September 30, 2007
Kalavati 'Enlight Ezine
Published monthly for Kalavati,
September Edition (Copyright 2007),
by Jo Hazelhurst
In this edition
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1. Quote of the month
2. Words from Mama Kalavati
3. Monthly Prize
4. Feature Article: How to make conscious decisions?
5. What you have to say?
6. Take the 21/40 day challenge!
7. Positive News
8. Reviews, free E-books and recommendations.
9. Business Dips
10. Veggie Bites
11. New, innovative and delightful
1. Quotes of the month
- “The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”
-Lao Tzu, author of 'Tao Te Ching' and a contemporary of Confucius. Born around 600 BC)
“The first step therefore is to make the black man come to himself; to pump back life into his empty shell; to infuse him with pride and dignity, to remind him of his complicity in the crime of allowing himself to be misused and therefore letting evil reign supreme in the country of his birth.”
- Steven Bantu Biko (South African freedom fighter and author of “I write what I like'. He was murdered in detention. September was Steven Biko Month, commemorating 30 years since his death)
“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
- Albert Einstein.
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2. Words from Mama Kalavati
Dear Kalavatians,
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Welcome to our very first Kalavati 'Enlight E-zine.' We have been live since April and we now are in 47 countries.
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Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Japan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore , South Africa, Sweden, Tokelau, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia
Thank you for your contributions and emails. The site is starting to take shape. I hope Kalavati will inspire you, teach you and help you in your efforts to develop yourselves, achieve personal mastery and make a difference in the world.
September has been an inspiring month. I have had the opportunity to attend 3 events with world class speakers: Blair Singer, Allon Raiz and Bonnke Shipalana.
In one of the courses I attended I was tasked with delivering one of Gandhi's speeches. Gandhi says to men who are prepared to die to kill their oppressors:
- 'I praise such courage, I need such courage, for in this cause I too am prepared to die. But my friends there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.'
Powerful words. The question for me now is how do I take myself to the next level?
This is the question I ask you?
How do you BECOME?
I look forward to sharing the journey with you.
Much love and grace,
Jo
3. THIS MONTH'S PRIZE
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Each month there is a prize for those who can answer the question of the month. All you have to do is read the e-zine and send in the answer to a simple question.
This month's prize is two audio CDs of the Science of Getting Rich eBOOK worth $29,00.
Click here to find out more about the CD or to download the FREE ebook.
To enter the draw, follow these four steps:
1. In the SUBJECT line of your email, type "prize"
2. In the body of the email, include your NAME (first and last) and your COMPLETE POSTAL ADDRESS.
3. And of course, include YOUR ANSWER to this month's question.
4. Email your response by midnight, Friday, October 20th, 2007 to: --> october-prize-@kalavati.org
(If you just hit reply, your email will NOT be entered in the draw.)
Q: What three ways do people use to escape the pressure of change and growth?
Please note that ONLY answers received as per instructions above will be accepted.
The winner will be announced in the following ezine. E-zines are sent out on the last weekend of every month.
4. Feature Article: Making Conscious Decisions
Most teachers who have studied what it takes for people to grow, will emphasize awareness. You need to be aware of yourself, your feelings, your behavior and be conscious of your choices.
Most people are not aware. They are 'asleep' because they believe it is too uncomfortable to be awake. Life has a way waking us up when we try to avoid confronting ourselves.
Suddenly things fall apart and we find ourselves asking 'WHY?, Why me?' or blaming everything and everyone else for what is wrong in our life.
People who have been through traumatic experiences will often tell you it turned out to be the greatest gift. Think back to the times in your life when a traumatic event led you to have a great AHA! moment about yourself and your life. Each of us has these moments.
Such situations can open the door to a greater wisdom, can give us a chance to know what we don't know. And this awareness, allows us to decide if we want to "know" and, if we do, to take action. These moments are life changing.
You don't have to wait for a crisis. You can consciously change. How?
For the rest of this article, click this link
5. What you have to say?
- "After doing some introspection about things that I'm passionate about, I decided to take a little step towards one of my passions. I love astronomy, I realized that I prefer reading about scientific findings about the universe and therefore decided to read more about the universe. I would not have been aware of this if it was not for your workshop. You have no idea as to how much these little things mean to someone." - Nkoli , University of Johannesburg
To find out more about Kalavati Workshops and Courses, you can reach us via our Contact Us Form
For more testimonials, click here
6. The 21/40 day challenge:
It takes 21 days to build a habit. 40 days for the habit to be integrated into your subconscious and 1000 days for it to become as natural as breathing.
Will you take the 21/40 day challenge?
7. Positive news
- "I think the press, including TV journalism, has an ethical responsibility, a sacred responsibility, a service mission ... to make good news just as entertaining (as we've made sexy the violence)."
- Marianne Williamson
This month has seen the start of Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah, Ethiopian Revolution Day, Ethiopian Millenemium Festival, and last but not least the 30 year commemoration of Steven Bantu Biko's death.
All on the 12 September.
You can listen to songs sung about Biko with Kalavati Entertainment
It is also the month Mahatma Gandhi started the Non-Violent (Truth-Force) movement (1906).
For positive news stories around the world visit:
8. Reviews, Recommendations and Free Stuff
The Power of One Breakfast Event.
Yesterday I attended the Power of One breakfast, organized by Bonnke Shipalana, one of our article contributors. I was inspired.
Given Mkhari and Masingita Masunga shared how they were able to take life's challenges and turn the impossible into the possible. Bonnke encouraged us to find our purpose, nurture our talent, have vision and believe in ourselves.
I highly recommend you sign up for Bonnke's newsletters and talks. He holds these events in Johannesburg on the last Saturday of every month. To find out more about Bonnke, go here.
Sales and Leadership by Blair Singer, Sales Dogs
Last week, I attended a two day sales and leadership seminar. What an experience! Blair Singer is one of the world's authorities on sales and business.
He also happens to be a business partner and good friend to Robert Kiyosaki. Blair opened the course by telling us that the only person we will ever really need to sell to is ourselves.
Every day, we let our 'Little Voice' limit us and prevent us from getting out there and doing what needs to be done. We need to sell to ourselves, the idea that the job - or exercise program - is worth doing.
BAM! He had my attention. The two days saw us role playing sales techniques but, most importantly, taught us about what it takes to truly become great leaders.
The next even is in Arizona, November 11th.
9. Business Dips by Blair Singer and Robert Kiyosaki
I hope you've got a few minutes for these income boosting secrets from Rich Dad’s most trusted adviser...
Because right now you’re just a click away from accessing this powerful, transformational business acceleration training that my business mentor, Blair Singer, has agreed to let me share with you. Find out more and go to:
Free Sales Assessment Tool
Do you want to know how to use your strengths to sell? The good news is you just need to be conscious of how to use your best self. There is a free tool that will tell you what your strengths are and you will be sent a free report that teaches you how to maximize these strengths. Are you an aggressive Pit Bull or like me a Basset Hound?
and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
10. Veggie Bites
If you're looking for vegetarian recipes you can find recipes in English,Chinese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Persian and Vietnamese.
There are also videos of the food being made.
10. New, innovative and delightful
Second life is an exciting new virtual world. With its own Linden dollars people are buying and selling in this world. Money can be exchanged with the US dollar. Educational institutions are finding 2nd Life is a great platform for learning. Global teams are using it to hold meetings, have virtual team building activities and of course, to do business.
Suzane Vegar was the first singer to perform in this world.
Create your own avatar, look and style.
Find out more about Secound Life
Kalavati humor and laughter for the month:
Robin Williams doing stand up and a panda sneezes:
Go here for your end of month laugh.
See you in October Kalavatians-
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