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Video: Maharaji speaking in Medford, OR – Sunday, March 7

Patrick — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:15:54 +0000

Greetings on this sunny spring day!

Just a quick reminger that you’re invited to watch a video of Maharaji speaking in Medford, Oregon last September.
We’ll be meeting on Sunday, March 7 at 7:00 pm the EWEB Community Room, 500 East 4th Street.

This is a great opportunity to invite your friends and family who would be interested in hearing Maharaji’s message of peace.

Words of Peace International (WOPI) now open

Patrick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:10:17 +0000

Last year, a new organization called Words of Peace Global (WOPG), an international charitable foundation in the Netherlands, was formed with the purpose of providing a single unified platform to support Maharaji in sharing his message of peace with the world.

As part of this unified platform, Words of Peace International (WOPI) is now open in the United States. WOPI is aligned with Words of Peace Global´s activities by providing a support system to share his message through live events, Words of Peace Broadcasts, Webcasts, the WOPG TV series, and a variety of other media materials developed by Words of Peace Global. WOPI will also be the sponsor for all events with Maharaji held in the United States.

As a non-profit (501)(c)(3) charitable organization, WOPI allows US taxpayers to make tax-deductible contributions, and is the vehicle for US donors to support these activities.

The new structure of Words of Peace Global and Words of Peace International will simplify and revolutionize the support system for Maharaji to share his message with the world, as well as make available tools to engage in helping him to do so! Each of us has the opportunity to take part in launching this new organization.

For additional information, visit https://www.wopg.org/tools/donations/wopi/

Eugene video event, March 7

Patrick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:42:47 +0000

You’re invited to come to an event where we’ll see a video of Maharaji speaking in Medford, Oregon last September.

We’ll be meeting this coming Sunday, March 7 at 7:00 pm the EWEB Community Room, 500 East 4th Street.

Everyone interested in hearing Maharaji’s message of peace is invited.

Eugene Video event, February 21

Patrick — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:01:37 +0000

There will be a video showing of Maharaji speaking at a recent event this coming Sunday, February 21 at 6:00 pm in the EWEB Community Room, 500 E. 4th Avenue.
This is a great opportunity to invite family and acquaintances who might be interested in hearing Maharaji’s message of peace.

TPRF Grant for Haiti

Patrick — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:19:17 +0000

Thanks to the generosity of people all over the world, TPRF has made its second grant to help earthquake survivors in Haiti. This contribution of $50,000 will help address the serious lack of fresh, clean water that is putting thousands more at risk of life-threatening illness from contaminated water. Most at risk are children, who get dehydrated very easily. Specifically, it will help provide: bottled water for over 42,000 people in camps and medical centers; water purification kits for communities with no access to clean water; and rehydration fluids for over 125,000 children and some adults.

TPRF update on Haiti

Patrick — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:50:26 +0000

TPRF is making a substantial difference for the earthquake victims in Haiti.

Here is a progress report from Josette Sheeran, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), which is one of our partners in the field and the recipient of our first $50,000 contribution:

January 25, 2010 — “Words cannot describe the devastation that has been wrought on Haiti by the January 12 earthquake. Parts of the capital Port-au-Prince look worse than many war zones. After two days in the city, I have seen the depth of grief and the massive needs the quake has left in its wake…

“WFP is pushing food supplies to the worst affected through five corridors. Our initial response – which was launched within 24 hours of the quake – has focused on targeting the most vulnerable, especially women and children. Our capacity to ramp up the operation is growing on a daily basis. On Friday, we delivered about two million meals – a significant increase from the 1.2 million meals distributed on Thursday. We are getting the job done, even if we wish we could do more, quicker…

“… None of us can count the human cost of this disaster, but generous action can help alleviate the suffering… We thank those that have stepped forward so generously already — the people of Haiti need your continued support now more than ever.”

WFP workers, many of whom lost loved ones in the disaster themselves, are laboring night and day to save lives. In addition to distributing millions of ready-to-eat rations, they are setting up mobile field kitchens to provide hot meals to tens of thousands of survivors. Their successes are especially noteworthy considering the near-total collapse of the Haitian infrastructure—roads, communications, and electricity were all non-functional after the quake.

Video Showing – Sunday Feb. 7

Patrick — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:41:04 +0000

This coming Sunday, February 7, at 6:00 p.m., we’ll be watching one 30-minute DVD with segments from many events in 2009. We’ll also be viewing another short DVD — but I’m not sure what that will be yet! We’ll be meeting in the Community Room at EWEB.

This event is for those who have learned the techniques of Knowledge, or are preparing through The Keys — it’s not an introductory event.

If anyone wants to bring refreshments, they’re always appreciated!

Video Showing – Sunday, January 24 – 6:00 pm

Patrick — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:32:10 +0000

There will be a video showing of Maharaji speaking at a recent event on Sunday, January 24 at 6:00 pm in the EWEB Community Room, 500 E. 4th Avenue. Everyone is welcome!

Virtual Cooperation in South America

Patrick — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:27:52 +0000

By Birger Pohl, based on an interview with Maritza Espinoza

Friday, 15 January 2010 07:28

A group of more than 230 volunteers in Latin America has developed the project “EHDMI” in order to make DVDs and written material about Prem Rawat’s message easily available in Spanish via the Internet for the first time. The volunteers behind the project say that the objective of EHDMI (Equipo Hispano Distribución Materiales Introductorios) is to increase the availability of the message in all Spanish-speaking countries, even in small villages and remote areas.

At the end of 2009, such easy access to Spanish materials had already become a much–appreciated resource all over South America for volunteers wanting to host local introductory events.

On October 26, 2009, the inmates of the Anexo Chorrillos Penitentiary Center in Lima, Peru, were first introduced to Prem Rawat’s message. Since then, EHDMI has continued distributing DVDs and materials to the prison, and so far 117 people have been introduced to the message, and 12 inmates have requested the Keys.

Maritza Espinoza, who helps with the distribution of introductory material and the Keys, was one of the pioneers of the team. She explains that the people who formed EHDMI hoped to begin to bring together people from all the countries in the South American region.

Hispanic fusion

“Looking at the possibilities of how to develop this proposal,” Maritza explained, “an even broader initiative arose to include all Hispanic communities of Spanish-speaking people who would be interested. So we decided to open a new web page: http://man-of-peace.ning.com/, where materials could be posted. Slowly but surely, the Keys were incorporated with the help of volunteers from Venezuela.

“To be part of this work is like a dream come true,” she continued. “So far we have 230 participants from the communities of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala, as well as ‘the Hispanic Group’ (Hispanic people living outside their native countries) including individuals now living in the Dominican Republic, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, Uruguay, USA, and Venezuela.”

About 1,400 people have begun listening to Maharaji’s message through this group’s efforts. Over 50 have started the Keys process. Maritza says, “We trust that the enthusiasm, inspiration, and passion for this work will keep on growing every day and that, with the help of all those involved in the project, the message of Prem Rawat will reach many more Hispanic people around the world.”

Growing initiatives

This new opportunity to get materials in Spanish has already led to a series of events in the northern part of South America. This included participation in the Celebration for Peace March event in Lima; a public event at Universidad Metropolitana of Paraguay; an event organized by Elio Santana, the only student of Prem Rawat in Manta, Ecuador (1015 km. from Quito); and two events in México—one in Tamaulipas, a town about 500 km south of the USA, and one in Tampico. All were small events that local volunteers were able to organize with the use of the introductory material in Spanish made available by EHDMI. It is just a beginning—with extraordinary potential.

Haiti fundraising

Patrick — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:53:00 +0000

Less than twenty-four hours after the Haiti earthquake, The Prem Rawat Foundation began an ongoing fundraising campaign to help the survivors. It has been heartwarming and inspiring to see the response from so many of you from all over the world. On Friday, January 15, the Foundation was able to make its first contribution — $50,000 — to help bring immediate food aid to people living in the streets and parks because they either lost their homes or are afraid to return to them.