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.
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandJust go with it and jump!
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United StatesSri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesThe Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandA spiritual name is the name of our soul, and what we can become
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United StatesThe day I recieved my spiritual name
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoMy inner calling
Purnakama Rajna Winnipeg, CanadaRunning and Me
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United KingdomPresident Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom10-Day Race: Staring into the Infinite
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilMeditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandMy love of spiritual poetry
Manatita Hutchinson London, United KingdomSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students