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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom: "Cultivating a Sense of Beauty in Life\, in Being\, and in Our Sadhana" with Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom\nFebruary 3\, 2022\n\n“Cultivating a Sense of Beauty in Life\, in Being\, and in Our Sadhana”\nwith Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Stephen Parker Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Stephen Parker Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n  \nJoin Stoma on Thursday as he talks about how to cultivate a sense of beauty in Life\, in Being\, in our sadhana and our practices with the  accompanying expansion of self to Self. \nDonate and register here. \nDr. Stephen Parker was initiated in the Himalayan Yoga tradition by Swami Veda Bharati and was given the initiate name Stoma in 1971. Among the first teachers certified by the Himalayan International Teachers’ Association\, H.I.T.A.\, he began teaching hatha yoga in 1974. During that time he also studied Sanskrit with Swami Veda and South Asian languages and culture for his B.A. at the University of Minnesota.\n\nStoma is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level of the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500). A member of the International Association of Y.T.\, he serves on the faculties of the Meditation Center in Minneapolis and the Sadhaka Grama ashram in Rishikesh\, India. He is also a senior faculty member of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teachers’ Training Program. He has lectured on yoga\, meditation\, yoga psychology\, and spiritual practice in the U.S. and Canada as well as in Caribbean countries\, Holland\, Italy\, Austria\, Hungary\, Lithuania\, South Africa\, Korea\, Hong Kong\, and India. In 2004 he helped originate and teach the first course on yoga in an American medical school at the University of Minnesota Academic Medical Center. In 2007 he received preliminary vows of renunciation from Swami Veda and the Shankaracharya of Karvirapitha.\n\nStoma has been a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul\, MN since 1985. He also serves as Adjunct Assistant School Professor of Counseling and Psychological Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis\, MN. He teaches on the faculty of the Introductory Workshops of the Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis. In addition to authoring journal articles and book chapters\, Dr. Parker edited volume two of Swami Veda’s definitive scholarly work on the “Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali” and he has been a peer review editor for the “Journal of Men’s Studies\,” the “American Journal of Orthopsychiatry\,” the I”nternational Journal of Yoga T. and Yoga Mimamsa.” He is also the author of “Clearing the Path\, The Yoga Way to a Clear and Pleasant Mind: Yoga\, Neuroscience and Emotion” (2017) published by AHYMSA publishers.\n\n\nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.\n\nOr donate through PayPal.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-cultivating-a-sense-of-beauty-in-life-in-being-and-in-our-sadhana-with-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-e-ryt-500-700-p-m-830-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom: "The Promises and Disappointments of Utopia: new ways to use your Vril staff" with Paul Emerson Ph.D. - March 31\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – March 31\, 2022\n\n“The Promises and Disappointments of Utopia: new ways to use your Vril staff”\nwith Paul Emerson Ph.D.\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n  \n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk with Paul Emerson\, Ph.D.\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n	\n\n\n\nJoin Paul in person or via Zoom on Thursday\, March 31\, 2022\n\n	\n\n\nCertainly the war in the Ukraine and the threat of nuclear annihilation leads one to consider other types of social organization. To this end a variety of Utopian ideas have been proposed over the last several thousand years and some have actually been tried out to varying degrees of success. I’d like to consider some of these ideas and experiences to see if there is any commonality or lessons to be learned particularly from those which didn’t quite work out as planned. If nothing else they make for some interesting stories.\n\n	\n\n\nPaul Emerson is a biomedical engineer with a Ph.D. He is the authority on the physiology of breathing for The Meditation Center and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. Paul has worked as a research scientist\, has been a manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company and a university instructor. In addition\, he holds eight patents in the areas of dialysis and sleep therapy. he is a scholar of ancient yoga texts. Paul was certified by the Rockford School of Yoga and began teaching in 1975.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-the-promises-and-disappointments-of-utopia-new-ways-to-use-your-vril-staff-with-paul-emerson-ph-d-march-31-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "The Meaning of Passover" with Daniel Hertz - April 7\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – April 7\, 2022\n“The Meaning of Passover” with Daniel Hertz\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Daniel Hertz\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\nDescription: There will be a short presentation on the meaning of the Passover holiday in the Jewish Tradition. A connection will be made to how this ancient holiday observance relates to the practice of meditation. After this brief introduction we will read through a version of a Haggadah. The Haggadah is a storybook that guides the Passover Seder.\n\nBio: Daniel Hertz (MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500) is on the faculty of The Meditation Center. He is the author of the memoir Everything Is A Little Bit Alright: yoga\, meditaiton\, and a dog named Roy. For more information on the book\, here is the Amazon link:\n\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Everything-Little-Bit-Alright-Meditation/dp/1951651294/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=\n\nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.\nOr donate through PayPal.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-the-meaning-of-passover-with-daniel-hertz-april-7-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Kirtan with Chris Young - April 21\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – April 21\, 2022\nKirtan with Chris Young\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Kirtan with Chris Young\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of kirtan and chanting with Chris Young to celebrate Love\, the ancient traveler. \nJoin Chris in this kirtan\, it being an opportunity\, a vehicle\, to receive an experience of Beauty; a time to drop the worry and the hurry\, set aside the intellect\, and simply be… with people who are beautiful\, in a setting that is beautiful\, and with beautiful music. \n\n\n“Kirtan is a spiritual practice that originated in India centuries ago. The word “kirtan” means singing\, chanting\, and praising the Divine. It is a sacred practice anyone can do; no special training is required. The music does the work for you\, carrying you to a state of tremendous joy and mental clarity…\n\n\n\n…But the most important instrument in kirtan is the voice\,’There is a sacredness in everyone’s voice. It is like hearing your own soul’\, shares Milwaukee-based kirtan wallah Ragani. who leads one of the largest ongoing monthly kirtan events in North America. Your voice comes from within; it is uniquely yours. Unlike an instrument which acts on you\, emanating from the outside in\, the voice acts internally\, emanating from the inside out. When you sing kirtan\, you can literally feel the sound resonating inside you. ‘massaging’ your inner organs with sacred mantras…”\n\n(Kirtan! Chanting as a Spiritual Path. pages 7 and 9)\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes. \nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-kirtan-with-chris-young-april-21-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Life Among the Gunas" with Pandit Tejomaya - May 5\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – May 5\, 2022\n“Life Among the Gunas” with Pandit Tejomaya\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n  \n7:00 p.m.: Meditation guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Pandit Tejomaya\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\nSwami Veda once said “In order to have complete understanding of anything\, you must experience all of its layers of subtlety\, simultaneously.”  I think he may have said it more than once.  These mysterious words can inspire a lifetime of inner Sadhana.  With layers upon layers of reality to be explored\, and intricate relationships between the gross\, subtle and causal worlds to be observed\, it is a gloriously expansive way of being in the world.\n\nOne such exploration is to observe the world and yourself through the perspective of the Gunas: Rajas\, Tamas\, Sattwa.  Invisible to the eye and all scientific instruments\, the Gunas never-the-less exert their constant influence over the manifest world.  Ever wonder why we became so calm when Swami Veda entered the room? or why we get so sleepy after eating certain foods? or why a stadium full of soccer fans can turn into destructive mob when their club looses?  It is because of the power of the Gunas.   When we begin to see these events both from their expression in the gross world as well as their subtle “Gunic” reality\, we can then begin to intelligently strengthen our resolve to live spiritual lives of unwavering peace at all times and all conditions.\n\n\n\nPandit Tejomaya was initiated in the Himalayan Tradition by Swami Veda in 2008. He was initiated as a Pandit by Pandit Dabral\, and received the name Tejomaya in 2012. He took the vows of a Vanaprastha\, or Forest Dweller\, in January of 2017.\n\nPandit Tejomaya resides on Gabriola Island in the Salish Sea of Canada’s British Columbia where he lives a life of sadhana and devotion.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-life-among-the-gunas-with-pandit-tejomaya-may-5-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Talk from the Archive of Dr. Usharbudh Arya's Audios  "Unblocking Yourself"\, Introduction by Swami Radha Bharati  - May 12\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – May 12\, 2022\n  \nTalk from the Archive of Dr. Usharbudh Arya’s Audios\n“Unblocking Yourself”\nIntroduction by Swami Radha Bharati\n(Postponed  – “Food Sadhana” by Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.)\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk from the Archive of Dr. Usharbudh Arya’s Audios\, “Unblocking Yourself”\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\nThis Thursday evening we will be presenting another talk from “Treasured Echoes”\, a series of lectures from the archives of Dr. Usharbudh Arya (Swami Veda Bharati.) Come be inspired\, energized\, and transformed. Swami Radha will introduce the recording and its topic of “Unblocking Yourself.” \nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.\n\nOr donate through PayPal.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-food-sadhana-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-may-12-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Evenings – In-Person Hatha for Everyone! 6:00pm – 7:00pm
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY EVENINGS – HATHA FOR EVERYONE!\nTime: 6:00pm – 7:00pm \nInstructor: (Rotates weekly) \nFees: $10.00 drop-in fee for everyone \n*No pre-registration necessary. Just show up for drop-ins! \nDrop-In Hatha Classes (Ongoing) \nEveryone is Welcome \nThese 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/thursday-evenngs-in-person-hatha-for-everyone-600pm-700pm/2022-06-09/
CATEGORIES:Hatha Yoga,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC for Zoom Viewing and via Zoom Worldwide: An Evening with Stephen (Stoma) Parker\, Psy.D. E-RYT 500 - June 23\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:  \nHybrid Thursday Satsang – June 23\, 2022\nIn Person at TMC and Via Zoom\n“An Evening with Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Psy.D.\, 500-RYT”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\nThe Center will be open for an in-person Zoom viewing on Thursday Evening.\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: In-Person Hatha Yoga\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Psy.D.\, 500-RYT\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Psy.D.\, 500-RYT\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks…cookies\, fruit\, and nuts\nJoin Stoma for this Thursday’s Satsang offered as both an in-person Zoom viewing at TMC and via Zoom from any location. Stoma will talk on the themes of mantra and meditation. \nDr. Stephen Parker was initiated in the Himalayan Yoga tradition by Swami Veda Bharati and was given the initiate name Stoma in 1971. Among the first teachers certified by the Himalayan International Teachers’ Association\, H.I.T.A.\, he began teaching hatha yoga in 1974. During that time he also studied Sanskrit with Swami Veda and South Asian languages and culture for his B.A. at the University of Minnesota. \n\nStoma is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level of the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500). A member of the International Association of Y.T.\, he serves on the faculties of the Meditation Center in Minneapolis and the Sadhaka Grama ashram in Rishikesh\, India. He is also a senior faculty member of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teachers’ Training Program. He has lectured on yoga\, meditation\, yoga psychology\, and spiritual practice in the U.S. and Canada as well as in Caribbean countries\, Holland\, Italy\, Austria\, Hungary\, Lithuania\, South Africa\, Korea\, Hong Kong\, and India. In 2004 he helped originate and teach the first course on yoga in an American medical school at the University of Minnesota Academic Medical Center. In 2007 he received preliminary vows of renunciation from Swami Veda and the Shankaracharya of Karvirapitha.\n\nStoma has been a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul\, MN since 1985. He also serves as Adjunct Assistant School Professor of Counseling and Psychological Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis\, MN. He teaches on the faculty of the Introductory Workshops of the Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis. In addition to authoring journal articles and book chapters\, Dr. Parker edited volume two of Swami Veda’s definitive scholarly work on the “Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali” and he has been a peer review editor for the “Journal of Men’s Studies\,” the “American Journal of Orthopsychiatry\,” the I”nternational Journal of Yoga T. and Yoga Mimamsa.” He is also the author of “Clearing the Path\, The Yoga Way to a Clear and Pleasant Mind: Yoga\, Neuroscience and Emotion” (2017) published by AHYMSA publishers.\n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-an-evening-with-stephen-stoma-parker-psy-d-e-ryt-500-june-23-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and Zoom Viewing at TMC: “Are we there yet?  Thoughts about evaluating our “progress” in meditation and sadhana with Kay Gendron\, Ph.D. (Shanta)" - June 30\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang Via Zoom – June 30\, 2022\nThe Center will be open for an in-person Zoom TV viewing on Thursday.\n“Are we there yet?”\nThoughts about evaluating our “progress” in meditation and sadhana.\nwith Kay (Shanta) Gendron Ph.D.\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: In-Person Hatha Yoga\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation by Kay (Shanta) Gendron\, Ph.D.\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n\nKay (Shanta) Gendron\, Ph.D. will talk on the topic of “Are we there yet?”\, ….thoughts about evaluating our “progress” in meditation and sadhana.\n\nWhether we have been meditating for years or decades\, we often wonder whether we are actually making progress in our practice.\n\n What do Swami Veda and Swami Rama and our tradition say about the issue of progress and how we define it?\n\nKay Gendron\, PhD. (Shanta) has been a student of meditation since meeting and being initiated by Swami Veda in 1970 and receiving initiation by Swami Rama soon after. She worked closely with Swami Rama on most of the main books he wrote during his time in the US. She received her Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Minnesota and taught psychology at several universities and Yoga Psychology at the Program in Eastern Studies at the Institute. On behalf of our lineage\, she has studied and taught Meditation in the US\, Canada\, India and the far East. She is interested in the practical aspects of deepening meditation by working with the barriers created by mind and emotions. She continues to work as a Licensed Psychologist\, spiritual coach\, and Classical Homeopath. \n  \nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.\n\nOr donate through PayPal.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-an-evening-with-kay-gendron-ph-d-shanta-june-30-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang Via Zoom: "Reflections on Sadhana in Relation to the 40-Day Spiritual Festival and Guru Purnima" with Michael Smith - July 7\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang:\nIn Person Viewing at TMC via Zoom and Via Zoom – July 7\, 202\n“The Center will be open for an in-person Zoom TV viewing on Thursday.\n\n“Reflections on Sadhana in Relation\nto the 40-Day Spiritual Festival and Guru Purnima”\nwith Michael Smith\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: In-Person Hatha Yoga\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation by Michael Smith\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n\nMichael will talk about how he first came to The Meditation Center\, his own sadhana in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition\, and how he sees the 40-day Spiritual Festival in relation to Guru Purnima.\n\nPlease come and share how the Spiritual Festival is going with you.\nReflect on where you were attitudinally in prior years and where you are now. Ask any questions you might have and offer any ideas about how TMC staff and teachers can help you in your sadhana.\n\nMichael Smith has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 50 years and is currently a curriculum coordinator for the International Himalayan Yoga Teachers Association. He has also been certified by the Himalayan Institute Teachers Association and the Behram Guard School of Yoga Meditation (an Iyengar-based Hatha Yoga School). He was a public school teacher for 35 years and also a professor of Comparative Religion at North Hennepin Community College. He has edited and/or illustrated several books on yoga and has lectured widely on stress management (the topic of his Masters Thesis) and also on holistic health. His main work has been to transcribe and to get the teachings of Swami Rama\, Swami Veda and the Himalayan teachers out to as many people as possible.\n\n\nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-an-evening-with-michael-smith-july-7-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom: "Remembering Swami Veda Bharati" Seventh Anniversary Commemoration of Swami Veda Bharati's Mahasamadhi - July 14\,2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang\nVia Zoom and In-Person\nJuly 14\, 2022\n“Remembering Swami Veda Bharati”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: In-Person Hatha Yoga\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30- 8:30 p.m.: Commemoration of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40: Snacks\, fruit\, nits\, cookies\n\nJoin us to remember Swami Veda Bharati. Thursday\, July 14th\, is the commemoration of Swami Veda’s Mahasamadhi.\n\nStephen Parker (Stoma)\, Psy.D.\, RYT-500\, will do a reading of the commentary Swami Veda wrote on the topic of death. Following the talk\, there will be a slide show presentation and then an opportunity for stories and sharing.\n\n\nJoin us\, either in person or via Zoom\, for a special Thursday Satsang to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda Bharati. Swami Veda entered Mahasamadhi on July 14\, 2015.\n\nTMC policy for those entering the building or participating in outdoor ceremonies will be requesting all to practice non-violence – being fully vaccinated or wearing a mask w/social distancing. Staff and volunteers will not be asking for vaccine certification cards as trust of community will be sufficient.  All are welcome. \nTo further protect the community\, an Iso-Aire purification movable unit has been purchased to use in all rooms of TMC where people gather. These units have pre-filter\, hospital quality HEPA filters\, and a bi-polar ionization unit to remove pollen to pathogens.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/seventh-anniversary-commemoration-of-swami-veda-bharatis-mahasamadhi/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220721T190000
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SUMMARY:Cancelled for July 21st - Thursday Evenings – In-Person Hatha for Everyone! 6:00pm – 7:00pm
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY EVENINGS – HATHA FOR EVERYONE!\nCancelled for July 21\, 2022\nTime: 6:00pm – 7:00pm \nInstructor: (Rotates weekly) \nFees: $10.00 drop-in fee for everyone \n*No pre-registration necessary. Just show up for drop-ins! \nDrop-In Hatha Classes (Ongoing) \nEveryone is Welcome \nThese 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/thursday-evenngs-in-person-hatha-for-everyone-600pm-700pm-2022-07-21/
CATEGORIES:Hatha Yoga,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220804T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220804T213000
DTSTAMP:20260409T083539
CREATED:20220802T143919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T143919Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang via Zoom and In-Person: "The Ocean and Its Waves" with Michael Smith - August 4\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang\nVia Zoom and In-Person Zoom Viewing at TMC\nAugust 4\, 2022\n“The Ocean and Its Waves” with Michael Smith\n 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\nIf you come to The Meditation Center\, we will be showing the Thursday program via Zoom on The Center’s TV screen \nin the Hall of the Tradition. \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Guided Hatha Yoga with Chris Young – 2nd Floor Hatha Room\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Talk by Michael Smith\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\nThe Ocean and Its Waves\n\nThis guiding metaphor of this talk — “the Ocean and its Waves” — was one of Swami Veda’s favorites\, but I never fully appreciated its profundity until I heard Shi Hong’s lecture at the HYT-TTP Virtual Workshop last March. This talk will explain how this metaphor not only explains the art of “action in inaction” in theBhagavad Gita\, but also relates to the “Four Levels of Mind\,” the “Five Pillars of Sadhana\,” Yoga-Nidra\, the virtues of Silence\, Tattvavalokanam\,” “Quality Movement\,” “Karma Yoga as Hatha Yoga\,” “Sattvic Multi-Tasking\,” “Witnessing\,” Mindfulness\, and how to communicate deeply and effectively in daily life. This talk is especially recommended for yoga teachers and for those aspiring to\nteach yoga.\n\nMichael Smith has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 50 years and is currently a curriculum coordinator for the International Himalayan Yoga Teachers Association. He has also been certified by the Himalayan Institute Teachers Association and the Behram Guard School of Yoga Meditation (an Iyengar-based Hatha Yoga School). He was a public school teacher for 35 years and also a professor of Comparative Religion at North Hennepin Community College. He has edited and/or illustrated several books on yoga and has lectured widely on stress management (the topic of his Masters Thesis) and also on holistic health. His main work has been to transcribe and to get the teachings of Swami Rama\, Swami Veda\, and the Himalayan teachers out to as many people as possible.\n\nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-the-ocean-and-its-waves-with-michael-smith-august-4-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T083539
CREATED:20220802T152313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T155233Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang: "What is a Sangha?" with Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang\nVia Zoom and In-Person Zoom Viewing at TMC\nAugust 11\, 2022\n“What is a Sangha?”\nwith Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\nIf you come to The Meditation Center\, we will be showing the Thursday program via Zoom on The Center’s TV screen\nin the Hall of the Tradition.\n\n\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Guided Hatha Yoga by Nicole Roberts and Chetna Tandon\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Stephen “Stoma” Parker\, Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation by Stephen “Stoma” Parker\, Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n9:00-10:00 p.m. – Full Moon Meditation\n\n\nJoin Stoma in discussing the question “What is a Sangha?”  Consider these other ideas and concepts in relation to this question. “The different types of Sanghas?” “The Three Jewels of Buddhism\,” “Why Sanghas are Important\,”  “Spiritual Sanghas\,” “The Himalayan Yoga Tradition Sangha\,” “Yoga Schools and Lineages\,” “The Morning Prayer\,” “Hiranyagarbha\,” “The Bharati Lineage.” “Linages that We are Connected With.” \nDr. Stephen Parker was initiated in the Himalayan Yoga tradition by Swami Veda Bharati and was given the initiate name Stoma in 1971. Among the first teachers certified by the Himalayan International Teachers’ Association\, H.I.T.A.\, he began teaching hatha yoga in 1974. During that time he also studied Sanskrit with Swami Veda and South Asian languages and culture for his B.A. at the University of Minnesota. \nStoma is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level of the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500). A member of the International Association of Y.T.\, he serves on the faculties of the Meditation Center in Minneapolis and the Sadhaka Grama ashram in Rishikesh\, India. He is also a senior faculty member of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teachers’ Training Program. He has lectured on yoga\, meditation\, yoga psychology\, and spiritual practice in the U.S. and Canada as well as in Caribbean countries\, Holland\, Italy\, Austria\, Hungary\, Lithuania\, South Africa\, Korea\, Hong Kong\, and India. In 2004 he helped originate and teach the first course on yoga in an American medical school at the University of Minnesota Academic Medical Center. In 2007 he received preliminary vows of renunciation from Swami Veda and the Shankaracharya of Karvirapitha. \nStoma has been a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul\, MN since 1985. He also serves as Adjunct Assistant School Professor of Counseling and Psychological Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis\, MN. He teaches on the faculty of the Introductory Workshops of the Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis. In addition to authoring journal articles and book chapters\, Dr. Parker edited volume two of Swami Veda’s definitive scholarly work on the “Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali” and he has been a peer review editor for the “Journal of Men’s Studies\,” the “American Journal of Orthopsychiatry\,” the I”nternational Journal of Yoga T. and Yoga Mimamsa.” He is also the author of “Clearing the Path\, The Yoga Way to a Clear and Pleasant Mind: Yoga\, Neuroscience and Emotion” (2017) published by AHYMSA publishers.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-what-is-a-sangha-with-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-e-ryt-500/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220825T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person at TMC and via Zoom: Kirtan with Chris Young - August 25\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person at TMC and via Zoom – August 25\, 2022\nKirtan with Chris Young\n\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Guided Hatha Yoga\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Kirtan with Chris Young\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n  \nJoin us for an evening of kirtan and chanting with Chris Young to celebrate Love\, the ancient traveler. \nJoin Chris in this kirtan\, it being an opportunity\, a vehicle\, to receive an experience of Beauty; a time to drop the worry and the hurry\, set aside the intellect\, and simply be… with people who are beautiful\, in a setting that is beautiful\, and with beautiful music. \n\n\n“Kirtan is a spiritual practice that originated in India centuries ago. The word “kirtan” means singing\, chanting\, and praising the Divine. It is a sacred practice anyone can do; no special training is required. The music does the work for you\, carrying you to a state of tremendous joy and mental clarity…\n\n\n\n…But the most important instrument in kirtan is the voice\,’There is a sacredness in everyone’s voice. It is like hearing your own soul’\, shares Milwaukee-based kirtan wallah Ragani. who leads one of the largest ongoing monthly kirtan events in North America. Your voice comes from within; it is uniquely yours. Unlike an instrument which acts on you\, emanating from the outside in\, the voice acts internally\, emanating from the inside out. When you sing kirtan\, you can literally feel the sound resonating inside you. ‘massaging’ your inner organs with sacred mantras…”\n\n(Kirtan! Chanting as a Spiritual Path. pages 7 and 9)\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-kirtan-with-chris-young-august-25-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Showing of the Video\, "Ishopanishad Lecture 1" with H.H.S. Swami Rama  - September 15\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – September 15\, 2022\nShowing of the Video\, “Ishopanishad Lecture 1” with H.H.S. Swami Rama\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n6:00-7:00 p.m.:  Guided Hatha Yoga\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Showing of the Video\,”Ishopanishad Lecture 1″ with H.H.S. Swami Rama\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\nThe Ishopanishad is considered to be the foundation stone of Upanishadic Knowledge…The answer to all the important questions of life are to be found in this short Upanishad. It is an ideal book of Vedantic philosophy. ~Swami Rama
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-showing-of-the-video-isopanishad-lecture-1-with-h-h-s-swami-rama-september-15-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T083539
CREATED:20220831T222601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T233851Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "The Days of Awe" with Daniel Hertz  - September 22\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – September 22\, 2022\n“The Days of Awe” with Daniel Hertz\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Guided Hatha Yoga\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Daniel Hertz\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\nThe Meditation Center will be open to view the evening’s Thursday Satsang talk on the Center’s TV screen. \nThe “Days of Awe” are the ten days between the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah is a call to wake up to the urgency of each moment. This period of celebration\, contemplation\, and atonement is somewhat comparable to Lent and Ramadan.  The dates also coincide with the Hindu holiday Navaratri. The relentlessness of the High Holidays– the long days at the synagogue\, the constant repetition of the prayers\, the fasting– wears down our defenses and helps us open to the truth of our lives. We will discuss and explore how these “Days of Awe” have the potential to be a journey of self-transformation.\n\nDaniel Hertz (MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500) has been on the faculty of The Meditation Center\nsince 1995. He has been giving individual Biofeedback sessions at the Center since 2007. His most recent book\, Everything is a Little Bit Alright: Yoga\, Meditation\, and a Dog named Roy\, can be found at this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Little-Bit-Alright-Meditation/dp/1951651294
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-the-days-of-awe-with-daniel-hertz-september-22-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T083539
CREATED:20220831T233758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T195725Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom: "Message on the 50th Anniversary of The Meditation Center" with Swami Ritavan Bharati - September 29\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom – September 29\, 2022\n“Message on the 50th Anniversary of The Meditation Center”\nfrom Swami Ritavan Bharati “\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Guided Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Swami Ritavan Bharati\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n\n“Message from Swami Ritavan Bharati on the 50th Anniversary”\n\nOn behalf of the Himalayan Tradition Lineage\, Swami Ritavan welcomes all initiates and students of the Meditation Center for the 50th Anniversary of the Building acquisition and dedication with a re-dedication. This sacred space serves to reflect a guiding light for all spiritual seekers through the illustrious teachers\, guides\, and our own Master and Acharya\, then\, now\, and into the future. Each and every day is filled with the timeless revelation of the Tradition through sadhana\, meditation\, prayer\, and contemplation. The esoteric teaching\, of the past millenniums of yogis\, sages\, and saints\, has become practical spiritual guidance in today’s world. Swamiji will guide a meditation and provide a review of sadhana practices\, as well as\, insights into the future mission of the Himalayan Tradition through the Meditation Center. Swamiji also wishes to acknowledge the contributions of the countless many who\, through their selfless service\, have echoed the presence of Love as the “rasa” — the essence of the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Lineage.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-introduction-to-the-tmc-50th-anniversary-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-september-29-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T210000
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang : “Swami Veda Bharati\, Rishi for the 21st Century” with Dr. David Frawley - October 6\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang – October 6\, 2022\n“Swami Veda Bharati\, Rishi for the 21st Century”\nwith  Dr. David Frawley\nHybrid\, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom.\n\n	\n\n\n6:00—7:00 p.m.: Hatha in 2nd floor Hatha Room with Chris Young \n6:30—7:30 p.m.: Vegan Soup \n7:30-9:00 p.m.: Dr. David Frawley: “Swami Veda Bharati\, Rishi for the 21st Century.” Speaking via zoom\, both a lecture and guided meditation. Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid\, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-swami-veda-bharati-rishi-for-the-21st-century-with-dr-david-frawley-october-6-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T083539
CREATED:20221005T193139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T135410Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Pilgrimage to the Valley of Flowers Presentation and Kirtan" with Roger Klisch\, Maja Radovanlija\, and David Urban on Drums - October 13\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – October 13\, 2022\n\n“Pilgrimage to the Valley of Flowers Presentation and Kirtan”\nwith Roger Klisch\, Maja Radovanlija\, and David Urban on Drums\n\n	\n\n\nThursday Evening Schedule\n6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Trip to the Valley of Flowers Presentation and Kirtan\nwith Roger Klisch and Maja Radovanlija playing guitar\, Dave Urban will be drumming.\n8:30 p.m.- 8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Vegan Soup\n\n	\n\n\nRoger Klisch will join us Thursday for a presentation of his pilgrimage to the Valley of Flowers in north India and perform kirtan for us. Roger will be joined by Maja Radovanlija\, who will play guitar for the kirtan and share some of her photos of the trip. Dave Urban will provide soft drumming for the kirtan. Roger\, Maja\, and Dave expect to do 3 kirtan chants mixed together with the presentation. \nRoger Klisch lived at the Himalayan Institute for 6 weeks in 1980. Shortly after\, in 1981\, he was initiated into the tradition by Dr Arya (Swami Veda Bharati.) He did attend The Meditation Center frequently at that time. Roger has been meditating consistently since then\, although he has broadened his practice. He also began playing kirtan with a group for public events about 7 years ago. Recently Roger joined the Himalayan Institute excursion to the Valley of Flowers and many other great spiritual places in northern India. He is very grateful for that experience and wants to share it with the TMC community.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-a-pilgrimage-to-the-valley-of-the-flowers-with-roger-klisch/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T083539
CREATED:20221020T143658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T143658Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Diwali (Deepavali\,) a Festival of Lights" A Presentation by Sunita Gangopadhyay - October 20\, 2022 
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – October 20\, 2022\n“Diwali (Deepavali\,) a Festival of Lights”\nA Presentation by Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m.\nThursday Evening Schedule\n\n6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation by Sunita Gangopadhyay\n8:40 p.m.: Vegan Soup\nJoin Sunita Gangopadhyay as she shares the meaning and her experiences of Diwali\, the Festival of Lights. \nSunita Gangopadhyay has been associated with The Meditation Center since 2006\, and was initiated in the tradition in 2011. Native of India\, Sunita moved to the US in 1987 for graduate studies (Physics). She has had a keen interest in spirituality\, meditation\, and yoga for many years.  Teachings of the Himalayan Tradition as well as Sunday Satsang with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson have immensely helped deepen her practice and navigate through a busy home and work life. Whenever she gets an opportunity\, she visits the SRSG Ashram at Rishikesh\, India. One of her passions is to take the learning of the tradition to a wider part of the community as well as be of greater service to the center for years ahead. Sunita is married and has two children. She was an Executive in Research and Development department of Seagate Technology. \nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website pag
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-diwali-deepavali-a-festival-of-lights-a-presentation-by-sunita-gangopadhyay-october-20-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T203000
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom: Showing of the Video "Teachings with Swami Jaidev Bharati - The Scientific Mind Meets Yoga (2000 Conference)" - November 3\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom\nNovember 3\, 2022\n\nShowing of the Video\n“Teachings with Swami Jaidev Bharati –\nThe Scientific Mind Meets Yoga (2000 Conference)”\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\nThursday Evening Schedule\n6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Video of Swami Jaidev Bharati Teaching : “The Scientific Mind Meets Yoga”\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Assorted Snacks\n“Remember that you carry a dual citizenship. With meditation you can build a bridge between your two worlds\, the world within and the world without. When you successfully manage both worlds\, then the fruits of meditation will bloom.”\n~ H.H.S. Swami Rama as quoted in Walking with a Himalayan Master\, An American Odyssey\, by Justin O’Brien (Swami Jaidev Bharati)\, p.121.\n\n	\n\n\n\nSwami Jaidev Bharati (Dr. Justin O’Brien)\, a leading disciple of Swami Rama of the Himalayas\, is a pioneer in the exploration of consciousness. A former Catholic monk who studied in Israel\, Jordan\, and the Netherlands\, he was a major lecturer as his ground-breaking theology took thousands to deep insights in their spiritual quests.\n\nIn 1972 he met his Guru while he taught theology at Loyola University of Chicago. He helped Swamiji establish the Himalayan Institute and its graduate school and helped create international yoga conferences in England\, Japan\, India\, Nepal\, and the States. He holds a Doctoral degree in the Philosophy of Consciousness\, a Doctorandus in Theology\, and Masters degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies. He was Senior Research Fellow in Holistic Medicine at the University of London Medical School\, Director of Education at London’s Marylebone Health Clinic\, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota.\n\nHe took vows of renunciation on the banks of the Ganges River in 1999. He is author of “Walking with a Himalayan Master\,” “The Wellness Tree\,” “A Meeting of Mystic Paths\,” “Superconscious Meditation\,” “Running and Breathing\,” and several others.\n\nSwami Jaidev Bharati\, left his body on June 19\, 2021.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-showing-of-the-video-teachings-with-swami-jaidev-bharati-the-scientific-mind-meets-yoga-2000-conference-november-3-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T203000
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CREATED:20221104T201024Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom:“Remembrance of  the Mahasamadhi  of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas” November 10\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday  Satsang In Person and via Zoom – November 10\, 2022\n“Remembrance of  the Mahasamadhi  of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas”\n  \n\nProgram Schedule\n\nThis year\, we celebrate the 26th anniversary of Swami Rama’s MahaSamadhi. Gurudev left his body on November 13\, 1996 in his apartment at the HIHT campus. He was surrounded by his close disciples. A special program (in person and via Zoom) for Thursday’s gathering will be presented as follows:\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Recorded Meditation Guided by Swami Rama\n7:30-8:00 p.m.: Guru Puja\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Various Readings about Gurudev’s MahaSamadhi\nwith Community Sharing\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m. Vegan Soup\n\n\n\n26th Anniversary\n H.H.S. Swami Rama’s Māhasamadhi\nNovember 13\, 1996\n\nH.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas left his body on November 13\, 1996.  Please join us on Thursday\, November 10\, 2022 for a celebration and memorial of the life and teachings of this great master from The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. H.H.S. Swami Rama was a yogi\, scientist\, researcher\, writer\, and humanitarian. \nGuru Puja Mantras\n\nThe mantras that will be recited at the start of the puja are:\n\nOM Shreem Gurave Namaha – 3 recitations\nOM Gam Ganapataye Namaha – 3 recitations\nGanesha Gayatri – 3 recitations\nAsatoma Sadgamaya – 1 recitation\n\nDuring the puja\, the following mantras will be recited:\n\nLakshmi Gayatri\nGuru Brahma\nAkhanda Mandala Karam\n\n“In 1996\, this fully enlightened Master and representative of the ancient lineage of yogis left his body. His memorial today is in the hearts of his disciples and students who carry his work. He is most remembered for his great love for all and the magnetic power of his spirit\, such that as he walked\, one felt pulled to follow behind him. The full impact of his legacy will be realized perhaps in a century.”\n\nOm\nGurave namaḥ.\nParama-gurave namaḥ.\nParameṣhṭhi-gurave namaḥ.\nParamparā-gurubhyo namaḥ.\n\n~ Swami Veda Bharati ~\nfrom Swami Veda’s Blog\nOn the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama\nPublished: 13 November 2015 | Written by Swami Veda Bharati\n\n\nOn the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama\nPhone Address by Swami Veda\nThe Meditation Center\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota USA\nNovember 2\, 1997 \nOM! OM! OM! \nThe days become sacred when a sacred being imparts a special grace or energy to the forces in the universe. All the annual cycles of celebration and commemorations are built around those occasions. In our present day society and thinking\, the human being is no longer a unit in the universe; he views himself as something outside the universe\, trying to control the universe as an outsider. This view is incorrect\, we are part of the universe\, the energy and life that flows through us is the same one through whose rhythms and waves\, all the planets\, stars\, constellations\, breath patterns\, respond. That enlightenment is not an individual event; it is a cosmic or ultra-cosmic event. The coming into body of a sacred being\, an enlightened being\, also is not an individual event. It is not something over which only the immediate physical relatives rejoice; it is something of universal importance. It is a universal event. It is beyond the category of the birth of planets. It is said that when an enlightened being sits for his final enlightenment session all the saints\, past Buddhas\, and enlightened ones attend upon him. And thereafter\, his rhythms are not the rhythms of an individual. Those of us who were fortunate to see the Master walking\, who recall at times walking with him and feeling as though we paced together with the universal force\, with some unseen\, unknown magnet – those of us who experienced that phenomenon will never forget it\, because it was not an individual but the condensation\, the convergence of an unknown number of universal forces passing through that particular space\, time\, matter coordinate that we call an individual. \nI’ve said\, “The days become sacred.” Those of us who have been taught to be in tune\, even to a minor degree\, to be attuned to those rhythms\, to the beat to which a master walks\, find that on those sacred days\, certain special waves touch us. These are not the waves of a physical energy\, but rather something happens within the consciousness. We do not realize that it is all synchronized\, that the events of consciousness are synchronized with the events in the universe. Or rather\, to put it more correctly\, the events in the universe are projections of the events in consciousness… (an excerpt)
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoomremembrance-of-the-mahasamadhi-of-h-h-s-swami-rama-of-the-himalayas-november-10-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T083539
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom: Showing of the Video "Teachings with Swami Jaidev Bharati - "Letting Go" (2016) - November 17\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom\nNovember 17\, 2022\n\nShowing of the Video\n“Teachings with Swami Jaidev Bharati –\n“Letting Go” (2016)\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\nThursday Evening Schedule\n6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Video of Swami Jaidev Bharati Teaching : “Letting Go” (2016)\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Assorted Snacks\n“Remember that you carry a dual citizenship. With meditation you can build a bridge between your two worlds\, the world within and the world without. When you successfully manage both worlds\, then the fruits of meditation will bloom.”\n~ H.H.S. Swami Rama as quoted in Walking with a Himalayan Master\, An American Odyssey\, by Justin O’Brien (Swami Jaidev Bharati)\, p.121.\n\n	\n\n\n\nSwami Jaidev Bharati (Dr. Justin O’Brien)\, a leading disciple of Swami Rama of the Himalayas\, is a pioneer in the exploration of consciousness. A former Catholic monk who studied in Israel\, Jordan\, and the Netherlands\, he was a major lecturer as his ground-breaking theology took thousands to deep insights in their spiritual quests.\n\nIn 1972 he met his Guru while he taught theology at Loyola University of Chicago. He helped Swamiji establish the Himalayan Institute and its graduate school and helped create international yoga conferences in England\, Japan\, India\, Nepal\, and the States. He holds a Doctoral degree in the Philosophy of Consciousness\, a Doctorandus in Theology\, and Masters degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies. He was Senior Research Fellow in Holistic Medicine at the University of London Medical School\, Director of Education at London’s Marylebone Health Clinic\, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota.\n\nHe took vows of renunciation on the banks of the Ganges River in 1999. He is author of “Walking with a Himalayan Master\,” “The Wellness Tree\,” “A Meeting of Mystic Paths\,” “Superconscious Meditation\,” “Running and Breathing\,” and several others.\n\nSwami Jaidev Bharati\, left his body on June 19\, 2021.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-showing-of-the-video-teachings-with-swami-jaidev-bharati-letting-go-2016-november-17-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221222T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom: The Meditation Center's Holiday Program 2022\, "Celebration of the Season of Silence\, Light\, and Hope" December 22\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom\nDecember 22\, 2022\nThe Meditation Center’s Holiday Program 2022\n“Celebration of the Season of Silence\, Light\, and Hope”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\nBecause of the harsh winter blizzard conditions predicted for Thursday night and Friday\, the Holiday Party will be via Zoom only. Stay warm and safe!\n\n\nHoliday Program Schedule\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m. “Meditation on Light” guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30 p.m. Welcome by Sunita Gangopadhyay\n\n7:35 p.m. Special Christmas Message 2022 from Swami Ritavan Bharati\nread by Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:40 -8:00 p.m. Readings and Music\n\nPhyllis Vargas reading -(1) “Oh What Joy!” from Swami Veda Bharati\nand (2) “The Body is Mary” from Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi \ntranslated by Daniel Ladinsky\n\n“The Heart’s Mystery” sung by Chris Young\n\n\n\nSophia Showalter reading from Swami Veda’s “Revelries in Sanctity” \n(1) “Spring comes waving green flags in the sky\,” (2) “May the seasons of your mind be attuned to your Soul-Sun\,” (3) “To All Who Fill My Hands\,” and (4) “You are the gift-laden tree.” \n\n“Jai Gurudev” sung by Chris Young\n\nMichael Smith reading three stories including “The Miraculous Staircase ” and “Three Wise Women.” \n\n“Imagine” sung by Chris Young\n\nLighting of Hanukkah Candles on the Fifth Night of Hanukkah\nby Nikki Strong and Daniel Hertz\n\n8:00 p.m. Instructions on the Process of Lighting of Our Individual Candles at Home \nby Sunita Gangopadhyay\n\n8:05 p.m. A Vedic Prayer\, “Deepa Jyoti” chanted by\nEmilio Bettaglio\n\n\n\n8:10-8:15 p.m. Lighting of Candles Accompanied by the Community Singing of “Silent Night”\n\nRead here the lyrics of “Silent Night”\n\n8:15-8:25 p.m. Silent Meditation\n\n8:25-8:35 p.m. Evening Prayers
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-the-meditation-centers-holiday-program-2022-celebration-of-the-season-of-silence-light-and-hope-december-22-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221229T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T083539
CREATED:20221228T234943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T234943Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC: "Contemplation for the New Year"  Recorded Lecture by Swami Jaidev Bharati  Followed by a Talk with Michael Smith - December 29\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang – December 29\, 2022\nVia Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC\n\n“Contemplation for the New Year”\nRecorded Lecture by Swami Jaidev Bharati\nFollowed by a Talk with Michael Smith\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n6:00-7:00 p.m. Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m. Meditation Guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30 -8:30 p.m. Recorded Lecture by Swami Jaidev Bharati\nFollowed by a Talk with Michael Smith\n\n8:30-8:35 p.m. Evening Prayers\n\nJoin us for a recorded lecture given by Swami Jaidev Bharati on contemplation followed by a talk with Michael Smith on stories of the Divine Mother in the form of Our Lady of Guadalupe and some comments on the art of contemplation.\n\n\n“There is another school called contemplation\, “shravana manana nidhidhyasana.” What is contemplation? Contemplation is to discover what truth is. I am in search of truth. I listen to the sayings of great sages and to the scriptures taught by competent teachers. This is “shravana.” I think deeply about these sayings and teachings. This is “manana.” I systematically go on searching and finally\, I know truth and integrate it into my life. This is “nidhidhyasana.” And I cannot describe it to anyone…\n\n…In the school of contemplation you learn what is truth. Now you want to contemplate on that teaching. Truth in the world is different from absolute truth…\n\n…A few hints for practice. Don’t speak too much. Those who speak too much speak nonsense most of the time. Speak less\, to the point. Reduce\, if you are speaking too much. Be conscious that I will not speak much. Second point\, “Ok\, I will speak whatever I have to speak but I’ll speak strongly and lovingly.” Don’t keep saying “I mean to say\, I mean to say\, I mean to say.” Many people say\, “I mean to say.” It means there is something they mean to say\, that they are not saying. Be straight\, be gentle when you speak. Your speech will be effective. Those to whom you are speaking will know the language\, it will affect their hearts and minds if you speak properly…\n\nSlowly by understanding the great sayings of the sages\, you start contemplating the great sayings\, “I am atman\, Brahman. The atman is within me. I’m not body\, not the breath\, not the mind\, not my individuality but the atman within me is the same Paramatman.” This type of contemplation\, constant awareness\, is very healthy.” ~ H.H.S. Swami Rama ~
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-contemplation-for-the-new-year-recorded-lecture-by-swami-jaidev-bharati-followed-by-a-talk-with-michael-smith-december-29-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230105T203000
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SUMMARY:Note Change for Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only: Showing of the Video\,  "Saundaryalahari\, Part I" with Swami Rama on January 5\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Note program change because of today’s hazardous road conditions due to this week’s major snow event in the Metro area…stay safe.\n Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only – January 5\, 2023\nShowing of the Video\,\n“Saundaryalahari\, Part I” with H.H.S. Swami Rama\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nPlease accept this invitation to all initiates to join this New Year Sadhana Retreat January 5-8\, 2023.\n  \n\n6:00-7:00 p.m.  No Gentle Hatha Yoga Class\n7:00-7:30 p.m. Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m. Showing of the Video\, “Saundaryalahari\, Part I” with Swami Rama \n8:30 p.m – Evening Prayers\nTalk by Swami Rama on Saundaryalahari\, the Wave of Beauty\, which is a prominent text of Sri Vidya Kundalini Tantra Yoga. The wave of creativity\, love\, and bliss of Shakti is one and the same with Shiva. The lectures contain practical advice on advanced meditation practices of Yoga\, Vedanta\, and Tantra. (Courtesy of YouTube)\n\n\nOther events for the New Year Sadhana Retreat January 5-8\, 2023.\n\nFriday\, January 6\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n6:00 p.m. – Chanting of Lalita Sahasranama\n7:00-7:30 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:30-8:45 p.m. – Lakshmi Full Moon Flower Havan\n9:00-10:00 p.m. – Full Moon Meditation\n\nSaturday\, January 7\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n(full program with Swami Ritavan)\n9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Exercise without Movement\, Shitali-karana\, Pranayama\,\nJapa\, and Meditation\n\nCost: $20.00 In Person\nCost $20.00 Via Zoom\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\nFollowed by lunch. Bring a dish to share.\n\nSunday Morning\, January 8\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n8:30-9:15 a.m. – Meditation session with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n10:00-11:30 a.m. – Sunday Book Club Study Group with Swami Ritavan Bharati
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-at-tmc-new-year-renewal-and-abundance-in-divine-grace-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-january-5-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230106T220000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Flower Puja and Full Moon Meditation: Change to Schedule for Hybrid Friday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person at TMC: "New Year Renewal and Abundance In Divine Grace" with Swami Ritavan Bharati - January 6\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:“New Year Renewal and Abundance In Divine Grace” with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n  \nHybrid Friday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person at TMC – January 6\, 2023\nFull Moon Flower Havan and Full Moon Meditation\n8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. CST\n8:00-8:45 p.m. Lakshmi Full Moon Flower Havan with Emilio Bettaglio\n\n8:45-9:00 p.m. Break\n9:00-10:00 p.m. Full Moon Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\nThis Full Moon Meditation will begin guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati\, then followed by a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nFull Moon Havan with the mantras: Akhanda Mandala\, Saumya\, Lakshmi Gayatri\, Akhanda Mandala. Read here the mantras to be used.\n\nSwami Ritavan Bharati has said\, “The full moon meditations are an opportunity for us to come together in connecting with the universal mind-field bringing unity\, harmony\, peace\, and love. Go into your silence; exhale-release\, inhale-accept\, forgive and fulfill\, with purified heart and mind receive the blessings of the Lineage.”\n“You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are\, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners\, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour\, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said\, ‘Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise..'” (Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org January 2023 newsletter).\n\nEveryone is welcome!\nOther events for the New Year Sadhana Retreat January 5-8\, 2023.\nSaturday\, January 7\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n(full program with Swami Ritavan)\n9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Exercise without Movement\, Shitali-karana\, Pranayama\,\nJapa\, and Meditation\nCost: $20.00\nFollowed by lunch. Bring a dish to share.\n\nSunday Morning\, January 8\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n8:30-9:15 a.m. – Meditation session with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n10:00-11:30 a.m. – Sunday Book Club Study Group with Swami Ritavan Bharati
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-friday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-at-tmc-new-year-renewal-and-abundance-in-divine-grace-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-january-6-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T123000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning with Swami Ritavan Via Zoom and In Person at TMC: "New Year Renewal and Abundance In Divine Grace" January 7\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:“New Year Renewal and Abundance In Divine Grace” with Swami Ritavan Bharati\nSaturday\, January 7\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n(full program with Swami Ritavan)\nCost: $20.00  In Person\nCost: $20.00 Zoom \nRegister here.\n9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Exercise without Movement\, Shitali-karana\, Pranayama\, Japa\, and Meditation\nFollowed by lunch. Bring a dish to share.\n  \n\nOther events for the New Year Sadhana Retreat January 5-8\, 2023.\n\nSunday Morning\, January 8\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n8:30-9:15 a.m. – Meditation session with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n10:00-11:30 a.m. – Sunday Book Club Study Group with Swami Ritavan Bharati
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/saturday-morning-with-swami-ritavan-via-zoom-and-in-person-at-tmc-new-year-renewal-and-abundance-in-divine-grace-january-7-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC: An Evening with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT-500 - January 12\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC – January 12\, 2023\n\nAn Evening with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT-500\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation guided by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT-500\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT-500\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nJoin Stoma for a talk on nourishing others spiritually in all of the realms and levels of our being…how to feed people. \nDetails to come. \nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.\n\nOr donate through PayPal.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-an-evening-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psyd-e-ryt-500-january-12-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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