Why is homophobia so prolific?
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In this teleconference call, Louix explores the reasons why homophobia is so prolific, explaining that it is people's judgment and/or repression of their own sexuality that leads them to condemn others. He explains that our souls (which are neither male nor female, but both), prior to embodying, meticulously choose and design every aspect of our lives—including the gender we will inhabit, as well as our sexual preference for that given lifetime—for the purpose of bringing us into deeper levels of wholeness and self-love.
Louix’s 48th Birthday Celebrations
It is with great joy and excitement that we announce this year’s celebrations to honor the 48th birthday of Louix Dor Dempriey (Bhagavan Sri Pranananda). Each year, disciples and devotees around the world hold a three-day celebration as an expression of our gratitude for His presence in our lives and on this planet, and to attune to His Divine energies that are available to all on this hallowed day.
Each year, Louix spends His birthday with His beloveds in a different part of the world. This year, Louix will attend His birthday celebrations at Sundara Aravinda Ashram in Melbourne, Australia. His ashrams all over the world will host various events and gatherings, which all are welcome to attend. To begin each day of celebrations, Louix’s ashrams will perform an aarti ceremony. During these three days, many people also choose to fast or abstain from particular habits, as an act of devotion.
To invoke Louix’s presence during this auspicious time, you may wish to create a sacred space in your home, which can include an altar with His picture and other adornments upon it, or a special chair decorated with fabrics. Cleansing your home by burning sage or incense, or ringing bells, is a powerful way to increase sacredness during the celebrations. You can also invoke Louix into your dreams and meditations to experience more deeply His essence of unconditional love.
To help you commune with Him during this special time, we offer this free downloadable portrait of Guruji.
The first day of celebrations will be dedicated to serving others. You may choose to offer service to a family member, a friend, someone whom you have taken for granted, or a group in your local community in need of assistance. You may also choose to serve Mother Earth by participating in Louix’s Global Clean-up Project or Forests of Fruit initiative.
"I live forever in your heart and shall forever light your way."
– Louix Dor Dempriey
The second day of celebrations will consist of inward reflection upon the significance of having Louix's love and wisdom guiding our lives. On this day of introspection, we set aside time to rekindle gratitude in our hearts, and rediscover the joy and wonder it is to be on the path to liberation, walking with a God-realized being. Journaling our thoughts and reflections, as well as sharing these with others, are excellent ways of deepening these blessings.
Louix's birthday will be celebrated with a festive night of bhakti (devotion), as we express our love for Louix with an evening of Devotional Singing—a public event which will be hosted by His ashrams and study groups. We will invoke His presence with songs and chants from many spiritual and cultural traditions. If you are unable to attend this event, you may celebrate by inviting friends and family to join in your own night of devotional singing or listening to your favorite uplifting music in His honor.
November 2009 Newsletter
Recent Events at Prema Drala Ashram
On August 21st, Pranam, Prema Drala’s devotional music group, played their first official public event at the grand opening of Lotus 7 yoga studio in Rancho Santa Margarita, playing in the background during their “happy hour” yoga. On August 23rd, Pranam had their first public “Evening of Devotional Chanting” at Yoga Shakti Studio of Irvine. The event fell on the auspicious day of Ganesha Chaturthi, and, as such, Lord Ganesha was honored with special prayers and chanting as the main part of the event. Pranam also held two “Evenings of Devotional Chanting” at Unity Church of Tustin on September 9th and 16th. These were their first shows at the church, and many of its members loved the show and were eager for future events with the band!
A public darshan was held at 25742 La Serra on September 19th—the first public event to be held at Prema Drala's newest ashram home, located in Laguna Hills, California. Approximately sixty people attended, with some guests traveling from as far away as Joshua Tree, California. Pranam played live music for the event, and many people basked in the beautiful energy in the room, receiving blessings and healings.
A team of disciples from Prema Drala Ashram attended the first Bhaktifest from September 9 – 11th, held at Joshua Tree National Park. They ran a product and information booth for the Louix Dor Dempriey Foundation at the event, which drew an estimated two thousand people! Bhaktifest was centered around yoga and kirtan, featuring live performances from over forty kirtan groups, including Dave Stringer, Jai Uttal, and Donna De Lory.
On September 22nd, Pranananda led a public Equinox Meditation in which He helped us to align our energies with the new season—amplifying their impact on our lives and encouraging us to be in harmony with the ebb and flow of the seasons. He spoke of expressing our gratefulness for the Fall’s harvest, both the bitter and the sweet.
On October 10th, we held “An Evening with Louix” at Prema Drala Ashram. He opened the event with a guided meditation to cleanse the chakras and invoke Divine Light into our bodies, and then gave a discourse on the nature of Enlightenment, a topic which is widely misunderstood these days. After the discourse, He answered various questions from the audience, delivering pearls of wisdom and using His own stories to illustrate the very same.
On October 17th, several disciples participated in the annual “Walk for Hope” charity event. The event is a five-kilometer walk decorated with inspiring handmade quotes. The purpose of the event is to spread more love in the world and to raise money for the charity of the participants’ choice. The Louix Dor Dempriey Foundation raised money for Love Without Boundaries, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of orphans and impoverished children in China.
Louix's Visit to New York City, October 2009
On October 21st, Louix Dor Dempriey and several disciples from Prema Drala Ashram arrived in New York City and received a heartfelt welcome from their New York spiritual family. The next five days proved to be a transformational experience of unconditional love for all those who had the blessing of being in His presence. In this short visit they held several events, including: two interviews, a public darshan, and a one-day retreat. Click here to read more about the trip.
Louix's Birthday Celebrations
15-17 December 2009
It is with great joy and excitement that we announce this year’s celebrations to honor the 48th birthday of Louix Dor Dempriey (Bhagavan Sri Pranananda). Each year, disciples and devotees around the world hold a three-day celebration as an expression of our gratitude for His presence in our lives and on this planet, and to attune to the Divine energies that are available to all on this hallowed day.
Each year, Louix spends His birthday with His beloveds in a different part of the world. This year, Louix will attend His birthday celebrations at Sundara Aravinda Ashram, in Melbourne, Australia. His ashrams all over the world will host various events and gatherings, which all are welcome to attend.
Click here for more information about the birthday celebrations.
Louix's Annual Divine Dispensation
on New Year's Eve
31 December 2009
On New Year’s Eve, Louix will deliver His annual Divine dispensation for 2010, detailing the energies and dynamics that will influence the planet in the year to come, and explaining how to best attune to and use those energies (click here to listen to His discourse for 2009, The Year of Acceleration). (A video presentation of Louix’s Divine dispensation for 2010 will be available for viewing on our website in early January 2010.)
Teleconference Calls with Louix Dor Dempriey
Join these teleconference calls with Louix Dor Dempriey, and learn simple, practical tools for spiritual living that will accelerate your path to self-mastery!
Louix Dor Dempriey is now also offering His darshan and Divine guidance through a series of teleconference calls that are held on the first and third Thursday of every month. These live calls with Louix include discourses, as well as the opportunity to submit questions to Louix and receive His guidance on topics of personal and general concern. During these calls, He also shares many tools for spiritual growth, such as chanting, body and mind purification techniques, and guided meditations. All calls are recorded and made available for future listening to all those who register. Participating in these conference calls is a creative way to avail yourself of Louix’s teachings.
To register for our next call, or for more information, please visit: www.LouixLIVE.org.
Donating to the Louix Dor Dempriey Foundation
We are so grateful to all those who have donated to the Louix Dor Dempriey Foundation. This Foundation is funded primarily by tithing, donations, and philanthropic offerings to help us fulfill our goal in service to humanity. To make a love offering to the Foundation, please click here. Thank you for your loving support of the Louix Dor Dempriey Foundation!
Become More Involved
During this phase of growth and expansion, there are many opportunities to serve the Foundation. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and various service projects, please contact Dria Kasunich at (888) 288-3735 or dria@Louix.org (U.S. and other regions), or Kharananda Mayi at +61 3 9885-2993 or kharananda@Louix.org (Australian inquiries).
The joy of serving is the reward for serving.
- Louix Dor Dempriey
Hosting Louix
If you would like to host Louix or help coordinate an event in your area, please contact Zimmaron Zsido, Events Coordinator.
Media Contact
To schedule an interview with Louix, publish His teachings, or discuss media opportunities, please contact Samantha Farber, Director of Public Relations.
Louix’s Visit to New York City, October 2009
On October 21st, Louix Dor Dempriey and several disciples from Prema Drala Ashram arrived in New York City and received a heartfelt welcome from their New York spiritual family. The next five days would prove to be a transformational experience of unconditional love for all those who had the blessing of being in His presence.
Here is a schedule of the events that took place during Louix’s visit:
| Thursday, 22 Oct: | A one-hour telephone interview with internationally best-selling author Janet Attwood for her Dialogue with the Masters interview series; a public darshan, held in mid-town Manhattan at The New York Open Center. |
| Friday, 23 Oct: | An interview with Christine Schiavone on the community television program Spiritual Exploration, which aired in Staten Island and the surrounding areas on November 6th. (This was Louix’s second appearance on the program.) |
| Saturday, 24 Oct: |
A one-day retreat at the New York Open Center, during which Louix led meditations, Q&A session’s, sacred ceremonies, and gave inspiring discourses. |
On October 22nd, Louix gave darshan at the New York Open Center. He opened the event with a guided meditation in which He took the audience on an inter-dimensional journey, wherein each person received blessings from masters, saints, angels, and celestial beings. The meditation flowed smoothly into the next phase of the evening, during which the guests would come one by one to the feet of the Master to receive a personal blessing. People continued arriving over the course of the next four hours. People from various walks of life, paths, and beliefs—some of whom had never before been in the presence of a Master—were transformed by the purity of His love.
The evening ended with discourses on "The Romance with The Beloved"; the necessity of focusing on self-purification; and a detailed treatment on the act of receiving darshan (the living vibration of God) from a Master: what it is, how to best prepare oneself to receive this blessing, its significance in one's spiritual evolution, as well as some insights into the subtle nuances of darshan given by different Masters.
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Two days later, Louix returned to the New York Open Center, where He led a one-day retreat for twenty-five eager souls. He began the event with a sacred ceremony which induced in many a state of profound bliss. After a break, Louix shared stories from His Initiate training and provided counseling on myriad topics such as: transcending fear, UFO’s, "surrendering to God," "following your heart," and "how to calm the mind."
Listen to the audio discourse below, wherein Louix brings clarity and insight into the widely misunderstood topic of UFO's and extraterrestrial beings.
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This day of communing with the Divine ended in a Sufi-inspired ceremony, in which everyone radiated their love and gratitude to one another in beautiful twin circles of love.
