The Meditation Center

AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - September 21, 2022
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom
with Chris Young
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
We will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.
For those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.

Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.

If you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations, which can be heard here.

Chris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers, and cultivated through practice, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys, he enjoys singing and playing music, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.

Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "The Days of Awe" with Daniel Hertz - September 22, 2022
2022-09-22 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang via Zoom – September 22, 2022
“The Days of Awe” with Daniel Hertz
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
6:00-7:00 p.m.: Guided Hatha Yoga
7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Daniel Hertz
8:30-8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers

The Meditation Center will be open to view the evening’s Thursday Satsang talk on the Center’s TV screen.
The “Days of Awe” are the ten days between the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah is a call to wake up to the urgency of each moment. This period of celebration, contemplation, and atonement is somewhat comparable to Lent and Ramadan. The dates also coincide with the Hindu holiday Navaratri. The relentlessness of the High Holidays– the long days at the synagogue, the constant repetition of the prayers, the fasting– wears down our defenses and helps us open to the truth of our lives. We will discuss and explore how these “Days of Awe” have the potential to be a journey of self-transformation.

Daniel Hertz (MS, BCB, E-RYT 500) has been on the faculty of The Meditation Center
since 1995. He has been giving individual Biofeedback sessions at the Center since 2007. His most recent book, Everything is a Little Bit Alright: Yoga, Meditation, and a Dog named Roy, can be found at this Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Little-Bit-Alright-Meditation/dp/1951651294

Cancelled for the 26th - Yoga Sutras” Fall 2022 Series - Vibhuti Pada with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D., 500-RYT
2022-09-26 08:00 - 17:00
“Yoga Sutras” Fall 2022 Series – Vibhuti Pada
with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D., 500-RYT

Mondays: September 12 and 19 and October 3 and 10, 2022
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Begins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation
Study of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”

with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D., 500-RYT
Chapter 3, the Vibhuti Pada

Cost: $55.00 for the series
$15.00 for drop-in either in person or via Zoom
If you live in a time zone that does not allow for you to attend the Yoga Sutras sessions in real time, register for the 4-week series and you will be sent Vimeo links to the recorded sessions as soon as they are uploaded to Vimeo.
Registration coming soon.

Register here for the 4-sessions series.

Register here for a Single Session on September 12, 2022

Register here for a Single Session on September 19, 2022

Register here for a Single Session on September 26, 2022

Register here for a Single Session on October 3, 2022

The Fall 2022 series of the “Yoga Sutras” with Stoma is being offered to anyone who desires to learn more regarding the gifts of meditation and yoga given through this text.

Everyone is welcome!

Join Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) for this special ongoing study of the text, the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” We are continuing the study of the the third chapter, the “Vibhuti Pada.”

We will be using the text, either “The Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali,” or “The Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali with Bhasvati,” both by Swami Hariharananda Aaranya. Or you can use any commentary on the “Yoga Sutras” that you have available.

Opening Day Puja of Navaratri 2022 In Person at TMC and via Zoom - September 26, 2022 -
2022-09-26 18:00 - 23:30
Opening Day Puja of Navaratri
In Person at TMC and via Zoom
September 26, 2022

Navaratri 2022
September 26th-October 4th

Begins at 7:30 p.m.

The closing Navaratri puja will occur on October 4th, Details to come.

Immortal She is, pervading all things that grow downward and all things that extend upwards. It is by Her brilliance and light that the darkness of ignorance vanishes. She, Devi, the Divine One who has expounded Herself as the very being of the universe and the custodian. Mother Deity, the Divine Mother, Shri who is the refuge of all forms, of all thoughts and sentiments – all Her expressions in the power of will, power of knowledge, power of creativity – Lalita, the tender one, the gentle one, Tripura Sundari, the Beauty of the Three Realms, She whose name is beauty. She, who has revealed Herself in Creation, through the powers of Shree. (The meaning of this event for which Sadhakas celebrate)

During the puja we will be chanting the Saumya Tara Mantra.

Read here the Saumya Tara mantra

The Monday puja will be followed by the initial recitation of “Sri Lalita Sahasranama” (1,000 Names of Mother Divine, Lalita)

Listen here and follow the 1,000 Names of Lalita, the Mother Divine, “Sri Lalita Sahasranama” recited by Swami Veda Bharati

Read here the 1,000 Names of Lalita, the Mother Divine, “Sri Lalita Sahasranama.”
(3 times per day one-hour recitations/contemplations)

Tuesday, September 27 through Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at TMC
8:00 a.m.; noon; 8:00 p.m.
(3 times per day one-hour recitations/contemplations)

2022-09-28 08:00 - 17:00
Closing Day Puja of Navaratri
In Person at TMC and via Zoom
October 4, 2022

Navaratri 2022
September 26th-October 4th

Begins at 7:30 p.m.

Immortal She is, pervading all things that grow downward and all things that extend upwards. It is by Her brilliance and light that the darkness of ignorance vanishes. She, Devi, the Divine One who has expounded Herself as the very being of the universe and the custodian. Mother Deity, the Divine Mother, Shri who is the refuge of all forms, of all thoughts and sentiments – all Her expressions in the power of will, power of knowledge, power of creativity – Lalita, the tender one, the gentle one, Tripura Sundari, the Beauty of the Three Realms, She whose name is beauty. She, who has revealed Herself in Creation, through the powers of Shree. (The meaning of this event for which Sadhakas celebrate)

The Meditation Center 50th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration from October 1-9, 2022
2022-09-29 08:00 - 17:00
The Meditation Center 50th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration
October 1-9, 2022
Includes the Celebration of Navaratri
September 26–October 4, 2022

September 26th –October 4th
Recording–1000 Names of Lalita in Meditation Room with Swami Ritavan
(3 times per day one-hour recitations/contemplations)
8:00 a.m.; noon; 8:00 p.m.

Listen here and follow the 1,000 Names of Lalita, the Mother Divine, “Sri Lalita Sahasranama” recited by Swami Veda Bharati

Read here the 1,000 Names of Lalita, the Mother Divine, “Sri Lalita Sahasranama.”

Reconnect with your practice and community, with a full week of activities.
Join us to reminisce and plan for the next 50 years!

Updated Special Guest Speakers and Events Schedule
(times subject to change)

September 26th (Monday)

7:30 p.m. – Navaratri Opening Puja in Hall of Tradition (Emilio), Hybrid, in person and via zoom
8:00 p.m. – Recording of Swami Veda chanting 1000 Names of Lalita, Hybrid, in person and via Zoom

September 29th (Thursday)

6:00-7:00 p.m. Hatha –in 2nd floor Hatha Room with Eric Ness
7:00-8:30p.m. Swami Ritavan Bharati: “An Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Celebration.” in the Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
8:30 p.m. Prayers
8:40 p.m. Vegan Soup

October 1st (Saturday)

8:30-9:50 a.m. – Hatha and meditation in 2nd floor Hatha Room. (Chris Young)
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 – Noon- Pancake breakfast
11:00 a.m. – Children’s Activities in backyard with Chris Young
Silent Auction and Raffle – ongoing until October 8th
Photo exhibit in upper hall – ongoing
Continuous loop of photos etc. on monitors – ongoing
8:00 p.m. Ananda Bhavanaani. “Remembering My Beloved Kalyana Mitra” Speaking via zoom from India. Hybrid, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom

October 2nd (Sunday Morning)

8:30- 9:15 a.m – Meditation in Hall of the Tradition (Swami Radha), Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
9:15-10:15 a.m. – Hatha Yoga– in 2nd floor hatha room. (TBD)
10:00–10:30 a.m.- Practice questions and tune ups in Hall of the Tradition —–also by appointment (Teachers and initiators)
10:00-10:30 a.m. Tea available
10:30—12:00 Noon – Prakash Keshaviah: “Meditation in the Himalayan Tradition” in the Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
12:00 Noon – Brunch Potluck

October 2nd (Sunday Evening)

6:00-7:00 p.m – Sharing stories and experiences in Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
7:00-8:00 p.m. – Video of Swami Veda lecture. Hybrid, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom
8:00-9:00 p.m. – Recording of Swami Veda chanting 1000 Names of Lalita, Hybrid, in person and via Zoom

October 4th (Tuesday)

7:30-8:15 p.m. – Recording: 1000 Names of Lalita. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
8:15 p.m. – Navaratri closing puja in Hall of the Tradition (Emilio). Hybrid, in person and via Zoom

October 6th (Thursday)

6:00—7:00 p.m.- Hatha in 2nd floor Hatha Room. (Chris Young )
6:30—7:30 p.m. – Vegan Soup (Paul Emerson)
7:30-9:00 p.m. – Dr. David Frawley: “Swami Veda Bharati, Rishi for the 21st Century.” Speaking via zoom, both a lecture and guided meditation. Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom.

October 8th (Saturday)

8:30-9:50 a.m. – Hatha and Meditation in 2nd floor Hatha room. (Sunita Gangopadhyay)
10:00-10:30 a.m. Practice questions and tune ups: in Hall of the Tradition —-also by appointment (Teachers and Initiators)
10:00-10:30 a.m.- Tea available
10:30-11:30 a.m. – Prakash Keshaviah: “Creative Use of Emotions.”Lecture in Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.
4:30-6:30 p.m. – Community Buffet
6:30-7:00 p.m. Raffle Drawing and Silent Auction. Winners announced.
7:00-8:30 p.m. Panel discussion: “The Next 50 Years.” In Hall of the Tradition (Sunita Gangopadhyay: discussion leader) Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.

October 9th (Sunday Morning)

8:30-9:15 a.m. Meditation in Hall of the Tradition (Swami Radha Bharati) Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.
9:15-10:00 a.m.- Hatha in 2nd floor Hatha Room (TBD)
10:00-10:30 a.m. Practice questions and tune ups: in Hall of the Tradition —-also by appointment (Teachers and Initiators)
10:00-10:30 a.m. Tea available
10:00-11:30 a.m. Prakash Keshaviah: “Bridge between Science and Spirituality.” Lecture in Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.

October 9th (Sunday Evening)

7:45 p.m. – Full Moon Havan and “Closing Remarks” by Swami Ritavan Bharati (0utside by fire). Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.
9:00-10:00 p.m.- Full Moon Meditation in the Hall of the Tradition.

Everyone is welcome…join us in celebration!

Love, Serve, Remember!

Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom: "Message on the 50th Anniversary of The Meditation Center" with Swami Ritavan Bharati - September 29, 2022
2022-09-29 19:00 - 20:30
Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom – September 29, 2022
“Message on the 50th Anniversary of The Meditation Center”
from Swami Ritavan Bharati “
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
6:00-7:00 p.m.: Guided Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness
7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati
7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Swami Ritavan Bharati
8:30-8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers

“Message from Swami Ritavan Bharati on the 50th Anniversary”

On behalf of the Himalayan Tradition Lineage, Swami Ritavan welcomes all initiates and students of the Meditation Center for the 50th Anniversary of the Building acquisition and dedication with a re-dedication. This sacred space serves to reflect a guiding light for all spiritual seekers through the illustrious teachers, guides, and our own Master and Acharya, then, now, and into the future. Each and every day is filled with the timeless revelation of the Tradition through sadhana, meditation, prayer, and contemplation. The esoteric teaching, of the past millenniums of yogis, sages, and saints, has become practical spiritual guidance in today’s world. Swamiji will guide a meditation and provide a review of sadhana practices, as well as, insights into the future mission of the Himalayan Tradition through the Meditation Center. Swamiji also wishes to acknowledge the contributions of the countless many who, through their selfless service, have echoed the presence of Love as the “rasa” — the essence of the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Lineage.

50th Anniversary Schedule for Saturday, October 1, 2022
2022-10-01 08:30 - 21:00
50th Anniversary Schedule for Saturday, October 1, 2022
October 1st (Saturday)

8:30-9:50 a.m. – Hatha and meditation in 2nd floor Hatha Room. (Chris Young)
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 – Noon- Pancake breakfast
11:00 a.m. – Children’s Activities in backyard with Chris Young
Silent Auction and Raffle – ongoing until October 8th
Photo exhibit in upper hall – ongoing
Continuous loop of photos etc. on monitors – ongoing
8:00 p.m. Ananda Bhavanaani. “Remembering My Beloved Kalyana Mitra” Speaking via zoom from India. Hybrid, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom

50th Anniversary Schedule for Sunday, October 2, 2022
2022-10-02 08:30 - 21:00
50th Anniversary Schedule for Sunday, October 2, 2022

October 2nd (Sunday Morning)

8:30- 9:15 a.m – Meditation in Hall of the Tradition (Swami Radha), Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
9:15-10:15 a.m. – Hatha Yoga– in 2nd floor hatha room. (Rodney Rajni Huff)
10:00–10:30 a.m.- Practice questions and tune ups in Hall of the Tradition —–also by appointment (Teachers and initiators)
10:00-10:30 a.m. Tea available
10:30—12:00 Noon – Prakash Keshaviah: “Meditation in the Himalayan Tradition” in the Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
12 Noon – Brunch Potluck

October 2nd (Sunday Evening)

6:00-7:00 p.m – Community sharing of stories and experiences in Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
7:00-8:00 p.m. – Video of Swami Veda lecture. Hybrid, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom
8:00-9:00 p.m. – Recording of Swami Veda chanting 1000 Names of Lalita, Hybrid, in person and via Zoom

Cancelled - Sunday Book Club / Satsang via Zoom with Swami Radha Bharati, Michael Smith, and Jim Nelson
2022-10-02 10:00 - 23:30
Join the 50th Anniversary Celebration on October 2nd…
Cancelled – Sunday Book Club/Satsang via Zoom
with Swami Radha Bharati, Michael Smith, and Jim Nelson
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Swami Radha, Jim, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics this fall of 2022.
Before Swami Veda took his 5-year Vow of Silence in 2013, he strongly recommended that everyone study his book, SADHANA IN APPLIED SPIRITUALITY — so this will most likely be the book that we will work with when we start rolling.

Closing Day Puja of Navaratri In Person at TMC and via Zoom October 4, 2022 - 50th Anniversary Schedule for Tuesday, October 4, 2022
2022-10-04 19:30 - 21:00
50th Anniversary Schedule for Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Closing Day Puja of Navaratri
In Person at TMC and via Zoom
October 4, 2022
Begins at 7:30 p.m.

October 4th (Tuesday)

7:30-8:15 p.m. – Recording: 1000 Names of Lalita. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom
8:15 p.m. – Navaratri closing puja in Hall of the Tradition (Emilio). Hybrid, in person and via Zoom

Immortal She is, pervading all things that grow downward and all things that extend upwards. It is by Her brilliance and light that the darkness of ignorance vanishes. She, Devi, the Divine One who has expounded Herself as the very being of the universe and the custodian. Mother Deity, the Divine Mother, Shri who is the refuge of all forms, of all thoughts and sentiments – all Her expressions in the power of will, power of knowledge, power of creativity – Lalita, the tender one, the gentle one, Tripura Sundari, the Beauty of the Three Realms, She whose name is beauty. She, who has revealed Herself in Creation, through the powers of Shree. (The meaning of this event for which Sadhakas celebrate)

AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - October 5, 2022
2022-10-05 19:00 - 20:00
New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom
with Chris Young
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
We will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.
For those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.

Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.

If you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations, which can be heard here.

Chris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers, and cultivated through practice, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys, he enjoys singing and playing music, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.

Hybrid Thursday Satsang : “Swami Veda Bharati, Rishi for the 21st Century” with Dr. David Frawley - October 6, 2022
2022-10-06 18:00 - 21:00
Hybrid Thursday Satsang – October 6, 2022
“Swami Veda Bharati, Rishi for the 21st Century”
with Dr. David Frawley
Hybrid, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom.

6:00—7:00 p.m.: Hatha in 2nd floor Hatha Room with Chris Young
6:30—7:30 p.m.: Vegan Soup
7:30-9:00 p.m.: Dr. David Frawley: “Swami Veda Bharati, Rishi for the 21st Century.” Speaking via zoom, both a lecture and guided meditation. Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person viewing at TMC and via Zoom.

50th Anniversary Schedule for October 8, 2022
2022-10-08 08:30 - 17:00
50th Anniversary Schedule for October 8, 2022
October 8th (Saturday)

8:30-9:50 a.m. – Hatha and Meditation in 2nd floor Hatha room. (Sunita Gangopadhyay)
10:00-10:30 a.m. Practice questions and tune ups: in Hall of the Tradition —-also by appointment (Teachers and Initiators)
10:00-10:30 a.m.- Tea available
10:30-11:30 a.m. – Prakash Keshaviah: “Creative Use of Emotions.” Lecture in Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.
4:30-6:30 p.m. – Community Buffet
6:30-7:00 p.m. Raffle Drawing and Silent Auction. Winners announced.
7:00-8:30 p.m. Panel discussion: “The Next 50 Years.” In Hall of the Tradition (Sunita Gangopadhyay: discussion leader) Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.

50th Anniversary Schedule for Sunday, October 9, 2022 - Full Moon Havan and Full Moon Meditation
2022-10-09 08:30 - 22:00
50th Anniversary Schedule for Sunday, October 9, 2022

October 9th (Sunday Morning)

8:30-9:15 a.m. Meditation in Hall of the Tradition (Swami Radha Bharati) Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.
9:15-10:00 a.m.- Hatha in 2nd floor Hatha Room (TBD)
10:00-10:30 a.m. Practice questions and tune ups: in Hall of the Tradition —-also by appointment (Teachers and Initiators)
10:00-10:30 a.m. Tea available
10:00-11:30 a.m. Prakash Keshaviah: “Bridge between Science and Spirituality.” Lecture in Hall of the Tradition. Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.

October 9th (Sunday Evening)

7:45 p.m. – Full Moon Havan and “Closing Remarks” by Swami Ritavan Bharati (0utside by fire). Hybrid, in person and via Zoom.
9:00-10:00 p.m.- Full Moon Meditation in the Hall of the Tradition.

Cancelled - Sunday Book Club / Satsang via Zoom with Swami Radha Bharati, Michael Smith, and Jim Nelson
2022-10-09 10:00 - 23:30
Join the Sunday morning events for the 50th Anniversary Celebration…
Cancelled – Sunday Book Club/Satsang via Zoom
with Swami Radha Bharati, Michael Smith, and Jim Nelson
10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Swami Radha, Jim, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics this fall of 2022.
Before Swami Veda took his 5-year Vow of Silence in 2013, he strongly recommended that everyone study his book, SADHANA IN APPLIED SPIRITUALITY — so this will most likely be the book that we will work with when we start rolling.

Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Pilgrimage to the Valley of Flowers Presentation and Kirtan" with Roger Klisch, Maja Radovanlija, and David Urban on Drums - October 13, 2022
2022-10-13 18:00 - 20:30
Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – October 13, 2022

“Pilgrimage to the Valley of Flowers Presentation and Kirtan”
with Roger Klisch, Maja Radovanlija, and David Urban on Drums

Thursday Evening Schedule
6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay
7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
7:30-8:30 p.m.: Trip to the Valley of Flowers Presentation and Kirtan
with Roger Klisch and Maja Radovanlija playing guitar, Dave Urban will be drumming.
8:30 p.m.- 8:40 p.m.: Evening Prayers
8:40 p.m.: Vegan Soup

Roger Klisch will join us Thursday for a presentation of his pilgrimage to the Valley of Flowers in north India and perform kirtan for us. Roger will be joined by Maja Radovanlija, who will play guitar for the kirtan and share some of her photos of the trip. Dave Urban will provide soft drumming for the kirtan. Roger, Maja, and Dave expect to do 3 kirtan chants mixed together with the presentation.
Roger Klisch lived at the Himalayan Institute for 6 weeks in 1980. Shortly after, in 1981, he was initiated into the tradition by Dr Arya (Swami Veda Bharati.) He did attend The Meditation Center frequently at that time. Roger has been meditating consistently since then, although he has broadened his practice. He also began playing kirtan with a group for public events about 7 years ago. Recently Roger joined the Himalayan Institute excursion to the Valley of Flowers and many other great spiritual places in northern India. He is very grateful for that experience and wants to share it with the TMC community.

Sunday In-Person Meditation I : Learning the Basics with Aaron Means, Psy.D., October 16 – November 20, 2022
2022-10-16 16:30 - 18:00
SundayIn-Person Meditation I : Learning the Basics
with Aaron Means, Psy.D.
Dates of Series: October 16 – November 20, 2022
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:oop.m.
Instructor : Aaron Means, Psy.D.
Fee: $75.00
Register here.
After you register for this class, you will receive the zoom link the day before the class begins.
If you would like to retake Meditation I at half the cost please email us at info@themeditatationcenter.org.
This class introduces the student to the basics of meditation in the Himalayan Tradition. Relaxation techniques, pranayama (yogic breath), ideal sitting postures, and the use of mantra will be taught to help the student focus the mind and relax the body. Beginning Raja yoga philosophy is also included in this class. Treat yourself to the many benefits of a regular meditation practice.
Aaron Means began practicing yoga in 1994 while in college to ease his own afflictions at the time. Soon thereafter he studied and practiced yoga and meditation while living at The Meditation Center and other associated Himalayan Yoga Tradition institutions in the US and India. Aaron completed his first yoga teacher training through the HImalayan Institute Teachers’ Assoc. in 1997, and started a RYT training program in 2019. He has periodically taught yoga and meditation in the community throughout the years, as well as at The Meditation Center. Aaron (Arunadeva) has been a student and initiate of Swami Veda Bharati since 1997. His teaching style is reflective of what he has learned under his spiritual preceptor (Swami Veda), as well as studies of psychology, compassion, and mindfulness.
Aaron earned a doctorate in clinical psychology (PsyD) in 2015, and has been a practicing licensed psychologist in the Twin Cities since 2016. He is married with two children and enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, playing tennis, and strategy board games.
TMC policy for those entering the building or participating in outdoor ceremonies will be requesting all to practice non-violence – being fully vaccinated or wearing a mask w/social distancing. Staff and volunteers will not be asking for vaccine certification cards as trust of community will be sufficient. All are welcome.
To further protect the community, an Iso-Aire purification movable unit has been purchased to use in all rooms of TMC where people gather. These units have pre-filter, hospital quality HEPA filters, and a bi-polar ionization unit to remove pollen to pathogens

AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - October 19, 2022
2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:00
New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom
with Chris Young
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
We will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.
For those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.

Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.

If you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations, which can be heard here.

Chris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers, and cultivated through practice, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys, he enjoys singing and playing music, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.

Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Diwali (Deepavali,) a Festival of Lights" A Presentation by Sunita Gangopadhyay - October 20, 2022 ﻿
2022-10-20 18:00 - 20:30
Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – October 20, 2022
“Diwali (Deepavali,) a Festival of Lights”
A Presentation by Sunita Gangopadhyay
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday Evening Schedule

6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie
7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation by Sunita Gangopadhyay
8:40 p.m.: Vegan Soup
Join Sunita Gangopadhyay as she shares the meaning and her experiences of Diwali, the Festival of Lights.
Sunita Gangopadhyay has been associated with The Meditation Center since 2006, and was initiated in the tradition in 2011. Native of India, Sunita moved to the US in 1987 for graduate studies (Physics). She has had a keen interest in spirituality, meditation, and yoga for many years. Teachings of the Himalayan Tradition as well as Sunday Satsang with Michael Smith and Jim Nelson have immensely helped deepen her practice and navigate through a busy home and work life. Whenever she gets an opportunity, she visits the SRSG Ashram at Rishikesh, India. One of her passions is to take the learning of the tradition to a wider part of the community as well as be of greater service to the center for years ahead. Sunita is married and has two children. She was an Executive in Research and Development department of Seagate Technology.
To support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website pag

New! Muscles in Clay: The Shoulder Girdle, Taught by Mary Bowman-Cline, CMA, CMT, ERYT500, YACEP - Saturday, October 22, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - Noon
2022-10-22 09:30 - 12:00
New! Muscles in Clay: The Shoulder Girdle
Taught by Mary Bowman-Cline, CMA, CMT, ERYT500, YACEP

Saturday, October 22, 2022
9:30 a.m. – Noon
$75.00

4 spots are still available.

Register here.
Learn the muscles that make up the Shoulder Girdle, a complicated and amazing area of the body. The Joint Movement names will be taught along with learning muscle names and function. A few common injuries will introduced so Yoga Teachers will know what their students issues mean. Class is for teachers in training, established teachers seeking Yoga Alliance CEU hours, or anyone wanting to learn more about their own bodies.
Class limited to 8.

Clay and Skeleton Armatures are used for molding the muscles using the “Anatomy in Clay” system. Teacher will provide all materials. Book suggestion is Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff.

Mary Bowman-Cline CMA,CMT, ERYT 500, YACEP has been teaching Hatha Yoga since 1986 in Michigan and Minnesota and was initiated into the Himalayan Tradition by Swami Veda in 1998. She was a member of the Yoga Teachers Association of Greater Detroit before moving to Minnesota in 1993 when she discovered the Himalayan Tradition. Mary loves to bring laughter into her classes and encourages students to incorporate yoga into their everyday lives. Besides teaching Hatha l and ll, and center drop-in classes, she regularly teaches Anatomy in Clay workshops and assists with Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration with Paul Emerson. Mary also serves on the faculty with the International Himalayan Teachers Training Program. Mary is a Certified Medical Assistant and a Certified Massage Therapist specializing in rehabilitation and oncology massage.

"Diwali (Deepavali), Festival of Lights Celebration" at The Meditation Center ﻿In Person and Via Zoom: Monday, October 24, 2022, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
2022-10-24 19:30 - 21:30
“Diwali (Deepavali), Festival of Lights Celebration”
The Meditation Center
In Person and Via Zoom

Monday, October 24, 2022
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Happy Diwali!

You are invited to join, in person or via Zoom, Swami Radha, Emilio Bettaglio, and Chris Young for a Diwali (Deepavali) celebration at The Meditation Center. Deepavali or Diwali is a celebration of the triumph of spiritual light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Emilio and Chris will officiate a 16-Step Puja which will be followed by a guided Light Meditation by Swami Radha, evening prayers, and vegetarian soup.

Program Schedule

OM Shreem Gurave Namaha – 3 recitations
OM Gam Ganapataye Namaha – 3 recitations
Ganesha Gayatri -3 recitations
Lakshmi Gayatri – 3 recitations
Asatoma Sadgamaya – 1 recitation
16-Step Puja with Ganesha
27 or 54 Saumya recitations during and after Aarti

½ hour guided Light Meditation by Swami Radha

Evening Prayers

Sharing of Vegetarian Soup

Meditation II Hybrid Class - Superconscious Meditation: Tuesdays: October 25 – November 29, 2022
2022-10-25 18:30 - 20:00
Meditation II Hybrid Class – Superconscious Meditation
Tuesdays: October 25 – November 29, 2022

Instructors: Lori Beron and Paul Emerson, Ph.D.
6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Section 1: (live at the Meditation Center, can zoom when you can’t make it)
Section 2 (zoom only)
Register here.

Meditation II focuses on powerful and practical yoga practices that quiet and focus the mind; decreasing our emotional reactivity which often creates stress and pain in our relationships. Students will also receive 8 free CD’s or MP3’s of Swami Veda’s penetrating and inspiring lectures on yoga psychology and philosophy. These audios create an interactive atmosphere for discussion of questions and insights generated by the lectures.
Lori Beron is an initiate and certified teacher through the Himalayan Yoga Tradition as well as a Certified Holistic Nurse, she has an MA in Holistic Health Studies and is employed as an RN on a surgical oncology unit at the University of Minnesota Health.

Lori took a 3-year Vanaprastha Vow from Swami Veda Bharati during the 2013 Sangha Gathering. (Vanaprastha-a stage in life where one lessens worldly attachments.)

Paul Emerson is a biomedical engineer with a Ph.D. He is the authority on the physiology of breathing for The Meditation Center and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. Paul has worked as a research scientist, has been a manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company and a university instructor. In addition, he holds eight patents in the areas of dialysis and sleep therapy. he is a scholar of ancient yoga texts. Paul was certified by the Rockford School of Yoga and began teaching in 1975.

After you sign-up for the class on the The Meditation Center’s website, a Zoom registration link (to join the meeting) will be sent to you the day before the first class begins.

Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Gloom, Doom, and the End of the World...Halloween... it's that time of year" - October 27, 2022
2022-10-27 18:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – October 27, 2022
“Gloom, Doom, and the End of the World…
Halloween… it’s that time of year”
A Talk by Paul Emerson, Ph.D.
7:00-8:30 p.m.

Thursday Evening Schedule
6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga
7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation by Paul Emerson Ph.D.
8:40 p.m.: Assorted Snacks
Halloween… It’s that time of year to sit around a fire. The leaves have fallen, the weather is cold, and the crops are in. We remember those who have gone before us and we tell ghost stories–the more frightful the better.
Paul Emerson is a biomedical engineer with a Ph.D. He is the authority on the physiology of breathing for The Meditation Center and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. Paul has worked as a research scientist, has been a manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company and a university instructor. In addition, he holds eight patents in the areas of dialysis and sleep therapy. he is a scholar of ancient yoga texts. Paul was certified by the Rockford School of Yoga and began teaching in 1975.

October 29th Class Has Been Cancelled - "Northern Indian Cooking Class Series at TMC" taught by Ms. Amrit Kaur - Saturdays: October 29, November 12, and December 3, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
2022-10-29 10:00 - 12:00
Cancelled for Saturday, October 29, 2022
“Northern Indian Cooking Class Series at TMC”
taught by Ms. Amrit Kaur
Saturdays: October 29, November 12, and December 3, 2022
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Cost: $30.00 per session

Register here for any single session

12 spots available for each session

Each session will have a different menu for you to learn.
Recipes before each session will be provided for you.

Register now for either November 12th or December 3rd
or both dates.

Ms. Amrit Kaur, born and brought up in Punjab, a Northern Indian state, now a resident of Edina, MN, will be teaching simple North Indian vegetarian dishes for 3 Saturdays from 10:00 a.m until Noon. Amrit has been catering North Indian food for the past 15+ years in the Twin Cities. Amrit was our chef for 2 weeks in July 2022 at TMC for the most recent TTP program… students and teachers were well taken care of, nourished by the delicious lunches and dinners cooked in our beautiful kitchen by Amrit ji and various TMC community volunteers who helped in the process.

Recipes before each session will be provided for you. …. Dishes taught in the class will be served over lunch at ~ 12:30 p.m. for you to enjoy and savor.

AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - November 2, 2022
2022-11-02 19:00 - 20:00
New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom
with Chris Young
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
We will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.
For those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.

Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.

If you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations, which can be heard here.

Chris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers, and cultivated through practice, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys, he enjoys singing and playing music, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.

Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom: Showing of the Video "Teachings with Swami Jaidev Bharati - The Scientific Mind Meets Yoga (2000 Conference)" - November 3, 2022
2022-11-03 18:00 - 20:30
Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom
November 3, 2022

Showing of the Video
“Teachings with Swami Jaidev Bharati –
The Scientific Mind Meets Yoga (2000 Conference)”
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Thursday Evening Schedule
6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young
7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
7:30-8:30 p.m.: Video of Swami Jaidev Bharati Teaching : “The Scientific Mind Meets Yoga”
8:30-8:40 p.m.: Prayers
8:40 p.m.: Assorted Snacks
“Remember that you carry a dual citizenship. With meditation you can build a bridge between your two worlds, the world within and the world without. When you successfully manage both worlds, then the fruits of meditation will bloom.”
~ H.H.S. Swami Rama as quoted in Walking with a Himalayan Master, An American Odyssey, by Justin O’Brien (Swami Jaidev Bharati), p.121.

Swami Jaidev Bharati (Dr. Justin O’Brien), a leading disciple of Swami Rama of the Himalayas, is a pioneer in the exploration of consciousness. A former Catholic monk who studied in Israel, Jordan, and the Netherlands, he was a major lecturer as his ground-breaking theology took thousands to deep insights in their spiritual quests.

In 1972 he met his Guru while he taught theology at Loyola University of Chicago. He helped Swamiji establish the Himalayan Institute and its graduate school and helped create international yoga conferences in England, Japan, India, Nepal, and the States. He holds a Doctoral degree in the Philosophy of Consciousness, a Doctorandus in Theology, and Masters degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies. He was Senior Research Fellow in Holistic Medicine at the University of London Medical School, Director of Education at London’s Marylebone Health Clinic, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota.

He took vows of renunciation on the banks of the Ganges River in 1999. He is author of “Walking with a Himalayan Master,” “The Wellness Tree,” “A Meeting of Mystic Paths,” “Superconscious Meditation,” “Running and Breathing,” and several others.

Swami Jaidev Bharati, left his body on June 19, 2021.

New! Muscles in Clay: The Hip Joint, Taught by Mary Bowman-Cline, CMA, CMT, ERYT500, YACEP - Saturday, November 5, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - Noon
2022-11-05 09:30 - 12:00
New! Muscles in Clay: The Hip Joint
Taught by Mary Bowman-Cline, CMA, CMT, ERYT500, YACEP

Saturday, November 5, 2022
9:30 a.m. – Noon
$75.00

4 spots are still available.
Register here.
Learn the muscles that make up the Hip Joint, a complicated and amazing area of the body. The Joint Movement names will be taught along with learning muscle names and function. A few common injuries will introduced so Yoga Teachers will know what their students issues mean. Class is for teachers in training, established teachers seeking Yoga Alliance CEU hours, or anyone wanting to learn more about their own bodies.
Class limited to 8.

Clay and Skeleton Armatures are used for molding the muscles using the “Anatomy in Clay” system. Teacher will provide all materials. Book suggestion is Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff.

Mary Bowman-Cline CMA,CMT, ERYT 500, YACEP has been teaching Hatha Yoga since 1986 in Michigan and Minnesota and was initiated into the Himalayan Tradition by Swami Veda in 1998. She was a member of the Yoga Teachers Association of Greater Detroit before moving to Minnesota in 1993 when she discovered the Himalayan Tradition. Mary loves to bring laughter into her classes and encourages students to incorporate yoga into their everyday lives. Besides teaching Hatha l and ll, and center drop-in classes, she regularly teaches Anatomy in Clay workshops and assists with Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration with Paul Emerson. Mary also serves on the faculty with the International Himalayan Teachers Training Program. Mary is a Certified Medical Assistant and a Certified Massage Therapist specializing in rehabilitation and oncology massage.

Full Moon Meditation on Tuesday: November 8, 2022 - 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
2022-11-08 21:00 - 22:00
November Full Moon Meditation
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. CST
Tuesday: November 8, 2022

Swami Ritavan invites you to join him for a group meditation starting at 9 o’clock in the evening. Meditate wherever you are at that time.

Swami Ritavan Bharati has said, “The full moon meditations are an opportunity for us to come together in connecting with the universal mind-field bringing unity, harmony, peace, and love. Go into your silence; exhale-release, inhale-accept, forgive and fulfill, with purified heart and mind receive the blessings of the Lineage.”

May you become so large as to encompass all space
with your subtle body.
May your heart strings be played by the Master Musician
of the universe.
May you radiate a golden glow in a dark room.
May you give back to Nature twice what you receive from Her.

~Swami Veda Bharati~
(Blessings, page 43)

“Yoga Philosophy views the mind as Universal field; its waves passing through us and becoming our individual minds. This Universal mind is a radiant force and is also known as a Universal Guru within.”

“When all sit together at the same time even in different parts of the world, they connect to the Universal Guru mind and generate a strong field, like so many magnets being joined together and forming a much stronger magnet; the strength of each then equals the combined strength of all.”

~ Swami Veda Bharati ~

Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom:“Remembrance of the Mahasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas” November 10, 2022
2022-11-10 19:00 - 20:30
Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom – November 10, 2022
“Remembrance of the Mahasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas”

Program Schedule

This year, we celebrate the 26th anniversary of Swami Rama’s MahaSamadhi. Gurudev left his body on November 13, 1996 in his apartment at the HIHT campus. He was surrounded by his close disciples. A special program (in person and via Zoom) for Thursday’s gathering will be presented as follows:

7:00-7:30 p.m.: Recorded Meditation Guided by Swami Rama
7:30-8:00 p.m.: Guru Puja
8:00-8:30 p.m.: Various Readings about Gurudev’s MahaSamadhi
with Community Sharing
8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers
8:40 p.m. Vegan Soup

26th Anniversary
H.H.S. Swami Rama’s Māhasamadhi
November 13, 1996

H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas left his body on November 13, 1996. Please join us on Thursday, November 10, 2022 for a celebration and memorial of the life and teachings of this great master from The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. H.H.S. Swami Rama was a yogi, scientist, researcher, writer, and humanitarian.
Guru Puja Mantras

The mantras that will be recited at the start of the puja are:

OM Shreem Gurave Namaha – 3 recitations
OM Gam Ganapataye Namaha – 3 recitations
Ganesha Gayatri – 3 recitations
Asatoma Sadgamaya – 1 recitation

During the puja, the following mantras will be recited:

Lakshmi Gayatri
Guru Brahma
Akhanda Mandala Karam

“In 1996, this fully enlightened Master and representative of the ancient lineage of yogis left his body. His memorial today is in the hearts of his disciples and students who carry his work. He is most remembered for his great love for all and the magnetic power of his spirit, such that as he walked, one felt pulled to follow behind him. The full impact of his legacy will be realized perhaps in a century.”

Om
Gurave namaḥ.
Parama-gurave namaḥ.
Parameṣhṭhi-gurave namaḥ.
Paramparā-gurubhyo namaḥ.

~ Swami Veda Bharati ~
from Swami Veda’s Blog
On the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama
Published: 13 November 2015 | Written by Swami Veda Bharati

On the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama
Phone Address by Swami Veda
The Meditation Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
November 2, 1997
OM! OM! OM!
The days become sacred when a sacred being imparts a special grace or energy to the forces in the universe. All the annual cycles of celebration and commemorations are built around those occasions. In our present day society and thinking, the human being is no longer a unit in the universe; he views himself as something outside the universe, trying to control the universe as an outsider. This view is incorrect, we are part of the universe, the energy and life that flows through us is the same one through whose rhythms and waves, all the planets, stars, constellations, breath patterns, respond. That enlightenment is not an individual event; it is a cosmic or ultra-cosmic event. The coming into body of a sacred being, an enlightened being, also is not an individual event. It is not something over which only the immediate physical relatives rejoice; it is something of universal importance. It is a universal event. It is beyond the category of the birth of planets. It is said that when an enlightened being sits for his final enlightenment session all the saints, past Buddhas, and enlightened ones attend upon him. And thereafter, his rhythms are not the rhythms of an individual. Those of us who were fortunate to see the Master walking, who recall at times walking with him and feeling as though we paced together with the universal force, with some unseen, unknown magnet – those of us who experienced that phenomenon will never forget it, because it was not an individual but the condensation, the convergence of an unknown number of universal forces passing through that particular space, time, matter coordinate that we call an individual.
I’ve said, “The days become sacred.” Those of us who have been taught to be in tune, even to a minor degree, to be attuned to those rhythms, to the beat to which a master walks, find that on those sacred days, certain special waves touch us. These are not the waves of a physical energy, but rather something happens within the consciousness. We do not realize that it is all synchronized, that the events of consciousness are synchronized with the events in the universe. Or rather, to put it more correctly, the events in the universe are projections of the events in consciousness… (an excerpt)
