Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71.

Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with flours.

Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers.. He was considered a very smart cookie, but wasted much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions.

Doughboy is survived by his wife Play dough, three children: John Dough, Jane Dough and Dosey Dough, plus they had one in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.

I was at a church once where the minister would recommend the book by Charles Barker, "How to change other people". It was a best seller. People would see the title and buy the book immediately. Naturally, no sooner had they read the first couple of pages, did they realize that the book was all about changing themselves. The miracle was that when they did change themselves, it was as if the outside world did change.


Alfred North Whitehead said it like this: "Nature is a dull affair, soundless, scentless, colorless, it is we who give the rose its scent and the nightingale its song."

A friend told me a bout a study at the Institute of Technology in Massachusetts, in which experiments on frogs have shown that reality is not always what it appears to be.  Well, sort of.


Apparently, frogs have eyes that are structurally much like our own. Theoretically, they should be able to see as well as we do. BUT, micro electrodes implanted in the frogs eyes reveal that only limited information is being passed on from the eye to the frogs' brain.

From the richness of the visual world, only three very basic kinds of messages are being relayed to the frog.

1. General outline of environment
2. Birds of prey/movement
3. More precise information about food.

The rest of the world is filtered out, discarded as of no practical importance.

We are not much different from the frogs in this regard. Of all the information we have available, we simply do not take it in. But we constantly make decisions about how the "world is" based on what we choose to perceive. Looking through the world through our tiny slit on reality we see what we want to see!

Have you ever decided to buy a new car? A friend might say to you, "Have you considered buy a Red Jeep". "A Red Jeep?" you say..."I've never really seen a Red Jeep". "Oh, look, there is one right now parked outside the church" You like it, and you decide to take a closer look at Jeeps.


All of a sudden, the world is filled up with Jeeps. It is as if the Cosmic Mind of God heard you were interested in Jeeps and suddenly started production. Not. They were always there. You just weren't looking for them.

We are very, very sophisticated beings. We can tune out anything we do not want to know, and tune in on the strangest things. Like when we walk into a room and a clock is ticking really loudly, but after a while we tune out the sound....it doesn't stop....we just do not hear it anymore...we reduce the slit through which we see our world ... our reality inside changes, but on the outside things are just as they always were.

Someone once called this ability, "cocktail awareness". When we are at a party, we hear only the conversation we are engaged in, until someone says our name, and whoosh, our attention is dragged to the place.

Reality is an inside job, and perhaps we could be much happier if we paid attention to this.

I was sorting through my media files on my PC and came across this mini low rez video of the late and great Fred in the last of his days.  Oh how I miss you Freddie.

If you would like to view all the parts of this message, you can search for Edward Viljoen on YouTube, or visit http://www.cslsr.org/ and navigate to Spirit.TV

Edward

May 17th through 27^th - 2010
Depart SFO and cross the international dateline.
DAY 2
Arrive in Taipei and change planes for our flight to Bali. Upon arrival in Bali we will be greeted with flowers leis and then travel to Eastern Bali. We will wind along the coast passing beautiful rice fields to Candi Dasa, a peaceful seaside resort area. There we will stay at a small beach front hotel, the Rama Ocean View. All rooms are decorated with Balinese harmony in mind. That evening we will have dinner on our own and get some rest. This will be our home base for the next three days while we will explore the Eastern part of the island.
DAY 3
We will start the day with yoga and stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward.

We then have the day to receive complimentary massages and relax by the pool. At 3:00 pm a visit Goa Lawah Temple, the Bat Cave is scheduled. This site has been worshipped since approximately1000 A.D. It is said that the bats provide sustenance for the legendary giant snake, Naga Basuki, which lives in the cave. That evening we will have our welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant.
Included:

• v 7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• v 8:30 to 9:00am: Meditation and prayer
• v Welcome Massages
• v 3:00pm Tour to Batu Lawa “Bat Caves”
• v 8:00pm Welcome Dinner

DAY 4
We will start the day with yoga and stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward. We will have the morning by the pool, or take optional Balinese dance lessons. After lunch we will travel to the water palace in Tirtagangga. The water of Tirtagangga has always been regarded as holy and is often used for religious ceremonies.
Included:

• v 7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• v 8:30 to 9:00am: Meditation and prayer and Seminar
• v 2:00pm Tour to Tirtaganga

DAY 5
We will start the day with yoga and stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward. Then we will head to the village of Ubud, the artistic and cultural center of Bali. On the way we will pass thru beautiful rice terraces see scenic vistas on one of the most picturesque back roads in Bali.
Our home in Ubud is the Komaneka Resort hotel which is nestled between running streams and rice terraces, a veritable oasis in the midst of Ubud's bustling activity on the well known Monkey Forest Road. In the evening we will dine together at Cafe Wayan.
Included:

• v 7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• v 8:30 to 9:00am: Meditation and Prayer
• v Transfer to Ubud
• v Dinner in Ubud

DAY 6
The day begins with yoga and stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward. The rest of the morning is dedicated to enjoying Ubud and visiting the Nur Salon. The Mandi Lulur or flower bath massage treatment is one of the most popular experiences on our tours.
After lunch we will visit Goa Gaja (the Elephant Cave) believed to have been a monastery in the 11th century. The entrance features the mouth of a mystical creature with many detailed carvings in the surrounding stone. Or you may wish to take time to enjoy Ubud and its inexpensive spa treatments, shopping museums, art galleries, That evening we will visit the home of a puppet master (dalang) of Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet) for a private performance.
Included:

• v 7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• v 8:30 to 9:00am: Meditation and Prayer
• v Tour to Goa Gaja
• v Wayang Kulit

DAY 7
The day begins with yoga and stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward followed by a trip to Bali's highland at Mt. Bratan.
There we will visit the colorful fruit and flower market of Pasar Candi Kuning. Afterwards we will visit Ulun Danu Temple. This serene temple is on the edge of a lake and is often shrouded in mists. The temple is dedicated to Dewi Danu, goddess of the waters. On the way home we will lunch at a restaurant with beautiful vistas of rice fields.
Included:

• v 7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• v 8:30 to 9:00am: Meditation and Prayer
• v Tour to Goa Gaja
• v Wayang Kulit

DAY 8
We will start the day with yoga and stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward. After breakfast there will be an optional visit with Pak Liyer the healer featured in the book Eat, Pray, Love, at his Balinese compound. For those who wish to remain in Ubud last minute shopping at the market is an exciting adventure. Later we will enjoy a performance of Balinese dance by Semara Ratih *Sun and Moon", one of Bali*s premier dance and music groups.
Included:

• v 7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• v 8:30 to 9:00am: Meditation and Prayer
• v Optional Tour to Pak Liyer
• v Dance Performance

DAY 9
We will start the day with a sunrise walk thru the hills of stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward. Then we will venture to Bali’s south shore and check into the beautiful Bali Hyatt Sanur Beach. We will have the afternoon free to enjoy the hotel and music groups.
Included:

• v 7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• v 8:30 to 9:00am: Meditation and Prayer
• v Transfer to Sanur Beach

DAY 10
The day begins with yoga and stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward. We will visit Bali’s famous seaside temple of Tanah Lot. The Temple rests on a huge sentinel rock away from the shore, carved by tides, wind, and rain. After sunset a Farewell dinner will be served at the Bali Hyatt Sanur Beach.

Included:

• v 7:30am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• v 8:30 to 9:00am: Meditation and Prayer
• v Tour to Tanah Lot Temple
• v Farewell Dinner

Day 11
We will start the day with yoga and stretching followed by breakfast and prayer and meditation with Dr. Edward. We have the morning to relax by the pool before we will say our goodbyes and transfer to the airport for our flight back home.
Tour Includes:

• *9 Nights Luxury Hotels
• *Round Trip Air SFO BALI
• Daily Breakfast
• *Daily Stretching and Yoga with Dr. Edward
• *Temple Fees
• *Airport Transfers
• *Balinese Sarong and Sash
• Morning Village walk
• *Wayang Kulit performance
• *Welcome Massage
• *3 Dinners *
• Dance Performance by
• Semara Ratih
• Guide Services provided by
• Jim Cramer
• *Scheduled Tours and Use of **
• Mini-van for Group or Individual **(based on availability)

(707) 566-8078
jim@baliadvisor.com
http://www.baliadvisor.com/

Sat. Feb. 20, 7 to 9pm

Cost: $10 to $25, sliding scale a benefit for Haiti relief efforts by Doctors without Borders at Movement Oasis, 1808-B Empire Industrial Court in NW Santa Rosa near Coffey and Piner.

Please bring your own pillows or chairs for sitting and clean shoes or bare feet for dancing at Movement Oasis.

This vibrant evening of Kirtan led by Sahar & friends features dancing on our sprung wood floor.

Kirtan is the Sanskrit word for call-and-response chanting performed in India's devotional traditions.  However, call-and-response singing is popular world-wide. This evening includes a selection of cross-cultural chants.   Inspired by photos of Haitians reaching out in prayer, "Love Songs and Dance Prayers for Haiti" is a response in kind.

Come express your generous and compassionate heart with kindred souls.

O listen-
Listen more carefully
To what is inside of you right now.
In my world
All that remains is the wondrous call to
Dance and prayer
Rising up like a thousand suns
Out of the mouth of a
Single bird.
Hafiz

60% of funds raised will go to Doctors without Borders which won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.  This international non-profit has been awarded the highest industry standards for relief charities.

Visit www.doctorswithoutborders.org for more info

This event is sponsored by Wellspring Aikido.

Sahar Pinkham: Inspired by the evocative nature of indigenous drumming, Sahar has studied tablas with Zakir Hussein, named "the worlds' greatest drummer" by Mickey Hart. He has also studied djembe and conga.  To find out more about Sahar visit www.SaharPinkham.com

Movement Oasis "Cultivating Playful Renewal for the Young at Heart" 
located at 1808-B Empire Industrial Ct., Santa Rosa, 95403
for more info contact Michelle Keip at 544-2673 or write michelle@movementoasis.com