Dear Hearts Yes, its true.  There is to be a Spiritual Retreat in Melbourne from Friday 13th to Monday 16th of May.  We are so blessed!  It is to be taken by Irmansyah Effendi, whose teaching style and approach are truly unique.  What is learnt during these Retreats cannot be described in words as it is beyond our minds to comprehend.  However it is no overstatement to say that your heart and connection to True Source will never be the same again once you have attended a Spiritual Retreat and opened your heart.  As Helen Keller said, ” the best and most beautiful things in the world can not be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart”

For our Alumni who wish to attend, there are some catch up workshops available if needed. Contact us or your local co-ordinator for information.

For others there are more beautiful opportunities here in New Zealand over the next few months. Please contact us to begin this beautiful journey.

To look at the curriculum offered by Padmacahaya please check out www.padmacahaya.com

Throughout the ages, in numerous holy books, we have been left the message that the Heart is the key.

Still your mind in me, still yourself in me,                                                                                                                                                         and without a doubt you shall be united with me,                                                                                                                                          Lord of Love                                                                                                                                                                                                        dwelling in your heart.                                                                                                                               – Bhagavad Gita

Above all else guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.                                                                                                                    – Proverbs 4.23

The way is not in the sky, the way is in the Heart.                                                                          – Buddha

Our spiritual heart is the key connection to True Source, the Source of peace, calmness, and joy.  In opening and using our heart, we’re blessed with a lasting peace and happiness that we can feel–actually and really feel–as we go about our daily lives.                                                                                                                               - Irmansyah Effendi

If you scroll down through the writings on this blog you will see many, many other words written by a different people throughout the ages that are all giving us the same message.

Isn’t it time we started to listen!!

During March I will be holding “Introduction to your heart” talks at Haeatatanga, 243 Swanson Road, Henderson. These are one hour experiential talks that aim to introduce you to your spiritual heart or for those who already have that awareness show you how to deepen the experience.   These evenings will be held on different days throughout the month so please contact us through this site or contact me via phone 09 8380048.

We will also be holding some introductory evenings via skype so anyone interested in this please contact us.

It is so simple, no experience in meditation needed. Just relax….smile….touch your heart in the center of your chest…and smile to your heart.

We have a lot of tools to help including online prayer rooms (join me at 7pm Wednesday through www.openyourheart.info – pre registration online necessary) and free downloadable meditations ranging from: Feel the Heart (12 mins) Strengthening the Heart (12 mins) to the Open Heart Meditation (25 mins approx)  www.open-your-heart.org.nz

I’d like to share with you the curriculum for Padmacahaya and if you have any questions about this you can contact me. You will find the curriculum on http://www.padmacahaya.com/YogaCurriculum.html

Yoga in this sense means Union with the Divine.

We have several workshops coming up including:

Smile To Your Heart Workshops in Auckland during March – contact Raewyn 8380048 (other areas in New Zealand will be offering these workshops soon – please contact us if you would like details)

Open Heart Workshops – these are held throughout New Zealand – contact details found on this site.

Reiki Tummo Workshops – To be held throughout the North Island during April starting in Auckland on the first week in April. Workshops will be held in Wairoa, and Taupo – dates to be confirmed.

More and more people are seeking information about the Heart. But remember you don’t have to look too far away for the answer.

Just Relax…..Smile…..Touch the center of your chest…..smile to your heart…..smile sweetly and freely……

photo credit: Nieve44La Luz

I hope everyone had a wonderful and joyous Christmas and New Year period. I certainly enjoyed some down time with family and caught up with some friends that had eluded me during the year. Isn’t it amazing how fast time seems to go and all good intentions can be lost.

For those of you who intend that this year is the one where you will spend more time on the things that really matter we have a wonderful selection to choose from in this coming month.

We will hopefully be present at the OREWA Mind Body Spirit Festival being held Centerstage on the 8th and 9th of January. We will be there to sell copies of Irman’s new book and share the heart with people. We will also use the opportunity to promote our workshops for the month of January:

We have a one day workshop – Smile to Your Heart Workshop – on the 15th and another on the 16th of January. These workshops are 6 hours long and designed to practice the techniques in Irmansyah Effendi’s new book “Smile to Your Heart Meditations”. Check out our information on these workshops and how you can save $155.00 on Level 1 Open Heart workshops by attending. These workshops have a cost of $50.00 for a one day workshop, this time only – going up to $60.00 in February. These workshops will be facilitated by myself. We have different facilitators of these workshops and over the coming months we will introduce you to these wonderful people who are in a variety of areas around New Zealand.

We have Level 1 Reiki Tummo Workshops in Auckland on the 22nd of January and Level 2 Reiki Tummo Workshops on the 23rd of January. These workshops are being held in the Avondale/New Lynn area. Please contact us if you are interested in attendance. We are aware of the expensive time most people have just come through and have payment options and a variety of discounts available.

So a busy month for us before the holiday weekend and a chance to refuel and start again in February. We are grateful for the opportunity this year is bringing us to share such simple and effective ways to live our lives in a truely heartfelt manner.

DEEP IN THE HEART

EVERY MYSTERY OF SPIRIT IS HIDDEN

photo credit: Original Bliss

REIKI TUMMO – A PATH TO THE HEART.

There will be Reiki Tummo Workshops in Auckland on the 6th and 7th November (Level 1 and Level 2).

Dependent on demand there will also be workshops in other centers (Wairoa, Havelock North, Taupo).

If interested in workshops in any of these areas please submit notice of interest so that planning can begin.

OPEN HEART workshops continue to be held at various points across New Zealand. Please contact Francine if interested in hosting one of these workshops.

photo credit: Nieve44/La Luz

It’s a blessing to announce the next Level 1 and Level 2 workshops to be held in Auckland.

October 16th and 17th

See under workshops for further information

NOVEMBER dates to be announced for workshops throughout New Zealand soon.

OPEN HEART WORKSHOPS are available throughout New Zealand – contact Francine for further information on availability.