Laughter yoga for JOY with 'Laughing Yogi’ Joe Hoare Sunday 17th January 2021 at 3pm (UK time) - FREE, online Zoom session

JOY is the antidote to life’s troubles. In this class we will experience a body/breath/mind combination to connect with our joy. We will take away a set of practices to maintain this connection and keep it growing.

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Kena Upanishad classes - Zoom classes starting 6th January

The Upanishads come from the knowledge sections of the four Vedas which are the oldest known Means of Knowledge to understand who we really are in order to eliminate suffering. The best way to understand these teachings is from a live teacher. Ram Banerjee has been teaching the Upanishads for many years and from 6th January 2021, he will be starting the first of six weekly evening classes on the Kena Upanishad which is a small but principle Upanishad from the Sama Veda. It is a dialogue between a very intelligent student and an equally brilliant teacher. 

The student starts by asking:

What is that principle because of which the inert body, 

senses and the mind behave as though they are sentient?

The teacher starts his answer with:

It is indeed the self that is the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind,

the speech of the speech, the breath of the breath and the eye of the eye.

Very poetic, but what does it mean? If you wish to understand more, join Ram and a select group of seekers as he unravels the truth that is in plain sight yet remains totally hidden.

If you are new to Ram’s classes please email us at contact@yogafestival.world for further information.

Vedanta for Beginners - 6-part online course with Ram Banerjee

Zoom every Thursday starting at 8pm beginning 7th January 2021 (i.e. 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Jan, 4th & 11th Feb).

A new 6-session course by Ram Banerjee, co-founder of the World Yoga Festival. Ram has been running classes in Vedanta & Meditation for over 10 years. He is well known for his clear and concise style of presenting very subtle material in a coherent and easy to follow manner.

Who is it for:

Many people who stumble upon a talk about the Wisdom of the Vedas, often get fascinated by the realisation that there is something there that warrants further investigation. This desire to know is often quickly extinguished by not knowing where and how to proceed. This is an introductory course designed as a primer on this fascinating subject.

This course is for the open minded and curious. Fundamental questions such as “Who am I?”, “Where did I come from?” and “Where am I going?,” occupy all human beings. For thousands of years, the Vedas have provided definitive answers. This is NOT faith, this is knowledge that can be verified by your own experience. This is NOT preaching, this is teaching. Just how curious are you to know? Join like-minded people who, like you, are ready to learn.

Course details:

The course consists of 6 individual 90-minute classes delivered online via Zoom every Thursday starting at 8pm beginning 7th Januaru 2021 (i.e. 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Jan, 4th & 11th Feb).

Class Structure:

The 90-minute classes are interactive and limited in size.

The first 10 minutes are a recap of what was discussed in the last class.

Next 60 minutes is the talk.

Last 20 minutes are for Q&A.

Topics Covered:

• Vedas including the Goals and stages for an ideal Life

• Role of Karma Yoga and Upasana (meditation) in a spiritual life

• Jnana Yoga (Path of Knowledge) and the qualifications necessary for progress

• The 3 bodies and the 3 states of consciousness

• The five Koshas (sheathes) and their role in understanding the Self

• Understanding the Self (Atma) and the relationship with the world (Anatma)

• Understanding creation, manifestation and the role (if any) of a supreme power

• Doctrine of Karma and its relationship to Self-Realisation (Enlightenment)

Course material:

PDF notes will be made available to attendees after each session

The class will be recorded but playback restricted only to those who have signed up

Cost: A donation of £6 per class (£36 for full course) is sought and all proceeds will go to the Arsha Kula Foundation, the charity that operates the World Yoga Festival. The wisdom of the Vedas is for everyone and no-one that genuinely wants to learn will be excluded because of their financial status. If you are unable to pay, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

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