By a STAFF REPORTER
IRVINE, CA - The week of Oct 24-31, saw SoCal spiritual seekers thoroughly immersed in the Highest knowledge of Advaita Vedanta during the annual West Coast discourses led by the revered 82 year old Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha. Swamiji is the energetic driving force behind Narayanashrama...
IRVINE, CA - The week of Oct 24-31, saw SoCal spiritual seekers thoroughly immersed in the Highest knowledge of Advaita Vedanta during the annual West Coast discourses led by the revered 82 year old Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha. Swamiji is the energetic driving force behind Narayanashrama...
Tapovanam Center for Inner Resource Development headquartered in Kerala. Joining Swamiji on the dais to share Vedantic wisdom was his long-time sanyasin disciple Ma Gurupriya. “Ma” as she is referred to by devotees and followers, effortlessly connected to the audience.
The 2015 schedule commenced with a powerful two day retreat on Oct. 24-25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. entitled ‘Stable-mindedness: Key to successful living.’ Outlining practical steps to achieve stability amidst the rollercoaster of householder life, Swamiji and Ma shared life transforming strategies to remain centered and develop the ability to withstand the onslaught of daily self inflicted stress .
Daytime lectures titled ‘Practical disciplines for a spiritual seeker’ based on the text ‘Vivekachoodamani’ were given by Ma Gurupriya and reinforced every evening by Swamiji exhorting everyone to “spiritualize your daily life” with the core devotional essence of Sreemad Bhagawatham. Both Swamiji and Ma Gurupriya kept the audience fully engaged with dictums and challenges to turn inward and allow honest assessment. The program featured chanting and musical interludes.
The 2015 schedule commenced with a powerful two day retreat on Oct. 24-25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. entitled ‘Stable-mindedness: Key to successful living.’ Outlining practical steps to achieve stability amidst the rollercoaster of householder life, Swamiji and Ma shared life transforming strategies to remain centered and develop the ability to withstand the onslaught of daily self inflicted stress .
Daytime lectures titled ‘Practical disciplines for a spiritual seeker’ based on the text ‘Vivekachoodamani’ were given by Ma Gurupriya and reinforced every evening by Swamiji exhorting everyone to “spiritualize your daily life” with the core devotional essence of Sreemad Bhagawatham. Both Swamiji and Ma Gurupriya kept the audience fully engaged with dictums and challenges to turn inward and allow honest assessment. The program featured chanting and musical interludes.
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