Just Being: Natural Meditation NJ

Founded by Dean and Maggy Sluyter, our sangha is devoted to nondual, contemplative approaches of Buddhist and Advaita teachings. We focus on directly experiencing the awareness and peace always present – even in the midst of seeming chaos and uncontrolled thoughts. Our sangha is located in Union County, New Jersey, close to Cranford, Scotch Plains, Clark, Westfield, Rahway, and Elizabeth.

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If you are happy, happiness will come to you because happiness wants to go where happiness is.

Yogi Bhajan (via mysimplereminders)

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Important news about a beloved dharma teacher

We received the message below from our Dzogchen friends. Send good energy to this wise and gentle man, teacher of so many. Namaste.

Subject: : Thich Nhat Hanh is passing away

Dear Sangha Friends,

We get a sad news, it says that one of our great master, Thich Nhat Hanh, is passing away now in Plum Village, with his disciples around him.They are calm and focused, and so should we be. His continuation is already here in his senior students, and we also are part of that continuation. There will of course be official announcements as things unfold, and they will be passed on to you. But his passing out of this material manifestation is imminent. The Sisters ask that you sit, peacefully for Thay, as they are doing, and send him your love. Also, that you might like to chant for him (you could do it along with the monks and nuns) this Avalokiteshvara Chant: The clip is 3 minutes long.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNfaXNGJiUc. (it can be searched on Youtube this way also: Avalokiteshvara chant with plum village monastics.) But to us, this day itself should be a very very mindful day in his honour, and because we know that is what would please him more than anything else. Deep bow, _/\_ Gomchen Dhruv Jolly  Thimphu, Bhutan

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#kirtan in less than one hour!

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We meditate every Sunday morning in Roselle Park, NJ,, in the friendly confines of Aikido Schools of NJ. Why not join us at 9AM? We also have a book group at 8:30, in which Bob Wachtel leads informal discussion of Michael Singer's "The Untethered Soul."

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W have a beautiful new Buddha image for our group, created by the gifted and generous Linda E. You can check out more of her work at the Lindazart page on Facebook. 

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Lovely kirtan today at Satsang Yoga!

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Trish and Vincent rehearsing for tomorrow's kirtan at Satsang Yoga in Westfielld, NJ.

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Who will be our 300th group member on Meetup? We're up to 299 ... !

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Dave and Rob played for Trish's 10am class on Saturday :-)

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Had a great meditation and discussion this morning with Dean Sluyter at Aikido Schools of NJ in Roselle Park. Where did those two hours go?

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Need pillows for next week's meditation with Dean!

If you are coming to next week's 2-hour meditation and discussion with Dean Sluyter, please bring a cushion to sit on. It seems like we are likely to run low ... Meditation starts at 9AM on June 1 at Aikido Schools of NJ (in Roselle Park). Thank you! :-)

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Join us on May 31 for a joyous kirtan with Homegrown Cilantro — Patricia Wheeler and friends. We meet at Satsang Yoga in Westfield, NJ, at 2:15PM; bring your friends and family, if you like., Our events are always free; no musical experience or talent is required! :-) Namaste.

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Big post-meditation crowd at Sunrise Diner in Roselle Park this morning. :-)

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An event not to be missed! The co-founder of our sangha, Dean Sluyter, will be in New Jersey and will lead an extended meditation and discussion session. With gracious  permission from Sensei Stickels of Aikido Schools of NJ, we will meet from 9 to 11 — a chance to spend more time with Dean and each other. 

As always, our events are free, and require no particular beliefs or experience. We hope you can make it! Contact Dave Stanton if you have any questions.

Namaste. :-) 

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Dean Sluyter: Skype meditation session on Jan. 22

Join us to meditate and discuss with Dean Sluyter, an engaging and accessible dharma teacher -- the co-founder of our sangha. You can participate in person in Scotch Plains, NJ, or via Skype if you live outside northern NJ. Contact Dave Stanton for more information. Namaste. (Image by Jodi Manning.)

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Like the rest of the U.S., this is what we chatted about for a good part of the morning. How do we let the sadness creep in for a few moments and let the happiness antibodies take over? Louis CK explains.

And this is why I love the title of Sherry Turkle's book: Alone Together.

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Let's do everything we can to make this Louis CK video get talked about by people who would never think that meditation or non-duality or kirtan is for them. Because it's not about the technique or the terminology; it's about coming to terms with being.