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SUMMARY:40-Day Spiritual Festival 2024 from June 12- July 21 (Guru Purnima)\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:40-Day Spiritual Festival 2024 from June 12- July 21 (Guru Purnima)\, 2024\nRead here “41st Annual 40-Days Spiritual Festival June 12-July 21\, 2024″courtesy of AHYMSIN.org.\nThe festival is 40-days of purification of all aspects of our being through chosen practices. \nSome options for practices are :\nBegin or increase the Sangha Ganesha mantra japa…practice embodying Ganesha in stillness\, in his stillness. \nDecrease screen time\, especially in the evening; put down the phone\, turn off the computer. \nFind ways to honor Earth Mother: walk in silence in the woods\, feed the wild animals\, nourish the ants\, pick up trash in nature\, contemplate one of the five elements in nature. \nFast one day a week\, could be partial fasting or simply eliminating one preferred food item. \nContemplate that which helps you be still. \nDo self-study and journal your experiences. \nStudy “Sutra 1.33\,” the Brahma Viharas\, especially Upeksha (equanimity in the face of evil.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/40-day-spiritual-festival-2024-from-june-12-july-21-guru-purnima-2024/2024-07-17/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell\, Rosann Chamberlain\, and Susan Guthrie \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone is Welcome! These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation\, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress\, achy joints\, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being. No registration necessary\, just show up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain/2024-07-17/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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SUMMARY:Register Now!!! - 4-Seminar Series - "Practical Psychology of a Successful Sadhana" via Zoom with Phil Nuernberger\, PhD - Sponsored jointly by Milwaukee HYMC and TMC in Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored jointly by\nthe Milwaukee Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center &\nThe Meditation Center in Minneapolis\n\n	\n\n\n“Practical Psychology of a\nSuccessful Sadhana”\nvia Zoom\nwith Phil Nuernberger\, PhD\n4 Seminars – 2-2.5 hours each\nWednesdays: May 22\, June 19\, July 17\, and August 21\, 2024\n7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\nAll Four Sessions: $108.00\nA Single Session: $30.00\nRegister here\nfor all 4 sessions or any single session\n\n	\n\n\nI: Body\, Mind\, Jiva: Where is Your Identity – May 22nd\nLet’s talk about what we actually become caught in the veil of samskaras\, attachments\, and beliefs. \nII. The Powerful Mind: Your Finest Instrument – June 19th\nA practical look at the mind’s resources and how to dance with them. \nIII. Creating and Sustaining Balance – July 17th\nA successful spiritual life is the first and essential step to a successful transition to the next adventure. We explore ways to establish real harmony in life. \nIV. Joyful Freedom – August 21st\nThe ways and means of actually gaining enlightenment. “It takes great effort to be something. It takes no effort to Be.” \n  \nPhil Nuernberger\, Ph.D. is a direct disciple of H.H. Sri Swami Rama and was personally trained by Swamiji since 1970. Dr. Phil is one of the few Americans to receive initiation by Swami Rama into the highest levels of the tantric tradition of the Himalayan Sages. With his Master’s instruction and blessing\, Dr. Phil has been teaching and initiating others in this tradition since 1972. He was instrumental in helping Swamiji build the Himalayan Institute\, and served on its Board of Directors until 1992. \nDr. Nuernberger is author of six books. The most recent are Eternal Self \, Freedom’s Path: The Dancing Soul\, The Warrior Sage: Life as Spirit\, as well as\, Strong and Fearless: The Quest for Personal Power and From Loneliness to Love: A Journey of Spiritual Awakening. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/register-now-4-seminar-series-practical-psychology-of-a-successful-sadhana-via-zoom-with-phil-nuernberger-phd-sponsored-jointly-by-milwaukee-hymc-and-tmc-in-minneapolis/2024-07-17/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:10-Day "Guru Gita" Recitation via Zoom from Thursday\, July 11 - Saturday\, July 20\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:New opportunity to prepare for Guru Purnima during the 40-Day Spiritual Festival….\n\n10-Day “Guru Gita” Recitation via Zoom\nThursday\, July 11 – Saturday\, July 20\, 2024\nBegins at 8:00 p.m. CDT from the July 12th – July 20th\nExceptions are on Thursdays\, the 11th and 18th…the recitation will begin at 8:45 p.m. \n\nAs a tradition in our Sangha\, the Guru Gita’s recording by Pundits at SRSG is shared via Zoom during the 11 days leading to Guru Purnima. Tonight is the 2nd day that the Guru Gita recording will be shared via Zoom. The session will begin at 8:00 p.m. CDT. \n“Three chapters in the latter part of the Skanda Purana\, one of the most widely read of the 18 Puranas composed by Sage Vyasa\, comprise the verses referred to as the Guru Gita\, the “Song in Praise of the Guru”. The verses are the dialogue between Shiva and Parvati that serve as a fount of knowledge and wisdom about the Guru\, the Guru’s power and greatness\, and specific ways of paying adoration.” ~Stoma on 6/27/24~ \n\nRead here the text of the “Guru Gita” in English…new version. \nRead here the text of the “Guru Gita” in Sanskrit. \nThe audio starts with: Mama catur vidha puruartha siddhyarthe jape viniyoga… \nand continues with Verse One: (these audio verses match all succeeding written verses until 182 ending) \nSūta uvāca: verse one begins on bottom of page 3 of the English translation \nVerse 1\, Sūta said: \n Kailāsa-śikhare ramye \nbhakti-sandhāna-nāyakam\, \nPranamya pārvatī bhaktyā \nśankaram paryaprcchata. \nTo listen to the audio recording of the “Guru Gita” click here. \n\n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/10-day-guru-gita-recitation-via-zoom-from-friday-june-23-sunday-july-2-2023/2024-07-17/
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