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East Coast Tour 2009

East Coast Tour 2009

2009 East Coast Tour – Dhyan Meditation Programs for all who want to meet Swami Ken and get initiated into Dhyan Meditation as given by Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj

Please contact our program coordinator if you would like to set a program in your area.

Program Director: Christine Visscher cvisscher1028@gmail.com
Christine Visscher; Roanoke (Virginia) Dhyan Center (540) 556-6931 or
Vivien Purmort; Shantivan Dhyan Center(507) 334-3904

Dates of available programs:

Swami Ken will be giving meditation programs upon request. As instructed by his master, Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj, there is never a charge – Initiation is always free to those who sincerely wish to learn dhyan meditation. He can give these programs at any center, church, or in one’s own home where people are gathered.

To arrange for a program in your area, contact Christine Visscher at 540-556-6931. For email inquiries, contact omshantivan@yahoo.com.

May 2009

5/2/2009 - 5/8/2009 Chicago, IL

5/8/2009 Columbus OH
5/9/2009 Buffalo, NY
5/10/2009 - 5/13/2009 NY
5/14/2009 - Syracuse
5/15/2009 Utica, NY
5/16/2009 Boston
5/17-19/2009 New York
5/20/2009 New Jersey
5/21/2009 Pennsylvania
5/22/2009 PA Ashram
5/23/2009 Philadelphia
5/24-25/2009 Washington, DC
5/26/2009 Richmond, VA
5/27-28/2009 Roanoke, VA
5/29/2009 Roanoke and Backsburg
5/30/2009 Backsburg
5/31/2009 Winston-Salem

June 2009

6/3-5/2009 Augusta, GA
6/6-10/2009 Atlanta, GA
6/11/2009 Savannah, SC
6/12/2009 Jacksonville, FL
6/13-14/2009 Jacksonville, FL
6/15/2009 Orlando, FL
6/16/2009 Coral Springs, FL
6/17/2009 Ft.Lauderdale/ Miami, FL
6/18/2009 Ft.Lauderdale/ Miami, FL
6/19/2009 Naples, FL
6/20/2009 Naples, FL
6/21/2009 Bradenton, FL
6/22/2009 Gainesville, FL
6/23/2009 Gainesville, FL
6/24/2009 Montgomery, FL
6/25/2009 Selma, FL
6/26/2009 Nashville, TN
6/27/2009 St. Louise, MO
6/28/2009 Cedar Rapids, IA
6/29/2009 Shantivan, MN




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Swami Ken

Born in 1945, Swami Ken began his spiritual quest at an early age. A resident of Minnesota, he spent his early years in the conquest of knowledge by taking private sabbaticals in the northern woods, studying the works of the great masters, chopping wood and carrying water. One wintery morning he went out for firewood, and spotted a dead branch up in a tree. He climbed up to cut it with a logger’s saw, but it slipped as the branch fell and cut a gash in his leg.  No one was around for miles, so Swami Ken managed to drag himself down the tree and back to the forest cabin. His leg was bleeding profusely. After wrapping it in cloth, the only thing he knew to do was to sit quietly and meditate. He sat for hours in deep meditation. As he meditated, the pain began to subside. When Swami Ken came out of meditation, he took the cloth off his leg, and to his amazement, the gash had closed and the leg had healed completely! The universal healing power of meditation was completely validated that day for Swami Ken.

 

Swami Ken is a direct disciple of Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj and was initiated into a special type of discipline known as 'Tapas.' The tapas as given by Swami Shivabalayogi is for a few stalwart souls who have the ability to sit in a deep state of meditation known as 'samadhi' for extended periods. When his master first touched Swami Ken on the third eye, initiating him into tapas, Swami Ken fell into a deep state of Samadhi and did not come out for five hours. Subsequently, he lived at Sri Shivabalayogi’s ashram in Bangalore , India practicing from 10 to 15 hours of meditation per day. After returning to America, he continued his tapas as instructed by his teacher. Shivabalayogi initiated thousands of people into meditation, and a few direct disciples into tapas, such as Swami Ken. Having sustained his meditation practice over 25 years and his tapas for more than seven years, he still practices meditation on a daily basis and has direct contact with his guru inwardly through his meditations. 

 

As directed by his master, he continues to make this simple technique available to all who are sincerely interested in learning how to meditate. This initiation is for all people on all paths. Shivabalayogi said that you should not change paths or gurus, but that this initiation into meditation will only strengthen and deepen your own path of choice (If you are a Christian, you will become a better Christian. If you are a Hindu, you will become a better Hindu, for example). And no one needs any money. Meditation is free. God is all around you and within you! You only have to tap into it through the grace of the guru.

                        *Om Jai Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj!*

 

Shivabalayogi


visit www.shiva.org for more on Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj

Our Center

Shantivan Dhyana Center was inspired by the teacher, Sri Sri Sri Shiva Bala Yogi Maharaj.
We strive to provide an atmosphere of serenity in a quiet country setting for people to come,
have satsang and meditate. We invite you to come take a quiet walk inside yourself.

We host visiting teachers from India and America, hold satsangs and provide other programs for people who are interested in meditation. Shantivan is nonsectarian and has a library featuring books from all the world religions.

Opening up to meditation in a serene environment heals and transforms you, bringing you ever closer to greater awakenings of consciousness.

THE GATEWAY

THE GATEWAY
THE GATEWAY
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This is one of the most unique books I have ever read! Each page is a meditation in itself. I think that is the way it was created and that is the best way to derive the most out of reading it. The ideas expressed in this work are not really for the beginner in meditation. However, they are presented in such a way that make what is said easier to understand even for the beginner. – A beginner
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NIRVANA CARDS

NIRVANA CARDS
NIRVANA CARDS
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GATEWAY NIRVANA CARDS:
These Nirvana Cards came from The Gateway book . These cards are designed to be used as visual reminders of certain “key” concepts designed to open doors of investigation within oneself to find those greater truths that cannot be stated in words alone.

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YAMA YANTRA

YAMA YANTRA
YAMA YANTRA
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Yantras are "portals" connecting the meditator with the unseen energies of creation.
Focus: Yantra of the Great Transition. Practice retention of focus on the inner light. At the moment of death, it is said that if one keeps one's full attention on the inner light, ignoring all else, he or she will be pulled up to the highest realms of God Consciousness, burning off all remaining karmas.

Print Information:
Yantra posters are printed on acid free papers.
The square posters are sized at 18" x 18", the rectangular and vertical posters are sized at 18" x 24".

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HEART OF CHRIST

HEART OF CHRIST
HEART OF CHRIST
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This beautiful yantra is an inspirational focus on the Divine Person, Christ, Son of God. The center focus is the Master Jesus, who embodied the Cosmic Christ Consciousness. This is a way to concentrate on the eternal Atma or Christ Consciousness deep within the soul, inspiring spiritual awakening.

If you are of the Christian persuasion, this is a wonderful way to begin your daily meditations.

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PRANA YANTRA

PRANA YANTRA
PRANA YANTRA
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PRANAYANTRA
Yantras are "portals" connecting the meditator with the unseen energies of creation.
Focus: Intensifies focus of prana circulating in the body during pranayama practice. Energizing Yantra.

Print Information:
Yantra posters are printed on acid free papers.
The square posters are sized at 18" x 18", the rectangular and vertical posters are sized at 18" x 24".

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