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SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: 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-2-2024-06-02/2024-08-11/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell\, Rosann Chamberlain\, and Susan Guthrie \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone is Welcome! These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation\, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress\, achy joints\, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being. No registration necessary\, just show up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain/2024-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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SUMMARY:Cynthia Gran Is Teaching - Wednesday Mornings In Person and Via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop In)
DESCRIPTION:Cynthia Gran is teaching on  August 14\, 2024\nWEDNESDAY MORNINGS  IN PERSON and VIA ZOOM\n\nGENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Rosann Chamberlain\, Sig Martell\, and Susan Guthrie \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone is Welcome! These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation\, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress\, achy joints\, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being. No registration necessary\, just show up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-in-person-and-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-2024-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240815T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: “The Wisdom Tradition: Yoga\, Christianity and the Divine Feminine” with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. -  August 15\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom\nThe Assumption of Mary – August 15\, 2024\n“The Wisdom Tradition: Yoga\, Christianity and the Divine Feminine”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n7:00-8:30 p.m.\n  \n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga with Michael Snodgrass \n7:00-8:00 p.m.: “The Wisdom Tradition: Yoga\, Christianity and the Divine Feminine” with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. \n\n8:00-8:30p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Radha Bharati \n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers \nThe development of wisdom is a central theme in Christianity\, yoga\, Ayurveda and Buddhism\, with deep roots in ancient culture. Wisdom denotes a deep knowing\, a gnosis\, that comes from Silence. Our main theme on this night of the Assumption of Mary will be to trace the presence of Holy Mother Wisdom in the Christian scriptures. \nIn yoga science\, wisdom is called prajna. In the Buddhist tradition\, the Perfection of Wisdom is called Prajna-paramita. Ayurveda tells that to go against wisdom\, prajna-paradha\, is unwise! In the Jewish tradition\, wisdom is called Hokmah. And in ancient Greece\, wisdom was known as Sophia. Indeed\, the ancient philosophers were lovers of Wisdom\, Sophia being the root of the word philosophy. \nPlease join us for this prayerful reflection on our Mother Wisdom. \n“One who doesn’t know the beginningless sound of Wisdom\, the highest point of heaven where the gods dwell\, what do they know of Wisdom? \nOnly those who sit quietly with focused minds know this inner truth.” \nRig Veda 1.164.39 \n“Meditating on Her is understanding in its perfect form\, and anyone keeping awake for Her will soon be free from care.” Wisdom 6:15 \n“For in the end you will find rest in Her and She will take the form of joy for you.” Ecclesiasticus 6:28 \n ~ \n“God the Silence and Mother the Silence\, entwined … \nyou are rapt in listening. \nListen how they sing their listening… \nSerenade by you with vow to become a song sung to same entwined entity who\, since before locus and time\, has been ever serenading to you. \nIn mindfulness of ascending notes of symphonies breathing cadences of gnosis\, silence your serenade so it never ceases. Sing your silence that silence sing you. \nMay you be a song.” \n From Serenade God with a Song of Silence by Swami Veda Bharata \n~ \nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. \nGary first began to appreciate the depth of the Christian tradition when listening to Swami Rama\, Swami Veda\, and Swami Jaidev talk on the yogic interpretation of the Christian scriptures at the old Glenview center. \nGary and his wife Cynthia have been treading the Himalayan path since the 1970s. They met at the 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. \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. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-the-wisdom-tradition-yoga-christianity-and-the-divine-feminine-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-august-15-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: 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-2-2024-06-02/2024-08-18/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Havan at TMC (Fire Ceremony) and Global Full Moon Meditation - August 19\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:“August Full Moon Havan”\nTMC’s Back Yard with Emilio Betagglio\nAugust 19\, 2024\n6:30—8:45 p.m\n\n	\n\n\n6:30-7:30 p.m. – Havan (Fire Ceremony)\n7:30-8:45 p.m. – Soup and Socializing\n9:00-10:00 p.m. – Global Full Moon Meditation\n\n	\n\n\nThe fire havan is an in-person only event. It will not be zoomed. \nThe dried twigs brought to TMC on Guru Purnima  will be offered to the fire tonight. \nYou can still bring a bundle of sticks tonight\, the evening of the havan. \nSome etiquette: The havan kunda\, fire pit\, is the shrine for the fire deity Agni and needs to be approached as such; having freshly cleansed\, with an open heart and mind\, and wearing clean clothes; no shoes close to the havan kunda. All offerings are made with the right hand and with a loving attitude of letting go and from the heart. Once seated for the ceremony\, it’s important to remain there until the conclusion. \nA Quote from Swami Rama \n“Best student is he who takes from the teacher—not he who gives. The scripture also tells you what you should give to your teacher. It is never said that you should give a large check\, your entire bank balance. No! You give dry twigs—a bundle of dry twigs to your teacher. That’s the symbol that “I have nothing to give you. You don’t need anything for yourself. I know I cannot do anything for you. These dry twigs represent my karmas. There are some samskaras which are very hard on me\, trouble me\, torture me. Will you please burn them?” Has he got power to do this? Yes. But it’s not his power. He uses the power of the tradition to help the student. It’s not his power.” \n  \nThese twigs are offered as food for Agni who will\, on behalf of the Lineage and the Guru force\, burn them and transmute what they represent into prayers. \nIn case you have not brought twigs to TMC and are interested in participating tonight\, there is still time to bring them. Drop them off at TMC today or in person this evening Prior to offering them\, Swami Radha will bless the twig bundles. \nMantras for the Havan (Fire Ceremony) \n21 recitations Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha \n108 recitations of Akhanda Mandala \n21 recitations of Saumya Taraa \n21 recitations Maha Mrityunjaya \n1 recitation of Purna Ahuti \nMantras available for print here. \nGlobal Full Moon Meditation\nMonday\, August 19\, 2024\nIn Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\nThis Global Full Moon Meditation will begin guided by Swami Radha Bharati flowing into a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/full-moon-havan-at-tmc-fire-ceremony-and-global-full-moon-meditation-august-19-2024/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Havan,Full Moon Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T210000
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SUMMARY:Date Change Cancelled for August 19th...Begins August 26th -  Via Zoom Summer 2024 Series - Kaivalya Pada with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT
DESCRIPTION:New Dates: Cancelled for August 19\, 2024…begins August 26\, 2024\n“Yoga Sutras” Summer 2024 Series – Kaivalya Pada\nVia Zoom\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n  \nMondays:  August 26\, September 9\, 16\, and 23\, 2024\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nClass will not meet on September 2\, 2024\nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation guided by Stoma\nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n\nChapter 4\, the Kaivalya Pada\n\n	\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the series\n$15.00 for drop-in \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the 4-week series \n$15.00 for a single session \nRegister here for all four sessions \nRegister here for a Single Session on August 26\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 9\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 16\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 23\, 2024 \nIf you live in a time zone that does not allow for you to attend the YogaSutras 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\nEveryone is welcome!\n\n\n\n\nThe Summer 2024 series of the “YogaSutras” with Stoma is being offered to anyone who desires to learn more regarding the gifts of meditation and yoga given through this text. \n  \nEveryone is welcome! \nJoin Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) for this special ongoing study of the text\, the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” We will the study the fourth chapter\, the “Kaivalya Pada.” \nWe also will be using as texts 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 “YogaSutras” that you have available.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-summer-2024-series-kaivalya-pada-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation via Zoom from Palatine\, August 19\, 2024\,  9:00-10:00p.m. CT
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, August 19\, 2024\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation Via Zoom\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\nThis Full Moon Meditation via Zoom will begin guided by Swami Radha Bharati followed by a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nThis event is courtesy of the Palatine 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“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“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– Swami Veda Bharati –
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-via-zoom-from-palatine-august-19-2024-900-1000p-m-ct/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T120000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell\, Rosann Chamberlain\, and Susan Guthrie \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone is Welcome! These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation\, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress\, achy joints\, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being. No registration necessary\, just show up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain/2024-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T210000
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SUMMARY:Register Now!!! - 4-Seminar Series - "Practical Psychology of a Successful Sadhana" via Zoom with Phil Nuernberger\, PhD - Sponsored jointly by Milwaukee HYMC and TMC in Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored jointly by\nthe Milwaukee Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center &\nThe Meditation Center in Minneapolis\n\n	\n\n\n“Practical Psychology of a\nSuccessful Sadhana”\nvia Zoom\nwith Phil Nuernberger\, PhD\n4 Seminars – 2-2.5 hours each\nWednesdays: May 22\, June 19\, July 17\, and August 21\, 2024\n7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\nAll Four Sessions: $108.00\nA Single Session: $30.00\nRegister here\nfor all 4 sessions or any single session\n\n	\n\n\nI: Body\, Mind\, Jiva: Where is Your Identity – May 22nd\nLet’s talk about what we actually become caught in the veil of samskaras\, attachments\, and beliefs. \nII. The Powerful Mind: Your Finest Instrument – June 19th\nA practical look at the mind’s resources and how to dance with them. \nIII. Creating and Sustaining Balance – July 17th\nA successful spiritual life is the first and essential step to a successful transition to the next adventure. We explore ways to establish real harmony in life. \nIV. Joyful Freedom – August 21st\nThe ways and means of actually gaining enlightenment. “It takes great effort to be something. It takes no effort to Be.” \n  \nPhil Nuernberger\, Ph.D. is a direct disciple of H.H. Sri Swami Rama and was personally trained by Swamiji since 1970. Dr. Phil is one of the few Americans to receive initiation by Swami Rama into the highest levels of the tantric tradition of the Himalayan Sages. With his Master’s instruction and blessing\, Dr. Phil has been teaching and initiating others in this tradition since 1972. He was instrumental in helping Swamiji build the Himalayan Institute\, and served on its Board of Directors until 1992. \nDr. Nuernberger is author of six books. The most recent are Eternal Self \, Freedom’s Path: The Dancing Soul\, The Warrior Sage: Life as Spirit\, as well as\, Strong and Fearless: The Quest for Personal Power and From Loneliness to Love: A Journey of Spiritual Awakening. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/register-now-4-seminar-series-practical-psychology-of-a-successful-sadhana-via-zoom-with-phil-nuernberger-phd-sponsored-jointly-by-milwaukee-hymc-and-tmc-in-minneapolis/2024-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240822T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240822T164546Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom:"Our Collective Vision for 2025 and The Decade of Loving Transformation" with Swami Ritavan Bharati - August 22\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and via Zoom – August 22\, 2024\nAn Evening with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n“Our Collective Vision for 2025 and The Decade of Loving Transformation”\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\n  \n 5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga – Our beloved ashramite\, Chu\, will be guiding this session.\nJoin Chu for a beautifully guided hatha class before he leaves TMC at the end of August.\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: An Evening with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n“Our Collective Vision for 2025 and The Decade of Loving Transformation”\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n  \nWe are blessed with the love and light of our guru-guided path through those words: Love\, Serve\, Remember. We remain steadfast to continue on the path of light serving selflessly as our expression of gratitude. The essence of sacrifice is giving selflessly. It is a complete expression of love in the true sense. We have learned to be content with our essential needs fulfilled using our resources in service of others. We are all here for a purpose; it is an ongoing spiritual process. We are all here for spiritual liberation and to serve that mission. This spiritual path\, the Guru’s mission\, is alleviating pain and suffering in the world; and to recommit to our path of Mantra-Meditation\, Honoring the Sacredness of Life. \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. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoomour-collective-vision-for-2025-and-the-decade-of-loving-transformation-with-swami-ritavan-august-22-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240825T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240825T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: 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-2-2024-06-02/2024-08-25/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240826T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240723T000829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T222027Z
UID:21369-1724698800-1724706000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Via Zoom Summer 2024 Series - Kaivalya Pada with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT
DESCRIPTION:New Dates: Cancelled for August 19\, 2024…begins August 26\, 2024\n“Yoga Sutras” Summer 2024 Series – Kaivalya Pada\nVia Zoom\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n  \nMondays:  August 26\, September 9\, 16\, and 23\, 2024\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nClass will not meet on September 2\, 2024\nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation guided by Stoma\nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n\nChapter 4\, the Kaivalya Pada\n\n	\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the series\n$15.00 for drop-in \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the 4-week series \n$15.00 for a single session \nRegister here for all four sessions \nRegister here for a Single Session on August 26\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 9\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 16\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 23\, 2024 \nIf you live in a time zone that does not allow for you to attend the YogaSutras 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\nEveryone is welcome!\n\n\n\n\nThe Summer 2024 series of the “YogaSutras” with Stoma is being offered to anyone who desires to learn more regarding the gifts of meditation and yoga given through this text. \n  \nEveryone is welcome! \nJoin Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) for this special ongoing study of the text\, the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” We will the study the fourth chapter\, the “Kaivalya Pada.” \nWe also will be using as texts 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 “YogaSutras” that you have available.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-summer-2024-series-kaivalya-pada-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt-2024-08-26/2024-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240828T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240828T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20230104T204513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T204513Z
UID:21786-1724841000-1724846400@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell\, Rosann Chamberlain\, and Susan Guthrie \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone is Welcome! These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation\, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress\, achy joints\, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being. No registration necessary\, just show up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain/2024-08-28/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240829T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240829T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240814T181743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T181743Z
UID:21413-1724958000-1724963400@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "At Home\, Inside and Out\,  Feng Shui for Heart and Space" with Michelle Skally Doilney - August 29\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:  \nThursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – August 29\, 2024\n“At Home\, Inside and Out Feng Shui for Heart and Space”\nwith Michelle Skally Doilney\n  \n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga\n7:00-8:00 p.m.: “”At Home\, Inside and Out\, Feng Shui for Heart and Space” with Michelle Skally Doilney\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\nHow do we see ourselves reflected in our living and working spaces? How do our conscious and unconscious thoughts affect our physical spaces? What do we love about where we live\, and what are the challenges? Everything is energy – the stories and emotions behind our objects\, spaces\, selves and our actual objects\, spaces\, selves. \n Join Michelle to explore the connection between space and self. Interactive time to learn about your own space and what you can do to make it more comfortable and useable for you\, in practical\, everyday use and also to further your deeper work. \nBio: \nMichelle Skally Doilney is a student and initiate in the Himalayan Tradition since 1997. She is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant\, working with private and corporate clients\, and teaching practical do-it-on-your-own Feng Shui since 2003. Michelle is currently consulting and teaching using feng shui and writing practice and is working on several writing projects drawing from her love of travel and photography\, and from her yoga and Feng Shui experiences.  \nwww.practicalenvironments.com   \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. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors min the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-at-home-inside-and-out-feng-shui-for-heart-and-space-with-michelle-skally-doilney-august-29-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240901T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240901T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240109T172542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T223831Z
UID:21382-1725178800-1725183000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: 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-2-2024-06-02/2024-09-01/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20230104T204513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T204513Z
UID:21787-1725445800-1725451200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell\, Rosann Chamberlain\, and Susan Guthrie \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone is Welcome! These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation\, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress\, achy joints\, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being. No registration necessary\, just show up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain/2024-09-04/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240904T221538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T221551Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and via Zoom: Presentation of a Recorded Audio Talk by Dr. David Frawley at SRSG:  "Ritual\, Sacred Space\, and Sacred Time"  (the Timeless Presence)  Introduction by Emilio Bettaglio and Michael Smith - September 5\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and via Zoom  – September 5\, 2025\nPresentation of a Recorded Audio Talk by Dr. David Frawley at SRSG:\n“Ritual\, Sacred Space\, and Sacred Time”\n(the Timeless Presence)\nIntroduction by Emilio Bettaglio and Michael Smith\n7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga\n7:00-8:00 p.m.: Presentation of a Recorded Talk by Dr. David Frawley at SRSG:\n“Ritual\, Sacred Space\, and Sacred Time”\n(the Timeless Presence)\nIntroduction by Emilio Bettaglio and Michael Smith\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Thursday\, September 5\, 2024 to hear Dr. David Frawley’s profound recorded talk. There will be time for discussion\, comments\, and questions. \nFrom Dr. Frawley’s 2013 talk \n“…as Swami Veda says\, the chitta-prasādana. And here “ritual” also means “right action\,” because action done with awareness becomes a ritual. And in this regard\, everything in the universe follows a certain organic rhythm or order\, which is a ritual\, and which also is a yajna(sacrifice) – or we can say\, creating the right lifestyle\, routine or rhythm to our lives. We have biological rituals\, like eating\, breathing and sleeping. Everything we do has some sort of ritual connection. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd our yoga sādhana should also have its own ritual order. And ritual is also the foundation of the bhakti-yoga\, or the devotion. These actions done in worship of the deities become a ritual: mudrā (sacred gesture)\, pūjā\, yajna\, mantra\, the recitation the divine names. It has that ritualistic component where your action follows a certain structure designed to have a certain beauty…” \n…So it’s very important that we have that sacred dimension to what we do. And then here also [it is important to understand that] yoga only works in sacred space and sacred time. It does not work in chronological time\, and it doesn’t work in property\, you know\, space that is owned by somebody. So we need to create our own sacred space and our own sacred time in order to do the practice. And ritual is a way of creating sacred space and sacred time… \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. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-presentation-of-a-recorded-audio-talk-by-dr-david-frawley-at-srsg-ritual-sacred-space-and-sacred-time-the-timeless-presence-introduction-by/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240908T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240908T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240109T172542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T223832Z
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: 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-2-2024-06-02/2024-09-08/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240723T000829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T222027Z
UID:21370-1725908400-1725915600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Via Zoom Summer 2024 Series - Kaivalya Pada with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT
DESCRIPTION:New Dates: Cancelled for August 19\, 2024…begins August 26\, 2024\n“Yoga Sutras” Summer 2024 Series – Kaivalya Pada\nVia Zoom\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n  \nMondays:  August 26\, September 9\, 16\, and 23\, 2024\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nClass will not meet on September 2\, 2024\nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation guided by Stoma\nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n\nChapter 4\, the Kaivalya Pada\n\n	\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the series\n$15.00 for drop-in \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the 4-week series \n$15.00 for a single session \nRegister here for all four sessions \nRegister here for a Single Session on August 26\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 9\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 16\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 23\, 2024 \nIf you live in a time zone that does not allow for you to attend the YogaSutras 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\nEveryone is welcome!\n\n\n\n\nThe Summer 2024 series of the “YogaSutras” with Stoma is being offered to anyone who desires to learn more regarding the gifts of meditation and yoga given through this text. \n  \nEveryone is welcome! \nJoin Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) for this special ongoing study of the text\, the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” We will the study the fourth chapter\, the “Kaivalya Pada.” \nWe also will be using as texts 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 “YogaSutras” that you have available.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-summer-2024-series-kaivalya-pada-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt-2024-08-26/2024-09-09/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20230104T204513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T204513Z
UID:21788-1726050600-1726056000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell\, Rosann Chamberlain\, and Susan Guthrie \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone is Welcome! These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation\, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress\, achy joints\, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being. No registration necessary\, just show up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain/2024-09-11/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240904T230327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T163136Z
UID:21452-1726167600-1726173000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "Listening Circle" with Maja Radovanlija\,  September 12\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom  – September 12\, 2024\n“Listening Circle” with Maja Radovanlija\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00-8:00 p.m.: An Evening of Music with Maja Radovanlija\n6:15-7:00 p.m.: Vegan Soup\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n	\n\n\nJoin Maja Radovanlija\, (Professor of  guitar and improvisation at the University of Minnesota;music/ethnomusicologist) for an evening of beautiful music.  Come and enjoy the evening with uplifting harmony and vibrations. Come and gather…listen…listen…listen…with an open heart. \n \nMaja Radovanlija was born in Belgrade\, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)\, in 1975. She studied classical guitar for almost 20 years in Eastern Europe\, Vienna and Bloomington\, IN. Along the way\, Maja collaborated with musicians in a variety of genres and became interested in improvised music through Balkan traditional music\, jazz\, intuitive free improv\, and experimental music. Some of the projects and ensembles Maja works with on regular bases are Szilard Mezéi ensemble\, Minneapolis Guitar Quartet\, Ensemble Studio6\, MM Guitar duo\, Linda Chatterton-MRadovanlija guitar/flute duo\, and Satu Jiwa improvised music collective. Maja’s recent projects are Jeleche trio (traditional Balkan music)\, and collaborations with improvisers such as Milana Zarić\, Molly Sturges\, and Matt Rahaim. \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. \nOr donate through PayPal. \nNote: There is parking available for TMC visitors in the St. Boniface lot across the street from the Center. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-listening-circle-with-maja-radovanlija-september-12-2024/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240912T163854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T164047Z
UID:21475-1726309800-1726317000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Chakra Series with Dr. Dale Buegel:Chakras-Mūlādhāra and Svādiṣṭhāna on Saturday\, September 14\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored Jointly with Milwaukee HYMC\nRegister now for the session\non September 14th.\nChakra Series with Dr. Dale Buegel\nvia Zoom\nThese workshops are being offered in person in Milwaukee AND via Zoom.\n10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nRegister here for September 14th\nCost: $30.00 per session\nCost: $90.00 for all 3 sessions\nZoom links and recordings will be sent to those who sign up. \nThis workshop series will focus on the relationship between two or more chakras\, their energetics\, the relationship of their elemental essences\, and methods to study the chakras and their relationships. \nRegister here for all 3 sessions \nChakras – Mūlādhāra and Svādiṣṭhāna\nSaturday\, September 14 \nFamiliarity with these chakras through personal practice benefits from engaging the subtle senses as well as understanding the relationship of these chakras to physical structures\, elemental essences\, saṃskāras\, Brahmā granthi\, and to consciousness. \nRegister here for September 14th \nChakras – Maṇipūra and Anāhata Chakras\nSaturday\, October 12 \nIn this workshop we will continue exploration of methods of study applied to this pair of chakras\, the two flames of these chakras\, as well as Viṣṇu granthi. \nRegister here for October 12th \nUpper Granthi and the Minor Chakras\nSaturday\, November 9 \nThis third workshop in the series will study more in-depth methods of working with saṃskāras and their relationships to the chakras\, the role of the element ākāśa and the void\, and the relationship of ājñā chakra to Rudra granthi. \nRegister here for November 9th \nZoom links and recordings will be sent to those who sign up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/chakra-series-with-dr-dale-buegelchakras-muladhara-and-svadi%e1%b9%a3%e1%b9%adhana-on-saturday-september-14-2024/2024-09-14/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240915T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240915T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240109T172542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T223833Z
UID:21384-1726388400-1726392600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati
DESCRIPTION: 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-2-2024-06-02/2024-09-15/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240915T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
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SUMMARY:Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Book Study Group Via Zoom\nwith Swami Ma Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Jim\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in  the fall of 2024. The Book Study Group is reading “Guru Disciple Relationship Volume-I by Swami Veda Bharati.  Join us for very interesting discussions. Everyone is welcome. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-book-study-group-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-ma-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-2024-02-25/2024-09-15/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240916T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240723T000829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T222028Z
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom Summer 2024 Series - Kaivalya Pada with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT
DESCRIPTION:New Dates: Cancelled for August 19\, 2024…begins August 26\, 2024\n“Yoga Sutras” Summer 2024 Series – Kaivalya Pada\nVia Zoom\nwith Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n  \nMondays:  August 26\, September 9\, 16\, and 23\, 2024\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nClass will not meet on September 2\, 2024\nBegins at 7:00 p.m. with Meditation guided by Stoma\nStudy of the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\,  500-RYT\n\nChapter 4\, the Kaivalya Pada\n\n	\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the series\n$15.00 for drop-in \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost: $55.00 for the 4-week series \n$15.00 for a single session \nRegister here for all four sessions \nRegister here for a Single Session on August 26\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 9\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 16\, 2024 \nRegister here for a Single Session on September 23\, 2024 \nIf you live in a time zone that does not allow for you to attend the YogaSutras 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\nEveryone is welcome!\n\n\n\n\nThe Summer 2024 series of the “YogaSutras” with Stoma is being offered to anyone who desires to learn more regarding the gifts of meditation and yoga given through this text. \n  \nEveryone is welcome! \nJoin Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) for this special ongoing study of the text\, the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” We will the study the fourth chapter\, the “Kaivalya Pada.” \nWe also will be using as texts 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 “YogaSutras” that you have available.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/via-zoom-summer-2024-series-kaivalya-pada-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psy-d-500-ryt-2024-08-26/2024-09-16/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240110T153523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T222656Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation I Hybrid Class: "Learning the Basics" with Paul Emerson\, Ph.D. Tuesdays: September 17 – October 22\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Meditation I Hybrid Class : “Learning the Basics”\nTuesdays: September 17 – October 22\, 2024\n6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.\nInstructor: Paul Emerson\, Ph.D.\nCost $75.00 for the six-week series.\nRegister here.\nSection 1: (live at the Meditation Center\, can zoom in when you can’t make it) \nSection 2 (zoom only – zoomed from the Meditation Center) \nIf you have already taken Meditation I and would like to attend this class\, the cost is $37.50. Email us at info@themeditationcenter.org stating your intention to retake Meditation I and we will register you at half the cost. \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. \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/meditation-ii-hybrid-class-superconscious-meditation-with-lori-beron-r-n-m-a-and-paul-emerson-ph-d-tuesdays-january-16-february-20-2024/2024-09-17/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240904T223016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T223432Z
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation via Zoom from Palatine\, September 17\, 2024\, 9:00-10:00p.m. CTGuided by Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 17\, 2024\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation Via Zoom\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\nThis Full Moon Meditation via Zoom will begin guided by Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) followed by a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nThis event is courtesy of the Palatine 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“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“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– Swami Veda Bharati –
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-via-zoom-from-palatine-september-17-2024-900-1000p-m-ct/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20230104T204513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T204513Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Mornings In Person and via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION: WEDNESDAY MORNINGS In Person and Via Zoom – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell\, Rosann Chamberlain\, and Susan Guthrie \nFees: $12.00/class ($10.00 for seniors and students) \nDROP-IN HATHA CLASSES (ONGOING)\nEveryone is Welcome! These classes are for all levels. Instructors excel at leading the class in relaxation\, gentle asana (yoga positions) and pranayama (breath). Relieve stress\, achy joints\, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well being. No registration necessary\, just show up.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/wednesday-mornings-via-zoom-gentle-hatha-yoga-drop-in-with-sig-martell-and-rosann-chamberlain/2024-09-18/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133459
CREATED:20240904T225748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T211434Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: Ayurvedic Study Group: "The Preservation of Health - Working with our Biological & Psychological Urges" with Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP on September 19\, 2024 at 7:00-8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and Via Zoom –  September 19\, 2024\nwith Gary Gran DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n	\n\n\n5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Hatha Yoga\n7:00-8:00 p.m.: Ayurvedic Study Group:\nAyurvedic Study Group: The Preservation of Health: \nWorking with our Biological & Psychological Urges \nwith Gary Gran\, DAy. CYT and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n8:00-8:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m. Clean-Up and Departure after Prayers \n\n	\n\n\nOnce again\, we’ll use the “Charaka Samhita” to guide us in our discussion of Ayurvedic principles and practices for the preservation of health. In this session\, we’ll first consider some timely health tips and yoga practices for entering the fall season. \nThe autumnal equinox is considered to be the sunset of the year\, \nwhen day and night are in equal balance. \nThen we’ll begin chapter seven on how to work with our biological urges and our psychological urges. We’ll be encouraged to restrain certain urges and to express others. \n“Give way to your natural human urges—the urge to give\, the urge to share\, the urge to make sacrifice for others\, the urge to knowledge\, the natural urge to peace.”  – Swami Veda Bharati\n \nPlease bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply to the words of the sages and share our reflections. Participation is invited! Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. \n\nGary & 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 enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona\, and are currently in summer residence in Minneapolis. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-ayurvedic-study-group-with-gary-gran-day-cyt-and-cynthia-gran-day-e-ryt-500-yacep-on-september-19-2024-at-700-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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