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Jan. 21, 2009

What did you think of President Obama's inaugural speech?

DK Matai - Jan 20 at 11AM

Dear Friends, what did you think of President Obama's inaugural speech? Love, DK and Family

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President Obama: Dialogos and Soft Power?

DK Matai - Jan 20 at 3AM

Dear Friends, it would be useful to have your considered input in regard to the following: as we look forward to President Obama's inauguration, we are conscious that the quantum jump originates from Dr King, Mandela, Gandhi & Lincoln... are we embarking on dialogos and an emphasis on soft power over hard force?

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Creating Opportunity

Sarah Maria - Jan 19 at 6PM

I was reflecting back over some challenges in my life, and developed the following insight. As usual, I would love to hear your comments and thoughts!

There is a part of us that seeks comfort and pleasure. There is certainly a part of us that wants everything to go smoothly, according to our intentions, wishes, and desires. We would rather feel pleasure than pain. We want to have things work out the way we want them to work out. We want everything to go our way. Let's take for example, a situation such as a divorce, or the death of a loved on, or the loss of a job, or any such event.

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Dr Martin Luther King, Jr: I have a dream...

DK Matai - Jan 19 at 2PM

Dear Friends, we are happy to remember Dr Martin Luther King's 80th birthday today and look forward to the realisation of his dream in President Obama's inauguration tomorrow! Here is a copy of the article we presented two year's ago on his birthday:

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Obama and the Rise of Secular Spirituality

Intent - Jan 18 at 7PM

By Deepak Chopra and Dave Stewart

It's rare enough for an incoming President to inspire such a flood of hope and optimism, or so much relief that our long imprisonment in the political doldrums should be ending. But Barack Obama has done more than that. He has become a symbol of the rise of secular spirituality in this country, a liberated set of values that exists largely outside organized religion. Perhaps he himself is unaware of secular spirituality by that name. In lockstep with all previous Presidents, Obama must be seen attending church regularly, and that church must be close to mainstream.

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Om Ball Tonight

Intent - Jan 18 at 4PM

Your presence is requested at the 2009 OM BALL. JUST ANNOUNCED - DEEPAK CHOPRA!

Click here to download the Invitation and view the details.

Space is very limited. If you want to attend, we'd love to have you. But please buy your TICKETS NOW.

And if you are not attending, please join us on the OM BALL social network. Exciting things are about to happen. We look forward to your presence.

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Inner Calmness

DK Matai - Jan 18 at 1PM

Dear Friends, we were inspired by this magnificient art produced by our friend Arlene Taveroff from Wisdom a la Carte... How does it resonate with you? What quotes of wisdom come to you?

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Reconsidering my decision to tune into the Inauguration

Rayman Mathoda - Jan 17 at 4PM

The US Presidential Inauguration is this coming Tuesday…and it couldn’t come soon enough. It is clear that the problems facing the US and the world at large are very serious and we need vigorious action oriented leadership with the public’s confidence at the helm in this country ASAP.

So as we approach the Inauguration, and in light of President Elect Obama having invited gay bishop Gene Robinson to lead prayers at Sunday celebrations leading upto the Inauguration, I’m reconsidering my stand on whether I’m tuning into this historic occasion.

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Have a Laugh! Financial Crisis -- Silly Money Days!

DK Matai - Jan 17 at 12PM

Dear Friends, it is not surprising to note the latest USD 100+ billion bailout(s) of banks given the research already published by ATCA about the Eight Bubbles and derivatives' Quadrillion Play, one out of four scenarios! In case you are wondering where did all the money go and would like to have a laugh... what follows are two short movie clips "Financial Crisis -- Silly Money Days!" which are worth watching by way of candid answers. They are hysterical!

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Universal Intimacy

Sarah Maria - Jan 15 at 7PM

Did this title catch your attention? Well, it is not THAT kind of a post...Or maybe it is...

I want to know: are you intimate with the universe? Are you on intimate terms with the universe?

Everything changes when we begin to think of the entire universe as ourselves. If the trees are our lungs, if the stars are our eyes, if our friends, teachers, parents, and partners are our reflections, there is a depth of intimacy in every interaction.

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Gayatri Mantra -- Being Grateful to The Supra Universal Consciousness!

DK Matai - Jan 15 at 11AM

Dear Friends, this morning, I woke up and wrote on my online status that I felt immensely grateful to the Supra Universal Consciousness for everything whilst counting blessings one-by-one & praying for world peace: Golden Age of non-violence!

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Deeply Troubled Over Gaza: How Asymmetric?

DK Matai - Jan 13 at 1PM

Dear Friends, we are deeply troubled to note that 971 are dead in Gaza: 311 children & 76 women; 4,418 are injured: 1,549 children & 652 women... What? How asymmetric is that? Source: UN OCHA.

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A Roof Over Every American’s Head: Addressing the Core of our Current Crisis of Confidence

Rayman Mathoda - Jan 12 at 11AM

What is the #1 worry that most Americans have when they get laid off? I believe it is that they might lose the roof over their and their families’ heads in a worst case scenario (i.e., if they are unable to find adequate alternate sources of income).

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Israel-Gaza Conflict: What are the Unknown Unknowns?

DK Matai - Jan 11 at 2PM

Dear Friends, it would be useful to have your considered input in regard to the following: What are the possibilities of geo-political and other black swans coming out of the Israel-Gaza confrontation, which may amplify the synchronised global downturn?

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Danny Boyle on Storytelling

Gotham Chopra - Jan 9 at 1PM

A few weeks ago, I had a chance to speak to Danny Boyle, the film-maker behind Slumdog Millionaire (neck and neck my favorite movie of the year with Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler –see them both right now!). What started as a conversation around Danny’s triumphant film set in the heart of Mumbai’s sprawling slums evolved into a meditation on the art of story-telling. I’m not going to jump the shark by saying too much. You can hear Danny in his own words here. Trust me, it’s worth it.

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Have a Laugh! Funny Side of the Satyam Saga!

DK Matai - Jan 9 at 12PM

Dear Friends, just received this humorous note from the Editor at Faking News: Government buys out Satyam, to convert it into a bank...

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Street Children In India

Mallika Chopra - Jan 9 at 12PM

One of the benefits of the success of Slumdog Millionaire is that it is raising awareness of the plight of children who live in poverty. Personally, I have been approached by many people asking if the scenes in the film are realistic.

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Alternative Medicine is Mainstream Medicine

Deepak Chopra - Jan 9 at 10AM

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