SPIRITUAL RETREAT IN VIGO
SPIRITUAL RETREAT IN VIGO
11th - 14th OCTUBRE 2018
INTRODUCTION TO KRIYA YOGA
“The practice of Kriya yoga helps the practitioner to understand his life. Your breathing controls your life. Our mind, our intellect and our ego are controlled by our breathing, which changes accordinfg to our mood: anger, frustration, sadness, joy, desire etc. We must have a balanced mind if we are to breathe correctly. This is the first lesson of yoga This you will learn through Kriya Yoga.”
Swami Nityananda Giri. Extract from the book ‘Kriya-yoga, The Science of Life-force’
Kriya Yoga is a meditation technique based on prana, or vital energy, in the mind and in breathing.
Practiced in India for thousands of years, it was introduced into Western culture by Paramhansa Yogananda.
The outer life, which we show to others, is a reflection of our inner life. Aggressiveness and conflict lead to weakness and fear. However, there is a way to avoid getting ourselves tied up in irrelevant emotional issues. A way to concentrate only on the essential matters in life. It is called detachment.
Detachment is the capactiy to only deal with true reality and avoid the emotions that interfere with our behaviour. A good example of this is when a child has an accident or is seriously ill. The emotional attachment of the mother will often prevent her from behaving calmly. However, a health professional is not emotionally attached to the child ot the the outcome of the situation, and therefore will be able to give the child all the care he/she needs. The healthcare professional is able to be more objective.
Instinct can cause us to mistrust our own judgement, to doubt instead of believing. Trust is wrongly interpreted as a loss of control, which can negatively affect our decision making capacity. The aim is to achieve total self trust. If there are no doubts, then absolute freedom will take their place.
This requires a fundamental change in our life. We must leave behind doubt, logic and reason and focus on faith, trust and unconditional acceptance of the current reality. According to Sri Swami Purohit “Spirituality is the mastery of living with only one choice.” This means that we should do whatever is appropriate in that moment, whatever the result may be. We must accept reality objectively.
Trust gives true understanding, which is based on experience. What we learn in books, the so called intelectual learning, are merely the experiences of others which may or not be relevant to us. We are then lead by the mind, with no trust and constantly having to plan for the future. We forget to live in the present.
In this course we will learn about the basic pillars of Kriya Yoga; tools with which we can strengthen and develop our five senses to their maximum potential.
“While we have doubt in our mind and live our lives based only on concepts, we will find ourselves in a permanent state of conflict.”
Sri Swami Purohit
NOTE: In order to participate in this course, students must have completed at least one other retreat or taken part in one of Swami's 18 month courses.
VENUE:
Residencia Tiempo Libre, Panxón, Pontevedra
PRICES:
Twin room:
Full retreat (3 nights): 295€ / person
Friday to Sunday (2 nights): 230€ / person
Single room (limited availability only): Supplement of 50€/person
Discount for concessions and students of Swami's courses in Granada: Kriya Yoga and Holístic Yoga.
Price includes accommodation, meals (home made and vegetarian) and all activities with Swamiji.
BOOKINGS:
to book your place, please email us your name and contact details and indicate your room preference. We require a deposit of 50€ to formalise the booking (this is non-refundable) and the outstanding amount must be paid by bank transfer one week before the retreat. The bank details are: ES68 0182 2900 52 0201654382. Account holder: Sri Purohit Swami Wellness. Please include your name and the word "Galicia" in the concept of your payment. Thank you!
BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!
Contact: Kate
Email: info@swamipurohit.com
Telephone / Whatsapp: +34 627957833 (Business hours, Monday to Friday only)