<figure class="image"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/Finding_the_Way_Home_Rona_Schweitz_2e77783d36.jpg" alt="Finding the Way Home - Rona Schweitz.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_Finding_the_Way_Home_Rona_Schweitz_2e77783d36.jpg 213w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_Finding_the_Way_Home_Rona_Schweitz_2e77783d36.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw" width="500px"></figure> Dear friends,&nbsp; Greetings of Peace and Love ✨&nbsp; As the holiday season approaches, a time for reflection, gratitude, and quiet moments, we would like to share something special with you as part of our meditation community.&nbsp; A spiritual novel has just been published, inspired by themes many of us explore through meditation: inner stillness, self-awareness, and the journey back to our true selves while living in the modern world.&nbsp; For those who enjoy reflective reading, this book may serve as a meaningful holiday gift, for yourself, your partner, a friend or colleague, offering moments of calm, insight, and gentle inspiration during the busy days of the season.&nbsp; If you feel drawn, you can find more information here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7MPW2D9">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7MPW2D9</a>Thank you for being part of this shared space of learning, silence, and inner growth.&nbsp; With warm wishes for peaceful holidays and a light-filled New Year,&nbsp; The Meditation Center Team

A special gift that lasts beyond the holiday season 

<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Om Shanti Divine Family,<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Thanksgiving celebration on Thursday, 27 Nov at&nbsp;BK Silicon Valley, Milpitas&nbsp;was a heart‑warming journey into gratitude. It began with a serene meditation and a soulful song of thanks to Baba, setting a gentle, uplifting tone.&nbsp;<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Sr. Kusum then shared an inspiring message on the importance of first thanking ourselves — reminding everyone that when we value and appreciate who we are, it becomes natural to appreciate others. Gratitude, she explained, begins within and then flows outward to everyone and everything.&nbsp;<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">To bring this learning to life, the audience reflected in three stages: thanking the self for their efforts and accomplishments, thanking Baba for his gifts and guidance, and thanking scenes of drama — both pleasant and challenging — for shaping their journey. With hearts full, participants co-created a blessing for the self on ribboned cards. Children added sparkle with a lively skit and dance, playfully showing the shift from complaint to thankfulness. The celebration closed with the warmth of the Brahmin family gathering over delicious Brahma Bhojan and Persimmons&nbsp;from Baba's garden.<img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/1_1e2fa8bfdd.jpg" alt="1.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_1_1e2fa8bfdd.jpg 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_1_1e2fa8bfdd.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_1_1e2fa8bfdd.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_1_1e2fa8bfdd.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/2_94498473c1.jpg" alt="2.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_2_94498473c1.jpg 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_2_94498473c1.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_2_94498473c1.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_2_94498473c1.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"><img class="image_resized image image-style-align-left" style="width:99.48%;" src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/4_aa94e54133.jpg" alt="4.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_4_aa94e54133.jpg 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_4_aa94e54133.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_4_aa94e54133.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_4_aa94e54133.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/5_a91b95a97f.jpg" alt="5.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_5_a91b95a97f.jpg 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_5_a91b95a97f.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_5_a91b95a97f.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_5_a91b95a97f.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/6_5ccaccee16.jpg" alt="6.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_6_5ccaccee16.jpg 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_6_5ccaccee16.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_6_5ccaccee16.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_6_5ccaccee16.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"><img src="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/7_2e99df4987.jpg" alt="7.jpg" srcset="https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/thumbnail_7_2e99df4987.jpg 245w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/small_7_2e99df4987.jpg 500w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/medium_7_2e99df4987.jpg 750w,https://d3dfjidmqdc9yy.cloudfront.net/images-prod/large_7_2e99df4987.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px">Link to more photos: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/byiq45PCQT64bNqR6">https://photos.app.goo.gl/byiq45PCQT64bNqR6</a>

BK Milpitas, USA celebrated Thanksgiving with hearts full and being grateful to Self, Baba and Drama

Dear Divine Family,&nbsp; This is to share that our beloved Mohini Didi on her return from India has been under observation and treatment for a respiratory infection by an excellent medical team here in New York.&nbsp; She is responding well to the treatment and improving slowly. The body is receiving the much needed rest and care and her thoughts are with all of you.&nbsp; Thank you for your continued loving wishes and pure feelings so that soon she can recover completely.&nbsp; With love and remembrance,&nbsp; Kala for New York Family

Good News: Update on Mohini Didi's Health

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