<![CDATA[The Art of Ascension as taught by the Ishayas - Our Blog]]>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:56:47 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[NEW: Enlightenment Calendar (Digital Version) includes interactive Blog option]]>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.theishayafoundation.org/our-blog/new-enlightenment-calendar-digital-version-includes-interactive-blog-option
The 2021 Enlightenment Daily Sutras has come out with something new! 
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There will be access to the calendar through a private "member only" google blog. This blog will have an RSS feed so you can set up your device to get notifications that a post has been made each day. Also providing the potential to comment on how any given quote is inspiring you on a day to day basis becomes possible as well as the opportunity to read other people’s reflections.

Using this new feature may lead to inspiring conversations about the quote and the Sutra each day. Essentially, digital access has the potential to turn into a study group for those who are interested in participating!
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 book reading & discussion

Mahadeva Ishaya, a student of MSI and Teacher of Ascension for 25 years, reads & discusses the contents of the Enlightenment book written by MSI to further support the reader in their understanding and clarity of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

There are several options for participating: attending the entire 4 month course, attending a full month, or weekly sessions.  
FULL EVENT OPTION:
​Includes approximately 4 months of weekly classes to complete the entire book and a spiral-bound larger font textbook version mailed (USA only) or ebook of the Enlightenment book.

​Two Class Times Available: 
​Tuesdays 8pm (USA central time)
Wednesdays 12pm (USA central time)
Learn More & Register
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Longer periods of Ascending combined with evening activities makes these Retreats a special gift to yourself.  A golden opportunity to expand upon your practice of Ascension.  

If you would like to explore one of our Retreats, please reach out to us:  (573) 261 - 9951
​or visit our Events Offered page here
​hosted at our USA Missouri Center
]]><![CDATA[Expand higher consciousness through the practice & ancient teachings of the Ishayas]]>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theishayafoundation.org/our-blog/expand-higher-consciousness-through-the-practice-ancient-teachings-of-the-ishayas

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A very important part of our nature is typically missed in our busy lives.  We invite any of you who hear the call to turn inward, and to explore more of the totality of who you are, to join us this October.  This will be a priceless gift of a life-time to give to yourself and we will be honored to support this exploration and/or discovery of your Self.  
​Read full invitation here
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MEETING TOPIC:
JUMP START YOUR PRACTICE
Ascenders' Meeting Online

Last week we offered this topic:  Jump Start Your Practice. By request, we are offering this meeting topic for the entire month of September!  

Please feel free to join each week with different teachers of Ascension, and Ascenders worldwide, or pick the best week that works for you to participate.

Learn More Here
]]><![CDATA[Ascension can help us to sleep better]]>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theishayafoundation.org/our-blog/ascension-can-help-us-to-sleep-betterMany people have trouble sleeping at night, whether it is falling asleep, or waking up in the middle of the night, and not being able to get back to sleep.  Being tired in the day is not ideal, especially if we have active lives and need to be at our best.  

The techniques of Ascension are an amazing tool to help us get deep, quality rest and to have mental alertness and energy for our day.  We may not even notice it, but each time we use the Art of Ascension Practice the mind stills and the body relaxes. 

The techniques allow stress to dissolve from the nervous system; fatigue toxins get released from the day, oxygen consumption falls, breath rate lowers and our bodies have a chance for some deep rest. This can lead us into a deep and peaceful sleep. Even if we are not sleeping, but we are using the practice, we are actually still getting all of the rejuvenation we need since ascension gives us twice as much rest as the deepest sleep at night! 

Therefore, whenever it is difficult to sleep, we can use the Practice. As the body heals itself and releases physical stress, the mind expands beyond those repetitive thoughts that can keep us up at night. This is especially nice to do as we are falling asleep at night and first thing when we wake up in the morning. 

As we continue to use the practice, we will replace the thousands of thoughts we think each day with an alert and powerful mind based in the present moment, ready to act and create our lives effectively.

Written by Surya Ishaya]]><![CDATA[NEW  Ascenders' Meeting ~ Offered Online]]>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theishayafoundation.org/our-blog/new-offered-onlinea Worldwide Event every Thursday
find a meeting time that works for you..... Please see our schedule here
If you are looking for a way to connect with others using the same Practice as you, we invite you to our New Ascenders' Meeting Online.  This meeting is open to Ascenders worldwide, and facilitated by our Ascension teachers to support the focus to expand upon the Ascension Practice.

Each Thursday, we offer the same meeting theme, scheduled at set times to consider various time zones worldwide.   
The pre-requisite is completion of the First Sphere Workshop as taught by the Ishayas.
Furthering your Practice is simple and can begin with just one click .... support is always available no matter where you are located or live.  Learn More here
]]><![CDATA[Just Posted!]]>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theishayafoundation.org/our-blog/just-posted 7 Night Ascension Retreat (August 21-28)
This retreat provides full days Ascension time with evening activities to further refine your practice of Ascension. 
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​This retreat was created by request and we know its short notice for some of you.  So please view our schedule to view more dates available this Fall & Winter.

​View Schedule here
]]><![CDATA[Advice from Researchers on Meditation - 3 Helpful Tips]]>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theishayafoundation.org/our-blog/advice-from-researchers-on-meditation-3-helpful-tipsDaniel Goleman, a science writer twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize got together with Richard Davidson, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Davidson was one of the first researchers to demonstrate neuroplasticity of the brain — its ability to change in response to new information — and has been researching meditation for years.

They looked at 6,000 published peer-reviewed articles about the benefits of meditation. Together they wrote The Science of Meditation: How to Change Your Brain, Mind and Body.

These are just some of the findings:
  • Benefits emerge in the beginning hours, days, and weeks of meditation. 
  • “Other payoffs for novices are an increased ability to focus, less mind-wandering, and improved memory,” Goleman says.
  • The more hours you meditate over a lifetime, the wider the array of benefits you will notice and the stronger these benefits become.
  • With long-term meditators, there was a lower reactivity to stress as well as lessened inflammation.
  • For those who think they can’t meditate, you may think, ‘Oh, I can’t control my mind,’ but it’s not about controlling your mind. Meditation brings discipline to the mind.

The authors shared this advice:
  1. It is important for novice meditators to have a good teacher.
  2. Go on a retreat where someone can guide you because the data suggests that’s when people make the most measurable progress. “Feedback from a teacher is important because you can get stuck. Even though I’ve meditated for many years, I can still improve” Goleman says.
  3. A few minutes a day is better than nothing. “Ten minutes in the morning, ten at lunch and ten at night is a good way to start,” he suggests.

Money worries, family issues or health problems may remain, but meditation helps many people to work towards creating an unworried mind.

Article written by Jyoti Ishaya]]><![CDATA[An Introduction to the Ishayas' Ancient Teaching of Ascension]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theishayafoundation.org/our-blog/an-introduction-to-the-ishayas-ancient-teaching-of-ascensionOffered ONLINE
We just launched our NEW Event Day
This Online Event offers an introduction to the Ishayas' Ancient Teaching & Practice of the Art of Ascension.
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We invite you to join us on select Wednesdays where this Event will be hosted at various times  (please see our schedule).
 
We will use Zoom technology which is easy to use (we are available to help you set up in advance if you are new to this online program).  
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You'll find on our Schedule Free Online Talks more details, and please feel free to invite your friends & family to join with you!
Our world is quickly changing.....
take this time to discover for yourself, how these simple, effective, techniques can individually transform your life and collectively transform our world.
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This Blog will keep you updated on our latest News & Updates. 
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Check back soon to see 
​what's NEW
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