Meditation On Mind

Author(s): Chitrabhanu Gurudev
Publisher: Chitrabhanu Gurudev

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Yoga and T’ai | Ahimsa: My Chi
Reverence for Life
by Richard F. Marchewitz.
Hatha yoga classes at the Center are taught by JMIC staff members who have developed their own practice to a high degree and have taken special training with Gurudev and other advanced instructors.
Emphasis in classes is given to gently expanding one's physical capacity by learning to relax and become more in tune with the dynamics of body movement.
Yoga Schedule & Instructors (All Classes are 1 Hour in Length)
Monday 6 pm Beginner Yoga with Amita Tuesday 6 pm Open Yoga with Lisa Lawson Wednesday 6 pm Advanced Yoga with Purna Thursday 6 pm Beginner Yoga with Gautam Friday 5-7 pm T'ai Chi with Jai Dev Saturday 10 am Open Yoga with Ajata Saturday 11:30 am Open Yoga with Dipika
All manifestations of life have just as much right to their existence as I do mine. It matters not that they be plant, animal, insect, or any other life form. Therefore, who am I to judge that they die?
I know that within me there is a desire to maintain my own life. I also know that in order for me to continue my life in this plane of existence, it is necessary for me to be responsible for the death of some life form. I know of no other way to survive except to ingest some form of organic substance. But I do have a choice as to what that substance is, and therefore a choice as to the responsibility of what life form is killed by or for me.
I try not to be, but I realize that I am, selfish with my emotions. I love all manifestations of life. But I show favoritism to the life forms I know to be able to interact with me, call it emotional interaction or not, as you will. Therefore, I “choose" to live on conscious life that has no in
T'ai Chi with Jai Dev Fridays, 5-7 pm T'ai Chi is a gentle, flowing movement which, like yoga, helps to release tension and open the body's energy centers.
Jai Dev (George Young) has studied Tai Chi in the U.S., Canada, and China for many years.
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