by SS Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Spring 2016 It is a common understanding in most spiritual traditions that human beings exist as more than a physical body. The writer C.S. Lewis made this distinction when he said, “We are a soul; we have a body.” Yogis take this a bit further with the understanding that we have more than a single body: we have 10. Of these 10 Bodies, the Subtle and Soul Bodies are together throughout the journey of Soul and its incarnations. From the moment the Soul Body is released from the One Vibration its
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Serving Through the Subtle Body
by SS Chioneso Kulwant Kaur Khalsa, Birmingham UK Spring 2016 The interplay of the Subtle Body in our lives is deep and all encompassing. When functioning well, it enables us to be aware at a level that so many aspire to but find difficulty achieving.To live and project from the Subtle Body is to be able to experience calmness, wisdom and the sensitivity that allows access to the intelligence that informs correct action, speech and response, no matter the environment or situation. These qualities are so very important in this life, in which we have the privilege of serving humanity
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Ministry and the Light Bodies
by SS Dr. Japa Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Spring 2016 As a child learning my numbers from 1 to 10, I remember that each number had a frequency or vibration to it and I assigned a personality to each one. The number 9, which I now know as the Subtle Body, was the most noble number. All the other numbers looked up to 9 as the friend who could promote them to being a “teen” number (9 + x = 1(x-1)). I would make up elaborate stories to help me understand these abstract math concepts of my childhood. As an
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Mystery or Mastery: The Virtues of the Subtle Body
by SS Dr. Santokh Singh Khalsa, Altadena CA Spring 2016 When I teach classes about the Ten Bodies, I can sum up the nature of each body in a short phrase: Radiant Body = your radiance or glow. Pranic Body = your energy. Arc Line = the projection of your mind. But the one body that is hard to get a simple handle on is the Subtle Body. This is because the Subtle Body is…well, subtle! It is impossible to explain in a few words. Your Subtle Body is the part of yourself that is not easy to define and
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#59 Spring 2016 Newsletter
Throughout 2016, we will be highlighting the concept of the Subtle Body (in alignment with the Subtle Mastery of Guru Teg Bahadur and the numerology of 2016). We invited Sikh Dharma Ministers to reflect on how we impact the world through our Subtle Bodies. Especially, how do we use the Subtle Body to support us in situations of challenge as we serve as teachers, leaders, and healers of the Aquarian Age? “The Subtle Body gives the opportunity to understand and master the subtlety of life. It can help you to understand what is going on around you.” — The Siri Singh Sahib (Summer
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Service in Africa
Our 2015 Ministry newsletter focuses on our Global Sangats and Service. We have a rich, diverse body of stories to inspire, uplift and inform about our global Ministry. Please enjoy this special issue about service programs led by Sikh Dharma Ministers and others in Africa. “May your sorrows never touch your tomorrow, may your blessings be for all, may your happiness be shared, and may your smiles give hope to others.”—The Siri Singh Sahib MSS Krishna Kaur Teaches in Africa
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#58 Winter 2015 Newsletter
Sikh Dharma teachings and values are reaching the four corners of the globe. The year 2015 embodies the vibration of the Eighth Master, Guru Harkrishan. In 2015, we have been exploring the theme of “Service and Compassion.” We invited Sikh Dharma Ministers and others to write about the wonderful seva programs taking place in their global sangats. In this fourth and final issue of Global Ministry in Action, we received inspiring stories of service from our brothers and sisters in Africa. We hope these articles in 2015 have inspired your service to humanity. We would love to hear from Ministers around the globe about your
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Spiritual Awakening in South Africa
South Africa is now 20 years into democracy—not even a generation. The 3HO presence here started with the blessing and directive of the Siri Singh Sahib in the mid-1980s. Since then, the GINI index (universal indicator of disparity between wealthy and disadvantaged) has worsened. The infrastructure and systems of electricity and water supply are deteriorating. At the same time, social conscience and empowerment is awakening and making itself heard, as seen in the recent student revolts. From the yogic side of things, we’re doing KRI Teacher Training Levels I and II. The teaching in South Africa reaches as far as Burundi in
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Service in Asia and Australia
Our 2015 Ministry newsletter focuses on our Global Sangats and Service. We have a rich, diverse body of stories to inspire, uplift and inform about our global Ministry. Please enjoy this special issue about service programs in Asia and Australia. This is the time to go voluntarily in your neighborhoods, and in the areas and find out if somebody needs help, if somebody needs a visit, if somebody needs to share their fears, and if you can elevate them.—The Siri Singh Sahib
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Service in Western Europe and Russia
Our 2015 Ministry newsletter focuses on our Global Sangats and Service. We have a rich, diverse body of stories to inspire, uplift and inform about our global Ministry. Please enjoy this special issue from Western Europe and Russia. “You cannot live for yourself. You must live for something higher than you, something wider than you, something bigger than you, something better than you.”—The Siri Singh Sahib
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