Japa Meditation Course (2 Day Deep Dive: April 6+7)
YDM Meditation, Suite 201B, @ The Treehouse Building
737 29th St, Boulder, CO 80303, USA
Boulder
Colorado
40.00095839999999
-105.256211
Description
Next Course Dates:
deep dive weekend
Saturday, April 6 - session 1, 11-1p & session 2, 2:30-4:30p
Sunday, April 7 - session 1, 11-1p & session 2, 2:30-4:30p
Held in-person and via Zoom over 4 Sessions (For both existing Vedic Meditators + non-meditators with zero experience)
What is Japa Meditation?
First, Japa meditation is very different from Vedic Meditation - The Foundational Practice.
Japa is a practice we use with clear intention and focused effort to help correct the mistaken intellect, refine our contemplative thinking spectrum, and enhance specific fields of awareness/consciousness. On the other hand, Vedic Meditation is designed to be effortless and expand the mind beyond thought altogether. The two techniques complement each other quite powerfully but are not interchangeable.
Japa is an active meditation. We can see Japa as our strength training outside of daily deep meditation.
Japa means “rotate,” in this practice, we move our fingers over a string of beads (called a mala) to focus awareness + concentration as we repeat the mantra. Every time we complete a repetition of the japa mantra, we move to the next bead. A full mala has 108 beads, and a full Japa is 108 cycles of the mantra. It is recommended to own a mala, but it is not required to take the course (as I will be using one for you to lead you through the direct experience.)
Japa Meditation counters the mind’s tendency to become overwhelmed by the continuous stream of inner chatter. As one slowly moves along the mala with the mantra, the mind becomes rooted in that same unhurried, calm movement.
Japa Meditation directs awareness into a clear focus, both objectively and subjectively.
If you join this course without a foundational deep practice, that is fine; you will discover many benefits and enhanced thinking from this Japa practice. If you have a foundational deep meditation practice, you will find both a powerful combo (done separately, of course!).
The Course Breakdown
In this course, we will be working with the mantras for the higher values of Ganesh (for protection and removing obstacles), Durga (defeating ignorance), Lakshmi (abundance and ease), and Saraswati (supreme knowledge and grace).
2-Day commitment
Investment: $500
Full Payment
Payment to www.venmo.com/YashodaDeviMa
Zoom + In - person
20 max in-person seats
unlimited online seats
Course Dates:
deep dive weekend
Saturday, April 6 - session 1, 11-1p & session 2, 2:30-4:30p
Sunday, April 7 - session 1, 11-1p & session 2, 2:30-4:30p
Course Flow:
1st session -
Intro to the Mind
Intro Mantra + how to use it in Japa Meditation
Open with Ganesha Mantra of Protection
2nd session -
Open the space with shared experience
Durga (Mantra + Consciousness Field Understanding + High Values birthed into awareness)
Practice
Q&A
3rd session-
Open the space with shared experience
Lakshmi (Mantra + Consciousness Field Understanding + High Values birthed into awareness)
Practice
Q&A
4th session -
Open the space with shared experience
Saraswati (Mantra + Consciousness Field Understanding + High Values birthed into awareness)
Practice
Q&A
Times
Start:
2024-04-06T11:00:00-06:00
End:
2024-04-07T16:30:00-06:00
Category
Other
Tickets
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VIRTUAL Zoom - Course Fee $500 pay Venmo
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Refresher Students: IN-PERSON
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Refresher Students: VIRTUAL Zoom
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IN-PERSON - Course Fee $500
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VIRTUAL Zoom - Course Fee $500
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