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SUMMARY:43rd Annual 40-Day Spiritual Festival 2026 from June 19-July 29 (Guru Purnima)\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:43rd Annual 40-Day Spiritual Festival 2026\nJune 19- July 29 (Guru Purnima)\, 2026\n  \nAnnual Festival of Spiritual Peace\n~ Swami Ritavan Bharati~\nThrough the living presence of Swami Veda here in Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama\, we are inspired to return “home” to the theme of “Vasudeva”. This theme holds many gems of sadhana practiced as the Annual 40-Day Festival of Spiritual Peace. \nDuring this forty day period we all have an opportunity for celebrating the prosperity that sadhana brings. The prospering of sadhana means that there is greater peace in everyone’s mind. Only peace in individual minds can bring peace in the world. Therefore\, let our striving and endeavor for internal peace be an unceasing one; spread it wide; enlarge the circle of those who feel and contemplate such peaceful ways of living. That is the only way for world peace. \nEnjoy this immersion in sadhana during the festival celebration of Spiritual Peace.  \n(Courtesy of AHYMSIN\,org \n\n	\n\n\nRead here “43rd Annual 40-Days Spiritual Festival\, June 19-July 29\, 2026″ 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 “Vasudevaya’  mantra japa…Decrease 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-2025-from-june-9-july-29-guru-purnima-2026/2026-06-29/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Monday Morning Chair Yoga Via Zoom with Cynthia Gran DAy\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\,  10:30 a.m.- Noon
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n“Chair Yoga”\nBreathing\, Relaxation & Meditation\nMonday Mornings\n10:30 a.m – noon CT\nOffered via Zoom through The Meditation Center\, Minneapolis; Himalayan Yoga and Meditation\, Milwaukee; and Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center\, Palatine with Cynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP \nSuggested donation: $10.00\nAll levels welcome! Please join us via Zoom for 90 minutes of inspiration\, soft strengthening\, stretching\, deep breathing\, and soothing relaxation. Each class will end with a brief meditation. \nThis thoroughly gentle and mindful class will be great for any level or ability. Some opportunities may arise to stand or get onto the floor. These will be options\, to accommodate different abilities. \nCertified Yoga Teachers: 1.5 CE hours available through Yoga Alliance. \nAbout Your Instructor: \nCynthia Gran\, DAy\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\,  has been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. Cynthia and her husband\, Gary\, DAy. CYT\, first attended the old Glenview Center in Illinois where they met 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 Minnesota for the summer teaching at The Meditation Center. \nNo prior experience needed – “Come as you are\, and discover the calm within” \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/new-monday-morning-chair-yoga-via-zoom-with-cynthia-gran-day-e-ryt-500-yacep-1030-a-m-noon/2026-06-29/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation\, June 29\, 2026 Via Zoom\,  9:00-10:00 p.m. CT - This Full Moon is the Strawberry Moon
DESCRIPTION:Global Full Moon Meditation via Zoom\nJune 29\, 2026\nThis Full Moon is the “Strawberry Moon”\nTonight sit with our global family for the full moon meditation!\n\n	\n\n\nThe Global Full Moon Meditation will begin guided by Pandit Priyadarshan followed\nby a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nStarting at 9:00 p.m. this evening’s “Full Moon Meditation” will begin guided by Pandit Priyadarshan \ntransitioning into a silent meditation that will end at 10:00 p.m. \nAttendance in the Full Moon (Global) meditation is FREE. The full moon meditation via zoom is sponsored by the Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center in Palatine\, IL \nGo to the HYMC website to receive the  Zoom invitation and link and password. \nfor the May 3o\, 2026 meditation session. \nJoin Zoom early…a few minutes before 9:00 p.m. \nAfter 9:00 the session will be closed to new participants. \nThis event is courtesy of the Palatine Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center – HYMC. \nFor more information regarding the global full moon meditation schedule visit HYMC’s website here.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-june-29-2026-via-zoom-900-1000-p-m-ct-this-full-moon-is-the-strawberry-moon/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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