Just letting you know that Rosalyn has begun her next journey. She passed peacefully at 11:23pm Saturday night, September 21, 2024.
Note from Halimah Brugger
Note from Debbie regarding use of the house
Directions and the link below for all Subud members who request reservations for Spring Street Center. The link will take them directly to the iTrip website for Spring Street Center so they can explore availability and cost.
Here are the directions:
1. In the iTrip reservation website for Spring Street Center, please choose your dates
2. Review the total amount for the requested dates and take 10% off (this includes nightly rate, insurance and fees, cleaning, and all taxes).
3. Email me at karen@itrip.net. Write in the subject line: Subud Member Booking Request and share your selected dates in the email. Remember checkin is 4pm and checkout is 11am so book according to your arrival and departure needs. No early checkin or checkout is offered in advance.
NOTE: Please do not email me if the price is not within your budget. The Subud Board has only approved 10% off the advertised rate for members and I am not allowed to go lower.
4. I MUST book the reservation online if you want the 10% discount. I will block the dates, send an email confirmation, and a request for payment via credit card.
Thank you!
Karen
National Helpers Meet in Seattle
Last weekend the new national helpers were using our house for their introductory meetings, which, I am told went very well. They were very appreciative and gave praise for our facility and how well it worked for their meetings.
On Sunday the group was invited to meet with them and have a potluck lunch, which was very delicious! Thanks ladies!
The latihan for me was very strong and after the men had a discussion. Various items were brought up and I mentioned that I had in the past year or so had trouble receiving the latihan by saying ‘begin’ but when I inwardly asked to receive the ‘latihan kejiwaan of Subud’ my latihan started very strongly and has continued over the past year or so to be very strong when I asked that question to begin the latihan. I felt this could be helpful to members who may have a hard time feeling the latihan.
I also brought up my feeling that I had been neglectful of doing my helper work and felt that it was important to make sure new members were able to receive by themselves on questions regarding direction in their lives as I had done in the early days of my Subud life. I realized that we had been a bit negligent in carrying out that duty and I felt the need to address that issue. If any newer members would like to explore how to do testing alone, please contact me or any of the other local helpers. I have found it very useful over many years and feel my own personal testing has always led in a positive direction. It is truly a tool for helping to lead to a better, more productive and joyful life and like any tool it needs to be used properly!
It was enjoyable talking to my brothers and sisters after lunch. I feel we truly are a family, but even in families we make mistakes and disagree. I hope we can all learn from the mistakes and become more harmonious in our dealings with each other.
Please forgive me for the mistakes I have made both recently and in the past! I truly give thanks for receiving the bountiful blessings of the latihan! May those blessings continue and spread throughout the world!
Rachman
Potluck with the National Helpers Sunday 9/10/24
There will be a potluck after latihan this coming Sunday September 10th with the national helpers. They are using the house for meetings from Friday till Sunday. See you there!
Rosalyn Neel Needs Help
Note from Adira!
Canadian Retreat Info
Hi everyone – greetings from north of the border.
Report from 2024 World Congress – Kalimantan – Days 2&3
Bina Cita Utama
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Subud Canada Event
On June 21 through 23 Canada had their annual gathering in Crescent Beach about two and a half hours north of Seattle. Aida and I both attended. I had received a very positive answer about going and it turned out to be right! It was in the Alexandra Retreat and Events Center, 2916 McBride Ave, Surrey, BC V4A 3G2, a lovely facility with accommodations for all and great latihan venues about a two and a half hour drive north of Seattle! Our drive to the facility was marred by missing the freeway turnoff and getting mired for two hours in Vancouver rush hour traffic but we eventually found our way to the center, and the drive returning home including the border crossing was only a little over two hours.
The latihans were very strong and deep and we both felt a kinship and love for our Canadian brothers and sisters who were very friendly and inviting to their southern neighbors!
The prices were very reasonable, and the food was both delicious and acceptable. The delicious part was from Kumari Beck who served dinner on Friday night and breakfast on Saturday morning. Her food was really wonderful! The other meals were typical catered congress fare.
We strongly recommend this venue to our USA brothers and sisters for next year’s Subud Canada event! It is worth the trip!
Sachlan Cherpitel also came from the East coast and took loads of videos and photos, and I took quite a few photos myself. Take a look and help me identify people by adding info next to the individual photos in the link below:
Cell phone images https://photos.app.goo.gl/ez1BH2fHtrtqBTsx8
Nikon camera images https://photos.app.goo.gl/YTvBZCHpB5hSTkx97
All in all it was a wonderful trip! We made new friends and had a lovely time!
Rachman Cantrell