!
One Voice Mantra Choir performance led by Guru Das Kaur and happy Winter Solstice yogis!
If you have pictures of the 2008 Winter Solstice Sadhana Celebration and wish to share them with 3HO (you just might see them in an upcoming eNews or on the website), please contact Liv Kaur to coordinate.
Please send us your 3HO and Kundalini Yoga related photos and stories so that we can share them with the global community. Send them to Photo@3HO.org. Terms of Use
Message from the 3HO Chief Executive Officer
Sat Nam,
In 2002, I attended my first Summer Solstice Sadhana Celebration at Guru Ram Das Puri; I have been every year since. This story is about my first-time journey.
I was in New York on September 11, 2001. This experience propelled me forward in defining very clearly the life I wanted to live within this lifetime; I wanted to serve humanity and love every day. While meditating with these intentions, a message came through that I was a Kundalini Yoga teacher – this was news to me. So after 10 years of practicing Kundalini Yoga, I took the next step and honored the deep calling within. To begin this path, I immediately returned to being a sevadar at Golden Bridge in Los Angeles, registered for Summer Solstice, Women’s Camp and the Master’s Touch (now known as Level 1 Immersion) course.
Driving to New Mexico for Summer Solstice was my first road trip of this kind: a soul journey. As I drove away from Hollywood, the car packed with Solstice and Women’s Camp gear, a cooler filled with food and drinks and music as my companion, tears began to stream down my face; the sensation of returning home was beautifully overwhelming. The tears did not stop for several hours and I let them fall as I drove on Interstate 40 making my way home, to a place that I had never been before.
The next day, I drove up the mountain and onto the land of Guru Ram Das Puri. I was on a scholarship and arrived early in order to work. I am driving on the land, looking for the designated place to park my car, I stop in the middle of the site, nervous and wondering how and where to begin, when someone taps on my window. I roll the window down, the man smiles at me and says “Welcome home.” “You have no idea what that means to me,” I say, and the thankful tears return.
And that is how, folks, we built a foundation called “3HO Foundation” – a Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization of people. And the first song I sang was, “We are the people, the people of love, let us people love today.” And we wrote the lyrics. And when I used to drive the lonely snow of Canada, I used to sing this, “One day the day shall come when all the glory shall be Thine.” I knew that there shall be a great glory because I knew it was the will of God and I knew I had only to serve it. ~ Yogi Bhajan
Happy 40th anniversary, 3HO. May we all be healthy, happy, holy and prosperous throughout our lives and love and inspire all those who we come in contact with.
In Divine,
Bhajan Kaur
3HO Foundation
Credit: Kundalini Research Institute, The Aquarian Teacher Lifecycles & Lifestyles Study Guide
January 2009
The Beginning of 3HO
By Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa
Yogi Bhajan was making soup in the kitchen of the East-West Cultural Center in Los Angeles when he told me, “I have a vision, to create an organization called “3HO,” the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization, and you’ll be the Mother.” Without hesitation I replied, “Thanks a lot, but no thanks. I’ve already raised my son – and I definitely don’t want any more responsibility; and furthermore, I don’t like organizations.”
Fortunately, he didn’t listen to me. Through the years, despite all the opposition and stupidity (starting with me!) that he patiently endured, Yogi Bhajan continued to follow his inner guidance, manifesting his vision and fulfilling his God-given destiny.
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The Siri Singh Sahib and My 3HO Experience
By Guru Singh
The Siri Singh Sahib arrived as Yogi Bhajan in early January of 1969. Those of us fortunate to be around at that moment received an unlikely candidate into the burgeoning 1969 world of what was called the “Indian spiritual master mania.” Yogi Bhajan was very different however... his difference was his matter of fact—you’re just like me—don't love me love my teachings attitude. This would soon become his greatest strength and attraction.
“I want you to forget about love, forget about GOD, I want you to go out and get a job!” I heard his voice like a roar through the room.
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Stories from the 3HO Global Community
In celebration of 40 years of 3HO
We’ve collected stories from around the world about how the 3HO lifestyle and Kundalini Yoga has affected your lives.
How 3HO Culture Affected My Life
By Amarushka
Be the Lighthouse By Akal Sahai
Kundalini Yoga in My Life
By Beatriz Ledesma
Falling in Love with 3HO
By Colin Carew
The Experience of Sadhana
By Devinderjit Kaur Khalsa
My Spiritual Journey
By Jason Shiels
The Endless Ways of Kundalini Yoga
By Lauren Wray
Amazing Transformation Through Kundalini Yoga
By Erin Stone/Prempal Kaur
Kundalini Yoga Saved my Life
By Pritam Hari Kaur Khalsa
Kundalini Yoga Makes Everything Greater
By Robert J. Gallo
My Quiet Little Miracle
By S.S. Sat Tara Kaur Khalsa
A Kundalini Experience
By Siri Datta Kaur
Progress with Kundalini Yoga
By Larisa Gardner/Subagh Kaur
Living for Others Brings Happiness
By Haridass Kaur/Thi Hoang
White Tantric Yoga® a Refreshing Technology
By Tiffany Hoang
Celebrate 40 years of 3HO
Yogi Bhajan and You
Get this a beautiful poster of Yogi Bhajan made from the images of you, the Global Community. The poster measures 2’x 3’ and completely frameable. Bring Yogi Bhajan home or as a nice addition to your yoga center! The poster is available by donation plus $5 shipping and handling.
Contact Liv Kaur to find out more.
Eco-3HO
Trees for the Future – Winter Solstice
To offset our Carbon footprint 3HO Foundation made a promise to the Global Community to plant a tree for each attendee. For the 2008 Winter Solstice Celebration we have made a contribution of 575 trees to Trees for the Future, in honor of you, the Global Community of 3HO. 3HO will continue this program and plant a tree for each of our attendees at 3HO events in 2009.
SEVAlicious!
Warming our Neighbors with Love
In November, 3HO Foundation partnered with Interfaith LEAP, a faith-based service organization to serve the needy families of northern New Mexico. Throughout the month, 3HO collected winter items, such as blankets, coats, hats, gloves, scarves and items for children to help keep them warm.
Interfaith LEAP is comprised of members of diverse faiths and serves the people of northern New Mexico who are homeless, poor, experience problems with drugs and alcohol. For more information on Interfaith LEAP, please contact Satmitar Kaur Khalsa.
In January, to celebrate 3HO Foundation’s 40th Anniversary, Team 3HO is sponsoring and serving at the Mother Ashram’s community langar on January 8.
Throughout 2009, Team 3HO Foundation is committed to serving our local community of Northern New Mexico through partnering with other non-profit organizations. Not only can we serve our local community, but we can also serve the organizations that support them.
Team 3HO Foundation
Meet Team 3HO Foundation
Take a moment to "virtually" meet Team 3HO Foundation. We look forward to continuing to share and serve with you, the Global Community, in 2009.
Become a part of Team 3HO Foundation!
Development Director Position Available
Creating a Yoga Community in the Heart of Italy
Presented by Sada Sat Singh (Chairman of the 3HO Foundation Board of Directors) and Sada Sat Kaur
Yoga Borgo, located in the Tuscan Valley of Italy, is an oasis where yogis and spiritual seekers can immerse themselves in a yogic lifestyle and experience community living. Stay for a day, a week or 6 months! Watch this video to learn more about Yoga Borgo and practical tips to realize your own vision of creating a yoga destination community.
Healing the Body, Mind and Soul
A 1,000-Day Sadhana:
Meditation for an Invincible Spirit in the Aquarian Age
We are quickly approaching the long awaited transition to the Aquarian Age. Much has been written about this. In essence it is humanity’s transition from adolescence to maturity. We leave behind the Piscean Era and enter into an age of global awareness, radiance, intuition and cooperation, an era that will usher in an age of equanimity and prosperity, accompanied by an evolution in our capacity to perceive, think, feel and sense. Such growth would mean that much would need to be left behind—old structures and ways of thinking, communicating and living will pass. Confusion, depression, and conflicts will increase as the old ways of holding power—politically, religiously, socially and personally—all fight their last fight. This period of testing and growth will last until 2038, when a new stewardship of this planet and our selves will be realized and peace will have an opportunity to prevail on Earth.
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Sacred Eats
Coconut Cream Pie
This is a delicious dessert that is also good for you.
Ingredients for Filling:
• 1¾ Cup coconut milk
• ½ Cup coconut oil
• ½ - ¾ Cup agave nectar
• ¼ Cup soy lecithin
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• ½ Cup water
• 1 Tablespoons agar agar powder
• Pinch of salt
Ingredients for Pie Crust:
• 1½ Cup of nuts (almonds, walnuts or pecans)
• 1 Cup coconut flakes
• ½ Cup dates
• Pinch of salt
Preparing the Crust:
Place nuts and coconut flakes in food processor, process until uniform. Add pinch of salt and then add in dates until mixture forms a dough like ball. Spread evenly into a 9 inch pie pan.
Preparing the Filling:
Blend all of the pie filling ingredients together until smooth leaving the agar agar aside. In a small pot ½ cup of water to a boil, once boiling add in the agar agar and keep stirring until it is completely dissolved. Once agar agar is ready, add it to the filling mixture and bland once more. Pour the pie filling over the crust and place the pie in the refrigerator until it sets.
“Decorating tip's”
• Sprinkle some coconut flakes over the top.
• Leave a part of the pie filling aside to make a special topping, add some cacao powder and some extra sweetener to the mixture and then add to the top of the pie. (If the pie has already set, then you will have a top chocolate layer. If not, your will get a chocolate and coconut marble pie.)
Submitted by: Nirmal Singh Khalsa
Breaking bread together is a blessed and sacred act. To honor that consciousness, the 3HO team in Espanola is taking turns cooking up a recipe to share with the rest of the team. Yum! If you have created a wonderful vegetarian dish and would like to see it featured in our e-newsletter or on our website please send it to Livk@3HO.org. Be sure to include who the credit goes to!
Kundalini Yoga
2009 Meditation: The Water Element
Narayan Kriya: Clearing and Clarity for Prosperity
Posture: Easy Sitting Pose. Tuck the elbows into the body with the forearms angled up so that the hands are at the level of the Heart Center, chest width or slightly wider. The hands are in Gyan Mudra, palms up.
Eyes: 1/10th open at the tip of the nose
Mantra: Take a deep breath and sing the mantra in a monotone on one breath. Take a deep breath between each recitation of the mantra.
Sat Narayan Hari Narayan Hari Narayan Hari Hari
(Pronunciation: sut naraayun haree naraayan haree naraayan haree haree)
To End: Inhale deeply and hold. Exhale. Repeat twice more.
Time: 11 Minutes
After doing this meditation for 11 minutes, chant Wahe Guru for 3 minutes. Hands are in Gyan Mudra at the knees or relaxed in the lap, right hand resting on the left, with palms up. Chant it in a monotone long form—Wha-Hay-Guroo—with equal time given to each of the three parts of the mantra. This seals the effects of the practice.
Comments: As you hold the breath, visualize your relationships and bless, forgive and understand. Use this breath to heal these relationships; use the mantra to knit back together any tears within the fabric of your relationships.
Other Tips for Success: The 'r' is a quick, percussive sound, almost like 'duh'; the sound is dental, using the tip of the tongue against the palate, for example, the name, Tara, would be pronounced 'tu-duh'. The 'a' in many mantras sounds like a short 'u', for example, sat is pronounced like hut.
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We give our heart-felt thank you to those who have generously given to continue the mission of 3HO Foundation.
Andrea and Gail Gorza, United States
Guru Das Kaur, United States
Hari Rattan Singh, United States
Mahan Atma Kaur, Poland
Rafael Pimentel, United States
Donors from November 25 to December 31
Support 3HO Foundation
Have you ever wondered how you can help support the 3HO Foundation and our Global Community? Through your contribution, you can choose to support the mission of 3HO by helping fund our financial aid or service scholarships programs or you can also elect to support new green projects on the sacred land of Guru Ram Das Puri or provide general support to 3HO’s mission.
Visit the 3HO website for a description of these opportunities
