GRATITUDE: Words only or Action?

[Guest guest]

Dear KAS1 Sisters and Brothers:  Thank you Jennifer and Carla for you  response

regarding  monthly donations for Chrism.  For Jennifer and any others who aren't

aware of how to donate:  Go to the KAS1 group site home page and scroll down the

page and you will see a DONATE  button to click.  You can donate through PayPal,

or use a credit card or bank account to make your donation.  I use PayPal which

is quick and easy. 

Carla asked about a monthly reminder:  If you would be willing to do the

reminding Carla that would be great, but I personally feel that gratitude should

be it's own reminder, or that we could each put it on our calander for a

specific day of the month that is convenient, when we usually pay our bills.  I

like to donate at the beginning of the month, but the date doesn't matter; what

matters is that we do it on a consistant basis, so that Chrism's needs are met

and he can count on the funds being provided for him.  If out of necessity he is

forced to start charging, to be able to take care of his needs, that might mean

that some of us wouldn't be able to benefit from his knowledge, experience and

gifts if we weren't able to afford a monthly fee to access the web site.  So I

think we need to stop taking his help

for granted and do what is right for this generous Teacher of ours.

 

Thanks for doing what's right; donations don't have to be large if we all take

part and are consistant every month.

 

Gratitude and Love     Diane

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Diane, Carla and Jennifer:

 

Thank you Thank you Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns for the

welfare of our teacher. A few of us have posted in the past pointing out the

needs and reminding all of the showing of gratitude.

 

I like the idea of a pledge or a monthly giving. Danielle had suggested a

" giving tree " where one does put aside $ that would normally be spent such as

your Starbucks coffee and then sending this as a gift.

 

A pledging as mentioned by Carla is a wonderful idea to remind us because in

the past there would be some donation activity and then we tend to forget except

for those of us who understand the importance of a regular gifting.

 

Carla, perhaps you can discuss with Diane how to set up a pledge system. People

like privacy. Yet perhaps some will allow a personal email to be sent to them.

 

We can also do a monthly reminder here. I can do that if you want. If you

want to run any ideas by me you are welcome.

 

chrism is sensitive to all members and does not wish for anyone to feel they can

not receive if they can not give. Never will there be any withholding of

services because one does not have the means to make a donation.

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" A Promise

 

No one will be turned away or ignored in this community for the lack of material

gifts. There is much more going on with this site and its members than meets the

eye or the mental ability to grasp or discern. Everyone is seen even those who

lurk. Everyone who is here is given to in the way that is best received by them.

 

These are gifts outside of the Shaktipat.

This community is embedded with Shakti Kundalini/Holy Mother and SHE streams

into your eyes when you access this group.

 

In this holy presence are you recognized.

- blessings. - chrism "

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You can send to chrism at this address: Chris Mitchell

PO Box 2663

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

or use the Paypal account

 

here is the link to the home page of this site scroll to the bottom of the page

to the donate button

 

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chrism has a bank account so you can write a check payable to him or send a

money order.

 

chrism can not ethically respond to any post regarding donations. He can and

will respond in gratitude to all gifts.

 

Thank you Diane, Carla and Jennifer...

 

Blessings...

e

[Guest guest]

hi Diane,

 

I am more than happy to join you in a monthly 5 dollar donation

 

love

bruce

 

, Diane Baugh

<cdgbdronningen wrote:

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> Dear KAS1 Sisters and Brothers:  I have something on my heart and mind that I

want to share with you.  I was fortunate to be able to attend the Winter Seminar

this past December, and during lunch one of the days I heard say that he

had gone to a casino before the seminar to gamble, in order to win enough money

to take care of some work on his teeth that needed to be done.  Fortunately, he

did win what was necessary to cover the needed work, but what bothers me is that

he had to resort to that to get dental work done.

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> gives unstintingly of himself and his gifts and wisdom without ever

asking anything in return.  The only charge is for seminar attendance, and that

probably barely covers the cost of the venue.  We all know he lives extremely

frugally, probably on less fiances than many of us do, yet each and everyone of

us has benefited from this website and his

> personal experience with kundalini: he gives without ever charging, and each

of us receive willingly from him over and over, without reciprocating except

with a heart-felt " Thank you. " .  It is important to express our gratitude

verbally, but we need to do more for our beloved Teacher; we need to help in a

practical way by giving a donation of money.  If each of us (900+ now) gave only

$5.00 a month, that would add up to $4500.00 per month or $54,000.00 per year. 

This is only a decent income for someone who has made such a huge difference in

our lives!  There are some of us who might have ended our lives if we hadn't

been helped by Chrism!  And that help has never been connected to a price!  I

for one have looked at how I spend my disposable income, and I realize that by

just eliminating just one speciality coffee at Starbucks per month or one movie

a month will enable me to give those $5.00 to my beloved Teacher who has given

so much to me. 

> Will each of you pray about joining me in giving at a minimum of $5.00

monthly or more if you are able?   I promise you, you will be so blessed by

doing so:  As a Christian who believes the promises of the Bible, I am going to

include just a few scriptures about giving whose promises I can tell you from

past experience have proven true in my life:

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> " Freely you have received, freely give. "   Matthew 10:8

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> " Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken

together and running over, will be poured into your lap. "   Luke 6:38

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> Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly

or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.  2 Corinthians  9:7

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> A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the

great. 

> Proverbs 18:16

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> Thank you my sisters and brothers for seriously considering the welfare of our

beloved Chrism;  I know you will do the right thing.

>  

> Gratitude and Love   Diane

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[Guest guest]

I think Carla's idea of a monthly pledge is great. I have set a monthly intent

for myself, but sometimes I send it several months at one time. It depends on

how the money comes in for us, some months are slow and others we have an

abundance. So if I miss a month, I send two or three months worth at a time when

the money is good. I will tried to be more regular with the sending.

 

the last part of your post would be good to use with the monthly reminder

in my opinion.

 

Thank you Diane for bringing this up.

 

Love and Blessings,

Linda

 

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wrote:

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[Guest guest]

This showed up today in a daily email that comes to me...

 

Appreciation

 

" When something does not insist on being noticed, when we aren't grabbed by

the collar or struck on the skull by a presence or an event, we take for

granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. "

 

 

, I like your idea of sending an email out to the whole list, for then

it becomes a reminder for everyone that an exchange is occurring on a

regular basis (and not that it has to happen for everyone). The disadvantage

to a personal monthly reminder is that no one else is aware of the

pledges/exchange.

 

Carla

 

 

2010/1/7 danceswithcats999 <crazycats711

 

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> I think Carla's idea of a monthly pledge is great. I have set a monthly

> intent for myself, but sometimes I send it several months

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[Guest guest]

Good point Linda:

 

When the system is set up I will use this...

 

Blessings

e

[Guest guest]

Not the easiest of topics! Many opinions and thoughts about this one...

 

I'll offer some of mine too.

 

I think a reminder list to donate to is a fine idea, however sending out

emails to those who have not asked to be on this list doesn't sound so great to

me. For those who wish a monthly reminder to be sent to them, it sounds great.

Count me in on it too!

 

I for one took many years to find Chrism. I read many books, tried many

spiritual paths, went to seminars, learned types of healing, etc, etc... I'm

sure many of us have and many many of us still will go to other places on our

paths. I'm not saying I will never pick up a book from someone else or listen to

the words of another teacher, however most of the answers I need are provided

for me here. I am finding more and more these days that the practice has

laid out for us with the Safeties is enough, it is what I need at this time.

There is a lot to work on there, a lot of refinement to do. And as we awaken

into the Kundalini our own inner guidance and that from our Kundalini will add

even more to this! We go within...

 

Add to that Chrism's posts here and the sharing that is done... It is alot to

do, a lot to work on, to read, to digest.

 

Yes, many teachers out there will charge a lot for seminars, books, teachings,

and especially their own personal time helping students through counselling or

'sessions'. It is so very important I feel that is teaching the way he is

teaching withough charging and being 'commercial' in the offering of these

services. All are given to with love and without expectation.

 

I for my part will give and serve in return however I can. And I encourage all

who value his gifts and services to us to also do the same for him. That being

said, I hope no newbies who are just tuning into our group think that all we do

is beg for money for Chrism!

 

Please stay a while, partake of the gifts and love and blessings being given

here. Grow with the Kundalini and begin your awakening! Follow the safeties and

move into a new vibrational level of being. And if you come to value what is

offered here by Chrism, at that time reach out and help as you can.

 

Chrism has given much to be here to serve us. He spends much of his day (and

nights) helping students online, talking and speaking with them, writing and

replying to them and sometimes in person as well. this is what he does, and it

is a very good thing to many awakening that he is here and available to serve

them in this way.

 

He recently helped me with a close friend of mine who was having a very serious

health issue, taking the time to help this friend of mine who was a total

stranger to (not to mention on the other side of the planet!). Thank you

teacher! And thank you all for taking your time to read this post and to think

about and consider these issues.

 

much love to all, bradly