Bhagavad Gita Retreat
With Murali Venkatrao and Nayaswami Sagar
August 15 - 18, 2024
Tap into the Universal and Highly Practical Spiritual Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita
Take your spiritual life into an entirely new dimension as you unlock the secrets of this powerful scripture.
This weekend retreat will take you into the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in ways that will help you understand them not only intellectually, but intuitively and practically.
Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and founder of Ananda, has called the Gita “the world’s greatest scripture” — not that it is “better” than other scriptures, but that its teachings are so uniquely direct, accessible, and doable.
You’ll explore how the Gita can help you:
- Rise above the law of karma
- Overcome obstacles that hold you back, spiritually
- Develop valuable personal skills for spiritual growth
- Fine-tune your own unique spiritual quest
- Deepen your meditation practice — or begin one
- Strengthen your relationship with God
You’ll also enjoy:
- A musical evening with chants and songs that focus on the Gita and Krishna
- Riveting stories from the Mahabharata, the Gita’s parent scripture, that illuminate the Gita’s teachings
- How-to-live discussions inspired by the Gita
- Free time to relax and soak up the soothing vibrations of nature at Ananda
All of this in the supportive and uplifting retreat environment of Ananda Village: Delicious food, yoga postures, meditation, nature, and joyful people around you.
The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita
This Weekend we will draw from the wisdom and teachings from the timeless book, The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda.
You might like to “warm up” for your retreat by reading the Gita. It’s short, and you can get Swami Kriyananda’s translation from Crystal Clarity (Ananda’s publishing department) at a 30% discount with the code OWABGSLK30 for the ebook or paperback.
Program leaders Murali and Sagar will share with you their special affinity for the Gita. They combine clear, centered energy and insights with a great sense of inspiration and fun. They’ll also illuminate the spiritual wisdom of the Gita by sharing some riveting stories from the Mahabharata, the Gita’s parent scripture.
This is a one-of-a-kind program that you won’t want to miss!
Hosts
PhD, E-RYT500, YACEP Insightful, wise, and deeply knowledgeable on Eastern philosophy, Murali entertains as he teaches — he is a master storyteller. He has been teaching yoga since 2002, and is an active researcher studying Yoga’s impact on diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. Murali serves as a minister and teacher at Ananda Washington, teaching courses on Vedanta, Hatha Yoga, Yoga philosophy, yoga therapy, beginner and advanced teacher training, and more. He earned his PhD in Yoga from S-VYASA Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University in Bangalore, India where his research focused on diabetes risk reduction and glycemic control through yoga…
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Nayaswami Sagar serves in Ananda’s Online Ministry teaching classes on meditation, karma and reincarnation, the yogic teachings of Jesus, and more. He has hosted pilgrimages for Indian devotees in India and co-hosted the Yogananda pilgrimage to Los Angeles. Sagar is joyful, highly creative, and has a delightfully spontaneous sense of humor and enthusiasm for life that includes all those around him.
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