{"id":20188,"date":"2020-01-12T12:40:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T10:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centrul.kamala.ro\/devcentrul\/?p=20188"},"modified":"2020-08-21T16:14:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T13:14:00","slug":"10-day-hridaya-retreat-with-sahajananda-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centrul.kamala.ro\/devcentrul\/2020\/01\/10-day-hridaya-retreat-with-sahajananda-august-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"10-day Hridaya Silent Retreat with Sahajananda, August 2020, online and on-site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Kamala Yoga and Meditation Center invites you to register for the 10-Day Hridaya Retreat with Sahajananda, between 7-18 August 2020. The retreat will take place ON-SITE, in Kamala center, near Brasov, Romania, and ONLINE (on Zoom application) for those people who can not travel in August.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We respect the special conditions of actual pandemic situation. The yoga hall and all facilities are disinfected, the accommodation is with single or double rooms (for people who know each other and accept to stay together).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Attention! In the case of symptoms of flu\/ sickness just before the retreat, in August, the registered participant will be asked to stay home (the access in our center will not be possible) and the deposit will be transferred for the online retreat.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full description of the retreat can be read below. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat is a\u00a0<b>unique 10-day immersion experience<\/b>\u00a0which uses an artful integration of meditation and yoga techniques to access\u00a0<b>your real and essential nature<\/b>, known as the Spiritual Heart,\u00a0the Supreme Self, or\u00a0<i>atman<\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During the retreat, you will explore the\u00a0<b>Spiritual Heart\u00a0<\/b>from a variety of perspectives, including esoteric Christianity, Sufism, and Kashmir Shaivism.\u00a0In the advanced stages of practice, all paths of authentic spiritual traditions meet and merge into the same ineffable Reality.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During this program you will stay in complete silence and keep a solitary attitude while receiving a set of inspiring teachings and lectures\u00a0 to provide you with the opportunity to reach the\u00a0<b>deep states of consciousness\u00a0<\/b>that enable the\u00a0<b>revelation of the Heart.\u00a0<\/b>The approach is a unique integration of\u00a0<i>Advaita Vedanta<\/i>, Tantra Yoga, and Dzogchen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You will learn a form of\u00a0<b>Self-Enquiry<\/b>\u00a0meditation inspired by the\u00a0<b>non-dual teachings<\/b>\u00a0of the great sage\u00a0<b>Ramana Maharshi<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Most importantly, this retreat will help you experience what it means to be\u00a0<b>centered in the Heart<\/b>. This means to be aware of that peaceful and eternal core of your being, which cannot be perceived by the rational mind but is\u00a0<b>the<\/b>\u00a0<b>source of all inspiration<\/b>, love, and beauty.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary as this retreat is designed for beginner and advanced meditators alike.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This retreat is guided in\u00a0<b>English, with Romanian translation if needed.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Content<\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The retreat includes guided meditations, lectures, and practical methods including:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The\u00a0Self-Enquiry\u00a0method of Ramana Maharshi\u00a0(using the question \u201cWho am I?\u201d)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Techniques for stilling the mind using breath awareness<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The symbolism of the\u00a0Spiritual Heart<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Methods of Self-centering in everyday life<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How to maintain awareness of the Spiritual Heart, in the tradition of the Fathers and Mothers of the Desert (from Christianity)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Christian \u201cPrayer of the Heart\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Advaita Vedanta\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0fundamental principles<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Methods for moving from individual consciousness to Cosmic Consciousness<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The four fundamental aspects of the process of revealing your True Nature<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Daily themed meditations related to Self-awareness<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Poetry<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hridaya Hatha Yoga\u00a0sessions<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A contemplation of death as a way to transcend desires and the tendencies of the ego<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">An inspiring lecture on the meaning of true love.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>The leader of the retreat <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Revelation of the Spiritual Heart Retreat is led by Claudiu Trandafir (Sahajananda), whose meditation, for years now, has been dedicated to the Revelation of the Spiritual Heart through Divine Love and the opening of the soul. Claudiu, an engineer in electronics by education, was formerly a professor at the University of Parapsychology in Bucharest, Romania. He has been a Yoga teacher for 25 years, specializing in solitary cave retreats, following the example of Ramana Maharshi and other Jnana Yoga masters. In 2001, after many solitary retreats, Claudiu began to guide groups of people using this method. He has led this special retreat for thousands of participants across Europe over the last seven years, and has also started to lead Retreat programs in Mexico and Thailand. By popular request, the Retreat program is now available in Canada, Great Britain, Romania, Israel, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Thailand, India, etc<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We recommend you to read the guidelines and the specific rules of the Silent Hridaya Retreat here and\u00a0 here.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Administrative details:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The schedule of 7 August:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">14:00 &#8211; registration and orientation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">16.00 &#8211; hatha yoga session and practical recommendations for the retreat (asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, meditation). We strongly reccomend all to participate to this yoga and meditation session, even if you have participated in other Hridaya retreat, so you can be proper prepared for the beginning of the retreat.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">18.00 &#8211; dinner<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">19.00 &#8211; In the meditation hall, there will be explained guidelines for participants, some general principles of the retreat and it will be the first lecture and meditation with Sahaja.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">All administrative details will be resolved in that evening (7 August), so that when the retreat will begin on 8 August, the following 10 days will be devoted exclusively for meditation and interiorization. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The end of the retreat will be on 17 August, \u00a0after the meditation of the afternoon, when the participants will share experiences lived in this period. Next morning, on 18 August, it will be the last meeting for meditation, questions and answers, lunch and the depart of participants. <b>The tour of Brasov and\/ or trips around Brasov will be offered to those who choose to stay one or more days after retreat.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The program will be about 10 hours per day (approx. 6.5 hours for meditations, 2 hours for lectures and presenting inspiring texts, 1,5 hours Hatha Yoga practice), with breaks for meals<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">(breakfast, lunch and dinner) and rest. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">First meal is the dinner on<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">7 August, the last meal is the lunch on 18 August. The diet is vegetarian (vegan on request). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The retreat is held in Sanpentru, a town about 2 km from Brasov. The trip from the airport in Bucharest to Brasov takes about three hours, either by train or bus. We can offer you all the necessary information for a fast and safe transport to Sanpetru.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The retreat is held in English.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For retreat fee info, please contact us:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">by e-mail: centrulkamala@gmail.com or contact@kamala.ro<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">by phone +40731324241.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Payment must be made in advance. A deposit of 150 euro is due with reservation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Refunds Policy<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you want to cancel the participation to this retreat:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">-till 31<sup>th<\/sup> June 2020 the fee will be refunded (less bank transfer fee)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">-till 15<sup>st<\/sup> July 2020 will be refunded 50 %<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">-after 15<sup>st<\/sup> July 2020\u00a0 the fee is non refundable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If a person makes the decision to leave the retreat, he or she does so with the foreknowledge that the fees are forfeited.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The only exception to this scenario is for cases of medical emergency, in which case \u2013 following substantiation of a refund request \u2013 Kamala Center will return fees for the unattended portion of the retreat (on a per diem basis, according to the rate of fees paid).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Registration <\/b>is being coordinated by Kamala Yoga and Meditation Centre.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Contact:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">email: centrulkamala@gmail.com or contact@kamala.ro<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">phone: + 40 731 32 42 41 or +40 731 32 42 39<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Registration is made in order of request.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">More info: www.kamala.ro or www.hridaya-yoga.com.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">May the Sacred Tremor of the Heart enlighten our lives!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamala Yoga and Meditation Center invites you to register for the 10-Day Hridaya Retreat with Sahajananda, between 7-18 August 2020. The retreat will take place ON-SITE, in Kamala center, near Brasov, Romania, and ONLINE (on Zoom application) for those people who can not travel in August. We respect the special conditions of actual pandemic situation. 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