Author: Aaron

  • Blue Kachina Rising over Red Earth

    Blue Kachina Rising over Red Earth

    Kachina Painter by Robert Lindneux
    Kachina Painter by Robert Lindneux

    Amazing myself that Blue Star Kachina hadn’t been entered into this Blog, as you know the main purpose of my posts is to begin topics for further research and/or to keep references, videos and links for later (to myself). My hope is to return to pages and improve, update and provide more information to corroborate. Therefore, I apologize to the reader in advance, if some of the material, such as Blue Star Kachina copied from Wikipedia (as below). Note, there are many resources for Hopi knowledge.

    Red Earth Consultants is a collaboration with First Nations from Canada to design and build high-tech green-homes using Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) imported from China and assembled in British Columbia. The BC corp is strategically aligned with Port Alberni Groups to assemble homes en-mass in Canada, to address a critical housing shortage for Canada’s indigenous people. The next-generation, smart-homes are built to last, safe, strong and hi-tech with a custom west coast finish and native -art touch.

    Wisdom of all indigenous people becomes more valuable as we witness climate changes and experience weather challenges on a local and regional level. Now more than ever, we will appreciate the logic of a tribe or band as can learn much about co-operation from our native friends and colleagues. First Nations deserve the title and we need to honour them as such and be grateful now, that tribes remained strong.

    Blue Star Kachina

    In Frank Waters‘s writings on Hopi mythology, the Blue Star Kachina or Saquasohuh, is a kachina or spirit, that will signify the coming of the beginning of the new world by appearing in the form of a blue star. The Blue Star Kachina is said to be the ninth and final sign before the “Day of Purification”, described as a catastrophe or a “world engulfing cataclysm” that will lead to the purification of planet Earth. Author Jason Colavito investigated this prophecy and found no reference to it before the late twentieth century.

    According to Hopi prophecy (as reported by Waters), shortly after the Blue Star Kachina is visible to all and the Day of Purification is realized, the True White Brother will come to earth in search of Hopi “who steadfastly adhere to their ancient teachings.” It is said that if the True White Brother fails in his mission and is unable to find uncorrupted men and women, that the earth will be completely destroyed and none will be spared. However, if successful in bringing the symbols and finding those who still follow the true Hopi way of life, the world will be created anew and all the faithful will be saved from destruction.

    Photo credit: gmeador on Visualhunt / CC BY-NC

  • Welcome to the Kali Yuga Harvest

    Welcome to the Kali Yuga Harvest

    Hindu god Vishnu surrounded by his Avatars 1910
    Hindu god Vishnu surrounded by his Avatars 1910

    There’s a war on for your mind, as you read these words you are winning. If you agree there’s water damage on the Sphinx and that drill core samples from Antarctica found sea shells from a tropical climate, then you’re ready to learn that nothing new has ever happened, under the sun. There are clues everywhere, that things are just not the way we’ve been led to believe.

    A demon of Kali yuga with sword in a painting by Raja Ravi Varma A lithograph press founded by Indian artist Ravi Varma in 1894.
    A demon of Kali yuga with sword in a painting by Raja Ravi Varma A lithograph press founded by Indian artist Ravi Varma in 1894.

    We are in a Grand Solar Minimum exactly on schedule with the procession of the equinox and the ancient Hindu’s knew it this was all part of a timeless cycle that they call a Yuga, which in Hinduism is an epoch or era within a four-age cycle. A complete Yuga starts with the Satya Yuga, via Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga into a Kali Yuga. Brace yourself and buckle for the fun.

    Kali Yuga (Sanskrit: कलियुग, romanizedkaliyuga, lit. ‘age of Kali‘) in Hinduism is the last of the four stages (or ages or yugas) the world goes through as part of a ‘cycle of yugas’ (i.e. Mahayuga) described in the Sanskrit scriptures. Kali Yuga is associated with the demon Kali (not to be confused with the goddess Kālī). The “Kali” of Kali Yuga means “strife”, “discord”, “quarrel” or “contention”. According to Puranic sources, Krishna’s departure marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and the start of Kali Yuga, which is dated to 17/18 February 3102 BCE.

    Attributes of Kali Yuga

    Chaurasi Devataon-wali Gai, or "The Cow with 84 deities" by Raja Ravi Varma The demon with sword states, "O human beings, watch the meat eaters in Kali yuga".
    Chaurasi Devataon-wali Gai, or “The Cow with 84 deities” by Raja Ravi Varma The demon with sword states, “O human beings, watch the meat eaters in Kali yuga”. The man in the front of the cow with raised hands states, “please don’t kill, the cow is the life source for everyone”. Below the cow, a community of diverse background is sharing milk and milk products. Above the cow, are two Sanskrit verses (shlokas) about the selfless giving by the cow, a virtue like those of one’s parents and the gods. Inside the cow are drawn images of the major Hindu gods and goddesses. This was part of pamphlets circulated by various Agorakshanasabh (“cow protection leagues”) and “wandering ascetics” as a protest against cattle slaughter. For the painting’s history and significance: Pinney, Christopher. Photos of the Gods: The Printed Image and Political Struggle in India. Reaktion Books, 2004

    Hindus believe that human civilization degenerates spiritually during the Kali Yuga, which is referred to as the Dark Age because in it people are as far away as possible from God. Hinduism often symbolically represents morality (dharma) as an Indian bull. Common attributes and consequences are spiritual bankruptcy, mindless hedonism, breakdown of all social structure, greed and materialism, unrestricted egotism, afflictions and maladies of mind and body. In Satya Yuga, the first stage of development, the bull has four legs, but in each age morality is reduced by one quarter. By the age of Kali, morality is reduced to only a quarter of that of the golden age, so that the bull of Dharma has only one leg.

    It came as no surprise to me that ancient mystics were correct all along and handed down their knowledge, generation after generation, until someone like Naughty Beaver came along and put the information into context with other knowledge and the next thing you know we have further corroboration, as if we needed it. Then the good folks from Oppenheimer Ranch Project put the topic to bed, with a lifetime of academic research to decipher any nuance that needed to be correlated. Cataclysm is the means by which the culling of humanity will take place, as it has before….

    Kali By Ravi Varma Press (1897, Life: 1848-1906) – http://www.indianartcollectors.com/artist/RajaRaviVarma, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4019385

  • Disclosure of the Disclosure

    Disclosure of the Disclosure

    Free Energy Disclosure
    Free Energy Disclosure

    Whenever two or more separate super-powers (NASA and the Pope), tells you that in the future they are going to disclose something to you (in 2020), take warning, this is obviously another controlled narrative and now because they can’t even get out in-front of their own secretive plans, they telegraphed that it’s going to be a limited hang-out, right out of the gate.

    Controlled narrative and partial disclosure, just enough tech leaked into the public sphere to begin rationalizing missing money from Defence budgets, as well as explain some of the already existing toys in the hardware inventories, of the various different branches of military. Now there’s a word I never wanted to see on this Blog and I won’t write it again but that’s what robbed humanity of it’s flying cars and us living like the Jetson’s.

    The truth is out-there and breakthroughs are happening right, left, and center but don’t expect the power structures of earth, to tell us even half the truth about what they know of free energy, anti-gravity and/or frequency medicine. This is a crime against humanity to conceal life-changing and potentially life-saving technology to use for private secret research.

    The combustion engine has been obsolete for at least 75 years and whatever Nicola Tesla had invented was stolen from the masses too. All-in-all we have every right to be indignant about the secret space programs and the black budgets that funded them. Let’s admit it already, that it happened worse than Hollywood told it would… but now it’s time to move-on. Just disclose already, and let us learn, what we’re not going to be told.

    Let’s just plan a disclosure of the disclosure.

    Disclosure Photo credit: Tanozzo on Visualhunt / CC BY

  • The Great Awakening of  Oppenheimer Ranch Project

    The Great Awakening of Oppenheimer Ranch Project

    awakening
    awakening

    The Great Awakening was a process that lasted me a decade as I was awake and aware five years ago but wasn’t clear about the role I was meant to play, in aid of the vital mission, of preparing other people for the change. We’re now in the forest but all these trees are in the way…

    Recently I discovered one of the more brutally honest Youtube creators I’d ever come across. Not sure it’s suitable for all audiences because it’s so hard-hitting and factual but then maybe the truth is the best remedy.

    Here’s the BIO from the Youtube page and a link at the bottom to his most very awesome website.

    Leah and I are two humans who no longer support the inhuman, oligarchic empire model destroying our planet and our true nature as human beings. As activists we decided to do something about it, so we opted out of our former lives to begin anew. We are currently transforming pristine alpine wilderness into a self-sustaining homestead and organic farm in preparation for the upcoming collapse. We plan on developing and executing every single step of the process in open source format for the benefit of all humanity. With our backgrounds in academia and the sciences (climatology, geology, physics, biology, chemistry, and more) we hope to uncover the lies perpetrated by the mass media. Keep up with our progress by liking the Oppenheimer Ranch facebook page (facebook.com/oppenheimerranch). If you’re curious about the name, interested in homesteading, or just want to know what the hell an earthship is or the Grand Solar Minimum, check out the website (www.oppenheimerranch.org)

    The Great Awakening Photo credit: begemot_dn on Visual Hunt / CC BY-NC

  • Fridays for Future

    Fridays for Future

    Greta Thunberg of Fridays For Future

    Make the World Greta again

    Greta Thunberg started a climate activist movement not seen since Greenepace (see below) but this time it’s move widespread, more connected and much, much more powerful. Greta launched Fridays for Future, an idea that addresses the root cause of man-made climate change, our own individual consumption. An idea that demands our attention.

    The History of Greenpeace

    In 1971, a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada, in an old fishing boat. Their mission: to protest underground nuclear testing by the US military at Amchitka, a tiny volcanic island off western Alaska. Though they were eventually stopped, these activists went on to create an organization called Greenpeace, with the belief that individual, non-violent action can create positive change.

    Along comes Greta Thunberg

    Now this young Vegan Swede has been nominated for a Nobel peace Prize and as each day goes by more people are becoming aware of her message; that survival of mankind needs to be a priority and the steps being taken by Government leadership is inadequate. There needs to be more Scientist involved in the dialog and a greater level of urgency at the top.

    Greta Thunberg of Fridays For Future
    Greta Thunberg of Fridays For Future

    FridaysForFuture

    The 16 Year Old Calling Out Global Leaders on Climate Change

    What is Fridays For Future?

    #FridaysforFuture is a peoples movement following the call from @GretaThunberg to school strike.

    Why are kids striking?

    School children are required to attend school. But with the worsening Climate Destruction this goal of going to school begins to be pointless.
    – Why study for a future, which may not be there?
    – Why spend a lot of effort to become educated, when our governments are not listening to the educated?

    The basics on how/when/where to strike

    Greta requests that people strike infront of their closest town hall, every friday. With a sign, take a picture and post it with the hashtags
    #Fridaysforfuture
    #Climatestrike

    How supporters can support

    Many people do not think they can strike, i.e. they are worried about their school grades. The Belgium schools all used clocks which then ‘struck’ and then took a picture and this was there method to strike on November 30. Other groups have other ways to find a way to strike, even churches have their bells strike! Some empathy strike. All support is welcome.

    If you post your work with the hashtag #FridaysForFuture and #ClimateStrike we will be able to find and share your excellent work.
    About Fridays For Future

    Fridays for Future Canada

    In August 2018, Greta Thunberg began the “Fridays For Future” movement. The first climate strike in solidarity with Greta in the Americas happened in Canada on Friday, November 2, 2018. By Friday, December 7, 2018, there were nine youth groups in Canada striking. Many youths in Canada are now striking regularly. There we 98 strikes for Canada’s national strike on Friday, May 3, 2019 and 104 events across Canada on the May 24th global strike. Around the world youth and adults will unite during the week of September 20-27. Please stay tuned.

    Message to Greta and Fridays for Future Followers

    Scholarships are being offered in weather modification, so there’s something missing from the discussion about man-made climate change.

  • Vancouver Intercontinental Consulting Group (VICG)

    Vancouver Intercontinental Consulting Group (VICG)

    Vancouver Intercontinental Consulting Group (VICG)

    His name is Kwan Lok LEE  (Leon) he’s a semi-retired Engineer from Vancouver, Canada. Leon is the founder and CEO of Vancouver Intercontinental Consulting Group (VICG), now specializing at Infrastructure Funding.

    Please visit the Vancouver Intercontinental Consulting Group (VICG) website.

    Leon Graduated B. Sc in Mechanical Engineering with Higher Honors in 1993 from North Carolina A&T State University.

    Completed M.Sc in Engineering with Highest Honors in 1975 from North Carolina A&T State University.

    Worked as an industrial engineer and production manager at Jantzen, Ancient Mariner and various industries in Vancouver.

    Worked as a consultant engineer in various industries.

    From 1993-2002, had been working as an international consultant on industrial projects in Hong Kong, China and Jamaica.

    From 2002 -now, have been working as a international consultant participating to finance construction infrastructure projects in Caribbean and African countries which include the following:

    Participating financing: housing development in Jamaica.

    Completed the SHEP (Self Help Electrification Program) project in Ghana.

    Completed building of a power plant in Samoa.

    Surfacing the land and developing housing project in Senegal. Currently participating to finance construction high way and housing development in  Cameroon.

    Currently participating to build gypsum board and gypsum powder factories in Ethiopia.

    From 2002 until now, we’ve been working as a international consultant, participating to finance construction infrastructure projects in the Caribbean, African countries and now the Americas.

    We are in possession of the Guarantee (note) for $1.1B financing of
    PATH BC project from Sinosure of China to Canada

    Leon Lee

    …and in South America:

    Brazil Drydock project has also recently received an Letter of Intent for $150M.

    Leon Lee

    We have simple EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) criteria, before VICG begins working for your team, to obtain construction financing, for the funding of infrastructure projects, as follows:

    • Sovereign Guaranteed Project in excess of $25M
    • Engineering must be majority provided by China
    • Procurement of steel and equipment from China
    • Construction contracting from China

    Vancouver Photo credit: Nick Kenrick.. on Visualhunt.com / CC BY-NC-SA

  • Truth About Crop Circles

    Truth About Crop Circles

    The Jellyfish Crop Circle

    Do we categorize crop circles under Art, Design, Projects or Mind? Maybe it involves all? How do you begin to explain these magnificent land tattoos? Naughty Beaver and other people can read these things like breakfast cartoons, so perhaps we should listen to what they are saying about them, besides who does not want to Learn the Truth About Crop Circles?

    Let’s start with the newest beauty – Notre Dame of France, Nr Moisselles, France. Reported 1st June, 2019. Images Aéroclub Les Ailerons d’Enghien Moisselles Copyright 2019

    Map Reference: HERE

    From the onset there can only be two main considerations; man-made, or ET, on that we can agree, it either has to be one or the other. Humans put them there, or another species put them there. It’s great learning about something that has only the two variables. Let’s take a listen to what Naughty Beaver says about Crop Circles….

    When gods Speak To Men. The PI Crop Circle Explained. Naughty Beaver

    Personally, I can’t imagine organizing the number of people it would take to covertly make these things, while no-one was watching, doing this over such an extended period of time. Also, people have tried to fake some and are not able to bend the plant stems in such perfect unison, plus human activities are so obvious to researchers, and they can’t find proof.

    This is a bad time in human history to discount any ideas provided by someone who legally calls himself Naughty Beaver, or anyone else who has some idea what the meanings of these geometric designs. Can we at least agree that these are coded messages? Also, consider that they’re created by “Extra Dimensional” or perhaps, as the eye witnesses suggest, super high-energy hovering orbs, that appear to be acting collectively as a devices to tattoo the earth, in places that humans will find, record, and decipher.

    Scientific community no longer functions as it should, to investigate natural phenomena and to measure, record and hypothesize. Go-ahead; give it your best shot to explain and see if you’re institute of higher learning will grant you a scholarship to study this magnificent bread-crumb trail. Good luck!

    warning

    Some of us know intuitively that it’s a meaningful and beneficent message. On a much deeper level it’s possible that when star seeds see these markings it triggers in some of us, embedded code to begin preparing for something that all crop circles seem to be telling us, a planet is coming. It’s like the High Electrical Voltage danger warning sign, it doesn’t require allot of imagination.

    NOTE: The Research community is well established and contains some of the world’s smartest deductive thinkers. The best and brightest have tried to debunk or solve crop circles.

    The Crop Circle Connector is just one of the best but there are many Crop Circle Hunters, let’s start learning the truth about crop circles, don’t you think we deserve to know what they say?

    http://www.cropcircleconnector.com/2019/notre/notre2019a.html

    Photo credit: superdove on Visualhunt / CC BY-NC-ND

  • Dirt Farmer Teaches Hemp

    Dirt Farmer Teaches Hemp

    Harvest of hemp

    Hemp is not weed, yet this Cannabis grows the hope for a brave new future and the best chance to defeat plastic. Aside from the practical, it has other benefits like comfort. Once you switch to wearing Hemp instead of cotton you’ll never go back. Further, I’m not paid by Patagonia to tell you that I’ve been a member, follower and customer for longer than I can remember, since I’m still learning and inspired by the Patagonia responsible corporate leadership and ace stewardship of our environment.

    My favourite gifts to give are the shirts off my back and I know my friends are still wearing the Patagonia Hemp shirts I’ve given away, as well as Hemp hats and Tee-shirts (hemp/cotton blend). However, my all time favourite shirt was given to me by the most famous Hemp clothing manufacturer; Hoodlamb from the very founders, in Amsterdam, at their fabulous design studio. I still wear the black short-sleeve button-down with pride and will never forget the day in the Hoodlamb factory and the coolest design studio I’ve ever seen.

    Misunderstood | A Brief History of Hemp in the US

    Natural. Misunderstood. Legal. This is the story of hemp in the United States. A forbidden fiber in the U.S. since 1970, hemp has taken the heat for almost five decades. Until the Farm Bill passed in December of 2018, hemp was federally illegal to grow for commercial purposes, making it risky for businesses to invest in a new crop that was incorrectly classified as a drug. Visit Patagonia.com/hemp to learn more.

    Hemp Facts and Statistics

    Here is a short list of general facts about hemp.

    • Hemp is thought to be the first domestically-cultivated plant, with evidence of hemp fabric dating to 8,000 years ago found in Turkey (former-day Mesopotamia). Other evidence suggests cultivation further back by two or more thousands of years.

    • The word hemp has been used in the past to Europe to describe other fiber plants, including sisal and jute.

    • Beer hops (Humulus genus) are a close cousin of genus Cannabis, both of which fall under family Cannabaceae.

    • Hemp products are now legal in the United States, although ingredients or end products are currently imported from other countries – particularly Canada.

    • Hemp was not always treated as the same as marijuana by the U.S. government.

    • The word “marihuana” (now marijuana) was coined in the 1890s, but not used until the 1930s by the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics (replaced by the DEA) to refer to all forms of cannabis.

    • According to the documentary “The Union: The Business Behind Getting High” (available at YouTube), the first marijuana law in the United States was enacted in 1619, in Jamestown Colony, Virginia, and actually required farmers to grow hemp. Benjamin Franklin used hemp in his paper mill – one of the country’s first – and the first two copies of the Declaration of Independence were supposedly written on hemp paper.

    • In parts of the Americas, hemp was legal tender and could be used to pay taxes.

    • Hemp paper is stronger than wood-based paper, and can withstand more folding. In general, hemp has strongest natural fiber of any source.

    • Hemp paper hundreds of years old (found in museums) has not yellowed, and is thus a high quality paper of archival quality.

    • Marijuana plants cannot be hidden amongst hemp plants. The former grows wide and less tall (5-10 feet), whereas the latter is grown more densely and taller (10-15 feet), to produce maximum stalk fiber lengths.

    • Hemp can grow nearly anywhere in the world, in many types of soil — even in short growing seasons or in dry regions — and helps purify soil as well as kills some types of weeds

    • Hemp can grow without pesticides. The crop is also kills some weeds, purifies soil, and is suitable for rotation use, due not only to its short harvest cycle (120 days).

    • Hemp is a high-yield crop. One acre of hemp produces twice as much oil as one acre of peanuts, and nearly four times as much fiber pulp (for paper) as an acre of trees.

    • Hemp paper is naturally acid-free and does not yellow as quickly as tree pulp-based paper.

    • Hemp has the strongest (and longest) plant fiber in the world, resistant to rot and abrasion, and was in long use before DuPont patented nylon in 1937. It was used for ship rigging, military uniforms, parachute webbing, baggage and more.

    • Because of its strength, hemp fiber can be used for composite materials that could be used to make anything from skateboard decks to car and stealth fighter bodies.

    • A hemp composite material (with limestone and water) forms a type of concrete (hempcrete) that can be used for home building, at 1/9th the weight. It also acts as insulation and repels some vermin.

    • Levi jeans were originally made from hemp sailcloth (and rivets), for goldminers in California, who would fill their pockets with gold.

    • By the 1800s, the state of Kentucky produced about half of the industrial hemp in the U.S. The first hemp crop there was planted in Boyle County in 1775.

    • Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, created a plastic car in 1941 which ran on hemp and other plant-based fuels, and whose fenders were made of hemp and other materials. Ford had a plan to “grow automobiles from the soil.” (Note: a company in France is experimenting with a similar vehicle in current day.)

    • Despite the active Marijuana Tax Act and the official federal government stance on hemp and marijuana, the U.S. Army and the Dept of Agriculture jointly produced a 1942 film, “Hemp for Victory,” encouraging farmers to grow hemp for the country’s effort in World War II — particularly for textiles and rope, imports of which had been cut off by war. Over 100,000 acres of hemp was growing in the U.S., but all related permits were canceled when WW II ended.

    Source: Online Masters In Public Health

    Photo credit: The KWS Group on Visual Hunt / CC BY-NC-ND

  • Exodus & Trezor Que Entre La Luz

    Exodus & Trezor Que Entre La Luz

    Exodus Movement
    Click and marvel, how easy it is….

    Exodus helps individuals control their wealth independent of old banking models and free from institutional control. Now, Exodus & Trezor make advanced security easy – allowing anyone to safely manage digital assets.

    Exodus is a software platform ONLY and does not conduct any independent diligence on or substantive review of any blockchain asset, digital currency, cryptocurrency or associated funds. You are fully and solely responsible for evaluating your investments, for determining whether you will exchange blockchain assets based on your own, and for all your decisions as to whether to exchange blockchain assets with Exodus.

    In many cases, blockchain assets you exchange on the basis of your research may not increase in value, and may decrease in value. Similarly, blockchain assets you exchange on the basis of your research may increase in value after your exchange.

    Exodus and Trezor worked in partnership to advance the hardware wallet experience.

    Trezor One & Model T now work with Exodus

    Exodus & Trezor

    Manage and exchange your cryptocurrencies in Exodus securely from your Trezor. No signup or registration required.

    Choose a good PIN

    The PIN is a powerful tool to keep your coins safe. It is the only thing between a thief and your funds if someone steals your device.

    Do not use a simple or predictable PIN, such as “1234,” or any series of repeated or sequential numbers.

    Suggestion: The numbers displayed on the Trezor screen when it requests a new PIN are in a random order which changes every time you use your device. You can use them as the basis for your PIN if you do not have any better ideas. For example, you can use the first two rows when you see the matrix for the first time.

    If you have trouble remembering your PIN, write it on your recovery card.

    For more information, see also Set up a PIN and our blog articles 3 simple rules for a good PIN, How easy would it be to guess your PIN? and Recovery Seed, PIN and Passphrase.

  • Nag Champa and the Chinmaya Mission

    Nag Champa and the Chinmaya Mission

    Chinmaya Mission

    Nag Champa is the best selling incense on earth and since 1963 has been helping to fund the Chinmaya Mission Youth Empowerment Program.

    I love this brand and only burn this incense, always travel with a full large box and small boxes to leave as gifts. Most of my life I’ve been aware of Sai Baba and his teachings, from yoga school in Deerfield Beach to another ashram in Brazil where they burn the same sticks. From Amsterdam to New York, Miami and LA and every place I’ve travelled, there’s always a head-shop somewhere, selling Nag Champa.

    Samarthanam @ Chinmaya Mission 2014

    When you light a stick of Nag Champa, you’re performing an ancient ritual, also the flame is good for clearing negative thoughts, just look close at the flame, concentrate and watch it turn into something nice, that lasts long, leaves a good first impression on your guests, and associates your consciousness to helping students in India.

    Nag Champa and the Chinmaya Mission is a very important business model to learn, to mimic and to emulate.

    Nag Champa is a fragrance of Indian origin, based on a combination of magnolia (champaca or champak) and sandalwood, or frangipani (plumeria) and sandalwood – though when frangipani is used, the name is usually just “Champa”, without the “Nag”. It is used in incense, soap, perfume oil, essential oils, candles, and personal toiletries. It is a popular and recognizable incense fragrance throughout the world.

    The motto of Chinmaya Mission is “to give maximum happiness to maximum people for maximum time.”

    Nag Champa and the Chinmaya Mission

    Composition

    A number of flower species in India are known as champa or champak:

    Of these—Magnolia champaca, is mostly used to prepare the Nag Champa scent, while Plumeria, or Mesua ferrea—may be used for scents termed Champa and sometimes Nag Champa.

    Nag Champa perfume ingredients vary with the manufacturer, though generally they include sandalwood and magnolia, which, as the plant is related to star anise, gives the scent a little spice. Other ingredients will depend on the finished product. Perfume-dipped incenses and soaps would use essential oils or scents, while masala incenses would use finely ground fragrant ingredients as well as essential oils.

    Chinmaya Mission is a Hindu religious and spiritual organization engaged in the dissemination of Vedanta, the science of the self as expounded in the Vedas, particularly the Upanishads, and other important Hindu scriptures including the Bhagavad Gita. The Chinmaya Mission was established in India in 1953 by devotees of the renowned Vedanta teacher Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati.

    Administered by the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust in Mumbai, India, the mission was later headed by Swami Tejomayananda and is now headed by Swami Swaroopananda. There are over 313 mission centres all over India and abroad. North America had more than 30 centres.

    Chinmaya Photo credit: SPakhrin on VisualHunt.com / CC BY