Jasmine Marium John
Cherian Ashram Holistic Center
Kottayam, Kerala, India
 
This hospital was founded by my father and mother in Kottayam, Kerala.
 
(Editor: The Cherian Ashram Holistic Center offers practical treatment of conventional and alternative medicine, including therapeutic therapies, Ayurvedic medicine and massages, yoga, Siddha medicine, etc.)
 
We have been pioneers in bringing these Natural Therapies to patients with cancer, diabetes and other chronic degenerative diseases. We have gone through and overcome difficult situations caused by ignorance of some elements. But everything has been overcome thanks to the Practice of Agnihotra
and other Homa fires.

 
My parents have been practicing Agnihotra since 2009, shortly after I got married, they came to know about the great benefits of Agnihotra. I have seen the difference in my parents before doing Agnihotra, the way they could handle the obstacles, since it was very difficult to manage the hospital.
But after practicing Agnihotra and they meticulously do it, I have seen that my parents could easily handle these obstacles and move forward.
Never ever we were in a situation where we were locked, we could still pursue our function and effectively continue our work in the hospital, better than before.
 
It was wonderful for everybody. Even our opposers were wondering how this happened, because in spite of all the challenges that they forced on our institution, our institution could still survive. That is something that I would say happened thanks to Agnihotra. Our institution is quite different than other institutions because it is into alternative treatments.
Our hospital is not a conventional one . So, if a regular institution has 10 challenges to face, our institution had 50 challenges to face.
 
A lot of the credit also goes to the family which stood together, the 3 children of my parents, all married with kids. All 3 of us including our spouses, and all professionals work in
 the same institution and that is one thing that really helped our institution to run effectively till today. Agnihotra has definitely helped us in all aspects.
  
Please also see pages 36 to 39 of this Newsletter about Cherian Ashram and their web site: https://www.cherianashram.com/
 

 
Ravi Verma
Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India
 
Good morning to you.
Your visit to Kasauli was a real God send for me.
 The problem of extra gas and huge burps which has been troubling me for 30 years and it had not been cured trying all sorts of treatment,
it is now well on the way to disappearing.
I am doing Agnihotra regularly at the appointed time, twice every day on my balcony. In the morning the sun rises in front of me at exactly at the same time as the app says.
 It is a glorious view. Thank you ever so much for everything. 
God bless you.

Lola Alegría Ayovi García
Ayurvedic Therapist in Barcelona, Spain, Europe

   I am 50 years old. On January 29, 2023, I had bronchus spasms. I was admitted to the hospital, received oxygen, and was injected with cortisone. After this diagnosis, a lung specialist did a blow test and an analysis, where everything came out fine. After a short time, on February 6 and then on March 9, 2023, this problem was repeated. That means that I had the same problem of bronchus spasms 3 times.
Doctors performed several tests on me, but did not find a cause. However, since I was coughing a lot and could not breathe well, they gave me cortisone and Ventolin, which I only used very few times, since I experienced that they did not help me. Also, I do not like chemical drugs very much, I like natural things more.
(Photo: Alegría performing Agnihotra.)

And since I already knew about Agnihotra and Homa Therapy, I started practicing it more frequently and more vigorously, and taking Agnihotra ash regularly.
I also became 100% vegetarian. I got better and stopped coughing and could breathe normally. This is thanks to Homa Therapy! I am now doing Agnihotra constantly and I also practice Tryambakam Homa.
   We invite you to our Ayurvedic Center in Barcelona where we are sharing Agnihotra for free with everyone interested.

      This past month, in October, I was able to visit the Homa farm in Chaflú, when I traveled to Ecuador, my native country. I would like to share with you my “feelings” about this very special place and its owner, Mother Sofia Guerrero (photo right):
It is a school of great discipline, you perfect yourself, you feel safe, confident, with a lot of Peace which seems to come out from under the earth and spreads around the entire farm. I only listened to Mantras sung by Master Shree Vasant and other sacred and uplifting Mantras. Zero TV!

Here, one can learn a lot on how to live better every day. Here one receives more than one can give. Mother Sofia helps and corrects me with a lot of love and patience.
She is more than a warrior of fire. As an Ayurvedic Therapist, I see mother Sofia as a person of fire in every sense.
Her son, 7-year-old Erick, is already an independent Agnihotri. He alone prepares
 the pyramid for the practice of Agnihotra,
lights it up and sings the Mantras beautifully. He is aware of the rice being whole grains only and of the exact time for the chanting with the offerings. He showers before Agnihotra and he takes the Agnihotra ash.

In this small Homa Center Chaflú, the day begins with the Homa fires and ends with them as well. The last fire is the Tryambakam Homa at nine o'clock pm.
Then one sleeps with body and mind totally relaxed. ....
These are some observations and experiences lived in a magical place from which I do not want to leave. When I said goodbye, I cried because I must return to the madness called "normality."    Om Shree, Blessings to everyone!

HOMA-HOF HEILIGENBERG, GERMANY, EUROPE

HOMA GARDEN
AN EXAMPLE WORTH IMITATING
 
At the Homa-Hof Heiligenberg, we have once again witnessed the abundance of healthy, rich, delicious and
nutritious crops that are produced by
 the application of Homa agricultural technology. Only 0.7 ha are being used for growing vegetables.  There are huts for the practice of the Homa fires in different parts of the agricultural area (about 6 ha). They also have their own

 well water! They run a shop selling their agricultural crops, books, etc.
 They produce Homa cow dung cakes and send them all over Europe. Birgitt, who is one of the founders, writes lovely books for children.
All the work is done with the voluntary cooperation of 60 active members, together with about 100 supporting members, who live in the

NEW  VIDEO  ABOUT AGNIHOTRA
 
Time is running out. The more people performing Agnihotra, the more vital benefits there will be for the whole of Nature and humankind. In the face of an endangered civilization, Agnihotra offers a clear solution - a way out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=tnSzK9Mijr4

"As soon as you are born you are given a name, a religion, a nationality and a race.

 You spend a big part of the rest of your life defending a fictional identity.
Can we choose to be aware of this?"

 The Babies Addicted to Fast Food
- 18 June 2024
 
This documentary explores why some parents resort to feeding their babies fast food.
 It follows three families as they desperately try and get back on the right nutritional track.
Junk food addiction is dropping alarmingly
 down the age ladder...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjQbIf6nlnI

“Be alert. Be aware of things given. Pay attention and you will know when Truth is spoken. Truth is absolute. There can be no deviation.”
 
-Master Shree Vasant-

Psychologist Dr. Jorge Torres invites patients to the free Agnihotra sessions every week at EsSalud Polyclinic, Carabayllo.

Every day, at sunrise and sunset,
the pyramids are lit for Agnihotra practice at the "Kirlioms Cultural Association", which operates under the guidance of Master and Doctor Juan Manuel Guevara.

Waldorf School visit to our ecovillage. The children join in Homa gardening, sit for Agnihotra, draw Mandalas & sing.
They love all our happy Homa animals.

Harvesting apples & veggies. Celebrations of Birthdays! Planting in our Mandala garden.

arts room of Centre of Light. The concerts were lively wonderful and inspirational!  Agnihotra was performed with everyone during the concerts. (See photo next page.)

 September 9, 2024 Parshuram Healing Temple 28th Anniversary
 
Rory Maher, our resident ‘Yajnya man’, leads the Rudra Yajnyas.

Rudra Yajnya in the temple. Joined by Abel & Aleta.
 
The Fire unites us.
Agnihotra - Heal Earth, Body, Mind & Spirit!
 
 www.agnihotra.pl

In this Newsletter, we present the first part of this blessed trip to India to continue teaching Agnihotra. Everything has taken shape with the help of several people who organized meetings and events. We want to highlight the great help of Mr. Hrishikesh Paranjpe, who took on the role of organizing and making the necessary contacts. Also, our deep gratitude to mother Gayatri Luthra (Delhi), Sarvajit Paranjpe (Maheshwar),

Dr. John and familia (Kottayam, Kerala), Amogh Kulkarni and his parents, Dr. Jayant and Vaishali (Nasik), Dr. Kalpana (Pune), mother Saroj Ji (Delhi), mothers Anjali and Neela, among many others. Without them and other volunteers, we would not have been able to reach so many people and teach Agnihotra and introduce them to Homa Therapy with its wonderful successes in human healing, agriculture and animal health and ecology.
We give our total GRATITUDE for their Dedication, Unconditional and Selfless Service and for their Great Love and TEAM WORK to make this trip  a Success for Homa Therapy. It has been a JOURNEY OF GRACE in the HANDS OF THE MASTERS. OM SHREE

Photos on this and the previous page of activities
 in New Delhi:
"Therapeutic Yoga & Agnihotra" workshop in
the outskirts of Delhi
on a beautiful farm;
Agnihotra teaching and
an "Anti-Stress Homa Workshop" based on the principles of the Fivefold Path, with executives from one of the largest law firms in New Delhi. There have been many private Agnihotra

"Therapeutic Yoga & Agnihotra" workshop at Saksham, Social Welfare Centre for Society, who’s director is the young Dr. Ritu. They offer Ayurvedic treatments, acupuncture,

Coming to this beautiful town has been
a great blessing.
We met mother Gayatris' father,
Mr. Ravi Verma, who immediately took Agnihotra into his daily activities, as well as certain therapeutic Yoga exercises (on page 2,
 see his testimony).

Photos on this page:
Another lovely "Therapeutic Yoga & Agnihotra" Workshop at Saksham with students, patients and clients of
Dr. Ritu.
Private meetings with teachers, doctors,  professors: teaching, practicing and presenting the many levels where this ancient healing technique, Agnihotra, can be useful.

Dr. John also organized teachings on Homa Super Technology at places such as the Kerala Agricultural University, where only professors and postgraduate students participated; at the National Spice Board of India, where Abel Hernandez spoke and presented the effects of this Super-technology applied to farming.

In addition, there were meetings at the Cherian Ashram with influential people in the Kottayam area, who wanted to know more about the effects of Agnihotra
in the fields of health, farming and ecology.

A gathering in a peaceful and beautiful environment near Ellapara, at the banks of the Pariyaar River,
where Yoga teacher, Prince Matthew, practices Agnihotra at Dr. John's farm.

     Although we have been in Kottayam for almost 2 weeks, time went by too quickly and the love for its  people grew in our hearts.
      There were invitations to present Agnihotra outside the Ashram, such as in Thottakadu area with Mr. Varghese John and his wife, had invited their friends from various

The Varghese family maintains an orchard with many varieties of medicinal trees. There, we tried for the first time, nutmeg in the form of a dried fruit.
 
If you have the opportunity to visit the Cherian Ashram Holistic Center, it is highly recommended.
 
www.cherianashram.com

Catalina Espinoza
Quito, Ecuador, South America
 
Approximately 5 years ago, I learned about the Homa fires
 from Gustavo Muñoz, who guided me with dedication
on this path of transformation. During all this time, I have practiced it day by day and lived the changes that I have had in within myself and in my “reality”.
Over time, I received a message that I will be part of the dissemination of information of holistic and metaphysical topics.
Thus was born ‘Alquimia, la Transmutación del Ser’

 
(Alchemy, the Transmutation of the Being), a radio program that is broadcasted every Saturday at 9:00 am through ‘Radio Rotaria Quito’. Soon, we will be doing it
 also from the YouTube platform.
 For the creation of Alchemy, I can say that, once again, I was able to experience
the magic and power of opening my arms
and putting myself at service.
  
I never even had in my plans that I would be behind a microphone and much less talking about the topics that are my reason and philosophy of life. The day I was contacted and coordinated on the creation of this space, I was asked what the name of the program would be and I did not know what to answer at that moment, because this had never been in my plans.    I asked to be given some
 time until the afternoon and
I would have the name.
 
I went out and looked for a place where I could park the car and be alone for a while with my eyes closed.
 

 
And “voila”, like a divine inspiration came,
 ‘Alchemy, the Transmutation of  the Being’. I also received the colors (frequencies) and details that I should have and, here I am sharing this program with guests whom I like to call Alchemists, who give their best so that the listeners, are nourished and enjoy the subjects discussed.
 I have done this week after week for two years,  on a local, national and global level .
 
On this Saturday, November 30th, I will be sharing the microphone with Abel Hernández and his wife, Aleta.
They are teachers of the Homa fires, with whom I had the good fortune to coincide on the path of the healing fires.  Now we will be sharing with all of you the powerful virtues and properties of these fires.
 
My name is Catalina Espinosa, I am a traveling soul and alchemist of this beautiful experience we call life. We look forward to seeing you!
Om Shree

Here is the latest news from an enchanting Dutch couple, Gillian and Dennis:
 
"Hello Agnihotra & Homa family all over the world! We are very happy to send out this information for all the readers of this Newsletter!
 
Since 2011 we started performing Agnihotra. Agnihotra was the missing aspect of our daily and spiritual life.
Through the years, we did a lot of beautiful things dedicated to Agnihotra work in the Netherlands and some places in Europe, like festivals, markets, lecture seminars, Agnihotra teaching and more.
 
Agnihotra changed our lives and lifestyle in such a positive way! We've met so many beautiful people through the years who are dedicated to Agnihotra.
 
A few years ago, we started with our mantra music band "Om Shree - Mantra & Homa" experience.
Under this name we started mantras seminars, playing at concerts, performances at spiritual festivals in the Netherlands, Germany and in Poland. You can check our website on www.omshreemusic.com
 
The energy from the mantra songs during our concerts is really amazing, people we meet are so full of energy and are deeply touched by what's happening during our

"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."
 
-James Baldwin -
 
Photos: Abels' 'Playful Yoga' with Dr. Johns' grand-children, India;
Eng. Luis Tafur & family in Peru.

 
Whoever expected the spiritual path—Fivefold Path or otherwise—to be a trajectory always going upward had best take an extra dose of reality or ‘get real-ness.’
 
Whoever assumed that happiness, bliss, or God-consciousness automatically meant an absence of pain, dissonance or disturbance, likewise best stand in line and get vaccinated against Polyanna-ish, Peter Pan-ish veils covering up the ‘way it is.’
 
No doubt, some are blessed to mostly avoid puddles or excrement when traversing life’s trails, but as the more politically correct expression goes, “Excrement Happens.”
 
Children in their innocence may expect their parents to shield them from life’s harsher aspects, but the truth is no amount of optimism can dilute reality to the point of total elimination of things most will agree we would prefer not happen—to our children or to ourselves.
 
‘No Pain, No Gain,’ goes the expression. Regardless of how pleasant our alarm clock’s tone may be, it inevitably wakes us up—not the worst of life’s experiences, but not at the top 10 (or 100) on most song lists.
 
Dentists prevent intense pain by inflicting smaller doses of novocaine-induced, often painful, injections—a fair trade, most would say.
 
We take a new medication but are cautioned to be aware of possible side effects. Usually, the overall benefits prevail.
 
Well, some side effects of our path may include serious health complications, unforeseen romantic relationship ‘complications,’ periods of doubt, confusion, temptation, or worse. Job in the Old Testament Bible, had test after test of  severe difficulties on his road to God-

 
consciousness. And neither the tests nor the roads were ‘walks in the park.’
 

 
  To be a woman is to be an architect of dreams and builder
of realities.

Recently, someone asked me why I always write about exercises related to personal growth and well-being for women's circles, and argued that she had attended different circles where she learned to make handmade soaps, to perform rituals during the full moon... I found it all very interesting and, indeed, it has helped me to clarify some points, again, about what a powerful tool women's circles are.

The women's circles can go in different directions and be developed with different themes, for example:
 
CIRCLE OF CONNECTION WITH YOUR BODY,
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CIRCLE,
PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH,
CREATIVITY AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION CIRCLE,
EMPOWERMENT AND LEADERSHIP CIRCLE,
as well as many other opportunities and possibilities.

When we organize a circle for the first time, in the first session we usually realize what the women gathered there need. The fundamental thing is that these meetings are respectful and supportive towards each other and that we are always open to explore other topics that are relevant to our being a woman.

As I have said before, it is important for the leader to be clear about the objectives and purpose for the creation of the circle and to be able to handle conflicts and challenges, both as a facilitator and also because of the possible challenges that the circle might face.

The reason why I have focused more on sharing activities for personal growth is because that is my field of interest and experience.

 
I insist that the circle is not a therapy session, however, sometimes therapeutic experiences occur, which help us to grow and find our inner truth. Sometimes, it is just the fact of experiencing the sacred fire of Agnihotra for the first time, or any other Homa Therapy fire, sometimes it is the atmosphere of the circle that causes some of the attendees to feel and experience that they are healing some old wounds. But it should always be made clear that whoever needs professional help, should seek it, as the circle is not qualified to provide professional therapeutic help.
 

 
A woman who cooks every day and infuses the food she prepares with love and care is connected to her creativity. A woman who works in her vegetable garden, sowing, fertilizing and then harvesting its fruits, is connecting with her creativity. A woman who sings and dances, even if no one is watching, is entering into the mystery of inner creativity.

When we touch this inner treasure, we are making a contribution to our environment. In these circles dedicated to artistic expression and creativity, the main objective is to allow women to be able to express themselves with full freedom, confidence and with the assurance that no one will be judging them. Working in the circle could even facilitate a change in the way they communicate with the outside world…


Creative Mural
As always, we start with a sacred fire, Agnihotra or Vhyaruti, which can be followed by a meditation of about five minutes in order to center ourselves, let go of the stress of the day and help the breath to calm down. The facilitator will guide this short meditation, which could just be listening to specific music that connects us with our inner self and raises our frequency and prepares us for the creative exercise.

Each woman can contribute with her own artwork to form a unique and meaningful image that reflects the diversity and beauty of the group. This can be through painting, drawing, using threads, fabrics, wool…

 
It could also be interesting to create a food mural on a table using fruits, vegetables and edible flowers, among other things, which is then shared between the participants. Ideally, the products would be organic, and if they come from Homa farming, even better! It’s great fun to see at the end how the whole group has put their own touch onto this peculiar creation and to then enjoy it together.

Have fun, and bon appetit!

“We
were taught
to be rivals,
but
we
decided
to be allies.”

 
 In the previous article we talked about obtaining the attitude of “Inner Witness” which allows us to see a more subtle reality that, in turn, leads us to realize who we really are.

This process has been called Second Birth. We are born to the reality of the spirit that lies within us, which transcends the reality of the body and mind that, until that moment, we saw as the only reality.

After this Second Birth has taken place, it is necessary to grow and develop in this new dimension and here is where we can appreciate what Master Vasant called -

• The Blessing of having the Teaching of how to achieve spiritual development and consolidate it.

That Teaching is the Fivefold Path of the Vedas that gives us five lines of work to purify and renew our mind, and to establish communication with the one we really are; with the one who seeks to manifest himself in our thinking, speaking and acting, illuminating our life and the lives of those around us.

The Fivefold Path

1.- Practice YAJNYA: to purify the atmosphere. Agnihotra is the basic YAJNYA (the pyramidal fire of dawn and dusk). A purified atmosphere eliminates tension from the mind, which automatically helps purify the mind and allows you to always practice good Karma.

2.- Practice Daan: sharing your assets in the spirit of humility, without expectations, to move forward in detachment from worldly possessions.

3.- Practice TAPA: disciplining the mind and body to foster right habit patterns,

  
for the fruition of our purposes. This allows you to move forward, freeing yourself from patterns of behavior dictated by anger, greed, lust, envy, pride and attachment. Tapa is character formation.

4. Practice Karma: the realization of the correct action, both in thought, word and deed, for self-purification. You reap what you sow.

5.- Practice Swadhyaya: the study of your Self for liberation. Who am I really? What am I here for?

The work that the Fivefold Path prescribes in these five dimensions allows us, day by day, to grow and consolidate that subtle being that lies within us. Only when, because of the liberation (purification) of those negative habits that is achieved with the methodical practice of the precepts of the Fivefold Path, our “TRUE SELF” triumphs and manages to manifest itself, we can say that we have reached realization. Then we enjoy that Bliss, which is not followed by unhappiness, because we realize that we are on the right path that leads back home; that is, a walk in which we transmit and share the Love that we receive daily.
 

 
In the early 1980’s I travelled with Shree Vasant to South America to visit the Elqui Valley, Chile in the Andes Mountains. I was told that at a certain point on the Cochiguaz River there existed a special place. I had brought Agnihotra ash from the Randallstown Homa farm which was to b put into the water at this site.

We drove up a very narrow mountain pass with no guardrails and sights of vehicles of not so fortunate travelers which had driven off the edge. I was certain that there were very few people who would risk their lives to go there. However, Shree Vasant was on a mission and it would be accomplished!

We met with a small community of Agnihotra practitioners. This special healing energy point for the planet was established by Shree Vasant on a prior visit. The few folks staying there lived in simple mud huts on the side of the mountain. There was one source of very cold mountain water, no electricity, outdoor eating in a tent, and cooking on a woodstove. Entertainment was the sounds of a guitar in the night air. Very simple living indeed – and the closest I have ever felt to heaven!

In real terms, coming from a culture of convenience, living there was a bit challenging for me. Shree Vasant however, did not mess a beat. Every day He awoke at 3:00 a.m. and after all His usual disciplines, He worked planning and meeting with many people who had come to meet Him. I have no idea where all the people came from. They were lined up outside His door to see Him until well into the night. Even though I am thirty years younger than He, I was exhausted!
 

 
One day Shree Vasant, community people and others walked to the holy spot by the river. All of us entered the cold rushing waters, held hand and completely submerged ourselves. At the same time, the ash was released into the river. It was an exhilarating experience!

    A photo taken at that exact time, though not seen by the naked eye, it showed a huge bolt of white light that came from the sky entering that exact spot in the Cochiguaz River.

See photo below which was published in SATSANG magazine in 1985 with the remark:

"This unusual photograph was taken at the spot on the Cochiguaz River where Shree Vasant put a special Agnihotra ash in the water. Miraculous healings have occurred at this spot".