UPCOMING EVENTS
Save the date for Mantra and Yantra retreat 2025 at Grempoli Retreat in Tuscany.
August 23rd to 30th. Focus will be Gāyatri, more details to come.
ONLINE – Starting November 26th
Ajapa Japa – Meditation with the spontaneous mantra of the breath.
Japa is the repetition of mantra and Ajapa japa is the spontaneous repetition of mantra. It is a lifelong practice and can take us from initial stages of pratyahara to deep states of meditation. It is a simple practice, and once we have learnt its components we can practice without external guidance.
It utilises the breath, the mantra of breath and awareness of subtle pathways in the body, together with ujjayi and kechari mudra. We add these ingredients one by one until absorbed in them simultaneously, and then it is just a matter of practice!
There will be six sessions of about one hour each, containing some preparation before doing a practice of Ajapa japa. It will develop over the six weeks. Sessions will be recorded and participants are advised to practice daily in between the weekly sessions, during this short course. The six practices can then be repeated over six months.
The sessions will be via zoom.
Timings:
Tuesdays – UK time 19.00
This is –20.00 Central European Time (CET), 21.00 Eastern European Time (EET) for example Bulgaria, 00.30 Indian Standard Time (IST) India.
Please check the time where you are.
Dates – November 26th, December 3rd, 10th, 17th, January 7th and 14th
Six sessions in total.
This is by donation, suggested is £65/€78 euro for all sessions or £12/€14 per session, or according to your means.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to participants. If you cannot participate live but wish to follow with recordings then please get in touch.
Please contact me to book a place and further info will be given before the course starts.
PAST EVENTS
Online
Caitra Navarātri – Nine Nights of Celebrating Śakti
Join us for an online celebration of Caitra Navarātri with mantra chanting and yantra drawing and painting.
Caitra Navarātri is the first of the 9-day festivals celebrating the different forms of the Goddess; it is likely connected also to the change of seasons. These nine aspects of the goddess represent different aspects of nature and the spiritual path. All are said to all be expressions of the great goddess, Durgā.
This year it runs from the 9th to the 17th of April and on the 12th, we will have a 3-hour session with mantra and the drawing and painting of the Durgā yantra.
To sign up for this session please go here – https://artofyantra.com/caitra-navaratri-online-2024/
Akṣaya–tr̥tīyā – the Indestructible Day
Akṣaya–tr̥tīyā means undiminishing. It is a day when, both materially and spiritually, all practice is considered to be fruitful and all endeavours bring prosperity. Viṣṇu as the preserver is worshipped on this day. Our efforts and intentions on this day are said to go into the spiritual bank, the benefits of which we carry with us.
We will have a 3-hour sadhana session honouring Nārāyaṇa in the form of Viṣṇu, with mantra and the drawing and painting of a yantra related to Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī. This is on the 9th of May.
To sign up for this session please go here – https://artofyantra.com/akshaya-tritya-online-2024/
RETREATS
Siva Mahadeva
For the last 8 years we have run a Mantra and Yantra retreat at Grempoli.org in Tuscany. It is a haven of yoga and simple living.
This year’s focus is on Siva, his forms and expressions which will be explored through mantra, yantra and tattwa. Full details can be found here – https://artofyantra.com/retreats-and-workshops-2024/
