Dancing Cranes

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"Meditation is the basis for ALL inner work. We might struggle conscientiously to change our limiting qualities; we might saturate ourselves with instructions and help, both concrete and subtle. Yet in the end, it is the direct, naked encounter with our own Awareness that shifts our understanding of who we are and gives us the power to stand firm in the center of our being. No one else can do this for us. Only meditation unlocks those doors." Swami Durgananda (Sally Kempton) in "The Heart of Meditation" Meditation is a silent return to the still center of the turning world. It is the practice of invoking the incandescence of your Self and the universe, and dancing with that luminosity for the benefit of ALL of Life. "Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance." Susan Wilkens began her "yoga dance" at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago in 1995. In September 1996 she entered the Temple's Seminary program, where her in-depth yoga studies included: . Kriya Yoga Philosophy . The Laws of Karma . Meditation . Hatha Yoga . Esoteric Astrology . The Language of Symbols . Dreams . The Upanishads . The Bhagavad Gita . Sanskrit . World Religions . Rituals . Pastoral Care/Spiritual Guidance She was ordained as a swami in the Kriya Yoga lineage on the summer solstice weekend of June 2002. She received her Meditation Teacher Training and Certification at Ananda's Expanding Light Center in Nevada City, CA. Her current explorations in spiritual spheres include the study of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation as taught by Yogi Bhajan, and the devotion and discipline of meditative mantra practice. Meditation Instruction “If you’re interested in learning to meditate, please call or email me so that we can talk about setting up one-to-one sessions. “I’ve discovered through experience that individualized, personalized instruction works very well in the realm of meditation. “If there are two or three of you, in the same household or workplace or circle of friends, a small group works well also. “We can explore a variety of sitting meditation techniques, learn relaxation methods, do some moving meditation and body-based practices, work with mantra and chanting, affirmation, visualization, cultivating compassion, breathing techniques – there are lots of possibilities! There is time in each session for discussion, for questions, for feedback. We’ll talk about what you’ve been practicing on your own since our previous session. We will practice new techniques during out time together so that you’re clear on the procedure and so that you get a real experiential taste – so that you have the experience of meditating and not just of talking about meditating. I will also give you practical guidelines for establishing your own regular meditation practice and for dealing with common sidetracks and stumbling blocks as you encounter them. I may give you reading assignments, and I will definitely give you homework: to practice meditation! I’ll provide you with informative and inspiring handouts, CD samplers and a resource guide to books and CDs. “I have a meditation space in Forest Park complete with all the items we’ll need for meditating comfortably. “Each session generally lasts 60 minutes. If we have a small group we may go to an hour and 15 minutes to allow time for each person’s questions and comments. We can meet weekly or bi-weekly. I’ve found that in the beginning it’s best not to let more than two weeks go by between sessions. “You can reach me at 708.366.8915 or 708.655.1019 (cell) or at susandancingcranes@sbcglobal.net in the midst of the noise and fear of the mind’s chatter, she stays sitting with both eyes closed and holds fast to meditation. by wandering away from the seat of her own heart, even though she may bathe at holy places, wandering the seven seas, this world is lost and the next world is lost. in the middle of difficulties, illusion and distraction, she sits, and in this way, this way of sitting, the strength of the spirit emerges. i speak truly – listen and understand completely. one who practices this act of love realizes God. -- guru gobind singh if you catch a fragrance of the unseen, like THAT, you won’t be able to be contained. you’ll be out in empty sky. --rumi

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