Gateway Yoga serving Dekalb Sycamore and Northern Illinois University

Siddha Meditation Group to Meet Friday September 10th, 2010

jennifer — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:41:26 +0000

Second Friday Siddha Yoga Satsang

Join us for

CHANTING and MEDITATION

Friday, Sept 10th 7:30 pm

7640 West Kesslinger Rd., DeKalb, IL

“Immerse Yourself in the Wonder”

More from Swamiji

jennifer — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:11:34 +0000

Inner mastery must be cultivated for you to live it fully
in your relationships and in your life.
- Swami Nirmalananda

Kirtan Event in Madison

jennifer — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:20:16 +0000

If you’re a fan of live kritan (chanting) you won’t want to miss this event brought to you by Shakti Bookshop in Madison, WI…. We’ve got huge news for all you Shakti lovers out there! We are so very excited to announce that we are bringing kirtan artist Wah! here to Madison! The details: The concert will be on Monday, July 19 at 7:00 PM. It will take place at the Center for Conscious Living (349 E. WAshington). Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 …the day of the show and can be purchased through Shakti Bookshop (320 State Street) or through the Center for Conscious Living (www.mylovingspirit.com). If you have any questions, you can call 255-5007. We’re really thrilled about this event, and we hope to see you all there!! Namaste!

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To learn how you can become an active participant in the Center’s operation or get on an informational mailing list, e-mail your request to revgenef@gmail.com or phone us at: 608-843-7740.

Peace Quote

jennifer — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:34:53 +0000

We are already one. But we imagine that we are not. And what we have to recover is our original unity. What we have to be is what we are. - Thomas MertonDear Ones, We are more than just the body we inhabit, we are more than what we “think” we are. Our being is complete, sacred and divine. At the deepest level of our existence, we are made of love Itself. Contemplate the depths, the breadth and the heights of your being beingness. Know your own Truth…and rest in That.

Lataa

You Are Shiva…

jennifer — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:46:38 +0000

You are the whole of
Shiva
yet existing within
Shiva.

- Swami Nirmalananda

Peace Quote

jennifer — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:17:30 +0000

I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
- Isaac Newton

Go with the Flow

jennifer — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:37:44 +0000

Do you “go with the flow”? Swami Nirmalananda tells us that “control is an illusion”. Have you noticed in your life what happens when you don’t go with the flow? My experience with refusing to go with the flow has given me several lessons, and at times…these lessons turn into very painful experiences - sometimes physically - sometimes emotionally. My mind used to tell me that I wasn’t ”good enough”… I compared myself to others and always felt somehow “small”. I thought I had to effort to improve myself. My mind dictated that I had to do something to make my world change. After contemplating this theme, I found that I already was what I need to be…. and my refusing to rest into that beingness was my downfall. I discovered that my thoughts were far from the truth. Going with the flow ~ allowing life to unfold in it’s own way is the Truth.

What would happen if we simply trust in the natural unfolding? Why do we feel that we have to do so much to make ourselves over constantly? Go with the flow… Give it a try! I have used this concept in my own life recently. I am “letting go” of ideas and pre-conceived notions. I feel as if I am reclaiming my life. We are more than just this body, we are more than what our mind tells us we are. …there is a deeper level of existence that is always with us. To access that deeper level and “go with the flow”, it’s necessary to have a quiet mind. Meditation or mantra repetition will help you achieve a quiet mind. When the mind stops chattering and resisting, you can “go with the flow”, you are able to think more clearly and your reaction to what had been bothering you drops away. “DO MORE YOGA”

Namaste, Lataa

From the Ashram by Swami Nirmalanda

jennifer — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:14:37 +0000

The Kathopanishad describes Shiva as “greater than the greatest”
and as “smaller than the smallest” - encompassing and becoming
the expanse of space
(and beyond)
to the subatomic particles
(and smaller).
- Swami Nirmalananda

Peace Quote

jennifer — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:34:14 +0000

Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

- Lao Tzu

Peace Quote

jennifer — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:03:00 +0000

It may be that the satisfaction I need depends on my going away, so that when I’ve gone and come back, I’ll find it at home.

- Rumi