Training the Mind

'When the mind is withdrawn from the sense objects, the sense organs also withdraw themselves from their respective objects and, thus, are said to imitate the mind. If the senses are allowed to see outside, they try to grasp pictures of the outside world. If they are turned inward, they will see the purity of the mind and won't take the color of the world outside."

The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali
II.54

I am grateful for..

Thanksgiving Day Prayer/Intention







May this day be an opportunity to deeply express my gratitude for family, friends and community.
May this day be an opportunity to deepen my relationship with the Divine, God, The Absolute.
May this day be an opportunity to offer the fruits of my actions to something or someone greater than myself.
May this day be an opportunity to practice compassion, humility, modesty, forgiveness and second chances.


May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may my actions contribute to that happiness and freedom for all.

Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu

Happy Thanksgiving.

JOY RISING

Kirtan (from the Sanskrit word meaning "to sing") is easily learned. The message: Cultivate Joy. The form is simple: a lead group calls out the melodies/mantra and the crowd is invited to sing, clap their hands, dance, or simply sit quietly and soak up the vibrations!

Join us in the joy and magic!

HANUMANIS

Tonight, Saturday
November 21st
7-9PM

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry

110 Malphrus Road (The road LOWES is on)
Bluffton, SC 29910

One mile past Lowes on the right.

BE PART OF THE EXPERIENCE!

Keeping the Breath in Mind

It helps to have a focus for your attention, anchor line to tether you to the present moment and to guide you back when the mind wanders. The breath serves this purpose exceedingly well. It can be a true ally. Bringing awareness to our breathing we remind ourselves that we are here now, so we might as well be fully awake for whatever is already happening.
- John Kabat-Zinn

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krisha, Arjuna's Charioteer and Advisor, offers this piece of wisdom to Arjuna regarding the breath:

6.6 As you gain control of your mind, with the help of your higher Self, then your mind and ego become your allies. But the uncontrolled mind behaves as an enemy.

Kabir says: Student, tell me, what is God? He is the breath inside the breath.

Benefits of Pranayama

Then sit and calm the mind and senses by concentrating on one thing: thus you practice Yoga (Meditation) for self-purification. Bhagavad Gita 6:12

Pranayama is a purifying practice. It cleanses our body and awakens our mind. It helps control the waves of our mind through the regulation of prana. When we learn to regulate the prana and make it function more optimally, we unlock the gateway to the subtle realm of self-healing, mastery of the mind and spiritual unfoldment.
Benefits of Pranayama:
* Drinking in gallons of vitality and immunity
* Supercharges the blood with extra oxygen
* The whole body vibrates with new life.
* Produces lightness of the body, alertness of the mind and sound sleep
* Eliminates sinus discomfort
* Exhilarates the blood circulation and stimulates the entire body

EnJOY.