Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
October 28, 2:00 PM • Presented by Ursula Velonis, Ph.D.
Meditation is a well-tested practice towards inwardness. Over centuries, accomplished meditation practitioners verified that our true nature represents who we truly are revealed through meditative efforts. In other words, the journey towards self-disclosure and self-mastery begins at the moment meditation is taken up. Whether this means focusing on the breath, trying to control the mind and/or placing questions into the heart center, the road towards inwardness cannot be dismissed. In the process, the personal I-consciousness is facing two pathways. The first indicates embodying outwardly in daily life the inwardly experienced state of inner stillness and peace. The second indicates striving towards higher realms of consciousness freed from all attachments and distractions.
By deepening one’s connection towards the Wise Being within in this regard, the personality undergoes inner change and transformation. Signs of this come about by experiencing the influx of sublime life energy or prana into one’s auric field and subtle body and the elevation of one’s heart-essence receiving more and more truth-elements of higher wisdom, inspirations and creative insights. All of these shifts will lead the personality to become more whole, awakened and peaceful. This will in turn help the Wise Being within evolve another step towards a greater wholeness and enlightened completion.
As all meditative practices have different aims, methods and intentions, we will explore how and why they differ in terms of direct experience and outcome. The first meditation will center on the breath, the second on observing and controlling the mind known as vipassana or mindful meditation, the third on the heart center, and the fourth on a guided visualization used in Tibetan Buddhist practice. All four meditation practices are meant to invite participants to try them out at home on their own. A Meditation Manual by the presenter will be available to help the meditation practitioner in the process.
Ursula Velonis is a speaker, writer, artist, psychotherapist, mentor, adjunct professor, and Higher Self Yoga Practitioner.