Houghton TM Centre
HOUGHTON TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION CENTRE
NEWSLETTER MAY / JUNE/ JULY / AUG / SEPT 2015

 

HIGHER STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS COURSE – 16 LESSONS

This is one of the most fulfilling courses any meditator could take.

It features inspiring lectures by Maharishi given from 1970 to 2001, many of which have not previously been available.

The course explains our human birthright and potential – which is to experience Cosmic Consciousness, God Consciousness and Unity Consciousness.

DATES: Runs Thursdays from 7.45pm to 8.45pm and two Sats 11th and 26th July
Starts Thurs 25th June until Thurs 13th August
Sessions missed can easily be made up.

COST: R1 490 – includes materials, teas etc. Course fee can be spread

AYURVEDA COOKING DEMONSTRATION

By visiting Ayurvedic chef to the Maharishi Ayurveda panchakarma clinic in Delhi India

Rajendra will prepare an Ayurvedic meal for you and teach you the basic rules of preparation

Then we will eat it!

DATE:  Sat 20th June
TIME:  10.30am to 12.30 pm (Lunch-12.30 pm)
COST   R450–includes lunch

4 DAY RESIDENTIAL RETREAT IN SEPT

PLAN AHEAD-BOOK NOW

DATES: Wed 23rd Sept  to Sun 27th Sept (Public holiday 24th).

(Starts from 3:00 pm on the Wed and ends 11:00 am on  Sun)

VENUE: Champagne Castle, Drakensberg mountains

Maximum Evolution Combined with a Holiday

Course participants describe the catering as delicious, nourishing and satisfying.

THIS COURSE IS FOR TM SIDHAS AND TM MEDITATORS

Individual course fee: R3 900

Transport can be arranged through the Centre.

Champagne CastleCould there be a finer environment to enjoy rapid evolution than the beauty, stillness and magnificent atmosphere of Champagne Castle in the Drakensberg?

The structure of this course allows you to rest and focus on your own growth without interruptions or problems.  And at these prices it’s a very inexpensive holiday too.

You will find a Transcendental Meditation residence course a wonderful and very effective way to assuage the pressures of life and revitalise and refresh yourself so that you feel ready to tackle anything. The whole course is structured to maximise your personal growth.

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES OF TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION

Advanced Techniques work like a fertilizer, taking our experience to a higher level. You are ready for an Advanced Technique if you have been meditating with your current technique for four months or longer. This will ensure more powerful results from the same time input.

Who should attend? Any TM meditator who has been regular with their current 20 minute technique for a minimum of 4 months. “Regular” means not missing more than 2 or 3 meditations per month.
DATES: Sat 18th July—-Orientation and Personal instruction – 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Sun 19th July—Verification of technique – 2:00 to 5:00 pm
COST : R2 075 per individual. R1 450 per full time student. R3 015 per couple.

DEEPENING  DAYS:

“Freshen-up” your TM and deepen your Consciousness.

The pace of everyones life seems to be speeding up. We do need a good dose of ‘silent physiology’ regularly. Stress and fatigue in the nervous system prevent us from experiencing our full potential.

Join us for a day of peace and well being. It is a rewarding day. It will deepen your experience of TM.

You leave feeling peaceful and refreshed and ready to tackle anything. The whole day is structured to maximize your personal growth. There is a perfect balance of extra meditation, lectures and discussions, easy Yoga stretch postures and gentle walks.

DATE –   Sunday 21st June and 12th July and 23rd August
COST –   R480 –  includes lunch
TIME  –   9:00 am to 5:00 pm

THURSDAY NIGHTS AT THE CENTRE

Let us support your TM.

Thursday meetings are free to all paid up members of the Centre. R55 for non members

Yoga – 6.00 pm

Group Meditation – 6:45 pm (starts on time – arrive latest 6:40 pm)

Come straight from work and relax with yoga postures, breathing, a group meditation and Gandharva-Veda music. Bring loose clothes (you can change at the Centre) and a blanket.

We also always check the meditation process. These meetings are highly recommended for all meditators at least once a month. This will give you a maximally effective meditation career.

THURSDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES

8 pm Lectures. These lectures are for TM meditators only.

Unless indicated most lectures are free for  paid up TM members. R55 for non paid up  members.

Supper is served at 7:30pm on many Thursdays — booking essential. R95

TOPICS
14th May —  Transcendental Meditation: a Natural, Effortless Technique Conducted by the Evolutionary Force of Nature.

21st May –TM and Different systems of Yoga

4th June –7 Ways to Improve Transcending — Dr Vicki Broome

11th June–Live Presentation:Ayurveda and Pulse Diagnosis by Dr. Deep Singh visiting from India

18th June–TM and Existentialism

25th June–Explaining the 7 States of Human Consciousness to Members of the United Nations . –Maharishi

2nd July–Pure Consciousness is  not Gained on the Level of Thinking.

9th July — Comprehension of Transcending

16th July- Dharma–doing what I was born to do: Living in alliance with the Cosmic Force of Evolution.

20th August — Being is proof of itself

28th August–Gaining support of all the laws of nature

Who Should Attend These Thursday Meetings?

  • You have lapsed or become irregular with your TM and you need support and checking to become regular.
  • You are not quite satisfied with your TM experience and you need a TM check.
  •  You are regular and enjoying your TM but you would like the extra blissful effect that comes from meditating in a group.
  • You would like to contribute to the coherence in Johannesburg and help to bring down crime.

A group of people doing TM together reduces crime.

SAT SPA – Maharishi Ayurveda Ladies Spa

Balancing • Rejuvenating • Detoxifying • Weight Reducing • Healing • Revitalising • Nurturing

Relax and rejuvenate in the tranquil setting of the Houghton TM Centre. Our Maharishi Panchakarma Spa treatments gently restore your body’s natural intelligence and allow you to reclaim your physical, mental and spiritual balance. We use only the highest quality organic products so that we may provide the nourishment that your body needs. This is an out-patient clinic in Houghton, which is very convenient for everyone.

For Bookings Please Contact Julie. Tel:   011 4830684

TM CENTRE MEMBERSHIP

Please remember that TM membership fees are payable annually and are R425 for a year.  Unless you learnt TM within the past 12 months or renewed your membership subscription during the past 12 months, your membership is now payable.

Benefits of TM Centre membership:

  •     You help to support the Centre so it is available when you need it
  •     Regular knowledge newsletters and notification of centre events
  •     Access to TM Refresher courses
  •     FREE  TM Checking on Thursday evenings
  •     FREE  TM and Yoga evenings every Thursday
  •     Advanced knowledge lectures at reduced  prices
  •     Let us check your meditation from time to time.  In this way you will gain maximum value from your practice

 

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