Sangha Meditation and Connection

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All are welcome to join our Sangha for an hour of connection and group meditation .

In Sanskrit, karma literally means “action.” According to experts, there are often misconceptions about what karma really is and how it applies to our lives. This week we’ll be discussing what karma means to us, and will help shed light on what karma is, the philosophy behind it, and its core principles, known as the 12 laws of karma
Karma = action
One can think of karma as the spiritual equivalent of Newton’s Law of Motion. “For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.” When we exhibit a negative force in thought, word, or action, that negative energy will come back to us.
The 12 Laws of Karma

1. The Great Law or The Law of Cause & Effect
   As you sow, so shall you reap.
   To receive happiness, peace, love, and friendship, one must BE happy, peaceful, loving, and a true friend.
   Whatever one puts out into the Universe will come back to them.

2. The Law of Creation
   Life requires our participation to happen. It does not happen by itself.
   We are one with the Universe, both inside and out.
   Whatever surrounds us gives us clues to our inner state.
   Surround yourself with what you want to have in your life and be yourself.

3. The Law of Humility
   One must accept something in order to change it. If all one sees is an enemy or a negative character trait, then they are not and cannot be focused on a higher level of existence.

4. The Law of Growth
   Wherever you go, there you are. It is we who must change and not the people, places or things around us if we want to grow spiritually.
   All we are given is ourselves. That is the only thing we have control over.
   When we change who and what we are within our hearts, our lives follow suit and change too.

5. The Law of Responsibility
   If there is something wrong in one’s life, there is something wrong in them.
   We mirror what surrounds us, and what surrounds us mirrors us; this is a Universal Truth. One must take responsibility for what is in one’s life.

6. The Law of Connection
   The smallest or seemingly least important of things must be done because everything in the Universe is connected. Each step leads to the next step, and so forth and so on. Someone must do the initial work to get a job done. Neither the first step nor the last are of greater significance. They are both needed to accomplish the task. Past, Present, and Future are all connected.

7. The Law of Focus
   One cannot think of two things at the same time. If our focus is on Spiritual Values, it is not possible for us to have lower thoughts like greed or anger.

8. The Law of Giving & Hospitality
   If one believes something to be true, then sometime in their life they will be called upon to demonstrate that truth. Here is where one puts what they CLAIM to have learned into PRACTICE.

9. The Law of Here & Now
   One cannot be in the here and now if they are looking backward to examine what was or forward to worry about the future. Old thoughts, old patterns of behavior, and old dreams prevent us from having new ones.

10. The Law of Change
    History repeats itself until we learn the lessons that we need to change our path.

11. The Law of Patience & Reward
    All Rewards require initial toil. Rewards of lasting value require patient and persistent toil. True joy comes from doing what one is supposed to be doing, and knowing that the reward will come in its own time.

12. The Law of Significance & Inspiration
    One gets back from something whatever they put into it. The true value of something is a direct result of the energy and intent that is put into it. Every personal contribution is also a contribution to the Whole. Lesser contributions have no impact on the Whole, nor do they work to diminish it. Loving contributions bring life to and inspire the Whole.
    Karma is a lifestyle that promotes positive thinking and actions.
    Karma is not meant to be a punishment. It is present for the sake of education. How else is someone to learn how to be a good person if they are never taught that harmful action is wrong. A person only suffers if they have created the conditions for suffering.

Karma is not meant to be a punishment. It is present for the sake of education. How else is someone to learn how to be a good person if they are never taught that harmful action is wrong. A person only suffers if they have created the conditions for suffering. Namaste.
Karma is a lifestyle that promotes positive thinking and actions.

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Our (tentativee schedule :
10:30- 1035- Welcome!
10-35- 11:15- Discussion on weekly topic
11:15- 11:35- Group meditationion
11:35- 12:00- weekly check- ins, closing thoughts and goodbyes 😊
We gather each week to strengthen our Sangha community and nourish the potential for connection!
No need to bring a yoga mat or anything to sit on, chairs will be provided.
We will be located in a conference room at the back of the library. See you soon’ 😊