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ONE DAY WORKSHOP - MEDITATION AND SELF DISCOVERY

SATURDAY 21 JULY 2001
1.00 pm - 6.00 pm (followed by Vegetarian Meal until 8.00pm)

INCLUDES some more advanced aspects for those who attended the earlier
workshop.

PLACE: ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (near ANU), KINGSLEY STREET (off Barry Drive),
CIVIC.

Explore the all round development of healthy body, mind, and spirit in a
friendly and supportive atmosphere.

This workshop will be given by Didi Ananda Shamita - trained in India, a
full-time meditation teacher for the last 15 years - she has taught in USA,
India, Jamaica, South Africa, New Zealand and now Australia. Her classes
have been very popular and well-attended in Canberra so be in early!

Dada Ashiishananda will also be leading this workshop with Didi.  He is
originally from the Philippines.  Dada has been a full-time meditation
teacher for over 15 years and has travelled and taught extensively around
Europe teaching yoga and meditation.  Recently arrived in Australia from
Iceland.

The workshop will cover meditation, vegetarian diet, yoga postures &
relaxation, as well as spiritual chant and dance (kiirtan) with nice
singing.

A delicious vegan meal will be served.  Sentient food served (ie food that
elevates the mind and is good for the body - the yogic catergorisation).

Cost $35 ($30 concession) to cover expenses and materials to be provided.

For the One Day Workshop contact Jyoti 6258 6632
or mailto:dambiec@ozemail.com.au


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TRANSFORM YOUR LIFESTYLE

Explore ways to improve your health, emotional and spiritual wellbeing

Meditation and Yoga Course

Acharya Ashiishananda Avadhuta trained in India and has taught meditation
and yoga for the past 14 years in Southeast Asia, South America and Europe.

Date: Thursdays from 19th July 2001 - 16th August 2001
Time: 5:30 -7:30 PM
Venue: Belconnen Library Community Room
Cost: $70/60 concession, Deposit of $10 payable upon booking
What to bring: hand towel and a mat or a blanket
Register By 17 July 2001 (Maximum of 15 participants)

For Information and Registration Contact:
Dada Ashiishananda ph 0412332143 email ashiish@telstra.easymail.com.au
or
Jyoti ph 62586632

5-Week (2 hrs) Meditation and Yoga Course

Course Description:
Meditation promotes mental and emotional balance and enables us to reach an
inner source of peace and wisdom.  You will learn a variety of simple and
enjoyable meditation techniques that can be practised at home and in the
course of your day. You will also learn supporting exercises such as basic
yoga postures and breathing techniques that will help you relax, improve
your concentration and overcome physical discomfort.

Covers:
Meditation
Asanas (yoga postures)
Massage and Relaxation
Chanting and Meditation
Tips for practicing at home
(Every week we will review the previous yoga postures and new ones will be
taught)


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And there will be a weekend retreat at CALOOLA FARM (past Tuggeranong - Top
Naas via Tharwa) commencing on Friday evening 21 September 2001 through to
Sunday 23 September 2001.  So pencil that into your diaries - as the site
has already been booked and this gives plenty of time to plan ahead.  Costs
will be affordable for all.  This should be the highlight of the year's
program, by then your meditation would have progressed nicely.

Program includes:

Hatha Yoga (physical postures)
Mantra (subtle sound vibrations used for meditation)
Bhava (ideation and mental focus used in meditation)
Sadhana (meditation and the spiritual practices of Yoga)
Bhakti (inculcation of the feeling of love, devotion and surrender in
meditation practices)
Karma Yoga (action for welfare)
Jnana Yoga (spiritual knowledge and wisdom)
Yama and Niyama (moral and ethical outlook and approach)

All these are essential tools to meditation and an elevating lifestyle.

So come and enjoy the company - and some singing (also an essential tool in
expanding the mind's vision and elevation and removing limitations).

Primarily the focus will be on meditation, but to achieve good meditation
there are many tools and simple hints that can be followed in your lifestyle
to greatly enhance the meditation practice.  Meditation is considered
everyone's right so the fee only covers costs.


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Radio 2XX broadcast an interview with Dada and Didi a week or so ago.  It
was with Dada Sarvabhodananda and Didi Ananda Shamita, who took the last one
day meditaton workshop.  Both have travelled extensively around the world
for the last 25 and 15 years respectively teaching meditation free of charge
as a yogic monk and nun dedicated to uplifting the human consciousness
through yogic and meditation practices and ethics.

I am attempting to make this into an MP3 file for distribution and playing
on personal computers.  More soon.


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You unlock the real potential of meditation and yoga when you adopt it.
This means living yoga; practicing meditation every day.  It means applying
the wisdom to everyday day life and to live a sentient lifestyle, that is,
with awareness of the inner meaning of meditation.  All aspects of life are
affected: how you should eat, how you should sleep, ideation at work,
relationship with others and so on.  Conscious and skilful living doesn't
mean you need to be a superstar to practice such a lifestyle.  All you need
is sincerity and application of some discipline.  Make any adjustments in a
systematic way and view changes as positive.

Effort in life is essential to spiritual discipline and one's concern with a
healthy, wholesome, functional, and spiritual environment.

Now, the question may arise: is not the effort of meditation a mental
occupation?  No, it is not, for a mental occupation is concerned with the
doer I or ego, with the effort to attain for that ego.  But the effort of
meditation (divine contemplation) is the effort to dedicate the small ego to
the great Ego, so we cannot call it an ordinary desire. Meditation is not a
mental propensity, it is the fullest expression of Divine desire or love
itself.