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Kirtan Workshop two - CD two - Monday evening July 14th. This is the much anticipated workshop where participants will receive the second kirtan cd in the collection.
The workshop will be held at 345 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst as usual and will follow the same format as with the first gd workshop.
7:00 - 8:00 pm - Dinner Party
8:00 - 9:30 pm - Kirtan workshop (theory & practice)
The cost of the evening is $15.00 which includes the second complimentary kirtan CD of beautiful Divine chants together with word for word translations for each of the Sanskrit phrases. | | 
The Bhagavad-Gita Course is held over 4 consecutive Mondays from 7:00 to 9:30pm meeting at Govindas restaurant at 6:45 0n the first monday. Timetable : August 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th Cost: $90 inlcuding a hard bound copy of the Bhagavad-Gita.
Pre-booking is essential as personalised attention is priority & sessions are restricted to small numbers. To book phone Tony on 0425 333 086 or book online by clicking here .
The Bhagavad-Gita is universally renowned as India's jewel of spiritual wisdom. It provides a definitive guide to the science of self-realisation. No other philosophical or spiritual work reveals, in such a lucid and profound way, the nature of consciousness, the self, the universe and the Supreme.
This book is the most influential and widely read work in Indian philosophy. This timeless wisdom leads to illumination of the self through transcendental knowledge. Through its sublime teachings we are able to transcend all the problems we encounter in our lives and live a life of perfect peace and harmony.
“ In this world there is nothing so sublime and pure as transcendental knowledge. Such knowledge is the mature fruit of all mysticism. And one who has achieved this enjoys the self within himself in due course of time.” Bhagavad-Gita, chapter 4, text 38.
“ This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of dharma. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed.” Bhagavad-Gita, chapter 9, text 2.
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Kirtan Workshop one - CD one - Monday evening September 8th.
The workshop will be held at 345 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst.
7:00 - 8:00 pm - Dinner Party
8:00 - 9:30 pm - Kirtan workshop (theory & practice)
The cost of the evening is $15.00 which includes a complimentary kirtan CD of beautiful Divine chants together with word for word translations for each of the Sanskrit phrases.
The purpose of the workshop is to foster appreciation of kirtan with an emphasis on understanding the meaning behind each of the mantras, analysing the Sanskrit terminology and the meaning of each of the words.
Understanding what you are chanting will enhance your meditation, making the experience sweeter and more meaningful. | | 
Mantra Meditation Workshop
Monday evening September 15th Meditation evenings held at 345 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst.
7:00 - 8:00 pm - Dinner Party
8:00 - 9:30 pm - Meditation workshop (theory & practice)
Each of the participants will receive a complimentary
set of meditation beads made from the sacred neem tree.
The cost of the experience is $15 inclusive.
In this workshop you will learn private meditation theory and techniques through the chanting of mantras on meditation beads.
Mantras are sacred sound vibrations composed of transcendental syllables containing great spiritual power or shakti (energy). The proper vibration of these mantras enables us to concentrate and focus this spiritual energy enabling us to experience the wonderful beneficial effects listed below.
The official name of this form of meditation is jappa meditation. By the completion of the workshop you will be fully competent to practice transcendental meditation in your own home after the ways of the great yogis and rishis. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing. Other than that just bring yourself and prepare yourself for an "out of this world" experience.
Some benefits of mantra meditation 1) Relieves stress and anxiety 2) Promotes inner peace & tranquility
3) Fosters good health and well being 4) Increases ability to focus, concentrate & improves learning skills
5) Enhances vitality and increases energy levels 6) Balances the life airs & opens up the cakras 7) Awakens our spirituality & connects us with the Divine. | | 
Introduction to Srimad Bhagavatam seminar
Monday evening September 22nd.
Seminar held at 345 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst.
7:00 - 8:00 pm - Dinner Party
8:00 - 9:30 pm - Philosophical discussion. Compiled over five thousand years ago by the great sage Vyasadeva, Srimad Bhagavatam is the most advanced work of spiritual knowledge known to man, the postgraduate study of the science of self-realisation. This vast work, comprising 335 chapters with 18 000 mantras, is a virtual encyclopaedia of yoga, meditation, the mystic arts and the world of transcendence. On the bank of the Ganges (circa 3000 BC) in the assembly of all the great sages and ascetics, the great devotee Sukadeva Goswami speaks the Srimad Bhagavatam to the emperor Maharaja Pariksit, who was awaiting impending death in seven days. Maharaja Pariksit enquires from Sukadeva Goswami about the truth of existence, the path to perfection, and the nature of transcendental reality. The record of their conversation, which lasted without interruption for seven days and seven nights, forms the epic Srimad Bhagavatam, the most beautiful story of the Personality of Godhead.
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Introduction to Chaitanya Caritamrita seminar Monday evening September 29th.
Seminar held at 345 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst.
7:00 - 8:00 pm - Dinner Party
8:00 - 9:30 pm - Philosophical discussion. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in Mayapur, India, over 500 years ago.
He is Krishna Himself appearing as His own devotee to teach us that we can gain full enlightenment simply by the chanting of Divine sound vibrations (mantras)
Among the many books by His disciples, Krishnadasa Kaviraja’s biography Chaitanya Charitamrita is both a fascinating telling of Sri Chaitanya’s life and a rich blend of deep devotion and robust theology.
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Screening of the film - The Universal Teacher - The life and times of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura (1874- 1937) Monday evening July 21st
The screening will be held at 345 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst.
7:00 - 8:00 pm - Dinner Party
8:00 - 9:00 pm - "The Universal Teacher"
"The Universal Teacher" documents the life and precepts of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, one of the most dynamic and powerful spiritual personalities of "modern times". This film gives an insight into this extraordinary personality via interviews with some of his last remaining disciples as well as rare photographs and film footage.
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