News and Happenings
Welcome to the News and Happenings section of the Synchronicity Foundation website. Here, you will find the latest in events, features, and up to date highlights within the world of Synchronicity. As much of this section includes multi-media material, please click on the provided links to hear audio clips and view videos or still photos. Other links will take you to pages that provide more detail in printed form. It is our hope that your experience of the Synchronicity Foundation website will be enhanced through checking in with the News and Happenings section on a regular basis, as it will be continually updated with new material.
Announcing...
Synchronicity TV
 We are pleased to announce the launch of Synchronicity TV. This new video format offers state of the art interactive participation with Master Charles Cannon and the Synchronicity Experience of Modern Spirituality... High-Tech Meditation and Holistic Lifestyle.
Synchronicity TV Features:
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A free weekly contemplation video by Master Charles each week.
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Access to Special Events featuring Master Charles
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Premium Monthly Issues featuring streaming videos with Master Charles and Synchronicity Staff Certified Teachers.
Each Issue contains
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A Shoebox Dialogue each month by Master Charles (Approx 1 hour).
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A Question and Answer session by Master Charles each month that SynchronicityTV subscribers submit (Approx 1 hour).
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Many videos from Synchronicity Staff Certified Teachers discussing various topics related to the Synchronicity Holistic Model and Lifestyle.
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Access to Special Events featuring Master Charles at a discounted rate.
Technical Support, Subscription service and FAQ are all available on the Synchronicity TV website. Subscriptions can only be purchased on the website.
To experience Synchronicity TV and begin your participation...click here to go to www.synchronicitytv.com by clicking this link.
Master Charles Birthday
Celebration Retreat
 This three day retreat is for those who recognize and value their connection to Master Charles. The focus is entirely on celebrating the birthday of the living, authentic Spiritual Master and the increase in holistic power that he / she experiences on this important occasion. The retreat includes evening discourses and meditation with Master Charles and full program activities. A Yagna (Sacred Fire Ritual) will also be celebrated during this retreat. Master Charles' Birthday Celebration Retreat is always a very personal and impactful experience for all in attendance.
For more information, click here.
Meetings with Dignitaries
With a focus on One Life Alliance, Master Charles and Kia Scherr met with the Indian Ambassador to the United States, Mrs. Meera Shankar, in Washington, DC and gained her support for the organization.
They also met with foreign relations staff from Virginia US Senator Jim Webb's office to share the message and mission of One Life Alliance. On another day, they met with Virginia US Congressman, Tom Perriello who also expressed whole-hearted support.
Master Charles and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Master Charles and Kia Scherr met with Gesha Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha Institute near Charlottesville, Virginia for a discussion of One Life Alliance. Master Charles and Tenzin Rinpoche affirmed the congruency of their respective teachings.
Master Charles in Mexico
February 2010
 Master Charles will present programs in Mexico City and Cancun during February 2010. For program details including venues and ticket sales, click here.
Master Charles in
Los Angeles and Santa Barbara
March 2010
 Master Charles will present programs in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara during March 2010. For program details including venues and ticket sales, click here.
Winter at Synchronicity
If you have been watching the world news, you are well aware of the record snowfalls here in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. In brief, this winter at Synchronicity has been about SNOW, and our total accumulation, so far, is over 40 inches. Our dedicated staff has spent countless hours keeping the Sanctuary roads, trails and paths clear. Everyone is well, even as we are looking at new possibilities of even more snow.
 
Announcing...
New Edition of Recognitions Program
We are currently offering our New Edition of the Recognitions Program which is an interactive course in modern spirituality. It is interactive in that you will be  participating on a monthly basis with your own personal facilitator, someone who has had many years of experience living the Synchronicity Holistic Lifestyle Model in close proximity to Master Charles. You will be meditating using the Synchronicity High-Tech meditation soundtracks, developing and bringing awareness to a Holistic Lifestyle and studying Master Charles' Holistic Model of Reality.
If you are interested in deepening your connection to a fully actualized, modern Spiritual Master... Master Charles... then please consider taking advantage of this rare opportunity by participating in our New Edition of the Recognitions Program.
Synchronicity
2010 Calendar of Events
We are pleased to announce our 2010 Calendar below.
We hope you will find an opportunity to visit us this year at Synchronicity Sanctuary for one or more of our programs and have the first-hand experience of the home of an authentic, living spiritual Master. If you have never given yourself such gift, consider the possibility for 2010.
Our calendar also lists Master Charles' travel in 2010. You are encouraged and welcome to attend his programs in any of the cities listed. These programs are occasionally subject to change. For up-to-date information on Master Charles' travel, contact: retreats@synchronicity.org
To see our 2010 Calendar click here.
Master Charles'
Christmas 2009 Holiday
Gift Fund Raffle Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners in this annual event.
1s Prize - A week-long Stillpointe Silent Retreat - Joan Smith
2nd Prize - Master Charles' Birthday Celebration Retreat - Veronica Kolbin
3rd Prize - a Recognitions or Core Dynamics phase change - Deborah Anderson
(Prizes must be used in 2010)
Thanks to all who participated. In this regard, everyone was a winner!
Master's New Year
Empowerment Retreat
 2009 ended and 2010 began during this annual retreat - always one of Synchronicity's most impactful experiences. Master Charles counseled the group to relinquish their understanding of this time of year as a New Year - rather, in the truthful understanding of the "New Moment" that it is. A large guest audience and staff were treated to evening dialogues from Master Charles and one Stillpointe meditation with him. High-Tech Empowerments occurred over the New Year's hour. New Year's Day was a combination of holiday and retreat with the Master.
Christmas Day at Synchronicity
 Christmas Day was a family affair at Synchronicity Sanctuary as staff and community members gathered with Master Charles for a traditional Christmas Dinner. Afterward, a reception was held in which Master Charles met all attendees. It was a joyful celebration with the Master.
Announcing...
The Spiritual Revolution
Documentary DVD
Synchronicity Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of "The Spiritual Revolution", an award-winning documentary film featuring Master Charles and in which he was termed the "American Guru".
 In addition to Master Charles, the film features a large cast of spiritual leaders, educators, scholars and scientists who discuss the impact of the Eastern wisdom traditions on their own experience. The film offers a remarkable view into the merging of the ancient spirituality of the East and the modern science of the West. It also shows how each complement the other. Master Charles appears in several parts of the documentary. All Synchronicity members should experience his remarkable contribution to this film.
Cost of The Spiritual Revolution $19.95 plus shipping
To order The Spiritual Revolution, Click Here
One Life Alliance
Official Launch
November 26th marked the one year anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attack. It also marked the official launch of One Life Alliance. Master Charles Cannon and Kia Scherr hosted a special webcast inviting everyone to participate in the on-line conversation honoring the oneness and sacredness of life. http://www.onelifealliance.org
November 2009...
MEDIA MONTH
 November was “media month” for Master Charles and Kia Scherr in conjunction with the official launch of One Life Alliance. They conducted numerous interviews here at Synchronicity Sanctuary, at Charlottesville and Richmond, VA and in Washington, DC. For details visit the media section of our website or www.onelifealliance.org.
Thanksgiving Day at Synchronicity
Staff and guests joined Master Charles in a Thanksgiving Day celebration at Synchronicity Sanctuary. The day began with a commemorative Yagna for Alan and Naomi Scherr hosted by Master Charles and Kia Scherr. Afterward, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner was served to the holiday group followed by a reception in which Master Charles met all attendees.
New Collaborations CD Released
Blessed Mother... A Thousand Names
Master Charles Cannon
and Rattan Mohan Sharma
 Synchronicity’s most recent Collaborations Series offering to members and the public is available for purchase through our website. This modern masterpiece to the Divine Feminine features Master Charles singing selected verses of the Lalita Sahasranam in collaboration with India’s most respected artist of classical music, Rattan Mohan Sharma chanting the classical text. Combined with Synchronicity sonic technology in the Theta range, the rendition creates a precision High-Tech Meditation experience.
"Be Still and You Will Know"
Autumn Stillpointe Silent Retreat
and Yagna
Our Autumn Stillpointe Silent Retreat and Yagna concluded with a celebratory response from the large audience of guest participants. The saturating holistic energy of the Sanctuary, Stillpointe Meditations with Master Charles, High-Tech Empowerments and the Yagna (Sacred Fire Ritual) resulted in a most sacred and expansive experience. In addition, a world-wide audience joined in sponsoring the Yagna and experienced its profound blessings. All agreed that it was a most blissful experience as can only be had in the presence of an authentic spiritual master.
The Yagna dedicated to the Divine Feminine was performed by our Brahmin priests, Ramesh and Khanan and as usual was perfectly orchestrated.
2009 Fundraising Campaign Launched
At the time of their annual meeting, the Synchronicity Foundation Board of Advisors heard a presentation from Chairman of Fundraising, Michael Horwitz. He presented the 2009 campaign in which he outlined the financial needs of the Sanctuary and the importance of all Synchronicity members in supporting the organization. A direct mailing will be happen in early November. To view the 2009 Fundraising Brochure, please click here. Additional postings will be made to the Home Page as the campaign evolves.
On behalf of Master Charles, Micheal and the entire Synchronicity organization, we solicit and truly welcome your financial support in any manner that you find possible for yourself. You cannot make a more positive contribution than to a completely holistic cause—Synchronicity.
Master Charles in Canada...
Vancouver and Kelowna
Master Charles has returned from two weeks of programs in Canada. He spent several days in Vancouver during which he gave an interview on Conscious Radio, presented a program for the public on the theme, “One Source…Honoring the Sacredness of Life”, and conducted a one-day intensive, “Blessings…The One Day Empowerment Program”. He also gave private meetings. Programs on the same themes were then conducted the following week in Kelowna. Kia Scherr accompanied him and introduced the programs.
 
Master Charles on Conscious Radio
A Better World Radio and TV
On September 16, 2009, Master Charles was interviewed by the hosts of Conscious Living Radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The station focuses on topics of consciousness, spirituality, social and personal growth. A picture of Master Charles with the station hosts, Andrew and Lyn, is shown.
To hear this interview click here.
International Day of Peace: The Peace Dragon takes its first steps in Canada!
Kia Scherr, Bernie Koftinoff and Linda Ragsdale visited Anne McClymont Elementary school in Kelowna, B.C., Canada to share the message of One Life Alliance in the first Peace Dragon art project to celebrate the International Day of Peace with 450 students.
To see a news video of this event click here.
September Open House
Shoebox Dialogue
On Saturday evening, September 12, Synchronicity welcomed a large open house audience to a wonderful evening with Master Charles as he spontaneously wove a brilliant dialogue around a collection of quotations. The following morning, the group gathered at the Yagna Pavilion for a midday Yagna (Sacred Fire Ritual).
Announcing...
"Unshakable Faith"
The Washington Post, Sunday Edition, August 23, 2009
This featured article documents the Synchronicity experience in Mumbai. While Master Charles, Kia Scherr and some members of the pilgrimage tour are featured, the article relates to all members of the Synchronicity Community, for everyone - no matter where they were at the time - participated in their own way.
Read full article here: http://www.synchronicity.org/Washington-Post-Unshakable-Faith/products/634/
Master Charles interviewed on
A Better World Radio and TV
Master Charles was recently featured in an interview on A Better World Radio and TV. This station is operated by Mitchell Rabin of New York.
To hear this interview click here.
Media
You will notice a new website offering - Media - accessible in the menu column on our website. This features three categories - Master Charles Media, Blessed Mother Media, and Mumbai Media. This is the place to go for past and current media coverage. This month features Master Charles’ radio interview with Mitchell Rabin and the Washington Post Magazine article on the Synchronicity experience in Mumbai.
To visit the new media page, click here.
The Blessed Mother Apparition
Anniversary Weekend
August 21-23, 2009
 A large audience was treated to a magical weekend as Synchronicity Sanctuary celebrated the Third Anniversary of the Blessed Mother's Apparition within the Shrine of the Heart. The retreat began on Friday evening, August 21 with Master Charles' dialogue and darshan. A teleconference connected our world-wide audience with the evening. The following day, the celebration continued with the Divine Feminine Yagna (sacred fire ritual). The evening continued the experience with Master Charles delivering the Blessed Mother's message as she appeared in apparitional form at the Shrine of the Heart. High-Tech Empowerments closed the marvelous day.
On Sunday, August 23, a special luncheon reception honored Master Charles' parents, Charles Sr. and Angela, as they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
Annual Guru Purnima Raffle Winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Annual Guru Purnima Raffle as follows:
1st place winner: Kyle Ashley - Prize: A free Retreat
2nd place winner: Michael Rudder - Prize: Three months facilitated mentoring.
3rd place winner: Cecilia LaForet - Prize: A free phase change
California Programs
Master Charles in Los Angeles
Los Angeles welcomed "The American Guru", Master Charles for a week in mid-July.
Master Charles is very well known in Los Angeles and has had a regular presence there for many years. The programs saw many old as well as new friends in attendance. A large crowd attended his public program at the Olympic Collection Center during which he presented a subject very special to everyone, " One Source…Honoring the Sacredness of Life". The positive response of the audience indicated how profoundly he had touched the group.
Then on Sunday, July 20, back at the Olympic Collection Center, he held a one day intensive, "Blessings…The One Day Empowerment Program". A large audience attended, including many new members of the Recognitions Program. The day included Master Charles in dialogue, answering individual and group questions and leading two sessions of Synchronicity Contemporary High-Tech Meditation. He completed the day by personally greeting his most appreciate audience.
Master Charles at Maha Yoga, Santa Monica, California
On Friday evening, July 17, during his trip to Los Angeles, Master Charles visited Maha Yoga in Santa Monica as the guest of Steve Ross. A large audience enthusiastically participated in chants led by Steve and his band. Master Charles "made" the evening with his comments. His radiant presence blessed everyone in attendance.
Master Charles in Santa Barbara
On the evening of July 19, Master Charles journeyed to Santa Barbara for a program at the city’s most prominent yoga studio, Yoga Soup. On the way he visited the Vedanta Temple in Montecido, overlooking the coastal city of Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean. He meditated with his small travel group for a little dominated by a magnificent picture of Sri Ramakrishna.
The evening program at Yoga Soup attracted a capacity audience who were rewarded with a wonderful presentation from Master Charles. Afterwards he greeted the attendees individually. All agreed it was a very special. Upon completion of the evening’s program, he returned to Los Angeles.
Guru Purnima 2009
Audio Discourse released...
 We are pleased announce the release of Master Charles’ most recent audio discourse, "Guru Purnima 2009…Honoring All Masters". The insert in this CD says it all...
"On this traditional day of honoring one’s Guru, Master Charles delivered an empowering dialogue to an international audience. Through his theme, "Honoring All Masters", he revealed that the fragmented, doubting mind blocks the heart, and that Masters must first engage and entrain disciple’s mind to be quiet and still. As the mind becomes still, the heart opens and the truth is experienced. The authentic spiritual Master quiets the mind and opens the heart. This empowering dialogue is offered to all disciples in honor of their Masters."
This message is a "must" for all Synchronicity members. You will be richly rewarded with its teaching and entrainment.
To order this CD, click here.
Guru Purnima Celebration
In keeping with Eastern tradition, Synchronicity celebrated Guru Purnima, the day of the Guru, on the July full moon, which this year fell on July 7th. According to the Vedic/Tantric tradition, Guru Purnima is the day of the year on which we celebrate and acknowledge our Spiritual Master.
This year Synchronicity offered an expanded celebration as a means of honoring Master Charles. The day-long celebration featured a mini-Yagna, an afternoon discussion with staff dedicated to the Guru Principle and the role of the Master in the disciple's spiritual journey.
For the evening program, residents, community members and guests celebrated Master Charles with the traditional arati ritual, followed by an inspiring dialogue and very impactful group empowerment. Many others joined us via teleconference or podcast for this very beautiful and uplifting experience of authentic Mastership. As a community, we are truly blessed to be in the presence of the rarified energy embodied by Master Charles.
Special Guest Retreat
A Special Guest Retreat with Her Holiness Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi and Master Charles was held at the Virginia Sanctuary June 25-28. Many disciples of both enlightening Masters were in attendance and everyone agreed that it was one of the most powerful and transformative experiences ever.
 Although it was a fairly short program, guests experienced the power of Mastership from morning to night. Evening programs featured both Master Charles and Sai Maa and left us swimming in oceans of bliss each night. The evening programs were also offered via teleconference and podcast making this stunning experience available worldwide. Morning programs featured Sai Maa and afternoons were spent with Master Charles. Comtemporary Empowerments were available following the evening programs and were presided over by both Masters.
This was truly an experience of a lifetime and surely one that we would love to repeat.
Yagna
No Special Guest Retreat at Synchronicity would be complete without the powerful focusing ritual known as the Yagna. Once again our beautiful Brahmin priests lifted us out of mundane reality into a luminous realm of intoxicating delight. Both Sai Maa and Master Charles participated in the ritual daily and their deep reverence and valuing of the experience was apparent. This Yagna was commissioned to support and bless both Synchronicity Foundation and Sai Maa's organization, Humanity in Unity. The names of the sponsors were read aloud during the ceremony and deepened the feeling of unity between the organizations and their sponsors, both those who were physically present and those who were with us in spirit.
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Kia at Yogaville
Kia Scherr was asked to represent Synchronicity and participate in the Interfaith Prayer Ceremony at the Yogaville ashram in Buckingham County, VA. The July 5th event featured leaders from ten different faiths presenting prayers from their traditions with the theme of "Spiritual Freedom". Kia presented a Blessed Mother prayer/message to conclude the presentations. Yogaville is the ashram of the of the late Swami Satchitananda, and is well-known for its ecumenical focus. Synchronicity has been a member of the Interfaith group for some time and we are honored to have Kia serving as a representative of the Synchronicity Experience.
Sanctuary Grounds
Thanks to the bounty of Mother Nature (with lots of assistance from the resident community) the Sanctuary grounds are looking spectacular, with carefully tended gardens and beautiful landscaping everywhere. As a special gift to program participants, Master Charles himself drew the design and chose the colors for the sunbursts which now adorn the shrines along the path to the Yagna and Blessed Mother Pavilions. The ever-expanding energetic here at the Sanctuary is reflected in its environment, which just continues to grow more beautiful and inspiring. It is a physical expression of the gift of love which is available to all who visit these grounds.
Hermitage Renovation
Renovations on the lower level of the Heritage have been completed. We now have comfortable accommodations for up to sixteen serve-study participants or program guests. The 4 new rooms feature bunk beds and double bathrooms. It'll be just like being at camp!... except... not exactly.
Steven Halpern Visits
Synchronicity Sanctuary
 World-renowned recording artist and New Age Music pioneer Steven Halpern visited with Master Charles here at the Sanctuary during May and joined us for several evenings of the High-Tech Meditation Retreat. To view a video interview with Steven and Master Charles in which they discuss music as a sacred experience,
please click here. Master Charles and Steven have been friends for many years and Steven is a long-standing member of the Synchronicity Foundation Board of Advisors. Their Collaborations CD, Into The Moment, is a Synchronicity best-seller.
Master Charles in Chicago
 Master Charles presented several programs in Chicago this month which were very well-received and drew record crowds both to the introductory evenings and to the daylong Empowerment. All participants in the Empowerment received the Recognitions 1 Program and we are very pleased to welcome each of them into the program and acknowledge their commitment to transformation. Master Charles also appeared on the television show "Chicagoing" with host Bill Campbell. There was an immediate rapport between the two, and Master Charles was delighted that Mr. Campbell was able to accept his invitation to participate in the daylong Empowerment.
Click this link to view Master Charles Cannon's Interview by Bill Campbell, host of ABC-TV’s "Chicagoing".
High-Tech Meditation Retreat
 The Synchronicity High-Tech Meditation Retreat was held at the Virginia Sanctuary May 19-24, 2009. Each evening Master Charles offered a fresh and dynamic presentation of the fundamental principles underlying the Synchronicity Experience, providing an excellent introduction for beginners and an inspiring refresher course for returning guests. We were pleased to host a truly international group of participants for this program, including members of the Synchronicity community from Mexico, Russia and Singapore. We reached an even larger global audience through the live podcast of the event, which makes it possible for everyone to attend programs with Master Charles, wherever you may be.
Master Charles interviewed
by Bill Campbell,
host of ABC-TV’s
"Chicagoing"
Master Charles was interviewed by Bill Campbell, host of ABC-TV’s "Chicagoing". It was a wonderful interview in which these ‘kindred spirits’ shared their life-affirmative focus and commitment. The show will be aired on April 26th @ 11 am Chicago time in preparation for Master Charles’ Chicago programs… May 14th through 16th. It’s a must see if you live in the Chicago area.
Click this link to see the online video of the interview.
The Fullness of Emptiness
April Stillpointe Retreat...
Only a few days ago we completed our April Stillpointe Retreat with Master Charles. However, "completed" does  not seem the appropriate term to apply to such a program. For the fact is that the energetic effects of this very powerful experience are sure to resonate within all of us for a very long time. As staff, we have learned to recognize and value the evolutionary potential which is available to us during these programs. We know we will pushed beyond our present boundaries and we embrace the experience - even though it may not always be comfortable. And our hearts become even more joyful when we find that our guests are also having very profound and life-altering meditative experiences. We had several "first-timers" join us for this program and all had a beautiful experience and were aptly assisted and facilitated by their staff "buddies" as well as program moderators Kia Scherr and Phil Duncan. All who participated together share a very sacred space and we here in the community look forward to our continuing journey together as One.
April Stillpointe Yagna
If seven consecutive evenings of extended meditation with Master Charles were not enough to knock your socks off - we had a week-long yagna going on as well! From the opening ceremony Monday morning to the bittersweet conclusion on Saturday, the entire Sanctuary was bathed in the most delicate, exalted energetic which was invoked during this Chandi Yagna, dedicated to the Divine Feminine. For six hours a day our beautiful priests joyfully chanted their mantras over the fire. Guests were free to come and go as they wished and it was most intoxicating to sit in the pavilion by the fire and just bask in the divine energy. Occasionally we were jolted out of our reverie by our priest, Ramesh, who exorted us to give "big clap!" as he tossed an offering into the fire.
By week’s end, after much invocation, ritual and general merriment, the Goddess was happy, we were happy, the priests are always happy, the planets were happy, the lion in the picture with the goddess got some "pumpkin’ (actually a honeydew melon, but who’s splitting hairs here) and he was happy. Oh, and one other thing. We had the rare treat of gathering at the Blessed Mother Pavilion one evening at her request during which Master Charles shared with us her message and blessing. Just as he was leaving this deeply intoxicating event we heard among the trees the rare call of the whip-poor-will, which has deep significance for Master Charles and is evidence of his relationship with the Blessed Mother. The whip-poor-will’s call was perfectly timed and was the magical cherry on top of the Mother’s blessing. And everybody was happy.
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Hermitage Renovations
In order to keep up with increasing numbers of Synchronicity retreat participants, we are expanding our guest accommodations. Currently, the lower level of the Hermitage is being renovated to comfortably accommodate up to 16 additional guests at retreats. Construction began April 10 and will be complete before the Special Guest Retreat with Sai Maa and Master Charles in June.
All New Synchronicity Website
Be sure to browse around our newly renovated website! While the new website design retains the original look, it is simpler to navigate with lots of new content and easy access to the calendar, program information and other popular features.
Birthday Gift Fund Lottery Winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of Master Charles' Birthday Gift Fund Lottery as follows:
1st place winner: James Gentilesco - Prize: A free Retreat in 2009.
2nd place winner: Brenda Porter - Prize: Three months facilitated mentoring.
3rd place winner: Joe Mitchell - Prize: A free phase change
Master Charles
on the Discovery Channel
Master Charles recently completed an exciting two hour interview with the crew from the Discovery Channel.
They are creating a new series called "Moments in
Terror" which will air starting the last week of April and
run through the last week of June.
Keep watching the
website. As soon as we are notified the exact date and
time Master Charles will be on we will post it.
Master Charles
Birthday Celebration Weekend
Master Charles annual Birthday Celebration Retreat was held at the Virginia Sanctuary March 12-15, 2009. This beautiful program honoring Mastership was highlighted on the occasion of Master Charles’ birthday on March 14, when he delivered the Blessed Mother’s birthday message to him - and by extension, to all of us. In the spiritual tradition of Mastership, the birthday heralds an expansion of the guru’s energetic field. As Master Charles experienced his own energetic expansion during the program, accompanied by the tangible presence of the Blessed Mother, so too did he gift all of us with a group empowerment which left many in awe, and some in tears, over the magnitude of what they had just experienced.
It was an expansive, heartfelt weekend in which we were joined by many dear members of the Synchronicity community. The Saturday program was also made available worldwide through teleconference and podcast, making the same energetic expansion accessible to Synchronicity meditators all over the world.
Master Charles on YouTube
Synchronicity now has a new 10-part series produced specifically for YouTube entitled Messages from Mumbai. In these fascinating videos, which run  approximately 10 minutes each, Master Charles explores the holistic meaning of the Mumbai attacks and uses the discussion to bring our awareness to the Oneness of all Life and the role each of us plays in creating our reality.
In addition, you will find three other videos on YouTube which feature dialogues with Master Charles, making this a great vehicle to experience the Master and his enlightening insights.
Link to the first video of the Mumbai series here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Synchronicity2610
Master Charles on Facebook
Master Charles and the Synchronicity community are now on Facebook. Master Charles has a personal profile as well as a fan page. The Synchronicity Community also has a page for those of you who would like to stop by and visit. |
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New Audio Discourse:
Shoebox Dialogues - Volume 3
 A few time a year, Synchronicity Sanctuary opens its doors to the public and shares the experience of Modern Spirituality and Contemporary High-Tech Meditation with interested individuals. On the occasion of these Open House Weekends, Master Charles is invited to speak to the assembled guests on a holistic theme. Over the years, rather than plan a specific topic, he has chosen a more spontaneous approach through what he has playfully referred to as his "Shoebox Dialogues". Randomly choosing a number of quotations from his shoebox collection, Master Charles brilliantly weaves them together to create a most enlightening discourse. In addition, the Shoebox Dialogues are shared with Synchronicity Associates world-wide via teleconference.
To order, click here.
Synchronicity Teacher Training
Our most recent Synchronicity Teacher Training was held February 15-22 at the Virginia Sanctuary. This marks the 9th consecutive year of the training,  which was facilitated for the first time by Kia Scherr with the assistance of Phil Duncan and Lisa Schwaber-Barzilay.
A class of seven exceptional graduates received their "diplomas" from Master Charles on the final night of the program before a supportive audience of residents and community members.
Our newest Certified Synchronicity Teachers include Ginger Marcus, Samudra Josepher, Joe Mitchell lll, Kammie Goatley, Anne Gregory, Cherie Hawkins, Shane Grant and David Rivers. All expressed their appreciation to Master Charles and to Kia for creating this opportunity to greatly expand not only their understanding of the Synchronicity Model, but also their state of Sourceful awareness over the course of a very intense week of training.
The next Synchronicity Teacher Training will be held September 13-20, 2009.
Click here for more information.
The Inner Network
 The Synchronicity Inner Network is context in which members of the Synchronicity community and Recognitions Associates can share their meditative experience and communicate with each other via email. The Inner Network, which is emailed to members in newsletter format five days a week, has recently experienced a shift in focus as more readers become writers. Along with Master Charles’ weekly contribution and "assignment," each day of the week features a specific theme and members are invited to submit their experience or insights within the context of that theme.
This increased involvement of Inner Network members is a natural expression of the on-going expansion of the group and yet another expression of the practical experience of Oneness. As we grow in awareness, our experience becomes valuable to others and provides yet another point of contact on our collective journey of One.
To register for the Inner Network, please call the Sanctuary at 757-644-3378
Shoebox Dialogue Open House Retreat
 On February 14, Synchronicity welcomed a large attendance to its first program of 2009, a Shoebox Dialogue with International Teleconference and Podcast. The audience was blessed with another scintillating dialogue from Master Charles as he took a group of quotations from his "shoebox of quotes" and wove them into a wonderful discussion. The program was simultaneously broadcast via teleconference and podcast. The Shoebox Dialogue will soon be available as a CD audio discourse.
Message from Master Charles Cannon:
In these times of fragmentation and extreme polarization in the collective  consciousness of humanity, we must heed the call to a greater awakening. Life is Divine and human life is a sacred experience. In the life that empowers us, we are all one. The one is the many...
The time has come for us to share our oneness in Divine Life. Synchronicity Foundation is dedicated to life as a sacred experience. If you find resonance with this essential truth....join us. Let us transform ourselves and our world in the awareness of our oneness.
I welcome you all with love.
Master Charles Cannon
His Holiness Swami Vivekananda Saraswati
January 1, 2009
Trust & Watch
New Year Message 2009
On New Year’s Eve 2008, as the highlight of the The Master’s Empowerment Retreat "The Power of One: Recovery and Renewal", Master Charles delivered an inspiring and uplifting dialogue to the assembled guests and well as those joining us from all over the world via teleconference and podcast.
Master Charles began the evening with a New Year’s Message from the Blessed Mother which he delivered to the audience at her request. He then elaborated on his understanding of the message given to him by the Blessed Mother while he was held captive at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai. She spoke only these few words "Trust and watch." Yet by meditating deeply on her directive, Master Charles was able to transform his experience into one of great love and light. Through his enlightening insight, he raises our awareness of how we, too, can transform our experience into a blissful expression of Divine Life.
This empowering discourse includes Synchronicity Holodynamic Vibrational Entrainment Technology in the Alpha frequency range, delivering a precision contemplative experience every time you listen.
To order this soundtrack online click here...
Expanding the Possibilities
Synchronicity in the Ethers
As the latest step in our ongoing efforts to bring Master Charles and the Synchronicity Experience to the largest possible audience, we are developing new  ways to make our programs and retreats available to a worldwide audience. For some time we have offered our popular teleconferences, and we recently provided several podcasts - one of the Scherr Memorial and the other of Master Charles’ New Year’s Message and group empowerment.
We are planning to increase the number of podcasts of special programming here at the Virginia Sanctuary, including opportunities for participants to experience the powerful group empowerment by Master Charles, such as was offered on New Year’s Eve. Also in the works are "Webinars" with Master Charles. These seminars will allow you to interact with Master Charles and participate in real time from wherever you are located. Stay tuned for more information on these exciting developments.
Happy Holidays
Master Charles and the Synchronicity Residential Community hosted several traditional events this holiday season which provided a warm setting for our community to come together and consciously celebrate this special time of year.
On Christmas Day, residents and community members joined Master Charles for a quiet (and delicious) Christmas dinner. This was followed by our annual holiday reception with Master Charles which was held downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. This warm time of sharing featured gifts, greetings and lots of desserts! Master Charles met with everyone in attendance, giving each of us the opportunity to share stories, reminiscences and well wishes and to savor Master Charles’ enlightening presence.
Over the New Year’s Holiday we offered our annual Master’s Empowerment Silent Retreat. This unique program provided an excellent opportunity to reflect on the events of the past year and to rededicate ourselves to our journey for the coming year. The program culminated on New Year’s Eve with a powerful program in which Master Charles shared with us the Blessed Mother’s New Year’s Message followed by a very impactful group empowerment which included not only those physically present but also individuals from all over the world who joined us via teleconference or podcast.
High-Tech Meditation Retreat
 Synchronicity's High-Tech Meditation Retreat with Master Charles was presented from October 14 - 19 at the Sanctuary. This five-day retreat experience is focused on the fundamental principles of Master Charles' Holistic Model of Reality with Synchronicity High-Tech Meditation and Holistic Lifestyle as the practical means. Among the attendees were many who were new to meditation as well as more seasoned practitioners. Daily sessions with Master Charles included opportunities for the retreatants to receive Master Charles' holistic perspective on specific questions regarding their meditative and holistic lifestyle experience as well as their challenges. One new attendee was so inspired that she decided to return to the Sanctuary the very next week and attend the Autumn Mastery Retreat... a powerful acknowledgement of the transformation that can happen in the presence of authentic Mastership.
Master Charles to Travel Extensively in 2009
Master Charles has asked the Synchronicity Administrative Team to plan his 2009 calendar to include increased  national and global travel. As a result, there will be two week-long retreats in 2009 rather than four as has been the Sanctuary tradition. Both will be Stillpointe Silent Retreats held in April and October and each will include a week-long Vedic / Tantric Yagna performed by Brahmin priests from India.
While plans have not yet been finalizred, invitations have been extended to Master Charles to visit Chicago in the U.S., Vancouver in Canada, It is heartening to see that as the signs of global transformation are becoming increasingly evident, many are turning to Modern Spirituality as a means of expressing the awakening of their individuated consciousness. Please check the Synchronicity website for updates on Master Charles' 2009 schedule.
Meditation on the Mall
 Recently, Marita Digney, a Synchronicity Certified Teacher, Secular Community member and Jungian Analyst, opened a professional office on Charlottesville's very popular Downtown Mall. She was inspired to find a way to introduce interested individuals to the Synchronicity Experience and so, she created "Meditation on the Mall", a monthly group meditative experience held on Sunday afternoons.
The first Meditation on the Mall is scheduled for Sunday, November 2nd, and has been advertised to the public in a variety of ways. Master Charles and the Synchronicity Community are strongly supporting this new outreach effort by Marita. Stay tuned for more details!
Master Charles Visits Toronto
In his first visit to Toronto, Master Charles presented a series of programs to interested Canadians. On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 25th, an Introductory Program was offered in which Master Charles dialogued on the theme of Modern Spirituality and its practical application, Synchronicity High-Tech Meditation.
This well-attended free event drew a diverse audience with participants coming from as far away as Montreal as well as from locations in and around Toronto. Many purchased Synchronicity soundtracks and books and also enrolled in the full-day Empowerment Program presented on Saturday, Sept. 27th. On the following evening, a book signing with Master Charles was held at a bookstore in the Toronto suburb of Markham.
The full-day Empowerment Program was again well-attended and included seasoned practitioners as well as those who were new to meditation. Master Charles elucidated the Holistic Model of Reality in-depth, answered individual questions, offered a variety of awareness techniques and led the group in extended sessions of Synchronicity High-Tech Meditation, both in the morning and afternoon sessions.
The program concluded with a Farewell Greeting in which many expressed their profound gratitude in having the opportunity to spend time with Master Charles in such an intimate setting. Future plans include a series of programs with Master Charles in Montreal as well as Vancouver.
Master Charles dialogues with a Toronto meditator while signing a book. |
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Elucidating a point during the Toronto full day Empowerment. |
An awareness process with Jean Russell during the program. |
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Farewell Greeting at the conclusion of the Toronto Program. |
Synchronicity Graduates Newly Certified Teachers
Synchronicity's eighth annual Teacher Certification Training was offered at the Sanctuary from Sept. 14 - 21. As with each training, the participants received in-depth understanding of the Synchronicity Holistic Model of Reality, the philosophical, academic and scientific basis of the Synchronicity Experience, as well as its practical application, Synchronicity High-Tech Meditation.
Each day, the trainees spent many hours in a classroom environment and through intensive dialogues, Q & A and practice sessions, became conversant in this modern expression of the time-honored wisdom from which Master Charles created the Synchronicity Experience.
The last evening featured the graduation ceremony in which each participant addressed the entire Synchronicity Community in Master Charles' presence. The sharing was profound and heartfelt, with each graduate expressing their gratitude and appreciation for the profound gift of Master Charles' wisdom. Master Charles then presented each graduate with a certificate of completion and delivered a beautiful dialogue on the value of speaking from one's state of being and the power of sharing holistic experience with others. In all, it was a most empowering conclusion to an inspiring week.
Summer 2008 Stillpointe Yagna
Concurrent with the Summer Stillpointe Silent Retreat, a week-long Yagna, a Vedic / Tantric ritual of holistic empowerment, was conducted at the Sanctuary. Within the newly constructed Ritual Pavilion at the Shrine of the Heart, two Brahmin priests performed this intricate and profoundly elevating traditional ceremony with Master Charles presiding over many of the daily sessions.
Against a backdrop of silence, the Sanctuary was alive with the sounds of ancient mantras chanted from early morning until evening. The Yagna fires continued 24 / 7 and the Synchronicity Community participated in shifts around the clock to be sure the flames were kept burning. Retreat guests sat in the Ritual Pavilion several times each day, saturated with the blissful energetic entrainment that was generated. In all, the 2008 Stillpointe Yagna was a most sacred and magical creation that took all assembled to new heights of holistic fulfillment.
Guru Purnima Celebration
 On July 18th, The Synchronicity Monastic and Secular Communities gathered to celebrate Guru Purnima, the traditional Vedic / Tantric day of honoring the Spiritual Master. Held annually on the full moon day in July, Guru Purnima affords an opportunity to express one's gratitude and re-affirm one's dedication to the consistent source of empowerment and holistic guidance that the Spiritual Master embodies.
Included in the celebration was a traditional Vedic / Tantric ceremony known as "aarti" or offering of light, which was first performed by Master Charles in acknowledgement of his own Spiritual Master and then by members of the gathering to Master Charles himself. Accompanying the ceremony is the ringing of bells, cymbals and blowing of a conch shell.
Master Charles then offered a brief but very inspiring dialogue on the theme of Mastership and the evening concluded with a meditation and Greeting.
A Vision of Peace
On June 27, 2008, Dr. Mohammad Alam, his wife, Naila, and friend and associate, Yasmeen Durrani, from Herndon, Virginia, visited the Sanctuary and met with Master Charles. The purpose of the visit was to discuss how the Synchronicity Experience could serve to facilitate Dr. Alam's vision for global peace, particularly in the forty-eight nations that comprise the world of Islam.
Dr. Alam is Founder and Chairman of Our Future World group of companies and is also Director and Chief Technology Officer of Express Care, Inc. - a humanitarian organization that provides information and assistance to those in need, offering a support network that is often lacking.
Naila, CEO of Express Care, is a recipient of the Champion of Compassion Award, from the United States Department of Labor, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. (An Initiative by the President of the United States). This successful humanitarian organization has received numerous awards, both nationally and locally. The latest achievement of Express Care took place on Thursday June 26, 2008, when it received the prestigious 'HONOR OF HOPE AWARD' from The White House under the Faith and Community Based Initiative by President George W. Bush. This award was presented at the White House National Conference of Faith and Community Based Initiative held in Washington DC, which was well attended by more than 1500 people representing non-profit organizations (nationally and internationally) and government officials.
Dr. Alam was introduced to the Synchronicity Experience as a participant of our recent High-Tech Meditation Retreat. He said he came to "try out" the technology to see if it would be effective in accelerating his projects for world peace. His experience was so affirmative that arrangements were made for him to meet with Master Charles to discuss the practical details of implementation. Master Charles enthusiastically acknowledged Mohammad's vision in utilizing Synchronicity Contemporary High-Tech Meditation and Holistic Lifestyle to deliver holistic awareness to those in Islamic nations, thus facilitating balance and contributing to a more peaceful world.
In addition, Mohammad is a close associate of Masaru Moto, the Japanese author of The Hidden Messages in Water and will speak with him about meeting with Master Charles to introduce the Synchronicity Experience to Japan.
High-Tech Meditation Retreat Inspires New Participants
 Synchronicity Foundation for Modern Spirituality recently concluded its five-day High-Tech Meditation Retreat, featuring daily sessions with Master Charles. Delving deeply into the fundamental principles that underlie the Synchronicity Experience - Contemporary High-Tech Meditation and Holistic Lifestyle... Master Charles inspired the participants to awaken to the possibility of their spiritual awakening and transformation.
In several cases, retreatants new to Synchronicity were accompanied by long-term participants who benefited equally in the opportunity to spend time in Master Charles' empowering presence. As is often the case, the advanced meditative experiences reported even by those who were experiencing Synchronicity for the first time, once again validated the precision and efficiency of using modern sonic technology to accelerate the evolutionary journey.
The next High-Tech Meditation Retreat is scheduled for the Autumn of 2008.
Master Charles' Blog
A new blog: Master Charles Cannon, The Modern Mystic... In His Own Words has been launched as part of the Synchronicity website. After his  welcoming message, Master Charles has recently posted a second entry in which he discusses the term "Guru" and it's importance within the spiritual journey. Here is an excerpt from that blog entry:
Guru is a Sanskrit word. The first syllable, Gu, means darkness. The second syllable, Ru, means light. The true Guru is one who takes you from the darkness of ignorance to the light of truth. Yet, what is important is how this enlightening process is actualized. It is not about intellectual education. It is about authentic spiritual empowerment.
All are invited to add their comments and share their experiences with Master Charles. This a precious opportunity to interact with an authentic Spiritual Master and enjoy the holistic empowerment that results. To access the blog, click here.
India Tour - November, 2008
Earlier in 2008, Master Charles and a few Synchronicity staff members toured a number of locations in India, presenting Synchronicity Contemporary High-Tech Meditation to the Indian public as well as interacting with many highly respected spiritual leaders and teachers from the Vedic / Tantric Wisdom Tradition.
To follow up on the enthusiastic demand generated from that tour, Master Charles will again travel to India in mid-November, 2008. On this two week tour, the focus will be presenting several large public programs as well as nightly gatherings with Master Charles, all in one location: Bombay.
Master Charles is also extending an invitation to Synchronicity Associates who wish to join him in India. The tour will be planned as a package that includes airfare, lodging and attendance in all programs with Master Charles. Also planned is a day-trip to Ganeshpuri, where Master Charles spent many years with his illustrious teacher, Paramahansa Muktananda. In Ganeshpuri, there will be a precious opportunity to visit the samadhi shrine of Bhagwan Nityananda, the legendary teacher of Master Charles' teacher, Muktananda.
The Dove Flies to Iraq
As a result of a request from Synchronicity Associate Kammie Goatley of Nashville, TN and her  husband Cory, who serves in the U.S. military and has been deployed to Iraq, the soldiers of Cory's unit can now enjoy a selection of Synchronicity Contemporary High-Tech Meditation CD's, several Master Charles audio discourses as well as The Synchronicity Experience Book and CD set. What a great way to bring balance to one of the places in the world in which imbalance is so extreme!
(Kammie's letter to Martin Thambert, a Synchronicity Monastic Community Member, is included below):
Hello Martin!
I just wanted you to know that I spoke with Cory today and he received the package from Synchronicity!! His phone hasn't had a signal for him to call home for 3 weeks... but the day your package arrived he did!! We only spoke briefly, but he was very excited and grateful for all the cds and books. He said he already gave half of the things to SGT Luker. The two of them are going to then share with the other guys in their squads.
Thank you so much for this! I know what a tremendous effect these tools can have!
With love and gratitude,
Kammie Goatley
Synchronicity Supports Charitable Medical Outreach in India
The Foundation recently presented a $2500 donation to Shanti Mandir, the ashram of H.H. Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda Saraswati, located in Magod, Gujurat, India, in support of its ongoing outreach providing health care and medical services to the local population who could not otherwise afford it.
Among these outreach services is a twice yearly "eye camp" which provides free outpatient eye care services, including the identification and treatment of those needing cataract surgery. Operations are performed free of charge by a highly skilled medical team utilizing cutting-edge surgical techniques. The average income of the  patients is $20 per month. To date, over 2,000 surgeries have been performed with a 100% success rate! Swamiji's personal presence at these eye camps is evidence of the deep compassion and true spirit of inclusion that he embodies.
In addition, Shanti Mandir runs a daily mobile health clinic for the people of the local villages surrounding the ashram. The mobile clinic provides primary health care, treatment, education and medications to between 60 and 100 patients every day.
While in India earlier this year, Master Charles spent time with Swamiji at Shanti Mandir and was deeply moved by this demonstration of universal love in action. It is this that has prompted him to join with Swamiji and Shanti Mandir in supporting this charitable endeavor.
New Divine Feminine Images to be Installed on Sanctuary Walking Paths
New images of the Divine Feminine from across a variety of cultures and times will soon be installed along the Sanctuary's contemplative walking paths. Encased in glass display frames, these beautiful images exemplify the understanding expressed by the Blessed Mother in Her apparitional manifestation, that She is "The One in the Many"... the embodiment of every form of the Divine Feminine and yet, is beyond them all. As it was in the sanctuary of his illustrious teacher, Paramahansa Muktananda, Master Charles is recreating here at Synchronicity Sanctuary, a classical element within the spiritual lifestyle such that everywhere one looks, there is an empowering reminder of Sourceful reality and the divinity of life itself.
Open House Weekend
Time for a New God Retreat
April, 2008
 Synchronicity Sanctuary hosted an Open House Weekend concurrent with "It's Time for a New God - The Weekend Retreat" from April 4 - 6, 2008. On Friday evening, April 4th, Master Charles joined the assembled guests and community members for the monthly meditation at the Blessed Mother public apparition site located in the Shrine of the Heart at the center of the Sanctuary.
On the following evening, speaking to an audience that filled the Environment, Master Charles presented his monthly Open House dialogue prior to which he chooses a number of quotations at random from among a large collection that he keeps in a shoebox... thus, he playfully refers to these monthly talks as "shoebox dialogues".
Master Charles Returns to Nashville
Master Charles visited Nashville, TN from April 19th - 23rd. This was his second visit in the last six months and was marked by his attendance at the acclaimed Nashville Film Festival for two screenings of the documentary film "The Spiritual Revolution" which features him along with a number of other spiritual teachers, medical doctors and researchers. Both screenings were very well attended and along with producer / director Alan Swyer, Master Charles answered questions from the audience following each showing. Please click on the following link to view an excellent interview with Master Charles conducted at the conclusion of one of the documentary film screenings: http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1524597959
In addition, Master Charles presented an evening dialogue and meditation at the newly opened Devi Clinic, a healing and yoga center jointly owned by Synchronicity Certified Teachers Alicia Anderson and Rudrani Devi. Many local Synchronicity Associates were in attendance on this occasion.
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Master Charles' dialogue at the Ford Theatre in Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. |
New Blessed Mother Statue Installed
Recently, a new statue of the Blessed Mother was installed at the Blessed Mother Public Apparition Site in the Shrine of the Heart at the center of Synchronicity Sanctuary. The new statue was a year in the making and was sculpted by artisans in Peru. It is nearly ten feet in height and is modeled on the large painting of the Blessed Mother by Russian born artist Alexander Anufriev that hangs in the Sanctuary Atrium. The new statue reflects Master Charles' visionary experience of the Blessed Mother as an ecstatic expression of "The One in the Many", a term She has often used to describe Herself.
Newly installed statue of the Blessed Mother at Her public apparition site.
Holistic TV Channel
During Master Charles' recent visit to London, he was interviewed by the  Holistic TV Channel, an internet broadband television network whose mission is to promote conscious holistic topics and programs to be viewed on-line, anytime and anywhere in the world. The interview was conducted and filmed by two very loving and conscious people, Nicola Hague and Robert Armstrong, who met with Master Charles for over an hour. In a very relaxed and informal interview, Master Charles shares his experience on a number of topics ranging from his childhood, to the Synchronicity Experience, to the Blessed Mother Apparition and more.
To see the video, click here
Master Charles' Birthday Stillpointe Retreat
We have recently concluded Master Charles’ Birthday Stillpointe Retreat, held March 17 - 23, 2008 at the Sanctuary Retreat Center. This retreat was a very special one not only because it marked Master Charles’ 63rd Birthday celebration, but also included a week-long yagna, a comprehensive Vedic / Tantric ritual of invocation and empowerment focused on the Divine Feminine. Highly trained and experienced Brahmin priests conducted the yagna in two  sessions per day of three to four hours each.
In addition, on Friday evening of the retreat, Master Charles presented The Sounds of Source live, in which he chanted portions of the Vedic / Tantric scriptures known as The 1,000 Names of the Divine as Mother, accompanying himself on the veena, a traditional Indian stringed instrument. It was a rare and sacred occasion that delivered all gathered to the most sublime states of holistic fulfillment.
As the week concluded, many retreatants commented that this was the most impactful week-long retreat experience they ever had.
Master Charles Returns from India and London
On Sunday, February 24th, Master Charles and his supporting staff returned to the Virginia Sanctuary after nearly six weeks touring India and London. The  purpose of this journey was multi-faceted and included extensive interaction between Master Charles and some of the most respected spiritual leaders of India as well as the presentation of Synchronicity Programs to the public in India and London.
Additionally, the tour afforded an invaluable opportunity for Master Charles to connect with key people in the areas of media, publishing and the arts for the creation of future collaborative programs and projects. This will open new possibilities for the context of Modern Spirituality that Master Charles has evolved. In all, the tour was an unqualified success that has inspired widespread interest in the Synchronicity Experience.
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 Master Charles Interview in Life Positive Magazine
In advance of Master Charles' tour of India, Life Positive, a holistic magazine originating in India and distributed to an international audience, published an in-depth interview with Master Charles. We are delighted to present this excellent interview, conducted by Life Positive editor Suma Varughese.
Click here to see the entire article
The Spiritual Revolution
A documentary film featuring
Master Charles
 The Spiritual Revolution, a full-length documentary film featuring Master Charles has been accepted into the Nashville Film Festival. Produced and directed by Los Angeles filmmaker Alan Swyer, The Spiritual Revolution chronicles the growth of a new and vital form of spirituality which embraces both eastern and western traditions and yet transcends them both. The film also includes interviews with many well-known spiritual teachers, medical doctors and researchers who are validating the balancing effects of meditation as well as the holistic model of reality which is its basis. In conjunction with the showing of the film, Master Charles will appear at the Nashville Film Festival in a panel forum as well as presenting a public program on High-Tech Meditation on the evening of April 22nd at the Ford Theatre in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Master Charles Hosted by Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda at Shanti Mandir
From October 18th - 22nd, Master Charles was invited to take part in a celebration marking the 100th birthday and 25th anniversary of the passing of his teacher, Paramahansa Muktananda. The event took place in Walden, New York at Shanti Mandir, the ashram (spiritual sanctuary), of Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda. In attendance were six Mahamandaleshwars (literally ‘Lord of the Great Circle’ - a highly honored Vedic / Hindu spiritual title).
His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda Saraswati Maharaj
welcomes Master Charles and the Mahamandaleshwars.
The celebration included traditional rituals, ceremonies and chanting as well as spiritual discourses on topics within the Vedic / Tantric philosophical model. Long-term disciples and associates of Muktananda also shared personal stories of their time with him. Master Charles, whose monastic name is His Holiness Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, joined the Mahamandalashwars in giving Darshan to the participants. For a western Spiritual Master to be invited to participate on an equal basis with Mahamandaleshwars is virtually unheard of and represents a profound validation of Master Charles’ enlightening presence and authentic spiritual mastery. In addition, Master Charles was invited to join the Mahamandaleshwars for programs in India in January and February, 2008.
Future plans include the possibility of holding a similar event at Synchronicity Sanctuary.
The Mahamandaleshwars listen as Master Charles speaks during the program.
Guru Purnima Teleconference with Master Charles and Her Holiness Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi
July 28, 2007
On July 28, 2007, an historic teleconference was held in celebration of Guru Purnima, the traditional Vedic / Tantric day of the year on which the Spiritual Master is honored  and revered. Spanning the globe from across the USA to Europe, India, and Australia were participants from the communities of Master Charles (Synchronicity Foundation for Modern Spirituality), and Her Holiness Sai Maa (Humanity in Unity).
The teleconference theme was The Master Disciple Relationship, with each Guru giving an inspiring discourse on the value of this most precious opportunity for holistic empowerment or divine communion. From the Synchronicity Sanctuary in Virginia, Master Charles spoke lovingly of his relationship with his Guru, Paramahansa Muktananda, one of the most acknowledged eastern mystics of the modern era. He also related several classical stories that illustrated the role and value of the Guru:
The advent of a Guru in one’s life is like an explosion of an atomic bomb. It rattles you to the core – explodes you to a whole new level of experience.
Her Holiness Sai Maa spoke ecstatically from the ashram of Her Guru, Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi, India.
The Guru is the manifestation of love in form at the center of our hearts.
Near the conclusion of her inspired discourse, she shared the actual experience of Sathya Sai Baba’s entrance into the ashram hall in which a great Guru Purnima celebration was unfolding in honor of her Guru.
In all, the Guru Purnima teleconference was a most blissfully inspiring experience for all who participated.
Master Charles Cannon and the
Blessed Mother in the News!
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We are delighted to share with you a wonderful in-depth news article featuring Master Charles and the Blessed Mother published on Sunday, June 10th in The Daily Progress, the major daily newspaper for Charlottesville, VA. In its print version, the article, accompanied by many color photos, covers the entire front page of the Lifestyle section and continues with another full page. In the on-line version (accessed via the links below), you will be able to read the full text and then view the same photos that appeared in the print version plus extras in a slide show format. We trust you will enjoy this and share it with those in your world. |
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Television Newscast of Master Charles
and the Blessed Mother Apparition
 On May 12th, 2007, WCAV-TV, a major Charlottesville television station and CBS / Fox News affiliate, filmed the monthly meditation with Master Charles at the Blessed Mother Apparition site and aired the broadcast later that week on the 11:00pm news. The newscast was extremely positive and presented Master Charles, the Blessed Mother Apparition, and Synchronicity Sanctuary in a most acknowledging way. We are delighted to share this wonderful experience with you by clicking on the following link:
Click here to watch the video
Teleconference
Synchronicity has begun hosting a series of teleconferences for participants all over the world. Within a very short period of time, these teleconferences have proven to be quite impactful and inspiring.
Beginning in September, 2006, several teleconferences have been offered with the theme: The Blessed Mother - Who Is She And What Does She Represent? These initial teleconferences were intended to introduce the Blessed Mother Apparition to the larger world of Synchronicity by endeavoring to convey and understanding of the significance of her apparitional manifestation in this non-sectarian community in these times along with something of Her energetic presence.
In our most recent teleconference on October 14th, 2006, moderator Alan Scherr began with an overview based on Master Charles' recent discourse on the Blessed Mother Apparition as posted recently on the Inner Network. Following this was a short "meditative visit" to the public apparition site which led the teleconference participants to the same sacred space experienced on a daily basis by those coming to the Sanctuary. Many commented that they were able to experience quite palpably the energetic presence of the Blessed Mother through this "virtual tour".
Following are comments from some of our recent teleconference participants:
Thank you so much for the opportunity to once again experience the energetic that is MC, the Sanctuary, and the Goddess. I experienced a beautiful opening of the heart through the teleconference...awakening my own goddess as it were. The sound was clear, and I truly enjoyed the opportunity to share our experience at the end of the call. I find that keeping the connection with other participants open and strong is key to my own practice, and this is a perfect way to do it.
M.R. Colorado
The teleconference was fabulous! What a magical experience. Thanks to all who made it possible.
J.S. Montana
Thank you again for this wonderful experience - it was amazing to hear people calling in from all over the world and feeling so connected with Synchronicity. I particularly enjoyed the visualization of the pavilion and the meditation and hope I can do this in person before too long.
J.R. Canada
Truly an example of technology at the service of humanity, tonight's teleconference enabled me to deepen my intention to share my expressions of love with the world!
The thrill and inspiration of being in connectedness in duration with people of like mind is still intoxicating me, and I pause in my writing to exalt in inner blissful blessedness.
M.R. Canada
Firstly, thank you for the teleconference, it was a most energetic experience for me, within a few minutes of focusing I felt like I was standing inside a tornado of energy (well, perhaps not with the flying debris and livestock, but certainly a real whirlwind of energy). I find it wonderful that there are so many diverse people from all over taking part, and take great comfort from that fact.
G.J. New Zealand
What a wonderful experience!!! It was so great to be on with people from around the world! I experienced a beautiful opening in the heart and when Alan was talking about the Mother as the one in the many, I kept seeing different goddess morphing one into another.
R.R. Canada
Right now I feel so relaxed, so peaceful and at the same time so full of energy - so full of love – I just want to sing… to cry… to laugh.
R.V. California
Our next teleconference is scheduled for Saturday, November 18th, 2006 and will feature Master Charles as the moderator! Check your email regularly for details.
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