Wesak, the Retreat of a Lifetime

The Wesak Festival is the Retreat of a Lifetime. This year’s Wesak Conference 2011 Registration is taking place now for anyone still interested in joining the TSG Foundation. They have created an enriching series of experiences to nourish your inner life. And, it is a great spiritual networking opportunity to make new friends too.

You need times to withdraw from the hustle, bustle and busy daily life to re-orient yourself to the purpose of life. In the deepest sense, your life is not about making money, your job, career, shopping and paying bills. While all of this is important to day-to-day survival, there is much more fulfillment to be enjoyed besides these activities.

Why are you here on Earth?

What is your purpose in life?

How can you maintain a stronger connection to wisdom, sanity, loving-kindness, compassion, joy, health and spiritual wealth?

Spiritual retreats help answer these important questions, and aid you in gaining a deeper level of happiness. Your soul needs attention too which why the Wesak Conference is just the thing you’ll need.

In the powerhouse book, New Dimensions in Healing, author, spiritual teacher and mentor Torkom Saraydarian writes, “The key to success is love, joy, bliss and enthusiasm. It is these fires which electromagnetically organize and guide your life. Without this magnetism…..you remain deaf to the directions of your Inner Self and to higher guidance.”

Wesak 2011 is a retreat for deep healing and regeneration. The conference is a pursuit of new, radiant health – and expanding our magnetic sensitivity to higher guidance and protection. The conference is an interactive design of Gita Saraydarian’s lectures, small group and individual work exercises, sacred music and dance, poetry and exercises for deep healing.

Wesak is considered the ‘spiritual new year’ and is the time specifically chosen for the annual conference. Integrated group participation at the full moon enhances the impact and assimilation of higher energies.

May 13th to 17th in Cave Creek, Arizona.

Friday evening, May 13th, candlelight dinner served at the Retreat Dining Room, beginning at 6 pm, followed by a special event in the large Upper Hall, included in the registration fees.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday events schedule:

AM: Lectures and Workshop with Gita Saraydarian on Building Bridges to Happiness, Joy and Bliss.

Afternoon: Individual study and contemplation, group study, sacred songs and dance.

Wesak Celebration takes place on the evening of Monday, May 16th.

Tuesday: Half day event, followed by lunch at the TSG Center.

To register for the Conference and/or make room reservations, please complete ALL selections, then add to cart to submit.

When you register, you will be charged for the Conference and your room reservations will be secured and confirmed. You will be billed for your room upon arrival. Please be sure to let us know if you are arriving earlier/leaving later than the scheduled conference days.

You will receive an automatic Wesak Conference confirmation notice.

Travel, dinners (other than Friday night), and accommodation costs are not included in this registration.

Wesak retreat cost: $375.00 for the entire 5 days. What a bargain even in today’s world of tight budgets.

For installment payment plans, please call us at 480-502-1909.

OR: Fax or mail printed Registration Form to P.O. Box 7068. Cave Creek, AZ. 85331 USA (FAX: 480-502-0713.)

There is still time to register if you hurry. Click here to download information.

Complete information packet will be emailed to you following your Wesak retreat registration.

Partial Scholarships are available. Please call them for details 480-502-1909 today!

With love and compassion,

Christopher Lee May

Back Jack Meditation Chair, Perfect for Protecting Your Back

Many people complain about back strain when sitting for long periods in meditation or yoga classes. Well, I am happy to report that there is a low cost and easy to use solution. It is called the Back Jacks chair. The Back Jacks are definitely the perfect seating solution for the aging or sore back problem. Since it is light weight you can tote it in the car with great ease as well. This light weight portable chair is the perfect solution for sitting on the floor in group training sessions, such as a meditation classes, yoga classes and the like. Be sure to get one for your partner too because they’ll thank for thinking of them.

As noted above the Back Jack is suitable for meditation seating, yoga classes, retreat centers, schools, church groups, associations or wherever low cost seating solutions are required. They last a long time when cared for properly. And, you can tote them to and from classes because Back Jacks are are the proverbial all purpose “go anywhere” chair.

Back Jack chairs are also suitable for:
Floor seating for Birthing classes,
Lamaze training chair seats,
Group Retreat seating,
Portable Meditation chair,
Yoga class chair,
Portable home chair for family and kids,
TV watching seating solution,
School classroom story time seating,
As a camping chair, and
Lounging around for kids.

Back Jacks are constructed out of a strong, tubular inner steal frame with a heavy cotton duck outer cover this will last for years if cared for properly. The seat is heavily padded for comfort. Some birthing class participants use a pillow at the back rest for additional comfort while in your pre-natal classes.

The Back Jack is stackable when not in use, while the folding version the floor chair is spring loaded with a strap to keep it closed allowing you to fold it down easily when not in use.

When you receive the Back Jack chair note that some assembly is required. It takes about 8-10 minutes to put together since there are only 4 pieces plus the cover.

They come in the convenient selections:

1. Original Back Jack or the stackable version. This floor seating chair does not fold, and thus works best for leaving at home or the center where it is being used. You can toss it in the car if you’d like, many people tell me that works well.

2. The Extra Large Back Jack chair is the best size for your birthing class because it offers a roomier back rest and seat than the original size. This is also a non-folding chair.

The XL Back Jack rest measures: 16″ wide x 23″ tall. If you have a larger frame body, then try the preferred the X-Large back jack model mentioned here is what you’ll need.

3. The Folding Back Jack are best for those who wish to travel with their chairs a great deal. They are the same dimensions as the original floor seating chair.

If you looking for spinal support to reduce lower back pain when sitting, this sitting solution is perfect for you. The Back Jack looks and acts like a beach chair but with greater padding, strength and durability in the steel frame design. Important tip: do not sit on them with wet clothing or get them wet.

Click on any link that reads Back Jack to see pictures and select the best color and shipping method for yourself, your birthing class group or other floor seating solution.

Peace Walk and Mindfulness Meditation

Peace Walk & Mindfulness Meditation is being held at the Franciscan Renewal Center March 19, Saturday, 9am – noon.

The Peace Walk is an exercise in learning how to apply mindfulness practice, to create greater peace and compassion in your life.

Mindfulness practice is learning how to be aware in the present moment, to live with less emphasis on the past or the future but fully enjoy each moment of life. This heals a great deal of depression anxiety, nervous tensions fears and many other issues you face in daily life.

The purpose of this form of meditation is to allow you to become more fully ..
aware of your body,
aware of your actions,
aware of your thinking,
aware of our beliefs,
aware of your feelings, and
all layers of consciousness.

Besides being aware of these things you also learn that you can choose how to respond in the moment so that there is no reason to have to apologize for speaking without thinking or acting out of reflex.

During the Peace Walk, which is an individual journey to find peace in oneself, you will learn to walk instead of speaking or acting in a less than kind way.

You will have access to the Casa’s labyrinth and the Healing Garden after the program ends.

Fee per person: $20.00

This is being hosted by the Franciscan Renewal Center as part of the Season for Nonviolence is to explore a variety of peace and nonviolent practices — especially to see what other faiths can teach us. With that in mind, we have invited Rev. Marvin Brown from the Buddhist tradition to share his thoughts and experience about nonviolence and peace.

The program leader is Rev. Marvin Brown is ordained in the Order of Interbeing (Tiep Hien) a Buddhist Order founded by Ven. Thick Nhat Hanh. He is uniquely qualified to blend Eastern philosophy with Western thought. Marvin is often referred to as a displaced monk, which allows him to bring the mystical and contemplative perspectives into everyday living. Marvin teaches mindfulness practice and classes on metaphysics, mysticism, and history of religion.

We hope you will find the Peace Walk and Mindfulness Meditation helpful to you in your quest for peace and nonviolence.

If you have questions, contact Patti Sills-Trausch, Director of Faith in Action Ministry at 480-948-7460, ext. 130; or e-mail her at socialconcerns@thecasa.org
Or Bonnie Wasniewski, Program Coordinator, ext. 155 or
email: bonnie@thecasa.org

Peace Walk and Mindfulness Meditation event location:
Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 E Lincoln Drive,
Scottsdale, AZ 85253

If you cannot attend, we have many resources for learning to practice Walking Meditation, which is mindfulness meditation through movement or developing your own Insight Meditation daily practice. This an many more meditation resources can be found at our FourGates.com store.

Celebrating The Festival of Enlightenment, Wesak 2011

TSG Foundation and Publishing is offering a wonderful opportunity to attend their Celebration The Festival of Enlightenment,aka, Wesak Festival 2011. Their program takes place during the Annual Wesak Conference from May 13-17, 2011.

The purpose of this spiritual conference to create practical ways and means to experience a deeper level of fulfillment in daily life. Spirituality is not about spacing out, wearing beads and reading uplifting books – all of which can have benefit. Spirituality has a core purpose of building bridges to higher love and happiness for your benefit and that of the world around you. It is designed to enable you to reach a Source inside of us where you can have conscious love and connect to the fountain of joy.

“You are not a lonely tree on the mountain. You are a forest; you are a river; you are an ocean. You are prosperous.” (Wisdom of the Zodiac, Aquarius, p. 7.)

We’re asking you, and all our friends, colleagues, students, and supporters to take a few days to step back from the hustle and bustle of daily for several days in order to enjoy this strategically retreat. Working in a field of mental, emotional and physical energy with like minded people, and with the aid of group work on happiness, joy, and bliss, will prepare to enter into a higher degree of Hierarchical service, or Service the the Plan and Purpose of God’s intention for your life.

What does that mean to you? Rev. Torkom Saraydarian, captures your hopes, life intentions and needs clearly when he writes:

“What are you giving to God? That is what the Hierarchy demands, that you penetrate into it and say, “Lord, I think I am ready.” They will ask, “How are you ready?” “My body is healthy. My emotions are pure, inclusive and all-embracing. My mind is sharp and clear. I can think in the light of Your Beauty, Goodness, Truth. My personality is educated and disciplined……..now I think I am ready. Can I serve You?” They will say “Good, good, good. You come here,” and They send you to the most obnoxious places in the world to try out your vision, energy, and purpose. You succeed and then They elevate you, slowly, slowly making you work in the places where they need your prayers, your blessings, your light, your love and your willpower. Now you have entered into the first degree of Hierarchical service. (The Eyes of Hierarchy, p. 146.)

Join the welcoming TSG Foundation group in Cave Creek, Arizona for a powerful series of lectures and workshops created to help you find the healing power of joy, the clarity of your life purpose and how to live a life of greater service. At the conference you’ll be enriched by readings, meditations, lectures, prayers and networking with some of the most loving people you’ll ever want to meet.

Our friends and staff at TSG Foundation look forward to seeing you in May for an experience that will you enriched with greater insight, loving-kindness, joy and healing all year long.

For more information, to register and attend the Conference, click here now.

Gita Saraydian, the founder of TSG will be hosting the event. She is a gifted teacher with enormous experience as a spiritual teacher, speaker and professional to draw from.

Contact TSG Foundation by e-mail through this link, or by telephone at: 480.502.1909
Email: info@tsgfoundation.org
Place: Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center (Carefree, Arizona U.S.A.)
Cost: US $375.00 per person
Includes: Friday night banquet and program, breakfasts, and lunches
Program Information

Please note that travel & Accommodations not included in the conference pricing. The staff at TSG can help your find local accommodations at some fine hotels.

Follow these links to shop for meditation clothing for your sacred times of prayer and reflection, meditation supplies and altar or shrine furnishings for a sacred space for spiritual practice.

Long Life Empowerment of Amitayus with Tibetan Master ZaChoeje Rinpoche

Long Life and Longevity Teachings and Empowerment to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona.

ZaChoeje Rinpoche will be giving short teachings on the benefits of practicing the Amitabha Buddha meditation and mantra. This is a rare opportunity to receive the blessing of this life enriching longevity practice.

LIFE EMPOWERMENT OF AMITAYUS Transmission and Empowerment
with Sunday December 19, 2010 at 10:00am, MST. Recommended donation for the Amitayus Long Life Empowerment is $40.00.

Buddha Amitayus, the bestower of Longevity, is the Enlightened quality of long life and good fortune. Rinpoche will grant the life empowerment of Amitayus, initiating the blessings and awakening our mind to that Enlightened quality.

By receiving “life empowerment of Amitayus,” you can strengthen your connection to your inner, pure nature where the source of life is united with the fountain of all goodness. In addition to aiding with the increase of your the life-span, Amitabha practice will increase good fortune, and enrich lives with pure passion, or deeper loving-kindness.

ZaChoeje Rinpoche will also offer Amitayus mantra transmission during the morning ceremonies traditional to all Tibetan Buddhist practices. You can use the mantra daily to remove obstacles that endanger the lives of self and others.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

If you will be joining us for this event, note that it is traditional to observe a vegetarian diet on the day of Action Tantra Empowerments such as this. We ask that participants observe this tradition.

If you would like to bring an offering, participants are invited to bring red flowers (fresh or potted). This is not a requirement but only a suggestion. If you feel in your heart that you would like to bring an offering, then red flowers are appropriate.

To learn more about ZaChoeje Rinpoche, the Emaho Foundation and other services that are offer at the center, please visit this link…www.emahofoundation.org

If you cannot attend the empowerment, you can click here to purchase a CD of the Amitabha mantra to listen to at Four Gates.com. This CD also includes the important Guru Rinpoche mantra as an added bonus.

Having images of Amitabha Buddha in your home, on an altar or shrine or at an office is very auspicious for your longevity, good fortune and health. Of course, doing the meditation practice is essential as well. Click here to purchase an Amitabha statue for your home or meditation space today.

Emaho Foundation

Emaho Foundation, Inc.
1402 N. Miller Road
Suite B1
Scottsdale, AZ 85257 USA
Phone: (877) 495-9959

Longevity Blessing Will Be Bestowed

Long Life and Longevity Teachings and Empowerment to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona.

ZaChoeje Rinpoche will be giving short teachings on the benefits of practicing the Amitabha Buddha meditation and Amitabha mantra. This is a rare opportunity to receive the blessing of this life enriching longevity practice.

The Long Life Empowerment of Amitabha Transmission and Empowerment are being offered on Sunday December 19, 2010 at 10:00am, MST. Please arrive about 20 – 30 minutes early to be seated. The recommended offering and donation for the Amitayus Long Life Empowerment and teaching is $40.00.

Buddha Amitayus is the bestower of Longevity. Additionally, Amitabha emanates the Enlightened quality of long life and good fortune. ZaChoeje Rinpoche will grant the life empowerment of Amitayus, initiating the blessings and awakening our mind to that Enlightened quality of long life, compassion and joyous living.

By receiving “life empowerment of Amitayus,” you can strengthen your connection to your inner, pure nature where the source of life is united with the fountain of all goodness. In addition to aiding with the increase of your the life-span, Amitabha practice will increase good fortune, and enrich lives with pure passion, or deeper loving-kindness.

Amitabha is deeply connected to the pure land or heavenly realms of existence. This empowerment creates a stronger connection to that state of being and existence.

ZaChoeje Rinpoche will also offer Amitayus mantra transmission during the morning ceremonies traditional to all Tibetan Buddhist practices. You can use the mantra daily to remove obstacles that endanger the lives of self and others.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

To learn more about ZaChoeje Rinpoche, the Emaho Foundation and other services that are offer at the center, please visit this link…www.emahofoundation.org

If you cannot attend the empowerment, you can click here to purchase a CD of the Amitabha mantra to listen to at Four Gates.com. This CD also includes the important Guru Rinpoche mantra as an added bonus.

Having images of Amitabha Buddha in your home, on an altar or shrine or at an office is very auspicious for your longevity, good fortune and health. Of course, doing the meditation practice is essential as well. Click here to purchase an Amitabha statue for your home or meditation space today.

Emaho Foundation

Emaho Foundation, Inc.
1402 N. Miller Road
Suite B1
Scottsdale, AZ 85257 USA
Phone: (877) 495-9959

Pema Chodron On-line October Retreat

Pema Chodron and Shambhala Publications have opened up her retreat for on-line participation this October. The retreat is called Smiling at Fear which is taken from her new book with the same title. Overcoming fear is an important skill we can all benefit from. Imagine transforming fear into fearlessness much more easily. Would that be a skill you could use in daily life?

Pema Chödrön’s three day retreat in California is sold out—but you can still attend online, wherever you happen to be. And enrolling in the online version gives you access to additional materials that enable you to revisit the retreat whenever you need a refresher.

The “Smile at Fear” retreat is a rare opportunity to practice and study with Pema in real time, as she teaches wisdom learned from her own teacher, Chögyam Trungpa. Using his book of the same title, she shows how to approach the things that scare us in a radically different way than we’re accustomed to, and in doing so to discover how astonishingly insignificant fear really is—and how surprisingly simple it is to access the heart of fearlessness. These are Buddhist teachings and practices that can become resources for a lifetime.

We’re writing to let you know about a very special opportunity for you as an affiliate and for your readers. Pema Chödrön’s three-day retreat in California is sold out—but there’s still a chance to attend. Shambhala Publications is hosting a live-stream of the event. The price for registration is $59.95, and includes:

* Access to the event in real time via live-stream
* On-demand video access
* An edited video download
* A discount coupon for 30% off the DVD edition
* An e-book of Chögyam Trungpa’s Smile at Fear

As a a fan of Four Gates and Shambhala Publications, we are offering our friends $10 off using coupon code PEMALIVE2. There are special banner and text links available for this offer so look for the one with Pema Chodron on it.

The live stream will take place October 15-17, 2010.

Click on this banner to register today! Also, you can order books at 20% off as well.

Asking Questions Leads to Deeper Faith and Understanding

Faith does not exclude asking questions, and in fact, I believe as thoughtful questions are asked, the answers may cause a maturity of faith. Of course, some questions are unanswerable but still should be asked.

I have been working my way through a wonderful new book called, The Power of an Open Question which is a joyful work with universal appeal for anyone student of meditation, spiritual practice and living the path of loving-kindness. Eager students of religion and spirituality from all faiths will gain some insights from reading her work
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel has succeeded at blending a thoughtful approach to the Buddhist path with a depth of personal understanding. That is quite an accomplishment. Rarely do writings like this have the ability to draw readers from across the spectrum of beliefs.

This makes the book very readable, and thoroughly engaging. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche states the essence of Open Question perfectly when he writes, “Her book captures all that she has learned about the Buddha Dharma without watering down the meaning.”

Asking challenging questions leads to powerful insights. That’s the premise of this first book by Buddhist teacher Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel. How do we find a resting place in a world that is complex and always changing? How do we practice spirituality beyond the limits of blind acceptance and doubt?

Elizabeth proposes that we access our deepest intelligence through asking these kinds of questions. “When we ask a question,” she suggests, “our mind is engaged yet open. The process of inquiry protects us from our tendency to reach static conclusions. Instead, we can respond to uncertainty and change with inquisitiveness and a sense of wonder.” Her book guides us on a provocative, playful, and spiritually enriching journey of contemplation that could last a lifetime.

The Power of an Open Question The Buddha’s Path to Freedom
Foreword by Dzigar Kongtrul By Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel
Hardcover / Shambhala Publications / 240 pages / 5 1/2 x 8 3/4
ISBN 978-1-59030-799-1 / September 2010
List Price: $19.95

Here is what a few other authors have said about her recent work…

Reviews of The Power of an Open Question

“A bold, playful, and invigorating book about the Buddha’s most important and subtle teachings.”—Pema Chödrön, author of Taking the Leap

“The reader will harvest the fruit of Elizabeth’s mature humility.”—Dzongsar Khyentse, author of What Makes You Not a Buddhist

“Elizabeth Namgyel has written a totally accessible book, one which shows tremendous depth of understanding.”—Diana J. Mukpo, author of Dragon Thunder

“Personal and insightful. Mattis-Namgyel writes with the clarity and grace one hopes for from such a dedicated student of Buddhist tradition.”—Library Journal

“Mattis-Namgyel understands her Western readers. She reaches out gently to them, with compassion born of twenty-five years of Buddhist practice. She knows the questions that readers need answered. She anticipates the challenges that will arise for them as they attempt to drastically change their mindsets. Reading this book is a beautiful experience on the journey in search of enlightenment.”—New Age Retailer

Benefits of Learning Sanskrit, The Language of Love, Wisdom and Joy

There are many benefits of learning Sanskrit, the powerful language of love, wisdom, knowledge and joy. Ancient languages like Sanskrit were developed by masters of wisdom and loving-kindness to embody through the creative energy of sound the perfect archetypes in the mind of God. It is not a difficult language to learn when you have a good teacher, and well crafted study materials that are easy to follow, engaging and even fun to work with.

After reading Sanskrit and chanting it for over 35 years I decided to roll up my sleeves to study it more formally. I was surprised how easy it has been. So, I’ve been enjoying a Sanskrit Language Course on CD for some time now while working, driving in the car or taking time in the evening after dinner. I love the course because the power of sacred sound has come more to life for the than ever before. Each time I listen to the Cds’ I feel the vibrational life energy of the Sanskrit sound in new ways. I now listen better to mantras, to chants or when reading any book with references to mantra and Sanskrit. I now “feel” the sound even more deeply than ever before. The name of this powerful course is: Sanskrit Language Course on CD, sessions I and II by Vyaas Houston. In short, this course has focused my mind with my heart in a more unified way.

The Sanskrit language is the noble yoga of sound, and this course Sanskrit Language Course on CD is a comprehensive yet easy to follow program for mastering the Sanskrit language. The sounds of each word vibrate with greater impact now that I am mastering the listening, reading and pronunication with great ease.

The lessons in this Sanskrit Language Course are offered are to equip any beginning student with an excellent set of skills. In this introductory series you will discover why this sacred language of rishis, yogis, holy people has been used to capture the inner archetype of ideas beyond the world of thought. And, some of the world’s greatest wisdom teaching has been embodied using this language. Any student of Buddhism, Hinduism, religious studies, Vedic studies or Ayruveda will benefit this course.

You’ll learn through the alphabet and sanskrit pronunciation, plus more indepth study of simple sandhi (combination of sounds), vocabulary, noun and verb forms. Plus, have plenty of rehearsal opportunities while listening to the course.

The easy to follow series includes alphabet and Sanskrit pronunciation, plus more indepth study of simple sandhi (combination of sounds), vocabulary, noun and verb forms.

Broken into 12 lessons, Sanskrit by CD is designed according to modern language with oral drills, grammatical explanations, and written exercises. Followed by our Subscription programs, and aided by the Sanskrit Atlas 1.0 for reference, this program will have you reading ancient Sanskrit literature in its original form.

This 2-part program has five powerful educational course features:

1. 16 CDs come in a handsome white Vinyl carrying case.

2. This course has 275 pages (8-1/2″ x 11″) with large type, and makes reading Sanskrit a pleasure. Anyone can learn from the easy to follow text because the layout is intuitive with a natural flow.

3. The Sanskrit Language Course on CD, session 1 & 2 comes in a soft 3-ring binder, with color-coded indexes.

4. There are 22 full-page illustrations of mouth positions, essential for learning proper Sanskrit pronunciation. These visual aids allow you to picture the mouth and tongue positions while listening to the audio course. They are designed to work together for maximum understanding visually and aural aspects of your learning aparatus.

5. The Sankrit Language Course also includes 18 pages of color-coded diagrams showing the symmetry of the language.

There are plenty of easy to follow instructive exercises with answer keys that help you to master the material. The course has been used for well over a decade with a large number of

This course teaches the forms most essential to Sanskrit literature, in order of frequency of usage.

One important bonus feature is having telephone and/or written consultation to provide support when you need it.

What I also have enjoyed about the Sanskrit Language Course is the instructors voice is very musical making it pleasant to listen to. He gives you plenty of practice sessions which allow you to repeat the vowels, consonants, blends and words/phrases. This course is well priced for the easy to follow, yet indepth content.

If you are a student of mantra, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vedic studies or the ancient wisdom of India, then this course is a must have. It far outways simply have a written book or dictionary.

To purchase your copy, click here or on any link with the course name of
Sanskrit Language Course. We have sold many of these wonderful courses over the past 14 years with great success.

It is fun to learn a new language that you can use whenever you want. Chanting mantra will be more fun, more joyful and energetizing when you feel the power of the sound from reciting the Sanskrit more clearly. I love this Sanskrit Language Course just because the power of sacred sound now has come more to life for the than ever before.

Free Beginner’s Guide to the Joys of Meditation Course

Four Gates is the company I founded 14 years ago when I heard Tom Brokaw report on the NBC evening news that prozac had become the fifth most commonly prescribed drug in America. This was an alarm bell for me. It meant that many of my fellow Americans were having trouble coping with loss, grief, stress, divorce, financial uncertainty and more. Taking drugs only masks the suffering rather than address the causes of daily suffering. Meditation builds skills for coping and conquering stress, loss, grief and suffering. Meditation creates peace of mind.

So, I recided about a year ago to begin offering a Free Beginner’s Guide to the Joys of Meditation Course with the purchase of meditation supplies. It just made sense to find another way to aid people in living more empowered, spiritually and inspired centered lives.

There are seven distinct mental and emotional benefits of practicing meditation. Meditation is a life saver for many people who desire more mental focus, better concentration, increased serenity and lowered stress.

Four Gates provides you with a Free Beginner’s Guide to the Joys of Meditation Course when you purchase a meditation cushion, zafu and zabuton set or meditation related product.

This free short course is intended as a primer for beginning to intermediate levels of meditation. However, there are a few parts of this course which are also more advanced at the end of the course.

The reason we share this Free Beginner’s Guide to the Joys of Meditation Course is to provide you with the maximum benefit for increased success in daily life and meditation.

For a more in-depth, comprehensive course, we offer the Stress Relief Through Meditation: How to Relax, Increase Calmness and Positive Energy. The 6 hour training course is offered in a downloadable MP3 format which can be listened to on iPod, personal MP3 device, at your computer, in the car or burned to Cd’s.

Go here to learn more about this wonderful guided meditation course.

Experience will teach you that greater benefits of meditation will be enjoyed with reliable guidance vs. trying it on your own.

The experience of being more deeply connected to your inner well-spring of happiness will enrich your life tremendously. Authentic instruction from an advanced meditation instructor is essential because meditation is rarely easy to practice without a good measure of authentic guidance.

What are the benefits of meditation?

Seven Mental and Emotional Benefits of Meditation:

Meditation awakens and increases the following seven (7) qualities:

1. invokes calmness,
2. develops compassion,
3. increases creative thinking,
4. awakens wisdom,
5. opens you to more joyfulness,
6. increases concentration,
7. deepens the experience of serenity

Please review the benefits of the Stress Relief Through Meditation: How to Relax, Increase Calmness and Positive Energy, you’ll love it, and find it thoroughly engaging. We are offering this 6 hour training course at a huge savings right now at 40% off.

This Meditation Course offers you interactive support by the author, Christopher Lee May, giving you opportunities to have your questions answered monthly via e-mail. Visit any of the links shown above to learn more.

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