SUMMER SOLSTICE
A weekend celebration with Sri Shyamji Bhatnagar, Master of Naada Yoga, Creator of Microchakra Psychology™ and InnerTuning® and Alisa Bhatnagar

JUNE 20 - 22, 2008

The Solstice marks the longest of days and shortest of nights on Mother Earth's journey around the Sun.  The significance of this event has been recognized by the ancient cultures in Sun Temples in India, pyramids in Egypt, and the Stonehenge in the U.K. not to mention Shakespeare's “Midsummer Night's Dream, A Lovers' Paradise”. 

The weekend workshop will be dedicated to the theme of honoring the sun. The sun is represented in our physical body by the solar plexus and in our subtle body by the third chakra whose dominant element is fire . Intensification of this fire by means of spiritual discipline (tapas) helps to transform our gross energies into finer energies.

The light of the sun radiates its warmth over nature, revealing the omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence of the Divine. It is the eyes, the sense organ for the third chakra, which receive this light; when the eyes are saturated with the beauty of external nature they become content and turn inward. This is evident by the peace felt in the lazy days of summer, lying on the lawn, with eyes closed and contentment registering.

There is a very special stillness that pervades at the time of Solstice which we will experience at the conclusion of a Fire Ceremony.  In this ancient ritual, samigree (Himalayan herbs) are offered to the Fire, with intentions to purify our subtle bodies as well as the space around us. This ceremony is said to burn past Karmas.

In addition to the third chakra, the first and fifth chakras are also solar chakras. Participants will engage in practices to align these three chakras. The mantra Santoshi Mata, from the archetype of contentment, will be used to enhance this alignment. We will also practice Surya Namaskar and other yogic practices.

Solar heat will be cooled by tuning to Nature and afternoon tea-picnic under the trees and, if you wish, a dip in the spa-pool surrounded by green woodlands.

DATES/TIME: Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June 22, 2008
- Registration: Friday 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
- Fire Ceremony begins: Friday 7:00 pm

- Ceremony concludes at the time of solstice 7:59 pm
- Concluding Session: Sunday 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Departure: Sunday at 4:30 pm.

COST: $430

DEPOSIT: $200 (non-refundable) is required by June 5, 2008. The remaining balance is due at registration. (Please make checks payable to SRI Center International. Cost is tax deductible to the extent of the law.) To avoid disappointment, please reserve as soon as possible.

LOCATION:
SRI Centre— (FURTHER DETAILS TBA)

RESERVATIONS: Please call (212) 689-2006 OR (215) 862-3768


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