NEW THOUGHT WEEKLY

NEW THOUGHT WEEKLY

SUNDAY SEPT. 8 PROGRAM

- MANUEL ROBERTO: TEACHING FROM THE BHAGAVAD GITA: The theory of Reincarnation from the teaching of The Bhagavad Gita. Manuel Roberto will read the text and commentary before the question and answer session. The presentation will be preceded by Bharatanatyam Classical Indian dance which depicts stories from the Vedas accompanied by Jagadish on Mrdangam and Manuel Roberto on Tabla Drums.

The 10:00 a.m. Sunday service is held on the makai lanai at Pualani Terrace in Kealakekua on the makai side of Mamalahoa Hwy. (Rt.11) just south of Kamagaki Market. All are welcomed. For further information call 329-2222 or see our web-site at www.NTCHawaii.org. Childcare is provided.

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NEW THOUGHT CENTER OF HAWAII

By providing a loving, accepting, non-judgmental community, we at NewThought Center of Hawaii create a sanctuary for the nourishment, development, and evolution of each person's unique spiritual path.

The circle we sit in represents our inclusiveness and our equality. We have no minister. We take turns facilitating, and we minister to each other. In addition to sharing our own spiritual insights, we invite teachers from all wisdom traditions. We invite and honor such variety and in ourselves and in the world around us. We understand that no single source has exclusivity of spiritual truth, health and joy and that there is much to be learned from many of these sources.

We gather every Sunday at 10 a.m. in Kealakekua at Pualani Terrace just south of the Kealakekua Library. You are invited to join the circle.

Morty Breier pres. and board of NTCH.

The NewThoughtWeekly is archived on the NewThought website at www.NTCHawaii.org

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CONTENTS

- Sunday Sept. 8, 2002 program ( Manuel Roberto: Bhagavad Gita )
- About New Thought Center of Hawaii

- Upcoming Programs ( 3 )
- Humor ( Only in America; Ever Wonder? )
- Words of Wisdom/Quest for Quotes ( 14 )
- White Board Wisdom ( - )

- Worthy Websites ( Ask experts anything )
- Attachment ( - )
- Raw Food Recipe ( Essene Bread and next RAWZ potluck on Sun.Sept. 22)
- Miscellaneous ( Especially for women )
- Announcements ( 6 )
- Personals ( - )
- Spiritual Message ( Huna philosophy )
- Affirmation ( yes )
- Reader Feedback ( - )
- Editorial ( - )
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

- Sept. 15 Amalia Camateros. Newly arrived in Hawaii from Sedona, Arizona, Amalia has garnered a respected reputation for her earth-Spirit-Body Healing Dance workshops. Amalia guides the spirit of the people back to their roots with that of their indigenous self and facilitates grounding it with that of the earth. Opening to the dreamtime, attuning to the awareness of the language and messages of Earth Spirit. Amalia will demonstrate the teachings using the expression of dance and movement.

- Sept. 22 Dawn Barnett: "Autumn: Recognizing the Teacher Within" is the
topic for exploration into the "Four Fold Way" Dawn Barnett, R.N., C.H.T, will present the program framing the qualities of the "teacher" which is the autumn season archetype in the shamanic tradition.

- Sept. 29 Rabbi Mark Shapiro "The Mystic's Garden: Reality is Layered".

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HUMOR

ONLY IN AMERICA

1 ... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.
2... are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.

3... do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.
4...do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.
5... do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.
6... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
7... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.
8... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in a packages of eight.

9... do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.
10... do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

EVER WONDER
- Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
- Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?
- Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?
- Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?
- Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?
- Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?
- Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid
is made with real lemons?
- Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
- Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
- Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
- When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?
- Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
- Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
- You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why
don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?
- Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?
- Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
- If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
- If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
Via Nan Howell
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WORDS OF WISDOM / QUEST FOR QUOTES

- "Doubt is the ants in the pants of faith. It keeps it alive and moving." Unknown

- "What a privilege it has been to come home to a house for so many years that smelled like my precious dog because that smell is the perfume of unconditional love."

Vikki Ogg via Nan Howell.

- "The fundamental delusion of humanity is to assume that I am here and you
are out there." Yasutani Roshi via Katherin Parker

- "I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend? Robert Redford, Yosemite National Park dedication, 1985

- "The great rulers - the people do not notice their existence. The lesser ones they attach to and praise them. The still lesser ones - they fear them. The still lesser ones - they despise them. For where faith is lacking it cannot be met by faith. Tao Te Ching

Via Larry Morningstar

- "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." Francis of Assisi, courtesy of Christos
- "Seek not outside yourself, heaven is within." Mary Lou Cook

- "Our enemies are not those that hate us, but those whom we hate."

Anthony de Mello S.J. Courtesy of Scott Reeves
- "The first step is to penetrate the clouds of deceit and distortion and learn the truth about the world, then to organize and act to change it. That's never been impossible and never been easy." Noam Chomsky Courtesy of Jay Fenello
- "I know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting.
I have long advocated its complete abolition, ... its very destructiveness..has rendered it useless as a method of settling international disputes."

General Douglas MacArthur courtesy of Jeanne Teleia
- "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect."
Mark Twain

via Larry Morningstar

- "Judge not the horse by his saddle." Chinese Proverb

- "A misery is not to be measured from the nature of the evil, but from the
temper of the sufferer." Joseph Addison, essayist and poet (1672-1719)

- "We must take care to live not merely a long life, but a full one; for living long life requires only good fortune, but living a full life requires character. Long is the life that is fully lived; it is fulfilled only when the mind supplies its own good qualities and empowers itself from within." Seneca

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WHITE BOARD WISDOM

Write your quotations on the NewThought WhiteBoard which awaits your words
of wisdom at every NewThought SundayService. Share your own, or the words of others.

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WORTHY WEBSITES
Every week in this section will appear one of the "50 Most Incredibly Useful Sites" from"Yahoo/Internet Life" magazine's sixth annual list.

Ask experts anything.

Type in a question and the site will send it to volunteer experts requesting their input. You'll get an answer as soon as someone replies. Questions can range from simple to stumpers. The service is free. www.abuzz.com

NEXT WEEK:

A great place to start your research. Begin gathering information, regardless of your profession. Excellent links are neatly organized by topic

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ATTACHMENT (See "Attachment" above)

None this week

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RAW FOOD RECIPE

Note Change of date from Sept. 15 to Sept. 22

The September RAWZ raw food potluck will be held at the home of Manuel and Bernice Roberto on Sunday Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. at 77- 297 Wikolia St. Turn mauka on Lako St. (Chevron gas station), right on Puulani, left on Wikolia. First house on the left. For further information call 331-8059.

ESSENE BREAD

- Soak 1 pound whole wheat berries for 24 hours.

- Rinse and let sit for 12 to 24 hours rinsing every 6 hours.

- Grind soaked wheat to a paste in a food processor, Champion, or suitable grinder.

- Add in 2 TBS of powdered dry vegetables.

- Form into loaves, patties, balls, etc.

- "Bake" loaves on trays in morning sun. Turn bottom up at mid-day. Bread should be done by the end of the day in summer. (In winter in cold climates, dry bread overnight in the oven on the lowest setting with the over door open about 3 inches.)

From "The High Energy Diet Recipe Guide" by Dr. Douglas N. Graham via Marty Kelemen

"If you have to crawl across cracked glass to get Dr. Graham's recipes, it will be worth your effort. Mark Victor Hansen co-author "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series.

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MISCELLANEOUS

about getting caught.
    Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year
sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years. If you put up any kind of
fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two
for them to realize That going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.
    These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or
other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.
Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker
to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.
    Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following
behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or
stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what
time is it, or make general small talk, I can't believe it is so cold out
here, we're in for a bad winter. Now you've seen their face and could
identify them in a line-up, you lose appeal as a target.
    If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you
and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said
they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be
afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
    If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it
and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY
and holding it out will be a deterrent.
    If someone grabs you, can't beat them with strength but you can by
outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind,
pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in
the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told
him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her
and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands
-the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard
as you can stand it; hurts.
    After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a
particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is
extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him
want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is
that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing
trouble, and he's out of there.
    When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers
and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down
on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure,
and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.
    Of course the things we always hear still apply.
    Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you
can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your
instincts. You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much
worse if the guy really was trouble.                        Via Esta Marshall
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

SOUL CONNECTION, September 25, 2002 6p.m.-8:30. You are invited to a "Gathering of the Souls" circle: FACILITATOR: Phan Nguyen. PURPOSE: Through the Native- American council process, participants will share personal stories and soul yearnings in the true spirit of community and will emerge with a deep sense of connection-a soul connection. LOCATION: Temple for the Wandering Souls at East Hawaii Cultural Center. BRING: Drinking water, floor mat, and pillow WEAR: Comfortable clothing.

- Sun. Sept. 8 Noon - 5 pm - FunFest 2002 at Honoka'a People' Theatre A music and dance celebration to support the clinic at the Traditional Chinese Medical College of Hawaii. This clinic is open to the public three days a week and charges only $15 per treatment. The fundraising event will help us keep this price low. We will have 4 bands, 3 dance performances, silent auction, door prizes & pupus. - Solar Wind - classic guitar surf tunes - Am I Bob - original fusion - Hilobillies - superior bluegrass - El Leo the Jarican Express - traditional music from Puerto Rico - Dance performances include belly dancing, and African percussion and movement. - Silent auction items include artwork by Mayumi Oda, Clem Lam, Kadie Harris, Kathy Long, and others, health services such as chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, body talk, sports medicine treatment, tantric counseling, mandala reading, nights at hotels, restaurant meals, glass-bottom boat rides, tours to Waipio, the Cloud Forest, the volcano. Advance tickets may be purchased for $18 ($20 at door) in Waimea at Byrd's Music and Cook's Discoveries (on Mamalahoa Hwy. east of Waimea), Waimea Music Exchange (High Country Trader's building on Kawaihae Rd.), Without Boundaries (KTA shopping center). In Honoka'a you can buy tickets at Pacific Coast Realty, Illuminations, and Taro Patch Gifts.

AARP Safe Driving Course. Receive upto 10% discount on auto insurance after completing course. Tues.Sept 17 and Thurs Sept. 19 at 6p.m. at Kona Palisades Recreation Center. $10. No written or driving test. For information call Roy Damron at 325-5422.

Sun. Sept. 8 Lands of Keopuka hike with the Moku Loa Sierra Club Group. For reservation and information call Phil Barnes at 965-9695.

Sun. Sept. 8 Sacred Sound Meditation with sound healer Judith Lynne at Paleaku Gardens in Capt. Cook. 6-7 p.m. For information call 987-8099.

Friday Sept. 13 Vocal Energetics with sound healer Judith Lynn at Paleaku Gardens. Transformational healing with voice, breath and movement. 10 a.m. to 4.m. For information call 987-8099.

Psychic Demonstration Wed.Sept.11, 7-9 p.m. Watch clairvoyance in action. Village Professional Building, Suite 206, corner of Kuakini and Hualalai. Free. For information call 329-7673. ______________________________________________________________

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