Mantra & Meditation: Theme - Enlightenment

Mantra is a wonderful way to join together in a format that allows all to practice our our own belief systems while sharing common space. The physical, mental, emotional and spiritual impacts of mantra have been researched and proven many times over and include but are not limited to:

• Stress relief
• Movement of energy throughout the body, regulating the chemicals in the brain
• Releases endorphins
• Regulates heart rate
• Enhances positive alpha, gamma, delta, and theta brainwaves
• Increases immune functions and lowers blood pressure
• Drowns out negative voices in our minds, allowing room for positive thoughts
• Easy way to direct thoughts and achieve physical and mental wellbeing

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Join us every two weeks as we come together in this wonderful practice, focusing on a different topic each time. The flow of our time together will include:

• Group discussion and sharing on the evening's topic
• Review of the mantra, it's meaning and time to align the energy of the mantra to each individuals personal intentions/beliefs/practice
• For those who would choose, a mudra (hand position) will also be shown and may be used during the mantra
• Mantra begins
• Flow from mantra into meditation/prayer, allowing the energy and personal connection made through the mantra to settle in
• Using breath, we will slowing return to the space and complete our time together with a bit more sharing as individuals feel called

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THIS WEEKS TOPIC

Enlightenment

Every faith has its views on what it means to be enlightened. In this time together we will explore these views in an open, respectful dialogue. We will ask the questions: what does it mean to be enlightened? Who is capable of achieving this state? What does it take to achieve it? How do we each feel our own unique connection with enlightenment?

Mantra: Om vajrapani hum

Mudra: Ksepana