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The ideal candidate will have exp. developing, planning, and administering outreach programs to diverse cultural groups. Req. a Bachelor’s degree in cross cultural or international studies, public administra- tion, or related field and 2 yrs. exp. in working with ethni- cally diverse populations. Multi-lingual and multi-cultural exp. is preferred as well as previous exp. working in gov- ernment. Apply with a City of Beaverton application and cover letter to the Human Resources Department, Beaverton City Hall, 4755 SW Griffith Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005. Applications may be completed on our web- site at www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Closing Date: April 4, 2014. EOE M/F/D/V 3-19-13 3-19-14 CIVIL FORFEITURE/LITIGATION ATTORNEY – CITY OF PORTLAND Simmons continued from page 8 reaction to the 24-hour news cycle, because “be still and know” has been taught for thousands of years before the development of this technology. The research shows that if you meditate, the mind becomes still, and they can see the functionali- ty and gray matter in the brain increase, the nervous system calm, the immune system improve and a reduction in stress. So, quiet time is the key. We have hundreds of thousands of kids around the country meditating through the David Lynch Foundation. What I want to do with this book, and I’m giving all the profits to charity, is to teach people to meditate. All it takes is a little bit of patience. It’s a simple guide. And the more people medi- tate, the more it increases the positive vibrations turn- ing the planet into a posi- tive, happy place. The more you do that, the greater service you are to God. I introduced Oprah and Ellen to their TM [Transcendental Meditation] teachers. They both thanked me, and spoke publicly about it, which is great because they can spread the word. Ellen has been a great supporter. Rus- sell Brand has done the same. I’ve shared medita- tion with a lot of hip-hop artists, inmates, and return- ing war veterans with PTSD, as well. I feel like this dharma, this service is part of my job. KW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman gives a shout out from a fellow Hollis native! She asks: What were you most astonished to discover as a result of meditating? RS: Coming out of my first yoga class, I was aston- ished that there were noth- ing but hot girls there. Just 55 girls, Bobby Shriver, who’s a buddy of mine, and myself. I came out of class, I was so high. I been sober 26 years, but I’m an ex- druggie. I want to talk a lit- tle bit abut two things: clarity and cloudiness. Both of them quiet the mind. One quiets it, the other numbs it. either way, there’s less thought, and the less thought, the more happi- ness. And when the mind is totally still, there’s only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I love this!” If I keep doing this, I’m going to give away my money. But a more happy mind leads to quietness and clari- ty. And that clarity helps you have a greater capacity to do more and to become more successful and more giving. So, running all my different companies has turned out to be a lot easier because I mediate twice a day and go to yoga every day. KW: Bernadette also says: I sat a 10-day Vipas- sana course many years ago and afterwards, I was encouraged by a film called Doing Time, Doing Vipas- sana which was about med- itation courses offered in prisons. The results were very encouraging. She asks: What do you think of medi- tation methods taught to prisoners? RS: I think it’s very important. I’ve gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It’s something I plan to do with Tim Rob- bins soon. I owe him a call about that. KW: Bernadette asks: If you could focus all of your resources to solve one prob- lem in our society, what one would it be? RS: At the core of every- thing that is hurtful to humanity is a lack of con- sciousness. Unconscious behavior is at the core. Think of the 40 billion ani- mals we abuse and eat who are born into suffering. It’s a karmic disaster. An animal products diet is like smok- ing 20 cigarettes a day. What I would do to change this planet is have everyone meditate and look inside. Then we’d have a happier, more service-oriented, less- needy world. KW: Editor Lisa Loving says this book looks great. I know a crabby person whose life changed when he started meditating. She asks: Are there ever limits to an individual’s ability to fol- low your advice? Are there certain kinds of stress, diffi- culty or even grief that is so staggering that it becomes impossible to cope with through meditation? RS: Meditation helps everything, Lisa. But I couldn’t guarantee that someone could get off their medication. But I suspect that meditation instead of Ritalin would change the life of any kid with ADD. 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