"Impermanence is the essence of our human condition."*
Dear Friends,
Impermanence is one of the most difficult and most inevitable forces in the universe for us to comprehend, especially when it comes to the impermanence of life itself. Losing one's mother is perhaps the deepest primal pain we experience, yet we must figure out how to cope with the grief. My way of coping with losing my mother is to continue to realize her dreams.
My mom, India Supera, always said since you can't take anything with you when you die, your legacy is what you leave behind in kindness, love and good works. During her life, we saw how she brought this wisdom into practice. Her lifelong body of good work became even more apparent in the last few months of her life when we were inundated with gratitude from all the people she had helped and inspired. It is easy to feel that the love she gave out,
exponentially created more love.
Our goal is to continue India's legacy of giving and inspiration through the Feathered Pipe's programs and 'good works' long into the future. Please consider generously donating in India's honor. Here are a few ways:
— India Supera Memorial Fund: We will use the donations taking into consideration our long- and short-term goals. Donate here.
— Sponsor a project: Projects include the Feathered Pipe Scholarship Fund, Veterans Yoga Project Teacher Training for Veterans, our archival multimedia and book project, new accommodations, healing garden, bathhouse, solar and hydropower and more. Donate here.
— Donate stock: You can transfer stocks directly to our brokerage account. This is a tax-deduction for you, you don't pay capital gains and neither does Feathered Pipe if it sells the stocks. Genius!
— Leave a legacy gift in your will: What better way to be honored and assured that the money is an investment for the future.
— Donate your time doing what you do best: Right now, for example, one person is finding and writing some grants for us and another is offering free business consulting.
— Help us network: Do you have connections who can help us? (Editors, writers, CEOs, engineers, etc). Please, put us in touch.
— Donate something fun: During A Celebration of India's Life in July, we will hold live and silent fundraising auctions to raise money for ongoing 'good works'.
Learn more here.
Aside from miracles, it takes a lot of work and money to maintain the Ranch as a sanctuary and refuge for healing and rejuvenation, shining in all its glory.
With love and gratitude,
Crystal
Join us for A Celebration of India's Life, July 1 - 5, 2020. RSVP if you wish to attend. Share your stories and memories of India, receive the memorial card, and donate to the India Supera Memorial Fund here.
*This is the opening sentence of Tarthang Tulku's book Gesture of Balance. When I was a toddler and we stayed in the in the Honeymoon Cabin at the Ranch during the summer, my dad, Laughing Water, used to read passages from this book as my bedtime stories. He swears that this became one of my first sentences. It has stuck with me my whole life and I'm still trying to truly grasp its profound meaning.
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A Life Well Lived: A Celebration Of India's Life
Feathered Pipe Foundation
July 1 - 5, 2020
It is our deepest desire to host a grand celebration of India’s life during our 45th anniversary here at the Feathered Pipe Ranch. We are inviting all alumni, fellow travelers, and everyone that was touched by India’s life mission and journey, to join us at the Ranch during the week of Fourth of July to celebrate and honor a life very well lived.
Festivities will begin with a benefit concert by dear friend of India, renowned Native American flutist and many-time GRAMMY award nominee R. Carlos Nakai at The Myrna Loy, in Helena, on the evening of July 1, Wednesday. Festivities will continue at the Feathered Pipe through Saturday, July 4, with departure being on the morning of July 5.
*Accommodations will be extremely limited at the Ranch, so dependent upon your RSVP, we will be suggesting and pre-reserving additional lodging in Helena.
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The Heart Of Yoga: Caring For Yourself And Others
Mark Whitwell
July 5 - 11, 2020
In a world full of commodified "yoga" and the proliferation of brands and styles, how do we make sure we keep the heart in Yoga? How do we practice and teach in ways that respect and recognize each individual as the unique expression of life that they are? Join true elder of Yoga, Mark Whitwell, and partner Rosalind Atkinson for a week-long soul immersion in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
*Space will be very limited so get in early!
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Feathered Pipe Foundation
P.O. Box 1682
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 442-8196
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