Back to the Garden
by Mahāvīr I spent many weeks this winter marvelling at the beauty of the land in its quieter season. The grasses, flattened by cold and snow, and the trees, barren of leaves, leave the contours of the land to plain…
The Road to Mount Madonna, part 1
The Decision or How I Got Here I met Babaji in Ontario at a retreat in 2001. At the retreat I practiced karma yoga, learned about Sri Ram ashram, attended a fire yajna and got woken up by the angelic…
News from the Centre – April 2021
Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, “grow, grow.” ~ the Talmud Dear friends, It is officially spring! The frogs in the pond are singing again and the daffodils are in full bloom, as…
Shivaratri 2021
Lingams and puja Another first for the Centre and Satsang, Shivaratri online.Without the possibility of gathering together at the Centre we wanted to come together with zoom to support the tradition and each other through the night long vigil. We…
It’s not what’s happening – it’s how you respond
Babaji has written, “Accepting the present is happiness.” Although we may understand this on some level, some of the time, very often we want things to be different from how they are right now. If it’s unpleasant, we want it…
Connection from a Distance
While we’re still in the midst of Covid restrictions, we continue to sing, study and practice online by zoom. There are weekly Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita study opportunities as well as morning meditation offered by the Salt Spring Centre…
News from the Centre – March 2021
Work honestly, meditate every day, meet people without fear, and PLAY. ~ Baba Hari Dass Penny and Laurel and their snowperson with a chocolate heart Dear friends, Last month I wrote that the robins were spreading the word that spring…
Reflections on life in the Centre’s bubble during Covid
Marion When I arrived a year ago I was excited to see how the Centre operated with all the programs and retreats, with lots of new people coming and a lot of connections with people. None of that happened. First…
A Time for Everything
Dan harvesting carrots in winter When I realized I wouldn’t be able to go on my usual volunteer farming trip outside Canada this winter, I thought it would be a good opportunity to return to the Centre for a few…
Accepting our Limitations
We human beings like to think we can control what happens in our lives, yet there is so much that is not in our control. Each of us comes into the world with certain tendencies. We can’t change our height,…