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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person Viewing and Via Zoom: Presentation of an Audio Teaching "Why Die? - Abhinivesha" by Swami Veda Bharati  -  August 31\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person Viewing and Via Zoom  – August 31\, 2023\nPresentation of an Audio Teaching “Why Die – Abhinivesha”\nby Swami Veda Bharati\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\nNote: New Ongoing Time Change to Thursday’s Gentle Hatha Drop-In Class…\nbegins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 6:45 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Presentation of an Audio Teaching  “Why Die? – Abhinivesha” by  Swami Veda Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nDetails to come. Attend this Thursday Satsang to be inspired and invigorated by the words of Swami Veda Bharati.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-and-via-zoom-presentation-of-an-audio-teaching-why-die-abhinivesha-by-swami-veda-bharati-august-31-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - September 6\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, September 6\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-july-12-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom : "What Is Selfless Service?"A Discussion with the TMC Spiritual Committee with an introduction by Stephen Parker (Stoma) - September 7\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom – September 7\, 2023\n“What Is Selfless Service?”\nA Discussion with the TMC Spiritual Committee\nwith an introduction by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “What Is Selfless Service?”\na discussion with the TMC Spiritual Committee; an introduction by Stoma.\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nJoin us tonight for a wonderful discussion regarding selfless service with some members of the TMC Spiritual Committee\, Swami Radha Bharati\, Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Emilio Bettaglio\, and Eric Ness. \n…One benefit of making the wise choice to render selfless service is that the Divine Guru is keeping His eye on you… \n…Remember\, the true Ashram is in a selfless loving heart. \nFrom “Love\, Meditation\, and Service” by Swami Veda Bharati \nRead entire article here courtesy of AHYMSIN.org
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-what-is-selfless-servicea-discussion-with-the-tmc-spiritual-committee-with-an-introduction-by-stephen-parker-stoma-september-7-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230908T210000
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Postponed until 2024 - "Feel Better\, Go Deeper" - September Workshop with Charles and Carol Crenshaw\, September 8-10\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled – Postponed until 2024\nA September Workshop with Charles and Carol Crenshaw\n“Feel Better\, Go Deeper”\nSeptember 8-10\, 2023\nRegister here\n\nAll sessions: $90.00\nEach single session: $20.00\n\nThis workshop will cover ways to balance your body-mind complex so that you can deepen your meditation. Emphasis will be on increasing the subtlety of your awareness.\n\n\n	\n\n\nWe will cover these three areas:\n\n	\n\n\nPhysical Body Balance\nLearn some basics of Hanna Somatics and Pilates\, simple exercises for all levels that\nwill enhance and complement your asana practice.\n\n	\n\n\nEnergy/Emotional Balance\nIn these sessions\, we will cover some key exercises related to the energy body (subtle\nbody). They will help to effectively balance your energy system. You will also learn\nEmotional Stress Release and The Emotion Code\, user-friendly techniques to release\nnegative emotions and leave you clearer to laser focus your concentration.\n\n	\n\n\nRefining Relaxation and Breathing\nThis section will include: a) a class on Pranayama\, where you will glean pointers on how to refine your breathing\, b) a Levels of Relaxation class\, where you will see how the practices of our tradition are organized to progressively go to subtler levels of your being. Both theory and practice will be included.\n\n	\n\n\nFriday\, September 8th: \n7:30-9:00 p.m. – Hanna Somatics\n\n	\n\n\nSaturday\, September 9th:\n10:00-11:30 a.m. – Pilates\n1:30-3:00 p.m. – Energy Body Exercises\n3:30-5:00 p.m. – Emotional Stress Release / Emotion Code\n7:00-8:30 p.m. – Levels of Relaxation\n\n	\n\n\nSunday\, September 10th:\n9:00-10:30 a.m. – Pranayama\n\n11:00-11:30 a.m. – Questions and Answers\n\n	\n\n\nCarol Crenshaw\, M.S.\, Ed.M.\, E-RYT 500\, C-IAYT Certified Therapist\, received her Master’s in EasternStudies/Comparative Psychology/Holistic Health. She served as a yoga therapist and biofeedback trainer in the Combined Therapy Program at the Himalayan Institute Headquarters in PA\, and the Center for Holistic Medicine in NYC. Carol has taught yoga and meditation for over 30 years\, has trained yoga teachers since the 1980’s and is an initiator in the Himalayan Tradition. Carol is a Certified Clinical EFT Practitioner\, co-author of EFT For Meditation\, contributing author to Clinical EFT Handbook\, Consulting Hypnotist and Certified Hypnosis Instructor\, and Certified NLP Practitioner. She presently teaches at Inner Peace Yoga Center in Indianapolis and worldwide.\n\n	\n\n\n\nCharles B Crenshaw Jr.\, M.S.\, E-RYT 500\, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist: Charles is a graduate of the Eastern Studies Program created by Swami Rama presented in an ashram (gurukulam) setting. He was trained directly by Swami Rama and Swami Veda Bharati among other notables in our Himalayan Tradition. He is the Author of “Pathless Path: God\, Grace\, Guru” and Co-author of “EFT for Meditation.”
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/feel-better-go-deeper-september-workshop-with-charles-and-carol-crenshaw-september-8-10-2023/2023-09-08/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Yoga Sutras” Fall 2023 Series - Vibhuti Pada with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT
DESCRIPTION:“Yoga Sutras” Fall 2023 Series – Vibhuti Pada\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n  \nMondays: September 11\, 18\, 25 and October 9\, 2023\nNo class on October 2nd\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation guided by Stoma\n  \nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n\nChapter 3\, the Vibhuti Pada\n\n	\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the series\n$15.00 for drop-in either in person or via Zoom\nIf 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 \n\n\nRegister here for the 4-sessions series.\n\nRegister here for a Single Session on September 11\, 2023\n\nRegister here for a Single Session on September 18\, 2023\n\nRegister here for a Single Session on September 25\, 2023\n\nRegister here for a Single Session on October 9\, 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\nEveryone is welcome!\n\n\n\nJoin 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.”\n\nWe 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/yoga-sutras-fall-2023-series-vibhuti-pada-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt/2023-09-11/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230914T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom: "The Yamas\, Five Pearls of Raja Yoga\, the Foundation of the Royal Path " with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, 500-RYT - September 14\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom – September 14\, 2023\n“The Yamas\, Five Pearls of Raja Yoga\, the Foundation of the Royal Path “\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, 500-RYT\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\n  \nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Lori Beron\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, 500-RYT\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: The Yamas\, Five Pearls of Raja Yoga\, the Foundation of the Royal Path “\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, 500-RYT\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n  \nJoin us on tonight for a talk with Stoma regarding the Yamas\, the first rung of Raja Yoga\, the Royal Path\, also known as Astanga Yoga\, the 8-limbed Yoga\, and their importance as guidelines for our lives in creating a yogic approach to living. This foundation in understanding the yamas assists us in choosing right attitudes in thought\, speech\, and action towards others with whom we are in relationship. \n“…Yamas may be translated as “ethical restraint.” This is because the first of these attitudes is ahimsa (nonharm\, nonviolence)\, and the other four yamas are extensions of that attitude. There must be someone or something towards which we practice the yamas\, so they are intrinsically relational… \n…Whenever Patanjali makes a list in the sutras\, the order of the items on the list is significant. So it means something that he has placed the work with yama and niyama first and second in the process of moving towards Self-realization. As if that were not enough\, he explicitly highlights the importance of relationship in sutra II.31. He states that the principles of the yamas apply ‘ at all times\, in all conditions\, at all levels of practice and attainment.’ From beginning to end\, Yoga is about relationship… \n(From Clearing the Path\, The Yoga Way to a Clear & Pleasant Mind: Patanjali\, Neuroscience\, and Emotion\, pages 87-88 written by Stephen Parker\, PsyD). \n  \n“The Yamas are five restraints which regulate one’s relationship with other beings. They are Ahimsa or non-violence\, Satya or truthfulness\, Asteya or non-stealing\, Brahmacharya or abstinence from sensual indulgence and Aparigraha or non-possessiveness…”  \n(From Lectures on Yoga\, Practical Lessons on Yoga by Swami Rama\, pages 17–19. This book was later published with the title The Royal Path\, Practical Lessons on Yoga.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-the-yamas-five-pearls-of-raja-yoga-the-foundation-of-the-royal-path-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt-september-14-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Cancelled for Tonight - Next Session on October 4th  - AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - September 20\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled for tonight….next session on October 4th\nNew AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, September 20\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-september-20-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: "Ayurvedic Study Group: Rasa: The Heart of Ayurveda" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran on September 21\,  2023 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – September 21\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: Rasa: The Heart of Ayurveda”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurvedic Study Group: Rasa: The Heart of Ayurveda”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. For this class\, we’ll move to Chapter 26 of the Charaka Samhita to continue our discussion of rasa\, the six tastes. Here\, we’ll learn of an historic conference of the sages who raised questions about rasa\, and we’ll hear what they concluded. This will give us a chance to raise our own questions about rasa\, and to deepen our appreciation of ‘the heart of Ayurveda’. Please bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n  \n“Taste occurs as a sensation on the tongue. The underlying elements of taste are water and earth. Variations in taste are caused by the other three elements of fire\, air\, and ether.” – \n“Charaka Samhita”\, Sutrasthana\, 1.64 \nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-only-ayurveda-study-group-core-principles-of-ayurvedawith-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-on-september-21-2023-at-700-p-m-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230928T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Savoring the Rasa of Satsanga: with Swami Ritavan Bharati  - September 28\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday  Satsang In Person and Via Zoom  – September 28\, 2023\n“Savoring the Rasa of Satsanga: with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n  \n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Savoring the Rasa of Satsanga”\nwith Swami Ritavan Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n	\n\n\nJoin Swami Ritavan for an inspiring talk\,”Savoring the Rasa of Satsanga” on Thursday\, September 28th. \n“What is Rasa?” \nRasa (refers to the creation and reception of a distinct ‘flavor’ or quality of something. As a Sanskrit theological concept\, ‘rasa’ was popularized by specific …Krishna-centered bhakti traditions\, such as Gaudiya Vaishnavism from the fifteenth century. The theological use of the word can be found early\, about two thousand years before the Nimbarka or Chaitanya schools of bhakti\, in a phrase that Chaitanya traditions frequently quote: “Truly\, the Lord is rasa” (raso vai sah) of the “Taittiriya Upanishad” (2.7.1). This statement expresses the view that God is the one who enjoys the ultimate rasa\, or spiritual rapture and emotions. \nIt is believed Rupa Goswami developed\, under the direct guidance of Caitanya\, the articulated and formulated theology of ‘rasa’ as “the soul’s particular relationship with the divinity in devotional love”.  Rupa’s text draws largely from the foundational theory of ‘rasa’ formed by Bharata Muni\, the originator of Sanskrit dramaturgy\, or “Natya Sastra” (perhaps as early as the 2nd century BCE).  These relationships with the divinity in devotional love\, rasa\, can closely resemble the variety of loving feelings that humans experience with one another\, such as beloved-lover\, friend-friend\, parent-child\, and master-servant. Rasas are distinguished as lower and higher and according to “Bhagavad Gita”\,  it appears that the three higher rasas are acknowledged and preferred by Arjuna. The higher rasas are described as loving\, friendly\, and fraternal types of relationships. From Wikipedia.org \n\nOur “Decade of Loving Transformation” is underway and enlivening the spiritual lives of initiates across the globe.\n\n	\n\n\nDuring Swami Ritavan’s yearly visit to the Meditation Center\, the community members are invited to come and experience a deepening understanding of inner peace and total well-being. The theme of “Loving Transformation” will be addressed through the Buddhist Heart Sutra\, the Christian Beatitudes\, along with the Yoga Sutras\, and Yoga Nidra practices. The presentations\, discussions\, and practices will inspire and enhance aspirations for the coming year.\n\n\n\nSeptember 29th : Friday – Full Moon Meditations\nJoin Swamiji in his global full moon meditation sequence at the following times at the Meditation Center:\n7:00-8:00 a.m.\n2:00-3:00 p.m.\n9:00-10:00 p.m.\nAlso\, a Full Moon Havan with Pandit Emilio Bettaglio at 7:30 p.m.\n\nSeptember 30th – October 1st: Seminar “Decade of Loving Transformation”\nBoth Saturday and Sunday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\n(see description above)
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-savoring-the-rasa-of-satsanga-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-september-28-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Havan with Pandit Emilio Bettaglio at 7:30 p.m. and Global Full Moon Meditation - September 29\, 2023\, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:September Super Full Moon Havan and\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation\nFriday\, September 29\, 2023\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\nMeditation In Person at TMC and Via Zoom through Chicago Zoom Link\n\n	\n\n\nAttend a Full Moon Havan at TMC with Pandit Emilio Bettaglio at 7:30 p.m.\n\nIn Person at TMC and via Zoom sponsored by HYMC Chicago Center  from 9:00-10:00 p.m.\nAttendance in the Full Moon (Global) meditation is FREE.\nPlease do register in advance to join the meditation by clicking on the link below:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldeiopz8rHNI38xm9GgPRx3pFhiKGRwos\nThe meeting ID: 898 2109 4166 \nPasscode: ahyms!n \n\n\n\n\nSwami 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.”\n\n“You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are\, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners\, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour\, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said\, ‘Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise..'” (Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org  January 2023 newsletter).\n\nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-will-begin-guided-by-swami-ritavan-bharati-september-29-2023-900-1000-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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SUMMARY:Cancelled for Saturday\, September 30 - Seminar "Decade of Loving Transformation" with Swami Ritavan Bharati
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled for Saturday\, September 30th\, due to unforeseen circumstances\nSeminar “Decade of Loving Transformation”\nwith Swami Ritavan Bharati\nOctober 1\, 2023\n 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSuggested donation $20.00 per session\nRSVP here for October 1st\nOur “Decade of Loving Transformation” is underway and enlivening the spiritual lives of initiates across the globe. \n\nDuring Swami Ritavan’s yearly visit to the Meditation Center\, the community members are invited to come and experience a deepening understanding of inner peace and total well-being. The theme of “Loving Transformation” will be addressed through the Buddhist Heart Sutra\, the Christian Beatitudes\, along with the Yoga Sutras\, and Yoga Nidra practices. The presentations\, discussions\, and practices will inspire and enhance aspirations for the coming year.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/seminar-decade-of-loving-transformation-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-september-30-october-1-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Workshops
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SUMMARY:In Person and Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: In Person and Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\n8:20 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.\nJoin for Morning Prayers: 8:20-8:30 a.m.\nSunday Morning Meditation: 8:30-9:15 a.m.\n\nJoin Swami Radha Bharati on Zoom for a guided meditation on Sunday from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2-2023-10-01/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231001T123000
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SUMMARY:Seminar "Decade of Loving Transformation" with Swami Ritavan Bharati - October 1\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Seminar “Decade of Loving Transformation”\nwith Swami Ritavan Bharati\nOctober 1\, 2023\n 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSuggested donation $20.00\nRSVP here for October 1st\n\nOur “Decade of Loving Transformation” is underway and enlivening the spiritual lives of initiates across the globe. \n\nDuring Swami Ritavan’s yearly visit to the Meditation Center\, the community members are invited to come and experience a deepening understanding of inner peace and total well-being. The theme of “Loving Transformation” will be addressed through the Buddhist Heart Sutra\, the Christian Beatitudes\, along with the Yoga Sutras\, and Yoga Nidra practices. The presentations\, discussions\, and practices will inspire and enhance aspirations for the coming year.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/seminar-decade-of-loving-transformation-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-september-30-october-1-2023-2023-10-01/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231002T210000
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SUMMARY:No class on October 2nd...will resume on October 9th...Yoga Sutras” Fall 2023 Series - Vibhuti Pada with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT
DESCRIPTION:“Yoga Sutras” Fall 2023 Series – Vibhuti Pada\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n  \nMondays: September 11\, 18\, 25 and October 9\, 2023\nNo class on October 2nd\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation guided by Stoma\n  \nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n\nChapter 3\, the Vibhuti Pada\n\n	\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the series\n$15.00 for drop-in either in person or via Zoom\nIf 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 \n\n\nRegister here for the 4-sessions series.\n\nRegister here for a Single Session on September 11\, 2023\n\nRegister here for a Single Session on September 18\, 2023\n\nRegister here for a Single Session on September 25\, 2023\n\nRegister here for a Single Session on October 9\, 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\nEveryone is welcome!\n\n\n\nJoin 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.”\n\nWe 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/yoga-sutras-fall-2023-series-vibhuti-pada-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt-2023-10-02/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231005T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom:  "I Am Not The Body" with  Daniel Hertz\, MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500 - October 5\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom:  – October 5\, 2023\n“I AM NOT THE BODY”\n with Daniel Hertz\, MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500\n7:oo – 8:30 p.m.\nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “I am not the Body” with Daniel Hertz\, MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nTHERE IS NO SET PRESCRIPTION for moving from fear to courage. Everyone must find what works best for them. Some might find inspiration from their yoga and meditation practice. Others may find serenity in their religious observances. There are many other practices such as cognitive therapy and bodywork that can also help someone reach that place of inner peace. When Daniel was faced with a shocking diagnosis four months ago\, he struggled to get beyond the overwhelming fear. Every thought of his approaching surgery brought a wave of anxiety. Please join us as he shares and discusses what helped him move to a place of acceptance.  \nBio: Daniel Hertz\, MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500 has been on the faculty of The Meditation Center since 1995. He is the author of a memoir entitled Everything is A Little Bit Alright: yoga\, meditation\, and a dog named Roy. It is available on Amazon at this link.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-i-am-not-the-body-with-daniel-hertz-ms-bcb-e-ryt-500-october-5-2023/
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SUMMARY:"Subtle Energetics in Yoga Practice" with Dr. Dale Buegel\, In Person at TMC and Via Zoom\, October 6-8\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:“Subtle Energetics in Yoga Practice” with Dr. Dale Buegel\nOctober 6-8\, 2023\nIn Person at TMC and Via Zoom\nRegistration coming soon.\nIf you are able\, it is good to attend this workshop in person as you will have the opportunity to perform asana and pranayama practices under the expert guidance of Dr. Buegel. \nFriday Evening 7:00 – 9:00 pm \n“The Effects of Āsana Practice on Prāṇamāya Koṣa” \nThe literal translation of “hatha yoga” is to unite or bind together the energetic forces of piṅgalā and iḍā\, the solar and lunar energies. In this workshop we will examine the passive and active effects of performing āsanas on the subtle energetic anatomy of prāṇa. \n  \nSaturday Morning 10:00 am – 12:00 noon \n“Prāṇamāya Koṣa and Cakras I” \nSaturday’s cakra sessions are for those who wish to understand the subtle energetic anatomy of the cakras and explore methods to study\, balance\, and cultivate those energies. Balancing the energies at a cakra is essential to opening that aspect of a cakra which embodies consciousness. \nSaturday Afternoon 1:30 – 3:30 pm \n“Prāṇamāya Koṣa and Cakras II” \n  \nSunday Morning 10:00 am – 12:00 noon \n“The Role of Śakti in Prāṇāyāma Practice” \nThis workshop will focus on opening the lower gate at mūlādhāra cakra and facilitating the role of Śakti in energizing the twelve cakras. Please wear non-binding clothing appropriate for prāṇāyāma practice. Retention during these practices will be optional for those who are prepared and experienced with practices involving retention. \nDr. Buegel was a student of Swami Rama and has practiced and taught hatha yoga and meditation for over 40 years in seminars\, teacher training programs\, and specialty workshops. His expertise in the fine points of yoga techniques have earned him the respect and appreciation of students in the U.S. and abroad. He is certified by Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500\, YACEP.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/subtle-energetics-in-yoga-practice-with-dr-dale-buegel-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-october-6-8-2023/2023-10-06/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:In Person and Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: In Person and Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\n8:20 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.\nJoin for Morning Prayers: 8:20-8:30 a.m.\nSunday Morning Meditation: 8:30-9:15 a.m.\n\nJoin Swami Radha Bharati on Zoom for a guided meditation on Sunday from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/in-person-and-via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2023-10-08/2023-10-08/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231012T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom: "Ayurveda Self-Care for Autumn" with Cynthia Gran - October 12\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom – October 12\, 2023\n“Ayurveda Self-Care for Autumn”\nwith Cynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with  Sunita Gangopadhyay\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurveda Self Care for Autumn”\nCynthia Gran\,  E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nDetails to come. \nCynthia and Gary Gran 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 practitioners. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently enjoying desert gardening\, cooking\, and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona.\n\nCynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-ayurveda-self-care-for-autumn-with-cynthia-gran-october-12-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231015T233000
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom - Sunday Book Study Group/Satsang with Swami Ma Radha Bharati \, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Book Study Group/Satsang Via Zoom\nwith Swami Ma Radha Bharati \, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson\n10:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.\n\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Jim\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2023. The Book Club is now reading “Sacred Journey_ Living Purposefully and Dying Gracefully” by Swami Rama \n  \nSacred Journey\nLiving Purposefully and Dying Gracefully\nWe hope you’ve had a wonderful summer and are enjoying yourselves this fall. \nThe Book Study will resume Sunday morning October 15th at 10:00 a.m. with Swami Rama’s SACRED JOURNEY. This book complements the Ten-Year Plan\, outlined by Swami Ritavan\, which focuses on Vanaprastha and devising a blueprint for the rest of one’s life.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-sunday-book-study-group-satsang-with-swami-ma-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson/2023-10-15/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231015T213000
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SUMMARY:In Person at TMC and via Zoom:The Meditation Center is Celebrating the Nine Days/Nights of Navaratri  October 15 - October 24\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:In Person at TMC and via Zoom\nThe Meditation Center is Celebrating the Nine Days/Nights of Navaratri\nOctober 15 – October 24\, 2023\nImmortal 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) \nSunday\, October 15\, 8:00 p.m.: Navaratri Puja in the Meditation Room. Swami Veda’s recitation of 1\,000 names of Lalita after the puja. \nMonday\, October 16 to Monday\, October 23\, 8:45 p.m.: Via Zoom Swami Veda’s recording of 1\,000 names of Lalita. \nOn Navaratri’s last evening\, Tuesday\, October 24\, 8:00 p.m.: Navaratri concluding puja will be held in the Meditation room after the 1\,000 names of Lalita recitation. \nListen here and follow the 1\,000 Names of Lalita\, the Mother Divine\, “Sri Lalita Sahasranama” recited by Swami Veda Bharati \nRead here the 1\,000 Names of Lalita\, the Mother Divine\, “Sri Lalita Sahasranama.”
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoomthe-meditation-center-is-celebrating-the-nine-days-nights-of-navaratri-october-15-october-24-2023/2023-10-15/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang with In-Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom: Viewing of the Video "Viewing of the Recorded Talk   "Love in the Yoga Sutra\, Where is It?"presented by Salvatore Zambito on June 17\, 2021 - October 19\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang with In-Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom:\nIn remembrance\nViewing of the Recorded Talk\n“Love in the Yoga Sutra\, Where is It?”\npresented by Salvatore Zambito on June 17\, 2021.\nIn remembrance\n October 19\, 2023\n  \n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie \n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati \n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Viewing of the Recorded Talk “Love in the Yoga Sutra\, Where is It?” \npresented by Salvatore Zambito on June 17\, 2021. \n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers \n8:40 p.m.: Snacks \n\n	\n\n“A Loving Tribute to Salvatore from Stoma”\nSalvatore was a great student of the yoga-sutras and his writings\, “The Unadorned Thread” and the “Yoga Sutras Dictionary” are both very helpful tools for going deeper into your understanding of the fine points of the sutras. He was a sadhaka who well understood the continual attention of the siddhas upon genuine sadhakas. He once went to an astrologer to have his chart done. After their conversation about the chart\, the astrologer told him that while they were talking there were five subtle beings sitting around him. “Who were they?” Salvatore had no awareness of them but he understood that these were undoubtedly the siddhas that attend upon sincere practitioners who have established asteya\, non-stealing\, in their personality. By non-stealing\, Patanjali means the continual re-evaluation of what is mine that we go through as we grow. As less and less becomes mine\, we become more and more generous. That generosity of heart is answered by the silent gaze of the siddhas of the lineage and the help they bring in moments when we are moving in harmony with our dharma. Bask in the warmth of that light\, wise brother. \n\n	\n\n\n“Love in the Yoga Sutras”\nAfter thanking Salvatore for presenting his beautiful June 17\, 2021 Thursday Satsang lecture\, “Love in the Yoga Sutras\,” Salvatore responded. \n“… In about 1984 I had a lengthy conversation with a Tibetan rinpoche. One of the areas he shared was an understanding that universes emerge from a thematic intention\, mostly Will\, Love and Wisdom\, and Active Intelligence. It was his contention that this is a Love-Wisdom universe\, hence the loving wisdom nature of our great spiritual leaders…” \nSalvatore exemplified this loving wisdom nature in his teachings and presence. Thank you\, Salvatore\, for being an expression of this Love-Wisdom for us in this realm. \nTo learn more regarding Salvatore’s life’s work read his bio here courtesy of The Yoga Sutras Institute \n\n	\n\n\n“Something Swamiji Said”\nby Four Sadhakas\n“Salvatore’s Story”\n“One cool\, sunny afternoon in Boise\, I was driving Swamiji\, in his previous incarnation as Pandit Arya\, to our next engagement. He turned to me and I heard him say\, “So what!?” \nI glanced at him quizzically and after a pause\, he continued\, “ ‘So what’ may be the most important question a teacher is ever required to answer and students are always within their rights to ask it. Actually\, it is the duty of a student to determine the applicability of the material under consideration. If you can’t answer that question\, you simply don’t know where you are going with the presentation. Consider empowering your students to ask\, “So what?” at any time. It will serve to keep you alert and they may enjoy themselves.” \nI followed Panditji’s advice at the next class at Boise State. From then on students would challenge me with\, “So what?\,” often quite unexpectedly\, and we had great times together exploring why anything I said might matter. On a couple of occasions I had to admit that what I was saying probably didn’t matter\, at least not very much\, but I enjoyed the topic. The students were satisfied with the honesty of the reply and\, good-humoredly\, joined in with me. \nOn a little expanded scale\, I find myself often asking\, “So what?” in the widest variety of human activities. It has served as an unusually effective focus for self-witnessing of habitual response and deepening emotional stability as inappropriate reactions come to be seen clearly and fresh action taken – or not taken. \nOf course\, I still invite students to challenge me with “So what?” I never know what I’ll learn from their inquiry!” \nThank\, you\, Swamiji. \n– Salvatore Zambito \nCourtesy of AHYMSIN.org. Read the entire article here. \n.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-with-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-viewing-of-the-video-patanjali-in-eternity-the-legend-of-shri-patanjali-the-%e1%b9%9bi%e1%b9%a3hi-sage-of-yoga-with/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: "Ayurvedic Study Group" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on October 26\,  2023 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC –  October 26\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurvedic Study Group”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. For this class\, we’ll move to Chapter 26 of the Charaka Samhita to continue our discussion of rasa\, the six tastes. Here\, we’ll learn of an historic conference of the sages who raised questions about rasa\, and we’ll hear what they concluded. This will give us a chance to raise our own questions about rasa\, and to deepen our appreciation of ‘the heart of Ayurveda’. Please bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n  \n“Taste occurs as a sensation on the tongue. The underlying elements of taste are water and earth. Variations in taste are caused by the other three elements of fire\, air\, and ether.” – \n“Charaka Samhita”\, Sutrasthana\, 1.64 \nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-only-ayurvedic-study-group-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-on-october-26-2023-at-700-p-m-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom : "Sutras of Remembrance and Life Lessons" with Paul Emerson PhD - November 2\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom\nNovember 2\, 2023\n“Sutras of Remembrance and Life Lessons”\nwith Paul Emerson PhD\n  \nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Sutras of Remembrance and Life Lessons”\nwith Paul Emerson PhD\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nThe leaves fall\, the day darkens and there is the hint of cold in the air. The plentitude of summer gives way to autumn. Everything passes. November 1st is dedicated to the saints but for most of us who aren’t as privileged to know that many saints\, Nov 2\, All Souls Day\, is perhaps more meaningful. We think of those whom we have known who have passed. And of course there is also some self reflection in the process. In fact if one thinks broadly about yoga\, it becomes obvious that it is based on an educational paradigm or process much as Buddhism and many of the more mystical traditions. You are given the opportunity to learn\, “take the test” and more often than not “retake the test”. So from time to time it is useful to contemplate what we have learned and perhaps even to summarize it in a sentence or two. We’ll spend some time looking at a few examples of how this might be done and discuss our own life sutras. \nPaul 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-sutras-of-remembrance-and-life-lessons-with-paul-emerson-phd-november-2-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T190000
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom - Path of Fire & Light: 'Package Deal'  continued with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy - November 9\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and via Zoom – November 9\, 2023\n“Path of Fire & Light: ‘From the Beginning’ “\nwith Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Path of Fire & Light: ‘From the Beginning’ “\nwith Gary Gran CYT\, DAy\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n\n	\n\n\nSwami Rama taught the first of several “Path of Fire & Light” seminars from July 24-31\, 1986\, in Honesdale\, PA. There were eight full days of lectures and workshops given in support of the book “Path of Fire & Light: Advanced Practices of Yoga”\, the first of two volumes on the subject. Swami Rama called the first volume ‘an encyclopedia of yoga.’ In his series of lectures\, he gave a systematic account of all the teachings known as the path of fire & light. Please join us as we share the contents of his first four lectures. On December 7th\, we will detail the last four lectures. There will be plenty of quotes from Swamiji to inspire us. All are welcome. \nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. was in attendance at the seminar and will be sharing the teachings from his personal notes. He 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 residing in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-path-of-fire-light-package-deal-continued-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-november-9-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231112T123000
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SUMMARY:Fall Fundraiser 2023 "Living Purposefully" on Sunday\, November 12\, 2023\, 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Fall Fundraiser 2023\n“Living Purposefully”\nSunday\, November 12\, 2023\nPlease join us Sunday morning\, November 12\, 2023\, for a community fundraiser celebrating life.\n“Living Purposefully”\n8:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nSchedule\nMorning Prayers In Person and via Zoom: 8:20-8:30 a.m. CST\nSunday Morning Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati In Person and via Zoom: 8:30-9:15 a.m. CST\nTea and treats in the dining room\, self-directed gentle hatha stretches in the Hall of the Tradition\, browse the used book sale: 9:15 – 10:00 a.m CST\nSunday Morning Book Club In Person & via Zoom with Swami Radha\, Jim Nelson\, & Michael Smith: 10:00-11:30 a.m. CST\nCommunity Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CST\n  \nBuy a Fall Fundraiser Raffle Ticket\nDrawing will be held on Sunday morning November 12th.\nCost $20.00\nPurchase here. \nPrizes: \nAn initial  90-minute Ayurveda consultation with Cynthia or Gary Gran \n2 bundles of 20 free drop-in hatha classes and satsangs  \nA 50-minute biofeedback session with Daniel Hertz
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/fall-fundraiser-2023-living-purposefully-on-sunday-november-12-2023-815-a-m-1230-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom:“Remembrance of  the Mahasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas” November 16\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday  Satsang In Person and via Zoom – November 16\, 2023\n“Remembrance of  the Mahasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas”\n  \nNew Time – 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Commemoration of Māhasamadhi of H.H.S. Swami Rama\n8:30 p.m.: Recording of Swami Rama chanting AUM\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n  \nH.H.S. Swami Rama of the Himalayas left his body on November 13\, 1996.  Please join us on Thursday\, November 16\, 2023 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 \n\n\n\n27th Anniversary\n H.H.S. Swami Rama’s Māhasamadhi\nNovember 13\, 1996\n\n\n“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\nrealized perhaps in a century.”\n\n\nOm\nGurave namaḥ.\nParama-gurave namaḥ.\nParameṣhṭhi-gurave namaḥ.\nParamparā-gurubhyo namaḥ.\n\n~ Swami Veda Bharati ~\nfrom Swami Veda’s Blog\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\nThis year\, we celebrate the 27th 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.\n\nPlease join Swami Radha\, Emilio Bettaglio\, and Chris Young for a special Swami Rama Mahasamadhi celebration on Thursday evening. After a guided meditation by Swami Radha\, there will be a flower Havan with the following sankalpa:\n\nAn expression of deepest gratitude for Swami Rama’s presence in our lives\, for the Guru lineage and wisdom\, and for the oral tradition. \nHavan Program: \n\nPurification and Sankalpa\n11 Recitations of  Ganapati Mantra\n108 Recitations of Akhanda Mandala\n3 Recitations of OM Shreem Gurave Namaha\n1 Recitation of Purna Ahuti\n\nRead the mantras here. \nAfter the Havan\, a video entitled “Portrait of a Himalayan Master” will be played\, followed by recordings of Swami Rama reciting the poem “At Thy Lotus Feet\,” and then Gurudev Swami Rama chanting “Guru Brahma.” \nThere will be a few minutes of time for community sharing of thoughts / memories of Swami Rama. \nJoin The Meditation Center Community either in person or via Zoom on November 16th\, to remember and honor the life and work of H.H.S. Swami Rama \n\n\n\nOn the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama\n\nPublished: 13 November 2015 | Written by Swami Veda Bharati\n\n\nOn the First Maha-Samadhi Anniversary of H.H. Swami Rama\nPhone Address by Swami Veda\nThe Meditation Center\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota USA\nNovember 2\, 1997 \nOM! OM! OM! \nThe 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. \nI’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)
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoomremembrance-of-the-mahasamadhi-of-h-h-s-swami-rama-of-the-himalayas-november-16-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Happy Thanksgiving - No Thursday Satsang Tonight - November 23\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:No Thursday Satsang Tonight – “Have a Happy Thanksgiving”\nNovember 23\, 2023\n\n \n  \nThursday Satsang will resume on November 30\, 2023
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/happy-thanksgiving-no-thursday-satsang-tonight-november-23-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231127T210000
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation  Zoom Only  9:00-10:00 p.m. CST
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 27\, 2023\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation\nZoom Only\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CST\nThe Meditation Center will not be open for a group meditation gathering this evening. \nThis Full Moon Meditation via Zoom will begin guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati\, followed by a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m. \nThis event is courtesy of the Chicago Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center – HYMC. \nTo get the Zoom link and for more information aregarding the global full moon meditation schedule \nvisit HYMC’s website here. \n“You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are\, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners\, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour\, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said\, ‘Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise..'” (Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org January 2023 newsletter). \nEveryone is welcome! \n\n“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.” \n\n“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.” \n\n– Swami Veda Bharati –
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-zoom-only-900-1000-p-m-cst/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing Only: "Ayurvedic Study Group: Teachings on Herbs and Medicinals" with Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on November 30\,  2023 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC –  November 30\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: Teachings on Herbs and Medicinals”\nwith Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurvedic Study Group: Teachings on Herbs and Medicinals”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. \nFor this class\, we’ll review some key concepts from Chapter 1 of the CharakaSamhita as we delve into the all important sutras on the use of herbs and medicinals to restore and maintain good health. \nThis session will conclude our study of the first four chapters of Charaka on Longevity. Next year we’ll begin a new section called “On the Preservation of Health.” \nPlease bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages. \n  \n“May we live happily and healthily for 100 autumns\, \nand see each other with love and respect for 100 years.” \n-Atharva Veda \n\n\nGary and Cynthia Gran 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 once again enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-only-ayurvedic-study-group-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-day-e-ryt-500-yacep-on-november-30-2023-at-700-p-m-830-p-m-c/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Qigong for Winter: Wudang Mountain Five Animal Tortoise Qigong  with Nikki Strong\, Saturday: December 2\, 2023 - In person and live streamed via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Note the change in time and date for the Zoom class… ***\nQigong for Winter:\nWudang Mountain Five Animal Tortoise Qigong\nwith Nikki Strong\nSaturday: December 2\, 2023\nIn Person Only\n9:00 a.m. – Noon CST\nCost: $15.00\n\n	\n\n\n***Saturday: December 9\, 2023\nZoom Only\n9:00 – 10:30 a.m. CST\nCost: $15.00 \nRegister here. \nRegister here.\nWe will explore and practice Tortoise Qigong from the Wudang Mountain Five Animal series\, a beautiful qigong practice for winter… with both walking and standing movements. At the end of the session we will also learn some sitting qigong practices for promoting health and wellness in the winter season. Tea and snacks provided. All levels of experience and ability are welcome. \nSaturday\, December 2\, 2023 \n9:00-11:00 a.m. : Wudang Mountain Five Animal Tortoise Qigong \n11:00-11:30 a.m. : Tea Break \n11:30 a.m.-Noon : Sitting Longevity Practices for Winter \nInstructor : Nikki Strong
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/qigong-for-winter-wudang-mountain-five-animal-tortoise-qigong-with-nikki-strong-saturday-december-2-2023-in-person-and-live-streamed-via-zoom/2023-12-02/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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