{"id":609,"date":"2025-10-30T08:26:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/?page_id=609"},"modified":"2025-12-08T10:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:48:42","slug":"meditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/?page_id=609","title":{"rendered":"Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"609\" class=\"elementor elementor-609\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56caca6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56caca6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7398e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc7398e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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0 96.02-39.47 96.02-88V291.88c0-55.08-44.8-99.88-99.89-99.88zm42.18-124.73c-85.55 65.12-169.05 2.75-172.58.05-6.02-4.62-14.44-4.38-20.14.55-5.74 4.92-7.27 13.17-3.66 19.8 1.61 2.95 40.37 72.34 118.8 72.34 79.92 0 98.78-31.36 101.75-37.66 1.02-2.12 1.53-4.47 1.53-6.83V80c0-13.22-15.14-20.69-25.7-12.73z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90e173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e90e173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Primordial Soud Meditation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297eb48 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"297eb48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3,13A9,9 0 0,0 12,22A9,9 0 0,0 3,13M12,22A9,9 0 0,0 21,13A9,9 0 0,0 12,22M18,3V8A6,6 0 0,1 12,14A6,6 0 0,1 6,8V3C6.74,3 7.47,3.12 8.16,3.39C8.71,3.62 9.2,3.96 9.61,4.39L12,2L14.39,4.39C14.8,3.96 15.29,3.62 15.84,3.39C16.53,3.12 17.26,3 18,3Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Primordial Sound Meditation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3,13A9,9 0 0,0 12,22A9,9 0 0,0 3,13M12,22A9,9 0 0,0 21,13A9,9 0 0,0 12,22M18,3V8A6,6 0 0,1 12,14A6,6 0 0,1 6,8V3C6.74,3 7.47,3.12 8.16,3.39C8.71,3.62 9.2,3.96 9.61,4.39L12,2L14.39,4.39C14.8,3.96 15.29,3.62 15.84,3.39C16.53,3.12 17.26,3 18,3Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Private Lesson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3,13A9,9 0 0,0 12,22A9,9 0 0,0 3,13M12,22A9,9 0 0,0 21,13A9,9 0 0,0 12,22M18,3V8A6,6 0 0,1 12,14A6,6 0 0,1 6,8V3C6.74,3 7.47,3.12 8.16,3.39C8.71,3.62 9.2,3.96 9.61,4.39L12,2L14.39,4.39C14.8,3.96 15.29,3.62 15.84,3.39C16.53,3.12 17.26,3 18,3Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ask for rates \u2013 Group Rates Available<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-079f2e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"079f2e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeditation and yogic lifestyle practices are powerful tools for calming the mind and opening the heart. In my work offering Ayurveda and meditation in San Francisco, I combine breathwork, simple postures, stillness, and daily-life guidance so you can build sustainable inner steadiness, clarity, and resilience.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4e784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca4e784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6892ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6892ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3671e72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3671e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch shows that a regular meditation practice offers numerous health benefits, including lowering blood pressure, strengthening the immune system, and releasing stress and fatigue. In fact, meditating for half an hour provides more psychological rest than a full night\u2019s sleep. As you meditate on a regular basis, you will notice an increased sense of well-being as well as greater energy and creativity.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7937b3d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7937b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Primordial Sound Primordial Sound Meditation was developed by Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. David Simon who has revived the ancient Vedic traditions of India and made it available in a format that can be easily learned and practiced by everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592d660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"592d660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is meditation?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd21dda elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd21dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditation is a technology that benefits body, mind and soul. Through inner exploration, meditation awakens creativity, healing and transformation. We spend most of our lives looking outward to the world of form and phenomena, believing that the source of happiness lies external to ourselves. During meditation, we expand our internal reference point from local to non-local, from constricted to expanded awareness, from a skin encapsulated ego to a field of ever present witnessing awareness. Meditation allows us to explore our essential nature, restoring the memory of wholeness in our lives.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30b3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a30b3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does Deepak Chopra say about meditation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e41926 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e41926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cMeditation is not about forcing your mind to be quiet; rather it\u2019s a process to re-discover the quietness that\u2019s already there.&#8221;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12ea83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c12ea83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Primordial Sound Meditation?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf7404 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf7404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrimordial Sound Meditation was developed by Deepak Chopra, MD and David Simon, MD combining the ancient Vedic traditions of India and made it available in a format that can be easily learned and practiced by everyone.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311a037 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"311a037\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007de2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"007de2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation02.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-617\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation02.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation02-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c699f45 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c699f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrimordial Sound Meditation is derived from the yoga tradition of India. Yoga means union, \u2013 the union of environment, senses, body, mind. The yogic sage Patanjali explains that yoga is the progressive settling down of the mind into the field of pure silence, which is usually overshadowed by the activity of the mind.\n<br><br>\nThrough meditation we are able to access the silent spaces between thoughts. Through these silent spaces we enter into the field of unbounded awareness. Regular practice of Primordial Sound Meditation helps establish inner quietness in your life, providing access to creativity and enabling you to make life-affirming choices.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f7f87 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02f7f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Primordial Sound Meditation, we use sound in the form of mantras to take us on our inward journey. The mantras used in Primordial Sound Meditation (PSM) have no specific meaning and are used only for their sound or vibrational quality.\n<bR><br>\nThousands of years ago, enlightened sages and seers cognized that the environment has its own specific sound, which change over time. Using ancient Vedic mathematics, we can calculate the vibration of the world at the time and place of your birth.\n<bR><br>\nWhen this sound is incorporated into your mantra, it has the effect of drawing your attention inwards, allowing you to reconnect with the field of pure awareness.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e6c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5e6c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How will Meditation affect my health?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f12c8f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f12c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearchers are citing stress as a major contributing factor to most illnesses. Even though meditation should not be considered as a cure by itself, research has shown it to be beneficial for a wide range of health conditions. As stress is eliminated through meditation, our minds and bodies begin to function with maximum effectiveness, creating health, vitality and happiness.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ce015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7ce015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I learn Primordial Sound Meditation?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0603b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca0603b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will need to give your teacher the place and exact time of your birth a few days ahead of time so she can find out your mantra. After that, Primordial Sound Meditation is learned in a few hours. The outline of the course is as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170f688 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"170f688\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f7af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07f7af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation04.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation04.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation04-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chittahappens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-meditation04-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f6c7e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f6c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong style=\"color: #e47f15;\">I. Meditation<\/strong><br>\nBasics\nMeditationYou will learn the basic principles of meditation, its history, the use of mantras and the value of meditation.\n<br><br>\n<strong style=\"color: #e47f15;\">II. Personal Teaching<\/strong><br>\nYou will receive your\npersonal mantra and learn how to use it. Afterwards, you will practice meditation for 30 minutes.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c65d5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c65d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong style=\"color: #e47f15;\">III. Meditation Practicalities<\/strong><br>\nYou will share your experience, and learn the practical aspects of meditation.<bR><br>\n<strong style=\"color: #e47f15;\">IV. Higher States of Consciousness<\/strong><br>\nThis final lecture discusses the higher states of consciousness that can be achieved with regular PSM practice.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c8e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46c8e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does Renee feel about Meditation?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a6db9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a6db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a series of back injuries, she literally fell into meditation in 1999. She noticed it helped her relax, calm her mind and even relieved her back pain and tension. In 2007, numerous obstacles and to learn Primordial Sound Meditation. Primordial Sound Meditation changed every sub-atomic particle in her being and deepened her meditative practice. Life became so much more simple and enjoyable. 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