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SUMMARY:Hybrid "Traditional Northern Indian Vegetarian Cooking of the Punjab Series at TMC" taught by Ms. Amrit Kaur - Saturdays: November 12\, and December 3\, 2022\, 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid In Person and Via Zoom\n“Traditional Northern Indian Vegetarian Cooking of the Punjab”\ntaught by Amrit Kaur\nSpecial Bonuses:\nFREE Infusing Food with Prana and Super-Qi Cooking Qigong session with a special Aryuvedic commentary on the day’s menu (with Nikki Strong). Livestream via ZOOM\, 9:30-10:30 a.m. (CST)\, before Amrit’s cooking class. Video recording will be made available for those that cannot attend live. \n\nPeople signing-up for the in-person class will be offered a special Indian sweet and Indian Chai to enjoy after the meal.\n\n\nNovember 12 and December 3\, 2022\n10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.\nCost: $30.00 per in-person session – includes all cooking supplies and lunch w/dessert and chai!\nRegister today!!!\n2 spots are now remaining for the in-person class\n\nCost : $20.00 per Zoom session – each session will have its own unique tasty and healthy menu with recipes provided and shopping list for virtual participants.\nRegister here  for any single in-person session or Zoom session\n\n\n\nMenu for Saturday\, November 12\, 2022\nEntire Menu Vegetarian/Vegan. (Recipes and shopping list provided upon registration) \nDishes taught and prepared in class will be served at lunch time ~ 1:00 p.m. for you to enjoy and savor… chai and a wonderful dessert are also included. \nRed Lentil Dal (Lal Masoor Ki Daal) is very easy\, quick to prepare daal / lentil recipe. It is very popular in the Punjabi community. Light\, fragrantly spiced\, and easily digested\, this daal makes a wonderful protein-rich meal suitable for all Ayurvedic doshas and seasons. \nBasmati Jeera Rice; a delightfully flavored Indian rice dish cooked with an exquisite selection of Indian spices. \nMixed Vegetable Curry\, a comforting\, healthy\, magically spiced vegetable dish\, with the earthy\, sweet\, and nutty tastes and aromas of a seasonal mix of fresh\, lightly cooked vegetable \nIndian Salad; a delicious and beautiful mixture of fresh leafy greens and vegetables to accompany the prepared meal. \nIndian Chai and Indian Sweets: \nMs. Amrit Kaur\, born and brought up in Punjab\, a Northern Indian state\, now a resident of Edina\, MN\, will be teaching simple North Indian vegetarian dishes for 3 Saturdays from 10:00 a.m until Noon. Amrit has been catering North Indian food for the past 15+ years in the Twin Cities. Amrit was our chef for 2 weeks in July 2022 at TMC for the most recent TTP program… students and teachers were well taken care of\, nourished by the delicious lunches and dinners cooked in our beautiful kitchen by Amrit ji and various TMC community volunteers who helped in the process.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/northern-indian-cooking-class-series-at-tmc-taught-by-ms-amrit-kaur-saturdays-october-29-november-12-and-december-3-2022-1000-a-m-noon-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
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SUMMARY:Cancelled- AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - November 16\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled for November 16\, 2022\nAHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, November 16\, 2022\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together. \nFor those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra\, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.\n\n	\n\nGaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.\n\n	\n\nIf you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer\, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations\, which can be heard here.\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-november-16-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20221117T150805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T150838Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom: Showing of the Video "Teachings with Swami Jaidev Bharati - "Letting Go" (2016) - November 17\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang In Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom\nNovember 17\, 2022\n\nShowing of the Video\n“Teachings with Swami Jaidev Bharati –\n“Letting Go” (2016)\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m.\n\n	\n\n\nThursday Evening Schedule\n6:00—7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00- 7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Video of Swami Jaidev Bharati Teaching : “Letting Go” (2016)\n8:30-8:40 p.m.: Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Assorted Snacks\n“Remember that you carry a dual citizenship. With meditation you can build a bridge between your two worlds\, the world within and the world without. When you successfully manage both worlds\, then the fruits of meditation will bloom.”\n~ H.H.S. Swami Rama as quoted in Walking with a Himalayan Master\, An American Odyssey\, by Justin O’Brien (Swami Jaidev Bharati)\, p.121.\n\n	\n\n\n\nSwami Jaidev Bharati (Dr. Justin O’Brien)\, a leading disciple of Swami Rama of the Himalayas\, is a pioneer in the exploration of consciousness. A former Catholic monk who studied in Israel\, Jordan\, and the Netherlands\, he was a major lecturer as his ground-breaking theology took thousands to deep insights in their spiritual quests.\n\nIn 1972 he met his Guru while he taught theology at Loyola University of Chicago. He helped Swamiji establish the Himalayan Institute and its graduate school and helped create international yoga conferences in England\, Japan\, India\, Nepal\, and the States. He holds a Doctoral degree in the Philosophy of Consciousness\, a Doctorandus in Theology\, and Masters degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies. He was Senior Research Fellow in Holistic Medicine at the University of London Medical School\, Director of Education at London’s Marylebone Health Clinic\, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota.\n\nHe took vows of renunciation on the banks of the Ganges River in 1999. He is author of “Walking with a Himalayan Master\,” “The Wellness Tree\,” “A Meeting of Mystic Paths\,” “Superconscious Meditation\,” “Running and Breathing\,” and several others.\n\nSwami Jaidev Bharati\, left his body on June 19\, 2021.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-showing-of-the-video-teachings-with-swami-jaidev-bharati-letting-go-2016-november-17-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221124T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20221104T201330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T201330Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Thanksgiving - No Thursday Satsang Tonight - November 24\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:No Thursday Satsang Tonight – “Have a Happy Thanksgiving”\nNovember 24\, 2022\n\n \n  \nThursday Satsang will resume on December 1\, 2022
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/happy-thanksgiving-no-thursday-satsang-tonight-november-24-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220918T143316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T143316Z
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - November 30\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, November 30\, 2022\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together. \nFor those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra\, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.\n\n	\n\nGaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.\n\n	\n\nIf you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer\, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations\, which can be heard here.\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-november-30-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20221026T053822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T053844Z
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SUMMARY:"Northern Indian Cooking Class Series at TMC" taught by Ms. Amrit Kaur - Saturdays: October 29\, November 12\, and December 3\, 2022\, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
DESCRIPTION:“Northern Indian Cooking Class Series at TMC”\ntaught by Ms. Amrit Kaur\nSaturdays: October 29\, November 12\, and December 3\, 2022\n10:00 a.m. – Noon\nCost: $30.00 per session\n\nRegister here for any single session\n\n12 spots available for each session\n\nEach session will have a different menu for you to learn.\nRecipes before each session will be provided for you.\n\n\n\nMs. Amrit Kaur\, born and brought up in Punjab\, a Northern Indian state\, now a resident of Edina\, MN\, will be teaching simple North Indian vegetarian dishes for 3 Saturdays from 10:00 a.m until Noon. Amrit has been catering North Indian food for the past 15+ years in the Twin Cities. Amrit was our chef for 2 weeks in July 2022 at TMC for the most recent TTP program… students and teachers were well taken care of\, nourished by the delicious lunches and dinners cooked in our beautiful kitchen by Amrit ji and various TMC community volunteers who helped in the process.\n\nRecipes before each session will be provided for you. …. Dishes taught in the class will be served over lunch at ~ 12:30 p.m. for you to enjoy and savor.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/northern-indian-cooking-class-series-at-tmc-taught-by-ms-amrit-kaur-saturdays-october-29-november-12-and-december-3-2022-1000-a-m-noon-3/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220918T143509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T143509Z
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - December 14\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, December 14\, 2022\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together. \nFor those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra\, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.\n\n	\n\nGaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.\n\n	\n\nIf you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer\, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations\, which can be heard here.\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-december-14-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20221215T201803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T202001Z
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SUMMARY:Because of the Snowstorm the TMC Holiday Party Is Postponed until Thursday\, December 22\, 2022 - onight's Thursday Satsang Is Via Zoom Only  December 15\, 2022    A Talk by Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500  "The Heart\, the Universe of Light and Love"
DESCRIPTION:Because of the Snowstorm the TMC Holiday Party\nIs Postponed until Thursday\, December 22\, 2022\n  \nTonight’s Thursday Satsang Is Via Zoom Only\nDecember 15\, 2022\n\nA Talk by Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n“The Heart\, the Universe of Light and Love”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nThe Meditation Center building will be closed tonight.\n\n7:00 p.m. – Guided Meditation with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n7:30-8:30  p.m. – Talk with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\n8:30 p.m. Evening Prayers\n\n\nJoin Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, Psy.D.\, E-RYT 500\, for a talk regarding “The Heart\, Universe of Light and Love.” Come with your questions.\n\n\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 Gram 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 International 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.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/because-of-the-snowstorm-the-tmc-holiday-party-is-postponed-until-thursday-december-22-2022-onights-thursday-satsang-is-via-zoom-only-december-15-2022-a-talk-by-dr-stephen-parker-sto/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221222T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20221222T201411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T201411Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom: The Meditation Center's Holiday Program 2022\, "Celebration of the Season of Silence\, Light\, and Hope" December 22\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom\nDecember 22\, 2022\nThe Meditation Center’s Holiday Program 2022\n“Celebration of the Season of Silence\, Light\, and Hope”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\nBecause of the harsh winter blizzard conditions predicted for Thursday night and Friday\, the Holiday Party will be via Zoom only. Stay warm and safe!\n\n\nHoliday Program Schedule\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m. “Meditation on Light” guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30 p.m. Welcome by Sunita Gangopadhyay\n\n7:35 p.m. Special Christmas Message 2022 from Swami Ritavan Bharati\nread by Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:40 -8:00 p.m. Readings and Music\n\nPhyllis Vargas reading -(1) “Oh What Joy!” from Swami Veda Bharati\nand (2) “The Body is Mary” from Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi \ntranslated by Daniel Ladinsky\n\n“The Heart’s Mystery” sung by Chris Young\n\n\n\nSophia Showalter reading from Swami Veda’s “Revelries in Sanctity” \n(1) “Spring comes waving green flags in the sky\,” (2) “May the seasons of your mind be attuned to your Soul-Sun\,” (3) “To All Who Fill My Hands\,” and (4) “You are the gift-laden tree.” \n\n“Jai Gurudev” sung by Chris Young\n\nMichael Smith reading three stories including “The Miraculous Staircase ” and “Three Wise Women.” \n\n“Imagine” sung by Chris Young\n\nLighting of Hanukkah Candles on the Fifth Night of Hanukkah\nby Nikki Strong and Daniel Hertz\n\n8:00 p.m. Instructions on the Process of Lighting of Our Individual Candles at Home \nby Sunita Gangopadhyay\n\n8:05 p.m. A Vedic Prayer\, “Deepa Jyoti” chanted by\nEmilio Bettaglio\n\n\n\n8:10-8:15 p.m. Lighting of Candles Accompanied by the Community Singing of “Silent Night”\n\nRead here the lyrics of “Silent Night”\n\n8:15-8:25 p.m. Silent Meditation\n\n8:25-8:35 p.m. Evening Prayers
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-the-meditation-centers-holiday-program-2022-celebration-of-the-season-of-silence-light-and-hope-december-22-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221225T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220901T162036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T195606Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled for Christmas Day - Sunday Book Club / Satsang via Zoom with Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled – Sunday Book Club/Satsang via Zoom\nHappy Holidays!\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson\n10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.\n  \nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Jim\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics this fall of 2022. \nBefore Swami Veda took his 5-year Vow of Silence in 2013\, he strongly recommended that everyone study his book\, SADHANA IN APPLIED SPIRITUALITY — so this will most likely be the book that we will work with when we start rolling.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-book-club-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-2022-12-25/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221228T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221228T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220726T195126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T202622Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled for December 28\, 2022 - Wednesday Mornings via Zoom – Gentle Hatha Yoga (Drop-In) with Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled for December 28\, 2022\nWEDNESDAY MORNINGS VIA ZOOM – GENTLE HATHA YOGA (DROP IN)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime:  10:30am to Noon \nInstructors: Sig Martell and Rosann Chamberlain \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-2022-12-28/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hatha Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220918T143623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T143623Z
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - December 28\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, December 28\, 2022\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together. \nFor those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra\, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.\n\n	\n\nGaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.\n\n	\n\nIf you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer\, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations\, which can be heard here.\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-december-28-2022/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221229T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20221228T234943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T234943Z
UID:19871-1672340400-1672345800@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC: "Contemplation for the New Year"  Recorded Lecture by Swami Jaidev Bharati  Followed by a Talk with Michael Smith - December 29\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang – December 29\, 2022\nVia Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC\n\n“Contemplation for the New Year”\nRecorded Lecture by Swami Jaidev Bharati\nFollowed by a Talk with Michael Smith\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n6:00-7:00 p.m. Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m. Meditation Guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30 -8:30 p.m. Recorded Lecture by Swami Jaidev Bharati\nFollowed by a Talk with Michael Smith\n\n8:30-8:35 p.m. Evening Prayers\n\nJoin us for a recorded lecture given by Swami Jaidev Bharati on contemplation followed by a talk with Michael Smith on stories of the Divine Mother in the form of Our Lady of Guadalupe and some comments on the art of contemplation.\n\n\n“There is another school called contemplation\, “shravana manana nidhidhyasana.” What is contemplation? Contemplation is to discover what truth is. I am in search of truth. I listen to the sayings of great sages and to the scriptures taught by competent teachers. This is “shravana.” I think deeply about these sayings and teachings. This is “manana.” I systematically go on searching and finally\, I know truth and integrate it into my life. This is “nidhidhyasana.” And I cannot describe it to anyone…\n\n…In the school of contemplation you learn what is truth. Now you want to contemplate on that teaching. Truth in the world is different from absolute truth…\n\n…A few hints for practice. Don’t speak too much. Those who speak too much speak nonsense most of the time. Speak less\, to the point. Reduce\, if you are speaking too much. Be conscious that I will not speak much. Second point\, “Ok\, I will speak whatever I have to speak but I’ll speak strongly and lovingly.” Don’t keep saying “I mean to say\, I mean to say\, I mean to say.” Many people say\, “I mean to say.” It means there is something they mean to say\, that they are not saying. Be straight\, be gentle when you speak. Your speech will be effective. Those to whom you are speaking will know the language\, it will affect their hearts and minds if you speak properly…\n\nSlowly by understanding the great sayings of the sages\, you start contemplating the great sayings\, “I am atman\, Brahman. The atman is within me. I’m not body\, not the breath\, not the mind\, not my individuality but the atman within me is the same Paramatman.” This type of contemplation\, constant awareness\, is very healthy.” ~ H.H.S. Swami Rama ~
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-contemplation-for-the-new-year-recorded-lecture-by-swami-jaidev-bharati-followed-by-a-talk-with-michael-smith-december-29-2022/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230101T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230101T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220601T202226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T201531Z
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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/in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2023-01-01/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230101T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20221228T235436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T235436Z
UID:19873-1672567200-1672615800@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Cancelled for New Year's Day - Sunday Book Club / Satsang via Zoom with Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled – Sunday Book Club/Satsang via Zoom\nHappy Happy New Year!\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson\n10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.\n  \nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Jim\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2023. The Book Club is now reading “Signs of Spiritual Growth by Swami Veda Bharati. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/cancelled-for-new-years-day-sunday-book-club-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230102T195601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T190415Z
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SUMMARY:Note Change for Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only: Showing of the Video\,  "Saundaryalahari\, Part I" with Swami Rama on January 5\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Note program change because of today’s hazardous road conditions due to this week’s major snow event in the Metro area…stay safe.\n Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only – January 5\, 2023\nShowing of the Video\,\n“Saundaryalahari\, Part I” with H.H.S. Swami Rama\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nPlease accept this invitation to all initiates to join this New Year Sadhana Retreat January 5-8\, 2023.\n  \n\n6:00-7:00 p.m.  No Gentle Hatha Yoga Class\n7:00-7:30 p.m. Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m. Showing of the Video\, “Saundaryalahari\, Part I” with Swami Rama \n8:30 p.m – Evening Prayers\nTalk by Swami Rama on Saundaryalahari\, the Wave of Beauty\, which is a prominent text of Sri Vidya Kundalini Tantra Yoga. The wave of creativity\, love\, and bliss of Shakti is one and the same with Shiva. The lectures contain practical advice on advanced meditation practices of Yoga\, Vedanta\, and Tantra. (Courtesy of YouTube)\n\n\nOther events for the New Year Sadhana Retreat January 5-8\, 2023.\n\nFriday\, January 6\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n6:00 p.m. – Chanting of Lalita Sahasranama\n7:00-7:30 p.m. – Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:30-8:45 p.m. – Lakshmi Full Moon Flower Havan\n9:00-10:00 p.m. – Full Moon Meditation\n\nSaturday\, January 7\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n(full program with Swami Ritavan)\n9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Exercise without Movement\, Shitali-karana\, Pranayama\,\nJapa\, and Meditation\n\nCost: $20.00 In Person\nCost $20.00 Via Zoom\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\nFollowed by lunch. Bring a dish to share.\n\nSunday Morning\, January 8\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n8:30-9:15 a.m. – Meditation session with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n10:00-11:30 a.m. – Sunday Book Club Study Group with Swami Ritavan Bharati
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-at-tmc-new-year-renewal-and-abundance-in-divine-grace-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-january-5-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230106T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230102T201430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T003338Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Flower Puja and Full Moon Meditation: Change to Schedule for Hybrid Friday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person at TMC: "New Year Renewal and Abundance In Divine Grace" with Swami Ritavan Bharati - January 6\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:“New Year Renewal and Abundance In Divine Grace” with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n  \nHybrid Friday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person at TMC – January 6\, 2023\nFull Moon Flower Havan and Full Moon Meditation\n8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. CST\n8:00-8:45 p.m. Lakshmi Full Moon Flower Havan with Emilio Bettaglio\n\n8:45-9:00 p.m. Break\n9:00-10:00 p.m. Full Moon Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\nThis Full Moon Meditation will begin guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati\, then followed by a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nFull Moon Havan with the mantras: Akhanda Mandala\, Saumya\, Lakshmi Gayatri\, Akhanda Mandala. Read here the mantras to be used.\n\nSwami Ritavan Bharati has said\, “The full moon meditations are an opportunity for us to come together in connecting with the universal mind-field bringing unity\, harmony\, peace\, and love. Go into your silence; exhale-release\, inhale-accept\, forgive and fulfill\, with purified heart and mind receive the blessings of the Lineage.”\n“You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are\, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners\, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour\, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said\, ‘Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise..'” (Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org January 2023 newsletter).\n\nEveryone is welcome!\nOther events for the New Year Sadhana Retreat January 5-8\, 2023.\nSaturday\, January 7\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n(full program with Swami Ritavan)\n9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Exercise without Movement\, Shitali-karana\, Pranayama\,\nJapa\, and Meditation\nCost: $20.00\nFollowed by lunch. Bring a dish to share.\n\nSunday Morning\, January 8\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n8:30-9:15 a.m. – Meditation session with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n10:00-11:30 a.m. – Sunday Book Club Study Group with Swami Ritavan Bharati
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-friday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-at-tmc-new-year-renewal-and-abundance-in-divine-grace-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-january-6-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230102T214838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T214838Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning with Swami Ritavan Via Zoom and In Person at TMC: "New Year Renewal and Abundance In Divine Grace" January 7\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:“New Year Renewal and Abundance In Divine Grace” with Swami Ritavan Bharati\nSaturday\, January 7\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n(full program with Swami Ritavan)\nCost: $20.00  In Person\nCost: $20.00 Zoom \nRegister here.\n9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Exercise without Movement\, Shitali-karana\, Pranayama\, Japa\, and Meditation\nFollowed by lunch. Bring a dish to share.\n  \n\nOther events for the New Year Sadhana Retreat January 5-8\, 2023.\n\nSunday Morning\, January 8\, 2023 – In Person and Via Zoom\n8:30-9:15 a.m. – Meditation session with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n10:00-11:30 a.m. – Sunday Book Club Study Group with Swami Ritavan Bharati
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/saturday-morning-with-swami-ritavan-via-zoom-and-in-person-at-tmc-new-year-renewal-and-abundance-in-divine-grace-january-7-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230108T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230108T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220601T202226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T200444Z
UID:19876-1673166000-1673170200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:In Person at TMC and Via Zoom – Special Sunday Morning Guided Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati
DESCRIPTION:Special In Person at TMC and Via Zoom – Sunday Morning Guided Meditation\nwith Swami Ritavan 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 Ritavan Bharati on Zoom for a guided meditation on Sunday from 8:20 a.m. – 9:15 a.m on January 8\, 2023
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2023-01-08/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230108T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230104T210224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T210224Z
UID:19973-1673172000-1673220600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Book Club / Satsang via Zoom with Swami Ritavan Bharati - "Marks of Spiritual Progress"
DESCRIPTION: Sunday Book Club/Satsang In-Person and via Zoom\nwith Swami Ritavan Bharati\,\n10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.\n  \nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nOn Sunday\, January 8th\, Swami Ritavan will be leading the discussion. Swami Radha\,  Jim\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2023. The Book Club is now reading “Marks of Spiritual Progress” by Swami Veda Bharati. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-book-club-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-marks-of-spiritual-progress/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230110T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230109T213640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T213640Z
UID:20041-1673375400-1673380800@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Postponed until January 17th - Meditation I via Zoom: Learning the Basics with Rodney Huff (Rajni)\, Tuesdays: January 17 – February 21 \, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Postponed until Tuesday\, January 17th\nIn Person Meditation I : Learning  the Basics\nwith Rodney Huff (Rajni)\nDates of Series:  Tuesdays: January 17 – February 21 \, 2023 \nTime:  6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. \nInstructors: Rodney Huff (Rajni) \nFee: $75.00 \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\nRodney Huff first came to the Center in January of 2000 and quickly took as many classes as he could. Since then he has traveled to India to study at Sadhana Mandir and Sadhaka Grama in Rishikesh. He began teaching Hatha yoga in 2003 and has been a regular teacher of Hatha Yoga (I & II) as well as Meditation I. Rodney is grateful for the opportunity to teach at a place as special as the Meditation Center. The teachings he received transformed his life\, and he hopes that each of his students can have an equally rewarding experience.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/postponed-until-january-17th-meditation-i-via-zoom-learning-the-basics-with-rodney-huff-rajni-tuesdays-january-17-february-21-2023/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230118T180001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T180001Z
UID:20052-1673463600-1673467200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - January 11\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, January 11\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together. \nFor those that would like to practice together the japa of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra\, we will meet every other Friday with Chris Young via Zoom. Chris will guide us in the recitation of 1 mala of the new mantra and then tell stories and tales from the life of Ganesha.\n\n	\n\nGaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra Recitation by Swami Veda Bharati (108 times) can be heard here.\n\n	\n\nIf you would like to learn proper recitation of the Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī Mantra and the Mother Gāyatrī prayer\, Pandit Priyadarsana (Pierre Lefebvre) has shared word-by-word slow recitations\, which can be heard here.\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-january-11-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230112T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230110T214609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T214710Z
UID:20043-1673546400-1673555400@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC: An Evening with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT-500 - January 12\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC – January 12\, 2023\n\nAn Evening with Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT-500\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation guided by Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT-500\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)\, PsyD\, E-RYT-500\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nJoin Stoma for a talk on nourishing others spiritually in all of the realms and levels of our being…how to feed people. \nDetails to come. \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-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-an-evening-with-dr-stephen-parker-stoma-psyd-e-ryt-500-january-12-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220601T202226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T201625Z
UID:19877-1673770800-1673775000@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/in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2023-01-15/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230104T210536Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Book Club / Satsang via Zoom with Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Book Club/Satsang via Zoom\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson\n10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.\n  \nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Jim\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in 2023. The Book Club is now reading “Signs of Spiritual Progress” by Swami Veda Bharati. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/sunday-book-club-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson-2/2023-01-15/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230117T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230102T203507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T213815Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation I via Zoom: Learning the Basics with Rodney Huff (Rajni)\, Tuesdays: January 17 – February 21 \, 2023
DESCRIPTION:In Person Meditation I : Learning  the Basics\nwith Rodney Huff (Rajni)\nDates of Series:  Tuesdays: January 17 – February 21 \, 2023 \nTime:  6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. \nInstructors: Rodney Huff (Rajni) \nFee: $75.00 \nNew registration! Register 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\nRodney Huff first came to the Center in January of 2000 and quickly took as many classes as he could. Since then he has traveled to India to study at Sadhana Mandir and Sadhaka Grama in Rishikesh. He began teaching Hatha yoga in 2003 and has been a regular teacher of Hatha Yoga (I & II) as well as Meditation I. Rodney is grateful for the opportunity to teach at a place as special as the Meditation Center. The teachings he received transformed his life\, and he hopes that each of his students can have an equally rewarding experience.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/meditation-i-via-zoom-learning-the-basics-with-rodney-huff-rajni-tuesdays-january-10-february-14-2023/2023-01-17/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230105T194032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T194032Z
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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 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 18 – February 22\, 2023 \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-2/2023-01-18/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230118T174021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T174021Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC: Showing the video "Saundaryalahari\, the Wave of Beauty" Part 2  with H.H.S. Swami Rama - January 19\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In Person Viewing at TMC – January 19\, 2023\nShowing the video “Saundaryalahari\, the Wave of Beauty” Part 2\nwith H.H.S. Swami Rama\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation Guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Showing the video “Saundaryalahari\, Wave of Beauty” Part 2 with H.H.S. Swami Rama\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nTalk by H.H.S. Swami Rama on Saundaryalahari\, the Wave of Beauty\, which is a prominent text of Sri Vidya Kundalini Tantra Yoga. The wave of creativity\, love\, and bliss of Shakti is one and the same with Shiva. The lectures contain practical advice on advanced meditation practices of Yoga\, Vedanta\, and Tantra. (Courtesy of YouTube) \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-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-showing-the-video-saundaryalahari-the-wave-of-beauty-part-2-with-h-h-s-swami-rama-january-19-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230121T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230121T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20230118T175622Z
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SUMMARY:Mauni Amavasya (Silence Day) Saturday\, January 21\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Mauni Amavasya (Silence Day)\nSaturday\, January 21\, 2023\n\nMauni Amavasya (Silence Day) is an annual observance. The observation of Silence Day is a practice that Swami Veda Bharati invited us to practice.\n\nSwami Veda has said – “…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\nIf 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.\n\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.”\n\nBy way of this period of mauna and reflection\, please read and listen to this short address given by Swami Veda in 2010 in California.  Such a reminder will return you to the innocence and purity of stillness and silence. Honor that sentiment of love this week\, and receive the blessings of the Lineage\, with gratitude\, srb.\n\nMessage from “Mauni Amavasya\, Silence Day – February 11\, 2021.” Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org\n\n______________________________\n\n“Oneness in Silence”\nAsilomar-Contemplative Alliance Conference\nMonterey\, California – October 11\, 2010\nSwami Veda Bharati\n(an excerpt)\n\n“…In such silence a field of divine unity is experienced which is not a unification of many parts but parts exist in that one infinite field. For thousands of years many traditions have taught systematic methods as to how to enter this interior ekanta\, solitudinous silence.\n\nIn my ashram we have people who do ten days of silence\, forty days of silence\, ninety days of silence\, but it is done methodically\, and is scientifically guided. In that silence sooner or later the true face of God makes its appearance. It is not a face with features. It may be\, as described by Arjuna\, the light of ten thousand suns shining simultaneously in the sky.\n\nIn our interior sky which is more minute than the minutest atomic particle\, and\, more expansive than all the expansive space. All within us becomes filled with that light\, with that noor\, with that jyotih of which the Vedas have recited\, of which the “Quran” has spoken\, of which the Christian saints have sung hymns and psalms…”\n\nRead or listen to the entire talk here.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/mauni-amavasya-silence-day-saturday-january-21-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230122T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230122T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T133002
CREATED:20220601T202226Z
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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/in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-sunday-morning-guided-meditation-with-swami-radha-bharati-2023-01-22/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Morning Meditation
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