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SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website. \n\nTime:  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \nMany people now are looking for simple ways to step back behind the noise and commotion and gain emotional balance and  intuitive insight. Because of the anxiety that many people are experiencing\, Jim and Michael want to review some of the Basic Practices in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition – practices which are very effective in bringing clarity and peace to the entire mind-field.\n\nThese sessions will review the fundamental teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as would be taught to more advanced students. What makes these sessions different from beginning or intermediate Yoga classes is the attention to details and subtleties that Swami Veda taught mainly to Yoga teachers.\n\nThe instruction here\, even if you have been practicing yoga for a long time\, will give you techniques to fine-tune your personal practices and share with your family and friends.\n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-05-24/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200531T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200531T170000
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CREATED:20200105T195731Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website. \n\nTime:  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \n\n\nMany people now are looking for simple ways to step back behind the noise and commotion and gain emotional balance and  intuitive insight. Because of the anxiety that many people are experiencing\, Jim and Michael want to review some of the Basic Practices in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition – practices which are very effective in bringing clarity and peace to the entire mind-field.\n\nThese sessions will review the fundamental teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as would be taught to more advanced students. What makes these sessions different from beginning or intermediate Yoga classes is the attention to details and subtleties that Swami Veda taught mainly to Yoga teachers.\n\nThe instruction here\, even if you have been practicing yoga for a long time\, will give you techniques to fine-tune your personal practices and share with your family and friends.\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-05-31/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200607T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson\n10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\nMany people now are looking for simple ways to step back behind the noise and commotion and gain emotional balance and  intuitive insight. Because of the anxiety that many people are experiencing\, Jim and Michael want to review some of the Basic Practices in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition – practices which are very effective in bringing clarity and peace to the entire mind-field.\n\n	\n\n\nThese sessions will review the fundamental teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as would be taught to more advanced students. What makes these sessions different from beginning or intermediate Yoga classes is the attention to details and subtleties that Swami Veda taught mainly to Yoga teachers.\n\n	\n\n\nThe instruction here\, even if you have been practicing yoga for a long time\, will give you techniques to fine-tune your personal practices and share with your family and friends.\n\n\nTime:  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-06-07/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200614T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200614T120000
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION: Cancelled – Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson\n10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\nMany people now are looking for simple ways to step back behind the noise and commotion and gain emotional balance and  intuitive insight. Because of the anxiety that many people are experiencing\, Jim and Michael want to review some of the Basic Practices in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition – practices which are very effective in bringing clarity and peace to the entire mind-field.\n\n	\n\n\nThese sessions will review the fundamental teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as would be taught to more advanced students. What makes these sessions different from beginning or intermediate Yoga classes is the attention to details and subtleties that Swami Veda taught mainly to Yoga teachers.\n\n	\n\n\nThe instruction here\, even if you have been practicing yoga for a long time\, will give you techniques to fine-tune your personal practices and share with your family and friends.\n\n\nTime:  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \n\n\nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2020. \n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-06-14/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200621T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200618T232341Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson\n10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\nMany people now are looking for simple ways to step back behind the noise and commotion and gain emotional balance and  intuitive insight. Because of the anxiety that many people are experiencing\, Jim and Michael want to review some of the Basic Practices in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition – practices which are very effective in bringing clarity and peace to the entire mind-field.\n\n	\n\n\nThese sessions will review the fundamental teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as would be taught to more advanced students. What makes these sessions different from beginning or intermediate Yoga classes is the attention to details and subtleties that Swami Veda taught mainly to Yoga teachers.\n\n	\n\n\nThe instruction here\, even if you have been practicing yoga for a long time\, will give you techniques to fine-tune your personal practices and share with your family and friends.\n\n\nTime:  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \n\n  \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2020. \n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-06-21/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200628T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200628T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200618T232618Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson\n10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\nMany people now are looking for simple ways to step back behind the noise and commotion and gain emotional balance and  intuitive insight. Because of the anxiety that many people are experiencing\, Jim and Michael want to review some of the Basic Practices in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition – practices which are very effective in bringing clarity and peace to the entire mind-field.\n\n	\n\n\nThese sessions will review the fundamental teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as would be taught to more advanced students. What makes these sessions different from beginning or intermediate Yoga classes is the attention to details and subtleties that Swami Veda taught mainly to Yoga teachers.\n\n	\n\n\nThe instruction here\, even if you have been practicing yoga for a long time\, will give you techniques to fine-tune your personal practices and share with your family and friends.\n\n\nTime:  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \n\n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-06-28/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200705T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200705T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T005728Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall - with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson\, 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall\nwith Michael Smith and Jim Nelson from 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon\n  \nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the start date in September 2020. \n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-07-05/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200709T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200709T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200701T031752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T010847Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Spiritually Inspiring Stories from the Himalayan Tradition - An Evening with Swami Radha Bharati and Michael Smith - July 9\, 2020
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom:\nJuly 9\, 2020\nAn Evening with Swami Radha Bharati and Michael Smith\nSpiritually Inspiring Stories from the Himalayan Tradition \nFavorites from Swami Veda\, Swami Radha and Michael Smith”. \n  \n“The shortest distance between a human being and the Truth is a story.” \n                                                                                                          (Father Anthony de Mello) \n  \nOne of the most instructive and powerful ways that wisdom is communicated is through  stories. Think of the folk tales\, fairy tales\, and fables we heard as children — our cultural heritage — that have become part of personal fund of knowledge. Think of the aphorisms and metaphors that are part and parcel of our day-to-day communication with others. Think of Jesus’ parables in the Bible.  \nSwami Rama and Swami Veda told hundreds of teaching stories that were passed on to them from their parents and their teachers\, the ancient texts\, and the Indian folk lore of the Puranas\, the Mahabharata — the Dhamapada and the Jataka Tales.  \nPlease join us this Thursday as Swami Radha and Michael review some of these stories and tell their favorites.  \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-an-evening-with-swami-radha-bharati-and-michael-smith-discussion-of-sthiti-prajna-a-person-of-stable-wisdom/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200712T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T003901Z
UID:16502-1594540800-1594573200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and  Jim Nelson from  10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break  until Fall with Michael Smith and  Jim Nelson  from  10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon\n  \nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-07-12/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200716T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200716T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200701T032905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T032905Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Fifth Anniversary Commemoration of Swami Veda Bharati’s Mahasamadhi   - July 16\, 2020
DESCRIPTION:Fifth Anniversary Commemoration of Swami Veda Bharati’s Mahasamadhi\nVia Zoom – Thursday Satsang\nJuly 16\, 2020\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nJoin us for a special Thursday Satsang to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda Bharati. \nSwami Veda entered Mahasamadhi on July 14\, 2015. \nSwami Veda’s Mahasamadhi Commemoration program schedule to come. \nAll are welcome!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-fifth-anniversary-commemoration-of-swami-veda-bharatis-mahasamadhi-july-16-2020/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200719T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T004127Z
UID:16503-1595145600-1595178000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson from 10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and  Jim Nelson from  10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. \n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-07-19/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200723T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200723T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200701T080755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200722T201001Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "The Sleep of the Yogis: Gateway to Samādhi" with Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD - July 23\, 2020
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang – July 23\, 2020\n“The Sleep of the Yogis: Gateway to Samādhi”\nwith Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\nContemporary practice of yoga-nidrā is often reduced to any facilitated relaxation exercise. The practice taught by Swami Rama is a systematic way to gradually enter consciously into deep\, dreamless sleep and by doing so to gradually dissolve the boundary between deep sleep and the deepest meditation\, samādhi. \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 Gram 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 International 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 and distributed by Lotus Press.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-yoga-nidra-with-stephen-parker-stoma-psyd-july-23-2020/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200726T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T004410Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break  until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson from 10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break  until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson  from 10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. Stay tuned for announcements regarding start date in September 2020. \n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-07-26/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200802T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200802T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T004549Z
UID:16505-1596355200-1596387600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson  from 10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson from 10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. Stay tuned for announcements regarding start date in September 2020. \n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-08-02/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200809T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200809T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T004417Z
UID:16506-1596960000-1596992400@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson from 10:00 a.m.. – 12 Noon\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. Stay tuned for announcements regarding start date in September 2020. \n  \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-08-09/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200816T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200816T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T005613Z
UID:16507-1597564800-1597597200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION: Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTime: 10:00 a.m. – Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the start date in September 2020. \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-08-16/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200823T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200823T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T010125Z
UID:16508-1598169600-1598202000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION: Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTime: 10.00 a.m. – Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the start date in September 2020. \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-08-16-2020-08-23/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200830T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T005925Z
UID:16509-1598774400-1598806800@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION: Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon\nTime: 10:00 a.m. – Noon \nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the start date in September 2020. \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-08-16-2020-08-30/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200906T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200906T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200105T195731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T010054Z
UID:16510-1599379200-1599411600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
DESCRIPTION: Sunday Satsang on Summer Break until Fall with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon\nJim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in Fall of 2020. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the start date in September 2020. \n \n  \nSunday Community Gathering (Satsang)\nSunday Satsang sessions are informal gatherings of people who are interested in refining their meditative practices and their lifestyles following the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. \nSenior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session: \n\nMeet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon\n45-minute Guided Meditation\nPresentation and a Discussion\n\nThere are some Sundays when Sunday Satsang is not held or when other events and presentations replace the Sunday Satsang sessions. When that occurs\, we try to notify all interested people in advance on The Meditation Center website. \nTo receive personal email announcements from Michael about the status of the Sunday Satsang sessions and/or the focus of the week’s offerings\, please call The Meditation Center office at 612-379-2386.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-satsang-at-the-center-with-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-1000-a-m-12-noon-2-2020-08-16-2020-09-06/
CATEGORIES:Satsangs,Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201015T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20200922T222154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T222154Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "More Spiritually Inspiring Stories from the Himalayan Tradition "retold  by Michael Smith - October 15\, 2020
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom –  October 15\,\, 2020\n7:00 p.m.. – 8:30 p.m.\nMore Spiritually Inspiring Stories from the Himalayan Tradition\nretold  by Michael  Smith\n\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to \nThe Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n\n\nStay tuned for the details. \nOne of the most instructive and powerful ways that wisdom is communicated is through stories. Think of the folk tales\, fairy tales and fables we heard as children – our cultural heritage – that have become part of personal fund of knowledge. Think of the aphorisms and metaphors that are part and parcel of our day-to-day communication with others. Think of Jesus’ parables in the Bible. \nSwami Rama and  Swami Veda told hundreds of teaching stories that were passed on to them from their parents & their teachers\, the ancient texts\, and the Indian folk lore of the Puranas\, the Mahabharata\, the Dhamapada\, and the Jataka Tales. \nPlease join us this Thursday as Michael tells more spiritually inspiring stories. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-more-spiritually-inspiring-stories-from-the-himalayan-tradition-retold-by-michael-smith-october-15-2020/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201231T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201231T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20201208T022729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201208T022729Z
UID:17539-1609441200-1609446600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:No Thursday Satsang via Zoom on December 31\, 2020  - Happy New Year to You and Your Friends!
DESCRIPTION:No Thursday Satsang via Zoom on December 31\, 2020\nHappy New Year to You and Your Friends!\nThere will be no Thursday Satsang via zoom on December 31\, 2020\,  The Meditation Center will be closed for the evening.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/no-thursday-satsang-via-zoom-on-december-31-2020-happy-new-year-to-you-and-your-friends/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210107T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210107T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20201209T014457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T225639Z
UID:17543-1610046000-1610051400@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Swami Ritavan's Talk is Postponed - Join Us for a Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati and a Talk on the Cultivation of a Sattvic Mind and Kind and Loving Heart Space
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – January 7\, 2021\nSwami Ritavan’s Talk is Postponed\nJoin Us for a Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati and\na Talk on the Cultivation of a Sattvic Mind and Kind and Loving Heart Space.\n7:00 p.m.  – 8:30 p.m.\n7:00 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30 p.m. – Special Talk with Swami Radha and Others\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n\nSave the date! Details to come.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-savoring-the-moment-this-moment-the-infinitude-of-moment-throughout-the-new-year-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-january-7-2020/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20201224T053152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T071002Z
UID:17724-1610650800-1610656200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: An Evening with Stephen Parker (Stoma) PsyD\, E-RYT 500 - January 14\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom\nAn Evening with Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT 500\nJanuary 14\, 2021\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n  \nDetails to come. \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.\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 Gram 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 International 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/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-an-evening-with-stephen-parker-stoma-january-14-2021/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210121T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20210121T033836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T034014Z
UID:17764-1611255600-1611261000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Storytime" with Michael Smith - January 21\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – January 21\, 2021\n“Storytime”\nwith Michael Smith\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n7:00 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30 – 8:30 p.m.  –  Stories with Michael Smith\n\nStorytime is a pleasant theme\, and an easy theme\, because so many stories are available to us. \nSwami Veda was a storyteller par excellence\, and Indian culture is filled to brim with inspiring stories —that are a joy to share and a joy to listen to. \nAfter the CHUDALA and SHIKHIDVAJA from the Yoga Vasishtha\, the stories now will be much shorter\, but they will be very powerful stories with lots of things \nto contemplate in terms of how they apply to one’s daily life. So\,  after each story there will be a chance for us to share our insights.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-storytime-with-michael-smith-january-21-2021/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210204T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20210121T030128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T053434Z
UID:17759-1612465200-1612470600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Prayer\, the Language of Love" with Pandit Tejomaya - February 4\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom with Pandit Tejomaya\n“Prayer\, the Language of Love”\nFebruary 4\, 2021\n7:00 p.m.  – 8:30 p.m.\n  \n\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 Pandit Tejomaya\n7:30 p.m. – Presentation by Pandit Tejomaya\n\n\n\nPrayer is the language of love.  So says Swami Rama.\n\nJoin Pandit Tejomaya for an exploration into the beautiful role that prayer can play in life of a sadhaka.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-prayer-the-language-of-love-with-pandit-tejomaya-february-4-2021/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210211T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052158
CREATED:20210130T050341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T050024Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Celebrate The Ancient Traveler with Music and Poetry" with Chris Young\, Swami Radha Bharati\, Georgeann Bianchi\, and Christopher Palbicki - February 11\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – February 11\, 2021\n“Celebrate The Ancient Traveler with Music and Poetry”\nMusic by Chris Young\nReadings by Swami Radha Bharati\, Georgeann Bianchi\, and Christopher Palbicki\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n7:00 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30 p.m. – Kirtan with Chris Young and Readings by Swami Radha Bharati\, Georgeann Bianchi\, and Christopher Palbicki\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe \nto The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\nLet us celebrate together this Thursday with the music of Chris Young and readings from Swami Radha Bharati\, Georgeann Bianchi\, and Christopher Palbicki. \n\nIntroduction and Reading “The Ancient Traveler” – Swami Radha Bharati-\n\nChanting OM/Guru Prayer – Chris Young\n\nReading – Georgeann Bianchi\n\nHanuman Chalisa – Chris Young\n\nPoem: For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet by Joy Harjo –\nChristopher Palbicki\n\nMere Gurudev – Chris Young\n\nThe Community\n\nChanting OM\n\n\n“The Ancient Traveler”\nby H.H.S. Swami Rama\n\n“The most ancient traveler in the universe is love. It is love that travels from the unknown to the known\, from eternity to eternity.\n\nThose who want to realize the greatest delight should realize themselves in others. This is the definition of true love.\n\nThe spirit of love is boundless and emancipates our being from illusory bonds and superimpositions. It is unity that will lead us to Truth. That which is the beginning and the end of the phenomenal world is divine…”\n\n(The Essence of Spiritual Life\, pages 94-95)
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-poetry-and-music-of-love-and-devotion-with-chris-young-and-swami-radha-bharati-february-11-2021/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Awakening into Spring: Taking care of yourself as winter slowly starts to thaw into spring…" with Nikki Strong\, Pernu Menheer\, Saraswati Bhadri\,and Charles Crenshaw- February 18\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – February 18\, 2021\n“Awakening into Spring:\nTaking care of yourself as winter slowly starts to thaw into spring…”\nwith Nikki Strong\, Pernu Menheer\, and Saraswati Bhadri\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n\n7:00 p.m. – Guided Meditation with Charles Crenshaw\n7:30 p.m. – Talk with Nikki Strong\, Pernu Menheer\, and Saraswati Bhadri\n\n\n\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe \nto The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n\n\n\n\nGentle self care practices and tips… for this time of year. Please wear loose comfortable clothing and be ready to have some fun  learning  gentle movements\, self massage\, and  general lifestyle suggestions for taking care of that precious one… that is you!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-awakening-into-spring-taking-care-of-yourself-as-winter-slowly-starts-to-thaw-into-spring-with-nikki-strong-ph-d-and-charles-crenshaw-feb/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210225T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Storytime" with Michael Smith - February 25\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY SATSANG VIA ZOOM – February 25\, 2021\n“STORYTIME”\nWITH MICHAEL SMITH\n7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.\n\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n7:00 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30 – 8:30 p.m.  –  Stories with Michael Smith\n\nStorytime is a pleasant theme\, and an easy theme\, because so many stories are available to us. \nSwami Veda was a storyteller par excellence\, and Indian culture is filled to brim with inspiring stories —that are a joy to share and a joy to listen to. \nAfter the CHUDALA and SHIKHIDVAJA from the Yoga Vasishtha that we heard last yearn 2020\, the stories now will be much shorter\, but they will be very powerful stories with lots of things to contemplate in terms of how they apply to one’s daily life. So\,  after each story there will be a chance for us to share our insights.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/17863/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Storytime" with Michael Smith - March 4\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY SATSANG VIA ZOOM – March 4\, 2021\n“STORYTIME” WITH MICHAEL SMITH\n7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.\n\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n7:00 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30 – 8:30 p.m.  –  Stories with Michael Smith\n\nJoin Michael on Thursday\, March 4th\, for “Storytime.” Storytime is a pleasant theme because so many tales and parables in the tradition are available to us as teaching tools and for pure enjoyment. Many times animals are the vehicles for the teachings within the story. Swami Veda loved the story of “Dattatreya and his 24 Gurus”\, many of which were animals.\n\nSwami Veda was a storyteller par excellence\, and Indian culture is filled to brim with inspiring stories —that are a joy to share and a joy to listen to.\n\nThe stories told will be very powerful stories with lots of things to contemplate in terms of how they apply to one’s daily life. So\, after each story there will be a chance for us to share our insights.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-storytime-with-michael-smith-march-4-2021/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210415T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "The Sadhana of Moving" with Rodney and Joann Huff - April 15\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – April 15\, 2021\n“The Sadhana of Moving”\nwith Rodney (Rajni) and Joann Huff\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe  to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter \non the home page of this website.\n7:00 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Talk by Rodney (Rajni) and Joann Huff\n\n\nJoann and Rodney will share the lessons learned and challenges faced during their recent move. Each step of the journey provided a spiritual mirror to look at issues like their relationships with possessions; how facing excessive clutter is like exploring the unconscious mind; and being intentional in setting up their new space. It’s a work in progress!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-the-sadhana-of-moving-with-rodney-and-joann-huff-april-15-2021/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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