Brahmavidya, (Mentalphysics teaching in India) is a Science of Life teaching human beings the spiritual laws of life. These Spiritual laws operate in human life through Breath and Thought. We cannot think of life without Breath or Thought. Hence Brahmavidya teachings emphasize on Breath and Thought, which are the basic elements of life.

Though we are using Breath and Thought right from our birth no one has ever taught us correct way of Breathing or Thinking. You will be surprised to know that average person uses only 10% of his lungs capacity. Brahmavidya teaches a) Spiritual Breathing Exercises, which improve breathing and b) Meditation techniques, which improve thinking. The Breathing Exercises purify the body and Meditation purifies the mind.

Brahmavidya is not like a medicine, which is meant for a particular ailment. It is a system, which helps to remove root cause of illness and promote health. Breathing Exercises and Meditation have been found useful to get rid of asthma and other breathing troubles such as chronic cold & cough, high blood pressure, spondilitis, backache, heart trouble, joints pain and many other ailments.

The practice also improves mental outlook of the person and makes him more positive, cheerful, optimistic and confident. Due to better physical and mental health a person can do his daily work more efficiently. This can make him more successful at his job, his business or his profession.

Brahmavidya teaches that every human being is potentially divine. Hence he has within him all the power required to overcome his difficulties and problems. Brahmavidya gives definite methods by which a person can overcome all of his physical and mental problems and lead a healthier, more successful and happier life

This is a very ancient system of Spiritual Practice or Sadhana. The System of Practice originated in India, then migrated to Tibet and has now come back to us from Tibet by way of Edwin J. Dingle (Ding Le Mei).

Brahmavidya Sadhak Sangh is now embarking upon an ambitious project to build its own Ashram. Click the picture to the left to view the beautiful location of the new Ashram. Click HERE to read more...

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The City of Joy: A Creative Vision That Has Inspired Generations

by Kevin Collins and Jody Curtis

“In the mountains of California, above the Mojave lies a plateau overlooking the desert, sloping to the East, facing the morning sun, into the West where San Gorgonio’s snow-capped peak reflects the glow of the setting sun. Here, The Institute of Mentalphysics is planning and building its city. Moved by a sense of the tranquil nobility and eternal beauty of the desert, I have planned, not a city of asphalt, paving and steel, or of tight mechanical grid and congested living barracks [but] a city of the Desert, spacious, free-sweeping; its broad floor carpeted by myriads of desert blossoms; its residents dwelling at peace, and sharing with the soil, sky, and trees, their joy of living, its centuries old Joshua trees standing like sentinels above its homes.”—Lloyd Wright, Architect

Lloyd Wright is referring to the building of the “New City of Mentalphysics,” the “City of Joy,” a creative vision and partnership he had with Edwin John Dingle, now known as Ding Le Mei, to over 220,000 students of the Science of Mentalphysics worldwide. (Ding means “Great Man,” a sign of highest respect, given to him by his Master Teacher Padmasambhava.)

Being an orphan, Ding Le Mei vowed that his new city would include an orphanage, as well as a nursing home, organic farm, housing for the homeless, spiritual centers, a school, and a variety of classes and teachings. As he explains in his own words, “You know that from boyhood, being myself an orphan, I ever entertained the hope of building and maintaining an orphanage and school for those angels of the world who have known no mother’s love, no father’s guidance. For many years, long, long before Mentalphysics was born, this ideal came from God. With the years it grew. With the advent of Mentalphysics, and consequent enlargement of my faith, it expanded, as most of my beloved students are aware. To such an extent was the vision given to me that it finally came to embrace the culminating mission of building the ideal city of the world.”

Ding Le Mei risked his life on a mapping expedition and spiritual quest across China in the early 1900s as he entered Tibet. In his quest for spiritual knowledge he became one of the first Westerners to enter a Tibetan Monastery where he was recognized as a highly evolved soul. There he discovered the mysteries of Asia and India, secret wisdom passed along from master to pupil, from generation to generation, for countless ages, beginning, perhaps, six or seven thousand years ago.

On November 7, 1927, Mentalphysics was born, and the prophecy of Edwin J. Dingle’s Master—that he would one day become a great teacher—was fulfilled. Ding Le Mei combined the spiritual wisdom of the East with religious knowledge of the West to form a Super Yoga. The teachings of Mentalphysics combine ancient universal truths, breathing exercises, diet control, recognizing and working with one’s individual chemistry, exercises, affirmations, and meditation. New students are introduced to the universal laws which, if followed, are believed to lead to mastery of oneself and all of Life. In the original teachings, and in a step-by-step manner, Ding Le Mei shares 21 years of knowledge given to him in the Temples of Asia. He says, “It is not just information; we are building a new consciousness.” It is a way of life, of deeper awareness, and methods for purifying the mind (in Thought) and body (in radiant health), which have been used for thousands of years. The 8 Key Breaths, unique Lessons, Meditations, and Affirmations have been the means of revolutionizing the lives of hundreds of thousands worldwide.

As these teachings are sacred and rare, they were closely guarded for those who are seekers of Truth. These precious teachings and wisdom of the ancients are preserved in Ding Le Mei’s “Science of Mentalphysics” or “Brahma Vidya” (the Ancient Secret), as it is called in India.

When Dingle arrived in the Mojave Desert and discovered this pristine piece of desert land, he said he witnessed a great light from above and was told that this was indeed the place to build the Institute and the City of Joy, and that roads would be made to carry people to this place of respite. In 1941 the Mentalphysics Spiritual Teaching and Retreat Center was dedicated in Yucca Valley (now Joshua Tree).

Dr. Dingle and Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Institute based upon the principles of Mentalphysics as well as sacred geometry. In alignment with the principles of the Mystic Seven in all spiritual undertakings, the original plans were to include seven centers: The Caravansary of Joy; Haven of Gratitude; Temple of Reverence; Abode of Breath; Castle of Sound; Mansion of Light; and Manor of Silence. Frank Lloyd Wright designed Dr. Dingle’s home, the Ridge Cottages, Water Terrance Dining Hall, and the Caravansary of Joy, a 700-foot-long structure with motel-style rooms and a meeting hall. His son, Lloyd Wright, completed the buildings.

Ding Le Mei passed from this life in 1972, but his dreams of the New City are very much alive today in the hearts and minds of the hundreds of thousands of students of Mentalphysics. The center is finally completing construction on the swimming pool and warm pool that were part of Dingle’s original design; plans are in the works for additional accommodations for future visitors. The center is used today not only by students of Mentalphysics, but also by many individuals and retreat groups seeking a quiet, peaceful place for spiritual contemplation and training.

Kevin Collins and Jody Curtis are Teachers of the Science of Mentalphysics and the 8 Key Breaths. Classes are available online or by mail order for home study. The Institute of Mentalphysics also offers the Breath of Life class, covering the 8 Key Breaths. For more information, please visit www.mentalphysics.net or www.jtrcc.org.

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Blessing of the Water.
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Group Chanting.
Healing Sound Circle.
Walking Meditation.
Communion with Blessed Water.

Your host for Sunday Service: Arjuna

"Whenever I hear a really exotic sound, I like to try to duplicate it, to experience what it's like," says the man with one name who sings with two voices.

His name is Arjuna, and the theme of ancient sound runs through both his vocal and instrumental artistry. Whether he's toning a harmonic, droning on the didgeridoo or evolving some integration of both voice and instrument, he appears to walk a sacred path to the regenerative healing power of a forgotten music.

Harmonic Fuzion is Arjuna's name for his synthesis of styles of harmonic singing. He teaches his technique in regular workshops, and also through an instructional CD.

Click to read the rest of Arjuna's Bio

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The Movie

"Visually stunning and moving religious documentary that gives the outsider a rare eyewitness report on the four-year search for the rebirth of a Tibetan lama in Nepal. Shot in the villages and countryside of Nepal, Unmistaken Child is a film of unexcelled beauty, both physical and spiritual."

 Ven. Michael Yeshe will introduce the movie and answer any questions afterwards. (Michael himself was raised in the monastery in Nepal where the previous Lama had taught for many years.) 

Sunday, January 13th, 2011 at 7pm

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The Story of Edwin John Dingle

"Ding Le Mei"

Frank Lloyd Wright spent more than 70 years creating designs that revolutionized the art and architecture of the twentieth century.  Many innovations in today's buildings are products of his imagination.  In all he designed 1141 works - including houses, offices, churches, schools, libraries, bridges, museums and many other building types.  Of that total, 532 resulted in completed works, 409 of which still stand. 

The Joshua Tree Retreat Center at the Ding Le Mei Institute of Mentalphysics, has the largest known collection of Lloyd Wright buildings. Most of the architecture was started by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed by his son, Lloyd.

Wright's creative mind was not confined to architecture.  He also designed furniture, fabrics, art glass, lamps, dinnerware, silver, linens and graphic arts.  In addition, he was a prolific writer, an educator and a philosopher.  He authored twenty books and countless articles, lectured throughout the United States and in Europe, and developed a remarkable plan for decentralizing urban America (Broadacre City) that continues to be debated by scholars and writers even to this day - decades after its conception. 

Wright is considered by most authorities to be the 20th century's greatest architect.  Indeed, the American Institute of Architects in a recent national survey, recognized Frank Lloyd Wright to be "the greatest American architect of all time."  "Architectural Record" magazine (the official magazine of the American Institute of Architects) declared that Wright's buildings stand out among the most significant architectural works during the last 100 years in the world. 

 Wright practiced what is known as organic architecture, an architecture that evolves naturally out of the context, most importantly for him the relationship between the site and the building and the needs of the client. For example, houses in wooded regions made heavy use of wood, desert houses had rambling floor plans and heavy use of stone, and houses in rocky areas such as Los Angeles were built mainly of cinder block.