Dharma, my mission in life retreat

Dharma, my mission in life retreat

In communities of bees and ants, each individual is born with a special mission. The entire ecosystem behaves as one spiritual collectivity, in which each one of its parts works, intuitively and naturally, to achieve harmony within the entire community.

If we take a closer look, we will see that the same is true for the community of human beings. Nature is infinitely intelligent and perfect and it is thus not possible to even consider the possibility of human beings existing without having a special mission to accomplish on this earth. Every individual has a special purpose in life, a unique gift, and a special talent to offer to others and to the universe.

When we are performing this mission for which we were born, we lose all notion of time and step into a state of timeless awareness. By doing this, we make the best contribution we can give to ourselves and to the universe. In Sanskrit, this is known as the Law of Dharma.

Nature has its own mechanism to ensure that everyone accomplishes his/her own mission in life: It makes us feel bored and unsatisfied when we are not doing what we are supposed to do to accomplish the unique purpose of our existence. So, when we feel bored and unsatisfied, we should stop and consider that nature is telling us to stop and take the place we were meant to take and do the work we were meant to do. 

Yoga philosophy offers us the tools to find our dharma, and our mission in life; and the purpose of this course is to provide you with these tools so that you can find your dharma and efficiently contribute to the well-being of the world.

This week is ideal for everyone who is in the search of a more meaningful life.

Schedule

06:00 – 07:30 am – Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and lecture
08:00 – 10:00 am – Yoga Class: Asanas and Pranayama
10:00 – 10:45 am – Vegetarian Brunch
11:00 – 12:00 pm – Karma Yoga (selfless service)
01:00 – 3:00 pm – Workshop
02:30 – 04:00 pm – Free Time and Nature walks
04:00 – 06:00 pm – Yoga Class: Asanas and Pranayama
06:00 – 06:45 pm – Vegetarian Dinner
7:30 – 09:30 pm – Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture

Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

Arrival: Check-in time is 2:00pm. We encourage you to arrive by 4:00pm for the Asana class. Dinner is at 6:00pm and there will be a Welcoming Orientation at 7:00pm followed by Satsang at 7:30pm.

Departure: Check-out time is 11 AM on Sunday.

COURSE MATERIAL