Course: ONLINE COURSE: The Power of Poetry
n.d.Meditate with Omar Khayyam - Live with Darshan from 18:00 to 20:30.
Poetry usually arises on special moments in life: weddings, funerals, anniversaries of all sorts … but if you become a yogi and take up meditation, every day will have such special moments, and poetry can guide you towards the deep, spiritual experience you so ardently crave!
Come and, under the guidance of Paramhansa Yogananda, unravel the mysteries of Omar Khayyam’s quatrains: you may find they contain the key to the secret life of your own soul!
Description
Here begins an adventure such as you have never undertaken before
Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat, since its first edition in the early 1860's, has long ranked among the most popular poems of English literature, even though the secret of its hidden, spiritual power was scarcely known.
In 1933 Paramhansa Yogananda began to publish articles in the East-West magazine, containing spiritual explanations of each one of the 75 quatrains. This work, later edited by his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda and first published in book form in 1994, can now be considered equal in importance to the Master’s commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita and the New Testament.
For 2.5 hours, we will meditate on quatrains taken from what Yogananda considered a true scripture. We will allow these poems to stimulate our innate musical intuition and our powers of visualization and to carry us in an upward flow of spiritual inspiration towards higher states of consciousness.
"… drunk with ecstasy and borne aloft on divine bliss-currents, fly onward with steady wing-beats to the distant shores of immortality."
Course features:
- basic instructions to prepare body and mind for meditation;
- the anatomy of yoga;
- balance between ecstasy and daily life;
- the dream nature of this world;
- truth transcends reason
…and much more!
For the timing of the course, see the GENERAL PROGRAM
Visit our Ananda LIVE page! A completely free way to meditate, do yoga, chant, pray with us …and much more!
Darshan Jan Lotichius has practiced meditation since 1981. In 1985 he met Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of the great master Paramhansa Yogananda and founder of Ananda communities in America, Italy and India. Since then he has been a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and the Kriya yoga path. He holds a degree from the University of Amsterdam and Rome, and has a diploma in violin from the Conservatory of Bari, Italy. Darshan has always sought ways to integrate meditation into all areas of life: professional, artistic, social, personal.
Programme
18:00-20:30
For this online course we use the video-call platform Zoom that gives us the opportunity to interact at a distance. When you sign-up for the course you will receive a email with detailed instruction and explanation.
* If you don’t receive the email with the link to access the course within 30 minutes of payment write to info@ananda.it
** In the mail you will find a video showing you how to download zoom and access the course (if you try before the start of the course you will get to a screen with the words "Wait for the host to start this meeting”)
*** If you have never used Zoom and want technical assistance, write to us at info@ananda.it within 4 hours of the start of the course, after which we will not guarantee to receive technical assistance.
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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
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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