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> > Evidently the meditations are sponsored by the TM meditation trust > in
> > Europe (UK)
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> > http://www.meditationtrust.com/
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> Since its foundation in 2000, the Trust has experienced overwhelming demand
> for Transcendental Meditation courses. Founder and Director Colin Beckley
> alone has taught several thousands of people to meditate, and weekend
> retreats for those who have learned are always fully booked way in advance.
> More than 50% of our new students come on referral from past students.
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And with the Meditation Trust, whose objective is to make this powerful yoga
technique available to everyone at a price they can afford, Transcendental
Meditation (`TM') * is available at the lowest prices in Europe - (Up to 50%
OFF fees elsewhere in UK and far more off European rates).
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> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote:
> > >
> > > http://positivenews.org.uk/2011/wellbeing/spirit/5148/flash-mob-meditations-
> > > london-awaken-public-interest/
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> > > Flash mob' meditations awaken public interest
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> > > UK <http://positivenews.org.uk/location/united-kingdom/> / Wellbeing
> > > <http://positivenews.org.uk/category/wellbeing/>
> > >
> > > 11 Sep 2011
> > >
> > > Popularity of group meditation increases across London
> > >
> > > Meditation 'flash mob' in Trafalgar Square, 2 June 2011 Photo C Kiran
> > > Gupta
> > >
> > > Hundreds of meditators are converging in public spaces in London to take
> > > part in 'flash mob' meditations. The pre-planned events have startled
> > > passers-by when, following a signal, groups of strangers seemingly going
> > > about their business have suddenly sat down to meditate together.
> > > Since June 2011, events have taken place at Trafalgar Square, Covent
> > > Garden,
> > > and City Hall by the river Thames. They are coordinated by Wake Up
> > > London, a
> > > group of 16 to 35-year-olds inspired by the teachings of Zen master Thich
> > > Nhat Hanh.
> > > Wake Up London believe the flash mobs are a demonstration of peace and
> > > show
> > > how anyone can sit down and experience inner silence, even in the centre
> > > of
> > > a huge city.
> > > Elina Pen, a member of the group, says the events raise awareness of the
> > > joy
> > > of meditation while enabling people to unite as a multicultural group of
> > > all
> > > ages and backgrounds.
> > > "We are a microcosm of the rest of the world here in London," says Elina,
> > > "and we are very proud of that fact."
> > > Marie Kennedy, also a representative of Wake Up London, adds: "Meditating
> > > together creates so much peace, within and without."
> > > Simultaneously, significant numbers have been gathering together in the
> > > more
> > > traditional setting of the Swiss Church in Covent Garden, for group
> > > practices of transcendental meditation T, organised by a new charity, the
> > > Meditation Trust.
> > >
> > > What is a flash mob?
> > > A flash mob is when a group of people assemble suddenly in a public place,
> > > perform an unusual activity for a brief time, then disperse
> > >
> > > "Over the past few months, diverse meditation groups have seen a
> > > significant
> > > and what seems to be a spontaneous growth in interest and enthusiasm for
> > > group meditation experience," says Colin Beckley, director of the
> > > Meditation
> > > Trust.
> > > Marie Kennedy agrees. "This has gone global. There are more and more
> > > groups
> > > being created every day; pods of meditators."
> > > Wake Up London is working with an international movement called Med Mob,
> > > which is coordinating meditation flash mobs across the world at around the
> > > same time each month. Fourteen groups are involved in the UK, from
> > > Aberdeen
> > > to Brighton, as well as many more globally.
> > > Innerspace, a meditation centre in Covent Garden run by spiritual
> > > education
> > > organisation Brahma Kumaris, is also experiencing a surge of interest. The
> > > centre's co-ordinator, Arti Lal says that although meditation has become
> > > more fashionable in recent years, there are more people not just attending
> > > their meditation sessions this year, but wanting to explore the practice
> > > more deeply.
> > > "People are looking for two things in particular," she says, "to create a
> > > better quality of life with more personal responsibility for their own
> > > peace
> > > of mind and emotional responses, and to develop a meditation skill that
> > > can
> > > be used anywhere and at any time."
> > > The Meditation Trust meanwhile, has opened the second half of its regular
> > > 2-hour group sessions, beyond TM practitioners to any member of the public
> > > who wishes to sit quietly, practice their own silent meditation, or use a
> > > simple mindfulness technique as instructed.
> > > "The public are invited to experience some degree of the power of a group
> > > meditation," explains Colin.
> > > Meditators notice that even in a group of two there is a greater settling
> > > of
> > > the mind, and this effect grows in accordance with how many people gather,
> > > says Colin. "Regular meditators have reported much stronger experiences of
> > > silence and bliss than they normally experience alone or in their usual
> > > groups of 20-50 people."
> > > This effect even has an impact upon others who are not involved, Colin
> > > believes. "Mothers learning meditation have noticed how their children
> > > begin
> > > to behave better and school teachers see the same effect on their classes.
> > > "This is because consciousness, the silent level of the mind, is a single,
> > > unified field, known experientially by the yogis of India for thousands of
> > > years and now inferred from the discoveries of quantum physics. Or, as the
> > > yogis have always said, we are all waves on the ocean of being."
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