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We are now having online meetings through GoToWebinar.com. There is no fee for you to participate in any of the meetings; I have contracted the service and already paid the fees for the service. (See also Calendar of activities)

The purpose of the meetings is to serve people who enjoy the articles and practices on the SwamiJ.com website. I compassionately know that there is so much on the site that it can be difficult to understand, and am often told by people that while they quite like the site, they feel "overwhelmed" by the large number of articles. These online meetings are to help people find the underlying simplicity and practicality of the articles. Our conversations are in a very friendly, open and interactive atmosphere.

Please join in and play together. If you have topic ideas or requests, please let me know and we'll schedule them at a time convenient for you (contact).

Swami J
(bio)

Useful pages from gotomeeting.com:

• Recommended microphones
• FAQ page
• Join a meeting using meeting ID
• FAQ on how to join a meeting

Recommended headset: Logitech ClearChat Pro USB Headset
OR
Recommended webcam: Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 (Blue)

Time conversion from TimeAndDate.com. The local time here is in the Central time zone of US, as we are in West Florida, not East Florida. Ours is the same time as Chicago, Minneapolis, and New Orleans (Times in US are daylight saving time. I'll update this table as times change.).

Current date and time in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
(Swami J's location):

Time conversion table: A few time conversions (you might want to double check these in case I've made any mistake such as when adjusting for daylight saving times):

Joining upcoming meetings:

To remain current on the upcoming meetings, please develop the habit of visiting this page by clicking on the meeting link that is on the home page of the site, or bookmark the page you are now reading.

Click this link to join any of the meetings listed below (meeting ID 364510251):
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/364510251/106437062
(Please note that to make this a recurring meeting, I had to schedule it for June, 2011; method advised by their tech support. Just ignore that date and go ahead and login.)

Wednesday July 28, 2010: Please use this link for the meeting:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/417556059
this is the gotomeeting address that we have been using past months. It is limited to 15 people, however. I'll try to work out the problems with gotowebinar and will post here.

This link is for recurring webinar. I've talked with tech support, but still not able to get it to work as a recurring meeting.
This is the link to the recurring gotomeeting page; we will use this in case the gotowebinar does not work properly (this has a limit of 15 attendees) (meeting ID 417556059):
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/417556059

Exceptions to the following regular schedules will be noted below the specific dates and times.

Wednesdays, 9:00pm CST (US), Satsang and Discussion
Saturdays, 8:30am CST (US), Satsang and Discussion
Saturdays, 9:00pm CST (US), Satsang and Discussion
  (We will do readings for 30-40 minutes; login and we will explain more)
Sundays, 9:00pm CST (US), Bhagavad Gita Discussion
  Online copy of Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita is here.

Exceptions to the above schedule: When I am traveling, Kathleen Gibson will open the meetings.

UPCOMING: Dates to be announced. These topical discussions are repeated from time to time.

Day to be announced (repeated from time to time), Date, 2009 Time CDT (US)
What is Yoga?
Throughout the website the word "Yoga" is used in its traditional meaning of spiritual realization, rather than the revisionist meaning of Yoga as a physical fitness program. Traditionally, Yoga (Sanskrit: union) has referred to the realization through direct experience of the preexisting union between Atman and Brahman, Jivatman and Paramatman, and Shiva and Shakti, or the realization of Purusha standing alone as separate from Prakriti. Yoga is the realization of union between the microcosm of individuality with the macrocosm of universality.
Registration Web Link: xxxx

Day to be announced (repeated from time to time)
Introduction to the Yoga Sutras

Sundays. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT
Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita (Ongoing discussion)
Online copy is here.
Registration Web Link:

Typical meeting times:

(1) Bhagavad Gita