Dates: May 2, 2021,
9:30 am - 5:30 pm ET
Available by: Join by Videoconference or Watch Online Recordings (learn more about videoconference)
Price: General Public: $ 100.00 | One Spirit Graduates: $ 90.00
One Spirit Elective Credit: 1.0
“When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to Bhagavad-Gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every day.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Of all the sacred books of yoga wisdom, the Bhagavad-Gita is by far the most widely read and influential. Its impact radiates through all the traditions of Eastern spirituality. Illuminating how the conditioned mind is distracted and colored by attachment, fear, and anger, the Bhagavad-Gita provides a way of purifying the mind. Krishna speaks to Arjuna of a progression through five stages of spiritual evolution: duty, knowledge, wisdom, absorption, and love.
In this workshop you will:
Learn to become a true mystic in the midst of worldly responsibilities
Deepen your knowledge and experience of yoga’s wisdom “off the mat”
Receive practical guidance for a steady, peaceful mind in our modern world of distraction
Penetrate vague approaches to Eastern thought through clear and practical mysticism
Reflect on the Gita’s wisdom in your daily life
Grasp the Bhagavad-Gita’s method of breaking negative mindsets and adopting life-changing spiritual outlooks
FACULTY:
Kaustubha Das
Kaustubha Das has a special way of making the teachings and practices of yoga very approachable and relevant. He serves as Senior Educator of The Bhakti Center in New York City and is the Co-host of the Wisdom of the Sages yoga podcast, which has been ranked #1 in the world on Apple Podcasts in the category of Religion & Spirituality. Between the ages of 21 and 34 he lived as a Vaishnava monk, traveling and studying in ashrams in India and America. He teaches bhakti-yoga philosophy and meditation, which he has practiced for over 30 years in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.