AHYMSIN Newsletter, Issue - February 2022

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Meditative Posture

~ Swami Rama

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The requirements for a good meditation posture are that it be still, steady, relaxed, and comfortable. If the body moves, sways, twitches, or aches, it will distract you from meditation. Some people have the misconception that to meditate, you must sit in a complicated, cross-legged position called the Lotus Pose. Fortunately, this is not accurate. There is only one important prerequisite for a good meditation posture – it must allow you to keep the head, neck, and trunk of the body aligned so that you can breathe freely and diaphragmatically.

16 Steps of Basic Meditation

~ Swami Veda Bharati

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A guided practice audio and transcript on the “16 Steps of Basic Meditation” by Swami Veda Bharati is made available at the ‘read more’ button below.

This guided meditation may be used by total beginners and new students in the Himalayan Tradition and is about 41 minutes long.

We wish you the depths of silent and joyous meditation.

Blessings of Illuminations, Song, and Silence…

~ Swami Ritavan Bharati

Seasonal REnewal-2021

The clockwork of God’s universe pulls up the moon from behind Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) as the planets play a chorus song.
Light and Sound fill our Winter night with the melodious chants of meditative japa.
The Names of the Lord in Sun, Moon, and Stars each cherished reminders of those luminous Sage-Saints of yore.
Their stories are legends proclaiming mysteries of the universe born from a stillness within.

Upcoming AHYMSIN Sangha Practice for 2022 Onwards

~ AHYMSIN Office

On the sacred occasion of the Mahashivaratri 2019, Swami Ritavan Bharati, our Ashram Pramukha and Spiritual Guide, had initiated the AHYMSIN Sangha into a collective special mantra practice. Thousands of initiates and students around the world practiced the Saumya-Tara Mantra during the last three years. This sangha practice will now be coming to a conclusion in Feb 2022, with a special Purash-charana, Yajna, and Purnahuti of the Saumya-Tara Mantra. On behalf of the Lineage and all our global family members, Swami Ji will be presiding over the conclusion ceremonies.

After the Purnahuti of the previous Sangha Practice, Swami Ritavan will initiate the AHYMSIN Sangha into a new mantra on 25 February, 2022. Further guidance on the new practice will be offered over the following few days.

On the auspicious day of the Mahashivaratri on 1 March 2022, Swami Ji will take a sankalpa for the new practice on behalf of the AHYMSIN Sangha.

The Early Days of TMC (Part 1)

~ Stephen Parker, John Wilson, and Emilio & Lois Bettaglio

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Swami-Rama-in-the-Attic-image Pt.-Arya-Meditating

Michael Smith has written:

“Namaste Everyone! This is the 2nd article in a series of articles dealing with The History of The Meditation Center (TMC). The time period is from 1967, when the Arya family came to Minneapolis, until the early 1970s. This article has contributions from Stoma Parker, John Wilson and Emilio & Lois Bettaglio. However, there are several more “Early Birds” who have their stories to share, too, so we are calling this article “The Early Days of the Meditation Center (Part One).”

HYT-TTP Fall 2021 Virtual Workshop
– A big Thank you to Everyone

~ Pandit Priyadarshan (Pierre Lefebvre)

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The Fall 2021 HYT-TTP Virtual Workshop brought a wealth of beautiful inspirations and sharing this November through the teachings of senior AHYMSIN Faculty, including Swami Ritavan Bharati, Swami Ma Radha Bharati, Dr. Stephen (Stoma) Parker, Charles & Carol Crenshaw, Chuck Linke, Pandit Ashutosh Sharma, Adhikari Bhoi, Ramprakash Das. The live sessions of the virtual workshop came to an end on November 21st and we wish to give our heartfelt gratitude to all the presenters and participants for again making this event a success beyond all our expectation.

After the spring virtual workshop, which highlighted all ten subject areas of the HYT-TTP curriculum, the fall workshop took one of those subjects, meditation, and dived deeper into it. Through the sessions, the faculty addressed and covered different aspect of this central practice of the Himalayan Tradition.

Even though the live workshop is now complete, it is still possible to register for the video only workshop and access the recordings of every session as well as the resources shared by the faculty by registering and making a donation towards the sustenance of SRSG during the pandemic by clicking HERE. The access to the recorded sessions will be valid until February 28th 2022.

Full Moon Meditation Reminder

19 December 2021

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You are 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…”

Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Invites You

~ Upcoming Events

Dates	Name of the Retreat	Teacher	Format
27 Nov-19 Dec 2021	Contemplations on “The Mystical Poems of Kabir”	Rabindra Sahu	Online
26-30 Dec 2021	Dhyana Yoga Sadhana Retreat	Adhikari Bhoi & Ramprakash Das	In-Person
8-9 Jan 2022	Peace Mantras from the Vedas	Pandit Priyadarshan (Pierre Lefebvre)	Online
17 Jan 2022	Full Moon Meditation	All	Wherever you are
26 Jan-1 Feb 2022	Mauni Amavasaya 7 Days Silence Retreat	Adhikari Bhoi & Pandit Priyadarshan (Pierre Lefebvre)	In-Person
6-12 Feb 2022	Seminar on an Exploration into Sankhya Philosophy	Pandit Priyadarshan (Pierre Lefebvre)	In-Person
13-19 Feb 2022	“Art of Joyful Living” Retreat	Rabindra Sahu	In-Person
16 Feb 2022	Full Moon Meditation	All	Wherever you are
16-25 Feb 2022	Conclusion of previous Sangha Practice: Purash-charana of Saumya-Tara Mantra	Swami Ritavan Bharati and All	In-Person & Wherever you are
25 Feb 2022	Conclusion of previous Sangha Practice: Purnahuti of Saumya-Tara Mantra	Swami Ritavan Bharati and All	In-Person & Online
25-28 Feb 2022	New Sangha Practice Announcement and Further Guidance on the New Practice	Swami Ritavan Bharati and others	In-Person & Online
1 Mar 2022	Mahashivaratri Celebrations	Swami Ritavan Bharati and All	In-Person & Online
6-13 Mar 2022	Illumination of HA and THA in Asana Practice	Pandit Ashutosh Sharma	In-Person
18 Mar 2022	Full Moon Meditation	All	Wherever you are
2-10 Apr 2022	Navaratri Celebrations	All	In-Person