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SUMMARY:On Summer Break...will return in September 2023 - SUNDAY BOOK STUDY GROUP /SATSANG VIA ZOOM  WITH SWAMI RADHA BHARATI\, MICHAEL SMITH\, AND JIM NELSON
DESCRIPTION:On Summer Break…will return in September 2023\nSUNDAY BOOK STUDY GROUP /SATSANG VIA ZOOM\nWITH SWAMI RADHA BHARATI\, MICHAEL SMITH\, AND JIM NELSON\n10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.\nTime:  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nSwami Radha\,  Jim\, and Michael will continue the study of spiritual topics in fall of 2023.   Start date of the autumn Book Study Group will be announced in September 2023.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/on-summer-break-will-return-in-september-2023-unday-book-study-group-satsang-via-zoom-with-swami-radha-bharati-michael-smith-and-jim-nelson/2023-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Sunday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Guru Purnima  and Full Moon Celebration In-Person and Via Zoom - July 3\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:“Guru Purnima Celebration” In-Person and Via Zoom\nMonday: July 3\, 2023\nTonight we will be meeting in The Hall of Tradition performing the water/flower puja\, due to the weather forecast for today.\nGuru Purnima Program on July 3\, 2023\n5:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CDT\n\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation\n9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. CDT\n\nGuru Purnima 2023 Celebration Schedule\n\n5:45-6:45 p.m. – A water/ flower puja/havan will be indoors\, with Chris Young and Emilio Bettaglio. The fire ceremony has been cancelled because of the extreme heat forecast for Monday. (Bring your bundle of twigs to be saved at TMC for a future fire ceremony\, possibly the the next full moon in August)\n\n6:45-8:15 p.m. – Vegetarian main meal prepared by Amrit Kaurz\nand socializing with the TMC community.\n\nBring an appetizer or dessert to share if you would like\,\nthe vegetarian main meal will be provided.\n\n8:15-9:00 p.m. – Guru Purnima Program with Master of Ceremonies\, Rodney Huff (Rajni.) There will be readings\, stories\, and sharing about the Guru.\n\n9:00-10:00 p.m. – Full Moon Meditation via Zoom\nwith initial guidance by Swami Ritavan Bharati from SRSG\, Rishikesh\, India\nThe Global Full Moon Meditation is hosted by the Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center\, HYMC\, \nPalatine Il. The Zoom link is available here at HYMC’s website.\n\n\nFor more information regarding the global full moon meditation schedule visit HYMC’s website here.\n\n\n\nRead here…H.H.S. Swami Rama’s 1988 Guru Purnima Message.\n\nRead here…Swami Veda Bharati’s 2011 Guru Purnima Blessing\n\n\n\nMantras for the Havan / Puja\n21 recitations of Gam Ganapataye Namaha\n21 recitations of Maha Mrityunjaya.\n1-2 malas of Akhanda Mandalakaram\n1 recitation of Purna Ahuti\n\nMantras available for print here.\n\nThose participating via Zoom may join the process by performing their own puja in their homes. All that is needed is a large bowl\, such as a clean salad or mixing bowl\, some water to fill the bowl about two-thirds full\, a candle\, and some flower petals. For those who are interested in participating with their own flower/ water havan at home\, flower petals can be obtained at most flower shops or can be harvested from their own gardens. Approximately 200 offerings will be made into the havan\, each with a petal offering.\n\n\n\n\n“Celebrating Guru Purnima is a joy beyond words\, a deep stillness that echoes a wholeness and holiness. A wholeness that guru provides the answers to our pursuits\, our yearnings and reveals a purpose for life. To live and to love with a heart unconditioned by conflict\, and a mind\, unified beyond division.”\n– Swami Ritavan Bharati-\n\n\n\nHere is the Zoom link for  the Guru Purnima program.  The Global Meditation is another link through the Chicago Center.\n\nHope that you attend…if so\, I will see you on Zoom.\n\n\nYou are invited to a Zoom meeting.\nWhen: Jul 3\, 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting:\n\nClick here to register for Zoom access for the Guru Purnima\ncelebration.\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting.\n\n\nHere is the Chicago link…\n \n\n*Following is the Zoom link for July 3\, 2023 session;\nit will remain the same for each month’s full moon meditation session.\n\nYou are invited to a Zoom meeting.\nWhen: July 3\, 2023 09:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting:\n\nClick here to register for Zoom access to the Global Full Moon Meditation on June 3\, 2023\n\nThe meeting ID is 898 2109 4166\n\nPasscode is ahyms!n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a Zoom confirmation email containing information about joining the session.\n\nThis event is courtesy of the Chicago Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center – HYMC.\n\nFor more information regarding the global full moon meditation schedule visit\nHYMC’s website here.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/guru-purnima-and-full-moon-celebration-in-person-and-via-zoom-july-3-2023/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Havan,Full Moon Meditation,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Global Full Moon Meditation - Will Begin Guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati - July 3\, 2023\, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Guru Purnima\nMonday\, July 3\, 2023\nVia Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC\nGlobal Full Moon Meditation\n9:00-10:00 p.m. CDT\n\nThis Full Moon Meditation will begin guided by Swami Ritavan Bharati from SRSG in Rishikesh\, India.\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\n\nThis event is courtesy of the Chicago Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center – HYMC.\n\nFor more information regarding the global full moon meditation schedule and to receive the Zoom link  visit\nHYMC’s website here.\n\n\nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/global-full-moon-meditation-will-begin-guided-by-swami-ritavan-bharati-july-3-2023-900-1000-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Full Moon Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230706T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom: "Ayurveda Self-Care for Summer" with Cynthia Gran
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom – July 6\, 2023\n“Ayurveda Self-Care for Summer”\nwith Cynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\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\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: Ayurveda Self Care for Summer\nCynthia Gran\,  E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\n\nDetails to come. \nCynthia and Gary Gran have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the Tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic practitioners. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently enjoying desert gardening\, cooking\, and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona.\n\nCynthia Gran\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-ayurveda-self-care-for-summer-with-cynthia-gran/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Two Saturday Hybrid Workshops\, In-Person and via Zoom: Morning\, “Ayurvedic Theory and Practice: An Introduction to Ayurveda for Yoga Students” and Afternoon\, “Ritam: The Rhythm of Nature” with Cynthia and Gary Gran - July 8\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:“A WAVE OF WELLNESS IS HITTING THE MEDITATION CENTER THIS SUMMER.”\n Two Saturday Hybrid Workshops\, In-Person and via Zoom\nwith Cynthia and Gary Gran\nJuly 8\, 2023\nat The Meditation Center\nClick Here to Register \nRegister for the morning session\, the morning session with lunch\, the afternoon session\, both sessions without lunch\, or both sessions with lunch \nMorning: 9:00am-Noon “Ayurvedic Theory and Practice: An Introduction to Ayurveda for Yoga Students” \nMorning: 9:00am-Noon “Ayurvedic Theory and Practice: An Introduction to Ayurveda for Yoga Students” with lunch following the morning class and cooking demonstration \nAfternoon: 1:15-4:15pm “Ritam: The Rhythm of Nature” with Cynthia and Gary Gran. \nGary and Cynthia Gran have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic educators. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently enjoying desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/two-saturday-hybrid-workshops-in-person-and-via-zoom-morning-ayurvedic-theory-and-practice-an-introduction-to-ayurveda-for-yoga-students-and-afternoon-ritam-the-rhythm/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230712T200000
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - July 12\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, July 12\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-july-12-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom: "Remembering Swami Veda Bharati" Eighth Anniversary Commemoration of Swami Veda Bharati's Mahasamadhi - July 13\,2023
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Thursday Satsang\nVia Zoom and In-Person\nJuly 13\, 2023\n“Remembering Swami Veda Bharati”\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: In-Person Hatha Yoga\n7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati\n7:30- 8:30 p.m.: Commemoration of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40: Snacks\, fruit\, nuts\, cookies\nJoin us to remember Swami Veda Bharati.\n\nTomorrow\, Thursday\, July 13th\, is the commemoration at TMC of\nSwami Veda’s Mahasamadhi Anniversary which falls on July 14th.\n\nWe will listen to a recorded message from Swami Veda…”Mahasamadhi 1998 Talk.” Swami Veda speaks about “mahasamadhi” and a student’s relationship with her/his teacher thereafter. There will be time for questions and answers\, comments\, and stories after the recording.\n\nJoin us\, either in person or via Zoom\, for a special Thursday Satsang to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the Mahasamadhi of Swami Veda Bharati. Swami Veda entered Mahasamadhi on July 14\, 2015.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-remembering-swami-veda-bharati-eighth-anniversary-commemoration-of-swami-veda-bharatis-mahasamadhi-july-132023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230715T083000
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SUMMARY:“Awakening the Senses: Outdoor Meditation” with Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP - Saturday\, July 15\, 2023\, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars…join us on Saturday morning!!!\n“Awakening the Senses: Outdoor Meditation”\nwith Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\nSaturday\, July 15\, 2023\n8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.\n\nRSVP here.\nFree Event!!!\nAfter a short introduction about awakening our senses and enhancing our appreciation of Nature\, we will walk silently through the park among the tall green trees. We will be outside the whole time\, so wear a hat and good shoes\, and bring a water bottle and sunscreen if you need.\n\nClass will begin and end at The Meditation Center.\n\nDonations are welcome!\n\nCynthia Gran\, DAy\, E-RYT 500\, YACEP\,  has been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. Cynthia and her husband\, Gary\, DAy. CYT\, first attended the old Glenview Center in Illinois where they met and have served the tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic educators. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda.  They are currently in Minnesota for the summer  teaching at The Meditation Center. They enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking at their home in Tucson\, Arizona.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/awakening-the-senses-outdoor-meditation-with-cynthia-gran-saturday-july-15-2023-830-a-m-930-a-m/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230720T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom Only: "Ayurveda Study Group\, Core Principles of Ayurveda"with Gary Gran CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran on July 20\, 2023 \,  7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang Via Zoom and In-Person Viewing at TMC – July 20\, 2023\n“Ayurvedic Study Group: Core Principles of Ayurveda”\nwith Gary Gran\, CYT\, DAy. and Cynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT\n6:00-7:00 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga\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 DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP\n\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n\n8:40 p.m. – Snacks\n\n	\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the next meeting of our Ayurvedic study group. Attendance at prior meetings is not required. All are welcome. We’ll continue with Chapter One of the Charaka 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“The objective of this compendium is achievement of dhatu samya\, the equilibrium of the bodily elements.”  – Charak Samhita\, Sutrasthana\, 1.54 \nGary & Cynthia Gran have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic educators. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently spending the summer in Minneapolis\, offering classes and consultations at The Meditation Center. Their home is in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP \n\n\n\n\nGary’s  blog is ayurvedalessons.com.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-via-zoom-only-ayurveda-study-group-core-principles-of-ayurvedawith-gary-gran-cyt-day-and-cynthia-gran-on-july-20-2023-700-p-m-830-p-m-cdt/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom with Chris Young - July 26\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:New AHYMSIN Community Mantra Japa Practice via Zoom\nwith Chris Young\nWednesday\, July 26\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m. CDT \nWe will meet every other Wednesday to recite the mantra together.\nॐ गं गणपतये नमः ।\n\n“Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”\nOm\, Gam\, salutations to Lord Ganesha\n\n	\n\n\n\nGayatri Prayer\n\nगायत्री मातः। हे गुरो। श्री गुरो।\nसद् बुद्धिं मे प्रयच्च।\nचित्तं मे निर्मलं शान्तं प्रसन्नं भूयात्।\nसर्वे मे भावाः शुध्यन्ताम्।\nमैत्री भावनया क्षमां याचितुं आत्मबलं मे देहि।\nॐ तत्सद् ब्रह्मार्पणम् अस्तु॥\n\n\ngāyatrī mātaḥ | he guro | śrī guro |\nsad buddhiṁ me prayacca |\ncittaṁ me nirmalaṁ śāntaṁ prasannaṁ bhūyāt |\nsarve me bhāvāḥ śudhyantām |\nmaītrī bhāvanayā kṣamāṁ yācituṁ ātma balaṁ me dehi |\nom tat-sad brahmārpaṇam astu ||\n\nMother Gayatri\, Oh Gurudeva\, Shri Gurudeva\nGrant me pure buddhi.\nMay my mind become immaculate\, quiet\, peaceful\, clear and pleasant.\nMay all my emotions be purified.\nGrant me the spiritual strength to ask for forgiveness with a sentiment of amity.\nOm. That (alone is) Real.\nMay (all this endeavor) be (accepted as my) surrender and offering to Brahman.\n\nChris will guide us in the recitation of the Gayatri Prayer and of 1 mala of the new mantra\,”Om Gam Gaṇapataye Namaha”.\n\n\n	\n\n\nChris Young was initiated into the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2005\, but has been connected with The Tradition in some way since birth\, with his parents being early members and faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis. Chris occasionally leads Kirtan at the Meditation Center’s Thursday satsang\, and helps with some IT aspects of the HYT Teacher Training Program. Chris finds the thread of yoga and meditation that has been taught through the Tradition and its teachers\, and cultivated through practice\, to always keep him returning to his heart’s path – the path of Yoga – and he is grateful to be a part of the local and global communities that are working to further the mission of The Himalayan Yoga Tradition. He is the father of two amazing boys\, he enjoys singing and playing music\, and is ready to help with your ocular asanas through eye-roll-inducing dad jokes.
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/ahymsin-community-mantra-japa-practice-via-zoom-with-chris-young-july-26-2023/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom:  An Evening of Spiritual Music with Chris Young - July 27\, 2023 - Note ongoing time change for gentle drop-in hatha - 5:30-6:45 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Satsang In-Person and Via Zoom – July 27\, 2023\n“An Evening of Spiritual Music” with Chris Young\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n  \n5:30-6:45 p.m.: Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sunita Gangopadhyay\n7:00-7:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation by Swami Ma Radha Bharati\n7:30-8:30 p.m.: “An Evening of Spiritual Music” with Chris Young\n8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers\n8:40 p.m.: Snacks\nDetails to come\,
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/thursday-satsang-in-person-and-via-zoom-an-evening-of-spiritual-music-with-chris-young-july-27-2023/
CATEGORIES:Thursday Satsangs
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SUMMARY:Two Saturday Hybrid Workshops\, In-Person and via Zoom: Morning\, “Walking the Path of Wellness: A Spiritual View of Disease” and “Rasayana: The Ayurvedic Practice of Rejuvenation” - July 29\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:“A WAVE OF WELLNESS IS HITTING THE MEDITATION CENTER THIS SUMMER.”\n Two Saturday Hybrid Workshops\, In-Person and via Zoom\nwith Cynthia and Gary Gran\nJuly 29\, 2023\nat The Meditation Center\nClick Here to Register \nRegister for the morning session\, the morning session with lunch\,\nthe afternoon session\, both sessions with lunch\, or both sessions without lunch.\n\nOffered both in-person and via Zoom\n\nRegister for:\nthe morning session only ($30)\,\n\nthe morning session with lunch ($40)\,\n\nthe afternoon session only ($30)\,\n\nboth sessions without lunch($55)\,\n\nor both sessions with lunch ($65)\n\nChoose the option that fits your summer schedule.\n\n	\n\n\nMorning: 9:00 a.m.-Noon “Walking the Path of Wellness: A Spiritual View of Disease.” \nMorning: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. “Walking the Path of Wellness: A Spiritual View of Disease.” with lunch following the morning class and cooking demonstration \n“Walking the Path of Wellness: A Spiritual View of Disease” \nwith Gary and Cynthia \n\n	\n\n\nAyurveda offers us a holistic view of health and well-being that includes body\, mind and spirit. In this workshop\, we’ll delve into the View\, the Path\, and the Goal of wellness from the related wisdom traditions of Ayurveda\, yoga\, and Buddhism. We will cover:\n·      The four questions posed by Ayurveda\, beginning with ‘what is disease?’\n·      The four answers advanced in Buddhism\, known as the Four Noble Truths.\n·      The causes of suffering according to Ayurveda\, Buddhism and yoga.\n·      The cure for suffering according to Ayurveda\, Buddhism and yoga.\n·      Lots of practical tips for building our health.\n·      And this path to wellness will include a trip to the kitchen! You will see your optional vegetarian lunch\, talk about how it was prepared\, and how it will support and nourish you with its healthy qualities specific for this summer season.\n\n	\n\n\nPlease join us for this fun and informative morning of satsang\, as we share and ponder the teachings of the sages together. All are welcome.\n\n	\n\n\n“All problems\, all miseries\, all pains\, are created by the mind.” – Swami Rama\n“Let not your body conditions become your mind conditions.” – Swami Veda\n\n	\n\n\nAfternoon: 1:15-4:15 p.m. “Rasayana: The Ayurvedic Practice of Rejuvenation.” \nRasayana: The Ayurvedic Practice of Rejuvenation” \nwith Gary and Cynthia \n\n	\n\n\nThere’s a story in the classical Ayurvedic text\, the Charaka Samhita\, called ‘The Return of the Sages.’ Despite having learned the principles of Ayurveda when they were younger\, the sages discovered they had lapsed into some bad habits. So\, they returned to the Himalayas to receive further teachings. These teachings include the principles of rejuvenation\, known as Rasayana. In this workshop\, we will cover:\n\n	\n\n\n·      The multi-layered meaning of Rasa\, the ‘sap’ or ‘juice’ of life.\n·      The signs of aging and the depletion of Rasa.\n·      How to rebuild our Rasa to slow the natural aging process.\n·      The guidelines for both cleansing and nourishing the body and the mind-field.\n\n	\n\n\no   How to work with Agni\, our digestive fire\no   How to work with foods and longevity herbs\no   How our lifestyle\, behaviors\, and attitudes effect aging\no   How to work with the subtle elements of prana\, tejas\, and ojas\n\n	\n\n\nPlease join us for this fascinating and truly transformative afternoon of satsang to share and ponder the longevity teachings. All are welcome.\n\n	\n\n\n“If you are constantly expelling the toxins from the body\, you can control the aging process\, expand the span of life\, and lead a healthy life.” – Swami Rama\n\n	\n\n\nGary and Cynthia Gran have been treading the Himalayan path since the late 1970s. They met at the old Glenview Center in Illinois and have served the tradition in various capacities over the years. They are both certified yoga teachers and Ayurvedic educators. They have published more than eighty articles on yoga\, meditation and Ayurveda. They are currently spending the summer in Minneapolis\, offering classes and consultations at The Meditation Center. Their home is in Tucson\, Arizona where they enjoy desert gardening\, cooking and hiking. \nGary Gran\, DAy. CYT \nCynthia Gran\, DAy. E-RYT 500\, YACEP
URL:https://themeditationcenter.org/class/two-saturday-hybrid-workshops-in-person-and-via-zoom-morning-walking-the-path-of-wellness-a-spiritual-view-of-disease-and-rasayana-the-ayurvedic-practice-of-rejuvenatio/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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