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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and via Zoom - Path of Fire & Light: 'Package Deal' with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy - August 3\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and via Zoom – August 3\, 2023\nPath of Fire & Light: ‘Package Deal’\nwith Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Path of Fire & Light: ‘Package Deal’ with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n\n	\n\n\nSwami Rama taught the first of several Path of Fire & Light seminars from July 24-31\, 1986\, in Honesdale\, PA. After the first seven days of lectures and workshops\, Swamiji detailed what he called his ‘package deal’ in the lecture entitled “Awakening the Dormant Fire & Leading it to the 1000-Petalled Lotus” on 7.31.86. The ‘package deal’ was a systematic summary of all the teachings presented during the seminar\, with step-by-step instructions on how to follow the path of fire & light. Please join us as we share the contents of this valuable teaching. There will be plenty of quotes from Swamiji to inspire us. All are welcome. \nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.  was in attendance at the seminar and will be sharing the teachings from his personal notes. He 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 spending the summer in Minneapolis\, offering classes and consultations at The Meditation Center. Their home is in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-path-of-fire-light-package-deal-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-august-3-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person Viewing and Via Zoom: Presentation of an Audio Teaching "What is Silence?" by Swami Veda Bharati presented at the Dunrovin Silence Retreat in July 2007 - August 10\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person Viewing and Via Zoom  – August 10\, 2023\nPresentation of an Audio Teaching “What is Silence?” by Swami Veda Bharati\npresented at the Dunrovin Silence Retreat in July 2007\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\nNote: New Ongoing Time Change to Thursday’s Gentle Hatha Drop-In Class…\nbegins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 6:45 p.m.\nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation of an Audio Teaching “What is Silence?”  by Swami Veda Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nDetails to come. Attend this Thursday Satsang to be inspired and invigorated by the words of Swami Veda Bharati.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-and-via-zoom-presentation-of-an-audio-teaching-what-is-silence-by-swami-veda-bharati-presented-at-the-dunrovin-silence-retreat-in-july-2007-august/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230817T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom: "The Universal Language of Emotions" with Joann Huff - August 17\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom  – August 17\, 2023\n“The Universal Language of Emotions” with Joann Huff\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\nNote: New Ongoing Time Change to Thursday’s\nGentle Hatha Drop-In Class…begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 6:45 p.m.\n\n\nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Emilio Bettagli0\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “The Universal Language of Emotions” with Joann Huff\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nJoin Joann Huff this Thursday for a discussion regarding the language of emotions.\n\nJoann states\, “Emotions are like a universal language and we all speak this language. Almost everyone can all understand sadness\, fear\, curiosity\, and joy. Out of balance and I will say things I regret\, self sabotage\, and avoid being my best. However emotions can also inspire\, motivate\, and nurture feelings of joy. They can encourage me to do things I want to do\, learn about myself\, and inspire me to continue on the path. Let’s explore the energy of emotions and see if we can discover ways to work with this universal language in positive ways. I invite you to discuss the energy of emotions with me.”\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/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-the-universal-language-of-emotions-with-joann-huff-august-17-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only: "Ayurveda Study Group\, Core Principles of Ayurveda"with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran on August 24\, 2023 \,  7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – August  24\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: Core Principles of Ayurveda”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Ayurveda Study Group\n” with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. We’ll continue with Chapter One of the Charaka Samhita with more sutras\, commentary\, and discussion. Please bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n“The objective of this compendium is achievement of dhatu samya\, the equilibrium of the bodily elements.”  – Charak Samhita\, Sutrasthana\, 1.54 \nGary & Cynthia Gran 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 spending the summer in Minneapolis\, offering classes and consultations at The Meditation Center. Their home is in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-only-ayurveda-study-group-core-principles-of-ayurvedawith-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-on-august-24-2023-700-p-m-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230831T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T023407
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person Viewing and Via Zoom: Presentation of an Audio Teaching "Why Die? - Abhinivesha" by Swami Veda Bharati  -  August 31\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person Viewing and Via Zoom  – August 31\, 2023\nPresentation of an Audio Teaching “Why Die – Abhinivesha”\nby Swami Veda Bharati\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\nNote: New Ongoing Time Change to Thursday’s Gentle Hatha Drop-In Class…\nbegins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 6:45 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation of an Audio Teaching  “Why Die? – Abhinivesha” by  Swami Veda Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nDetails to come. Attend this Thursday Satsang to be inspired and invigorated by the words of Swami Veda Bharati.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-and-via-zoom-presentation-of-an-audio-teaching-why-die-abhinivesha-by-swami-veda-bharati-august-31-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom : "What Is Selfless Service?"A Discussion with the TMC Spiritual Committee with an introduction by Stephen Parker (Stoma) - September 7\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom – September 7\, 2023\n“What Is Selfless Service?”\nA Discussion with the TMC Spiritual Committee\nwith an introduction by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “What Is Selfless Service?”\na discussion with the TMC Spiritual Committee; an introduction by Stoma.\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nJoin us tonight for a wonderful discussion regarding selfless service with some members of the TMC Spiritual Committee\, Swami Radha Bharati\, Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Emilio Bettaglio\, and Eric Ness. \n…One benefit of making the wise choice to render selfless service is that the Divine Guru is keeping His eye on you… \n…Remember\, the true Ashram is in a selfless loving heart. \nFrom “Love\, Meditation\, and Service” by Swami Veda Bharati \nRead entire article here courtesy of AHYMSIN.org
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-what-is-selfless-servicea-discussion-with-the-tmc-spiritual-committee-with-an-introduction-by-stephen-parker-stoma-september-7-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230914T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom: "The Yamas\, Five Pearls of Raja Yoga\, the Foundation of the Royal Path " with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, 500-RYT - September 14\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom – September 14\, 2023\n“The Yamas\, Five Pearls of Raja Yoga\, the Foundation of the Royal Path “\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, 500-RYT\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\n  \nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Lori Beron\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, 500-RYT\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: The Yamas\, Five Pearls of Raja Yoga\, the Foundation of the Royal Path “\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, 500-RYT\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n  \nJoin us on tonight for a talk with Stoma regarding the Yamas\, the first rung of Raja Yoga\, the Royal Path\, also known as Astanga Yoga\, the 8-limbed Yoga\, and their importance as guidelines for our lives in creating a yogic approach to living. This foundation in understanding the yamas assists us in choosing right attitudes in thought\, speech\, and action towards others with whom we are in relationship. \n“…Yamas may be translated as “ethical restraint.” This is because the first of these attitudes is ahimsa (nonharm\, nonviolence)\, and the other four yamas are extensions of that attitude. There must be someone or something towards which we practice the yamas\, so they are intrinsically relational… \n…Whenever Patanjali makes a list in the sutras\, the order of the items on the list is significant. So it means something that he has placed the work with yama and niyama first and second in the process of moving towards Self-realization. As if that were not enough\, he explicitly highlights the importance of relationship in sutra II.31. He states that the principles of the yamas apply ‘ at all times\, in all conditions\, at all levels of practice and attainment.’ From beginning to end\, Yoga is about relationship… \n(From Clearing the Path\, The Yoga Way to a Clear & Pleasant Mind: Patanjali\, Neuroscience\, and Emotion\, pages 87-88 written by Stephen Parker\, PsyD). \n  \n“The Yamas are five restraints which regulate one’s relationship with other beings. They are Ahimsa or non-violence\, Satya or truthfulness\, Asteya or non-stealing\, Brahmacharya or abstinence from sensual indulgence and Aparigraha or non-possessiveness…”  \n(From Lectures on Yoga\, Practical Lessons on Yoga by Swami Rama\, pages 17–19. This book was later published with the title The Royal Path\, Practical Lessons on Yoga.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-the-yamas-five-pearls-of-raja-yoga-the-foundation-of-the-royal-path-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt-september-14-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230921T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: "Ayurvedic Study Group: Rasa: The Heart of Ayurveda" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran on September 21\,  2023 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – September 21\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: Rasa: The Heart of Ayurveda”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurvedic Study Group: Rasa: The Heart of Ayurveda”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. For this class\, we’ll move to Chapter 26 of the Charaka Samhita to continue our discussion of rasa\, the six tastes. Here\, we’ll learn of an historic conference of the sages who raised questions about rasa\, and we’ll hear what they concluded. This will give us a chance to raise our own questions about rasa\, and to deepen our appreciation of ‘the heart of Ayurveda’. Please bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n  \n“Taste occurs as a sensation on the tongue. The underlying elements of taste are water and earth. Variations in taste are caused by the other three elements of fire\, air\, and ether.” – \n“Charaka Samhita”\, Sutrasthana\, 1.64 \nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-only-ayurveda-study-group-core-principles-of-ayurvedawith-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-on-september-21-2023-at-700-p-m-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231012T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T023407
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom: "Ayurveda Self-Care for Autumn" with Cynthia Gran - October 12\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom – October 12\, 2023\n“Ayurveda Self-Care for Autumn”\nwith Cynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with  Sunita Gangopadhyay\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurveda Self Care for Autumn”\nCynthia Gran\,  E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nDetails to come. \nCynthia and Gary Gran 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 practitioners. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently enjoying desert gardening\, cooking\, and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona.\n\nCynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-ayurveda-self-care-for-autumn-with-cynthia-gran-october-12-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231019T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T023407
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang with In-Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom: Viewing of the Video "Viewing of the Recorded Talk   "Love in the Yoga Sutra\, Where is It?"presented by Salvatore Zambito on June 17\, 2021 - October 19\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang with In-Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom:\nIn remembrance\nViewing of the Recorded Talk\n“Love in the Yoga Sutra\, Where is It?”\npresented by Salvatore Zambito on June 17\, 2021.\nIn remembrance\n October 19\, 2023\n  \n5:30-6:45 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.: Viewing of the Recorded Talk “Love in the Yoga Sutra\, Where is It?” \npresented by Salvatore Zambito on June 17\, 2021. \n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers \n8:40 p.m.: Snacks \n\n	\n\n“A Loving Tribute to Salvatore from Stoma”\nSalvatore was a great student of the yoga-sutras and his writings\, “The Unadorned Thread” and the “Yoga Sutras Dictionary” are both very helpful tools for going deeper into your understanding of the fine points of the sutras. He was a sadhaka who well understood the continual attention of the siddhas upon genuine sadhakas. He once went to an astrologer to have his chart done. After their conversation about the chart\, the astrologer told him that while they were talking there were five subtle beings sitting around him. “Who were they?” Salvatore had no awareness of them but he understood that these were undoubtedly the siddhas that attend upon sincere practitioners who have established asteya\, non-stealing\, in their personality. By non-stealing\, Patanjali means the continual re-evaluation of what is mine that we go through as we grow. As less and less becomes mine\, we become more and more generous. That generosity of heart is answered by the silent gaze of the siddhas of the lineage and the help they bring in moments when we are moving in harmony with our dharma. Bask in the warmth of that light\, wise brother. \n\n	\n\n\n“Love in the Yoga Sutras”\nAfter thanking Salvatore for presenting his beautiful June 17\, 2021 Thursday Satsang lecture\, “Love in the Yoga Sutras\,” Salvatore responded. \n“… In about 1984 I had a lengthy conversation with a Tibetan rinpoche. One of the areas he shared was an understanding that universes emerge from a thematic intention\, mostly Will\, Love and Wisdom\, and Active Intelligence. It was his contention that this is a Love-Wisdom universe\, hence the loving wisdom nature of our great spiritual leaders…” \nSalvatore exemplified this loving wisdom nature in his teachings and presence. Thank you\, Salvatore\, for being an expression of this Love-Wisdom for us in this realm. \nTo learn more regarding Salvatore’s life’s work read his bio here courtesy of The Yoga Sutras Institute \n\n	\n\n\n“Something Swamiji Said”\nby Four Sadhakas\n“Salvatore’s Story”\n“One cool\, sunny afternoon in Boise\, I was driving Swamiji\, in his previous incarnation as Pandit Arya\, to our next engagement. He turned to me and I heard him say\, “So what!?” \nI glanced at him quizzically and after a pause\, he continued\, “ ‘So what’ may be the most important question a teacher is ever required to answer and students are always within their rights to ask it. Actually\, it is the duty of a student to determine the applicability of the material under consideration. If you can’t answer that question\, you simply don’t know where you are going with the presentation. Consider empowering your students to ask\, “So what?” at any time. It will serve to keep you alert and they may enjoy themselves.” \nI followed Panditji’s advice at the next class at Boise State. From then on students would challenge me with\, “So what?\,” often quite unexpectedly\, and we had great times together exploring why anything I said might matter. On a couple of occasions I had to admit that what I was saying probably didn’t matter\, at least not very much\, but I enjoyed the topic. The students were satisfied with the honesty of the reply and\, good-humoredly\, joined in with me. \nOn a little expanded scale\, I find myself often asking\, “So what?” in the widest variety of human activities. It has served as an unusually effective focus for self-witnessing of habitual response and deepening emotional stability as inappropriate reactions come to be seen clearly and fresh action taken – or not taken. \nOf course\, I still invite students to challenge me with “So what?” I never know what I’ll learn from their inquiry!” \nThank\, you\, Swamiji. \n– Salvatore Zambito \nCourtesy of AHYMSIN.org. Read the entire article here. \n.
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: "Ayurvedic Study Group" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on October 26\,  2023 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC –  October 26\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurvedic Study Group”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. For this class\, we’ll move to Chapter 26 of the Charaka Samhita to continue our discussion of rasa\, the six tastes. Here\, we’ll learn of an historic conference of the sages who raised questions about rasa\, and we’ll hear what they concluded. This will give us a chance to raise our own questions about rasa\, and to deepen our appreciation of ‘the heart of Ayurveda’. Please bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n  \n“Taste occurs as a sensation on the tongue. The underlying elements of taste are water and earth. Variations in taste are caused by the other three elements of fire\, air\, and ether.” – \n“Charaka Samhita”\, Sutrasthana\, 1.64 \nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-only-ayurvedic-study-group-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-on-october-26-2023-at-700-p-m-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom : "Sutras of Remembrance and Life Lessons" with Paul Emerson PhD - November 2\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom\nNovember 2\, 2023\n“Sutras of Remembrance and Life Lessons”\nwith Paul Emerson PhD\n  \nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 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.: “Sutras of Remembrance and Life Lessons”\nwith Paul Emerson PhD\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nThe leaves fall\, the day darkens and there is the hint of cold in the air. The plentitude of summer gives way to autumn. Everything passes. November 1st is dedicated to the saints but for most of us who aren’t as privileged to know that many saints\, Nov 2\, All Souls Day\, is perhaps more meaningful. We think of those whom we have known who have passed. And of course there is also some self reflection in the process. In fact if one thinks broadly about yoga\, it becomes obvious that it is based on an educational paradigm or process much as Buddhism and many of the more mystical traditions. You are given the opportunity to learn\, “take the test” and more often than not “retake the test”. So from time to time it is useful to contemplate what we have learned and perhaps even to summarize it in a sentence or two. We’ll spend some time looking at a few examples of how this might be done and discuss our own life sutras. \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-sutras-of-remembrance-and-life-lessons-with-paul-emerson-phd-november-2-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T203000
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom - Path of Fire & Light: 'Package Deal'  continued with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy - November 9\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom – November 9\, 2023\n“Path of Fire & Light: ‘From the Beginning’ “\nwith Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Path of Fire & Light: ‘From the Beginning’ “\nwith Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n\n	\n\n\nSwami Rama taught the first of several “Path of Fire & Light” seminars from July 24-31\, 1986\, in Honesdale\, PA. There were eight full days of lectures and workshops given in support of the book “Path of Fire & Light: Advanced Practices of Yoga”\, the first of two volumes on the subject. Swami Rama called the first volume ‘an encyclopedia of yoga.’ In his series of lectures\, he gave a systematic account of all the teachings known as the path of fire & light. Please join us as we share the contents of his first four lectures. On December 7th\, we will detail the last four lectures. There will be plenty of quotes from Swamiji to inspire us. All are welcome. \nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. was in attendance at the seminar and will be sharing the teachings from his personal notes. He 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 residing in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-path-of-fire-light-package-deal-continued-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-november-9-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T203000
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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 16\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday  Satsang In Person and via Zoom – November 16\, 2023\n“Remembrance of  the Mahasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas”\n  \nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 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.: Commemoration of Māhasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama\n8:30 p.m.: Recording of Swami Rama chanting AUM\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n  \nH.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas left his body on November 13\, 1996.  Please join us on Thursday\, November 16\, 2023 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 \n\n\n\n27th Anniversary\n H.H.S. Swami Rama’s Māhasamadhi\nNovember 13\, 1996\n\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\nrealized perhaps in a century.”\n\n\nOm\nGurave namaḥ.\nParama-gurave namaḥ.\nParameṣhṭhi-gurave namaḥ.\nParamparā-gurubhyo namaḥ.\n\n~ Swami Veda Bharati ~\nfrom Swami Veda’s Blog\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\nThis year\, we celebrate the 27th 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.\n\nPlease join Swami Radha\, Emilio Bettaglio\, and Chris Young for a special Swami Rama Mahasamadhi celebration on Thursday evening. After a guided meditation by Swami Radha\, there will be a flower Havan with the following sankalpa:\n\nAn expression of deepest gratitude for Swami Rama’s presence in our lives\, for the Guru lineage and wisdom\, and for the oral tradition. \nHavan Program: \n\nPurification and Sankalpa\n11 Recitations of  Ganapati Mantra\n108 Recitations of Akhanda Mandala\n3 Recitations of OM Shreem Gurave Namaha\n1 Recitation of Purna Ahuti\n\nRead the mantras here. \nAfter the Havan\, a video entitled “Portrait of a Himalayan Master” will be played\, followed by recordings of Swami Rama reciting the poem “At Thy Lotus Feet\,” and then Gurudev Swami Rama chanting “Guru Brahma.” \nThere will be a few minutes of time for community sharing of thoughts / memories of Swami Rama. \nJoin The Meditation Center Community either in person or via Zoom on November 16th\, to remember and honor the life and work of H.H.S. Swami Rama \n\n\n\nOn the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama\n\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-16-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231130T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: "Ayurvedic Study Group: Teachings on Herbs and Medicinals" with Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on November 30\,  2023 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC –  November 30\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: Teachings on Herbs and Medicinals”\nwith Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurvedic Study Group: Teachings on Herbs and Medicinals”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. \nFor this class\, we’ll review some key concepts from Chapter 1 of the CharakaSamhita as we delve into the all important sutras on the use of herbs and medicinals to restore and maintain good health. \nThis session will conclude our study of the first four chapters of Charaka on Longevity. Next year we’ll begin a new section called “On the Preservation of Health.” \nPlease bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n  \n“May we live happily and healthily for 100 autumns\, \nand see each other with love and respect for 100 years.” \n-Atharva Veda \n\n\nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-only-ayurvedic-study-group-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-day-e-ryt-500-yacep-on-november-30-2023-at-700-p-m-830-p-m-c/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom - Path of Fire & Light: 'From the Beginning' Last Four Lectures continued with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy - December 7\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom – November 9\, 2023\n“Path of Fire & Light: ‘From the Beginning’ ” Last Four Lectures\nwith Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Path of Fire & Light: ‘From the Beginning’ ” Last Four Lectures\nwith Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n\n	\n\n\nSwami Rama taught the first of several “Path of Fire & Light” seminars from July 24-31\, 1986\, in Honesdale\, PA. There were eight full days of lectures and workshops given in support of the book “Path of Fire & Light: Advanced Practices of Yoga”\, the first of two volumes on the subject. Swami Rama called the first volume ‘an encyclopedia of yoga.’ In his series of lectures\, he gave a systematic account of all the teachings known as the path of fire & light. Please join us as we share the contents of his first four lectures. On December 7th\, we will detail the last four lectures. There will be plenty of quotes from Swamiji to inspire us. All are welcome. \nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. was in attendance at the seminar and will be sharing the teachings from his personal notes. He 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 residing in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-path-of-fire-light-from-the-beginning-last-four-lectures-continued-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-december-7-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231214T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: The Meditation Center's Holiday Program 2023\, "Celebration of the Season of Silence\, Light\, and Hope" December 14\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom\nDecember 14\, 2023\nThe Meditation Center’s Holiday Program 2023\n“Celebration of the Season of Silence\, Light\, and Hope”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nHoliday Program Schedule\n5:30-6:45p.m. No Hatha Yoga Drop-In Class Tonight \n7:00-7:30 p.m. “Meditation on Light” guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati \n7:30-7:45 p.m. Welcome Message and Annual Board of Directors Report by Sunita Gangopadhyay \n7:45-7:50 p.m. Lighting of the Menorah on the Last Night of Hanukkah \nwith Daniel Hertz and Nikki Strong \n7:50 -8:00 p.m. Music by Chris Young \n8:00 -8:05 p.m. Eric Ness Reading Swami Ritavan’s Holiday Message 2023 \n8:05-8:30p.m. Spiral of Light Candle Lighting Ceremony Accompanied with Music by Chris Young \n8:30 p.m. Chris Young and Community Singing Silent Night \nRead here the lyrics of “Silent Night” \n8:40 Vegan Soup by Paul Emerson and Trimmings \nIf you can\, please bring a savory dish or a sweet to share  with the community.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-the-meditation-centers-holiday-program-2023-celebration-of-the-season-of-silence-light-and-hope-december-14-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "What is Mauna Amavasya on February's New Moon Day"  with Swami Ma Radha Bharati and Emilio Bettaglio\, February 8\, 2024  7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – February 8\, 2024\n“What is Mauna Amavasya on February’s New Moon Day”\nwith Swami Ma Radha Bharati and Emilio Bettaglio\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m.\n  \n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay \n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati \n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “What is Mauna Amavasya on February’s New Moon Day \nwith Swami Ma Radha Bharati and Emilio Bettaglio \n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers \n8:40 p.m.: Snacks \nWe are continuing with the spiritual theme of Silence for the month of February 2024\,  Join Swami Ma Radha and Emilio as they discuss the practice of silence called “Mauna Amavasya” during the new moon day of February 2024. \nSwami Radha and Emilio will read more passages from Swami Veda’s profound writings on silence. Between readings we will show the last three 2007 Dunrovin video clips  of Swami Veda speaking on the topic of silence and its purpose.  \nThere will be time for discussion. Bring your questions on Thursday regarding the practice of silence that you always wanted to ask. \n\nMauna Amavasya (Silence Day) is an annual observance. The observation of Silence Day is a practice that Swami Veda Bharati invited us to practice.\n\nSwami Veda has said – “…I would like many of my friends to set aside at least one day to share the silence with me just as you have shared the full moon day for an hour each month for more than a decade now.\n\nIf you plan from now\, you can arrange your worldly affairs in such a way that they do not interfere with your one-day vow of silence.\n\nOn that day\, no driving (except for emergencies)\, no TV\, no conversation\, just self-observation\, contemplation\, japa and learning (1) to give love in silence while (2) learning to love silence.”\n\nBy way of this period of mauna and reflection\, please read and listen to this short address given by Swami Veda in 2010 in California.  Such a reminder will return you to the innocence and purity of stillness and silence. Honor that sentiment of love this week\, and receive the blessings of the Lineage\, with gratitude\, srb.\n\nMessage from “Mauna Amavasya\, Silence Day – February 11\, 2021.” Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org\n\n______________________________\n\n“Oneness in Silence”\nAsilomar-Contemplative Alliance Conference\nMonterey\, California – October 11\, 2010\nSwami Veda Bharati\n(an excerpt)\n\n“…In such silence a field of divine unity is experienced which is not a unification of many parts but parts exist in that one infinite field. For thousands of years many traditions have taught systematic methods as to how to enter this interior ekanta\, solitudinous silence.\n\nIn my ashram we have people who do ten days of silence\, forty days of silence\, ninety days of silence\, but it is done methodically\, and is scientifically guided. In that silence sooner or later the true face of God makes its appearance. It is not a face with features. It may be\, as described by Arjuna\, the light of ten thousand suns shining simultaneously in the sky.\n\nIn our interior sky which is more minute than the minutest atomic particle\, and\, more expansive than all the expansive space. All within us becomes filled with that light\, with that noor\, with that jyotih of which the Vedas have recited\, of which the “Quran” has spoken\, of which the Christian saints have sung hymns and psalms…”\n\nRead or listen to the entire talk here.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-what-is-mauna-amavasya-on-februarys-new-moon-day-with-swami-ma-radha-bharati-and-emilio-bettaglio-february-8-2024-700-830-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and Via Zoom:  "An Evening of Spiritual Music with Chris Young\, "Songs Dancing into Silence" - February 15\, 2024\,  7:00- 8:30 p.m. CST
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and Via Zoom – February 15\, 2024\nAn Evening of Spiritual Music with Chris Young\n“Songs Dancing into Silence”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Special Spiritual Music with Chris Young “Songs Dancing into Silence”\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nThe music is not in the notes\, but in the silence between. \n~ Mozart~ \nHushhhhh…Listen!  Did you hear the music in the last space? \n~Swami Veda Bharati~ \nJoin Chris in this evening of spiritual music\, 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“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…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(Kirtan! Chanting as a Spiritual Path\, pages 7 and 9)
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-an-evening-of-spiritual-music-with-chris-young-songs-dancing-into-silence-february-15-2024-700-830-p-m-cst/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: "Ayurvedic Study Group: On the Preservation of Health" with Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on February 22\, 2024 at 7:00-8:30 p.m. CST
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC –  February 22\, 2024\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: On the Preservation of Health”\nwith Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurvedic Study Group: On the Preservation of Health”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. \nWe’ll begin a new section of the “Charaka Samhita” this evening called “On the Preservation of Health.” \nPlease bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n  \n“May we live happily and healthily for 100 autumns\, \nand see each other with love and respect for 100 years.” \n-Atharva Veda \n\n\nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-only-ayurvedic-study-group-on-the-preservation-of-health-with-gary-gran-day-cyt-and-cynthia-gran-day-e-ryt-500-yacep-on-february-22-2024-at-7/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Zoom Viewing: "How Destiny Brought Me to Meet Swami Veda\, He was then Dr. Arya)” with Randall Krause- February 29\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Zoom Viewing at TMC – February 29\, 2024\n“How Destiny Brought Me to Meet Swami Veda\, He was then Dr. Arya)”\nwith Randall Krause\n7:00-8:30 p.m.\n  \n 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga TBD\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “How Destiny Brought Me to Meet Swami Veda(He was then Dr. Arya)”\nwith Randall Krause\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nRandall says\, “I was searching and an amazing series of events led to meet my teacher. I’ll tell this tale and also relate some of what happened after that. ” \nRandall is a senior teacher and senior mentor on the tradition\, served Dr. Arya and Swami Veda many times\, has taught for the Tradition in Europe\, Asia\, and North America. He considers his meeting and subsequent initiation by Dr Arya to be one of the most fortunate events in his life. Outside of yoga\, Randall practiced law for many years and served as a personal coach. He is also a disciple of Master Bosco Baek of the Chen Village Tai Chi tradition. He continues to teach both yoga-meditation and tai chi. \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. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-tbd-february-29-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: Ayurvedic Study Group: "Feeling Run Down?  It's Time to Slow Down and Take Care" with Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on March 21\, 2024 at 7:00-8:30 p.m. CST
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC –  March 21\, 2024\nAyurvedic Study Group: “Feeling Run Down? It’s Time to Slow Down and Take Care”\nwith Gary Gran\, DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Ayurvedic Study Group: Feeling Run Down? It’s Time to Slow Down and Take Care\n\nwith Gary Gran\, DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. \nHow often do we get so caught up in our daily activities that we don’t take enough time to care for our bodies? Then we find ourselves feeling run down\, or slowed by some ailment. This month we’ll share and discuss more time-tested methods for preserving our health and well-being. \nPlease bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n“Then came a time when it hit me\, and I learned my lesson.” \n~ Swami Veda~ \n\n\nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-only-ayurvedic-study-group-on-the-preservation-of-health-part-ii-with-gary-gran-day-cyt-and-cynthia-gran-day-e-ryt-500-yacep-on-march-21-202/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240328T190000
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom: "Commentary on the 'Book of Revelation'" with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy - March 28\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom – March 28\, 2024\n“Commentary on The Book of Revelation”\nwith Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Commentary on the Book of Revelation” with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n\nThe rich imagery found in the last book of the Christian Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over the years through many lenses\, including various literal\, artistic\, symbolic\, and spiritual interpretations. \nIn 1982\, at the old Glenview Center of the Himalayan Institute\, Swami Rama gave a powerful commentary on the text from the yogic point of view. He described the Revelation or Apocalypse of John as a complete guidebook to the spiritual journey\, as one crosses the threshold from the rational mind to the unconscious mind and beyond to the eternal. It represents the highest initiation possible for mankind. \nPlease join us to hear the words that Swamiji spoke as we open and read from the Book of Revelation. All are welcome. \nJesus: “Those who have ears to hear\, let them hear.” \nSwami Rama: Revelation is “a universal revelation for humankind.” \nSwami Veda: “Revelation is a parable of the spiritual journey and the process of breakthrough and transformation. The passage from one ground to the next is often accompanied by a trial or tribulation. This passage could be from waking to sleeping\, waking to meditation\, living to dying\, or epoch to epoch…” \n\n\n	\n\n\nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.  was in attendance at the 1982 seminar and will be sharing the teachings from his personal notes. He 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 residing in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-the-book-of-revelation-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-march-28-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240404T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Self-Realization as Exemplified by the Mystics of the Western Traditions" with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) PsyD\, E-RYT 500 - April 4
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – April 4\, 2024\nAn Evening with Stoma\n“Self-Realization as Exemplified by the Mystics of the Western Traditions”\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) PsyD\, E-RYT 500\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Self-Realization as Exemplified by the Mystics of the Western Traditions”\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) PsyD\, E-RYT 500\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n	\n\n\nJoin Stoma for a talk regarding self-realization among the mystics of the Western traditions (details to come). \nA story from the desert fathers:  \n“Abba Lot came to Abba Joseph and said: Father\, according as I am able\, I keep my little rule\, and my little fast\, my prayer\, meditation and contemplative silence; and\, according as I am able\, I strive to cleanse my heart of thoughts: now what more should I do? \nThe elder rose up in reply and stretched out his hands to heaven\, and his fingers became like ten lamps of fire. He said: Why not become fire?” \nQuotes from St. Teresa of Avila: \n“It is foolish to think that we will enter heaven without entering into ourselves.” \n“Let nothing disturb you\, nothing frighten you\, all things are passing\, God is unchanging. Patience gains all; nothing is lacking to those who have God: God alone is sufficient.” \n“The important thing is not to think much\, but to love much.” \n“It is love alone that gives worth to all things.” \nQuote from Jakob Bohme: \nThe virtue of Love is nothing and all\, or that Nothing visible out of which All Things proceed. Its power is through All Things; its height is as high as God; its greatness is as great as God. \nQuote from Hildegard of Bingen: \n“There is the music of Heaven in all things.” \n\n	\n\n\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 Gram ashram in Rishikesh\, India. He is also a senior faculty member of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teachers’ Training Program. \nStoma has been a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul\, MN since 1985. He also served 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. \nDr. Parker edited volume two of Swami Veda’s definitive scholarly work on the “Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali.” 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. \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. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-self-realization-as-exemplified-by-the-mystics-of-the-western-traditions-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psyd-e-ryt-500-april-4/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: Ayurvedic Study Group: "Time of the Season Feeling Under the Weather?" with Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on April 25\, 2024 at 7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC –  April 25\, 2024\nAyurvedic Study Group:\n“Time of the Season Feeling Under the Weather?”\nwith Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Ayurvedic Study Group:\n“Time of the Season Feeling Under the Weather?”\nwith Gary Gran\, DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nIt could be the change of the seasons\, and it could be the time of the season to change your seasonings! In the fascinating 6th chapter of the Charaka Samhita\, we’ll learn how the seasons are related to the seasonings\, and how to harmonize ourselves with those changing seasons\, with references to astrology\, essential qualities\, lifestyle\, and\, of course\, food! \nPlease bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. \n“Awareness of these time changes helps one to keep in touch with the flow of energy in the external and internal environments.”  – Dr. Vasant Lad \n“Living according to Nature’s time is the only way to remain healthy.” \n– Dr. Robert Svoboda \n\n\n\n\nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-only-ayurvedic-study-group-with-gary-gran-day-cyt-and-cynthia-gran-day-e-ryt-500-yacep-on-april-25-2024-at-700-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom at TMC: "Images and Stories of My Visit to SRSG in February and March 2024 with Sunita Gangopadhyay - May 9\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom at TMC – May 9\, 2024\n“Images and Stories of My Visit to SRSG in February and March 2024\nwith Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CT\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Images and Stories of My Visit to SRSG in February and March 2024\nwith Sunita Gangopadhyay\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nJoin Sunita Gangopadhyay for a synopsis of the events and experiences at SRSG in February and April of 2024 \nSunita Gangopadhyay\, President of The Meditation Center\, 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 page. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-at-tmc-images-and-stories-of-my-visit-to-srsg-in-february-and-march-2024-with-sunita-gangopadhyay-may-9-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: Ayurvedic Study Group with  Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on April 25\, 2024 at 7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC –  May 23\, 2024\nAyurvedic Study Group: Time\, Space & Causation:\nHarmonizing Ourselves with Nature & the Cycles of Time”\nwith Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n6:15-7:00 p.m. Vegan Soup Light Supper \n7:00-8:00 p.m.: Ayurvedic Study Group:mTime\, Space & Causation:\nHarmonizing Ourselves with Nature & the Cycles of Time”\nwith Gary Gran\, DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m. Clean-Up and Departure after Prayers \n\n	\n\n\n\nTradition tells us we are all subject to time\, space\, and causation. In this session\, we’ll contemplate some verses on the nature of Time from the Atharva Veda. Then we’ll share Swami Rama’s explanation of how our minds are conditioned by time. We’ll conclude with more verses from Chapter 6 of the Charaka Samhita on how the fluctuations of time affect our health\, with tips on how to stay balanced this summer! \nPlease bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. \n“Time is a filter. Anything that happens goes through the filter of time.” \n– Swami Rama \n\n\nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-only-ayurvedic-study-group-with-gary-gran-day-cyt-and-cynthia-gran-day-e-ryt-500-yacep-on-april-25-2024-at-700-830-p-m-cdt-2/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240530T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Listening Circle" with Maja Radovanlija\, Matt Rahaim\, and Molly Sturges - May 30\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom  – May 23\, 2024\n“Listening Circle” with Maja Radovanlija\, Matt Rahaim\, and Molly Sturges\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-8:00 p.m.: An Evening of Music with Maja Radovanlija\, Matt Rahaim\, and Molly Sturges\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n	\n\n\nJoin Maja Radovanlija\, (Professor of  guitar and improvisation at the University of Minnesota;  Matt Rahaim (hindustani vocal music/ethnomusicologist); and Molly Sturges\, ( healing centered composer/artistic director\, music/sound and health researcher) for an evening of beautiful music.  Come and enjoy the evening with uplifting harmony and vibrations. Come and gather…listen…listen…listen…with an open heart. \n \nMaja Radovanlija was born in Belgrade\, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)\, in 1975. She studied classical guitar for almost 20 years in Eastern Europe\, Vienna and Bloomington\, IN. Along the way\, Maja collaborated with musicians in a variety of genres and became interested in improvised music through Balkan traditional music\, jazz\, intuitive free improv\, and experimental music. Some of the projects and ensembles Maja works with on regular bases are Szilard Mezéi ensemble\, Minneapolis Guitar Quartet\, Ensemble Studio6\, MM Guitar duo\, Linda Chatterton-MRadovanlija guitar/flute duo\, and Satu Jiwa improvised music collective. Maja’s recent projects are Jeleche trio (traditional Balkan music)\, and collaborations with improvisers such as Milana Zarić\, Molly Sturges\, and Matt Rahaim. \nMatt Rahaim is a teacher\, performer and student of Hindustani vocal music. He has trained in the Gwalior tradition for twenty years\, first in Pune under Vikas Kashalkar\, and lately under the guidance of his guru\, L.K. Pandit\, in Delhi. He also is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota\, with affiliations in Religious Studies\, Asian Languages / Literatures / Media\, and Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature. \nMolly Jane Sturges is a healing centered composer/artistic director\, music/sound and health researcher\, facilitator\, educator\, activist\, whole health coach\, and meditation teacher who has worked with individuals\, organizations\, and communities around the globe for over 30 years at the intersection of personal and collective healing\, participatory music and arts\, spirituality\, healthcare\, creative research\, community organizing\, and education.  She is currently a senior researcher/faculty/artist at the University of Minnesota\, a senior fellow and coaching faculty with The Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at George Washington University and artist-faculty with Minnesota’s College of Art and Design’s Creative Leadership Program where she specializes in teaching interdisciplinary creative collaboration and contemplative and creative wellbeing relational practices. Molly collaborates with individuals\, communities\, and organizations across the globe to co-create a care-centric\, equitable\, compassionate and earth-centered world. Molly is a United States Artist Fellow in Music and a founder of many creative healing activation projects including Littleglobe\, Firerock: Pass The Spark\, Lifesongs and Waking The Oracle. Courtesy of www.mollysturges.com \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. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-an-evening-of-music-with-maja-radovanlija-matt-rahaim-and-molly-sturges-may-30-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Happy Summer Solstice! Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom: "Path of Fire & Light: Swami Rama in Illinois\, 1989" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom: – June 20\, 2024\n“Path of Fire & Light: Swami Rama in Illinois\, 1989” with Gary Gran MBA\,CYT\, DAy.\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CDT\nHappy Summer Solstice!\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga \n7:00-8:00 p.m.:”Path of Fire & Light: Swami Rama in Illinois\, 1989 with Gary Gran MBA\,CYT\, DAy.\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nEvery year from 1986 to 1989\, Swami Rama presented a series of lectures on the Path of Fire & Light. His stated purpose in offering these seminars was to ensure that his students were well-informed on the practices of the tradition. Proceeds from these seminars helped fund the opening of the Himalayan Institute Hospital in Dehradun\, India. According to the HIHT website: \n“Swamiji started this project in 1989 with an outpatient clinic of only two rooms. The hospital at HIHT currently has 750 beds and is serving approximately 10 million people of Garhwal\, Kumaon and adjoining areas.” \nThe 1989 lectures were given at the Sheraton Hotel in Northbrook\, Illinois over the course of three days\, August 18-20. He offered many intriguing tips to refine our standard practices. But the primary focus was to present what he called ‘the monastery system’ of meditation\, with an emphasis on third chakra practice and solar science. \n“You don’t need to be still like a log – you are a living being!” – Swami Rama \nGary Gran has been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. He was in attendance for the 1986\,1987 & 1989 Path of Fire & Light seminars\, and will be presenting a recollection of the 1989 teachings from his personal notes.  He has served the tradition in various capacities over the years beginning at the old Glenview center in Illinois. He is a certified yoga teacher and an Ayurvedic educator\, having published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. He and herself Cynthia enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona\, and are currently in summer residence in Minneapolis. \nGary Gran\, MBA\, DAy. CYT \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-path-of-fire-light-swami-rama-in-illinois-1989-with-gary-gran/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Remembering Swami Veda Bharati" Ninth Anniversary Commemoration of Swami Veda Bharati's Mahasamadhi - July 11\, 2024
DESCRIPTION: Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – July 11\, 2024\n“Remembering Swami Veda Bharati”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Hatha Yoga – TBD\n6:15-7:00 p.m. – Vegan Soup\n7:00-8:00 p.m.: Commemoration of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n	\n\n\nJoin us to remember Swami Veda Bharati.\n\n	\n\n\n\n Thursday\, July 11th\, is the commemoration at TMC of\nSwami Veda’s Mahasamadhi Anniversary which falls on July 14th.\n\n	\n\n\n\nDetails to come.\n\nJoin us\, either in person or via Zoom\, for a special Thursday Satsang to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda Bharati. Swami Veda entered Mahasamadhi on July 14\, 2015.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-remembering-swami-veda-bharati-ninth-anniversary-commemoration-of-swami-veda-bharatis-mahasamadhi-july-11-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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