PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
WORKSHOPS WITH YOGI SHANTI DESAI
Includes vegetarian lunch
LOCATION
Yoga Retreat, 943 Central Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226
TIME
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
DATES
SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2009 SUNDAY JUNE 7, 2009
TOPIC TOPIC
WISDOM FOR LIVING WISDOM IN ACTION
Tuition: $60 Tuition: $60
Pre-registration required Pre-registration required
Price reduced due to economic recession
Tuition for both workshops $ 100
First come first served
SHANTI YOGA INSTITUTE
WWW.YOGISHANTIDESAI.COM
(609) 399-1974
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Spiritual path : A Message to my students.
Spiritual Path: A Message To My Students
We occasionally feel inspired and wish to transform our life. One starts the practice with enthusiasm. However, the emotion fades away in a few days or weeks. The practice becomes mechanical and ends. This is due to distractions in life, old habits and conditioning. One goes thru cycle of guilt, suppression and indulgence instead of balanced life and harmony. Over the years, I have seen students fall off the track due to lack of inspiration and guidance.
At this stage of my life and spiritual evolution, I do not have any worldly ambitions to gain wealth, fame or power. I do not want to convert others or build any organization. My dharma is to serve and share with my students. Constant learning, teaching and serving gives me joy. What I offer is guidance to seekers on the path. For students who have studied with me in the past, for those who have found guidance and direction and want continued support – I am available. I am available for those who seek spiritual guidance.
The integration of yoga into one’s life is a life long process. The wish to transform our life, I can say from personal experience, can be attained with spiritual maturity. Instead of rejecting life, I have lived life fully with awareness. I have balanced the material and spiritual aspects of life and have created a surplus of time, money, and energy (health), all of which has produced contentment and peace. Worldly ambitions have dropped away. Meditation and selfless service are my natural duties now. Over last forty years, I have shared my explorations through classroom teaching and nine books. It was an inspiration for me to personally provide guidance for seekers of truth. My only desire is to awaken people to transform their lives. They can be instrumental in awakening others with their presence and life style. My dharma is to serve and share my life long experiences with sincere seekers. I am available for those who seek spiritual guidance, direction and support. Pilgrims have to go to the mountain. The mountain cannot go to the pilgrims. As I evolve further, I may lose the desire for active service, choose silence and solitude and may remain as an instrument of God.
For sincere seekers, time, money or geographical distance are not obstacles to the spiritual path. Spiritual teaching is offered and received unconditionally with love. Love offerings will open your heart to be open and worthy to receive spiritual wisdom with humility. The following message is for guidance, inspiration and direction:
One has to simplify life, remove external distractions, practice aloneness of Self, trust inner voice and think clearly.
One has to choose the direction in life. We have the choice of choosing the Self (Inward journey) or the world (Outward journey).
Once the direction is set, one needs to continue on the path with patience and perseverance. Today’s lifestyle produces greatest hindrance in this journey.
One needs to set priorities. This path should be the top priority. All other activities should support this journey. One should avoid other contradictory activities.
One needs to integrate yoga practices in life as active and passive meditation and maintain a constant undercurrent of awareness. You will cultivate love for it and you will never fall off the path. You will be a positive influence and inspiration to your family and friends.
Subtle desires for pleasure and comfort along with old habits weaken the spiritual aspirations.Focus on spiritual path instead of fighting or supressing these natural tendencies. They only intensify with resistance. Use your ego for positive affirmations instead of finding excuses and defences.
Constant inspiration, guidance and support is the key for sustained spiritual awareness and transformation. Self-acceptance, love and flow with life will be understood and experienced at different levels as you spiritually evolve. Health, harmony, love and peace are your birthright. The entire universe is at your disposal. I am available to guide you on your spiritual journey.
We occasionally feel inspired and wish to transform our life. One starts the practice with enthusiasm. However, the emotion fades away in a few days or weeks. The practice becomes mechanical and ends. This is due to distractions in life, old habits and conditioning. One goes thru cycle of guilt, suppression and indulgence instead of balanced life and harmony. Over the years, I have seen students fall off the track due to lack of inspiration and guidance.
At this stage of my life and spiritual evolution, I do not have any worldly ambitions to gain wealth, fame or power. I do not want to convert others or build any organization. My dharma is to serve and share with my students. Constant learning, teaching and serving gives me joy. What I offer is guidance to seekers on the path. For students who have studied with me in the past, for those who have found guidance and direction and want continued support – I am available. I am available for those who seek spiritual guidance.
The integration of yoga into one’s life is a life long process. The wish to transform our life, I can say from personal experience, can be attained with spiritual maturity. Instead of rejecting life, I have lived life fully with awareness. I have balanced the material and spiritual aspects of life and have created a surplus of time, money, and energy (health), all of which has produced contentment and peace. Worldly ambitions have dropped away. Meditation and selfless service are my natural duties now. Over last forty years, I have shared my explorations through classroom teaching and nine books. It was an inspiration for me to personally provide guidance for seekers of truth. My only desire is to awaken people to transform their lives. They can be instrumental in awakening others with their presence and life style. My dharma is to serve and share my life long experiences with sincere seekers. I am available for those who seek spiritual guidance, direction and support. Pilgrims have to go to the mountain. The mountain cannot go to the pilgrims. As I evolve further, I may lose the desire for active service, choose silence and solitude and may remain as an instrument of God.
For sincere seekers, time, money or geographical distance are not obstacles to the spiritual path. Spiritual teaching is offered and received unconditionally with love. Love offerings will open your heart to be open and worthy to receive spiritual wisdom with humility. The following message is for guidance, inspiration and direction:
One has to simplify life, remove external distractions, practice aloneness of Self, trust inner voice and think clearly.
One has to choose the direction in life. We have the choice of choosing the Self (Inward journey) or the world (Outward journey).
Once the direction is set, one needs to continue on the path with patience and perseverance. Today’s lifestyle produces greatest hindrance in this journey.
One needs to set priorities. This path should be the top priority. All other activities should support this journey. One should avoid other contradictory activities.
One needs to integrate yoga practices in life as active and passive meditation and maintain a constant undercurrent of awareness. You will cultivate love for it and you will never fall off the path. You will be a positive influence and inspiration to your family and friends.
Subtle desires for pleasure and comfort along with old habits weaken the spiritual aspirations.Focus on spiritual path instead of fighting or supressing these natural tendencies. They only intensify with resistance. Use your ego for positive affirmations instead of finding excuses and defences.
Constant inspiration, guidance and support is the key for sustained spiritual awareness and transformation. Self-acceptance, love and flow with life will be understood and experienced at different levels as you spiritually evolve. Health, harmony, love and peace are your birthright. The entire universe is at your disposal. I am available to guide you on your spiritual journey.
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