Please check out the following web sites: http://internationalmedicalcorps.smnr.us and http://imcworldwide.org
The focus of this blog is on the more contemplative, psychological and philosophical aspects to spiritual development, and not particularly on social causes or activism. That is not to say that spiritual pursuits are inconsistent with social activism, as inner spiritual development should work hand-in-hand with engaging in meaningful external activity. It is only that this blog chooses to narrow its focus on the more internal aspects to human development, and it leaves it up to each individual as to how to integrate their inner spiritual development into engagement in external activities. There is a multitude of worthwhile social and charitable activities and causes which one can support in a variety of avenues available and seeking our assistance, so much so that it can be confusing to sort through them all and decide what choices of support should be made. However, once in a while, when I am contacted by someone representing a social cause that appears to have particular merit to assist in spreading their word, I may choose to lend some assistance. I have been contacted by an organization called International Medical Corps and have reviewed their web sites. They have asked for me to help spread the word about their mission, and I have agreed to do so. I cannot vouch for them, as I know nothing more about them then what I have read on their sites. I will leave it for everyone to come to their own conclusions, and to please notify me if something amiss is discovered about this organization. In the meantime, in response to their request, I ask you to check out their web sites: http://internationalmedicalcorps.smnr.us and http://imcworldwide.org
Quote of the Week 419 - Listend/Hearing for Non-material Sustenance
Quote of the Week 419 - Listening/Hearing for Non-material Sustenance
Every one who is thirsty, come and drink. He who has no money, come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good. Let your soul delight in abundance. Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, that your soul will live…
--Isaiah 55:1-3, The Living Torah translation by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
Meditation (Click your selection, scroll down to view it)
- Audio Link: Interview - You Cannot Avoid Mystery; Eastern Meditation
- Audio Link: A Foundation for a Fruitful Meditation Practice: Science of Breath/Pranayama/Relaxation - Theory and Practice
- Audio Link: (Scroll to 11/04/18 entry) The Breath and Life Force; Guided Meditation - I Am an Empty Shell, Therefore I Am Full, etc.
- Meditation Basics - Expanded Version
- Meditation Basics - Condensed Version
- Mantra Meditation Basics
- Nada Meditation - Anahata/The Unstruck Sound
- Jewish Yoga Meditation
- Hebrew Mantras
- Hebrew Mantras, Part Two
- Hebrew Mantras, Part Three
- Hebrew Mantras - Adonai Hineni
- Healing Meditation: Ruach El Shaddai/Breath of Balance
- Meditating, Eating and Sleeping
- Shortcuts to Spiritual Development?
- Audio Link: Guided Meditation - I Am and Empty Shell, Therefore I Am Full; A Meditation on Emptiness and Dark Luminescence Based on the Opening Lines of Genesis
- Guided Meditation: The Stage
- Guided Meditation: I Am an Empty Shell, Therefore I Am Full; A Meditation on Emptiness and Dark Luminescence Based on the Opening Lines of Genesis
- Guided Meditation: The Rod, The Staff, and The Star
- Torah-Veda Meditation Class Site
- Interspiritual Contemplative Group
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2 comments:
Steve, thank you so much for mentioning International Medical Corps. With your help and that of everyone else, IMC has made the top five of the AMEX give away. now vote tallies reset to zero and we have until Oct. 14th when the winner is announced to vote again. With one click you can help bring millions of children closer to healthy nutrition. If you are able to vote again, or ever alert your readers to the second stage of hte competition, it would be amazing. . I will be making a new social media news release with banners, widgets, etc and will be reaching out to everyone again later this week. Thanks again!
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I am posting the self-explanatory text of an email I recently received:
Hello,
My name is Crystal Wells and I am the communications officer at International Medical Corps. You were contacted last month by Chessia Kelley about our project, 'Saving the Lives of Malnourished Children,' in the American Express Members Project. We really appreciate your support on your blog for this project. With your help, we were able to win $100,000 for malnourished kids around the world - thank you.
I am writing because there is another crisis unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between rebel troops and government forces threaten the health of millions of people. An estimated 200,000 have already fled due to the fighting, many of whom are sick, injured, and in desperate need of food, shelter, and medical care. In North Kivu province, where most of the fighting has taken place, we run primary health and nutrition clinics that serve more than 300,000 people. Our staff has also been delivering emergency food and health care to the displaced, but the need is so great.
Please help us spread the word about the tragic events in eastern Congo. We ask you to write about this on your blog, share the news the news with your readers and urge them to support our relief efforts.
We have put together a social media news release on the crisis in the Congo with more information, videos, widgets, and banners. To view, please click here: http://imcworldwide.org/microsites/smnr/smnr_congo.html
Here is a photo gallery of the conflict from the Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2008/10/30/GA2008103002477.html
Here are some links to recent articles on the conflict:
· From NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/world/africa/10congo.html
· From AP: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-AF-Congo-Fighting.html
· From Reuters: http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnJOE4A701R.html
We sincerely appreciate your continued support. If you have any questions at all, I can be reached at (310) 826.7800.
Thank you again,
Crystal A. Wells
Communications Officer
International Medical Corps
1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 826.7800
Learn more about our work and find out how you can help at http://www.imcworldwide.org.
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