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SUMMARY:Hybrid  Meditation I : Learning the Basics with Paul Emerson\, Ph.D. and Chetna Tandon - Tuesdays: March 14 – April 18\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid  Meditation I : Learning the Basics\nwith Paul Emerson\, Ph.D. and Chetna Tandon\nAfter you register for this class\, you will receive the zoom link the day before the class begins.\nIf you would like to retake Meditation I at half the cost please email us at info@themeditatationcenter.org. \nHybrid Class on Tuesdays: March 14 – April 18\, 2023\nAn In-Person Option and  a Zoom Option Are Being Offered\nInstructors: Paul Emerson\, Ph.D. and Chetna Tandon\n6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.\nCost: $75.00\nSection 1: (live at the Meditation Center\, can zoom when you can’t make it)\nSection 2 (zoom only):\nRegister here\nThis class introduces the student to the basics of meditation in the Himalayan Tradition. Relaxation techniques\, pranayama (yogic breath)\, ideal sitting postures\, and the use of mantra will be taught to help the student focus the mind and relax the body.  Beginning Raja yoga philosophy is also included in this class.  Treat yourself to the many benefits of a regular meditation practice. \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. \nChetna has been part of the Himalayan Yoga tradition for three generations in her family. She attended a 200-hour yoga retreat in 2014 and since then has been teaching at The Meditation Center. Chetna is currently a Level-2 student in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teacher Training Program. \n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/hybrid-meditation-i-learning-the-basics-with-paul-emerson-ph-d-and-chetna-tandon-tuesdays-september-13-october-18-2022/2023-03-14/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Meditation
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SUMMARY:Via Zoom Only Because of Weather Forecast for Icy Roads - Thursday Satsang Via Zoom: "Panel Discussion and Q&A with Members of the Spiritual Committee and Senior Teachers" - March 16\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only – March 16\, 2023\n“Panel Discussion and Q&A with\nMembers of the Spiritual Committee and Senior Teachers”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Cancelled – Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Panel Discussion and Q&A with Members of the Spiritual Committee and Senior Teachers\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nJoin a panel of senior teachers for a lively discussion and on the problems and promises of keeping a meditation practice. How does one keep meditation “fresh”? Why aren’t I “enlightened” yet? What are the tricks for keeping a regular meditation time? Am I making spirtual progress?  What does spiritual progress look like\, feel like? What is the meaning of the new Ganesha mantra? What are the subtle aspects of the new Ganesha mantra?\n\nThese and other questions brought to the gathering will be answered.\nFormulate your own particular questions now for Thursday Satsang.\n\n\nTo support the work of The Meditation Center and register you can donate here (suggested donation $15.00) for Thursday Satsang or make a general donation by clicking on the “donate” button on the “Support TMC” website page.\n\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-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-panel-discussion-and-qa-with-members-of-the-spiritual-committee-and-senior-teachers-march-16-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230322T200000
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SUMMARY:Navaratri Celebration via Zoom with Emilio Bettaglio and Chris Young - March  22\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Navaratri Celebration via Zoom with Emilio Bettaglio and Chris Young\nWednesday: March 22\, 2023\n7:00 p.m. CDT\nWednesday\, March 22\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \n  \nYoga philosophy suggests that this entire universe\, of which each of us is a part\, is a manifestation of pure consciousness. In manifesting the universe\, this pure consciousness seems to become divided into two aspects\, neither of which can exist without the other. One aspect is conceptualized as masculine and is depicted as being absorbed in the deepest state of meditation—a state of formless being\, consciousness\, and bliss. This aspect is called Shiva. The other aspect of the pure\, non-dual consciousness is a dynamic\, energetic and creative part that is called Shakti. She is the Great Mother of the universe\, and from her\, all forms are born. Shakti is the subtlest of forces\, and she manifests herself as the entire universe—including matter\, life and mind.\n\nFrom Path of Fire and Light by Swami Rama\, Volume 2\, Chapter 10\n\n\nIn our Himalayan Yoga tradition\, this dynamic and creative force as the Great Mother and all her attributes has a prominent place in our practice. She is invoked\, worshipped and inspires the deepest level of devotion.\n\nJoin Emilio Bettaglio and Chris Young at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday\, March 22nd for a Chaitra Navaratri Puja to pay homage to and invoke Mother Divine. After the puja\, the audio recording of Swami Vada reciting the 1\,000 names of Lalita will be played.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-march-22-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom and In-Person Viewing: "A Tribute to Swami Veda's 90th Birthday" with Swami Ritavan Bharati - March 23\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom and In-Person Viewing – March 23\, 2023\n\n“A Tribute to Swami Veda’s 90th Birthday”\nwith Swami Ritavan Bharati\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m.\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.:” Commemoration of the 90th Anniversary of Swami Veda’s Birthday”\nwith Swami Ritavan Bharati\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n\nSwami Veda Bharati 90th Birthday tribute 24 March 2023 is a remembrance and marks the beginning of an era. We all cherish and embrace the loving sentiments Swami Veda shared saying: “Tonight you filled me with such love. Everything that you have given me tonight\, I will keep it filled inside me. But I have one desire yet unfulfilled. If you really wish to honor me\, wish to love me\, do two things for me. This\, I am saying to my students. First\, love each other. You all love this Swami\, but you don’t love each other. If you want to love me\, love each other. Secondly\, make yourself adhikarin so that the knowledge coming down from thousands of years of tradition can be passed on and can continue.\n\nAnd the third condition\, if you want to love me\, meditate. That is our true relationship. Silent love is the best love in the universe. And my master\, Swami Rama said “Love is the Lord of All.” And today you have shown that love. But I would be happy when you show that love to each other. I thank you all\, thank you all from the depth of my heart. God bless you.”\n\nOn Thursday join Swami Ritavan in recalling the life and teachings of Swami Veda. He will also introduce the beginning of an era called: Transitions in Transformation – Entering our Decade of Sanctity: 2023-2033. Swamiji’s message describes the process and purpose of Transitions and Transformation\, and invites all to engage in listening to the inner call of the self.\n\nSwami Rama has said in “Sadhana\, the Path to Enlightenment”\, that when a person is on the path of self-transformation (Sadhana)\, she/he comes in touch with the higher potentials within.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-commemoration-of-the-90th-anniversary-of-swami-vedas-birthday-with-swami-ritavan-bharati-march-23-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230330T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230330T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only: "Food Sadhana - Part I" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. on  March 30\, 2023   7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – March 30\, 2023\n“Food Sadhana Part I”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Food Sadhana – Part I” with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nAlways a lively topic\, join us for this discussion of food and diet practices.  Rather than following a prescribed diet from outside\, we’ll reflect on how to develop a diet that is personal\, flexible\, and intuitive. Part I will cover mindful eating and the elements of a balanced diet.\n\n	\n\n\n“The yoga approach to health is extremely simple\, logical\, and practical. It lays stress on the words Yuktahar viharasya – eating and living as they should be done. By simply studying one’s own capacity and learning how to regulate one’s dietary habits\, external activities\, and thinking process\, it is possible for one to gain control over his life and remain healthy. This does not mean that one must do anything unnatural or impossible; there need not be restrictions\, but given the information in these lessons\, one can decide what is best for himself\, and implement whatever changes he chooses\, practicing them according to his own capacity.” – Swami Rama\, A Practical Guide to Holistic Health\, pp. 5-6\n\n	\n\n\nGary Gran CYT\, DAy. is a certified yoga teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner trained in the Himalayan tradition since the 1970s. He lives and practices in Tucson\, Arizona with his wife Cynthia. He has published more than seventy articles on Ayurveda and yoga. His blog is ayurvedalessons.com.\n\n	\n\n\nRead “Food Sadhana Part 1 Mindful Eating” here by Gary Gran CYT\, DAy.\n\nRead “Food Sadhana Part 2 Balanced Diet” here by Gary Gran CYT\, DAy.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-only-food-sadhana-part-i-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-on-march-30-2023-700-p-m-830-p-m-cst/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230405T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230405T200000
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - April 5\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, April 5\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-april-5-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation - Will Begin Guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati - April 5\, 2023\, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 5\, 2023\nVia Zoom\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\n\nThis Full Moon Meditation will begin guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati\,\nthen followed by a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nSwami Ritavan Bharati has said\, “The full moon meditations are an opportunity for us to come together in connecting with the universal mind-field bringing unity\, harmony\, peace\, and love. Go into your silence; exhale-release\, inhale-accept\, forgive and fulfill\, with purified heart and mind receive the blessings of the Lineage.”\n\n“You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are\, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners\, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour\, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said\, ‘Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise..'” (Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org January 2023 newsletter).\n\nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-will-begin-guided-by-swami-ritavan-bharati-march-7-2023-900-1000-p-m-2/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only: "Food Sadhana - Part 2" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. on April 6\, 2023 \,  7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – April 6\, 2023\n“Food Sadhana Part 2”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Food Sadhana – Part 2” with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nAlways a lively topic\, join us for more discussion of food and diet practices. In our constant search for food\, we often overlook the impact of food on our energy level. In this session\, we’ll expand our concept of mindful eating and take a close look at the sattvic diet favored by yogis.\n\n	\n\n\n\n“When eaten in a regular and balanced manner\, when not overeaten\, food is a source of energy. Overindulgence in food de-energizes us. Food eaten in moderate amounts leaves less residue to block the energy channels of the body. One of the most debilitating and de-energizing factors causing inertia is the residue of foods left in the body which are not properly assimilated or cleaned out. Irregular eating\, constant nibbling and eating between meals do not allow the system sufficient time to rest\, assimilate and clean house. If the dead cells and phlegmatic flows are not eliminated\, if the putrid stuff just lying in the internal organs is never removed\, a de-energizing\, debilitating\, tamasic influence is exerted on the nerves and the mind.” – Swami Veda Bharati\, Himalayan News\, April 1978 \n\n\n	\n\n\nGary Gran CYT\, DAy. is a certified yoga teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner trained in the Himalayan tradition since the 1970s. He lives and practices in Tucson\, Arizona with his wife Cynthia. He has published more than seventy articles on Ayurveda and yoga. His blog is ayurvedalessons.com.\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nRead “Food Sadhana Part 3 “Expanding Mindfulness” here by Gary Gran CYT\, DAy.\n\nRead “Food Sadhana Part 4 “Sattvic Diet” here by Gary Gran CYT\, DAy.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-only-food-sadhana-part-2-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-on-april-6-2023-700-p-m-830-p-m-cst/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230409T233000
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SUMMARY:Cancelled-  Happy Easter - Sunday Book Club / Satsang via Zoom with Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled – Happy Easter!\nSunday 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-2-2023-04-09/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230413T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom: You are the Light! The Inner Light is Here!  "Appo Deepo Bhava" with Swami Ma Tripura Shakti Bharati - April 13\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person Viewing at TMC and Via Zoom – April 13\, 2023\n\nYou are the Light! The Inner Light is Here!\n“Appo Deepo Bhava”\nwith Swami Ma Tripura Shakti Bharati\n\nShowing of Swami Ma Tripura Shakti’s talk during\nthe closing session of the 2023 Sangha Gathering at SRSG.\n\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n  \n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Showing of Swami Ma Tripura Shakti Bharati’s talk during\nthe closing session of the 2023 Sangha Gathering at SRSG.\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nJoin us on April 13th for a showing of Swami Ma Tripura Shakti’s talk during the closing session of the 2023 Sangha Gathering at SRSG.\n\nAn excerpt from Swami Ma Tripura Shakti’s talk… “And the theme of this [is] Inner Light! Sometimes it appears quite weak. Sometimes it appears even lost. But let’s see if right now\, here\, as you’re feeling the physical temple [while] sitting\, as you’re feeling the prana and the breath cleansing and nourishing this temple\, cleaning it — as your thoughts are allowed to go\, whatever they are\, good or bad doesn’t matter\, and the mantra somewhere is roaming around there too\, reverberating in the inner temple in the sanctuary — that right here\, in the depth\, in the core of being itself\, this Light is.\n\nAs Swami Veda said in the title of the book that we all shared\, [in] many languages\, the poem of his\, it is like ten thousand suns. And even if you feel it right now just a little — like a little flame\, something is whispering\, something is calling you\, like a little Deepak in your heart — can you be with it right now? Can you be in awe of it? Can you hold it in as best as you can in your awareness right now\, as the most precious thing that is? But it is not even a “thing” — please forgive my language. It is not whatever; [it is] the most precious existence!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/20197/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230419T200000
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - April 19\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, April 19\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-april-19-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230420T203000
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CREATED:20230412T150940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T195317Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only: "Ayurveda Study Group\, The Origin of Ayurveda" with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran on April 20\, 2023 \,  7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – April 20\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: The Origin of Ayurveda”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “Ayurveda Study Group: The Origin of Ayurveda\n” with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the first meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. All are welcome. We’ll begin our study with Chapter One of the Charak Samhita\, a classic textbook of Ayurveda. We’ll read the key sutras\, provide some commentary\, and allow time for discussion. Chapter One is called ‘The Quest for Longevity’ and includes sutras that establish the basic principles and practices that define Ayurveda. It also includes the story of the origin of Ayurveda that begins like this:\n“When diseases cropped up creating impediments to long life\, religious vows\, sacred studies and duties relating to living beings\, the holy great sages\, full of compassion for all creatures\, assembled in one of the auspicious valleys of the Himalayas.”\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\nCynthia and Gary Gran have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the Tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic practitioners. Gary and Cynthia have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently enjoying desert gardening\, cooking\, and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona.\n\nCynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-only-ayurveda-study-group-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-on-april-20-2023-700-p-m-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230419T201218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T201218Z
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SUMMARY:EARTH DAY 2023 - Saturday\, April 22nd  9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  A nature walk guided by Nikki Strong Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:EARTH DAY 2023\n Saturday\, April 22nd\n9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\nA nature walk guided by Nikki Strong Ph.D.\n\nWalk in the woods to the sacred grounds of Laughing Waters (Minnehaha Falls)\, Coldwater Springs\, and the Mississippi River Gorge.\n\nWe will start at 9 a.m. at Minnehaha Falls on the bridge crossing Minnehaha Creek (see park map) at Minnehaha Regional Park.\n\n\nCelebrating Earth\, our home… in Meditative Contemplation… the beauty and special energy of this unique place…\n\nPlease dress for the weather… sturdy walking shoes or boots… etc.\n\nThe park is easily accessible by light rail from downtown Minneapolis and by the Minneapolis/St. Paul city bike trail system… for those driving there is both convenient pay and also free parking nearby.\n\nFor more information visit the TMC Events Page at: TheMeditationCenter.org.\n\nFor any questions contact Nikki at nikkistrong@me.com.\n\ \nIn honor of Earth Day we will also bring some small compostable bags and gloves to collect any bits of litter that we find at the Coldwater Springs location… one of our stops along the hike…something small that we can do to better take care of our precious home…Mother Earth.\n\nSuper Deluxe Organic trail mix snacks provided…\n\nNo registration necessary!!!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/earth-day-2023-saturday-april-22nd-900-a-m-1030-a-m-a-nature-walk-guided-by-nikki-strong-ph-d/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230403T134418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T134418Z
UID:20190-1682272800-1682278200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Kirtan with the "Temple of Light" at The Meditation Center on Sunday\, April 23\, 2023\, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.   Suggested donation: $10-$20
DESCRIPTION:Kirtan with the “Temple of Light”\nat The Meditation Center\nSunday\, April 23\, 2023\n6:00-7:30 p.m.\nSuggested donation: $10-$20\n  \n\nTemple of Light has been offering Kirtan in and around the Twin Cities community since 2015. Please join us for an evening of devotional music\, prayer\, and community. We will serve and share food after the kirtan.\n\n\nJoin the new Temple of Light for a kirtan on April  23rd\, 6:00 p.m.\, at The Meditation Center\, 631 University Ave NE\, Minneapolis. You may park across the street in the church parking lot of St. Boniface Church.\n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $10-$20\n\n\n\nImage: Temple of Light on New Year’s Eve at St. Paul Yoga. Courtesy of Temple of Light’s Facebook page.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/kirtan-with-the-temple-of-light-at-the-meditation-center-on-sunday-april-23-2023-600-730-p-m-suggested-donation-10-20/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230427T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230412T153833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T170810Z
UID:20201-1682622000-1682627400@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC: Hiking Pilgrimage in the Himalayas Joshimath\, Badrinath\, and the Valley of Flowers with Renée Silvus - April
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – April 27\, 2023\nHiking Pilgrimage in the Himalayas\nJoshimath\, Badrinath\, and the Valley of Flowers\nwith Renée Silvus\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.:Hiking Pilgrimage in the Himalayas Joshimath\, Badrinath\, and the Valley of Flowers\nwith Renée Silvus\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n \nConsider how you understand pilgrimage. We may think of a journey to a sacred destination\, or a journey walking along a sacred route. The Sanskrit for Pilgrimage is Irta Yatra. Irta refers to a connection point to layers of consciousness\, while Yatra is journey. This reminds us how pilgrimage includes an internal sacred journey as well. \nNorthern India is saturated with shrines\, peaks\, streams\, and paths. It isn’t supposed to be easy. The harrowing roads hug steep and unstable mountainsides. You may have to hike longer than expected\, choose between a helicopter or donkey\, and navigate monkeys and donkey dung. \nJoin us for another account and vivid slideshow of the recent excursion with the Himalayan Institute. There are wide vistas\, steep trails\, camping\, endless waterfalls\, and all kinds of shrines. See an archetypal town right out of a western\, and enjoy a sunny day tromping into the spectacular Valley of Flowers. \nRenée  lives in the mountains of McCall\, Idaho where she teaches\, coaches\, facilitates\, and manages a retreat venue and a co-working/event space. Renée was initiated at SRSG in 2016 by Swami Radha\, studied with Dr. Ganasan at Sadhana Mandir\, and served a month of seva at the Himalayan Institute. Renée is currently completing the first in a series of short books on reading Henry D. Thoreau. 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-and-in-person-viewing-at-tmc-hiking-pilgrimage-in-the-himalayas-joshimath-badrinath-and-the-valley-of-flowers-with-renee-silvus-april/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs,Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230406T163933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T200038Z
UID:20194-1682760600-1682769600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:"Science of Breath"  Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration Workshop with Mary Bowman-Cline\, ERYT-500 and Paul Emerson Ph.D
DESCRIPTION:“Science of Breath”\nAnatomy and Physiology of Respiration Workshop\nwith Mary Bowman-Cline\, ERYT-500 and Paul Emerson Ph.D\nNew Date –  Saturday: April 29\, 2023\n\n9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CDT\n\nCost for the Saturday workshop: $40.00\n\nLimited to 10 participants\n\n\nRegister here.\n\n\nPaul and Mary will share their knowledge of the Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration through various learning methods. In this Saturday class you will learn about the muscles of respiration\, practice and learn pranayama\, and the science/physiology of breath.\n\nYoga teachers and teachers-in-training may use this class towards Yoga Alliance continuing education hours and HYT-TTP students can earn 2 1/2 A&P hours.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/science-of-breath-anatomy-and-physiology-of-respiration-workshop-with-mary-bowman-cline-eryt-500-and-paul-emerson-ph-d-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230503T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230503T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230413T194657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T194657Z
UID:20204-1683140400-1683144000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - May 3\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, May 3\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-may-3-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230426T180627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T180645Z
UID:20232-1683226800-1683232200@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom: "A Journey to Antarctica and Patagonia" with Sunita Gangopadhyay - May 4\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and Via Zoom – May 4\, 2023\n“A Journey to Antarctica and Patagonia”\nwith Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: A Journey to Antarctica and Patagonia” with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nJoin us for an a talk and slide presentation regarding the adventures and experiences of Sunita Gangopadhyay during her trip to the Patagonia and Antarctica.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-a-journey-to-antarctica-and-patagonia-with-sunita-gangopadhyay-may-4-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230413T195019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T201549Z
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation - Will Begin Guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati - May 5\, 2023\, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 5\, 2023\nVia Zoom\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\n\nThis Full Moon Meditation will begin guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\,\nthen followed by a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nSwami Ritavan Bharati has said\, “The full moon meditations are an opportunity for us to come together in connecting with the universal mind-field bringing unity\, harmony\, peace\, and love. Go into your silence; exhale-release\, inhale-accept\, forgive and fulfill\, with purified heart and mind receive the blessings of the Lineage.”\n\n“You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are\, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners\, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour\, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said\, ‘Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise..'” (Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org January 2023 newsletter).\n\nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-will-begin-guided-by-swami-ma-radha-bharati-may-5-2023-900-1000-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230420T155825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T162812Z
UID:20221-1683831600-1683837000@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only: "Ayurveda Study Group\, Core Principles of Ayurveda"with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran on May 11\, 2023 \,  7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – May 11\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: Core Principles of Ayurveda”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Ayurveda Study Group\n” with Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the second meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at the first meeting is not required. All are welcome. We’ll continue with Chapter One of the Charak Samhita with more sutras\, commentary\, and discussion. Please bring your ‘beginner’s mind’ and join us as we listen deeply and reflect on the words of the sages.\n\n“Ayurveda is that which deals with good\, bad\, blissful and sorrowful life\,\nwith what is wholesome and unwholesome for life and longevity\,\nand with what ayu (life) is in itself.”\n– Charak Samhita\, Sutrasthana\, 1.41\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\nCynthia and Gary Gran have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the Tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic practitioners. Gary and Cynthia have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently enjoying desert gardening\, cooking\, and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona.\n\nCynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\nGary Gran\, CYT\, DAy.\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-only-ayurveda-study-group-the-origin-of-ayurveda-with-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-on-april-20-2023-700-p-m-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230514T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230514T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230104T210536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T154515Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Happy Mother's Day!!! - Sunday Book Club / Satsang via Zoom with Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Happy Mother’s Day!!!\nCancelled – Sunday Book Club/Satsang via Zoom\nwith Swami Radha Bharati\, Michael Smith\, and Jim Nelson\n10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.\nThe Sunday Book Club will meet on May 21st\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-2-2023-05-14/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230517T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230517T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230413T194846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T194846Z
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - May 17\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, May 17\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-may-17-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and Via Zoom: "Introduction to the 2023 40-Day Spiritual Festival" -  May 18\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and Via Zoom\nMay 18\, 2023\nIntro to the 2023 40-Day Spiritual Festival\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Hatha Yoga with Susan Guthrie\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Intro to the 2023 40-Day Spiritual Festival\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nLike a Benevolent Mother\, She guides and protects those on the Path of Yoga – Path of Wisdom. With sattvic intention and affirmation: “May I attain the Highest Purpose of Life – Here and Now.”\n\nJoin us for an in-person talk on the theme of the 2023 40-Day Spiritual Festival on Thursday\, May 18th. This special satsang will also be offered via Zoom to those who can not join in person at The Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-introduction-to-the-2023-40-day-spiritual-festival-may-18-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
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SUMMARY:Save the date...during Art-A-Whirl Weekend in NE Minneapolis...  TMC Spring Fling Fundraiser 2023 Saturday\, May 20\, 2023 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
DESCRIPTION:Save the date…during Art-A-Whirl Weekend in NE Minneapolis\nTMC Spring Fling Fundraiser 2023\nSaturday\, May 20\, 2023\n9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m\n  \nCome one; Come all! To The Meditation Center on Saturday\, May 20\, 2023\, as we kick off spring and raise funds for roof repair\, while having fun in the process!\n\n We are planning the following activities:\n\nGentle Hatha Yoga session with Eric Ness – 9:00-9:45 a.m.\nMorning Meditation with Swami Ma Radha – 10:00 a.m.\n\nCoffee\, tea\, muffins\, scones\, and other homemade baked goods will be available to purchase through a donation.\n\nPurchase a raffle ticket at TMC or online for a chance to win the following:\n\n1) “Gardener’s Pot” and 3 hours of gardening help from the “Plant Nurse” Kathryn Dopkins or…\n\n2) An Ayurveda consultation with Cynthia or Gary Gran\, either in person or via Zoom.\n\nMake a $20.00 donation per raffle ticket for a chance at winning.\n\nDonate here for a raffle ticket.\n\nThe NE Farmers Market will be held across the street at St. Boniface’s parking lot.\n\nAnd May 20th is part of Art-A-Whirl weekend 2023.\nJoin in the NE Minneapolis festivities.\n\nPlease join us for this special event. After a long winter\, we are looking forward to being together again!\n\nBring your family and friends\, Everyone is welcome!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/save-the-date-during-art-a-whirl-weekend-in-ne-minneapolis-tmc-spring-fling-fundraiser-2023-saturday-may-20-2023-900-a-m-100-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230525T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230525T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T155010Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and Via Zoom: "Sankalpa and Puja to Introduce the 2023 40-Day Spiritual Festival" -  May 25\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person at TMC and Via Zoom\nMay 25\, 2023\nIntro to the 2023 40-Day Spiritual Festival\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Hatha Yoga with Eric Ness\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Meditation guided by Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Sankalpa and Puja Introduce to the 2023 40-Day Spiritual Festival\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nLike a Benevolent Mother\, She guides and protects those on the Path of Yoga – Path of Wisdom. With sattvic intention and affirmation: “May I attain the Highest Purpose of Life – Here and Now.”\n\nJoin us for an the Sanklapa and Puja on for 2023 40-Day Spiritual Festival on Thursday\, May 25th. This special satsang will also be offered via Zoom to those who can not join in person at The Center.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-at-tmc-and-via-zoom-introduction-to-the-2023-40-day-spiritual-festival-may-25-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230527T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230527T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230510T162307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T151820Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Roof Fundraiser: Introduction to the Healing Arts of Qigong and Tai Chi with Nikki Strong on May 27\, 2023 at TMC … 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Morning Roof Fundraiser at The Meditation Center\nIntroduction to the Healing Arts of Qigong and Tai Chi with Nikki Strong\nMay 27\, 2023\n9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.\n$36 for the entire workshop\n\nRegister Here \n\n	\n\n\n\n9:00 am – 10:30 am\nIntroduction to the Healing Art of Qigong\nWhat is Qigong? How does it work? How can it help us find balance and meaning in our lives? Help us cultivate  Love\, Wisdom\, and Vitality as a stand alone practice or adjunct practice to others  (e.g. Yoga/ Meditation) that we currently have…. Please join us for an insightful discussion of these questions via fun hands on exercise that demonstrates… the power of Qi!\n\n	\n\n\n10:30 am-11 am\nLongevity Teas\, Infusions\, and HealthE Snacks – short between session break\n\n\n	\n\n\n11 am-12:30 pm\nIntroduction to the Healing Art of Tai Chi\nWhat is Tai Chi? What makes it a unique healing art form? How can it help us find balance in our daily lives?  Through the practice of movement\,  gently guided\, we will explore   how tai chi can help empower us to move through life with grace and a renewed sense of health and purpose… as a stand alone practice or adjunct practice to others  (e.g. Yoga/ Meditation) that we currently have…. Please join us for a morning of discovery through movement. All Ages… abilities…All are welcome!!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/saturday-morning-roof-fundraiser-taiji-qigong-workshop-with-nikki-strong-on-may-27-2023-at-tmc-900-a-m-1230-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230531T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230531T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230413T200221Z
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - May 31\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, May 31\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-may-31-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom: "The Wizard of Oz as a Spiritual Quest" with Daniel Hertz\, MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500 - May 25\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In Person and via Zoom – June 1\, 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The Wizard of Oz as a Spiritual Quest”\nwith Daniel Hertz\, MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\n\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Chris Young\n\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n\n\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “The Wizard of Oz as a Spiritual Quest” \nwith Daniel Hertz\, MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500 \n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\n\nThe Wizard of Oz is consistently ranked as one of the greatest films of all time. For more than eighty years viewers have watched Dorothy face and overcome many obstacles along the Yellow Brick Road. But is there a deeper meaning to this entertaining story? Is the Wizard a Guru? Is Dorothy a yogic disciple on the path of self-realization? Daniel will present and discuss examples of why this fairy tale represents a mystical journey.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDaniel Hertz\, MS\, BCB\, E-RYT 500 has been on the faculty of The Meditation Center since 1995. He is the author of a memoir entitled Everything is A Little Bit Alright: yoga\, meditation\, and a dog named Roy. It is available on Amazon at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Little-Bit-Alright-Meditation/dp/1951651294
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-the-wizard-of-oz-as-a-spiritual-quest-with-daniel-hertz-ms-bcb-e-ryt-500-may-25-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230511T000229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T180027Z
UID:20276-1685779200-1685784600@themeditationcenter.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Special Healing Arts Program with Nikki Strong June 3-July 1\, 2023 - 5-Week Elixir Light Qigong and Wudang Style Tai Chi Classes via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Registration \n  \nRegister here for Elixir Light Qigong Only (5 classes): $36.00\n\nRegister here for Wudang Style Tai Chi Only (5 classes): $36.00\n\nRegister here for both Qigong and Tai Chi series (10 classes): $60.00\n\nRegister here for Special Bundle:  Saturday\, the 27th\, workshop plus both Qigong and Tai Chi 5-week series plus a remote or in-person one-on-one Qigong healing session: $108.00\n 
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/saturday-special-healing-arts-program-with-nikki-strong-june-3-july-1-2023-5-week-elixir-light-qigong-and-wudang-style-tai-chi-classes-via-zoom/2023-06-03/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170854
CREATED:20230413T195451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T195451Z
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation - Will Begin Guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati - June 3\, 2023\, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 3\, 2023\nVia Zoom\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\n\nThis Full Moon Meditation will begin guided by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\,\nthen followed by a silent meditation until 10:00 p.m.\nSwami Ritavan Bharati has said\, “The full moon meditations are an opportunity for us to come together in connecting with the universal mind-field bringing unity\, harmony\, peace\, and love. Go into your silence; exhale-release\, inhale-accept\, forgive and fulfill\, with purified heart and mind receive the blessings of the Lineage.”\n\n“You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are\, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners\, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour\, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said\, ‘Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise..'” (Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org January 2023 newsletter).\n\nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-will-begin-guided-by-swami-ma-radha-bharati-june-3-2023-900-1000-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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