Wish Tree – Art for self-reflection
Identifying what you want to bring into your life – both tangible and intangible things – can be the first step toward making it happen. A Wish Tree can help you clarify and then stay focused on your goals. What…
Shiva Ratri – an all-night vigil of chanting and prayer
Join us at the Centre on March 3rd, 2011 for Shiva Ratri, an all-night vigil of chanting and prayer. The celebration begins in the morning with the making of 1008 clay lingams, representing sahasrara chakra, the lotus of a thousand…
Shankar’s February Greeting
It is most encouraging to read through the applications for our Karma Yoga Service and Study program each year at this time. For 2011 we have more applications than ever, and they come from further and further afield. In a…
Shiva and Shiva Ratri, an all-night vigil of chanting and prayer
Shiva, the destroyer, Brahma, the creator and Vishnu, the preserver, make up the supreme trinity of the Hindu pantheon. Shiva is known as the deity responsible for all forms of destruction. While this can be terrifying when one is attached…
A New Year’s Message from Shankar
The new year is a time of promise, optimism and hope. It is also a time when individuals resolve to change their lives for the better, perhaps in the area of exercise, eating habits or spiritual practice. We too are…
Sid’s Tofu Scramble
A spicy alternative to eggs, great with buttered rye or sourdough rye toast or rolled in a tortilla. Sid, our local jalapeno aficionado, swears this recipe came down from the ancient Aztecs, revealed to him in a vision. INGREDIENTS: SERVES…
Relationship Mandala
This exercise is a continuation of Making a Personal Mandala. As explained there, a mandala is a symmetrical design that uses shape and colour to express an idea. Mandalas are usually abstract, sometimes geometric, and often, but not necessarily, circular.…
Saltspringcentre.com Has a New Look
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website! Over the last few months we have been working with Paul Cooper from Saltspring Communications, Keiko Lee-Hem of Keiko Creative and a stellar web committee to improve our website…
Your Financial Contributions Help Fulfill Our Mission
Dear Friends, Greetings of the season to you all! As we reflect on the blessings of 2010 and the year draws to a close we are making an appeal for your help in two of our important endeavours. First, we…
Make Your Own Mandala
A mandala is a symmetrical design that uses shape and colour to express an idea. Mandalas are usually abstract, sometimes geometric, and often, but not necessarily, circular. Your personal mandala represents the layers of your self, from the innermost self…