AYP Global Group Meditation - Feb 23rd 2009

25. Member Announcements - Classes & Retreats
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Hi All,
Thank you for the wonderful group meditation today. :slight_smile:
I am thinking of taking advantage of the wonderful energy there will be tomorrow, with the millions of people who will be fasting and praying and meditating on the occasion of Mahasivrathri, by organizing our own group meditation.
Every year, I have observed the increased silence/energy during certain days like Gokulashtami (Krishna’s birthday), Durgashtami (eight day of the Navaratri and Durga Puja celebrations), Shivatratrti… and today during our group meditation, I realized, our group meditations are really getting more and more powerful, and it may be a wonderful experience to meditate together on one such powerful day (like tomorrow).
It may be too chaotic to get a time that will work for all… so was thinking of sticking with the times we do on Sat and Sunday.
If you can join us for meditation, that will be perfect, however I know it is a working day, so many may not be able to join in, but if at 11.15 am ET USA, those who cannot join in for meditation, if you can take even a small moment and join in in silence… I am sure it will be wonderful.
We can use “Love” (for all/the world) in samyama.
Thanks to all who can join us (even if it just with an intent).
PS: For meditation time, please go to http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html
Enter the date of 02/23/09, time of 11.15 AM and Location as USA-New York-New York to calculate your meditation start time.

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That’s great, Shanti :slight_smile:
Thanks for initiating this.
I’ll join you at 5:15 pm in Oslo.

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Sounds great Shanti! I echo Katrine in saying thank you for initiating this…Some of us, well me, aren’t very clued in to the “Hindu” holidays, so thanks for being my Indian calendar…you’re awesome. I’ll close my office door at 9:15 am my time…any reason to close the door! haha.
:+1:

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hi Shanti and Katrine,
i’ll join in too at 6:15 pm in Beirut.
by the way tomorrow is the start of the big faste for Christian Catholics as well.

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hello Carson we cross posted :grin:

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:+1:

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Will join also, have put it in my phone alarm :slight_smile:
Thanks for the idea Shanti :slight_smile:

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Hi Shweta I had no idea of this special day.

I will be there for sure :slight_smile:
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This is wonderful! Thanks for organizing this, Shanti :grin: .
I’ve decided to observe Lent this year, so this will be a great start. See you all at 8:15am (PST).
PEACE
cosmic

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Hi Shanti, thanks. Will join at 9.45 pm in Chennai today, 23rd.
Krish

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See you all in ten minutes! :wink:
:+1:

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Hi everyOne
That was a beautiful meditation :slight_smile:
The threads from the feet went deep, deep into the earth…the grounding from you was phenomenal…and the love…was just like at Ammas in November…
Gratia :slight_smile:

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Oh…before I forget…
Can someone please tell me what “Mahasivrathri” means?
Thanks in advance :grin:

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Wow Powerful med. I got called away half way through but I could still feel you all. I was tingling all over :sunglasses:

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Thanks to all who participated. It was very deep and grounding. Had a tough time getting out of meditation tho. :slight_smile:
Katrine, I love this explanation by Nandhi.
About Mahasivrathri : Celebrate the Eternal Yogi
PS: If you want the traditional legends, you can read them here http://www.mahashivratri.org/mahashivaratri-legends.html

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That was nice! Meditation felt deeper than when I do it “alone” :stuck_out_tongue:

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Thank you for Nandhi Shanti :grin:

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hi all and thk you for being present, i actually experienced a very deep state of unlimited emptiness for half of the session but then got back from it maybe bcz of Richard :wink:

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Nice and homely and loving to be with you all :slight_smile:

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So its all my fault eh :stuck_out_tongue: