Events for  
April 13th - 15th, 2018

Visit our WEBSITE for information on  CLASSES,  Following is information about things happening this weekend at Vishnu's Couch, along with other local and upcoming events: 
Conversation Night
An open conversation over some soup and snacks (potluck style) 
We'll sink our teeth into some deep interesting topics, soup du jour, and snacks, 
with the goal of respectfully sharing our various points of view with each other, 
and having some good clean fun!   
Topic:  What is action; what is inaction?  Even the wise are bewildered by what is right action vs wrong action vs inaction.  Let's discuss this!

Date:    Friday, April 13th, 2018
Time:   8:00pm 
Optional:  bring a dish or snack, and/or 
Come early for a Group Meditation from 7:30 - 8:00pm

Hope to see you there!  ☺
Group Meditation
Sunday, April 15th.
1:30 - 2:30 -- Sound Meditation
Musical toning from Tom Kenyon's CD entitled:

followed by:

Knowledge Cinema

Anthony Paul Moo-Young, known as Mooji, was born on 29 January 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica.   Mooji is a direct disciple of Sri Harilal Poonja, the renowned Advaita master, or Papaji.  Since 1999, Mooji has been sharing Satsang in the form of spontaneous encounters, retreats, Satsang intensives and one-to-one meetings with the many seekers who visit him, from all parts of the world, in search of the direct experience of truth. Few amongst the modern teachers of the Advaita tradition expound the 'knowledge of Self', and the method of self-inquiry, with such dazzling clarity, love, and authority.  His style is direct, clear, compassionate and often humorous.
For more information, visit:  Satsang with Mooji


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Raja Yoga and Satsang

Raja Yoga is the royal yoga that brings the nature of our True Self to our awareness.  This awareness cannot be gained through perception or intellectual knowledge, it can only be known through cognition, like the knowledge that I am, that I exist, it needs no proof, but without this knowing, the experience remains limited and misunderstood.  Come join us as we explore our True Self through:  
Silence, Meditation, Breathing, and gentle relaxing Postures.

at the Indian Cultural Center (ICC) building
1595 Route 26, Vestal NY

Sundays  8:30-10:00am
with Yogi Edmond

Drop-In Cost:  $15.00
or $40.00 / month
Bring your own yoga mat!

For more information
Call:  232-6410 or e-mail:  e_cotton@yahoo.com

Unity In the Southern Tier

April 15th, at 11:45 am
Speaker:  Rev. Diane Sickler
Topic:  TBD

30 Main Street, Binghamton

For more information, visit the website: Unity in the Southern Tier.
Crystal Singing Bowl Immersion
Circle of Fifths

 Thursday, April 19th, 7 pm to 8 pm 
at Pyramid Wellness
#4 Bates Rd, Johnson City
Cost:  $20.00, Please RSVP

Come experience the angelic sounds of the handheld crystal singing bowls in all 12 astrological chords.  A fifth is the ratio that the body is built in,
  so all 12 chords resonate perfectly with the body.
See which one of them is your favorite and let the sound take you away!

Discussion and questions after.

 Contact Jeff at 607.206.1127
or pyramidwellness@gmail.com
website:  www.pyrmaidwellnesscenter.org

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Vishnu's Couch is pleased to present:
Poetry Night
In honor of the Japanese Haiku
Friday, April 20th from 8:00pm
Featuring the poetry of:
Pamela Olivia Brown

Come enjoy Pamela's illuminating Haiku poetry from her chapbook "Love Letters to Ani"
and optionally, bring one or two of your original or favorite poems to share.

Like a lovers touch
Filling me with fire --
Grass underfoot.

In the words of Goethe:  "Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words."

61 Prospect Ave. 4th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901
For additional info, please contact Edmond at:
607.232.6410,  or  e_cotton@yahoo.com

A Bi-Weekly Dance Wave Class
with Pamela Moss

 April 14th  from 4:00 - 5:15pm
usually meeting the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
at
61 Prospect Ave. 4th floor.

What is Dance Wave?   A space to move however your body wants to.
To go within. To be present. To play. To connect with others, without words.
To discover your truth. To find inner peace. To feel welcomed and wonderful!.  Let yourself be MOVED by a WAVE of great music from around the world: our music-wave builds from warm up to playful to energetic to exhilarating, then down again to sensual to meditative to deeply relaxing…  Whooosh!  We dance for 1 hour followed by an optional sharing circle.

Who: People who love to dance!  And people who want to find out if they do.  No experience or skill needed; doesn't matter what shape your body is in, or how old you are. All abilities, ages, backgrounds, races, religions, cultures, and sexual orientations welcome.

Payment by donation ($10 suggested, but pay what you can.).

For more information, please call Pamela Moss:
Soul Guide; Deep Healing Alchemist; Divine Biz Breakthrough Mentor;
at (607) 372-1676 or email Pamela@TheSoulGuide.com
Dance for the joy of it!

Vishnu's Couch Yoga Studio presents
Group Meditation and Satsang Retreat
Sunday, April 22nd
from Noon - 6:00pm.
at
61 Prospect Ave. 4th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901

Seeing that meditation is the most effective means for significant beneficial change in our lives and in the world, simply because it improves the functioning of our most important tool--the brain, and because it is the easiest to implement, we offer this opportunity to dive deeper and marinate longer in the blissful silence of meditation.

The day will consist mostly of sitting meditation punctuated by: 
rest, relaxation, sound meditation, pranayama, gentle asanas, Satsang, walking meditation, and a light vegan Soup-du-jour.  

 Join in at any time and stay for as long as you would like.

Donations Welcomed

For additional info, please contact Edmond at:
607.232.6410,  or  e_cotton@yahoo.com
Promotion to show the following film in Binghamton
Mantra: Sounds Into Silence
Monday, April 30th at 7:30pm 
SYNOPSIS:
A feature-length documentary, exploring the new music and social phenomenon of chanting, MANTRA – Sounds into Silence shares the stories of people who are finding healing and a sense of inner peace by singing mantras together with others just like them. It’s a film about spirituality, not religion, it’s about people reconnecting with their true selves and with others.

As our characters’ stories about their connection to the music unfold, we meet the musicians who have inspired them and brought them together. Through these encounters, we will discover how Snatam Kaur, Deva Premal & Miten, Krishna Das, Lama Gyurme, Jai Uttal and MC Yogi, amongst others, came to this music themselves and to the practice of Kirtan, and how, over the years, it transformed their lives too.

Click the following link to see the trailer and to purchase advance tickets:

Vishnu's Couch Yoga Studio is pleased to present:
Qi-Gong and Yoga Workshops
Saturday, May 4th, 5th, and 6th 2018 
with
Master Ping Zhen Cheng
and Brother Sharif Anael-Bey

 Introduction to Enlightenment Living 
May 4th from 6:30 - 8:30pm
Lecture, meditation, and open discussion 
with
Brother Sharif Anael-Bey
at
61 Prospect Ave. 4th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901

Tuition: $25 suggested donation

 To register or for more information,
Contact: Rick Gridley (rickgridley@gmail.com) or call 607.296.1385

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 Enlightenment Living Retreat
May 5th and 6th
from 9:30am - 5:30pm each day
with
Master Ping Zhen Cheng
at
61 Prospect Ave. 4th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901

This retreat provides a synthesis of various aspects of Yoga, Qigong, traditional Eastern martial arts meditation and transpersonal psychology, including:

 * Heart Illumination Yoga, a simple 15-minute energetics and meditation sequence that utilizes 13 simple postures for mind-body-spirit re-alignment.

* Activation of the three spinal energy channels (Nadis) the Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna and the seven primary Chakras to help balance one's energy and consciousness.

* Meditation Formula exercises to harmonize subtle aspects of our physiology and psychology using the Buddhist Heart Sutra taught by Guan-yin (the Mother of Mercy).

 Suggested donation: $300 before April 26, $365 after

 To Register or for further information: 
Contact: Rick Gridley (rickgridley@gmail.com) or call 607.296.1385

Theosophical Society Study Group
Meetings are every alternate
 Tuesday at 8:00 pm 
Next meeting  TBD
at
61 Prospect Ave., Binghamton

For the next few meetings, we will be watching and discussing
selected TED Talks

For more info, or to join, contact Tom:  tmoberg@frontiernet.net
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