Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC
February 12, 2026
“Mindfulness in Ayurveda:
Mindfulness, Memory & Remembrance Part V”
with Gary Gran CYT, DAy.
7:00-8:30 p.m. CT
Gary will be presenting via Zoom from his home in Arizona. The program will be streamed on the Center’s TV in the Hall of the Tradition.
5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Yoga – TBD
7:00-7:30 p.m. Meditation Guided by Gary Gran CYT, DAy.
7:30-8:30 p.m. “Mindfulness in Ayurveda:
Mindfulness, Memory & Remembrance Part V”, Gary Gran CYT, DAy.
8:30 p.m.: Evening Chants
8:40 p.m. Snacks
How can mindfulness help us during troubled times? How do we heal ourselves and our wounded world? How do we care for ourselves and others when under stress? What are the important things to watch, to remember, to know? How do we protect our minds and our memory? These are important questions, and the answers don’t come easily, or all at once. Please join us for our final session on mindfulness, as we reflect together on the teachings of Ayurveda, the science of healing, remembering our connection to each other and all of life.
“May all beings be happy, may all beings be well, may all beings know peace. And may that peace come unto each of us.”
These days, the practice of mindfulness promises us everything from better health and better relationships to success in business and sports. The American Psychological Association’s website provides a list of proven benefits including less somatic distress, reduced depressive symptoms, lower anxiety, less neural reactivity and less emotional reactivity. In addition, there are positives including better working memory, better-sustained attention, better focus, more cognitive flexibility, greater relationship satisfaction, more self-insight, enhanced intuition, more equanimity, greater morality, greater empathy, and greater compassion. With a list like that, what are we waiting for?
How do we strengthen our practice of mindfulness? What’s the relationship of mindfulness to yoga? How is mindfulness connected to memory? What happens to our memory as we age? What are the important things to remember?
In this series of talks, we’ll take a deep dive into the long history of mindfulness practice. We’ll listen deeply and reflect on the rich treasure trove of mindfulness and memory practices. And we’ll share specific practices as passed down in the Himalayan Tradition.
All are welcome.
“This practice of constant mindfulness is taught universally by the yogis of the Himalayas, irrespective of their affiliations.”
– Swami Veda Bharati
Gary Gran, CYT, DAy. Gary and his wife Cynthia have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic educators. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently in winter residence in Tucson, Arizona, enjoying winter gardening, cooking, and hiking.
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