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Intensive Meditation Retreat with Swami Jnaneshvara
March 8-28, 2010
November 15 - December 5, 2010

Immerse yourself in three weeks of the profound wisdom and practical teachings of Swami Rama.

Swami Jnaneshvara will devote several hours a day to serving a handful of sincere people who are both avid readers and practitioners of the principles and practices on the SwamiJ.com website, and who are dedicated readers and practitioners of the methods described in the books of Swami Rama. Classes will be interactive.

The program will include:

* Two group discussion sessions per day, most days. Discussion sessions will draw upon the yoga sutras, a few of the articles from SwamiJ.com, and three books by Swami Rama.
* Witnessing, self-awareness and mindfulness practices, and discussions. The discussions will be based on guided practices and your "witnessing" practices between sessions.
* Guided meditation and yoga nidra several times per week
* Four silent meditation times per day
* Training in systematically integrating hatha yoga postures, pranayama, and meditation for each of the four daily meditation times
* Personal coaching on breathing and pranayama practices
* Plenty of time for quiet reflection and walks along the Ganges

Please bring with you the following materials:

Please download and print these four articles (total of 52 pages). We will use these often for reflection, discussion and self-awareness practices.

Practices, Witnessing, and Internal Dialogue (6 pages)
Understanding Swami Rama Teachings (39 pages)
Yoga Sutras Summary (2 pages)
Yoga Sutras Basics (5 pages)
(These PDF files can be found at http://www.swamij.com/calendar/rishikesh-retreat.htm)

Please visit Swami Jnaneshwara's page at http://www.swamij.com/calendar/rishikesh-retreat.htm for a complete listing of reading materials and downloads for the retreat.

Books:

Conscious Living by Swami Rama (ISBN 8188157031; Amazon)
Samadhi the Highest State of Wisdom by Swami Rama (ISBN 8188157015; Amazon)
The Essence of Spiritual Life (ISBN 8190100491; Amazon) also called "Sadhana"

Schedule: Following is a general schedule outline. While there will be several events each day, not all of the listings below will happen each and every day. Our Programs are flexible, and we shift to accommodate the needs of the participants.

6:00 Personal hatha, pranayama, and meditation #1
7:00 Walk, reading, reflection, personal time

8:00 Breakfast
8:30 Walk, reading, reflection, personal time

9:30 Group class, discussion, training, or videos
11:30 Personal hatha, pranayama, and meditation #2
12:00 Walk, reading, reflection, personal time

1:00 Lunch
1:30 Walk, reading, reflection, personal time

2:30 Group class, discussion, training, or videos
4:00 Tea
4:30 Walk, reading, reflection, personal time

6:00 Personal hatha, pranayama, and meditation #3

6:45 Supper

7:30 Group class, discussion, training, or videos
9:00 Personal hatha, pranayama, and meditation #4

Accommodation: Double occupancy only, as space is limited. Enrollment limited to 15 participants. Application is required. Please download your application form here and e-mail back to mailbox@sadhanamandir.org.

Download Intensive Meditation Retreat Application Form

Program fee: Rs. 500 per day (includes food and lodging)

prices subject to change without notice