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New Meeting: Spiritual Party: Breathing, Chanting, Potluck n FUN

From: Deepak
Sent on: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 3:11 PM
Announcing a new meeting for Yoga Meditation "Art of Living" Spiritual Group!

What: Spiritual Party: Breathing, Chanting, Potluck n FUN

When: Saturday, March 15, 6:00 PM

Where: Click the link below to find out!

Who should come: Welcome to our monthly Spiritual Party. We will be doing breathing techniques, Chanting, potluck dinner and have lots of fun. This event is FREE and open to all. Please invite your family and friends.

Why: If you want to see a beautiful combination of celebration and meditation, then come and experience it yourself :)

Meeting Description: Agenda:

7:00-8:30pm Chanting and Singing
8:30pm-9:30pm Dinner and Social

This program features songs in Sanskrit language along with a short meditation that deepens the entire experience letting one learn the art of
celebrating sound and celebrating silence! There are many secondary benefits that may be derived out of this meetup as participative singing helps us
bring the mind into the present moment allowing the chatter of the intellect to stop. It is soothing to the nervous system and is FUN!

Participative singing helps us bring the mind into the present moment allowing the chatter of the intellect to stop. Also, it is said that one need not even participate in kirtan to derive its many benefits; merely listening attentively to the music may uplift, inspire, and even heal the listener at some level. Stress, negativity diminishes during participation or listening to kirtan. Other benefits include:

-Having a soothing effect on the nervous system that helps with any emotional discomfort.
-Encouraging balance and equanimity as it allows one to use the right side of the brain, as the logical left side of the brain stops looking for meaning in words.
-Sanskrit being one of the oldest languages helps us to unite with sound energy in the ether that is ancient.
-Collective singing brings all our minds in one field helping sound vibration in the ether uniting and thus expanding our conciousness.

Besides, singing is FUN! Feel free to bring an instrument to share. You do not have to worry about your singing abilities in this session :)

Learn more here:
http://meditation.meetup.com/508/calendar/7464899/
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