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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Yoga\, Sound and Devotion" with Chris Young - March 10\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom  – March 10\, 2022\n“Yoga\, Sound\, and Devotion” with Chris Young\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati \n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Chris Young  \n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\nJoin Chris in this talk\, it being an opportunity\, a vehicle\, to receive an experience of Beauty; a time to drop the worry and the hurry\, set aside the intellect\, and simply be… with people who are beautiful\, in a setting that is beautiful\, and with  a beautiful discussion about yoga\, sound\, and devotion and their relatedness.\n\nChris 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 it’s 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/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-yoga-sound-and-devotion-with-chris-young-march-10-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - March 11\, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\n\nFriday\, March 11 \, 2022\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CST\nWe will meet every other Friday to recite the new mantra  together.\n  \nOur new AHYMSIN Sangha Mantra will be the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra.\n\nॐ तत्-पुरुषाय विद्महे\nवक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि ।\nतन्नो दन्ती प्रचोदयात्॥\n\nOm tat-puruṣāya vidmahe\nVakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi ।\nTanno dantī pracodayāt ॥\n\nFor those that would like to practice together the japa of the new mantra\, which was announced by Emilio Bettaglio during Thursday Satsang on February 24th\, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 3 malas of the new mantra.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/new-ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-march-11-2022-at-700-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220310T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Panel Discussion with Members of the TMC Spiritual Committee - March 3\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – March 10\, 2022\n  \n“Everything You Wanted To Know About Meditation (And Its Practice)\,\nBut Were Afraid to Ask” with Members of the TMC Spiritual Committee – Part 3\n\nSwami Radha Bharati\, Lori Beron\, Emilio Bettaglio\, Paul Emerson\, Kay (Shanta) Gendron\, Jim Nelson\, Stephen (Stoma) Parker\, and Michael Smith\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe  to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Panel Discussion by the Spiritual Committee\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n	\n\n\n\nOverview of Presentation\n\n	\n\n\nNew to meditation\, an old sage or somewhere in between\, join a panel of senior teachers for a lively discussion and on the problems and promises of keeping a meditation practice. How does one keep meditation “fresh”? Why aren’t I “enlightened” yet? What are the tricks for keeping a regular meditation time? Am I making progress? Why don’t I see pretty lights? Or what do I do if I do see pretty lights? These and other questions brought by the gathering will be answered.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-panel-discussion-with-members-of-the-tmc-spiritual-committee-march-3-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T233000
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SUMMARY:Cancelled Because of Date Change - New Monthly "Bhagavad Gita" Study Group via Zoom with Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause  Begins on Saturday\, February 5\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled New Monthly “Bhagavad Gita” Study Group via Zoom\nwith Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nDonation: $15.00/session\nThis class will meet the 1st Saturday of every month.\nThe “Bhagavad Gita” is one of the great spiritual books of the world and a core source of Yoga Philosophy. In essence\, it is a spiritual discourse given by Krishna\, an incarnation of Vishnu\, to his disciple\, the great warrior Arjuna\, on the threshold of a vast war in which both would soon be involved. The teachings of the “Gita” are as meaningful today as they were thousands of years ago.\n\nIn this study group\, in successive monthly sessions\, we will slowly walk through the “Gita” from the beginning\, discussing each of the verses. This will not be a lecture\, but rather a study and discussion group. Although the leaders will officiate and offer brief talks now and then\, all of the study group members will read and discuss the verses. Participants will share perspectives from their favorite translations of the verses and commentaries\, and this will broaden our understanding of the “Gita.”\n\nBecause one of the leaders is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Yoga Education Provider (YACEP)\, you may count each hour of your participation in this study group as a “Contact” hour of continuing yoga education.\n\nLeaders: Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause\nSandra Uyterhoeven is an experienced yoga teacher\, yoga therapist and loves the Bhagavad Gita. She is an initiate in the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition. Sandra is experienced at leading study groups in yoga philosophy.\n\nRandall Krause is an initiate of the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition and a senior mentor and teacher in the Tradition. He is registered with Yoga Alliance (YA) as an Experienced Yoga Teacher and a Continuing Yoga Education Provider (YACEP).
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/new-monthly-bhagavad-gita-study-group-via-zoom-with-sandra-uyterhoeven-and-randall-krause-begins-on-saturday-february-5-2022-2022-03-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220303T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: “Ahimsa and Shaucha...The Two Sided Coin" with Pandit Tejomaya - March 3\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – March 3\, 2022\n“Ahimsa and Shaucha: The Two Sided Coin”\nwith Pandit Tejomaya\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Pandit Tejomaya\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\nPandit Tejomaya will begin the evening with a short reference to Shivaratri\, which falls on March 1st\, and will read Shankaracharya’s “Shivohum. ” His talk will follow. \nHidden among the numberless blessings of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is the transformative interplay between the Yamas and the Niyamas. With the first\, we systematically empty ourselves of all our habits which are not helpful on the spiritual path; with the second\, we intentionally fill ourselves with the qualities that are conducive to spiritual growth. Either limb without the other is incomplete. \n\nThis symbiotic relationship\, and the underlying brilliance of Patanjali’s system\, is beautifully exemplified in the relationship between Ahimsa and Shaucha. Each is a sacred practice unto itself with breathtaking potential\, and yet neither practice can be fully realized without the other. \n\nPandit Tejomaya was initiated in the Himalayan Tradition by Swami Veda in 2008. He was initiated as a Pandit by Pandit Dabral\, and received the name Tejomaya in 2012. He took the vows of a Vanaprastha\, or Forest Dweller\, in January of 2017.\n\nPandit Tejomaya resides on Gabriola Island in the Salish Sea of Canada’s British Columbia where he lives a life of sadhana and devotion.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-ahimsa-and-shaucha-the-two-sided-coin-with-pandit-tejomaya-march-3-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220226T113000
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SUMMARY:Date Change - New Monthly "Bhagavad Gita" Study Group via Zoom  with Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause
DESCRIPTION:Date Change – New Monthly “Bhagavad Gita” Study Group via Zoom\nwith Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause\nWe will be meeting February 26\, 2022 rather than March 5\, 2022\,  because of a scheduling  conflict.\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nDonation: $15.00/session\nRegister here \nfor February 26\, 2022\n\nWe are studying Chapter 2\, “The Way of Self-Knowledge\,”\nfor the February 26th meeting. This meeting date has been changed.\n\nYou can join any time and use any “Gita” commentary.\n\nThe “Bhagavad Gita” is one of the great spiritual books of the world and a core source of Yoga Philosophy. In essence\, it is a spiritual discourse given by Krishna\, an incarnation of Vishnu\, to his disciple\, the great warrior Arjuna\, on the threshold of a vast war in which both would soon be involved. The teachings of the “Gita” are as meaningful today as they were thousands of years ago.\n\nIn this study group\, in successive monthly sessions\, we will slowly walk through the “Gita” from the beginning\, discussing each of the verses. This will not be a lecture\, but rather a study and discussion group. Although the leaders will officiate and offer brief talks now and then\, all of the study group members will read and discuss the verses. Participants will share perspectives from their favorite translations of the verses and commentaries\, and this will broaden our understanding of the “Gita.”\n\nBecause one of the leaders is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Yoga Education Provider (YACEP)\, you may count each hour of your participation in this study group as a “Contact” hour of continuing yoga education.\n\nLeaders: Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause\nSandra Uyterhoeven is an experienced yoga teacher\, yoga therapist and loves the Bhagavad Gita. She is an initiate in the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition. Sandra is experienced at leading study groups in yoga philosophy.\n\nRandall Krause is an initiate of the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition and a senior mentor and teacher in the Tradition. He is registered with Yoga Alliance (YA) as an Experienced Yoga Teacher and a Continuing Yoga Education Provider (YACEP).
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/date-change-new-monthly-bhagavad-gita-study-group-via-zoom-with-sandra-uyterhoeven-and-randall-krause/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: ""Introduction of the New Practice and New Mantras" with Emilio Bettaglio - February 24\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – February 24\, 2022\n“Introduction of the New Practice and New Mantras”\nwith Emilio Bettaglio\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n  \n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Emilio Bettaglio\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\nNew practice and new mantras will be introduced as we transition from Saumya mantra to Ganesha mantra practice. \nGanesha Gayatri\n\nTat-puruśāya vidmahe\nVakratundāya dhimahi\nTan no danti pracodayāt\n\nWe meditate upon the purusha of That (Brahman)\nThe one with the crooked trunk;\nMay he inspire and impel our buddhi.\n\n	\n\n\nTranslation by Stoma\n\n	\n\n\nGam Ganapataye Namaha\n\nGam\, salutations to the Lord of Ganas (categories)\n\n	\n\n\nTo 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 page. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-introduction-of-the-new-community-mantra-with-emilio-bettaglio-february-24-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T150000
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SUMMARY:Date Change! Valentine Week's Meditative Walk in Nature with Swami Radha Bharati and Nikki Strong Ph.D. - February 19\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Valentine Week’s Meditative Walk in Nature\nwith Swami Radha Bharati and Nikki Strong Ph.D.\nSaturday\, February 19\, 2022 (12:00 PM CST)\nRevisiting the Mississippi..  Returning to Wakpa Tanka\nStories\, History\, Meditation\, Contemplation… A Walk in the Woods…Connecting with Nature…\n\nDetails:\nWhen: Saturday\, February 19\, 2022 (12:00 PM CST)\nWhere: Meet-up at the Fort Snelling Parking Lot (Historic Ft. Snelling\, 200 Tower Ave.\, St. Paul\, MN 55111)\nWhat to Bring: WARM CLOTHES. Boots for hiking in snow.\nProvided: a special pre-hike Valentines treat\n\nNo Charge.. This is a Free public event… ALL WELCOME…\nRegistration not required but appreciated! RSVP here.\n\nEvent led by….\nSwami Ma Radha and Nikki Strong\n\nJoin us for stories\, history\, meditation\, contemplation…  a walk in the woods…connecting with Nature.. \nWe will be revisiting Wakpa Tanka (Haha Wakpa… the Mississippi River) returning to Wita Tanka … from the river banks above\, near Fort Snelling. This is sacred Native American ground. Let us walk gently here and contemplate what that means. Let us recall the tale of Dred Scott… his time living here… what his tale teaches us in our modern day. Let us explore tales of romance…. connected to this ground… and enjoy each others company in quite thoughtful wonderings through the beautiful wintery woods of this special place…
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/valentine-weekends-meditative-walk-in-nature-with-swami-radha-bharati-and-nikki-strong-ph-d-february-12-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: Valentine Week Kirtan\, “A Celebration of the Ancient Traveler...Love” with Chris Young - February 17\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – February 17\, 2022\nValentine Week Kirtan…\n“A Celebration of the Ancient Traveler…Love”\nwith Chris Young\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe  to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Kirtan with Chris Young\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of kirtan and chanting with Chris Young to celebrate Love\, the ancient traveler. \n\n\nJoin Chris in this kirtan\, it being an opportunity\, a vehicle\, to receive an experience of Beauty; a time to drop the worry and the hurry\, set aside the intellect\, and simply be… with people who are beautiful\, in a setting that is beautiful\, and with beautiful music.\n\n“Kirtan is a spiritual practice that originated in India centuries ago. The word “kirtan” means singing\, chanting\, and praising the Divine. It is a sacred practice anyone can do; no special training is required. The music does the work for you\, carrying you to a state of tremendous joy and mental clarity…\n\n\n\n…But the most important instrument in kirtan is the voice\,’There is a sacredness in everyone’s voice. It is like hearing your own soul’\, shares Milwaukee-based kirtan wallah Ragani. who leads one of the largest ongoing monthly kirtan events in North America. Your voice comes from within; it is uniquely yours. Unlike an instrument which acts on you\, emanating from the outside in\, the voice acts internally\, emanating from the inside out. When you sing kirtan\, you can literally feel the sound resonating inside you. ‘massaging’ your inner organs with sacred mantras…”\n\n(Kirtan! Chanting as a Spiritual Path. pages 7 and 9)\n\n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-valentine-week-kirtan-a-celebration-of-the-ancient-traveler-love-with-chris-young-february-17-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220216T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220216T220000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Meditation on Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022 from 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Full Moon Meditation\nWednesday\, February 16\, 2022\n9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.\n\nSwami Ritavan invites you to join us for a group meditation starting at 9 o’clock in the evening. Meditate wherever you are at that time.\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.”
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/18808/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T200000
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SUMMARY:Hybrid  Meditation I : Learning the Basics  with Paul Emerson\, Ph.D. on Tuesdays: February 15 – March 22\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid  Meditation I : Learning the Basics\nwith Paul Emerson\, Ph.D.\nAfter you register for this class\, you will receive the zoom link the day before the class begins.\nIf you would like to retake Meditation I at half the cost please email us at info@themeditatationcenter.org.\n  \nHybrid Class on Tuesdays: February 15 – March 22\, 2022\nAn In-Person Option and  a Zoom Option Are Being Offered \nInstructor: Paul Emerson\, Ph.D.\n6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.\nCost: $75.00\n  \nSection 1: (live at the Meditation Center\, can zoom when you can’t make it): 12 max\nSection 2 (zoom only): 12 max\nRegister here\nThis 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. \nTMC policy for those entering the building or participating in outdoor ceremonies will be requesting all to practice non-violence – being fully vaccinated and  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.\n\nTo 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
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-meditation-i-learning-the-basics-with-paul-emerson-ph-d-on-tuesdays-february-15-march-22-2022/2022-02-15/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220210T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Love" Reading of the prose and poetry of love\, kindness\, and compassion  with John David Wilson. - February 10\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – February 10\, 2022\nSatsang: Love\nwith John David Wilson.\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with John David Wilson\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by John David Wilson\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\nOn Thursday\, February 10th\, John David Wilson will guide you in a satsang exploring that most necessary element of your meditative practice\, Love. Both Swami Rama and Swami Veda emphasized that without Love\, there is no yoga\, no community\, no progress. What we can build in this world is a space for love and grace to manifest amongst us. Join us on zoom as we meditate\, reflect\, read and write in loving exploration of this vast aspect of our lives. Take a moment to contemplate your current feelings about and definition of love: how closely is\nyour life connected by this cosmic force?\n\nDo you have a favorite thought\, poem\, or example of love that you might share with the community? How open are you to noticing love\, to being motivated by love\, to being a secret agent of love? Does your ego create barriers to love? Think of some ways yogis expand their hearts to allow infinite love to flow through them.\n\n\nHave a piece of paper and a pen handy. Write love letters to your deepest Self. We will begin with a few readings and continue mapping out some of the vast field we call love\, circling back to our needs\, habits\, hopes\, creating some signposts for our inspiration; hopefully bringing this exercise\, this ritual offering\, back to our daily practice.\n\n\nJohn David Wilson has had the good fortune to have studied with Swami Veda since he first came to the Twin Cities\, was initiated by HHSSR over 50 years ago\, and is thankful for their continuing love everyday.\n\n\n\nTo 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 page.\n\nOr donate through PayPal.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-love-is-the-ancient-traveler-reading-of-the-prose-and-poetry-of-love-kindness-and-compassion-with-john-david-wilson-february-10-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:New Monthly "Bhagavad Gita" Study Group via Zoom with Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause  Begins on Saturday\, February 5\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:New Monthly “Bhagavad Gita” Study Group via Zoom\nwith Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nDonation: $15.00/session\nThis class will meet the 1st Saturday of every month.\nRegister here.\nThe “Bhagavad Gita” is one of the great spiritual books of the world and a core source of Yoga Philosophy. In essence\, it is a spiritual discourse given by Krishna\, an incarnation of Vishnu\, to his disciple\, the great warrior Arjuna\, on the threshold of a vast war in which both would soon be involved. The teachings of the “Gita” are as meaningful today as they were thousands of years ago.\n\nIn this study group\, in successive monthly sessions\, we will slowly walk through the “Gita” from the beginning\, discussing each of the verses. This will not be a lecture\, but rather a study and discussion group. Although the leaders will officiate and offer brief talks now and then\, all of the study group members will read and discuss the verses. Participants will share perspectives from their favorite translations of the verses and commentaries\, and this will broaden our understanding of the “Gita.”\n\nBecause one of the leaders is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Yoga Education Provider (YACEP)\, you may count each hour of your participation in this study group as a “Contact” hour of continuing yoga education.\n\nLeaders: Sandra Uyterhoeven and Randall Krause\nSandra Uyterhoeven is an experienced yoga teacher\, yoga therapist and loves the Bhagavad Gita. She is an initiate in the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition. Sandra is experienced at leading study groups in yoga philosophy.\n\nRandall Krause is an initiate of the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition and a senior mentor and teacher in the Tradition. He is registered with Yoga Alliance (YA) as an Experienced Yoga Teacher and a Continuing Yoga Education Provider (YACEP).
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/new-monthly-bhagavad-gita-study-group-via-zoom-with-sandra-uyterhoeven-and-randall-krause-begins-on-saturday-february-5-2022/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom: "Cultivating a Sense of Beauty in Life\, in Being\, and in Our Sadhana" with Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom\nFebruary 3\, 2022\n\n“Cultivating a Sense of Beauty in Life\, in Being\, and in Our Sadhana”\nwith Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Stephen Parker Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Stephen Parker Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n  \nJoin Stoma on Thursday as he talks about how to cultivate a sense of beauty in Life\, in Being\, in our sadhana and our practices with the  accompanying expansion of self to Self. \nDonate and register here. \nDr. Stephen Parker was initiated in the Himalayan Yoga tradition by Swami Veda Bharati and was given the initiate name Stoma in 1971. Among the first teachers certified by the Himalayan International Teachers’ Association\, H.I.T.A.\, he began teaching hatha yoga in 1974. During that time he also studied Sanskrit with Swami Veda and South Asian languages and culture for his B.A. at the University of Minnesota.\n\nStoma is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level of the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500). A member of the International Association of Y.T.\, he serves on the faculties of the Meditation Center in Minneapolis and the Sadhaka Grama ashram in Rishikesh\, India. He is also a senior faculty member of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teachers’ Training Program. He has lectured on yoga\, meditation\, yoga psychology\, and spiritual practice in the U.S. and Canada as well as in Caribbean countries\, Holland\, Italy\, Austria\, Hungary\, Lithuania\, South Africa\, Korea\, Hong Kong\, and India. In 2004 he helped originate and teach the first course on yoga in an American medical school at the University of Minnesota Academic Medical Center. In 2007 he received preliminary vows of renunciation from Swami Veda and the Shankaracharya of Karvirapitha.\n\nStoma has been a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul\, MN since 1985. He also serves as Adjunct Assistant School Professor of Counseling and Psychological Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis\, MN. He teaches on the faculty of the Introductory Workshops of the Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis. In addition to authoring journal articles and book chapters\, Dr. Parker edited volume two of Swami Veda’s definitive scholarly work on the “Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali” and he has been a peer review editor for the “Journal of Men’s Studies\,” the “American Journal of Orthopsychiatry\,” the I”nternational Journal of Yoga T. and Yoga Mimamsa.” He is also the author of “Clearing the Path\, The Yoga Way to a Clear and Pleasant Mind: Yoga\, Neuroscience and Emotion” (2017) published by AHYMSA publishers.\n\n\nTo 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 page.\n\nOr donate through PayPal.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-cultivating-a-sense-of-beauty-in-life-in-being-and-in-our-sadhana-with-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-e-ryt-500-700-p-m-830-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T233000
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SUMMARY:Mauni Amavasya (Silence Day) - Tuesday\, February 1\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Mauni Amavasya (Silence Day) – Tuesday\, February 1\, 2022\nDetails of events at The Meditation Center coming soon. \nMauni Amavasya (Silence Day) is an annual observance. The observation of Silence Day is a practice that Swami Veda Bharati invited us to practice. \nIn 2022\, Mauni Amavasya is 1st February. \nIn 2023\, Mauni Amavasya is 21st January. \nSwami Veda has said\, “…there is also an annual silence day in the traditions of India. It is called Mauni Amavasya. Mauni means ‘of or for silence’\, and amavasya means ‘no-moon day.’ \nIt occurs on the no-moon day of the Maagha month in the Hindu calendar when sun and moon are both supposed to enter the sign of Capricorn (makara rashi). \nIt is held in the tradition as the day when Manu\, the Archetypal Man first appeared on earth; he wedded Shata-roopa (She of a Hundred Beautiful Forms) and generated humankind.” \nHe has further explained that the practice of silence is not limited to Indian spiritual traditions only – “On the other hand\, if you prefer to be true to some western tradition you may research if there was a day sacred to Harpokrates\, the Greek god of silence whose statues have been found as far away as the Gandhara country (present day Afghanistan). Harpokrates was derived from the Egyptian god Harpa-khruti\, the child Horus\, representing the daily new born sun\, the source of light. \nOf course\, there is an amplitude of Christian saints who have taught silence and there are numerous monasteries of various orders dedicated to silence.” \nHe further has shared that – “…I would like many of my friends to set aside at least one day to share the silence with me just as you have shared the full moon day for an hour each month for more than a decade now. \n…If you plan from now\, you can arrange your worldly affairs in such a way that they do not interfere with your one-day vow of silence. \nOn that day\, no driving (except for emergencies)\, no TV\, no conversation\, just self-observation\, contemplation\, japa and learning (1) to give love in silence while (2) learning to love silence. \nMay I ask all our swamis\, initiators\, spiritual advisers\, teachers\, centre leaders to kindly popularize this concept and take this year to prepare the people to undertake this one-day vow of silence.” \nThis sacred day is celebrated at SRSG by all ashramites and visiting sadhakas as well as globally by the AHYMSIN community. \nText Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/mauni-amavasya-silence-day-february-1-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
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SUMMARY:Date Change: Via Zoom "Yoga Sutras” Winter 2022 Series with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  E-RYT 500 on Mondays: January 31 and February 7\, 14\, and 21\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom…\n“Yoga Sutras” Winter 2022 Series \nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\nClass on Monday\, January 24\, 2022 has been cancelled.\nThe 4-week series now begins on January 31\, 2022\nand will end on February 21\, 2022\n  \nNew Dates \n Mondays: January 31 and February 7\, 14\, and 21\, 2022\n\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\n  \nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation\nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”\n\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\nChapter 3\, the Vibhuti Pada\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. \nRegister here for the 4-sessions series.\n  \nRegister here for a Single Session on January 31\, 2022. \nRegister here for a Single Session on February 7\, 2022 \nRegister here for a Single Session on February 14\, 2022 \nRegister here for a Single Session on February 21\, 2022 \n  \nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website. \n\n\n\n\nThe late fall 2021 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/via-zoom-yoga-sutras-winter-2022-series-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt-on-mondays-january-24-and-31-and-february-7-and-14-2022-2022-01-31/2022-01-31/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220130T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220130T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
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SUMMARY:Sunday In-Person Meditation I : Learning the Basics with Aaron Means Psy.D.
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Meditation  I : Learning the Basics\nwith Aaron Means\, Psy.D.\n\nAfter you register for this class\, you will receive the zoom link the day before the class begins.\nIf you would like to retake Meditation I at half the cost please email us at info@themeditatationcenter.org.\nDates of Series:  Sundays\, January 30 – March 6\, 2022 \nTime:  4:30 p.m. – 6:oop.m.   \nInstructor : Aaron Means\, Psy.D. \nFee: $75.00 \nRegister here. \n6 spaces available \nThis 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. \nAaron 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.\n\nAaron 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.\n\nTMC 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.\n\nTo 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
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-in-person-meditation-i-learning-the-basics-with-aaron-means-psy-d/2022-01-30/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20220124T212005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T212142Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom: "My Journey with Swami Rama\, Dr. Arya\, and Swami Veda and How It Changed My Life" with Patrick Weseman - January 27\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom – January 27\, 2022\n\n“My Journey with Swami Rama\, Dr. Arya\, and Swami Veda\nand How It Changed My Life”\nwith Patrick Weseman\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n  \nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n  \n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Patrick Weseman\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\nJoin Patrick as he shares his spiritual journey with stories of his relationships with Swami Rama\, Dr. Usharbudh Arya\, and Swami Veda. \nPatrick Weseman received his certification as a yoga teacher from the Himalayan  International Institute of Yoga  Science and Philosophy in 1972.  Since that time\, his  journey has lead him to the study and  practice of various natural holistic healing and wellness approaches\, including  Meditation and  Ayurveda. In 1991 he founded The Healing Arts. Patrick continues his explorations and teaching of yoga meditation\, he is certified as an Unlimited Body and Unlimited Breath Practitioner and has been a consultant to massage practitioners\, health spas\, and healing centers throughout the U.S.  Through his consultations\, classes\, and private sessions\, Patrick brings a sincere desire to share self-knowledge\, joy and peace with all who co-journey with him. \nTo 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 page.\n\nOr donate through PayPal.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-my-journey-with-swami-rama-dr-arya-and-swami-veda-and-how-it-changed-my-life-with-patrick-weseman-january-27-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220124T210000
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SUMMARY:January 24th is Cancelled - Date Change: Via Zoom "Yoga Sutras” Winter 2022 Series with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  E-RYT 500 on Mondays: January 31 and February 7\, 14\, and 21\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Class Cancelled for January 24\, 2022!\nJoin us via Zoom…\n“Yoga Sutras” Winter 2022 Series \nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\nClass on Monday\, January 24\, 2022 has been cancelled.\nThe 4-week series now begins on January 31\, 2022\nand will end on February 21\, 2022\n  \nNew Dates \n Mondays: January 31 and February 7\, 14\, and 21\, 2022\n\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\n  \nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation\nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”\n\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\nChapter 3\, the Vibhuti Pada\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. \nRegister here for the 4-sessions series.\n  \nRegister here for a Single Session on January 31\, 2022. \nRegister here for a Single Session on February 7\, 2022 \nRegister here for a Single Session on February 14\, 2022 \nRegister here for a Single Session on February 21\, 2022 \n  \nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website. \n\n\n\n\nThe late fall 2021 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/via-zoom-yoga-sutras-winter-2022-series-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt-on-mondays-january-24-and-31-and-february-7-and-14-2022/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T172836Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom: "The Path of the Arrow" with Michael Smith - January 20\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom – January 20\, 2022\n“The Path of the Arrow” with Michael Smith\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Michael Smith\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n  \nThe ARROW has many interesting aspects to it\, such as a directional symbol\, or its straightness or speed\, or as a weapon\, but the ARROW’S most interesting aspects pertain to one’s spiritual sadhana. \nThis Thursday Michael will talk about the symbolism of the ARROW will and cite stories and teachings from Buddhism\, the Mahabharata\, the Upanishads — and Swami Veda about the significance of the ARROW. \n  \nTo 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 page.\n\nOr donate through PayPal.\n\nMichael Smith has been teaching yoga for over 38 years and is currently a curriculum coordinator for the International Himalayan Yoga Teachers Association. He has also been certified by the Himalayan Institute Teachers Association and the Behram Guard School of Yoga Meditation (an Iyengar-based Hatha Yoga School). He was a public school teacher for 35 years and also a professor of Comparative Religion at North Hennepin Community College. He has edited and/or illustrated many books on yoga and has lectured widely on stress management (the topic of his Masters Thesis) and also on holistic health. Currently he is very interested in the cultivation of a yoga-based life style\, incorporating the principles of Ayurveda.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-the-path-of-the-arrow-with-michael-smith-january-20-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20211223T195155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T195329Z
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom -  Meditation III: Mantra: The Key to Deeper Meditation (Prereq:  Meditation II and Meditation I) with Jennifer Manion
DESCRIPTION:Via Zoom –  Meditation III: Mantra: The Key to Deeper Meditation (Prereq:  Meditation II and Meditation I)\nThe class is limited to a maximum for 12 students.\nThe Zoom link will be set to you the day before the first class. This link will be a recurring link for all  6 sessions. \nSeries: Wednesdays: January 19 – February 23\, 2021 \nTime:  6:30pm – 8:00pm \nInstructor: Jennifer Manion \nFee: $85 \nRegister here. \nMeditation III fee includes 11 CD series \nLearn the science of mantra in meditation and how it is a tool to help focus your mind and move through blocks to a deeper meditative experience. \nThis class opens the opportunity for the student to receive a personal mantra. We will also cover the use of a mala\, japa practice and akhandajapa\, as well as what to expect during mantra initiation. The cost of the class includes the CDs of Swami Veda’s Mantra and Meditation lectures.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-meditation-iii-mantra-the-key-to-deeper-meditation-prereq-meditation-ii-and-meditation-i-with-jennifer-manion/2022-01-19/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20220106T173244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T173328Z
UID:18714-1642530600-1642536000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY: Meditation I: Learning the Basics via Zoom: A Four-Week Series with Eric Ness
DESCRIPTION: Meditation I: Learning the Basics\nA Four-Week Series via Zoom with Eric Ness\n  Tuesdays: January 18 – February 8\, 2022\n 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.\nFee: $50\nMinimum of 3 students; Maximum of 12 students. \nRegister here\nThis 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.\n\n	\n\n\nEric has been teaching meditation and yoga for over ten years. His teaching is based on the experiences that he had while immersed in a meditative environment. He deepened his study of meditation while participating in the residential program at The Meditation Center. He also trained for three years at the Swami Rama Institute for Meditation in India. His calm teaching style brings students the tools they need to move toward a peaceful state of mind.\n\n	\n\n\nIf you have already taken Meditation I and would like to attend this class\, the cost is $25.00. Email us at info@themeditationcenter.org stating your intention to retake Meditation I and we will register you at half the cost.\n\n	\n\n\nAfter 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/meditation-i-learning-the-basics-via-zoom-a-four-week-series-with-eric-ness/2022-01-18/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220117T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220117T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20220103T202347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T202431Z
UID:18706-1642453200-1642456800@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Meditation from 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.\, Monday\, January 17\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, January 17\, 2022\nFull Moon Meditation from 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView and listen here  to Swami Ritavan’s\nFull Moon Meditation Message and Blessings \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSwami Ritavan invites you to join us for a group meditation starting at 9 o’clock in the evening.  Or if you are not able to be present at TMC\, meditate wherever you are at that time.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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.”
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/full-moon-meditation-from-900-p-m-1000-p-m-monday-january-17-2022/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220117T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20220103T201534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T162147Z
UID:18705-1642420800-1642456800@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Mother Divine Worship through the Lakshmi Gayatri Dedication and Havan - January 17\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Mother Divine Worship through the Lakshmi Gayatri Dedication and Havan \nMonday\, January 17\, 2022\n10:00 a.m.  – 11:30 a.m.\n\nLakshmi Gayatri japa continues: at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \n6:30 p.m.: Recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \n7:45-8:45 p.m.: Lakshmi Gayatri Havan \n9:00-10:00 p.m.: Full Moon Meditation with Saumya mantra japa. \n\nTo sign up for participation and keep track of the number of malas send an Email at the end of the day to MotherLakshmi108@gmail.com (Note the “H” in the spelling of Lakshmi) \nRead here the instructions for signing up for participation in the half-purascharana. \n  \nMaha Lakshmi Gayatri\nOM  \nMaha Lakshmyai cha vidmahe  \nvishnu-patnyai cha dhimahi \ntanno Lakshmi prachodayat. \nListen to the Maha Lakshmi Gayatri recited by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Psy.D. E-RYT 500. \n\nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MahaLakshmiGayatri-Recitation.mp3\nClick here to read the Lalita Sahasranama \nListen here and follow the 1\,000 Names of Lalita\, the Mother Divine\, Sri Lalita Sahasranama recited by Swami Veda Bharati \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1000-Names-of-Mother-Divine-Lalita_Sahasranam-SVB.mp3
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/18705/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Havan,Full Moon Meditation,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220116T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20220103T195842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T160656Z
UID:18703-1642327200-1642332600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Satsang via Zoom: Recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama; Lakshmi Gayatri Japa Continues - January 16\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Mother Divine Worship through the Lakshmi Gayatri Dedication\nSunday\, January 16\, 2022\n10:00 a.m.  – 11:30 a.m.\nListen to sound file of Lalita Sahasranama by Swami Veda Bharati from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m.\, then continue Lakshmi Gayatri Japa until 11:30 a.m. (no other Sunday Program) \nTo sign up for participation and keep track of the number of malas send an Email at the end of the day to MotherLakshmi108@gmail.com (Note the “H” in the spelling of Lakshmi) \nRead here the instructions for signing up for participation in the half-purascharana. \nListen here the meaning of purascharana by Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500. \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Purascharana-.mp3\n  \nMaha Lakshmi Gayatri\nOM  \nMaha Lakshmyai cha vidmahe  \nvishnu-patnyai cha dhimahi \ntanno Lakshmi prachodayat. \nListen to the Maha Lakshmi Gayatri recited by Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500 \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MahaLakshmiGayatri-Recitation.mp3\nMonday\, January 17\, 2022\,  Lakshmi Gayatri japa continues: at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \n6:30 p.m.: Recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \n7:45-8:45 p.m.: Lakshmi Gayatri Havan \n9:00-10:00 p.m.: Full Moon Meditation with Saumya mantra japa. \nClick here to read the Lalita Sahasranama \nListen here and follow the 1\,000 Names of Lalita\, the Mother Divine\, Sri Lalita Sahasranama recited by Swami Veda Bharati \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1000-Names-of-Mother-Divine-Lalita_Sahasranam-SVB.mp3
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-morning-via-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220116T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20211230T030633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T200347Z
UID:18651-1642327200-1642332600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Join Swami Ritavan at 10:00 a.m. -  Cancelled...Sunday Book Club/Satsang via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join Swami Ritavan at 10:00 a.m.\nCancelled…Sunday Book Club/Satsang via Zoom\nfrom 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\n  \nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Shanta\, Jim\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2022  The book chosen for the Book Club is “The Art of Joyful Living.”
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-book-club-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-radha-bharati-michael-smith-jim-nelson-and-kay-shanta-gendron-the-art-of-joyful-living-by-swami-rama-from-1000-a-m-1130-a-2022-01-16/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220116T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220116T091500
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20211230T022526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T194752Z
UID:18625-1642321200-1642324500@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Via Zoom  – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:Via Zoom  – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation\nwith Swami Ritavan Bharati\n8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.\n  \nJoin for Morning Prayers: 8:20-8:30 a.m.\nSunday Morning Meditation: 8:30-9:15 a.m.\n  \nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website. \n\nJoin Swami Ritavan 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-from-820-a-m-915-a-m-3-2022-01-16/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220115T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220115T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20220103T175301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T161318Z
UID:18701-1642204800-1642289400@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Saturday\, January 15\, 2022: Lakshmi Gayatri Japa continues; at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama
DESCRIPTION:Mother Divine Worship through the Lakshmi Gayatri Dedication \nSaturday\, January 15\, 2022\nLakshmi Gayatri japa continues: at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama\nTo sign up for participation and keep track of the number of malas send an Email at the end of the day to MotherLakshmi108@gmail.com (Note the “H” in the spelling of Lakshmi) \nRead here the instructions for signing up for participation in the half-purascharana. \nListen here the meaning of purascharana by Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500 \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Purascharana-.mp3\n  \nMaha Lakshmi Gayatri\nOM  \nMaha Lakshmyai cha vidmahe  \nvishnu-patnyai cha dhimahi \ntanno Lakshmi prachodayat. \nListen to the Maha Lakshmi Gayatri recited by Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D. E-RYT 500. \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MahaLakshmiGayatri-Recitation.mp3\nSunday\, January 16\, 2022: Morning schedule of meditation with Swami Ritavan\, followed by recitation of Lalita Sahasranama; and continue with Lakshmi Gayatri japa until 11:30 am (no other Sunday Program) \nMonday\, January 17\, 2022\,  Lakshmi Gayatri japa continues: at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \n6:30 p.m.: Recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \n7:45-8:45 p.m.: Lakshmi Gayatri Havan \n9:00-10:00 p.m.: Full Moon Meditation with Saumya mantra japa. \nClick here to read the Lalita Sahasranama \nListen here and follow the 1\,000 Names of Lalita\, the Mother Divine\, Sri Lalita Sahasranama recited by Swami Veda Bharati \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1000-Names-of-Mother-Divine-Lalita_Sahasranam-SVB.mp3
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/friday-january-14-2022-lakshmi-gayatri-japa-continues-at-noon-recitation-of-the-lalita-sahasranama-2022-01-15/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220114T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220114T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20220103T175301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T160313Z
UID:18689-1642118400-1642203000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Friday\, January 14\, 2022: Lakshmi Gayatri Japa continues; at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama
DESCRIPTION:Mother Divine Worship through the Lakshmi Gayatri Dedication \nFriday\, January 14\, 2022\nLakshmi Gayatri japa continues: at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama\nTo sign up for participation and keep track of the number of malas send an Email at the end of the day to MotherLakshmi108@gmail.com (Note the “H” in the spelling of Lakshmi) \nRead here the instructions for signing up for participation in the half-purascharana. \nListen here the meaning of purascharana by Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500 \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Purascharana-.mp3\nMaha Lakshmi Gayatri\nOM  \nMaha Lakshmyai cha vidmahe  \nvishnu-patnyai cha dhimahi \ntanno Lakshmi prachodayat. \nListen to the Maha Lakshmi Gayatri recited by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Pay.D. E-RYT 500 \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MahaLakshmiGayatri-Recitation.mp3\nSaturday\, January 15\, 2022: Lakshmi Gayatri japa continues: at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \nSunday\, January 16\, 2022: Morning schedule of meditation with Swami Ritavan\, followed by recitation of Lalita Sahasranama; and continue with Lakshmi Gayatri japa until 11:30 am (no other Sunday Program) \nMonday\, January 17\, 2022\,  Lakshmi Gayatri japa continues: at Noon recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \n6:30 p.m.: Recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama \n7:45-8:45 p.m.: Lakshmi Gayatri Havan \n9:00-10:00 p.m.: Full Moon Meditation with Saumya mantra japa. \nClick here to read the Lalita Sahasranama \nListen here and follow the 1\,000 Names of Lalita\, the Mother Divine\, Sri Lalita Sahasranama recited by Swami Veda Bharati \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1000-Names-of-Mother-Divine-Lalita_Sahasranam-SVB.mp3
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/friday-january-14-2022-lakshmi-gayatri-japa-continues-at-noon-recitation-of-the-lalita-sahasranama/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123252
CREATED:20220103T173821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T160856Z
UID:18688-1642100400-1642105800@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom: "Introduction to the Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra" with Swami Ritavan Bharati - January 13\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom – January 13\, 2022\n\n“Commencing the Maha Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra”\nwith Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nTo receive the zoom link for this event\, please subscribe to The Meditation Center’s e-newsletter on the home page of this website.\nTo support the work of The Meditation Center you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang. \n\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Commencing the Maha Lakshmi Gayatri mantra\, continuing\nwith a puja and havan for the greater TMC community.\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\nListen to the meaning  of purascharana by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Psy.D\,  E-RYT 500\nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Purascharana-1-1.mp3\nMaha Lakshmi Gayatri\nOM  \nMaha Lakshmyai cha vidmahe  \nvishnu-patnyai cha dhimahi \ntanno Lakshmi prachodayat. \nListen to the Maha Lakshmi Gayatri recited by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Psy.D\,  E-RYT 500 \nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MahaLakshmiGayatri-Recitation.mp3\nTo sign up for participation and keep track of the number of malas send an Email at the end of the day to MotherLakshmi108@gmail.com (Note the “H” in the spelling of Lakshmi) \nRead here the instructions for signing up for participation in the half-purascharana. \nFriday\, January 14\, 2022: Personal meditations with Lakshmi Gayatri japa \nSaturday\, January 15\, 2022: Personal meditations with Lakshmi Gayatri japa \nSunday\, January 16\, 2022: \n8:30-9:45 a.m.: Morning prayers\, guided meditation with Swami Ritavan\, and japa of Maha Lakshmi Gayatri\n\n10-11:30 a.m. Listen to recitation of Lalita Sahasranama and continuing with collective silent japa of Maha Lakshmi Gayatri.\n\nhttps://themeditationcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1000-Names-of-Mother-Divine-Lalita_Sahasranam-SVB.mp3\n\nFull Moon Monday\, January 17\, 2022: Personal meditations with Lakshmi Gayatri japa;\n\nEvening Zoom Program:\n6:30 p.m.: Listen to recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama\n7:45-8:45 p.m.: Lakshmi Gayatri Puja and japa\n9:00-10:00 p.m.: Full Moon Meditation\n\n\nFor those who would like to intensify the practice\, in addition to their japa\, include the following:\n\nClick here to read the Lalita Sahasranama \nListen here and follow the 1\,000 Names of Lalita\, the Mother Divine\, Sri LalitaSahasranama recited by Swami Veda Bharati
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-introduction-to-the-lakshmi-gayatri-mantra-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-january-13-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Thursday Satsangs
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