Kali Love Vedic Educator

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2 Primordial Sound Meditation Lesson Two Personal Instruction Procedure

3 This Session: 1. How to Prepare for Lesson Two 2. Room Set up 3. Instructing the Mantra 4. Shanti Mantra 5. Demo 6. Special Cases 7. Practice teaching 1:1 8. Q & A

4 Purpose of Session 2: Personal instruction, a one-to-one meeting of the teacher and participant. Participant meets privately with you to receive mantra and instruction in its correct use. Session 2 is a ritual or ceremony, or Personal instruction session The session starts with you chanting the Shanti Mantra, and then giving the participant his/her personal mantra, meditating with the participant, making sure he/she is comfortable with the process, writing down the mantra for the participant and having him/her practice a fulll 30-minute meditation.

5 Preparation for Lesson Two Collect birth information at enrollment Calculate mantra Access online mantra calculator Write down the mantra(s) OM BIJA NAMAHA Phonetic spelling optional Name of student on mantra card

6 Preparation for Lesson Two Review Primordial Sounds List Online Mantra Program audio recording Comfortable with pronunciations Schedule an assistant if needed Create a schedule Each instruction about 10 minutes, best in 15 minutes intervals

7 Preparation for Lesson Two Arrive early Set / check the room - Create a calm environment Set / check group meditation room Center yourself WelcOMe your students

8 Room Set Up Small table Tablecloth Candle Incense and incense holder, lighter (optional) Shri Yantra Basket with fruit Vase of flowers

9 Room Set Up Bottled water Two chairs Pillows on chairs for back support (optional) Completed mantra cards Tissue Clock/watch Copy of schedule

10 Instructing the Mantra Greet your student Ask if any related questions Invite them to remove shoes, close eyes Ensure the student is comfortable Follow the script including Shanti Mantra

11 Instructing the Mantra Ensure participant is comfortable Speak in a calm tone yet loud enough Instruct in use of mantra Ensure pronunciation is correct Answer questions relating to mantra instruction

12 Instructing the Mantra Contd. Things come up Pronunciation, Association, Emotions Give mantra card Direct them to meditate on their own Remind them to continue meditating at home Offer a flower or piece of fruit Hug if appropriate

13 Instructing in Groups Helpful option if teaching a large group Suggested guidelines: Each student has same Primordial Sound 2-6 students per group Enough chairs

14 Instructing in Groups Before starting, give brief explanation of group setting 108 mantras Keep mantra private With consistent practice becomes more personal Follow the script including Shanti Mantra Ensure each person is pronouncing the Primordial Sound correctly

15 Instructing Virtually Suggested guidelines: Use online services or phone Skype or video conference services best If available, set up room as you would in person Follow the script including Shanti Mantra At the end, go over spelling of mantra Meditate together Keep time

16 Demo

17 Shanti Mantra Eyes closed Meaning in awareness & heart Be prepared to explain Meaning & translation Upanishads Honors philosophy & tradition Personal, Community, Universal Keep it alive

18 Special cases and children Small children with parent ok Older children best 1-1 Special cases may require another person in room Be flexible and accommodating

19 Practice 1-1

20 Namaste I honor the place in you which is of love, of truth, of light, and of peace. I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. When you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me We are One.

HANDBOOK FOR Lectors

HANDBOOK FOR Lectors Our Lady of the Assumption Church Carmichael, California Revised August 2016 Rev. Eduino Silveira, Pastor Page 1 of 8 SERVING AS LECTOR AT SUNDAY MASS OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH