Meditation

'To meditate' is defined as the practise of focusing ones mind for a period of time for spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation (Oxford English dictionary). Our Govindas Meditation class is designed to satisfy these two motivations.

What is a Class like?

• The facilitator sings some slow deep mantra chants using the beautiful harmonium instrument. Everyone relaxes and centres themselves. 
• Seated on chairs, everyone takes part in a silent meditation, attempting to expand his or her own consciousness through deep hearing. We focus on being in the moment and listening to the sounds of the world, without our attention wandering - without day-dreaming. Simply hearing. Simultaneous to this, we silently repeat two simple mantras, representing the Divine masculine and the Divine feminine. 
• After our meditation, we discuss our experiences. The facilitator may touch on some philosophy behind the practise of meditation. 
• Then we begin the relaxation sequence. Participants choose whether they want to remain seated on chairs, or switch to lying on a yoga mat or specifically-tailored flat cushions. Other options include sitting cross-legged or holding oneself in a yoga pose. Calming relaxation music is played out over the room, with flutes, oriental violins, and sounds of birds singing and water falling, etc. The participants are taken through a visualization sequence - a guided meditation where we travel to a distant beautiful land with the mind's eye. At the end, as we are all mentally returning to the room, the facilitator sings auspicious mantras along with the harmonium. And then we all open our eyes and feel very refreshed and enlivened.  

  Meditation Classes Wednesday July 22, July 29, Aug 5 and Aug 12, 2009 Drop-in: €10 per class Class begins 5.45pm, ends 6.55pm Join in or experience the Kirtan-Yoga music chants from 8pm that evening for FREE when you come attend the Meditation classes.

  
  
  

How to Book the Meditation classes beginning July 15th 2009

1. There are spaces available. Simply pre-pay the €45 (to cover the 5 weeks). You can do this by:

Option (a) filling in the form at Govinda's Vegetarian Restaurant, 83 Middle Abbey Street, enclosing the payment with the envelope provided, and hand back to the staff member at the till.

or

Option (b) Pay online with PayPal now 

    

2. Then simply text or email Tim to let him know you've booked. If you've booked using the PayPal option above, please email and give us your name and phone number.

email:

Mobile: 086 1608108

3. That's all. See you on the day!

 (N.B. you do need to let Tim know you've booked, please)