Draw strength from spirituality, cardinal tells Indian bishops

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The new president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India said the church should draw strength from spirituality to engage in works of charity.

"Energy for charitable works should come from our spiritual strength," Cardinal Baselios Thottunkal of Trivandrum told a news conference Wednesday at the end of the weeklong bishops' assembly.

Quoting an incident in the life of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, the 54-year old major archbishop of the Syro-Malankara church said when a reporter asked Blessed Teresa "what is the source of your energy," she took the reporter to the chapel and pointed to the tabernacle.

"There is need for deep spiritual renewal in the church," reiterated Thottunkal, who made the remarks in response to questions from reporters on growing spiritual conventions and other activities in the church and recommendations from the conference to address the issue.

A statement from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India urged the bishops to be "spirit-filled men of God, giving priority to prayer and the word of God, helping our clergy and lay faithful to become aware of God's presence and activity in their lives."

"Following the example of Pope Francis, we will live a genuinely simple, humble and welcoming and outgoing life, reaching out to the all people," the conference statement said.

"We will so orient the formation of future priests and religious that they enter the ministry with an attitude of humility, ready to serve the poor and marginalized sections," it said.

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, outgoing conference president, said the challenge for the church is to be "the church of the poor."

Amid corruption plaguing every sphere of the society, the bishops' assembly also urged the church institutions to be "examples of transparency."

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Andrew Ross Sorkin looks vaguely confused. Awhile back,he interviewed eccentric hedge-fund squillionaire Ray Dalio, who sent him to a meditation class, and now all of a sudden, the New York Times scribe and CNBC host is here, onstage at the Axa building on a Tuesday night, hosting an event titled Meditation: Creativity, Performance, and Stress. It is sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation, which, the program tells us, was founded by the Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks auteur to teach disadvantaged teenagers and war veterans transcendental meditation, or TM, as it is has come to be known. Like any David Lynch production, the cast is star-studded the list of panelists includes Dalio, Mario Batali, Dr. Oz, and Arianna Huffington the point is inscrutable, and the mood is surreal.

Onstage, Sorkin fiddles with multiple rubber bracelets, one of which may or may not be in support of the small minority he belongs to, of Journalists Who Have Crossed Over Into the Realm of the People They Cover and Arent Always Comfortable With It. He tells the audience he is a natural skeptic.When Im sitting on the floor, reciting my mantra, my wife is like, Ugh, he says. She thinks Im a quack.

The woman next to me makes a harrumphing sound that suggests, were she Sorkins wife, she would never discourage his spiritual growth. But could she agent his $2 million book deals? Maybe, actually. Tickets to tonights event cost $200, and the topics of conversation seem geared towards high-intensity individuals: world-beaters who are interested in adding the spirituality stick to their arsenal of weapons. You are one of the busiest people I know, Sorkin says to Dr. Oz, because apparently Sorkin knows Dr. Oz. When do you find time to meditate?

The Great and Powerful says he finds the TM routine mediating for 20 minutes two times a day to be a time-saver, in that having a clear mind allows him to accomplish tasks more quickly. For this reason, he has introduced it to the people in his office. A brief video is shown of Ozs employees talking about how it has made them all more calm. And I mean, I work with some high-strung people, one producer says to the camera. After that, Oz and a panel of medical experts talk about the science behind TM. Meditating subjects, they say, have been found to have increased waves of activity across the prefrontal cortex or, the CEO of the brain, as Dr. Pamela Peeke, who describes herself as quintuple-A personality, refers to it. Another doctor with a Freudian accent affirms that TM can positively impact blood pressure, prevent heart attacks even death. The audience murmurs appreciatively. If there is one certainty wealthy baby boomers are more committed to beating than taxes, it is death.

Not to mention, TM can give you those investment ideas that can make you squillions. Its a tool, says Ray Dalio, who is on second panel, the theme of which seems to be Entrepreneurs Who Have Combined Hippie Values and Capitalistic Drive to Achieve Great Success. New ideas keep coming up out of your subconscious, he says. It makes me feel like a ninja in a fight. In addition to promoting radical honesty at his Connecticut-based hedge fund, Dalio says he encourages employees to take meditation lessons by paying for half the cost. A video of Bridgewater Capital headquarters plays on the screen above: water rushing over rocks, a Japanese garden, a row of trading screens. Meditation is the greatest gift I can give someone, said the hedge-fund manager, whose net worth is approximately $12.9 billion. He says he got into it when the Beatles made everyone aware of transcendentalism in the 60s. It is difficult to picture him bowing at the feet of the Maharishi. Less so Mario Batali, who is sitting next to him in his trademark non-threatening ponytail and Crocs. But Batali says he was introduced to TM by a friend he admired. Its like downloading music, he says. When someone really successful says, this is a really good tool I use, and you can have it for free, you do it.

The next panel begins with Arianna Huffington, who settles comfortably into a chair onstage. My mother was a very strong Greek voman, she begins, and immediately I go into what I assume is a meditative trance. I think of something a friend told me over the weekend. Im reading a lot of corporate self-help books," she said. "Because it really helps to know how assholes think. Earlier, one of the panelists had mentioned how General Motors and others in the corporate world were promoting TM among their employees. Perhaps transcendental meditation is or will soon become the new hobby of assholes? It would, after all, be a natural progression from the teachings of Sun Tzu and Machiavelli. When I come to, Huffington is hosting what looks like an extended live tryout for The View along with Dr. Peeke, the editor of More magazine, and Mary Schmidt Campbell,the former dean of NYU. What I vant is for this to be about vimmin, she was saying. Ve are all vimmin. And one great man, she adds, in acknowledgement of Sorkin, whose chair looks like it has actually been pushed off to the side. Anyway, thank you, he says finally, and after hustling the vimmin offstage, queues up a video featuring some of the at-risk people the David Lynch Foundation teaches meditation to with contributions from world-beating hippies. We were attacked, at this place called Buda, one war veteran says, choking back tears. The first night, I killed 14 people. OH. So thats what this is about.

It was the David Lynchiestof David Lynch productions: weird, confusing, haunting and indelible. When it ends, the lights come up. Sorkin looks vaguely shell-shocked. Music from Twin Peaks starts playing, and everyone files out in a meditative state.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2014

New York Times bestselling author and founder of Soul Mind Body Medicine, Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha, is leading a soul healing movement around the world helping individuals to find a path to harmony with the universe, achieve balance in their lives, cleanse their karma, be of service to others, and live a life that fulfills their souls purpose. Being a direct channel from the Source, Dr. Sha focuses on Soul Power, and delivers soul wisdom and enlightenment by lifting the soul to a higher spiritual level in heaven. In a rare opportunity, Dr. and Master Sha invites individuals to register for the Soul Healing Miracle Days, Tuesday Thursday, February 11-13 from 11:00am to 2:00pm PAC (honor fee $95 CAD), located at The Empire Landmark Hotel, 1400 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1B9 or via global webcast. Each registrant can bring 3 guests for free to Soul Healing Miracle Days live or in-person. In addition, meet Master Sha in-person for lectures and personal consultations at The Wellness Show, Friday Sunday, February 14-16 from noon to 7pm, located at Booths 901 & 903 in the Vancouver Convention Centre. Plus, Master Sha will be available by appointment for personal consultations. To attend in Vancouver or via global webcast, visit: http://www.DrSha.com.

Millions of people are searching for wisdom to transform their health, find true love, advance their spiritual journey, and find financial balance -- all while seeking lifes purpose. Dr. and Master Sha says, Everything has a soul. If you heal the soul first, then healing of the mind and body will follow. Registrants to Soul Healing Miracle Days are gifted free admission for 3 extra people who will receive the same gifts and blessings during these three rejuvenating Soul Healing Miracle Days. During these powerful Soul Healing Miracle Days, Master Sha along with Worldwide Representatives Master Peter Hudoba and Master Thai-Siew Liang bestow participants with generous and invaluable soul healing opportunities, plus they will teach:

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Modern medicine focuses on matter inside the cells. Traditional Chinese medicine and many other healing modalities focus on the energy between cells. Soul Healing focuses on the soul. Everything has a soul. Every person, pet, organ, cell has a soul. Soul blockages are the root cause of most challenges in life. Soul blockages are karma. Karma is the record of a persons service in past lives. Karma is divided into good karma and negative karma. When one is kind, loving, compassionate, selfless and generous in thoughts, words, actions and deeds, one accumulates good karma or virtue. When one makes mistakes, such as killing, cheating, and harming others, one accumulates negative karma. Mind blockages are negative mindsets, attitudes and beliefs. Body blockages are energy and matter blockages. If a person is sick, the soul is sick. A soul is a golden light being. Soul is spirit. Soul is message. Soul is the essence of life.

To Register for the Soul Healing Miracle Days in-person or via webcast with Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha, or to locate one of Master Shas Worldwide Representatives in 22 cities, please go to http://www.DrSha.com or call Master Shas Soul Power Centre in Vancouver: 604.336.4833.

Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha is the soul leader, a world-renowned master healer, and a divine servant. He is the founder of Soul Mind Body Medicine. He was trained as a conventional medical doctor and a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. The founder of the Institute of Soul Healing and Enlightenment and the Love Peace Harmony Movement, Master Sha is a grandmaster of many ancient disciplines, including tai chi, qigong, feng shui, and the I Ching. Master Sha is also an expert in the most advanced cellular healing science now occurring in China. In the West, he is involved in breakthrough research on the effects of spirit on the human system. Dr. Sha was named Qigong Master of the Year at the Fifth World Congress on Qigong. In 2006, he was honored with the prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Award for his humanitarian efforts.

Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha has more than 100,000 followers on Facebook and an additional 250,000 devotees worldwide. The Soul Healing Miracles Chanting Channel fosters a soul healing community to learn and use chanting and soul songs for personal, spiritual, mental and soul development. Dr. and Master Shas Soul Healing Miracles Daily Live TV airs everyday on Livestream, 9am PT, 12pm ET. Master Shas national television show, The Divine Soul Song Series airs several times each week across the US, as well as worldwide on on TelosTv.coms worldwide digital network and http://www.DrSha.com.

Master Sha is author of more than 10 books published by Simon & Schuster (Atria Imprint) and his newest book series and book, Soul Healing Miracles (BenBella) released on November 12, was a national bestseller. Dr. Shas most recent New York Times bestselling book, Divine Healing Hands (September, 2012) topped national bestseller lists within 24 hours of publication and his 2011 book, Tao Song & Tao Dance was also a New York Times bestseller. Visit Dr. Sha on his website http://www.DrSha.com and http://www.facebook.com/DrandMasterSha to receive free daily Soul Healing blessings via webcasts, teleconferences and in-person at events held throughout the world.

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