RESIDENTIAL COURSE: From Saturn to Jupiter in 5 days
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We usually attribute our darkest emotions to Saturn; if we are sad, stuck, impatient and dissatisfied, it is Saturn that brings us obstruction, separation, pain and pessimism. While Jupiter (the planet of the Guru) brings us creation, expansion, joy and optimism.
Vedic astrology teaches us that learning to cooperate with the stars means opening ourselves to their most beneficial influence, and in this course we will see that Saturn teaches us to relate to objective reality in an objective way. Like a perfect mirror he shows us our emotional reactions to such reality as signs of psychological and spiritual immaturity that we can work on: don't wish to change circumstances, he tells us, change yourself!
Jupiter, synergistically, gives us the enthusiasm and evolutionary drive to make such changes. It shows us what inner strategies are to be followed, what spiritual practices to be explored and embraced.
And so, by opening ourselves to the true meaning of these two spiritual giants, we finally begin to grow, in maturity, happiness and balance.
Some highlights include:
- the power of unconditional acceptance
- detachment as a sign of growth
- calmness as the main attribute of the soul
- how to recognize and explore true teaching
- inner joy as a directional measure
- precepts that work
and... so much more
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Your teachers:
Tyagi Arudra Slisko is of Croatian origin, but has lived in Italy for many years. From a young age, his thirst for understanding and his great interest in consciousness, understood as the fundamental reality, led him to explore meditation and spirituality, in search of of tools to live more and more in tune with that higher consciousness.In 2008, after finishing his high school studies, he discovered Paramhansa Yogananda and his teachings and began his path as a disciple. Since then he has dedicated his life to living in contact with the Divine and to sharing with others the many practical ways to experience Him and bring Him into one's life.
Since 2009 he has been living in Italy, in the spiritual community of Ananda Assisi, founded and based on the teachings of Yogananda. At Ananda, in the yoga and meditation retreat, he leads classes on meditation, on Superconsciousness, on intuition and on how to spiritualize and transform one's consciousness by sharing the principles and tools that have changed his life. Aside from his service at the guest retreat, he also serves as coordinator of the Ananda meditation groups in Eastern Europe and also as a minister and kriyacharya (person authorized to pass on initiation in the sacred technique of Kriya Yoga).
Darshan Jan Lotichius has been practising meditation since 1981. In 2000, Swami Kriyananda ordained him as a minister of Ananda Sangha, the international movement that presents Yogananda's teachings worldwide. This year he was ordained as a Kriyacharya (authorized to give initiation in Kriya Yoga). Darshan conducts seminars in both Europe and America, and currently resides in the Ananda Assisi community, where he teaches how to integrate meditation into all areas of life: professional, artistic, social and personal.The total price of your all-inclusive stay, which includes course, board and lodging, is:
- 600 euros (120 euros per day)* in a single room,
- 450 euros (90 euros per day)* in a double room,
- 400 euros (80 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory
* Price of membership card not included €. 18,00
Credits immagine corso:
17:30-19:30 Spiritual Practices
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Orientation
Monday-Thursday
7:00 - 8:45 Morning Spiritual Practices
8:45 Breakfast in silence
11:00 - 13:30 Morning lesson
13:30 Lunch
16:15 - 17:30 Ananda Yoga
17:45 - 19:30 Energization and meditation or lesson in the techniques
19:30 Dinner in silence
20:30 - 22:00 Evening activities
Friday
7:00 - 8:45 Morning Spiritual Practices
8:45 Breakfast in silence
11:00 - 13:30 Morning lesson
13:30 Lunch
*Every Thursday from 6:30-8:30 we have a long meditation, with a break to enter at 7:30 and the Purification Ceremony at 8:30.
Services
- 600 euros (120 euros per day)* in a single room,
- 450 euros (90 euros per day)* in a double room,
- 400 euros (80 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory
We will offer you:
-Full board from the evening of arrival to lunch on the day of departure
-All meditations and guided sadhana
-Ananda Yoga classes
-The course and materials (if any)
-The essentials for your practice: meditation cushions, yoga mats, Aum-board
-Kirtan and other evening programs
Accommodation: information and prices
Cost table
Attention: During the Covid-19 period the prices below are no longer applicable. The correct all-inclusive price for each course can be found on its individual page.
| Single room with bathroom | € 72.00 |
| Single without bathroom | € 61.00 |
| Double room with bathroom | € 56.00 |
| Double without bathroom | € 48.00 |
| Triple room with bathroom | € 48.00 |
| Triple without bathroom | € 41.00 |
| Dormitory (4-5 beds) | € 36.00 |
Note: To the price of lodging and food, you have to add the price of the seminar, that includes all activities: Energization Exercises Lessons, yoga and meditation and evening activities (on most evenings).
Payments can be made in cash, by Eurocheck, credit card (MasterCard and Visa), Bancomat. We can’t accept cash over 1000.00 euros.
Opportunity
Next time you come to Ananda, sign up for the program Yoga in Action to get a taste of community service and receive a discount on the cost of the course. You can choose the option Yoga in Action for any course where this program is available and you can continue with this option as long as you wish. Your service project might change each day.
When we learn to serve with the right attitude, this is a spiritual practice and is called Karma Yoga. The daily practice of Karma Yoga is a joyful and practical spiritual discipline that will benefit every aspect of your life.
At Ananda, there are two levels of the Yoga in Action option:
Yoga in Action Level 1
75€/course of 5 days
With Level 1, you will serve for a period of one and a half hours. This experience gives you a chance to contribute to the beautiful atmosphere of Ananda.
Yoga in Action Level 2
35€/course of 5 days
Yoga in Action Level 2 is only available if you have had prior experience of the Yoga in Action Level 1 option, or any of the Community Living Programs. With Level 2, you will serve for a period of three hours, split into two periods of daily service.
How to Register for This Program
In the page of the course you want to participate to, you will find, if available, the special price of the course with Yoga in action level 1 and 2. When you sign-up on the website or call or write us to book the course, just indicate that you wish to participate to the Yoga in Action Level 1 or 2 program. It’s that easy. Once you arrive at Ananda you will need also to complete a Yoga in Action Form and return it to our reception office.
How to book
You may make your reservation directly here on the website or by phone (+39 0742 813620) or email (info@ananda.it). Your booking needs to be confirmed by our reception office. For courses held online, there is no need to indicate the details of your stay (date of arrival, departure…).
For courses held at our center in Assisi, please indicate your arrival and departure dates and times, the program you wish to attend, your preferred accommodation, your address, phone and email. If you need to modify your reservation, please inform us at least one week in advance.
Our reception office is open from:
Monday to Saturday 9:30-1:30pm, 2:30-5:30pm
Sunday 9:30-11:30am, 2:30-5:30pm
For on-site courses, the programmes start on the evening of the day indicated.
If you cannot arrive during office hours, please let us know in advance.
Please contact us to check what translations are available. Courses, both on-site and online, may be cancelled if there are fewer than five participants.
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