Course: EVENTO ONLINE: Easter 2021 with Your Spiritual Family

Edition - From 02/04/2021 To 04/04/2021
All editions
Code: KE07146
Duration: 2 Days
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SUBSCRIPTIONS DEADLINE: 03/04/2021 17:00:16
MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 2

Easter of renewed hope and faith - LIVE from the Temple of Light - 2-4 April.

The Divine Light will surely shine on this special Easter, which we will spend in deep communion with Jesus and all of our precious spiritual family. An experience of rebirth and victory that will see us united virtually, from heart to heart, in the Temple of Light.
Special Guest:
Nayaswami Asha, spiritual director of Ananda Palo Alto in California!


PRICE OF THE STAY + COURSE (ALL INCLUSIVE) STARTING FROM: 35,00 €

Description

Dear friends,

We have just lived through a year of great tests and equally great blessings. In this Easter season, we have an opportunity to renew and deepen our faith in Christ and the great masters, who are with us in every moment, guiding and protecting us. Together, we will experience the profound meaning of Easter as once again, it comes to illuminate our lives. 

In this blessed weekend, we will seek to find the glorious meaning of the Resurrection, and together to ask Christ to resurrect our spirit of brotherhood, the spirit of unity among us, among all of God's children, rays of the One Light.

This year we are specially blessed to have Nayaswami Asha, spiritual director of Ananda Palo Alto in California, with us. Asha is one of the most gifted teachers at Ananda, and will share her wisdom born of over 50 years on the spiritual path, with joy, humor, and humility. She will be giving a satsang on Saturday afternoon.

The highlights of our program:

Friday 2 April

On Good Friday, we will meditate together for 4 hours from 15:00 to 19:00, corresponding to the last hours of Christ’s life. For us this is a time of great joy celebrating the Mahasamadhi (conscious exit from the body) of one of the world’s great Avatars. In the evening, there will be a Purification Ceremony and songs by the small Ananda Choir.

Saturday 3 April


In the morning, there will be separate lessons on Zoom by two of our most experienced teachers. Uma will speak in English, and at the same time Jayadev will offer a lesson in Italian. They will share their experience and understanding of what Easter and the teachings of Jesus mean in this particular historical moment.

In the afternoon there will be two simultaneous lessons of Ananda Yoga with Christ: in Italian with Jayadev and in English with Bhajana. After this, we will all be with Nayaswami Asha, who will speak on the topic, "Jesus, Source of Hope". (Speaking in English, translated into Italian).

Easter Sunday morning, 4 April

At 6:30, we meet for Kirtan, meditation and the traditional dressing of the cross, transforming it as a symbol of our own inner transformation. We invite you to prepare an offering to the cross or to an image of Christ: a flower, a fruit, a prayer or a quality you want to transform, a ribbon or beautifully colored fabric ... A symbolic offering of the inner light, of the fruits of your labors, of your qualities and of your whole heart to Jesus who is risen. This we will do together at 6.30 on Sunday, in the Temple of Light, and in your homes.

At 11:00 (new timing) will be Sunday service

In the evening, there will be a musical program featuring pieces from Swami Kriyananda's Oratorio, "Christ Lives".

Monday, 5 April

A presentation by the Ananda Deva Loka theater group. (Only in Italian)

For the complete program, see the General program below.

Your teachers:

With warmth and wisdom, Nayaswami Asha weaves spiritual teaching into daily, ordinary life. She is a master teacher, considered by many to be one of the most nuanced and clear teachers of Yoga in the world today.

Asha was a spiritual seeker since her early youth. While studying at Stanford University in 1969, she heard Swami Kriyananda speak for the first time. “I knew the moment he walked into the room that he possessed the consciousness I had long been seeking.”

She soon became a founding member of the new community Swami was starting near Nevada City, California, called Ananda Village, based on Yogananda’s dream of world brotherhood colonies for “simple living and high thinking.”

Swami Kriyananda placed Asha in the role of teaching and counseling soon after her arrival. She also served as Swami's correspondence secretary and personal assistant for many years. Since 1987, she has served as spiritual director in Ananda Palo Alto.



Tyagi Jayadev Jaerschky has practiced yoga and meditation for thirty-five years, following the Kriya Yoga tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda through his disciple Swami Kriyananda. He has lived and taught at the Ananda center near Assisi for nearly thirty years, where he serves as a Kriyacharya. He has taught in many European countries and in India, Egypt, Russia and the United States. He is the director of the Ananda Yoga European School, where he trains new yoga teachers along with others, and is the author of many books.



Nayaswami Uma Macfarlane is a Kriyacharya, Counselor and Raja Yoga Teacher. An astute counselor and teacher, Uma offers a number of classes on Raja Yoga at the Ananda Assisi center.
A student and teacher of yogic philosophy and spiritual science for 40 years, Uma lived for many years at Ananda Village in California, where served for a time as secretary for Swami Kriyananda.

She has taught at Ananda communities in the United States, as well in India and many parts of Europe. A native of the England, she brings wonderful wit and charming warmth to her classes as well as obvious depth of experience. She is currently serving in our Assisi, Italy retreat.



Nayaswami Bhajana MacDow is a native of Austria and is married to Nayaswami Kabir. She first came to Ananda in 1999 and moved to Ananda Assisi that year. Since then, Bhajana has resided in Ananda communities in Europe, India and the U.S. Since 2002, she has shared the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, in Italy, India, Austria, the United Arab Republic, and currently in the United States.

She received her Ananda Yoga Teacher diploma in 2003. Having studied extensively with Gyandev, the founder of Ananda Yoga, she was authorized by him to create an Ananda Yoga Teacher Training program in India and to certify teachers there.

During her periods of residence at Ananda Assisi she is on the teaching staff for courses and activities in yoga, pranayama, chakras, and she also assists in the Raja Yoga Teacher Training and Life Therapy programs.



Programme

Programme:

Friday, April 2
15:00-19:00 Long meditation to commemorate the Mahasamadhi of Christ (FB Ananda Live)
20:30-21:30 Songs by the small Ananda Choir and Purification Ceremony (FB Ananda Live)

Saturday, April 3
11:00am-12:30pm: Inspirational Sharing: An Easter of Hope and Faith In English with Uma and in Italian with Jayadev (on Zoom)
16:00-17:00 Ananda Yoga: Practice with Christ, in Italian with Jayadev and in English with Bhajana (on Zoom)
18:00 Inspirational Satsang with Nayaswami Asha: "Jesus, Source of Hope" (on Zoom)

Sunday 4 April
6:30-8:45 Kirtan, meditation, and the traditional decoration of the cross, which transforms and thus symbolically transforms us. (FB Ananda Live)
(Time to be announced) Sunday Service (FB Ananda Live)
20:00-21:30 Musical program with excerpts from Swami Kriyananda's oratorio, "Christ Lives" (FB Ananda Live)

Monday, April 5
Presentation by Ananda Deva Loka Theatre Group. (Only in Italian; time to be announced)


Services

Membership Fee


To utilize our services, it is necessary to purchase an Association membership, which costs 18 euros. This membership card is not included in the price of the course and is valid for a year from the date it is issued. You can use it to access our online courses and also when you come to Ananda. We hope to see you soon here!

Ananda Associazione is an Amateur Sports Non-Profit Association (affiliated with CO.N.A.C.R.E.I.S and C.S.E.N.) dedicated to promoting social welfare through the practices of yoga, meditation and Self-realisation. According to Italian law, Ananda’s programmes and hospitality can be offered only to 'association members'.

Anyone who supports the ideals of Self-realisation, world brotherhood, and physical, mental and spiritual harmony through meditation, yoga and service is welcome. Members pay an annual membership fee of 18 euro, valid 12 months from the application date. The income from Ananda activities is used exclusively to promote the association’s legally recognised goals.

Accommodation: information and prices

To facilitate your booking, you can calculate the total price of your stay (including the course price) with this simple calculator:




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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