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1600 Mckay Rd North Vancouver 604 988 6280 ethical kitchen

Science of Spirituality

Sant Rajinder Singh

Come in and enjoy a 100% organic menu focused on local foods. Everything is made in house, down to our wildcrafted berry sodas! Our deli features only pasture to plate grassfed meats and BC cheeses. OPEN: Tue- Fri 8:30 - 6, Sat: 10 - 5

Indian Cuisine Eat in / Take out 2313 Main Street

SPIRITUaL PRaCTICES

“We can know ourselves, not by drawing inferences, not by emotions and not by feelings, but by really rising above body consciousness.”

~ Sant Rajinder Singh is a spiritual Master in the Sant Mat tradition. He enables others to experience the divine Light and Sound of God inherent within. RICHMOND: Sundays 10 am-12 noon, (vegetarian lunch following). Wednesday evenings 7-8:45 pm. Science of Spirituality Eco-Centre 11011 Shell Rd @ Steveston Hwy. Info: Judy 604-530-0589 Savour an Indian culinary experience while enveloped in the mysterious ragas of classical Indian music. Winner of West Ender’s Silver Medal for Best Indian Restaurant 2004-2005. Delicious selection of vegetarian and vegan specialties. Open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. 2313 Main St., Vancouver 604.872.8779 www.nirvanarestaurant.ca

VANCOUVER: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 7-9 pm Info: Linda, 604-985-5840

VICTORIA: Sundays, 10 am-12 noon Info: John 250-480-5119

~~All are welcome. All programs are FREE~~ www.sos.org

Sahaja Yoga Meditation

“Sahaja Yoga is different from other Yogas because it begins with SELF REALIZATION. It is important for everyone to have that knowledge of the roots within ourselves. Sahaja Yoga allows the individual to become his own Spiritual Guide.” – H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Are you a seeker? Have you been searching for that subtle source of peace & contentment within? Do you want to lead a happy & balanced lifestyle? If so, please join our FREE Ongoing Meditation Classes in BC and Ontario. Various BC classes are held in Vancouver - Fridays - 7pm: 604-726-8149 New Westminster - info: 604-524-9371 Surrey - Wednesdays at 7pm: 604-597-8440 Langley - Saturdays at 2pm: 604-597-8440 www.freemeditation.ca For classes in Greater Toronto Area please call 1-866-850-YOGA or visit www.sahajayoga.ca

Aquarian Truth Centre

1217 Nanaimo St. Vancouver Contact: Karen or Linda 604-258-0031

Program subject to change without notice. Right of Admission Reserved

Aquarian Foundation teachings will revitalize your philosophy about life on planet Earth and life hereafter. Come find out about “Tomorrow’s Religion Here Today.” God calls you now! Worship Services: Sunday 11 AM – Spiritual readings available. Wednesday 8 PM – Spiritual Healing Service.

Magician Mastery Program

Brian 604.531.0284 Free Introductory Evenings www.universalfoundation.ca

A program for empowerment and to enrich one’s life. Tools & Powers to assist one on the path of spritual evolution. Classes on Rituals, Healing Modalities, Shamanism, Magic, Hierarchy of Light and much more. “Steps on the Path to Mastery.” Becoming a “Modern Day Merlin”

Make life a celebration. The Art of Living courses improve health and give greater happiness by eliminating stress through a powerful breathing technique that purifies and rejuvenates the mind and body. Teacher trained by His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Contact: 604.228.8728

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THIRTY SOMETHING Ishi Dinim

30 . . OCTOBER 2009 W e don’t always know the ways in which we are connected to one another. It can be as simple as sharing a smile or as complicated as our global footprint. I spend so much time in my immediate circle of family and friends; sometimes I feel cut off from the world. It is difficult to grasp one’s significance in isolation. I know in my heart that I am trying to make the world a better place. Some of my choices make an important difference on a larger level, but it is hard to have perspective. Mostly, I just feel small.

the magnitude of the problems in our world begs the question “What effect can I have?” am I only a drop in the ocean? Some of us are definitely making more drops than others and not always the kind of drops to hope for. that’s the rub; we are usually unable to really see how important we are, that even the smallest action can be of vital consequence.

I did something with a group of motivated people in September. We drew a line in the sand, stating our convictions to protect this planet we share. Risking our well being, to tangibly and symbolically pronounce our disagreement with the ruin and destruction that is being perpetrated in the alberta tar sands. We gave voice to the multitudes that could not be there with us. It made me pause and profoundly cherish the sacrifices of so many other people before me and the numerous ones still to come. Ideas give rise to action – people from all walks of life standing up in the face of greed and injustice.

We are all the current caretakers for this world. What we choose to do or not Meditation in the Christian tradition, based on teachings of Thomas Keating OCSO. “Introduction to Centering Prayer” Workshop Sat., Oct 24, 9:30-3:00, and six weekly Tuesday evenings sessions. $50. St. John’s Anglican Church, North Vancouver. Info: 604-987-8011 or intro2cp@gmail.com www.cogv.org

I base my fashion taste on what doesn’t itch. – Gilda Radner

We drew a line in the sand…to pronounce our disagreement with the ruin and destruction that is being perpetrated in the Alberta tar sands.

do will be as important as anything our children will read about as essential history. We will have to share our future with people we disagree with. this conflict requires having a dialogue and sharing in the solutions to empower all the stakeholders in a sustainable future. Our ideas are important; they become our actions, so think big and live fearlessly. there is enough for all of us if we can become more creative and conscientious with how we live in the world.

Quotes Try not to become a man of success, but rather to become a man of value. – albert einstein I believe in God, only I spell it Nature. – Frank lloyd Wright After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on – have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear – what remains? Nature remains. – Walt Whitman The goal of life is living in agreement with nature. – Zeno (335 BC - 264 BC)

Web http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ken_SaroWiwa www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/recent/ stop_the_tar_sands www.petropolis-film.com

Ishi graduated from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 2001. He makes films, collects cacti and ponders many things. Currently, he is doing what he can for himself and the planet.