| RiverGanga Newsletter - July 2010
News of Meetings with John Sherman
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July 2010 - Volume 9, Issue 7
News of Meetings with John Sherman
John Sherman's Schedule of Meetings for July 2010
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John Sherman offers guidance in the practice of looking at oneself, and encourages people to seek only the simple truth of their actual nature. All are welcome, with no regard for religious and spiritual beliefs or practices.
All our events and meetings are always free of charge. Our work is entirely supported by donations. Spontaneous donations to support our work are always welcome and very much appreciated. RiverGanga Foundation is a not-for-profit, 509(a)(2) public charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Our Internal Revenue Service Employer ID Number is 77-0561647. All donations are tax deductible for US residents as charitable contributions.
Learn more about John Sherman and our work. |
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| Contents |
2010 Fundraising Campaign Update
Look At Yourself, a video message from John Sherman
RiverGanga Toolbar
Look At Yourself, a book by John Sherman
This Month's Events
Looking Ahead
Private Conversations
Online Open House
Social Networking Websites
Anonymous Feedback
New Free Content on Our Website
New Translations
Magic Bullets
Free eBook Downloads
Web Store Upgrade
Latest Audio and Video Recordings in our Webstore
Supporting Our Work
No-Cost Donations to Support Our Work
Subscribe To Our Email Newsletter
Contact Information
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| 2010 Fundraising Campaign Update |
We need to raise $56,500 in donations and monthly pledges to fund our work for the rest of the year. This will allow us to continue our work at the current level without incurring more debt. On June 8th, we sent out an email asking for help to several thousand people on our mailing list. Since then, and as of July 2, all of you together have already given a total of $6,112 in single donations, new pledges and increases to existing pledges — 10.74% of what we need to raise until the end of the year.
You might already have seen the progress graph at the top of the right sidebar on our website, but we wanted to give you a little more detail than there's room for there: Total Needed: | Single Donations: | New Monthly Pledges
(6-month total): | Total Contributions To Date: | Amount Still Needed: | Total
Number of Donations: | Percent of Need: | Average Donation: | $56,500 | $3,970 | $2,142 | $6,112 | $50,388 | 30
| 10.82% | $147 |
Thank you again for your help, and even more for your willingness to do something so simple as to look at yourself for yourself and see what happens.
Please donate to help support out work.
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Look At Yourself |
A brief video message from John Sherman.
Watch this video. |
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| RiverGanga Toolbar Update |
This browser toolbar provides online access to the work of John and Carla Sherman, no matter what website you are on. Download the latest version. |
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| Look At Yourself, a book by John Sherman |
John's book, Look At Yourself is available in paperback at Amazon.com, RiverGanga and at a bookstore near you. Also available in France, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Austria, India and through the worldwide Espresso Book Machine Network. Available as a free pdf download. If you have read the book and have found it useful, please post a review on Amazon.com and on RiverGanga. Top |
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| Events with John Sherman - July 2010 |
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| July 5-9 - Five-Day Online Intensive |
Monday through Friday
July 5-9 at 5 pm PDT (-7 GMT)
Meetings may last from 1 1/2 to 2 hours. John will be available to listen to your questions and to help you sort out the difficulties you might experience in your own practice of looking at yourself. This is a series of five meetings and participants are expected to attend all five meetings. Attendance is limited to 15 participants.
There are no spaces available at this point.
If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, register today and we'll send you an email if a spot opens up. Pre-registration is required. Registration is free of charge. More information and online registration. |
| July 10 - Worldwide Online Meeting with John Sherman |
Saturday, July 10 at 1 pm PDT (UTC/GMT -7) People all over the world gather together with John for a couple of hours. If you have not registered yet, please click here to register.
You only need to register once. Your registration is good for all worldwide meetings until the end of the year. We added new information to the instructions. Please take a look.  NEW INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONNECT TO WORLDWIDE ONLINE MEETINGS.
See what time the meeting will begin where you live.
If you have any difficulties, click here to send us an email. |
| July 18 - An Afternoon with John Sherman in Ojai, California |
Sunday, July 18 from 1 pm to 5:30 pm. There will be two meetings with John. Check-in begins at 12:30 pm and we start by sitting quietly together for a few minutes. The first meeting begins at 1 pm, followed by a short break. The second meeting starts at 3 pm. The program ends around 5:30 pm. This is a full afternoon event. Participants are expected to attend both meetings. Location:
The Ojai Retreat
160 Besant Road
Ojai, California 93023 Click here for more information and free registration. |
| July 25 - Open Meeting with John Sherman in Santa Monica, California |
Sunday, July 25 at 2:30 pm. Joslyn Park - Crafts Room
633 Kensington Road
Santa Monica, California 90405-2417 Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early. The meeting July last from 1 1/2 to 2 hours. More information. Top |
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| Looking Ahead |
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| 2010 Retreat with John Sherman |
Begins: Friday, November 12 (early evening)
Ends: Tuesday, November 16 (early afternoon) The Ojai Retreat
160 Besant Road
Ojai, California 93023
Phone: (805) 646-2536 This retreat is a great opportunity to meet with John Sherman in a very relaxed and nourishing atmosphere which provides a supportive environment where you can be totally immersed in the experience of looking at you. This event is free of charge. Registration is required. There are a limited number of spaces available. More information and free registration. Top |
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| Private Conversations |
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John is available for conversation in person, by email, by phone and online. More information. Top |
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| Online Open House |
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Most Wednesdays from 4 to 5 pm PDT (GMT/UTC -7). These are very informal meetings. John is available to answer questions and anyone who wants to speak with John is welcome. Open House dates this month: July 14, 21 and 28. NEW INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONNECT TO THE OPEN HOUSE MEETINGS. See what time the meetings happen where you are. Top |
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| Find Us On Social Networking Websites |
Follow us on Twitter and receive daily messages from John. Find us on Facebook and join our discussion group. Watch us on YouTube. Top |
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| Anonymous Feedback |
Our Anonymous Feedback box offer instant communication with us. Don't forget to add your name and email address if you want a response from us. Available on every page of www.riverganga.org on the upper right corner. Top |
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| New Free Content on Our Website |
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Complete Audio Recording of a Meeting with John Sherman
Worldwide Online Meeting with John Sherman - June 12, 2010 |
| "The action of looking at oneself has no immediate effect on the content of the life. But in the end it has an decisive effect on the disease which causes us to feel that the content of our life is fundamentally important to our existence. " John Sherman Download and listen to this recording.
File size: 29.46 MB
Length: 2 hr 3 min |
Complete Audio Recording of a Meeting with John Sherman
Open House with John Sherman - June 16, 2010 |
"Over time, this practice takes away the idea that the presence of distracting, energetic and negative experiences is of any consequence at all. It takes away from you the relationship that finds it desperately important to do something about these things. But this happens naturally over time, and it is not something that can be accelerated. " John Sherman |
| Featured Letter of the Month |
| We receive many, many beautiful letters. Sometimes, a letter is so clear and valuable that we would like to call your attention to it. Read this month's featured letter. You can read many more letters to John here. Top |
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| Magic Bullets |
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New texts and poems by John Trimpi: The Source of Attention, Examination, Becoming Present, Shortcuts, Loss of Footing Read these texts and poems. Top |
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| New Translations into Russian |
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| Тексты Джона Шермана на русском языке |
Основное понимание
Смотреть на себя – духовное ли это дело?
Автобиографические заметки Прочитать перевод Top |
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| Free eBook Downloads |
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| Look At Yourself |
In this book, John Sherman presents a clear and coherent view of the actual problem that makes human life seem so unsatisfying, and suggests a simple and revolutionary method to bring an end to dissatisfaction and misery once and for all. This method is so simple that it requires nothing of you but the willingness to look within and notice yourself from time to time, whenever it occurs to you to do so. Request your FREE ebook. |
| Meeting Ramana Maharshi, Conversations with John Sherman |
John Sherman first met Ramana Maharshi's teaching in the book Talks With Ramana Maharshi. What John discovered in his efforts to understand and practice what Ramana actually offers can be seen in this ebook of John's conversations with spiritual seekers from around the country. Request your FREE ebook. |
| Kennismaking met Ramana Maharshi, Gesprekken met John Sherman |
John kwam voor het eerst in contact met de lessen van Ramana Maharshi in het boek Gesprekken met Ramana Maharshi. Wat John ontdekte bij zijn pogingen datgene wat Ramana eigenlijk te bieden heeft, te begrijpen en te beoefenen, kun je lezen in dit e-boek, waarin een aantal gesprekken tussen John en spirituele zoekers uit het hele land zijn weergegeven. Klik hier om het gratis e-boek aan te vragen. |
| Une rencontre avec Ramana Maharshi, Conversations avec John Sherman |
| John rencontra l'enseignement de Ramana Maharshi pour la première fois dans le livre Talks With Ramana Maharshi (Conversations avec Ramana Maharshi). Ce que John a découvert dans ses efforts pour comprendre et pratiquer ce que Ramana en fait nous offre est présenté dans ce petit livre à travers des conversations avec des chercheurs spirituels venant de tout le pays. Commandez votre livre électronique gratuit. Top |
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| Web Store Upgrade |
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| Our web store has been upgraded and now offers new features. |
Customer Review: Now you can post product reviews and share your opinion. Your input will help our customers choose the products that are best suited for them. MP3 Download explained: A new page explains the process of downloading MP3 files with detailed illustrations. Easier Navigation: Our product display now is easier to navigate. Your credit card information is now even more secure: We have partnered with Authorize.net, a leading payment gateway since 1996, to accept credit cards safely and securely from our supporters. Click to go to the RiverGanga web store. Top |
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| Latest Audio and Video Recordings in our Webstore |
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| Public Meeting in Santa Monica, California on June 27, 2010 - CD & MP3 file |
Double Audio CD in a plastic case.
Price: $14 (plus S&H and sales tax where applicable). More information. Downloadable MP3 file.
Price: $10. More information. Total playing time: 1 hour and 43 minutes. |
| An Afternoon with John Sherman in Ojai, California on March 21, 2010 |
4-CD album in plastic case.
Price: $40 (plus S&H and sales tax where applicable). More information. Two Downloadable mp3 files: Meeting # 1
Price: $10. More information. Meeting # 2
Price: $10. More information. Total Playing time: 3 h 46 min. |
| 2009 Retreat in Ojai, California - CDs & MP3s |
16 Audio CDs in a plastic case.
Price: $125 (plus S&H and sales tax where applicable). More information. 8 Downloadable MP3 Files.
Price: $10 per file. More information. Total playing time: 14 h 09 min. |
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| Supporting Our Work |
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Our work is to broaden the availability of the teaching and practice of looking at oneself, which starts with the recognition that the cause of all human misery is a false belief about our nature and ends in the direct, unmediated and conscious experience of the truth.
Although our events are all free of charge, they are certainly not free of cost. The money needed for this work must come entirely from the generosity and compassion of those who, like us, have seen for themselves the immense worth of spreading this good news to all humanity.
Please provide financial support to help make our work more widely available in the world by making a donation or a monthly pledge in any amount now.
RiverGanga Foundation is a not-for-profit, 509(a)(2) public charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Our Internal Revenue Service Employer ID Number is 77-0561647. All donations are tax deductible for US residents as charitable contributions. |
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| Contact Information |
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Ph: (805) 649-1600
Email: Email: info@riverganga.org
Websites: www.riverganga.org www.johnsherman.org
www.lookatyourself.org www.silentheart.net
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