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Paramahansa Yogananda’s 125th Birth-Anniversary Celebration

This year marks the 125th anniversary of one of the preeminent spiritual figures of modern times, Paramahansa Yogananda. Born January 5, 1893, he is widely recognized as the father of yoga in the West and established his nonprofit Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) in 1920 to teach scientific techniques of yoga meditation. On Wednesday, May 23 from 7 to 9 p.m., a long-time monk of the SRF Order, Brother Saralananda, will give a public talk based on the teachings of Sri Yogananda entitled “Finding Inner Peace Through Meditation.” The presentation will offer insights and practical advice on how yoga meditation works in one’s life. The lecture will also include a guided meditation.

Paramahansa Yogananda’s life story, Autobiography of a Yogi, recognized as one of the most influential spiritual books of the 20th century, and numerous other writings, continues to inspire millions. An award-winning documentary of his life, AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda, was released in 2014.

Admission to the presentation is free and all are welcomed.

Location: Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. For more information, call 609-731-1849 or 609-937-4721, or visit PrincetonMeditationGroup.org. For more information about Paramahansa Yogananda and Self-Realization Fellowship, visit Yogananda-SRF.org.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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