Meditation to Honour Peace

Never-ending Meditation Program

The theme for our Never-Ending Meditation is Peace.

Part A: 9am-10.30am approx.:

  1. Korero and Announcements, (5 mins),
  2. Guided Energisation, (15 mins),
  3. Stretching and Series for Releasing Blocked Energy, (5 mins),  
  4. Guided Pranayama, (5 mins),
  5. Invocation and Prayer, (2mins), 
  6. Reading from Yogananda’s “Inner Peace”, Chapter 4, How to Be Calmly Active – Centred in Peace No Matter What You Are Doing, pp.38-42, (15mins), 
  7. Music on peace as an expression of and vehicle to the Divine. Bengali and English: Shanti Mondire, CC., pp.62-3, In the Temple of Silence, ACB., p.68, (10 mins),
  8. Guided Meditation, ending with the AUM chant, (20mins),
  9. Affirmation for the month, (5 mins),
  10. Bathroom break, (5 mins).

Part B: 10.30am – 12pm approx.: 

  1. Reading from Yogananda’s “Inner Peace”, Chapter 5: Peace in Your Daily Life – Essential Principles and Practices, pp.44-54, (15mins),
  2. Music calling for peace in times of conflict: The Answer Is Peace, by A. Hart., Wartime Lullaby, AS., p.249, God Is Truth, God Is Love, AS., p.81, (15 mins),
  3. Self-Directed Meditation, ending with the AUM Chant, (40 mins),
  4. Divine Mother Healing Prayers, (10 mins),
  5. Bathroom break, (5 mins). 

Part C: Extended Meditation 12 – 1pm approx.:

  1. Reading from Yogananda’s “Inner Peace”, Chapter 6, The Wisdom Perspective that Leads to Inner Peace, pp.56-61, (10 mins), 
  2. Music that reminds us that peace is present in everything and everyone: Peace, AS., p.194, Make Us Channels of Thy Peace, AS., p.169, (10 mins),
  3. Meditation: Closing Practice, ending with the AUM Chant, (15 mins),
  4. Reading of Yogananda’s Poem, “Samadhi”, (5mins),
  5. Lunch, departures and join the Book Study Group.