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Santa Cruz Area Events

 
The UCBK community comes together for Sai Shakti Satsang EVERY Thursday night (with some exceptions, see schedule, below) in Bonny Doon, CA. 
 

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New Class Series! Deciphering The Healing Code
Short modular classes in ancient practical healing techniques
that stand alone or as a comprehensive, cumulative series
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Tuesday January 26th — Basic Telugu
(Part 4 of a 4-part weekly class series)

A short intro and overview to the Telugu language, the ancient language of the rishis.


Tuesday January 26th  7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
 

Donation:  $108 for the entire series

RSVP required either by email or phone: 831/ 425-3234

Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to UCBK HERE
Carpooling vital, please arrange accordingly!

Questions?  831/ 425-3234


Saturday February 27th — Deciphering The Healing Code: Healing Heartbreak & Depression

A short class in powerful healing techniques from ancient India
*This class is also available as a teleclass -
 email Baba's Kitchen to RSVP.

The number one disease in our planet today is heartbreak -- nearly every human being alive has been touched by this devastating condition, in one way or another. 

Heartbreak is the foundation of all other dis-ease, including addiction, relationship problems, depression, anxiety and worry, a closed heart to others, or to god, compulsive behavior and an underlying sense of fear or unworthiness.

Healing heartbreak in our world is one of the most powerful and vital ways to be of service, as healers today.

As a participant in this class, you will receive concrete, direct, practical high-energy techniques to help relieve the suffering caused by heartbreak... for friends, family members, clients and in your own life.


Time:  12:00  noon to 2:30 p.m.

Donation:  $50

RSVP required either by email or phone: 831/ 425-3234

Reserve your place by credit card here:


Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to UCBK HERE
Carpooling vital, please arrange accordingly!

Questions?  831/ 425-3234


 

 

Saturdays February 27th & March 20th — The Mystic Jamms Kirtan @ UCBK Temple

A Music As Medicine Evening in Bonny Doon

Bonny Doon Sacred Song!  C'mon down and sing along!

 

 

 

 

 

The Mystic Jamms Band
performing at The UCBK Temple,
New Year's Eve 2009

 

 

You're invited to come enjoy this unusual kirtan ensemble, during an evening of Music As Medicine -- singing the divine names with The Mystic Jamms Band as they lead a powerful kirtan and bhajans night at the UCBK Temple in Bonny Doon.

Music is the universal language that speaks directly to the heart, bringing peace & joy to everyone it touches. That peace and joy creates a place where healing can occur naturally...

The Details:

Saturday February 27th
Saturday March 20th
 7:30 p.m. sharp - 9:00 p.m.  

 

 

UCBK Temple (Sai-Yuga Temple)
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA
(directions here)

Carpooling is MANDATORY, please contact Carmen DeVida for coordination

Donations Heartfully Accepted

 

 

 

 

Sunday February 28th — Deciphering The Healing Code: Creating Prosperity & Abundance

A short class in creating material and spiritual wealth in all aspects of life
*This class is also available as a teleclass - email Baba's Kitchen to RSVP.

 


Material and spiritual abundance are intimately linked in our world; and trickily intertwined in elusive and interesting ways. 

This class will explore different aspects of accessing the divine support for creating wealth and well-being in our daily lives. 

Formulas that bring the blessing of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and abundance, will be shared - some of them quite surprising! - as well as protection mantras for businesses and new creative projects.

 

Time:  11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Donation:  $50

RSVP required either by email or phone: 831/ 425-3234

Reserve your place by credit card here:



Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to UCBK HERE
Carpooling vital, please arrange accordingly!

Questions?  831/ 425-3234
 

 

Sunday February 28th — Decharging Stress & Negativity

A short class in a vital aspect of healing & self-healing; how to get rid of all the energetic stress we pick up from others daily

*This class is also available as a teleclass - email Baba's Kitchen to RSVP.


Time:  3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Donation:  $30

Location:  
UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Santa Cruz, CA

Directions to the temple HERE

Carpooling highly recommended!
Parking in the driveway, not on Empire Grade.

Reserve your place in the class by credit card here:

or RSVP/more info: 831/ 425-3234
Contact: UCBK by email here

Join this inspiring class to find out why decharging is an essential part of healing & maintaining balance in life.

Using the Five Elements of nature for decharging is a simple, yet powerful, practice that provides an enormous relief to the human energy system (physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually).

These simple techniques are also appropriate for anyone who is -- consciously or unconsciously -- a healer. (Simply defined, a healing is an energy exchange between two or more people where one person is facilitating a shift or a relief for the other(s).)

A person whose 'shoulder gets cried on' by friends, family, or co-workers is performing the role of a healer.

Anyone involved in the healing professions like massage, reflexology, acupuncture, breathwork, psychotherapy, energy healing, nursing, medicine, paramedics, etc., should know how to decharge effectively.

"Hands-on" occupations like hair-dressing, giving facials, and yoga teaching are also occupations where a lot of energy and stress is transferring from person to practitioner, with or without our notice.

Without an effective means through which to decharge whatever stress, negativities, karmas, or other unnecessary energies we pick up throughout a day, we have less protection against disease, injuries, life's dramas, and the build-up of burn-out.

Click HERE for a longer discussion of the importance of De-charging.

 

Sunday February 28th — Full Moon Healing Fire Homa (Ceremony)

Purifying the Soul, Opening the Heart...

Connecting to Mother Divine, Prosperity, & Jesus Christ's Soul Energy

Time:  7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Donation:  $10 and two roses! 

Or, sponsor a homa!

Location:  
UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Santa Cruz, CA

Directions to the temple HERE

CARPOOLING MANDATORY! Please plan to park in the UCBK driveway.

Better living through fire & meditation, increasing prosperity & connecting to the Mother Divine... 
Come charge and decharge your soul fires in Bonny Doon!

(Holy Womb Process people, this will be the night to do the yantra process in the fire if you want to do it as a group.)

To receive the maximum benefit and healing from the homa fires, and because of the super-intense energies involved, it's highly advisable on the actual day of the homa to eat vegetarian food only and stay away from intoxicants. 



WHAT'S A FIRE HOMA!?? This and other questions answered on the Homa FAQ page.

Questions?: 831/ 425-3234

What to bring:  Be sure to dress for current outdoor conditions - winter's here, the weather can be unpredictable -- it can be cold, rain is possible, and layers are your friends after the sun goes down. Blankets, shawls & sweaters are implicated!  If it's too cold or wet outside, we'll do the fire homa indoors. It is also a good idea to bring a cushion to sit on.  And of course -- roses & SNACKS!  Bring SNACKS!

 

Tuesday March 2nd — Ongoing Telugu
(Part 1 of a 4-part weekly class series)

A deeper dive into the Telugu language, the ancient language of the rishis.

(Please note: This instruction involves a 4-week on-going commitment.)

Tuesday March 2nd
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.


Other class dates:
Tuesday March 9th  7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday March 16th  7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday March 23rd  7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
 

Donation:  $108 for the entire series

RSVP required either by email or phone: 831/ 425-3234

Reserve your place by credit card here:



Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to UCBK HERE
Carpooling vital, please arrange accordingly!

Questions?  831/ 425-3234

 

 

Sunday March 7th — Washing Out The Drama Of Karma: The Holy Womb Chakra Process
An all-day workshop in the healing secrets of Divine Mother & our own holy womb chakras, creating harmony in our relationships

Time: 11:30  - 6:30 p.m.

Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to the UCBK temple can be found HERE
CARPOOLING HIGHLY SUGGESTED!

Course fee: $126
+ other materials as needed (see below, please see list)

 Please bring a potluck veggie lunch item!

RSVP -- space is limited!
Reserve your guaranteed space in the workshop via credit card payment (Paypal):

831/ 425-3234 or email Baba's Kitchen for more information or special reservations arrangements.

 

Accessing The Mother Divine's Secret Creation Energy
This workshop is a special adventure into the ancient (7000-year-old) healing technology contained in the Holy Womb Chakra. 

The powerful tools contained in the Holy Womb Chakra yantra can help you wash out all of the problems, tensions, misunderstandings, mistakes, soul wounds, and karmas generated through the drama of human relationships.

A strong Womb Chakra -- in men and in women -- assures a stable, clear approach to love, relationships, healing and spiritual progress.  This is vital information for the planet, given that the #1 disease faced by all human beings, worldwide, is heartbreak.

The transcript of the entire Holy Womb Chakra material given by Sri Kaleshwar in the summer of 2006 can be found in the bookstore at Sri Kaleshwar's site -- having a downloaded copy of this transcript is required for participation in this special day of discussion and exploration of this high divine process.

During this knowledge session, participants will learn how to draw the yantra properly, recite and pronounce the mantras associated with it, and have a forum in which to ask questions about this sacred healing device.

What to bring along for the session:

• transcript of the Holy Womb Chakra materials (download here)

• colored pencils or markers & large drawing paper
• white-out (yes, really!!!!)
• a BALLPOINT PEN you won't want to use again
• masking or Scotch tape
• a 13" x 13" piece of smooth cardboard
&
• a potluck veggie lunch item to share

Questions?   831/ 425-3234
 

 

Saturday March 13th — Deciphering The Healing Code: Practical Healing 

A short class in setting the environment & creating maximum healing

*This class is also available as a teleclass - email Baba's Kitchen to RSVP.
 

Based in ancient healing information from India, this class explores how to set up the room, create the environment that most supports healing work, and observe, as a healer, certain guidelines in order to facilitate the maximum healing impact and benefit in the world.

As a participant in this class, you will receive concrete, direct, practical techniques to help you be a more successful healing facilitator.


Time:  12:00  noon to 2:30 p.m.

Donation:  $50

RSVP required either by email or phone: 831/ 425-3234

Reserve your place by credit card here:


Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to UCBK HERE
Carpooling vital, please arrange accordingly!

Questions?  831/ 425-3234

 

 

Saturday March 13th — Deciphering The Healing Code: Creating Distance Healing

A short class in how to heal others from anywhere in the world

*This class is also available as a teleclass - email Baba's Kitchen to RSVP.

Based in ancient healing information from India, this short, informative class contains practical techniques for creating healing at a distance. Additionally, the principles and mechanisms involved in distance healing will be shared.

As a participant in this class, you will receive concrete, direct, practical high-energy techniques to help you create distance healings confidently.

 


Time:  3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Donation:  $50

RSVP required either by email or phone: 831/ 425-3234

Reserve your place by credit card here:


Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to UCBK HERE
Carpooling vital, please arrange accordingly!

Questions?  831/ 425-3234

 

 

Sunday March 14th — Into The Heart Of The Mother: The Sri Chakra Yantra

An all-day workshop into powerful healing structures of Mother Divine

Whether we know Her as Mother Mary, as Quan Yin, as Lakshmi, Maha Kali, or Nature – Mother is Mother, to every soul in the universe.

          “She doesn’t belong to any religion.”
                                                    - Sri Kaleshwar


A yantra is an energy diagram, in two dimensions, of universal energetic mechanisms that exist in multiple dimensions.

The Sri Chakra Yantra is a special gift from the lineage of Shirdi Sai Baba, for spiritual students, based on deep researches and expert inquiry into the nature of this creation.

It contains the whole blueprint for this creation: the planet, the souls, the angels, the divine souls, the deities, the negative souls, the nature of god, the reflection of god into manifest creation, the maya or illusion nature in creation, the five elements, all healings and blessings, the individual soul astrology (past and future of each soul in the world), the siddhis or supernatural abilities.

Most of all, the Sri Chakra is the home of the Mother Divine, the female principle of the divine energy that is the Creator.

The Sri Chakra system is a powerful tool for healing any soul on the planet, anywhere.  A mechanism for using and understanding cosmic energies, it is also a key access point for attracting the Mother's energies to our souls.

During this course, we will learn how to draw the Sri Chakra Yantra, and discuss what it is, how to use it, & what the healing benefits of the Sri Chakra are.

We will also share some luminous teachings from ancient India about the Mother Divine: who is She, what is Her creation, what is this feminine aspect of God and why is She so supremely important to anyone involved in spirituality?

What to bring along for the session:

• colored pencils or markers & large drawing paper
• a ruler or other straight-edge
• white-out (yes, really!!!!)
• vegetarian snacks/one potluck lunch item to share

 

Time:  11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to the UCBK temple can be found HERE

Reserve your space by credit card (Paypal) payment:

Class Fee $140

831/ 425-3234 for more information or special reservations arrangements
or you can RSVP by email here

* please note the list of items you'll need to bring to this class, below!
 


 

Monday March 15th — New Moon Healing Fire Homa (Ceremony)

Purifying the soul through the fire element

Charging & decharging through the powerful energy of the New Moon

Time:  7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Donation:  $10 and two roses! 

Or, sponsor a homa!

Location:  
UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Santa Cruz, CA

Directions to the temple HERE

CARPOOLING MANDATORY! Please plan to park in the UCBK driveway.

Better living through fire & meditation, increasing prosperity & connecting to the Mother Divine... 
Come charge and decharge your soul fires in Bonny Doon!

(Holy Womb Process people, this will be the night to do the yantra process in the fire if you want to do it as a group.)

To receive the maximum benefit and healing from the homa fires, and because of the super-intense energies involved, it's highly advisable on the actual day of the homa to eat vegetarian food only and stay away from intoxicants. 



WHAT'S A FIRE HOMA!?? This and other questions answered on the Homa FAQ page.

Questions?: 831/ 425-3234

What to bring:  Be sure to dress for current outdoor conditions - winter's here, the weather can be unpredictable -- it can be cold, rain is possible, and layers are your friends after the sun goes down. Blankets, shawls & sweaters are implicated!  If it's too cold or wet outside, we'll do the fire homa indoors. It is also a good idea to bring a cushion to sit on.  And of course -- roses to share!

 

 

Saturday March 20th — Deciphering The Healing Code: Freeing Stuck Souls

A short class in understanding and releasing negative spirits (ghosts)

*This class is also available as a teleclass - email Baba's Kitchen to RSVP.

In this world, there is a special class of souls, the negative spirits, or ghosts, who are stuck, trapped in the etheric plane of this world. They are suffering, horribly, because they cannot move on to their next lifetime, nor can they move back into a physical life on this earth.

A whole technology and body of knowledge exists, for understanding the mechanisms about how the negative spirits are created, how they operate, and how to release them back to the cosmic.

Relief of suffering, for all souls, is the goal of any successful healer in this world.  Knowing how to be of service to the stuck souls in this way is a great blessing to those souls. The atmosphere of whole areas is affected by the negative vibrations generated by these unfortunate characters. Releasing them creates an enormous relief in the fabric of towns, cities, and other areas.

This class will involve learning a number of simple, effective techniques for identifying and releasing negative spirits, stuck souls, back to the bliss of the cosmic.


Time:  12:00 noon to 2:30 p.m.

Donation:  $50

RSVP required either by email or phone: 831/ 425-3234

Reserve your place by credit card here:



Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to UCBK HERE
Carpooling vital, please arrange accordingly!

Questions?  831/ 425-3234

 

Sunday March 21st — How To Prevent Time From Biting In Our Lives: Kama & Kala Chakra

An all-day workshop in a new chapter about handling Kala and Kama, Time and Desire, from Shiva Rathri 2009 in Penukonda, India

"Kama (sexual desire) is a kind of dhuni (fire-pit). 
It is an endless fire. It doesn't matter how much wood you keep putting on it, it keeps burning. There is no limit for that. That limit will happen when the Kala - Time - doesn't want to play on you."  
                                                    - Sri Kaleshwar


A New Chapter In Spiritual Knowledge:
The Relationship Between Kama Chakra & Kala Chakra
UCBK is honored to be presenting this exciting information, given out at Shiva Rathri 2009 in Penukonda, India.  A deeper understanding about how the Kama Chakra operates, what its nature is, and how to handle the Kama through interacting with the Kala Chakra will be shared with attendees.

Many techniques for handling the painful effects and mistakes made through kama (sexual) energy in human relationships will be given, for helping ourselves get clear, energetically, as well as others around us. Healing the heartbreak, misunderstandings, and painful attachments that arise from an excess of kama is one of the important steps towards reducing suffering in this world.

By linking the mechanism of the Kala Chakra, the influence of Time in our souls, to the Kama Chakra -- and handling Kala in this way -- we can not only prevent the negative impact of kama and kala from hitting our lives, but we can also 'speed up time' in order to gain important soul knowledge, faster, in our spiritual evolution.

 

Time:  11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Donation:  $133

(Please bring a potluck veggie lunch item to share!)

Space is limited! 
Reserve your place by credit card now:

Or call to RSVP:
831/ 425-3234


Location:  
UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Santa Cruz, CA

Directions to the temple HERE

CARPOOLING HIGHLY SUGGESTED!  Please plan to park in the driveway of the temple.
DO NOT PARK on Empire Grade.
 

 

 

 

Thursday Evenings:  Sai Shakti Satsang & Healing Meditation

Spiritual Discussions, Healing, Singing, and Meditation

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

"Satsang was grrrrrreat! I love that you two bit off a big chunk and got down to it. The topic sparks my conviction and dedication to the healing process."               -- J. T., Santa Cruz


 Date:  Thursday evenings

Time:  7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Donation:  $10 (suggested)

Location: UCBK Temple
9700 Empire Grade
Bonny Doon, CA 95060

Directions to UCBK HERE

Questions?  831/ 425-3234
 

About The Sai Shakti Satsang

Sai Shakti Satsang includes some sacred song (bhajan) singing, peaceful & uplifting healing meditation, followed by a group discussion around a spiritual subject...

Jonathan & Alx share knowledge, insights, and spiritual healing energy from this 'new ancient tradition' of Shirdi Sai Baba & his lineage of healing saints, leading to a group question-and-answer discussion to create sat-sang (literally, 'divine truth in a group setting').
 

New!  Join Sai Shakti Satsang by phone from anywhere in the world!

You can also join Sai Shakti Satsang by remote conference call - send an email to the UCBK Temple if you'd like to be included in the weekly informational email (including the phone number and access code).

"I'm happily applauding and promoting your Thursday night satsang-over-the-phone. I am literally amazed, impressed and inspired that the Divine knowledge can be so wonderfully, skillfully and thoroughly presented and shared over the phone... "         
                 -- C.M., Palo Alto, CA
 

"As the call progressed I realized that my self-doubt and fear is part of the process of going to a deeper level. 

When the two of you spoke of how when you realized that "the energy is running in YOU" ... and that we're not going to India to sit in his lap, that it's about communicating on an internal level,  I thought, "that's what started to happen to me. WOW!!!!!! OH MY GOD!"

A step towards clarity.  That's why I'm going to Penukonda in February.
I want to start to harvest this strange surge of energy that he's opened up for me and to THINK on it.  Instead of running around here in New York like a lunatic."           
                                                      --   V.J., New York

 

Why is a group dynamic so important, and a fundamental part of any serious spiritual undertaking?
 

One part of the answer lies in a mysterious concept called 'protection circles,' the soul (and angelic) layers of support and mystical protection that are developed any time more than one or two people come together to share spiritual practice.

There is a compelling story about a group of Japanese monks meditating at the time the United States dropped the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima -- IN Hiroshima. The whole city was reduced to fire and ash but their monastery kept standing and the whole group of monks was unharmed by the explosion and subsequent radiation.

Why?    Protection circles, because they were meditating together as a group.

There really is no substitute for group experience, group spiritual practice, and the support that can be found in a spiritual community.  A group can advance spiritually in a rapid way, where an individual is more likely to get stuck and flounder.

The satsang experience, on a weekly basis, reminds people who are committed to living a spiritual life about the importance of meditation, healing, inspiration, support, love, understanding and compassion on a day-to-day level, as a practical function of spiritual discipline. It gives everyone a chance to go deeper into their spiritual practice and meditation experiences, and to ask questions along the way about the different stages and adventures of spiritual life.

You can find out more about this expression of 'groupism' by checking out Alx' blog.
 

Alx & Jonathan returned to Santa Cruz in March 2005, after spending seven years studying in India. Their training was/is in intense spirituality and healing techniques from a Shiva-Shakti** tradition with the miracle healing lineage (Guru Parampara) of Shirdi Sai Baba, Jesus Christ, and other luminous saints.
 

**Shakti - 1) high powerful divine energy. 2) the Feminine divine force, expressed as the principle of creation. 3) part of the mechanism of miracles. 4) another name for the Divine Mother or Goddess.
 

What They're Saying

"It is truly a delight to watch the two of you step into leadership with such love and dedication. It shows a true self mastery to be able to give so much so deeply to so many. May all your days be blessed and may you feel the gratitude of my heart for your sharing of the sacred knowledge."
                                                                                                    — G.R., Grover Beach

"Thank you for the wonderful Saturday evening, your presence and the knowledge you shared. My inspiration is back on track, I found it not very easy to do it all alone."
                                                                                              — Y., Los Angeles

"Again, Blessings to you both for your wonderful work and sharing the Divine Knowledge. I will certainly do my part to keep the energy going..."
                                                                                              — S., Los Angeles

A note about donations:  All of our events are available to any sincere spiritual student in search of divine knowledge—as such, we do accept sliding scale and other trades if finances are a barrier preventing you from attending.  If you've already taken a major course, like the Five Elements Process or the Sri Chakra Yantra, you are welcome to attend these courses again, at a 50% fee (plus any materials fees if appropriate).

 

 

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