Summer Program: Gurus, Avatars, Siddhas & Masters

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Gurus, Avatars, Siddhas and Masters

All the great gurus and teachers want us to reach our highest potential. They dedicate their lives to our advancement. And they teach that we are divine. But what do we really know about these beings? By popular request, this program will address this topic.

What is a guru? How does a guru work with us? How do I know a supposed guru is genuine and not a fake or pretender? What are differences among gurus, sadgurus, and jagadgurus? What is an avatar and how is this being different from the others? And how are all of these different from siddhas (perfected beings) and masters?

As part of it the activities of the workshop, the life and teachings of Avadhuta Sadguru Dattatreya, reputed to be the very first Sadguru, will be discussed. There will also be material drawn from the works of Sadgurus Maher Baba and Sant Keshvadas, as well as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Here are some of the other topics also covered:

Various types and categories of initiation, including mantra, shaktipat, shambhavi, sparsha, and others.

The upaguru - the enlightener without form. The twenty-four teachers of Dattatreya, and his esoteric mantras. Divine Beings in human affairs. Frequencies of consciousness. Spiritual laws, including the Law of Prana, Law of the Last Thought, Law of Compensation, Law of the Spheres, and others. The Ego-Mind-Personality: Our vehicle of advancement. The Personal Spiritual Mosaic: Our unique individual journey. Practice of a classical spiritual discipline centered on the guru of one's choice, or to attract a genuine guru.

As is the custom with workshops created by Thomas Ashley-Farrand (Namadeva), there will be extensive group chanting of mantra formulas and kirtan (devotional singing). One of the highlights of the program will be chanting and discussion of the Avadhuta Gita by Dattatreya in Sanskrit with English translation. Satyabhama will teach the Guru Spiritual Discipline.

Attendees will receive a handout of all the mantras and a CD of them for pronunciation.

Payment can be made through PayPal.com (https://www.paypal.com/home) to satyabhama@sanskritmantra.com.