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Isha Foundation presents: A Free Meditation Session for Clarity, Health and Joy
"Meditation is the only freedom from all the stress that man is going through." - Sadhguru. Come participate in a simple and powerful meditation for: Enhanced Clarity - Improved Health - Heightened focus and energy - Greater prosperity and a state of peacefulness and joy.
Organized by Isha Foundation.
The Happiness Institute ,
1720 Market St, San Francisco, 94102.
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Event Listings
Art and Science of Raja Yoga
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Raja Yoga encompasses all the different types of yoga, including meditation, devotional practices, dispassionate discrimination & wisdom, as well as the physical postures well-known in the West. Ultimately, it is a well-explored pathway, walked by countless yogis and mystics, to union with God. Every Wednesday till March 28, plus two ...
Ananda Church,
2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 94306.
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The Secret of the Self: Exploring Meditation
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Meditation provides a direct window into the source of infinite joy and knowledge that lies within each person. Based on a variety of yogic practices rooted in the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism, this course will help the participant begin to realize his or her true nature and get perspective on ...
Organized by Sri Sambha Sathashiva Vidya Peetham.
260 Stonewall Road, Berkeley.
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Learn to Meditate
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Meditation is one of the most natural and rewarding of all human activities. It gives direct, intuitive experience of higher realities, and is the cornerstone of true spirituality. It also brings balance, rest, and a growing inner peace.
Ananda Church,
2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 94306.
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Paramhansa Yogananda: Walking in the Footsteps of the Master
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Now, a new biography of Paramhansa Yogananda allows us to know the master in a way not possible before. Firsthand reminiscences show him to us as avatar, teacher, friend, and guide. Above all, studying this book, tells us how to walk the path the master himself has walked, from ego-bondage ...
Ananda Church,
2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 94306.
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Special Kirtan Celebrating Shivaratri
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In honor of Lord Shiva, symbolic of the destructive force in creation, sometimes feared, but also needed to clear away the old and make room for new beginnings. Shivaratri is the night when Shiva is said to have performed the dance of primordial creation, preservation, and destruction.
Ananda Church,
2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 94306.
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Home Satsang: Discourses on Aparokshanubhooti
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Organized by Chinmaya Mission, San Jose.
Dash Residence,
6789 Glenview Drive, San Jose, 95120.
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Ramana Darshanam
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The Ramana Darshanam events are focused on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, as contained in books published by Sri Ramanasramam. Passages are read aloud, and their meanings are explained in detail so that seekers can fully practice the teachings and comprehend their profound significance. Dialogues also occur in which ...
Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth (SAT).
Society of Abidance in Truth (SAT),
1834 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, 95060.
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Nirguna Brahman and Saguna Brahman
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Lecture by Swami Mangalananda, including the concept of God in other major religions and how those concepts relate to Nirguna Brahman and Saguna Brahman. Followed by aarati and mahaprasad.
Organized by Badarikashrama.
Badarikashrama,
15602 Maubert Ave., San Leandro, 94578.
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The Mother and Integral Devotion
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Lecture by Vishnu Eschner. At CIF's annual celebration of Mother Mirra's birthday, Vishnu Eschner will outline the devotional aspects of dedication to the Mother. Vishnu is actively involved in the works of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo. He is past president of the Sri Aurobindo Association in the U.S.
Organized by Cultural Integration Fellowship.
Cultural Integration Fellowship,
2650 Fulton St., San Francisco, 94118.
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Expanding Your Awareness of God
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SRF Center Sacramento, 4513 North Ave., Sacramento. (916) 483-9644. SRF Center Los Gatos, 303 E. Main St., Los Gatos. (408) 252-5299. Richmond Temple, 6401 Bernhard Ave., Richmond. (510) 232-6652. Contact temples for times.
Organized by Self-Realization Fellowship.
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