AHYMSIN

Dhyana Yoga Sadhana Retreat at SRSG
2021-12-26 10:00 - 2021-12-30 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
ध्यान योग साधना शिविर (२६ से ३० दिसंबर २०२१)
स्वस्थ एवं आनंदमय जीवन का आधार है – “ध्यान योग साधना”
स्वामी राम साधक ग्राम की ओर से यह एक प्रेम पूर्ण निमंत्रण है, अपने व्यस्त जीवन से कुछ समय निकाल कर इस साधना शिविर में सम्मिलित हो कर एक नयी ऊर्जा तथा उत्साह से सरोवर हो जायें।

Contemplations on “The Mystical Poems of Kabir”
2021-12-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-11-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-11-27 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
“Kabir was a great Indian sage, seer and poet.”
“The philosophy presented in his works is identical to that of the Upanishads—there exists a nameless, formless, absolute Reality, One without a second.”
“In his ability to draw value from diverse sources, Kabir was actually like a bee who tapped the nectar from many different flowers and converted it into honey. Kabir’s philosophy and poetry inseparably weave together the threads of knowledge and ecstasy. For Kabir, the goal is sahaja samadhi, a state of mind attained through spontaneous ecstasy.” – Swami Rama, The Mystical Poems of Kabir.

We will be reading a few excerpts from Swami Rama’s book – The Mystical Poems of Kabir and contemplate on the teachings with Rabindra Sahu.
Recommended Reading: The Mystical Poems of Kabir by Swami Rama
Donation: Loving donations towards the course would go a long way in supporting the Ashram in its continued teachings, especially during the pandemic, when the ashram has been closed.
Dates: The six sessions will be organized over three weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6:00-7:00 IST (Indian Standard Time) from 27 Nov – 12 Dec 2021. Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Language: English
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all 7 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: 26 Nov, 2021 (Friday)

Breath Awareness and Pranayama
2021-11-28 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom
A special 2-hour event
“There is one rule that is common to all meditation systems… All these systems of meditation, of the Tibetan Masters and the Zen Masters and the Himalayan yogis have one thing in common in teaching meditation and that is breath awareness. In the dhyana yoga, in the tradition of the yoga of meditation, we use that as the word for pranayama. We use that as the meaning of pranayama, expansion of breath.”
– Swami Veda Bharati

With the Grace of beloved Swami Veda Bharati and blessings of Swami Ritavan Bharati, the UK Initiate Sangha is happy to share that Shri Adhikari Bhoi from SRSG has graciously accepted the invitation to guide on the practices of breath awareness and pranayama as taught in the Himalayan Tradition.
Programme Details:
Date: 28th November 2021
Time: 19:30hours SRSG time; 14:00hours UK local time; 13:00hours EU time.
Duration: 2 hours
Teacher: Shri Adhikari Bhoi from SRSG
Medium: English
Mode: Zoom
Programme Outline:

Welcome
Guru Mantra
5 minutes meditation
Topic: The importance of breath awareness and pranayama practices as taught in the Himalayan Tradition. Adhikari ji will speak for 20 to 30 minutes followed by discussions/Q&A.
Meditation – 15mins

About Adhikari ji:
Adhikari ji is known for his unwavering steadfastness in his sadhana and service to the Guru. Nurturing a yearning for the message of the Himalayan Masters, Adhikari ji resolutely dedicated himself, over many years, to immersing in their teachings. He is well versed in scriptures, and practices as taught in the Tradition and is committed to sharing the teachings as one of the most dedicated teachers at SRSG. Adhikari ji is a mantra initiator and member of the AHYMSIN Spiritual Committee. He is also on the AHYMSIN Executive Committee.
Preparation:

Participants may find it useful to undertake at least one pranayama practice and related self-observation in the weeks prior the session.
Suggested reading:

Science of Breath by Swami Rama
Yoga-sutras: Sadhana-pada and Samadhi-pada by Swami Veda Bharati: 2.49-53 and 1.20,1.31,1.34

Registration:

Participants are requested to register early for the session as we aim to be a small group of around 25 people.
To register, kindly write to Rajini at rajinip79@gmail.com or Tejas at shobhnachandaria@gmail.com
When registering, please mention the following details:

Full name (and name used for Zoom)
AHYMSIN Centre/ Country from where you will participate
Initiated or awaiting initiation

As an offering to SRSG, a donation of £15 per person is suggested.

Participants are requested to make the offering to SRSG at your local/ regional AHYMSIN Centre. For participants from UK, details will be provided on registration.
We look forward to your loving presence at the session.
Warmly
In Service
Tejas and Rajini

HYT-TTP Fall 2021 Virtual Workshop on Meditation: The Core Practice of the Himalayan Tradition
2021-11-21 09:00 - 11:30, 2021-11-20 09:00 - 11:30, 2021-11-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2021-11-14 09:00 - 11:30, 2021-11-13 09:00 - 11:30, 2021-11-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2021-11-07 09:00 - 11:30, 2021-11-06 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
We are pleased to announce to our worldwide AHYMSIN spiritual family, Yoga Teachers and Practitioners that registration is now open for the Fall 2021, 20-hour HYT-TTP Virtual Workshop.
After the very successful spring 2021 virtual workshop, where our presenters skillfully addressed different aspects of the practice taken from all the ten subjects of the HYT-TTP syllabus, for the fall workshop, the HYT-TTP team is inviting you to dive deeper in the practice of meditation. It is one of the most important practice of the Tradition handed down to us by Gurudev Swami Rama of the Himalayas and Swami Veda Bharati.
The Fall workshop will be held in November. It is titled Meditation: The Core Practice of the Himalayan Tradition, and today we are pleased to share the details of the schedule and invite you to register as soon as possible to secure your place in this important event.
This 20-hour Virtual Workshop is designed for all HYT-TTP Students, Graduates and Teachers, as well as current Yoga Tutors and serious practitioners. We will provide Yoga Alliance CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for all sessions.

The Workshop will be held from November 6th to November 21st, 2021. The sessions will be on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM EST (U.S. eastern standard time), and Saturday & Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM EST, with the exception of November 6th, which will begin at 10:00 AM EST, due to Daylight Savings ending in the North American region on November 7th. (This will not affect the timing in other regions).
As in the spring virtual workshop, the HYT-TTP Faculty will teach sessions of duration of approximately 2 1/2-hours, including live Q&As. Please find details of the schedule below.

Saturday Nov. 6th: Workshop opening and Basic Elements of Meditation in the Himalayan Tradition – Swami Ritavan Bharati, with Adhikari Bhoi and Ramprakash Das
Sunday Nov 7th: Hatha Yoga as a Gateway to Meditation – Pt. Ashutosh Sharma
Friday Nov 12th: Meditative Practices of the Himalayan Tradition – Swami Ma Radha Bharati
Saturday Nov 13th: Deepening Meditation Practice through Emotional Purification – Dr. Stephen “Stoma” Parker
Sunday Nov 14th: Breath, Mind, and Meditation – Carol and Charles Crenshaw
Friday Nov 19th: Meditation Sadhana as a Way of Life and Full Moon Meditation – Chuck Linke
Saturday Nov 20th: Advancing Mantra Practice After Initiation – Swami Ritavan Bharati
Sunday Nov 21st: Panel discussion, questions and answers – All Presenters

Click here to register for the workshop.
If you are unable to attend all the live sessions from your time zone, we will allow video access to the sessions for 3 months, so that you can schedule a time that is convenient for you to view the sessions.
To help sustain the Ashram during this difficult period, all the proceeds from this workshop will be donated to SRSG.
We are recommending a donation of US$180.00 for those that live in High-Income Countries, US$140.00 for those in Middle-Income Countries, and US$90.00 for those in Low-Income Countries. Of course, any additional donations to support the ashram will be appreciated.
The registration site is open for constant contact and it will allow you to pay using your credit card or your PayPal account.
If you cannot attend or wish to donate to support the mission and ashram of SRSG, please click here.
If you wish to sponsor one or more students from low-income countries, please click here, and after providing the donation amount, fill in the PayPal “Write a Note” box with the purpose of the donation.
We hope that we will once again be able to help the sustenance of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama through your committed support to the tradition and lineage. We look forward to meeting you in the workshop.
In Loving Service,
HYT-TTP Administration

Bhagavad Gita: Karma Yoga
2021-10-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
Swami Rama has explained that “No one can live without performing actions. When you perform actions, therein you reap the fruits of your actions. “As you sow, so shall you reap.” Nobody can escape from this law. When you reap the fruits of actions, those actions inspire you to perform more actions. Seemingly, there is no end. This creates a sense of helplessness. You cannot live without doing your duty, but when you do your duty, you find yourself caught in a whirlpool. You are not happy because duty makes you a slave.”
The Bhagavad Gita teaches us how we should engage in actions in a manner that can facilitate our ultimate good, while interacting in this world. We can thus learn to evaluate the effect of our actions on our life, and assess whether they lead us towards bondage or liberation.

The human life is a beautiful and delicate combination of right knowledge and right action. It will be a blind life, if there is only Karma and no Jnana (knowledge) to guide our actions in life. All efforts turn blind without good judgment, and intelligence is nonproductive without sincere effort.
We must have buddhi (discriminative faculty) as well as karma in our life. If we were to only think deeply and not do anything, the buddhi would be wasted. If we were to go on working and give no thought to things, the karmas would be destroyed. Life progresses in the right direction with a combination of both karma and buddhi.
Swami Rama has further said, “The first thing you should learn is how to perform your actions, yet remain unaffected. Your duty should not give you stress and strain. It should not make you a slave.
It is possible to live perfectly on earth if one is able to work and to love—to work for what one loves, and to love what one is working at.
Get up, my friends, arise: attain knowledge, and dedicate your life to the service of your fellow beings.”
Donations: Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic. Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org for more information.
Teacher: Rabindra Sahu
Dates: The six sessions will be organized over three weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6:00-7:00 IST (Indian Standard Time) from 9 – 24 October 2021. Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Language: English
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all 6 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: 8 October, 2021 (Friday)
For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: ahymsin@ahymsin.org

Navaratri Celebrations
2021-10-07 - 2021-10-14 | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
The Navaratri, literally meaning the ‘nine nights’ are a sacred celebration dedicated to the Mother Divine. It is celebrated twice a year to mark the beginning of Spring and Fall.
We, the residents at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG), will join with akhanda (non-stop) recitation of Lalita-sahasra-nama (Thousand Names of Divine Mother) for nine days and nights during this special celebration from October 7-14, 2020. These events are charged with special spiritual energy and are a very special time to renew your silence and sadhana.

While we know, many of our AHYMSIN Global Sangha members are unable to join us physically at the ashram, we miss your presence during this auspicious time at the ashram.
As Swami Ritavan Bharati has written, “We feel the abundance of blessings of the Mother Divine is available everywhere equally and I pray that you continue to feel her loving, gentle, and serene presence in your hearts at all times.”

Yamas and Niyamas: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
2021-10-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-11 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
Yamas & Niyamas: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras—the basic text for classical yoga—are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership of their lives, direct them toward the fulfillment they seek, and gain the skills to choose attitude, thought, and action.

Donations: Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic. Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org for more information.
Teacher: Rabindra Sahu
Dates: The seven sessions will be organized over four weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6:00-7:00 IST (Indian Standard Time) from 11 September – 2 October 2021. Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Language: English
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all 7 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: 10 September, 2021 (Friday)
For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: ahymsin@ahymsin.org
