Saturday, February 6.
10 am – 12 noon.
$5 suggested donation.
People meditate for many different reasons. Some use meditation as therapy, e.g. for high blood pressure, countering stress, healing, balancing the body’s energy flow, and of course, relaxation. Many studies have shown that meditation can be quite effective in improving our ability to relax and heal.
As important as these effects are, however, we need to remember that these conditions are all symptoms of imbalance in the body and energy system resulting from conditioned thought and emotional patterns arising from living our lives under the illusion of separation and scarcity of various kinds. In order to awaken to who we really are and address these causes and not just their symptoms, relaxation is not sufficient. A deeper surrender is needed.
Join us for an in-depth discussion on how and why we meditate.
What is IONS? The Institute of Noetic Sciences™founded in 1973 by Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research, education, and membership organization whose mission is supporting individual and collective transformation through consciousness research, educational outreach, and engaging a global learning community in the realization of our human potential. “Noetic” comes from the Greek word nous, which means “intuitive mind” or “inner knowing.” IONS™ conducts, sponsors, and collaborates on leading-edge research into the potentials and powers of consciousness, exploring phenomena that do not necessarily fit conventional scientific models while maintaining a commitment to scientific rigor.
The Caritas Center sponsors one of a global network of self-organizing community groups that study and discuss the work of IONS.