Events
Bhagavata Purana: The Yoga of Love & Death with Rick Jarow
Apr 10 2010
EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, April 10
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CIIS Main Building
$135
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ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
The Bhagavata Purana is the preeminent sacred text of bhakti (the yoga of divine love and bliss), primarily through its depiction of the rasa lila-the blessed dance of eternity. It is also narrated by the sage Suka to an epic king, who is about to meet his death. The entire Purana evolves as a response to the question, "What should someone do who is about to die?" As a vision of conscious dying, the Bhagavata weaves practices from the yogic, tantric, and bhakti traditions into a teaching on how to meet both life and death through self-surrender into the awakened heart. The poetic and storytelling focus of this scripture makes it contrast with the more prescriptive Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Rick Jarow, a Bhagavata lineage holder, will share teachings, perspectives, and yogic practices from the Bhagavata, including the nine-fold path of devotion, the death-awareness of ultimate freedom, and the practice of luminous beauty.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Rick Jarow, PhD, is an associate professor of Eastern spiritual traditions at Vassar College. He is an accomplished author, speaker, workshop leader, and astrologer, informed by years in India as a researcher and practitioner of yoga, meditation, and healing arts. Jarow also draws on his background in religious studies and small business, and his work with shamans and healers. His books include: Creating the Work You Love, Alchemy of Abundance, The Ultimate AntiCareer Workshop, The Advanced Manifestation Program, and Tales for the Dying. www.rickjarow.com
