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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA – 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Event descriptions follow itinerary below.
Kingston, Ontario – Canada
Coordinators: Wendy and Darin Madore
Shanti Retreat / Wolfe Island
89 Waldo's Way Lane
P.O. Box 36
Wolfe Island, Ontario
K0H 2Y0
+1 613 385 9912
Wolfe Island, Ontario, is about 3 hours east of Toronto.
shantiretreat1@gmail.com / www.shantiretreat.ca
Friday 23 September - Sunday 25 September
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Astrology in Tantric Yoga Workshop (18-20 hours):
Shanti Yoga Retreat / $300; with HST $339
Chatham, Ontario - Canada
Coordinator: Karen Sanchuk
Shakti Yoga
137 King St. West
Chatham, Ontario
K0H 2Y0
+1 519 676 4835
Chatham, Ontario is about 3 hours west of Toronto.
ckpcn@ciaccess.com
Thursday 29 September
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Lecture: Quantum Mechanics and the Link between Matter and Consciousness
Location TBA / By donation, suggested CAD$10-20
Friday 30 September - Sunday 2 October
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Metaphysics Workshop (18-20 hours)
Location TBA / Fee TBA
Monday 3 October
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Chatham student initiations (Level 1 Laya; Levels 4-5):
Location TBA
Kingston, Ontario – Canada
Coordinators: Wendy and Darin Madore
Shanti Retreat / Wolfe Island
89 Waldo's Way Lane
P.O. Box 36
Wolfe Island, Ontario
K0H 2Y0
+1 613 385 9912
Wolfe Island, Ontario, is about 3 hours east of Toronto.
shantiretreat1@gmail.com / www.shantiretreat.ca
Friday 7 October - Sunday 9 October
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Yoga in Daily Life(18-20 hours)
Shanti Yoga Retreat / $300 or with HST $339
Vancouver, British Columbia – Canada
Coordinators: Naomi Gibb and Krista Novakowski
http://www.agamayoga.ca/calendar.html
Wednesday 12 October
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Lecture: Shiva - Shakti: The Spiritual View on Masculinity and Femininity
Location TBA / By donation, suggested CAD$10
Thursday 13 October
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Lecture: Yoga in Daily Life
Location TBA / By donation, suggested CAD$10
Friday 14 October - Sunday 16 October
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Tantra 1 Workshop (18-20 hours)
Location TBA / Fee TBA
Kelowna, British Columbia - Canada
Coordinator: Virginia Preston
+1 250 300 YOGA (9642)
truenatureyoga@live.ca
Thursday 20 October
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Lecture: Shiva - Shakti: The Spiritual View on Masculinity and Femininity
Thurs. Oct. 20th at 7-9pm
The Oak Room, Hawthorn Park, 867 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC / By donation, suggested CAD$10-15
Friday 21 October - Sunday 23 October
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Tantra 2 Workshop (18-20 hours)
Fri. evening, Sat, Sun. Oct. 21 - 23rd / Fri. 6-9pm, Sat. 9am-7pm, Sun. 9am-4:30pm
2042 Tomat Ave, Kelowna, BC (Private residence) / CAD$250 early registration (by Oct. 6th); CAD$275 regular
Thursday 27 October
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Lecture: Yoga in Daily Life
Thurs. Oct. 27th at 7-9pm
The Oak Room, Hawthorn Park, 867 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC / By donation, suggested CAD$10-15
Friday 28 October - Sunday 30 October
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Art of Dying Workshop (18-20 hours)
Fri. evening, Sat, Sun. Oct. 28-30th / Fri. 6-9pm, Sat. 9am-7pm, Sun. 9am-4:30pm
The Rosewood Room, Hawthorn Park, 867 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC / CAD$250 early registration (by Oct. 14th); CAD$275 regular
Maui, Hawaii – USA
Coordinator: Kedar St. John
Temple of Peace
+1 808 575 5220
Thursday 3 November
- Lecture: Shiva - Shakti: The Spiritual View on Masculinity and Femininity
Location TBA / By donation, suggested US$10-20
Friday 4 November - Sunday 6 November
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Tantra 1 Workshop (18-20 hours)
Location TBA / Fee: TBA
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
Lectures
Shiva - Shakti: The Spiritual View on Masculinity and Femininity
In a world in which the values of masculinity and femininity are being confused and forgotten, the Tantric tradition can bring about a very powerful regeneration of relationships and gender identity. Swami Vivekananda explores the essential features of the realms of Shiva (or Vira - the supreme masculine ideal) and Shakti (ultimate femininity) in a lecture intended to help those living in modern society.
What Is Tantra? Sacred Sexuality as a Modern Spiritual Practice
The Tantric path and Tantric sexuality are outlined and discussed as elements of elevated spiritual practice, as well as along their various aspects of healing, energizing, sexual therapy, and the cultivation of the sexual energy and orgasmic state. Discover the transformational potential of this ancient, sacred approach to sexuality.
Yoga in Daily Life
Yoga is considered by many people to be either a form of gymnastics found in fitness clubs or a mystical tradition belonging to gurus and spiritual aspirants in ashrams or on faraway mountaintops.... But the truth of it is that as one becomes a yogi, the abilities and skills one acquires in Yoga also prove to be invaluable gifts in daily life. Swami Vivekananda, a living exponent of Tantric Yoga, gives us a brilliant survey of how Yoga can positively impact many relevant aspects of our lives and how it can be practically used by the average person.
Workshops
Art of Dying
This workshop could be the first in the world to address a very important gap in modern times: the spiritual preparation for death, one of life’s greatest passages.
Explore the Tibetan Bardo Thodol rites and training. Lectures, initiations, meditations, practice, and Hatha Yoga will be integrated into this workshop, which aims to help participants both prepare for their own deaths and help others toward a spiritual experience of this momentous life passage.
Today, especially with the secularization of daily life, we are witnessing an appalling carelessness about the phenomenon of death, as well as a deep spiritual ignorance about its meaning, which is illustrated most often by the cloud of taboo and embarrassment surrounding the subject. The contrast between our great attention to birth – a new child benefiting from both the assistance of its mother and qualified medical personnel or midwives in an air of celebration – and our cold, medical treatment of the dying is reason enough to highlight the need for this workshop. The Art of Dying intends to change this focus, not only to teach an understanding of the stages and process of death using the Bardo Thodol, the centuries-practiced Tibetan manual of dying, but also to provide training to pass to the other side in a spiritual manner and to help others go through this process.
Astrology in Tantric Yoga
For years, Swami Vivekananda and Agama Yoga have taught Tantric and Yogic Astrology to the school's advanced students through a series of lectures rooted in the Kundalini Program stage of our curriculum. Swami Vivekananda intends these teachings to be very practical, with participants drawing several horoscopes daily, so that at the end of the workshop all graduates will be able to use this fascinating esoteric science in their daily lives and spiritual quest.
Astrological and planetary influences are explained in a Yogic way, from the standpoint of the seven chakras, five bodies (koshas), five basic elements, and other such technical concepts from Tantric spirituality. Therefore, although there are no prerequisites for attending this workshop, familiarity with the concepts from the Agama First Level Intensive will definitely help and support one's understanding of the subject matter.
This workshop will offer all basics for anyone wishing to practice Astrology:
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natal charts
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basic Astrology
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signs
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domification (houses)
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planetary influences and aspects
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karma and Astrology
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predictive Astrology (transits, progressions)
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relationship Astrology (synastries, compatibilities)
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horary Astrology (and connections with Svara Yoga)
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geo-astrology
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and other thrilling subjects
At the same time we hope that by integration of the Yogic, Tantric, metaphysical, and esoteric aspects that define our Agama style, this education will go well beyond those mentioned and will give all participants ways to understand themselves and their life goals much better using these potent instruments for self-transformation.
It is necessary to bring your own notebook to the workshop. In addition, a laptop may also prove very useful for comparing human readings to the computer-generated data.
Tantra 1
The ABCs of Tantra. No nudity, for individuals and couples. This workshop, focused on beginners’ development of individual techniques and practice, features lectures, exemplifications, practical exercises and meditations, and Hatha Yoga. Discover the secrets and transformational potential of this ancient, sacred approach to sexuality.
Join us for this unique opportunity to learn about the exciting realm of Tantra Yoga and discover spiritual eroticism! Presented by one of today’s greatest masters, this detailed and clear introduction to Tantra provides the essential knowledge for an individual to begin his or her own practice of Tantric sexual mastery.
The workshop presents these esoteric teachings in a coherent and practical style. The presentation is adapted to a Western audience, yet preserves the authenticity and richness of the original Tantric teachings. The workshop will integrate additional relevant information from Yoga, Chinese Taoism, Tibetan Buddhism, alchemy, and Middle Eastern Imsak, as well as supplemental printed material, exemplifications, and meditations. Please note that there are no explicit presentations and no nudity whatsoever.
The curriculum includes the following topics: the fundamental ideas of Tantra and different Tantric paths (e.g., red, white, and black Tantra); transfiguration and the divine aspects of Tantra; male/female polarity; sexual continence; the separation of orgasm and ejaculation; transmutation and sublimation of the sexual energy; different forms of orgasm; the healing and medical aspects of Tantra; specific forms of training for men and women; the Tantric sexual union; sublimation and the mystery of Kundalini; love versus possessiveness and the ideals of Love.
This weekend seminar is supplemented with Hatha Yoga for Tantric practice, meditations, exercises in couples, and other practical elements. There is no nudity whatsoever and participants may attend as individuals or in couples. Please bring a Yoga mat and wear comfortable, natural-fabric clothing.
Tantra 2
The ABCs of Tantra, continued.... No nudity, for individuals and couples. This workshop, focused on Tantric practice within relationships, features lectures, exemplifications, practical exercises and meditations, and Hatha Yoga. Go deeper into the secrets and transformational potential of this ancient, sacred approach to sexuality.
Tantra 2 builds on the Tantra 1 Workshop, offering a weekend with emphasis on the victory of the couple relationship. Participation in the Tantra 1 Workshop is recommended but not required as prerequisite. A special introductory session will be arranged for participants new to Agama’s Tantra workshops, to familiarize them with relevant terms and concepts.
Special syllabus topics include: the Kama Sutra in popular view; the nature of relationship according to the sexual organs; organ development and molding; ritualism; aphrodisiacs; Tantric sexuality on the chakras; Tantric sexual positions and benefits for practice; anima and animus; alchemy; erogenous zones and energizing through nyasa (energy induction through touch); fertility and birth control (positive/negative); oral sex, kalas (sacred feminine fluids), and Tantric Yoni Mudra; STDs and protective solutions; astrological energies and frequencies; collective eroticism: possessiveness, charisma, and the true nature of love; the channeling of energy for magical purposes (seed energy, law of planes); and other subjects.
This weekend seminar is supplemented with Hatha Yoga for Tantric practice, meditations, exercises in couples, and other practical elements. There is no nudity whatsoever and participants may attend as individuals or in couples. Please bring a Yoga mat and wear comfortable, natural-fabric clothing.
Events may be subject to change.