Thanksgiving Retreat: Success in Life and Self Realization
with Swami Sitaramananda, Swamini Svatmavidyananda, Ellen Grace O’Brian (Yogacharya), Krishna Darshan and Karnamrita Dasi
November 22 - 25, 2018
Thanksgiving Retreat: Success in Life and Self Realization
In this inspiring Thanksgiving Retreat: Success in Life and Self Realization, you will be learning the deep teachings of Vedic wisdom regarding the fulfillment of our purposes in life and at the same time achieving self realization.
This is an inspiring weekend retreat which will help you to readjust your personal purpose and recommit yourself to your Self Search journey with renewed energy. The teachers are extraordinary accomplished teachers in their knowledge who have pondered on the topics for a long time.
There will be a wonderful Thanksgiving vegetarian feast and sitar concert as well.
Full Schedule
Thursday, Nov. 22nd – THANKSGIVING DAY
12:00 – 01:30 pm – “Kirtan Workshop” Swami Sivasankari
02:00 – 03:30 pm – “Four Goals of Life (Purusharthas) According to Jyotish” Krishna Darshan
03:00 – 05:00 pm – Yoga Class
05:00 – 07:00 pm – Thanksgiving Feast
07:30 – 08:00 pm – Meditation
08:00 – 09:45 pm – “Kirtan Concert” Karnamrita Dasi
Friday, Nov. 23rd
06:00 – 07:30 am – “Dharmic rules of conduct, Yamas and Niyamas” Swami Jnaneswariananda
08:00 – 10:00 am – “Fulfilling our motivations of Kama and Dharma together” Krishna Darshan
12:00 – 01:30 pm – “Kama(desire) and Vedanta” Swamini Svatmavidyananda
02:00 – 03:45 pm – “True and false freedom” – Swami Sitaramananda
08:00 – 09:45 pm – “Turning Karma to Dharma” Swami Sitaramananda
Saturday, Nov. 24th
06:00 – 07:30 am – “Recognizing specific sadhana paths using Jyotish” – Krishna Darshan
08:00 – 10:00 am – “Artha, the jewel of abundance” – Reverend Uma
12:00 – 01:30 pm – “Yoga of Relationships” Swamini Svatmavidyananda
02:00 – 03:45 pm – “Qualifications of a seeker after Truth” – Swami Jnana
08:00 – 09:45 pm – “From Avidya to Moksha, ignorance to realization” – Swamini Svatmavidyananda
Sunday, Nov. 25th
06:00 – 07:30 am – “Artha, how to find true abundance and self realization” – Reverend Uma
08:30 – 10:30 am – Closing Panel on “How to be successful in life and Self Realization, Sadhana and Vedanta” All presenters
12:00 …………………End of Conference
**Daily Yoga Classes 8-10am and 4-6pm
**Vegetarian Meals 10am and 6pm
About the Teachers
Swami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a senior acharya of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and is director of the Sivananda Ashram Vedanta Yoga Farm, California and the Sivananda Yoga Resort and Training Center, Vietnam. She is acharya of China, Taiwan, and Japan as well. Swamiji is the organizer and teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) program, an 800-hour program on yoga therapy, […]
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Swamini Svatmavidyananda
Sri Swamini Svatmavidyananda Saraswati, a longtime disciple of Paramapujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati of India, is an accomplished scholar of Vedanta. For several years, she has led an active satsang community in the United States, serving as the Spiritual Director of Swami Dayananda’s USA center: Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam based in Washington, D.C., and Oregon. More information […]
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Ellen Grace O’Brian (Yogacharya)
Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian, M.A. (Uma), is the founder and Spiritual Director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (CSE) www.CSEcenter.org with headquarters in San Jose, California. CSE is a ministry in the spiritual tradition of Kriya Yoga serving people from all faith backgrounds who are seeking Self- and God-realization. She was ordained to teach in […]
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Krishna Darshan
Krishna Darshan, who hails from Uruguay, is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and has been a yoga and meditation teacher for more than 28 years in South America, Europe and USA. He has been the main Hatha Yoga instructor in numerous International Yoga Teachers Training Courses and has an in depth knowledge of the […]
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Karnamrita Dasi
Karnamrita Dasi, international performer featured in her well acclaimed CD - Dasi, Prayers by Women - grew up in an ashram and has spent 10 years in Vrindavan, where she trained in the classical music of India and in Bhakti scriptures. Her uplifting voice and presence stem from great depth of devotion and her musical, […]
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