Pure Joy

220 Pages·1995·11.584 MB·English

by  Sondra Ray

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Sondra Ray
CELESTIALAIfS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Forassistanceinthepreparationofthisbook,theauthorgratefullyacknowledgesFredricLehrmanandMallie
Mandel,whoproofreadthefirstdrafts,andSandyAsher, whotypedtheseconddraft. Ithankthemallfor
theirtime,energy, love,andconstantsupport. AndforRamDassGiri,whomadeadditionalcommentson
spiritualtopics,thankyou.AndespeciallyfortheLRTtrainerswhocontributedchapters;andLaraji,forhis
words;andR. Coonforhis;andmostofalltoShastriji,whoallowedmetopublishhispoetryandspeeches.
PartoftheproceedsofthisbookwillbetithedtothenewAmericanBabajiashram,whichwillbecalled
"TheCenteroftheUniverseAshram."ThisashramwillbelocatedatBacaRanch,Colorado,intheareaof
theSangredeChristoMountains.
IwouldalsoliketoacknowledgeSheilaSingh,RamlotiandRadheShyamfortheirinspirationanddevotion
tothisproject.IalsoacknowledgeallthosedevoteesofBabajiwhoarededicatingtheirlivestoprovideuswith
thisashram forourpurification.
Ifyouwouldlikefurtherinformationorifyouwouldliketomakeadonationtohelpdeveloptheashram,
pleasecontact: RadheShyam, P.O.Box95, Crestone, CO81131orphone(303)2564655.
QuotationbyWillDurantfrom"TheMantrikPowerofSanskrit,"byVasantV.Merchant,Ph.D.,Humanities
Department, N. ArizonaUniversity. World Union, VolumeXXII, No. 1,January 1982.
Copyright© 1988bySondraRay.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedinanyform,exceptforbriefreviews,
withoutthewrittenpermissionofthepublisher.
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With deep respect and love
I dedicate this book to:
Sri Trilok Singh (Muniraj)
and
Sri Visnu Datt Shastri (Shastriji)
who constantly show me and the world
the essence of pure joy
and to
all the devotees living and serving
in Babaji's ashrams
across the world. Thank you all.
Om Namaha
Shivai.
Dear Babaji,
May everything I write be something beautiful
for God!
—
Sondra Ray

CONTENTS
Foreword xi
Introduction xv
Chapter 1
HOW TO LOVE GOD
1
Service, 1 Worship, 3 The Altar, 4 Reading Spiritual
Poetry, 6
Chapter2
PURIFYING YOURSELF 9
Chanting, 9 Meditation, 16 The Highest Thought and
Gratitude, 17 Spiritual Books, 20 A Coursein Miracles, 20
Fasting, 24 Solitude, 27 Prayer, 28 Ho Pono Pono,
31 Rebirthing, 32 Indian Sweat Lodge, 34 FirePurifica-
tion, 35 Bodywork, 36 The WorkofPatrick Collard,
37 Body Harmony, 38 ShavingYour Head, 40 Visiting
Holy Places and India, 41 Other Spiritual Purification Techniques,
42
Chapter3
THE OHANA AS A LIFE-LONG SPIRITUAL
FAMILY 45
The Difference Between a Cult & aTrue Spiritual Family, 46
Chapter 4
SPIRITUAL RETREATS 51
Purification by Spiritual Retreat, 51
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Chapter5
MASTERING LIFE 59
Chapter 6
WHAT A COURSE IN MIRACLES SAYS
ABOUT JOY 63
Chapter 7
ETERNALITY 77
Immortality, 77 TheMessageoftheCrucifixion, 80 TheJoy
ofMeetingOtherImmortalists,81 EasterEverywhere,84 FirstSup-
per, 85 Eagle GiftsofImmortality, 86
Chapter8
OTHER WAYS OF LOVING GOD: ESSAYS
BY LOVING RELATIONSHIPS TRAINERS 89
"Pure Love," byBob Mandel 89
"Music As AnExpressionofGod," by Fredric Lehrman 92
"How To LoveGod ThroughSex," by Rhonda Levand 95
"God and Pregnancy," by Meg Kane 98
"RebirthingAs CellularBliss," byPeter Kane 99
"LovingGodThrough Meditation," by VinceBetar 100
"LovingGod Through a Holy Relationship," by Yve Betar 104
"God and Children," by Gene & HeleneAptekar Ill
Chapter9
THE MASTER AS A PATH TO PURE IOY 115
Chapter10
WHO
IS BABAJI? 117
OmHaidiyakhandi,byRamDassGiri, 118 BabajiIsPureJoy, 120
ASpeech by Babaji, 128 ALittle Speech from Babaji, 129
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