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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and  In-Person Viewing at TMC: "Mindfulness\, Memory & Remembrance\, Part II" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy followed by a Full Moon Puja\,  December 4\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang – December 4\, 2025\nThe speaker will join us via Zoom\nThe talk will can also be viewed on the TV screen at TMC\n“Thursday\, November 20:  “Mindfulness\, Memory & Remembrance – Part II”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\nEveryone is Welcome!\n7:00-8:50 p.m. CT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Yoga with Michael Snodgrass \n7:00-7:30 p.m. Guided Meditation by Gary Gran \n7:20-7:30 p.m.: “Mindfulness\, Memory & Remembrance – Part II”  by Gary Gran \n8:30-8:50: Full Moon Puja. (see below) \n9:00-10:00 p.m.: Global Full Moon Meditation \n10:00 p.m.: Evening Chants \nThese days\, the practice of mindfulness promises us everything from better health and better relationships to success in business and sports. The American Psychological Association’s website provides a list of proven benefits including less somatic distress\, reduced depressive symptoms\, lower anxiety\, less neural reactivity and less emotional reactivity. In addition\, there are positives including better working memory\, better-sustained attention\, better focus\, more cognitive flexibility\, greater relationship satisfaction\, more self-insight\, enhanced intuition\, more equanimity\, greater morality\, greater empathy\, and greater compassion. With a list like that\, what are we waiting for? \nHow do we strengthen our practice of mindfulness? What’s the relationship of mindfulness to yoga? How is mindfulness connected to memory? What happens to our memory as we age? What are the important things to remember? \nIn this series of talks\, we’ll take a deep dive into the long history of mindfulness practice. We’ll listen deeply and reflect on the rich treasure trove of mindfulness and memory practices. And we’ll share specific practices as passed down in the Himalayan Tradition. \nAll are welcome. \n“This practice of constant mindfulness is taught universally by the yogis of the Himalayas\, irrespective of their affiliations.” \n– Swami Veda Bharati \nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. Gary and his wife Cynthia have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic educators. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently in winter residence in Tucson\, Arizona\, enjoying winter gardening\, cooking\, and hiking. \n\n	\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n“Long Night Super Full Moon Puja”\n(also known as the Cold Full Moon)\nDecember 4\, 2025\n8:30-8:50 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter the talk by Gary Gran and before the Full Moon Meditation\, there will be a short puja of invocation of and gratitude to the Great Mother as Maha Lakshmi. Her boons of generosity\, fertility\, stability\, and wisdom have benefitted to our Meditation Center building and community during this fall’s fund raising efforts. \nBelow is the mantra that will be recited during the puja. \nMaha Lakshmi Gayatri\nOM\nMaha Lakshmyai cha vidmahe\n(We meditate upon the Great Mother as fully-endowed Lakshmi) \nVishnu patnyai cha dhimahi \n(To that Shakti of Preservation may we “be en-wisdomed”\, may light imbue our buddhi\, awakening wisdom.) \nTan no Lakshmih prachodayat \n(May Divine Mother’s Grace impel and guide our mind in the direction of growing the spiritual prosperity \n of our collective mindfield as initiates of the Tradition here for the Meditation Center.) \n\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here  or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nThere is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-mindfulness-memory-remembrance-part-ii-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-followed-by-a-full-moon-puja-december-4-2025/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and  In-Person Viewing at TMC: "Mindfulness\, Memory & Remembrance\, Part III" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy - December 11\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang – December 11\, 2025\nThe speaker will join us via Zoom\nThe talk will can also be viewed on the TV screen at TMC\n“Thursday\, November 20:  “Mindfulness\, Memory & Remembrance – Part III”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\nEveryone is Welcome!\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Yoga  \n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Mindfulness\, Memory & Remembrance – Part III”  with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n  \nThese days\, the practice of mindfulness promises us everything from better health and better relationships to success in business and sports. The American Psychological Association’s website provides a list of proven benefits including less somatic distress\, reduced depressive symptoms\, lower anxiety\, less neural reactivity and less emotional reactivity. In addition\, there are positives including better working memory\, better-sustained attention\, better focus\, more cognitive flexibility\, greater relationship satisfaction\, more self-insight\, enhanced intuition\, more equanimity\, greater morality\, greater empathy\, and greater compassion. With a list like that\, what are we waiting for? \nHow do we strengthen our practice of mindfulness? What’s the relationship of mindfulness to yoga? How is mindfulness connected to memory? What happens to our memory as we age? What are the important things to remember? \nIn this series of talks\, we’ll take a deep dive into the long history of mindfulness practice. We’ll listen deeply and reflect on the rich treasure trove of mindfulness and memory practices. And we’ll share specific practices as passed down in the Himalayan Tradition. \nAll are welcome. \n“This practice of constant mindfulness is taught universally by the yogis of the Himalayas\, irrespective of their affiliations.” \n– Swami Veda Bharati \nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. Gary and his wife Cynthia have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic educators. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently in winter residence in Tucson\, Arizona\, enjoying winter gardening\, cooking\, and hiking. \n\n	\n\n\nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here  or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nThere is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-mindfulness-memory-remembrance-part-iii-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-december-11-2025/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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