Vedanta and Silence Course

06/14/09 to 06/23/09

Taught by Swami Sitaramananda •

This 10-day advanced course features vedantic meditation, the practice of group scriptural study, personal self-inquiry and the practice of outer and inner silence. There will be personal coaching and guidance by Swami Sitaramananda in the study of Viveka Chudamani, the "Crest Jewel of Discrimination" by Sankaracharya. Enter into the peaceful silence of the inner Self through the practice of external silence. Come away with deeper self-knowledge and a sense of clarity and peace.

Course schedule:

• 5:30 am - Wake up bell
• 6:00-7:00 am - Meditation alone at a chosen location
• 7:00-10:00 am - Swadhyaya, guided study of scripture, in a group with the teacher
• 10:00-10:45 am - Vegetarian brunch, sitting alone in Mouna (silence)
• 11:00-12:00 pm - Karma yoga, interactions as needed, still in Mouna
• 12:00-2:00 pm - Silent relfection, journal writing, study time
• 2:00-4:00 pm - Dialogue with the teacher, group dialogue
• 4:00-6:00 pm - Asana/pranayama practice in silence
• 6:00-7:00 pm - Vegetarian dinner, sitting alone in Mouna
• 7:00-8:00 pm - Mantra chanting/writing in a group, spoken chanting allowed, but no conversation
• 8:00-10:00 pm - Meditation in a group or alone, study on assigned reading, summary writing...no sleep allowed before 10:00
• 10:30 pm - Lights out

TESTIMONIALS

"I feel safe and sound now that I know the techniques of questioning 'Who am I?' and of spiritual discrimination. I feel lots of hope." - Gopala, CA

"I now have the answers to so many of my questions." - Cynthia, Canada

"I found a teacher, a genuine tradition, a supportive community and a place where I can ask every question without fear." - Leslie, NY

About Swami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a Yoga and Meditation teacher for more than 25 years. She is presently the main teacher of the Yoga Teachers Training Courses offered at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm, Grass Valley, CA where she is serving as the director. She also teaches at other Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams & Centers in India and Nassau, Bahamas, Asia, as well as Centers along the West Coast USA, including her birth country, Vietnam. She is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnu-devananda. She was nominated by her teacher as Goraknath acharya (spiritual teacher, one of the holders of the lineage) in 1989. Her lectures are based on the four classical paths of yoga as well as the 5 points of Health.