The Meditation Center

Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2019-12-15 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Jim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2019.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Thursday Satsang: A Talk on "The Art of Joyful Living" by Lynn Hasel - December 19, 2019
2019-12-19 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang – December 19, 2019
A Talk on “The Art of Joyful Living” by Lynn Hasel

Details coming.

All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegan soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

There Will Be No Thursday Satsang on December 26, 2019 - Have a Happy Holiday Week
2019-12-26 18:00 - 21:00
No Thursday Satsang on December 26, 2019

There will be Thursday Satsang on December 26, 2019. The Meditation Center will be closed for the evening.
Thursday Satsang will resume on January 2, 2020. Join us in the New Year! Happy Holidays!

Sunday Satsang Will Not Meet on December 29, 2019 - Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2019-12-29 10:00 - 12:00
Sunday Satsang Will Not Meet on December 29, 2019
Have a Happy New Year!
Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson
10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Sunday Satsang will resume on January 5, 2020.

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Jim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2019.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Thursday Satsang: "Silence in a Noisy World" with Michelle Skally Doilney - January 2, 2020
2020-01-02 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang – January 2, 2020
“Silence in a Noisy World” with Michelle Skally Doilney
How can we maintain silence and balance in the midst of political polarities, road traffic, and the stories our minds tell us? Join in to discuss how focusing on breath and how simple adjustments to your environment can help you navigate the beeps, bleeps, memes, and mind chatter of 2020.
Michelle Skally Doilney is a student and initiate in the Himalayan Tradition since 1997. She is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant, working with private and corporate clients, and teaching practical do-it-on-your-own Feng Shui since 2003. Michelle is currently working on several writing projects drawing from her love of travel and photography, and from her yoga and Feng Shui experiences.
www.practicalenvironments.com
All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegan soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-01-05 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
The general theme in the Sunday Sessions in 2019 has been space-clearing (on all levels) — external objects, physical toxins (as with Ayurveda), emotional baggage, unhelpful thoughts, bad habits etc. – especially pertaining to taking Vanaprastha Vows.
A new phase of our studies begins this week as we delve within into the study of the mind.
Swami Rama said, “You are the architect of your life,” but new research on neuroplasticity tells us that we can be the architects of our minds.

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This Sunday we will review what was covered on December 22nd and discuss
Ten Questions from FINDING MEANING IN THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE by James Hollis
Is the life you are living too small for your soul’s desire?
We all retain an intuitive tie to that great, immortal sea from whence we came – hence the re-cognition, the re-membrance. Additionally, there are moments in one’s life when things are meant to happen, when outer and inner are aligned. We have mastered the language of the outer world through physics and chemistry, but the principle of synchronicity acknowledges that there is an inner world of causality as well. When the moment is ripe for us to hear, then the word is spoken. Perhaps the word is always being spoken, but it takes our readiness to hear.
Why does the idea of the soul both trouble you and feel familiar, like a long-lost companion?
The soul (anima, alma, ame, Seele, psyche) is simply the word for our intuited sense of a presence that is other than the ego, larger than the ego, and sometime in conflict with the ego. The soul is the archetype of meaning and the agent of organic wholeness….
The idea of the soul…asks something of us; that is, it summons ego consciousness to an accounting. The soul asks for a larger frame of reference, to an eternal perspective amid our time-bound egos and their reductive, fear-driven agendas. Such a presence reminds us that we are never alone when alone, that is another that provides continuity to our fractured days, organic unity to our broken selves, and transcendence to our fallen condition. The soul is intuited in childhood, pushed aside by the adaptive choices of consciousness, and recovered in adulthood only when we are willing to open to it.
I was in my fourth year of analysis at Zurich…before it really hit home to me that there was an active place of wisdom, deeper than my conscious knowing, that had been speaking to me all the while. What an obvious recognition, yet how recalcitrant my consciousness had been. That trek from head to heart took four years.
When we ask the meaning of a mood, reflect upon our history, inquire into the dynamics of a physical symptom, ponder a dream, we are in dialogue with soul. When we are wrung by life, flung into dismal depths, then lifted higher than we thought possible, transformed from what we were to what we become, we are in the presence of soul.
In a poem titled “Autumn,” Rilke describes how not only the leaves are falling, but all things, this heavy earth, all falling through space, and we with it. Yet, he concludes:
“And still there is one who in his hands gently
Holds this falling endlessly.”
The poet does not name the one whose hands hold the cosmos, but he does intuit that all that fall are sustained nonetheless by something even larger. So the idea of the soul, the felt presence of the soul intimidates while is sustains, and the summons to the ego is to relinquish its fantasy of sovereignty and be held in that fall.
Consider these questions. Answer them honestly to yourself or they will prove of no value. If they hurt a bit, or intimidate a lot, then they are hitting home for you. Answer them honestly, and you are on the way to the insight that leads to wisdom, the wisdom that leads to change, and change that leads to a larger life, and the larger life that ultimately provides healing because it is the life the gods intended for you.

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Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Sunday Satsang: "From Cradle to Grave through the Lens of Yoga" with Swami Ritavan At The Center from 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-01-12 08:00 - 17:00
Special Sunday Satsang with Swami Ritvan Bharati
10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Presentation: “From Cradle to Grave through the Lens of Yoga”
Meditation, presentation, and discussion.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Thursday Satsang: "Making Clear Yoga is Abhyasa and Vairagya" with Swami Ritavan - January 16, 2020
2020-01-16 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang – January 16, 2020
“Making Clear Yoga is Abhyasa and Vairagya” with Swami Ritavan

7:00 p.m. – Meditation

7:30 p.m. – “Making Clear Yoga is Abhyasa and Vairagya”

All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegan soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-01-19 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Jim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2020.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Jim Nelson's Talk has Been Postponed Until February 20th - Thursday Satsang - "Conscience—Gateway to the Superconscious Mind and Perfect Wisdom" with Jim Nelson - January 23, 2020
2020-01-23 18:00 - 21:00
Postponed until February 20th. Thursday Satsang – January 23, 2020
“Conscience—Gateway to the
Superconscious Mind and Perfect Wisdom”
with Jim Nelson
Psychologist Jim Nelson (Jiminy Nelson—Jiminy Cricket’s half-brother) will facilitate an exploration of the importance of coordinating the four functions of our mind, if we are to enliven our yoga sadhana. The four interconnected functions of mind are: Manas (sensory—logic mind), Chitta (unconscious mind), Ahamkara (ego driven mind), Pure Buddhi (Conscience/intuitive mind). Each of these has an essential role to play in our sadhana.
If, however, our thoughts, words, and actions aren’t aligned and guided by Conscience and pure intuition (downloads from the superconscious mind), we are destined to suffer physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. In an interactive forum, we will explore how to coordinate the four functions of our mind. And, importantly, how to purify our buddhi and open to intuition insights, so our conscience will serve as an unblemished mirror receiving infallible guidance from the Superconscious mind. Then we can walk in the Tao with enthusiasm, creativity, and joy.
All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegan soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

Nikki's Talk Postponed until February 13th Due to TMC's Hallway Renovation- No Thursday Satsang: "Introduction to Qigong" with Nikki Strong - January 30, 2020
2020-01-30 18:00 - 21:00
Due to TMC’s Hallway Renovation…

there will be no Satsang on January 30, 2020

Thursday Satsang with Nikki Strong Is Postponed until February 13, 2020

Join Nikki then for…

Introduction to the Healing Art of Qigong: Discussion and Mini-Practice of Its Use to Balance and Cultivate LOVE, WISDOM, and VITALITY

What is Qigong? How does it work? How can it help us find balance and meaning in our lives? Help us cultivate Love, Wisdom, and Vitality as a stand alone practice or adjunct practice to others (e.g. Yoga/ Meditation) that we currently have…. Please join us for an insightful discussion of these questions and a fun hands on exercise that demonstrates… the power of Qi!!!!

Nikki Strong Ph.D., is a long time practitioner of Chinese Martial Arts, Yoga, and Meditation as well as a practitioner and student of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has studied under the wings of Masters of Wudang, Shaolin, and Emei styles of Qigong and is an Internationally Certified Trained Qigong Teacher under Master Robert (Jihui) Peng (Elixir Light Qigong). Nikki offers private qigong sessions as well as teaches group classes and workshops. For more information please contact her at: Nikki@HealingArtsMN.com

All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegan soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

No Sunday Satsang Due to Hallway Construction: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-02-02 08:00 - 17:00
No Sunday Satsang on February 2nd: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Jim and Michael will resume Sunday Satsang on February 9th. Stay tuned for any changes.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Thursday Satsang: “Treasured Echoes” Festival of An Archive of Dr. Arya’s Audios with Eric Ness - February 6 , 2019
2020-02-06 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang – February 6, 2019
“Sleep and the Universe”
with Eric Ness
“Treasured Echoes” Festival of An Archive of Dr. Arya’s Audios

In his lectures, Swami Veda often expands our perspective past the mundane topics of a typical health and wellness talk. This lecture starts with how our personal sleep relates to divine sleep and continues deeper into the world of sleep from there. The talk gives you an excellent understanding of how sleep fits into the system of yoga philosophy. Highly recommended for students of Stoma’s Yoga Sutras classes.

All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegetarian soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

Cancelled - Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-02-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-03-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-03-22 08:00 - 17:00
Cancelled – Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Jim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2020.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Thursday Satsang: "Introduction to the Healing Art of Qigong: Discussion and Mini-Practice of Its Use to Balance and Cultivate LOVE, WISDOM, and VITALITY" with Nikki Strong, Ph.D. - February 13, 2020
2020-02-13 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang – February 13, 2020
“Introduction to the Healing Art of Qigong:
Discussion and Mini-Practice of Its Use to Balance
and Cultivate LOVE, WISDOM, and VITALITY”
with Nikki Strong, Ph.D.

What is Qigong? How does it work? How can it help us find balance and meaning in our lives? Help us cultivate Love, Wisdom, and Vitality as a stand alone practice or adjunct practice to others (e.g. Yoga/ Meditation) that we currently have…. Please join us for an insightful discussion of these questions and a fun hands on exercise that demonstrates… the power of Qi!!!!

Nikki Strong Ph.D., is a long time practitioner of Chinese Martial Arts, Yoga, and Meditation as well as a practitioner and student of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has studied under the wings of Masters of Wudang, Shaolin, and Emei styles of Qigong and is an Internationally Certified Trained Qigong Teacher under Master Robert (Jihui) Peng (Elixir Light Qigong). Nikki offers private qigong sessions as well as teaches group classes and workshops. For more information please contact her at: Nikki@HealingArtsMN.com

All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegan soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

Sunday Satsang: “Qigong for Opening and Healing the Heart” A Special Qigong Practice for Cultivating Love and Compassion with Nikki Strong Ph.D. from 10:00 a.m.–12 Noon
2020-02-16 10:00 - 12:00
“Qigong for Opening and Healing the Heart”
A Special Qigong Practice for Cultivating Love and Compassion
with Nikki Strong Ph.D.
10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Sunday, February 16, 2020 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) “Qigong for Opening and Healing the Heart”
A Special Qigong Practice for Cultivating Love and Compassion
The movements, breath awareness, and intention used in this simple yet powerful qigong practice will balance and invigorate all the organ meridians, particularly the heart, kidneys, and lungs. We will use sound to liberate stuck emotions… freeing your heart to welcome in more love and healing energy and in turn create a happier, healthier, and more loving you. The session will end with a powerful group “heart-centered” healing practice. This workshop is open to all. No previous experience required.
About the instructor: Nikki Strong Ph.D., is a long time practitioner of Qigong, Yoga, and Meditation as well as a practitioner and student of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has studied under the wings of Masters of Wudang, Shaolin, and Emei styles of Qigong and is an Internationally Certified Trained Qigong Teacher under Master Robert (Jihui) Peng (Elixir Light Qigong). Nikki offers private qigong sessions as well as teaches group classes and workshops. For more information please contact her at: Nikki@HealingArtsMN.com

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Thursday Satsang: "Conscience—Gateway to the Superconscious Mind and Perfect Wisdom" with Jim Nelson - February 20, 2020
2020-02-20 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang – February 20, 2020
“Conscience—Gateway to the
Superconscious Mind and Perfect Wisdom”
with Jim Nelson
Psychologist Jim Nelson (Jiminy Nelson—Jiminy Cricket’s half-brother) will facilitate an exploration of the importance of coordinating the four functions of our mind, if we are to enliven our yoga sadhana. The four interconnected functions of mind are: Manas (sensory—logic mind), Chitta (unconscious mind), Ahamkara (ego driven mind), Pure Buddhi (Conscience/intuitive mind). Each of these has an essential role to play in our sadhana.
If, however, our thoughts, words, and actions aren’t aligned and guided by Conscience and pure intuition (downloads from the superconscious mind), we are destined to suffer physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. In an interactive forum, we will explore how to coordinate the four functions of our mind. And, importantly, how to purify our buddhi and open to intuition insights, so our conscience will serve as an unblemished mirror receiving infallible guidance from the Superconscious mind. Then we can walk in the Tao with enthusiasm, creativity, and joy.

All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegan soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Pandit Tejomaya 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-02-23 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Pandit Tejomaya
10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
For the past several years Pandit Tejomaya has mainly been in isolation deeply exploring the Vanaprastha Stage of Life,
and doing intense meditation practices alone on a remote island in British Columbia.

Because of his decades-long study and immersion in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition, he has a wealth of wisdom to share with us.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Thursday Satsang: "An Interactive Seminar: On Becoming Your Own Psychologist" with Jim Nelson - February 27, 2020
2020-02-27 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang – February 27, 2020
“An Interactive Seminar: On Becoming Your Own Psychologist”
with Jim Nelson

We will start with a very brief review of the Feb. 20th talk on Conscience, Intuition, and the Four Functions of Mind. Then people who participated in the experiment for one week to enlist their Conscience in each decision around an area of their Sadhana they want to enhance. This will be followed up by a fun, interesting, and very important experiment with Inner Dialogue. Inner Dialogue can help coordinate and integrate our four functions of mind in real time. Swami Rama says Inner Dialogue is second only to honoring your daily meditation time in advancing your Sadhana.

All are welcome! Come for the entire evening, or join at any time. There is no need to make reservations. Simply show up and enjoy yourself!
Weekly Format:
6:00 – 7:00: Hatha Yoga for Everyone! ($10)
7:00 – 7:30: Guided Meditation (free!)
7:30 – 8:30: Inspiring Presentation and discussion (donation appreciated)
8:30 – 9:00: Vegan soup (suggested donation $3)
9:00: Evening Prayers and Clean-up

Cancelled for March 12, 2020, There will be no hatha yoga, meditation, or presentation.
2020-03-12 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang has been cancelled. There will be no gathering.
Miriam E. Cameron and Tenzin Namdul will reschedule for later this year.
Tibetan Medicine and You

A Path to Wellbeing, Better Health, and Joy

by Miriam E. Cameron and Tenzin Namdul
– Foreword by The Dalai Lama

All of us want to be happy and avoid suffering. So why are many of us anxious, angry, depressed? We suffer from pain, hypertension, inflammation, indigestion, insomnia, and addictions. Yet, too often we make choices that sabotage us rather than reverse what’s wrong. Tibetan medicine, Tibet’s ancient, comprehensive science of healing, offers effective tools for transforming suffering into health and happiness.
Tibetan medicine teaches that the purpose of life is to be happy, and that after our basic needs are met, happiness results primarily from our own thinking. When challenges arise, we can wallow in negativity and get sick – or even sicker – in mind and body. Or we can decide to create health and happiness. Making positive choices won’t solve every problem but will produce better results than poor or thoughtless decisions do.
This unique book explains in everyday English how to use Tibetan medicine for self-care and as a complement to modern medicine. Tibetan medicine sheds light on the intricate relationship between mind and body. Each of us is born with a unique combination of energies called our constitution. Understanding our constitution empowers us to make conscious, informed decisions about our thoughts, diet, and behavior to keep our energies in balance. We learn to reduce stress, create health, prepare for death, and be happy

Miriam E. Cameron, PhD, MS, MA, RN, is Lead Faculty, Yoga & Tibetan Medicine Focus Area, and Graduate Faculty, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota. Since 1994, she has studied, conducted research, and taught graduate courses about Tibetan medicine, yoga, nursing, and ethics. She has published over 65 journal articles, nine book chapters, three monographs, three Internet modules, and three other books including Karma & Happiness: A Tibetan Odyssey in Ethics, Spirituality, & Healing, with the foreword by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. She lives in Minneapolis.
Tenzin Namdul, PhD, DTM, is a medical anthropologist and an experienced Tibetan medicine practitioner. Namdul has published research articles and an Internet module about Tibetan Medicine. He translated from Tibetan to English Tibetan Medical Dietary Book: Vol. I, Potency & Preparation of Vegetables by Yangbum Gyal. Currently, he is a faculty member at the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota. He lives in Atlanta.

Join Us Via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. -Thursday Satsang: Meditiation and Presentation - "Songs of Nature and Renewal"- Celebration of the First Day of Spring with Chris Young - March 19, 2020
2020-03-19 18:00 - 21:00
Join us Via Zoom
Thursday Satsang – March 19, 2020
First Day of Spring
Meditation with Nikki Strong at 7:00 p.m
An Evening of Music with Chris Young at 7:30 p.m.
“Songs of Nature and Renewal”
An evening of music with Chris Young on the first day of spring …songs of nature and renewal. Come join in welcoming the season of rebirth and renewal..
Read lyrics here. Spring Kirtan
Topic: Thursday Satsang 3/19/2020 – Meditation and Presentation
Time: Mar 19, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Via Zoom - Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-03-29 08:00 - 17:00
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Sunday Morning Satsang
with Jim Nelson and Michael Smith
March 29, 2020
11:00 a.m. – Noon

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Topic: Sunday Satsang w/ Jim & Michael
Time: Mar 29, 2020 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Thursday Satsang via Zoom: An Evening with Stephen (Stoma) Parker, PsyD, E-RYT 500 on April 2, 2020
2020-04-02 19:00 - 21:00
Thursday Satsang via Zoom
April 2, 2020

An Evening with
Stephen (Stoma) Parker, PsyD, E-RYT 500
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Join Stoma for meditation and a talk on April 2nd.

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Topic: An Evening w/ Stephen (Stoma) Parker PSYD, E-RYT 500
Time: Apr 2, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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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. Stoma is a Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level of the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500). A member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, he serves on the faculties of the Meditation Center in Minneapolis and the Sadhanamandir and Sadhaka Gram ashrams in Rishikesh, India. He is also a senior faculty member of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teachers’ Training Program. He has lectured on yoga, meditation, and spiritual practice in the U.S. and Canada as well as in Caribbean countries, Holland, Italy, Austria, Hungary, 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 and took preliminary vows of renunciation from Swami Veda and the Shankaracharya of Karvirapitha. Stoma is author of Clearing the Path, The Yoga Way to a Clear & Pleasant Mind: Patanjali, Neuroscience, and Emotion.

Via Zoom with New Required Password - Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-04-05 11:00 - 12:00
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Sunday Morning Satsang
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April 5, 2020

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Dear Community,

This is a new Zoom meeting invitation to join Michael and Jim tomorrow for Sunday Satsang.

Because of the cyber phenomenon of Zoombombing, as of April 5th, Zoom is requiring passwords to join a meeting as an extra security layer in addition to using the meeting ID. This added step is to aid in the protection and security of the meeting’s host and all attendees.

The implementation of the this new security measure occurred today.

Disregard the previous invitation.

Topic: Sunday Satsang w/ Jim & Michael
Time: Apr 5, 2020 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Happy Easter - No Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-04-12 08:00 - 17:00
Happy Easter – No Sunday Satsang: At The Center with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Jim and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2020.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Via Zoom - Sunday Satsang with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson on April 19, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-04-19 10:30 - 12:00
Sunday Satsang via Zoom
with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson
10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon

Many 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.

These 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.

The 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.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Sunday Satsang via Zoom: with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-04-26 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
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Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

Many 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.

These 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.

The 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.

Sunday Community Gathering (Satsang)
Sunday 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.
Senior Teachers Jim Nelson and Michael Smith host each session:

Meet from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon
45-minute Guided Meditation
Presentation and a Discussion

There 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.
To 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.

Sunday Satsang via Zoom with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
2020-05-03 10:30 - 12:00
