RESIDENTIAL COURSE: Original Christianity
Would you like Jesus to be your companion every day?
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This course is an opportunity for a full immersion, to find Jesus beyond the bastions of religion—as a living presence who speaks to us, inspires us, and imparts His teachings, not as an imposition on our psyche, but as a free inspiration, filled with healing power.
Guided by the insightful commentary of Paramhansa Yogananda, we will explore the deeper meaning of some of His most famous parables, His aphorisms, the events of His life, His ultimate sacrifice, and His resurrection.
You will return home with a new companion by your side!
Highlights include:
- The Beatitudes: discovering the sacred joy of the soul.
- The Prodigal Son: you and I.
- The power of the serpent.
- Karma and reincarnation.
- Jesus the Yogi...
- ...and much more!
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Your teachers:
Jayadev Boris Jaerschky practices yoga and meditation following the tradition of Kriya Yoga as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda, through his disciple Swami Kriyananda. He has been living and teaching for over thirty years at the Ananda center near Assisi. He has taught in numerous European countries as well as in India, Egypt, Russia, and the United States.He is the director of the Ananda Yoga European School, where, together with others, he trains new yoga teachers, and he is the author of thirteen books—all bestsellers! He sings with passion and has released devotional CDs.
Every year, he leads a pilgrimage to India, visiting the sacred places of the Himalayas. He is a Kriyacharya, meaning he is authorized to give initiation into the ancient practice of Kriya Yoga.
Darshan (Jan Lotichius) has been practicing 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 into Kriya Yoga).Darshan organizes seminars both in 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 price per person for your all0-inclusive stay, including the course, meals, and accommodation, is:
390 euros (€130 per day)* in a single room
300 euros (€100 per day)* in a double room
270 euros (€90 per day)* in a dormitory with 3 to 5 beds
Membership card not included: €18.00
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17:30-19:30 Spiritual practices
19:30 Dinner
20:30 Orientation
Tuesday - Wednesday
7:00-8:45 Morning spiritual practices
8:45 Breakfast in silence
11:00-13:30 Morning class
13:30 Lunch
16:15-17:30 Ananda Yoga
17:45-19:30 Recharging and meditation or lesson on practices
19:30 Dinner in silence
20:30 Evening program
Thursday
7:00-8:45 Morning spiritual practices
8:45 Breakfast in silence
10:00-11:15 Morning class
11:30 Sunday satsang and Festival of Light
13:30 Lunch
Every Thursday from 6:30, we have a long meditation, with a break to enter at 7:30 and the Purification Ceremony at 8:30.
Services
390 euros (130 euros per day)* in a single room,
300 euros (100 euros per day)* in a double room,
270 euros (90 euros per day)* in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
* Price of membership card not included €. 18,00
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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