Corso di 5 giorni

Meditations on Celebrations!

Di Mitesh Oswal

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This course is about uncovering some of the truths that are known to us but somehow forgotten amidst the busyness of our lives. These truths range from recognizing a deep desire of our hearts to celebrate, to sharing and belonging - as some kind of food for our hearts! As we uncover these truths, clarity starts dawning on us as to how we have let our minds override our hearts by changing the meaning of "celebration" into something more ritualistic and making them "accidental". This propels us toward being more intentional in our celebrations and our gatherings which results in fostering a community based on giving and sharing and in the process nourishing our hearts and mind with a little more peace! Every culture has different occasions for celebrations and diverse ways of celebrating them but there is a common thread that connects all of us and all our celebrations viz. the innate desire to share, to give, to feel belonged, to be seen, to be celebrated, to celebrate others. Somehow, we have lost this art form in the busyness of our world and forgotten the essence of this sacred tradition. This course is a reminder to bring us back to the original essence - something that once we hear the words, will all agree upon. This is not a prescription that will add to our burdens and responsibilities but a reminder of our truest desire that will set us free!

Mitesh Oswal

Cincinnati, OH, USA

Mitesh, a student of different traditions, finally found his home in the friendship and teachings of Rupert Spira and Francis Lucille, two of the finest non-dual teachers. They have really shaped Mitesh's sense of belonging and contribution to this world. He has been leading meditations at his workplace for over 8 years with the theme of...

Lezione 1

The Reason We Celebrate

The course starts off with the fundamental reason for celebration viz. to share joy and happiness with others who are near and dear to us. As Mark Twain said, “To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” This meditation experientially guides us through our natural propensity to share with others!

Lezione 2

The Spirit of Giving

This meditation explores how today’s celebrations are riddled with expectations, disappointment, anxiety, fatigue, quarrels, or isolation. This is not to be pessimistic but to rise above where we are to move toward what we really want i.e., to feel connected and belong. The secret ingredient to this profound act of celebration is the spirit of giving. Instead of expecting to receive and be entertained, what if we decided to bring generosity as the underlying attitude for celebration? The generosity of understanding where others might be coming from, the generosity of ignoring sharp comments, the generosity of bringing humor to restore peace, generosity of effort to help. Would we be disappointed if we were only there to give? The true act of giving is received in hearts and that is where it resides!

Lezione 3

Intentional Celebrations

Most of the time celebrations are dictated by calendars and social norms – we mistake celebrations for entertainment. In this meditation, we contemplate what intentional celebrations would look like. How would you want to feel before, during, and after the actual celebrations? Knowing what we know about celebrating, what would we want to infuse in our celebrations - food, laughter, care, love, generosity, selflessness, humor? This meditation guides us through an experiential process of what this infusion would feel like!

Lezione 4

Making Memories

In this meditation, we dive into the role of memories that hold us together when we are apart from each other. Celebrations keep us connected long after the actual act. What we cherish are the memories, the laughter, the generosity, and above all the invisible thread of connection and belonging. This meditation walks us through our cherished memories and encourages us to make more of the ones that we will cherish.

Lezione 5

Cherishing the Time!

We build on the previous exploration of making memories by cherishing the actual act of celebration. We cannot fake our memories so being present while celebrating is the only way to enjoy the current celebration and every subsequent memory of it! That is the reason we click photos and share them on social media: to look back years (or even decades later) and reminisce about those times.

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Anne

December 11, 2022

Very empowering course. A lot of deep and meaningful concepts to work with. Celebration is more about gratitude for what we have and sharing love and gratitude than spending money and making big business richer

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