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Evening Lecture SeriesJuly 9 - 20, 2012 by The Meditation CenterThe Evening Lecture Series is part of the larger event “Transitions and Speaking in Silence” in Minnesota, USA, during the month of July. This event will include Swami Veda's only US public appearances in 2012 and his last "Speaking/Silence" series in North America before he enters a 5-7 year vow of silence on 10th March 2013 in Rishikesh, India. The larger event will include three retreats lead by Swami Ritavan Bharati, Swami Ma Radha Bharati, Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati, and Swami Ma Gita Bharati and HYT-TTP retreats. There will also be a Guru Purnima celebration, a Family Potluck Picnic, and an AHYMS-A meeting. In keeping with the theme, “Transition: Preparing to Receive throughn Silence,” the evening lecture series will prepare us to receive the traditions teachings while Swamiji is in Silence. Swami Veda Bharati will be the keynote speaker on July 9 and will set the stage for the other speakers which will include Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati, Dr. Rene David Alkalay, Sanjay Kumar, Salvatore Zambito, Ragani, Dr. Stephen (Stoma) Parker, and others. The evening lectures are open to the public for a fee and are included at no charge in the four retreats.
The lectures and kirtan will take place on the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas. All Lectures will be held at McNeely, Great Hall, Room 100. The Kirtan will be held at the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. For a map of the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Campus, please see: http://www.stthomas.edu/campusmaps/stpaul/default.html July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 Links were given above for those who had their own websites. (Click on the names in blue and underlined) Sanjay Kumar is a Sanskrit scholar, a lecturer in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia, and will soon be coming to Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama to work with Swami Veda while Swamiji is in silence and working on his writing. Dr. Stephan Parker,Psy. D., L.P., ERYT-500, is a licensed psychologist in private practice at Northland Therapy Center in St. Paul, MN. An initiate of the Himalayan Tradition since 1971, he has been a yoga teacher since 1974 and is a principal faculty member of the international teacher training program of the Association of Himalayan Yoga Meditation Societies International. He has taught workshops and seminars on yoga, meditation and spiritual practice worldwide. A Sanskrit scholar, he edited the second volume of Swami Veda Bharati's definitive translation and commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali. In addition, on July 11, Swami Veda will be speaking at the University of Minnesota 0n “Silence: The Deeper Dimension of Meditation,” 4:40 – 6:00 pm. See: http://www.csh.umn.edu/thi/Events/index.htm The Four RetreatsJuly 1 to July 4, Guru Purnima Retreat This is a silence retreat guided by our Swamis with hatha, meditation, pranayama and subtle body workshops. Transportation is provided to our Guru Purnima Celebration. Begins with dinner on July 1, ends with breakfast on July 4 July 1 to July 10, Silence Retreat Treat yourself to 10 days of silence with our swamis' expert guidance. A systematic approach is used to assist you in calming body and mind in order to reach profound levels of stillness and silence. The retreat culminates with Swami Veda's talk on July 9th. July 6 to July 10, Speaking in Silence Retreat Swami Veda tells us that his most profound teachings will be offered during his 5 years of silence. How do we prepare to take advantage of this great blessing? Discussions and workshops during this retreat will help with this question. The retreat culminates with Swami Veda's talk on July 9. July 8 to July 22, HYT-TTP Teacher Training and Continuing Education Retreats
Guru PurnimaJuly 3, Guru Purnima Celebration at St. Maron's Cedars Hall, 6:30 pm, followed by 9 pm Guru Purnima Meditation with Swami Veda at The Meditation Center. This will be the July Full Moon Meditation. AHYMS-A Meeting and Family Potluck PicnicJuly 7, AHYMS-A Meeting Links:For more information about Swami Veda in Minneapolis 2012, please visit: http://www.themeditationcenter.org/jnana/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=200&Itemid=180 For a more information about the summer retreats, see: http://www.themeditationcenter.org/jnana/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116&Itemid=184 For the HYT Teacher Training and Continuing Education Retreats, see http://www.hyt-ttp.com/stpaul.html For the Evening Lecture Series, see http://www.themeditationcenter.org/jnana/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=207&Itemid=194 You can contact The Meditation Center at: http://www.themeditationcenter.org/jnana/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=1&Itemid=24
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