RESIDENTIAL COURSE: The Way of the Pilgrim
This course is open to all who feel the inner call to devote their lives completely to God by embracing inner renunciation, and also those who aspire to a vow of the monastic order of renunciation. You can arrive Thursday to treat yourself to a long weekend, or Friday if you prefer.
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treads his chosen path for a time, then leaves once more solitarily.
His is a sacred destination, always dimly suspected, though usually not consciously known.
Whether deliberately or by blind instinct, directly or indirectly,
what all men are truly seeking is Joy—Joy infinite, Joy eternal, Joy divine."
—Swami Kriyananda The New Path
The spiritual quest in the modern age is no longer limited to those who wish to embrace traditional monastic life. Millions of people around the world, in every life situation, are feeling the call to dedicate themselves to the search for God.
Swami Kriyananda founded a "renunciate order," for those who feel dedicated to following the inner path of renunciation, understood not as depriving ourselves of anything, but as embracing those attitudes and activities that lead us to bliss. This order is open to all who feel such an inner call, whether single, married, divorced or widowed, parents or grandparents, disciples of Yogananda or not.
During this weekend, we explore the concept of inner renunciation, with helpful tips and practices for moving beyond selfish desires and attachments and experiencing an expansion of one's identity.
On Saturday afternoon, an initiation ceremony will be held for those who wish to join this order and will provide an opportunity for those who are already members to renew their vows or commit on a deeper level.
Those who intend to participate are strongly advised, if they have not already done so, to read the book A Renunciate Order for the New Age, by Swami Kriyananda.
Those who wish to take a vow should contact one of these ministers before the ceremony.
Vinaya: vinaya@ananda.it
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Course teachers: Vinaya Serra and Ranjit Scutti, with other Ananda teachers
Your teachers:
Tyagi Ranjit Scutti is a yoga and meditation teacher who had his training at Ananda Assisi; he has been a resident of the community since 2001. From an early age he was searching for a spiritual path and at the age of 12 read the Autobiography of a Yogi for the first time. This reading shaped his life, and in the following years he set out to find his own spiritual path, because he did not know that Yogananda's teachings had been brought to Italy by Swami Kriyananda. In 2000, by chance, he received a flyer mentioning Ananda Assisi; when he read that a direct disciple of Yogananda had founded a community, he took his car and immediately went in search of this place, from which he never left. Here he married Vinaya, and together they worked in organic business for many years, eventually opening an organic store in Borgo Rajarsi, near Ananda. They are both Tyagis and live by the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, and love to share them with others.
Tyagi Vinaya Serra was born in Rome and worked for many years in various parts of the world; in this wandering she felt the need for spiritual guidance, Paramhansa Yogananda over and over again sent her specific messages, through the Autobiography of a Yogi which was continually given to her but which she never read. She felt a great attraction to those two deep eyes on the cover and always promised herself to read the book, until one day, after coming to Ananda on business, someone gave her yet another Autobiography as a gift, at which point she read it. Her life was completely transformed, thanks in part to Swami Kriyananda, whom she met soon after, to the point that she immediately moved to live in the community. There she met Ranjit, who would later become her husband, and with whom she lives her marriage as a service to the Guru and to God. She specialized in iridology and ayurveda, and opened a small school where she teaches manual arts while chanting mantras. Together with Ranjit, she runs the organic store in Borgo Rajarsi.The total price of your all-inclusive stay, which includes course, board and lodging, is:
240 euros (120 euros per day)* in a single room,
180 euros (90 euros per day)* in a double room,
160 euros (80 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
* Price of membership card not included (18€)
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Friday
17:45 - 19:30 Guided practices
7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:30 p.m. Orientation
Saturday
7:00-8:45 a.m. Guided practices
8:45 a.m. Breakfast in silence
11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Morning lecture - The Way of the Pilgrim
1:30 p.m. Lunch
4:00-5:30 p.m. Renunciate Order Ceremony
17:45-19:30 Lesson in meditation or long meditation
19:30 Dinner in silence
20:30-22:00 Evening program
Sunday
7:00-8:45 a.m. Guided practices
8:45 a.m. Breakfast
10:00 Morning class all together
11:30 Ceremony of Light
1:30 p.m. Lunch
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Services
240 euros (120 euros per day)* in a single room,
180 euros (90 euros per day)* in a double room,
160 euros (80 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
* Price of membership card not included (18€)
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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As the human ego grows in maturity, it ceases to be our master and opens the door to the inspiring and transcendent light of Divine Consciousness. It is this Light that can make a difference, that guides our highest Self and begins to speak to us like the Guru to the disciple.
Join us for a weekend filled with love, the love of the Divine Mother and light, the light of hope for a better world.
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