Organization: UNIFYING MEDITATION INSTITUTE
Mission: TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTION TO INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT DIFFERENT FORMS OF MEDITATION THROUGH ORGANIZED PROGRAMS AND COURSES.
Activities: UNIFYING MEDITATION IMSTITUTE 2019 ACTIVITIES: UMI CONTINUES TO GROW AND BRING IN NEW MEDITATORS AND EXPAND ITS PROGRAMS EVERY YEAR. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING: UMI OFFERS A SERIES OF INTRODUCTORY TEACHINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR RESULTING IN NEW STUDENTS TO THE UMI PRACTICE OF SEMETIC MEDITATION. STUDENTS RECEIVE ONE ON ONE INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH CONSISTS OF MEETING IN PERSON FOR 5 SESSIONS. WHEN THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE 5 SESSIONS THEY WILL HAVE LEARNED THE BASICS OF MEDITATION. FOLLOW UP AND REVIEW SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE AS NEEDED. EACH MONTH ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED, GATHER AT UMI FOR A GROUP MEDITATION/LIVE STREAM THAT ALLOWS MEDITATORS TO STAY CONNECTED AND GROW IN THEIR PRACTICE. THE MEDITATION IS FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AND THEN AN INFORMAL MEAL. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY MONTH THERE IS A CLASS OFFERING ADVANCED LESSONS ON THE SEFER YITZIRAH. THIS OFFERS DEEPER TEACHING AND FURTHER INSIGHTS INTO THE ORIGINS OF THE UMI PRACTICE. WE OFFER IN RESIDENCE RETREAT/MEDITATION COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE RANGE ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 14 DAYS. THEY ARE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE ATTENDING, I.E.: AGE, LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME THEY HAVE AVAILABLE. WE ALSO OFFER TEACHER TRAINING COURSES FOR THOSE INTERESTED. OUR TEACHINGS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE ON FACEBOOK/YOU TUBE WITH OUR AUDIENCES GROWING TO OVER 2000.
BEGINNING IN 2018 WE HAVE CREATED A "LOVE FUND" TO SERVE NEIGHBORS IN NEED. WE ESTABLISHED A "LOVE FUND" COMMITTIEE MADE UP OF CARING , LOCAL PROFESSIONALS WHO REVIEW APPLICATIONS TO DETERMINE IF THE NEED IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE FUND. THE PROCESS IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND DONE WITHOUT PREJUDICE. ADVICE ON OTHER RESOURCES IS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH A LCSW COUNSELOR. OUR LOVE FUND CONTINUES TO SERVE THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN ON HARD TIMES. DONATIONS HAVE RANGED ANYWHERE FROM 200.00 TO 2000. THIS YEAR WE RECEIVED 1 REQUEST FOR MONETARY ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS NEEDED IN ORDER FOR THE RECIPIENT TO FIX HIS CAR SO HE COULD CONTINUE TO GET HIMSELF TO WORK.
NTEE category: Crime & Legal-Related
Secondary category: Human Services