Yoga Psychology and happiness with Devamrita Swami, InSpirit 2010Posted by admin on March 26th, 2010

Title: Yoga Psychology and happiness with Devamrita Swami
Location: Urbanedgeyoga, 324 Bloor St W
Date: Friday, Jun 11 2010
Time:07:00 PM till 09:30 PM

Event fee $ 10 includes vegan dinner

Do you have inkling there’s more to life than your average everyday experiences? Come explore essential human quest for ‘happiness’ with an esteemed author and Monk Devamrita Swami who is visiting us from New Zealand for special Yoga lifestyle festival Inspirit. Not to mention the beautiful meditative chants (Kirtan) that he will introduce for us to experience a flavor of happiness not limited by time and space. To top it all we have a delicious vegan dinner and dessert for all our guests.
Yoga psychology – in knowledge and practice – aims at reactivating and cultivating within each individual the essential strength and introspective talents, the powers of self knowledge and self transformation that lay dormant within. Then we can walk in greater harmony with ourselves, others and our environment. Real happiness lies not in the race but in the harmony within.
We need to discover who we truly are, beyond induced convictions, acquired identities and false behavioral models that limit our potential and our deepest aspirations. A time to explore the deeper mysteries of life…

Devamrita Swami is a monk in the renounced order of life with profound spiritual practices that go back 40 years. He is the founder of Institute of sustainability, an advisor on Spiritual Economics to the Russian chamber of commerce and the author of several books. This is his fourth annual tour of Toronto. In the past three years he has addressed over 3000 people on topics as diverse as yoga, environmentalism, vegetarianism, spiritual economics etc.

Kirtan Konnection with Badahari Dasa – InSpirit 2010Posted by admin on March 26th, 2010

Title: Kirtan Konnection with Badahari Dasa
Date: Saturday, Jun 05 2010

Venue : Yoga sanctuary Danforth, 95 Danforth Avenue, Suite 301, Toronto
Time:07:30 PM till 09:30 PM

Event fee $20 includes delicious vegan dinner

Let the calming waves of ancient melodies nourish your heart and soul. Relax in the glowing presence of a Monk as he chants some of the most ancient and powerful mantras in the universe. Relish delicious vegan desserts and dinner prepared by yogis specially for rejuvenating your body and mind. Join us this summer, Sat Jun 5 for an evening of Kirtan (Meditational music) and Mantra meditation with Badahari Dasa, a monk, Kirtan master and a musician for over 35 years who has performed at several spiritual concerts in every continent.

Badahari dasa has a degree in music and has released several music albums and trained many budding artists on classical Kirtan music and instruments. He will enchant you with his deep and devotional voice blended to the expert play of fingers on an ancient instruments ‘The Harmonium’. Accompanying him will be a group of expert musician yogis on eastern instruments like the hand cymbals and Mridanga-drum. Witness the transformation within as Badahari dasa explains the power of the mantras he will sing. A not to miss evening for all spiritual enthusiasts.

Kirtan connection is a unique opportunity to connect with the Supreme pleasure through the simple art of chanting ancient mantras with ancient monks.

InSpirit Mantra meditation – ancient chants and timeless musicPosted by admin on March 21st, 2010

Title: Mantra meditation – ancient chants and timeless music
Location: Room 321, Student centre, York University
Date: Tuesday, Jun 08 2010
Time:06:30 PM till 08:30 PM

Event fee: $5 (includes vegan dinner)

The sounds from our demanding jobs, classes, families and friends fill our lives and can exhaust our body, mind and spirit. Rushing through our busy lives, at every step we try to carve out a passage through this jungle of never-ending sounds we live in. Perhaps in those precious quiet moments you may have wondered what it means to be happy and at peace. Perhaps you have contemplated meditation and yoga to re-connect within yourself to experience happiness.

This workshop will present possibilities about how we can expand our pleasure beyond our present limitations. It will demonstrate how inner happiness can be experienced immediately by anyone, through the mystical power of transcendental sound vibrations. Mantra meditation deals with a pleasure principle that operates beyond the bounds of time and space and emanates from the very innermost part of our being.

This summer we present to you a rare and precious opportunity to experience Mantra meditation with Devamrita Swami, a Bhakti Yoga monk for about 4 decades who has introduced Mantra meditation to thousands of aspirants in every continent of the globe. He brings with him a life of meditation, travels, realizations and sacred sounds sung to classical instruments from ancient east.

Join us for an evening of heart inspiring Kirtan (musical chants), a delicious Vegan dinner, spiritual insights and some floor tapping!

Devamrita Swami is a monk in the renounced order of life with profound spiritual practices that go back 40 years. He is the founder of Institute of sustainability, an advisor on Spiritual Economics to the Russian chamber of commerce and the author of several books. This is his fourth annual tour of Toronto. In the past three years he has addressed over 3000 people on topics as diverse as yoga, environmentalism, vegetarianism, spiritual economics etc.

InSpirit Karma Index – Measuring real growthPosted by admin on March 21st, 2010

Title: Karma Index – Measuring real growth
Location: Multifaith centre, 569 Spadina Ave
Date: Wednesday, Jun 02 2010
Time:06:30 PM till 08:30 PM

** Event is now FULL**

Event fee : $10 – includes vegan dinner (Free for CMA members)
Modern civilizations around the globe use sophisticated indices to make a quantitative assessment of the health of a nation/region’s economy and market. Their hope is to try and predict the future of a sector, industry, organization or nation based on some key indicators. Conventional corporate growth indicators like retention, net profits, and stock market index are now set to meet their match.
Recent series of events have started to shape money markets and corporations in ways never seen before. Corporations are beginning to stop and consider the long term impacts of their short term decisions. This thoughtful reflection has spurred an interest in socially responsible investing – a practice that has exploded in recent years and now encompasses about 10 percent of the $24 trillion investment marketplace.
Karma – a key indicator driving the long and short term health of an organization or nation – is almost never accounted for. Join us for an evening of intriguing discussion as Devamrita Swami, a monk, author and founder of the Institute of Sustainability, introduces the concept of ‘Karma Index’ to evaluate business decisions and measure real growth in the cosmic market place.

Devamrita Swami is a monk in the renounced order of life with profound spiritual practices that go back 40 years. He is the founder of Institute of sustainability, an advisor on Spiritual Economics to the Russian chamber of commerce and the author of several books. This is his fourth annual tour of Toronto. In the past three years he has addressed over 3000 people on topics as diverse as yoga, environmentalism, vegetarianism, spiritual economics etc.

InSpirit Yoga of food – Recipes for health and happinessPosted by admin on March 21st, 2010

Title: Yoga of food – Recipes for health and happiness
Location: Lululemon, 342 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A2
Date: Thursday, Jun 03 2010
Time:06:30 PM till 08:30 PM

Event fee $10 (includes vegan dinner)

Join us as Devamrita Swami, a monk and a practicing Vegetarian for over 40 years helps us explore the connection between Food, consciousness and happiness. He has inspired thousands of people in every continent of the globe to embrace a lifestyle of Vegetarianism leveraging this for building not just health, but also happiness. The adage “you are what you eat,” has never been more true as people struggle with poor health and obesity.

Food is central to our lives and it’s only natural for food to be the among the most effective mediums to initiate a change in consciousness. Conscious living spans all thoughts and actions and, living consciously begins with conscious eating.

Food is the most basic necessity of life. Its purpose is to nourish the body, mind, and soul. It has the unique power to bring people together. All of us have had the experience of sitting down to a meal cooked with love and felt an immediate transformation of consciousness filling us with a sense of deep joy and happiness. Food that is old, decomposed, and consisting of dead flesh will pollute the body and consciousness. Food that is fresh, alive, and nutritious will, on the other hand, enrich the body, cleanse the mind, and satisfy the soul. When prepared with love, food can speak any language. Such food has the ability to break down barriers, turn anger into love, fear into trust, and ignorance into enlightenment. Conscious people live their lives in full awareness of their connection to their surroundings.

Devamrita Swami is a monk in the renounced order of life with profound spiritual practices that go back 40 years. He is the founder of Institute of sustainability, an advisor on Spiritual Economics to the Russian chamber of commerce and the author of several books. This is his fourth annual tour of Toronto. In the past three years he has addressed over 3000 people on topics as diverse as yoga, environmentalism, vegetarianism, spiritual economics etc.

InSpirit Mystic Powers – exploring the unknown by Devamrita SwamiPosted by admin on March 21st, 2010

Title: Mystic Powers by Devamrita Swami
Location: Urbanedgeyoga, 324 Bloor St W
Date: Tuesday, Jun 01 2010
Time:06:30 PM till 08:30 PM

Event fee $10 waged, $7 students (Includes Vegan dinner)

The possibility of an alternate reality of magic, mysticism or a paranormal encounter. Some fear it, others desire it and only a few have it. Mystic powers have enchanted the imagination of mankind for generations.

o A free flight where you spread your arms and embrace the winds, soaring up to touch the skies
o The awe associated with an ability of knowing the future before it actually happens
o The wonder of moving things with your mind.

Mystic powers introduce us to a new reality.
Thousands of years down the line people never tire of discussing the Pyramids, Stonehenge and hidden knowledge of ancient tribes.

Devamrita Swami, A Monk for about 4 decades and an internationally acclaimed author has done phenomenal research on Mystic powers as explained by the scientific community and the ancient cultures of the east. Join us as he takes us on a journey through ancient times to explore mystic powers and discover the real mystic power that lies dormant in our hearts. Join us for a journey of discovery , a delicious Vegan desert and enchanting music from ancient east.

Devamrita Swami is a monk in the renounced order of life with profound spiritual practices that go back 40 years. He is the founder of Institute of sustainability, an advisor on Spiritual Economics to the Russian chamber of commerce and the author of several books. This is his fourth annual tour of Toronto. In the past three years he has addressed over 3000 people on topics as diverse as yoga, environmentalism, vegetarianism, spiritual economics etc.

Inner Environmentality – The Heart of Environmental ConsciousnessPosted by admin on October 9th, 2009

Title: Inner Environmentality – The Heart of Environmental Consciousness

Location: Ryerson university, student centre, 55 Gould street
Link out: Click here
Description: We have created a civilization based on limited resources that are quickly disappearing. It’s not a question of whether our resources will run out, rather the question is when will they run out. In response to this crisis we have entered into a new era of “green” businesses, “green” products, “green” economies and “green” energy. Environmental protection is now on the agenda at UN conferences and the G8 forum alike. Even Hollywood is showing signs of environmental consciousness: last year Wall-e hit the top of the box office, bringing its forward-looking narrative of ‘earth scare’ to billions of viewers worldwide.

Join us this November for an interactive workshop with Devamrita Swami. In this workshop, Devamrita Swami will explain how our lifestyle is a reflection of our consciousness—a materialistic frame of mind leads to an exploitative mentality, and thus a tendency to consume more than necessary, which ultimately leads an unsustainable lifestyle and a disturbed environment. Even if the whole world goes green, if we are unable to transform this consciousness of overconsumption, we will be faced with the same global crises again and again. We must alter this exploitative mentality.

About the speaker

Devamrita Swami is a monk, author and Yale graduate. He is the founder of Institute of Sustainability in New Zealand, and travels around the world raising environmental awareness through his workshops. He is eager to show us how to avert global environmental crises using spiritual techniques. He is an advisor on Spiritual Economics to the Russian chamber of commerce and the author of several books. This is his third annual tour of Toronto. In the past two years he has addressed over 1000 people on topics as diverse as yoga, vegetarianism, spiritual economics etc. Last year when visiting Toronto, he presented at York University, University of Toronto and several other yoga studios around downtown. Check out the past InSpirit events.
He was born 1950 in New York City. At the age of thirteen, he received a scholarship to prep school in the mountains of New Hampshire, where he studied until at seventeen, he received a scholarship to Yale University. In 1972, Devamrita Swami graduated from Yale University. At this time he came in contact with the ancient teachings of the east. He discovered that the knowledge presented in these books was the beginning of his real education. His attraction to this transcendental information was immediate and the effect profound. Ever since Devamrita Swami travels around the world constantly to fulfill invitations by prestigious universities and companies.

Currently based out of New Zealand, he is the author of several books like Searching for Vedic India, Perfect Escape, Beyond the barriers of limited science and Spiritual Greed. His strategic guidance has proved invaluable to students and professionals seeking to balance their spiritual and professional life. Main stops on his global circuit are Australia, New Zealand, the USA, South Africa, Russia, India, Argentina, Chile, the UK, Scandinavia, and Central Europe.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2009-11-12
End Time: 21:00

Chant and be happy – A mantra meditation workshopPosted by admin on October 9th, 2009

Title: Chant and be happy – A mantra meditation workshop
Location: Multifaith centre, 569 Spadina Ave
Date: 2009-11-11
Time: 18:30 – 21:00

Description: Everyone wants to be happy. Some of us seek happiness through family, career or social life. Others look for it in politics, arts, academia, natural healthy living or many other activities. All of these endeavors represent our endless quest for satisfaction and pleasure. However, the basic problem in our search for happiness is that all of these sources of pleasure are limited and temporary. Mantra meditation enables us to expand our pleasure beyond present limitations. Through the mystical power of transcendental sound, inner happiness can be experienced instantly and directly because it operates beyond the boundaries of time and space and emanates from the core of our being.

Mantra meditation is a process for reviving our original, pure consciousness through the medium of transcendental sound. In this workshop, Devamrita Swami, an Urban Monk who has practiced Mantra meditation for nearly 40 years, will explain to us how to use these sound vibrations to attain extraordinary states of happiness. Mantra meditation is a very simple process that can be easily adopted by anyone. This workshop will enable participants to experience the uplifting power of sublime sound through chanting and singing timeless Sanskrit mantras. Our voices will be accompanied by eastern instruments like the mrdnga drum, karatals (hand cymbals), and harmonium.

About devamrita Swami
Devamrita Swami is a monk in the renounced order of life with profound spiritual practices that go back 35 years. He is an advisor on Spiritual Economics to the Russian chamber of commerce and the author of several books. This is his third annual tour of Toronto. In the past two years he has addressed over 1000 people on topics as diverse as yoga, vegetarianism, spiritual economics etc. Last year when visiting Toronto, he presented at York University, University of Toronto and several other yoga studios around downtown. Check out the past InSpirit events.

He was born 1950 in New York City. At the age of thirteen, he received a scholarship to prep school in the mountains of New Hampshire, where he studied until at seventeen, he received a scholarship to Yale University. In 1972, Devamrita Swami graduated from Yale University. At this time he came in contact with the ancient teachings of the east. He discovered that the knowledge presented in these books was the beginning of his real education. His attraction to this transcendental information was immediate and the effect profound. Ever since Devamrita Swami travels around the world constantly to fulfill invitations by prestigious universities and companies.

Currently based out of New Zealand, he is the author of several books like Searching for Vedic India, Perfect Escape, Beyond the barriers of limited science and Spiritual Greed. His strategic guidance has proved invaluable to students and professionals seeking to balance their spiritual and professional life. Main stops on his global circuit are Australia, New Zealand, the USA, South Africa, Russia, India, Argentina, Chile, the UK, Scandinavia, and Central Europe.

Insights from an Urban Monk – Devamrita SwamiPosted by admin on October 9th, 2009

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Title: Insights from an Urban Monk – Devamrita Swami
Location: Urbanedgeyoga 324 Bloor St W Toronto, ON M5S 1W5
Date: 2009-11-10
Time: 18:30 – 21:00

Description: Toronto is one of the world’s prime commercial and cultural hubs. Life here is bustling with activity and it’s a rare treat to meet someone who is not caught up in this race against time. Join us this fall for a special meeting with an urban mystic, Devamrita Swami, a Yale graduate, Monk and an author.
Born in New York City, at seventeen, he received a scholarship to Yale University. In 1972, Devamrita Swami graduated from Yale University and came in contact with the ancient teachings of the east and his spiritual teacher A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami. The knowledge presented in these ancient texts set him off on a Journey of self discovery that spanned 40 years including an 8 year trying to present Spiritual knowledge behind the Iron curtain.
Today Devamrita Swami is a monk in the renounced order who travels around the world constantly to fulfill invitations by prestigious universities and organizations like Columbia University, University of Toronto, York University, Russian chamber of commerce to name a few. He is the author of several books like Searching for Vedic India, Perfect Escape, Beyond the barriers of limited science and Spiritual Greed. His strategic guidance and workshops have proved invaluable to students and professionals seeking to balance their spiritual and professional life. Travelling 11 months a year, main stops on his global circuit are Australia, New Zealand, the USA, South Africa, Russia, India, Argentina, Chile, the UK, Scandinavia, and Central Europe.
In the past two years he has addressed over 2000 Torontonians on topics as diverse as yoga, environmental consciousness, vegetarianism and spiritual economics.