30 December
Festival of Meditation, September-October 2010
This year, our festival brought a new lineup of talks and workshops and concerts, as well as yoga classes and documentaries!
For those of you who missed it, this was our festival lineup:
Evening Talks
The Joy of Self-Discovery
Speaker: Mangala
Meditation is well known for promoting stillness and clarity; it can also uncover a joy that comes from the deepest part of your being.
Meditation: The Practical Problem-Solver
Speaker: Nirbhasa Magee
Meditation is often thought of as an escape from the world - however this ancient art can instead be used to rise above life’s challenges and come out smiling!
The Power of Mantra
Speaker: Sadanand Magee
One of the oldest forms of meditation, and one of the easiest for beginners to start with. Introducing a wide variety of mantric chants and songs, ancient and modern, from cultures all over the world.
Weekend Workshops
Meditation: Spontaneous Creation
Speaker: Kanala Auer
In this 3-hour workshop, musician and art teacher Kanala Auer demonstrates how meditation can unlock the spontaneous flow of creativity that we all have within.
Music and Meditation
Speakers: Kanala Auer and Sadanand Magee
Music allows us to travel within and explore the deepest realms of being - our final workshop teaches simple exercises through music, with intervals of live meditation music performances.
Other events
Friday 1 Oct 8pm
Documentary Screening: Spirit of a Runner
A 30 min film exploring the world of meditator and distance runner Suprabha Beckjord, as she attempts the world’s longest race, the 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race.
Saturday 2 Oct 10-12am
Yoga Workshop: Asanas for Meditation
Yoga and meditation have a shared history going back millenia - yoga teachers Rajnandini and Elena show how one can move from the physical postures of yoga to discover the inner joys of meditation.
Saturday 2 Oct 7-8pm
Meditation Concert
Kanala Auer (sitar) and Sadanand Magee (tabla) explore the music of meditation master Sri Chinmoy in Indian classical style.
If you missed our festival; not to worry - we regularly give free meditation classes throughout the year - to find out more get in touch with us via our contact form
We also give occasional classes in Cork and Galway.
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
'It was like I was seeing who Guru really was: this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The Impact of a Yogi on My Life
Agni Casanova San Juan, Puerto Rico
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
The spiritual life is normal to me
Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom
My first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland
Failures are the pillars of success
Anugata Bach New York, United States
A disciple re-incarnates
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The Random Dog
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
An airport meditation experience
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
Experiences of meditation
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Meditation: you make progress just by doing it
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy's vision of the Peace Run
Harita Davies New York, United States
When I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
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