Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
2025-09-28 08:20 - 09:30, 2025-10-05 08:20 - 09:30, 2025-10-12 08:20 - 09:30, 2025-10-19 08:20 - 09:30, 2025-10-26 08:20 - 09:30, 2025-11-02 08:20 - 09:30, 2025-11-09 08:20 - 09:30, 2025-11-16 08:20 - 09:30 (America/Chicago) and 11 more dates
Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation
with Swami Radha Bharati
8:20 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.
Join for Morning Prayers: 8:20-8:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Meditation: 8:30-9:15 a.m.

Join Swami Radha Bharati on Zoom for a guided meditation on Sunday from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

TMC's Sunday Brunch Fundraiser: "After 110 Years, Even Our Plumbing Needs Enlightenment, a Total Transformation Inner and Outer", October 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
2025-10-26 10:00 - 12:30
Fall Fundraiser 2025
“After 110 Years,
Even Our Plumbing Needs Enlightenment,
a Total Transformation Inner and Outer”
The goal for this fall is $100,000.
TMC’s Sunday Brunch Fundraiser
a Community Family and Friends Celebration of Fall and Halloween!
Sunday, October 26, 2025
10:00 a.m -12:30 p.m.
“Those who are not aware of the law of expansion do not experience the joy of sacrificing and giving. But those who have practiced to strengthen the quality of giving cannot stop giving, for giving fills one with the highest of joys…”
~H.H.S.Swami Rama~
Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Rama, commentary on III:14
The goal for this fall is $100,000.
Read here the bathroom project description.
Dear Friends of TMC,

The Center has stood for 110 years — strong, serene, and welcoming. Updating the plumbing ensures that leaks, bursts, or water damage won’t threaten tnd he structure or sacred spaces.
Modern pipes prevent costly repairs down the road and help preserve the history and beauty of the building for generations to come.
We need everyone’s help for this BIG project!

3 ways to help!
1. We love and need all donations!
2. TMC could use as many $1,000 donations as possible
3. Help by making a match and volunteering your time
Save Sunday, October 26th, for our Autumn gathering.
Join your community for our Fall Open House with a hatha session, food, and shared companionship.
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Details to come.
Invite your families and friends…share this invitation with your beloveds!!!
Wear your costume and join in the fun of the season!
Everyone is welcome
With Gratitude,
The Meditation Center Board of Directors
Please help with a match, a donation, and volunteer time.
Love, Serve, Remember
Donate Here!
Or donate through PayPal.

Postponed until Spring of 2026! Cancelled for November 1, 2025, "Traditional Northern Indian Vegetarian Cooking of the Punjab" class taught by Amrit Kaur, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:30
Postponed until Spring of 2026…
In Person “Traditional Northern Indian
Vegetarian Cooking of the Punjab”
taught by Amrit Kaur
Cancelled – Saturday, November 1, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Silent Morning Meditation at TMC with Vegan Breakfast Offering on Thanksgiving Day Morning - November 27, 2025 6:00-8:00 a.m.
2025-11-27 06:00 - 08:00
In-Person Silent Morning Meditation at TMC
followed by a Vegan Breakfast Offering
on Thanksgiving Day Morning
November 27, 2025
6:00-8:00 a.m.

The Silent Meditation will be followed by a contemplative silent breakfast with nutritional Gluten Free Vegan Porridge and Tea at 7:00 a.m.

Calligraphy Class 1 taught by Misato Sakai...a fundraiser for TMC on November 28, 2025 from 10:30-11 a.m.
2025-11-28 10:30 - 11:30
Calligraphy Class 1 taught by Misato Sakai
This class is a fundraiser for TMC
Date: November 28, 2025
Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
The class will meet in the TMC dining room and the class will also be live-streamed. A zoom link will be provided after you RSVP for the Zoom option.
Five seats in-person are available at this time.
Reserve/Register for your in-person seat here.
RSVP here for Zoom access.
A zoom link will be provided after you RSVP.
Donate in person with cash, check, or on TMC’s square app or donate online here on TMC’s website
The origin of calligraphy is pictograph in the shell-and-bone script in the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.E.) in China. Since then, mainly six types of writing were developed in China. Chinese letters were brought to Japan by Korean Confucianists in the late fourth century, and then through introduction of Buddhism by Japanese envoys to the Sui Dynasty (600−614 B.E.) and the Tang Dynasty (630−894 B.E.). Currently, five main different styles of letters are used in Japanese calligraphy.
Calligraphy is a form of meditation with a brush. Spinal alignment, breathing, and concentrations are the three key components in the art. In this class, we will start with a short silent meditation with Swami Radha. Then, we will learn how to make liquid ink from charcoal, how to hold a brush, and how to write dots and lines in coordination with breathing. We will practice one or two letters in 楷書 (kaisyo), a printed style writing towards the end of the class.
No experience is needed for this class. If you have a calligraphy set, please bring it. We also have supplies including paper and sumi ink for those who have no set. We hope you enjoy this meditative art class.
Misato Sakai started calligraphy at age six in Japan. Since then, she has been appreciating the meditative aspect of calligraphy. Having been studying environmental science (B.Sc.), environmental management (M.Sc.), and human resource education (Ph.D.), she sees calligraphy and tea ceremony in connection with nature, both of which continuously provide discoveries and learning opportunities.
The following items at Dick Blick look good for those who would like to have their own set.
View here the “Dick Blick” list.
I do have six sets to give away for those who do not have a set.
If they are planning to come in person on November 28th, and would like a set, they can notify me prior to the class so that they will have their set.
Download here a list of online calligraphy supply sources.
* Those who are planning to attend the class online and have no calligraphy set, please contact Misato at misatos37@gmail.com.

"Musika Medica" responsive, improvisational and immersive musical medicine ﻿to nourish the body, mind and spirit on Friday, December 5, 2025 7:00-8:30 p.m. In Person at TMC
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:30
“Musika Medica”
responsive, improvisational and immersive musical medicine to nourish the body, mind and spirit
Friday, December 5, 2025
7:00-8:30 p.m.
In Person at TMC
7:00-7:30 p.m.- Guided Meditation
7:30-8:30 p.m. – Musical Meditation
Donations are welcome…donate in person with cash, check,
or on TMC’s square app.
All donations will go to support The Meditation Center
Musika Medica is a women-led improvisational music, collective healing and meditation project that weaves together deep listening, musical exploration, and embodied inquiry. Rooted in the practice of attunement, the project responds organically to each unique context, creating experiences that transcend traditional performance boundaries. By collaborating with guest musicians, storytellers, and diverse community voices, Musika Medica crafts immersive concerts, workshops, and restorative performances that invite rest, reflection, and creative wondering.
Musika Medica artists are: Molly Sturges (voice/percussion/assorted instruments), Maja Radovanlija (classical guitar/guitars) and Sara Pajunen (violin/hardanger D’Amore).
Musika Medica plays the first Friday of each month at The Meditation Center with host TMC meditation teachers.

In-Person Attendance is Cancelled for Tonight's Satsang Due to the Weather Conditions - Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only Tonight: The Meditation Center's Holiday Program 2025, "Celebration of the Season of Silence, Light, and Hope" December 18, 20
2025-12-18 19:00 - 20:30
In-Person Attendance is Cancelled for Tonight’s Satsang Due to the Snowy and Icy Weather Conditions
Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only Tonight
December 18, 2025
The Meditation Center’s Holiday Program 2025
“Celebration of the Season of Silence, Light, and Hope”
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Holiday Program Schedule
There will be no gentle hatha class on the 18th.
7:00-7:30 p.m.
“Meditation on Light” guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati
7:30-8:05 p.m.
Welcome Message and Annual Board of Directors Report
Music by Chris Young and Maja Radovanilija
Swami Ritavan’s Holiday Message read by Cynthia Gran
A Holiday Reading by David Alexander
8:05- 8:10 p.m.
Lighting of Candles in Remembrance of
Those Who Passed in 2025
8:10-8:30 p.m.
Spiral of Light Candle Lighting Ceremony
Accompanied with Music by Chris Young and Maja Radovanlija
8:30 p.m.
Community Singing Silent Night
8:40 p.m.
Vegan Soup by Simone De Los Santos and Trimmings
If you can, please bring a savory dish or a sweet to share
with the community.
Read here the lyrics of “Silent Night”

World Meditation Day and Winter Solstice Observance at TMC - December 21, 2025 - 7:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m..
2025-12-21 07:30 - 17:00
A Program at The Meditation Center
Honoring and Celebrating the Winter Solstice and
World Meditation Day
In Person and via Zoom
Saturday: December 21, 2025
Sunday Meditation : 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. In Person and via Zoom
Silence Winter Solstice Day: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. In Person
On this Winter Solstice day join us at TMC to reflect, contemplate, and meditate.

Please join Swami Radha and Emilio Bettaglio on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at The Meditation Center for a day of silence and mantra japa. We will be celebrating International Meditation Day and the Winter Solstice.
You are welcome to come at any time during the day and stay as long as you wish for silence observation and mantra japa. The mantra we’ll be focusing on is the Akhanda Mandala mantra.
The day will begin promptly at 7:30 a.m. with a five offering Guru Puja, then, keeping the typical Sunday schedule, the Morning Prayers will be shared at 8:20 a.m. followed by a guided meditation by Swami Radha at 8:30 a.m. There will be the option to join via zoom, starting at 7:30 a.m. and ending after the guided meditation. The Sunday Morning Book Group will not be meeting on December 21st,
In person presence will be available all day until after sunset, around 5:0o p.m.

Loving Invite to the First World Meditation Day
by Dr. Divya Gupta
Join us and meditate within the Tradition of the Himalayan Masters and with all Sadhakas of the AHYMSIN Sangha
…The World Meditation Day shall serve as another opportunity and reminder for us to reconnect with the sacred, ancient yoga meditation tradition of the Himalayan Masters that we are all a part of and that beckon upon us to “practice, practice, practice”, as our Gurudeva Swami Rama has said….
Read here the entire invitation courtesy of the AHYMSIN December 2024 Newsletter.

Special Christmas Morning Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati on December 25, 2025 from 8:20 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. CT - There is No Thursday Satsang Tonight, December 25, 2025
2025-12-25 08:20 - 09:15
Special Christmas Morning Meditation
with Swami Ma Radha Bharati
December 25, 2025
8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. CT
8:20 a.m.: Morning Chants
8:30-9:15 a.m.: Guided Meditation and Reading
The Gentle Yoga Class and Thursday Evening Satsang
will not meet on Christmas Day.

"Musika Medica" responsive, improvisational and immersive musical medicine ﻿to nourish the body, mind and spirit on Friday, January 2, 2026, 7:00-8:30 p.m. In Person at TMC
2026-01-02 19:00 - 20:30
“Musika Medica”
responsive, improvisational and immersive musical medicine to nourish the body, mind and spirit
Friday, January 2, 2026
7:00-8:30 p.m.
In Person at TMC
7:00-7:30 p.m.- Guided Meditation
7:30-8:30 p.m. – Musical Meditation
Donations are welcome…donate in person with cash, check,
or on TMC’s square app.
All donations will go to support The Meditation Center
Musika Medica is a women-led improvisational music, collective healing and meditation project that weaves together deep listening, musical exploration, and embodied inquiry. Rooted in the practice of attunement, the project responds organically to each unique context, creating experiences that transcend traditional performance boundaries. By collaborating with guest musicians, storytellers, and diverse community voices, Musika Medica crafts immersive concerts, workshops, and restorative performances that invite rest, reflection, and creative wondering.
Musika Medica artists are: Molly Sturges (voice/percussion/assorted instruments), Maja Radovanlija (classical guitar/guitars) and Sara Pajunen (violin/hardanger D’Amore).
Musika Medica plays the first Friday of each month at The Meditation Center with host TMC meditation teachers.

"Mauna Amavasya Day" a New Moon Silence Day on Sunday, January 18, 2026
2026-01-18 07:30 - 19:30
Sunday, January 18, 2026
“Mauna Amavasya Day”

Join us for a day of immersion into the vastness of blissful silence during the auspicious day of “Mauna Amavasya,” on Sunday , January 18th.
“Mauna Amavasya” is observed during this special day of No Moon which offers transformative opportunities through silence practice.
‘You may join for the entire day or at any point during the program for however much time you are able to stay.
Program Schedule
In Person and Via Zoom
7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
(A bell will be rung at scheduled start times)
Participants may attend all or part of the program while maintaining silence throughout the day.
An auspicious day of spiritual purification and silence observation at The Meditation Center
7:30 a.m., Flower Havan of invocation and homage to the Great Mother as Saumya Tara. Introduction of Saumya Tara Mantra (see below for transliteration and explanation) as the mantra for silent japa during the day.
8:20 a.m., Morning Prayers of the Himalayan Tradition.
8:30 a.m., Swami Radha Bharati’s guided meditation.
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Observation of silence and continued offerings at the flower havan at participants own time with silent recitation of Saumya Tara Mantra. Printed havan participation instructions and transliteration of the mantra will be available by the entrance to the Hall of the Tradition.
12:30—1:30 p.m., Silent lunch in the dining room.
1:30—7:30 p.m., Continued participants’ silent offerings at the havan and silent japa.

Om
saumyā saumyatarāśheṣhā
saumyebhyas tvati sundarī
parāparāṇāṁ paramā
tvameva parameśhvarī
tāre tuttāre ture svāhā
This mantra is addressed to the Divine Mother as Saumyā, Divine Mother as cool, gentle, moonlike peacefulness. It is used as a special mantra for the cultivation of these aspects of personality. The mantra occurs in Caṇḍī Pāṭh, also known as The Durgā Saptaśhatī and Devī-mahātmya, (I.62 or 71, depending on the edition) an important text in the tantric part of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. (Stoma Parker)
Although the mantras are done for their sound vibration, they may carry a translation. Then there may be translations within translations going down to thousands of depths. Here is the shallowest level of translation:
The first word “Saumyā” is a feminine word referring to soma-like, or lunar qualities and attributes. Saumya – She of the lunar aspect, moonlike, peaceful and kind. Saumyatara – even more lunar and peaceful than the moon itself. Here there is a linguistic little secret. There is a hidden ‘a’ in a shesha
Saumyebhya – She is even more beautiful than all lunar like forces and peaceful entities combined in the entire universe. So, breaking down the first half of the verse word for word it reads, “saumya, saumyatara, ashesha, saumyebhyas, tu, ati, sundari”
The next half of the verse is as follows: Parāparāṇāṁ paramā. Paramā supreme one transcending. Parāparāṇāṁ – all things of the transcendent realities and the realities of this shore as experience in the world. She who transcends even the transcendent forces as well as immanent forces. Tvam Eva, thou alone, Parameshvari, Oh supreme Lady. Tvam Eva
Parameshvari, Thou art the supreme Lady. Thou alone art the supreme Lady who transcends all transcendent realities and immanent forces.” (Swami Veda)
tāre tuttāre ture svāhā – For information on the Tara portion of the mantra, see the Ahymsin link: http://www.ahymsin.org/docs2/News/1204Apr/12.html
…and follow the ink for Tibetan Buddhist explanations of Green Tara mantra – as giving homage to Tara, who saves, who ferries one across, the guiding star, the pupil of the eye which watches compassionately and liberates
one from all external and internal dangers.

On February 6th both in person and via Zoom - "Musika Medica" responsive, improvisational and immersive musical medicine to nourish the body, mind and spirit on Friday, February 6, 2026, 7:00-8:30 p.m. In Person at TMC
2026-02-06 19:00 - 20:30
“Musika Medica”
responsive, improvisational and immersive musical medicine to nourish the body, mind and spirit
Friday, February 6, 2026
7:00-8:30 p.m.
In Person at TMC and Via Zoom on the 6th
7:00-7:30 p.m.- Guided Meditation
7:30-8:30 p.m. – Musical Meditation
Donations are welcome…donate in person with cash, check,
or on TMC’s square app.
All donations will go to support The Meditation Center
Musika Medica is a women-led improvisational music, collective healing and meditation project that weaves together deep listening, musical exploration, and embodied inquiry. Rooted in the practice of attunement, the project responds organically to each unique context, creating experiences that transcend traditional performance boundaries. By collaborating with guest musicians, storytellers, and diverse community voices, Musika Medica crafts immersive concerts, workshops, and restorative performances that invite rest, reflection, and creative wondering.
Musika Medica artists are: Molly Sturges (voice/percussion/assorted instruments), Maja Radovanlija (classical guitar/guitars) and Sara Pajunen (violin/hardanger D’Amore).
Musika Medica plays the first Friday of each month at The Meditation Center with host TMC meditation teachers.
