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Beezone's Webinar Series on The Seven Stages of Life.

Ed Reither and Frank Marrero discuss "Education, or My Way of Schooling and The Seven Stages of Life" as taught by Adi Da Samraj.

This part is an introduction to the entire series, which also includes:
* The First Stage of Life (3 parts)
* The Second Stage of Life (3 parts)
* The Third Stage of Life (4 parts)
* The Fourth Stage of Life (1 part)
* The Fifth Stage of Life (1 part)
* The Sixth Stage of Life (3 parts)
* The Seventh Stage of Life (3 parts)

See also the book, The First Three Stages Of Life.

Tags: Frank Marrero   Ed Reither   stages of life   first stage   second stage   third stage   fourth stage   fifth stage   sixth stage   seventh stage   seven stages  

Beezone editor and teacher Ed Reither interviews devotee and teacher Frank Marrero about the second stage of life (age 7 to 14), as taught by Adi Da Samraj.

The second stage is life is an expansion from the more physical aspects of development to the feeling/emotional/socialization aspects of life and the discussion moves around teaching children and adults to understand their development through this stage of life and how to mature with it.

In this part, they focus on the transcending of any limitation in the expression of love and service.

More information on children and use of the teachings of Adi Da Samrai in childrearing can be found here.

See also the book, The First Three Stages Of Life.

This video is part of a more comprehensive video webinar on the seven stages of life. An introduction and index to all the videos in the webinar can be found here.

Watch the next part of this webinar: The Third Stage of Life.

Tags: Ed Reither   Frank Marrero   stages of life   second stage   seven stages  

Beezone editor and teacher Ed Reither interviews devotee and teacher Frank Marrero about the second stage of life (age 7 to 14), as taught by Adi Da Samraj.

The second stage is life is an expansion from the more physical aspects of development to the feeling/emotional/socialization aspects of life and the discussion moves around teaching children and adults to understand their development through this stage of life and how to mature with it.

More information on children and use of the teachings of Adi Da Samrai in childrearing can be found here.

See also the book, The First Three Stages Of Life.

This video is part of a more comprehensive video webinar on the seven stages of life. An introduction and index to all the videos in the webinar can be found here.

Tags: Ed Reither   Frank Marrero   stages of life   second stage   seven stages  

Beezone editor and teacher Ed Reither interviews devotee and teacher Frank Marrero about the second stage of life (age 7 to 14), as taught by Adi Da Samraj.

The second stage is life is an expansion from the more physical aspects of development to the feeling/emotional/socialization aspects of life and the discussion moves around teaching children and adults to understand their development through this stage of life and how to mature with it.

More information on children and use of the teachings of Adi Da Samraj in childrearing can be found here.

See also the book, The First Three Stages Of Life.

This video is part of a more comprehensive video webinar on the seven stages of life. An introduction and index to all the videos in the webinar can be found here.

Tags: Ed Reither   Frank Marrero   stages of life   second stage   seven stages  

Beezone editor and teacher Ed Reither interviews devotee and teacher Frank Marrero about the first stage of life (conception to 7 years of age), as taught by Adi Da Samraj.

They discuss the first stage of life and how the body is primarily affected by fear in this stage. Frank and Ed discuss means for parents to help children (and adults) develop and mature with ease through this stage.

More information on the disciplines as recommended by Adi Da Samraj can be found here.

See also the book, The First Three Stages Of Life.

This video is part of a more comprehensive video webinar on the seven stages of life. An introduction and index to all the videos in the webinar can be found here.

Watch the next part of this webinar: The Second Stage of Life.

Tags: Ed Reither   Frank Marrero   stages of life   first stage   seven stages  

Beezone editor and teacher Ed Reither interviews devotee and teacher Frank Marrero about the first stage of life (conception to 7 years of age), as taught by Adi Da Samraj.

They discuss the first stage of life and the maladapted aspect or tendency (beyond the first 7 years of life) towards unconsciousness in forms of behavior such as sleepiness, laziness and numbness. All first stage behaviors are bodily based and it is a stage of the development of bodily autonomy.

When well adapted to the first stage of life, one can rest with ease in the body in fullness. There is discussion about Adi Da Samraj's teaching that the first stage of life has reached a stage of maturity when the child breaks the bond with the mother (two as one) so they may enjoy relationship without dependency.

Adi Da Samraj teaches all His devotees to observe and understand their maladapted patterns in the first three stages of life while maintaining a living relationship with Him in each moment.

More information on the disciplines as recommended by Adi Da Samraj can be found here.

See also the book, The First Three Stages Of Life.

This video is part of a more comprehensive video webinar on the seven stages of life. An introduction and index to all the videos in the webinar can be found here.

Tags: Ed Reither   Frank Marrero   stages of life   first stage   seven stages  

Beezone editor and teacher Ed Reither interviews devotee and teacher Frank Marrero about the first stage of life (conception to 7 years of age), as taught by Adi Da Samraj.

They discuss the first stage of life misadaptation to constantly be seeking pleasure and the admonition of Adi Da Samraj to discipline the body, transcending patterns and thus allowing the body to live in the pleasure dome of natural life force energy without abberation.

More information on the disciplines as recommended by Adi Da Samraj can be found here.

See also the book, The First Three Stages Of Life.

This video is part of a more comprehensive video webinar on the seven stages of life. An introduction and index to all the videos in the webinar can be found here.

Tags: Ed Reither   Frank Marrero   stages of life   first stage   seven stages   discipline   right life  

In keeping with Adi Da's recommendation that devotees eat a maximally raw diet [see Adi Da's Green Gorilla], Douglas Short, the head chef at First People (The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary kitchen), instructs us on how to make a less oily salad dressing. Ingredients: cucumbers, carrots, red bell peppers, avocadoes, apple cider vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, coriander. Interesting tip about adding olive oil while the blender is running.

[The clip actually starts with Douglas showing us the red lentil dal soup that was the subject of part 7.]

Tags: raw   diet   food   First People   salad   dressing  

While Adi Da recommends a maximally raw diet [see Adi Da's Green Gorilla], the Sanctuary Kitchen occasionally makes a cooked dish drawn from the broader vegetarian cuisine. In this video, Douglas Short, the head chef at First People (The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary kitchen), instructs us on how to make red lentil dal soup. (You can see the finished result in Part 8.)

Tags: vegetarian   diet   food   First People   dal   soup   Douglas Short  

A slideshow of the Naitauba Farm Crew, at work on tropical organic farm in Fiji in 2010.

This slideshow was shown at the Naitauba “Breakup” party at the beginning of 2011 (just before everyone leaves to spend the holidays with families). The "Breakup" party celebrates what crews did over the past year. The breakup party includes songs, skits, slide shows, gift giving, and praises.

For even more from the Naitauba Organic Farm, visit the Naitauba Organic Farm website.

[The video clips in this series may not play on mobile devices.]

Tags: Naitauba   farm   Adi Da Samrajashram  

"I Am As One Who Left His Home" — Track 7 from Crane Kirkbride's album, An Infinite Well.

Opera singer and longtime devotee Crane Kirkbride sings in devotional rapture and praise of Avatar Adi Da Samraj, including the Adidam classic, "I Am Who You Are", as well as selections by devotee composers Ray Lynch, Joanne Sunshine, John Mackay, and Louis Rozier.

Click here to hear Adi Da recite His poem, "I Am As One Who Left His Home". For more of Crane's music, visit his website.

Tags: Crane Kirkbride   music  

Studio Sessions 2006-2007. Pictures and video clips of Adi Da at work on His Image-Art and His Art being transported, installed, and exhibited. Accompanied by Adi Da talking about His Image-Art.

Tags: Image-Art  

Video from Leroy Stilwell. Bansuri music by John Wubbenhorst.

Two Fiji Iguanas hatching within only moments of each other at the Fear-No-More Zoo, Naitauba, Fiji.

Tags: John Wubbenhorst   Iguanas   Fear-No-More Zoo   Naitauba  

A video showing a one-room cottage people can stay in while visiting Tat Sundaram. Located across the street from Walk About Joy.

Tags: Trinidad   retreat accomodation   California   Walk About Joy   Tat Sundaram  

In this occasion at The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary from October 6, 2005 (the last time Adi Da spoke formally, in response to a devotee's question about practice), a longtime devotee, Cheech Marreo, who recently has had an automobile accident, asks Avatar Adi Da a question about the role of karma in his life and practice. Adi Da, in turn, points to something even more fundamental than the universal law of cause and effect. He also clarifies that the old saying, "through suffering comes wisdom", is just not true. If it were it so, He asserts with amusement, then everyone would be wise — because everyone suffers. Mere suffering makes no difference, unless there is availability to Reality.

This video excerpt is from the DVD, Enter Into Unlimited Profundity, which is available from The Dawn Horse Press. Subtitles in English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Polish, Czech, and Hebrew. There is also an associated Adidam Revelation Magazine article, and a CD version is also available.

Tags: Cheech Marerro   karma   Avataric Discourse   CD   DVD