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The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings

The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan live on! As Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training programs multiply around the globe, hundreds of thousands have been deeply touched by the universal truth of Yogi Bhajan’s words. This growing number of students and teachers are requesting increased access to the Teachings; therefore, we are happy to start the New Year with an update on The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings.

Yogi Bhajan’s legacy includes over 8,000 classes recorded during a span of 36 years. His words resonate and penetrate to the heart of what is true and offer guidance during this time of great planetary change. The work of our Library is to make his teachings available for millions of people to access and experience by way of video, audio, and a searchable database. Currently, streaming videos on www.kriteachings.org and SikhNet as well as broadcasts of his gurdwara lectures on the JusPunjabi cable channel give us a small glimpse of what is to come.

The goal and scope of The Library of Teachings is to archive, preserve and create online access to the entire recorded library of Yogi Bhajan's Teachings by the end of 2012. With 10 years invested in this work thus far, we have made great progress. Below are some of our current projects:

• Transcription: In our Bangalore, India office KRI (Kundalini Research Institute) continues to transcribe lectures. Over 6,000 lectures are transcribed in either first or second form to date. More than 2,000 are yet to be transcribed. This project will be completed in 2009.

• Searchable Database: In 2008, we will continue the process of identifying and tagging concepts from the teachings within the text of his lectures, to create a meaningful, searchable database.

• Library Management System: KRI will implement a Library Management System in 2008 and has a full-time Librarian on staff.

• Archival Preservation: The pilot project for the archival preservation of the video and audio library will be completed by the second quarter of 2008. Fundraising for the completion of the archival preservation of the video and audio will begin in earnest in 2008. This is essential, as many tapes are several decades old and are beginning to deteriorate.

• Correspondence: Yogi Bhajan counseled and taught many of his students through his letters. We are continuing to research and compile the teachings found in these letters.

• Photo Archiving Project: A recent grant from Golden Temple Products, Oregon (Peace Cereal, Yogi Tea), enables us to start the project of archiving the thousands of historic photos of Yogi Bhajan and the people he touched.

• Translations: KRI has translated, and continues the process of translating many existing books of Yogi Bhajan’s teachings, including Teacher Training Manuals, into Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese.

How You Can Help:
With your financial support, the timeless words of Yogi Bhajan will light the way and continue to guide, uplift and heal many generations to come. His teachings define how we can “travel light, live light, spread the light, (and) be the light.”
You have the opportunity to make a tax-deductible contribution to insure that this precious legacy is preserved and accessible for the future. Become a subscriber! Commit to a monthly donation by signing up here: LOT DONATION PAGE. In this way, we can begin archiving and preserving today! Or make a one-time donation by check or credit card.

Gratitude goes out to all who have worked to make this Library possible.   If you would like any further details, please let us know.  We welcome your participation.

With love and prayers,

SS Deva Kaur Khalsa

KRI Teacher Training Executive Council

KRI Board of Directors

WE WILL REACH OUR GOAL—BUT ONLY WITH YOUR HELP.  DONATE TODAY! 
 

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