Start your spiritual journey with our introductory Bhakti yoga course, exploring life’s deepest questions through the wisdom of Bhakti teachings. Join fellow seekers in four enlightening sessions that will lay the foundation for your Bhakti practice!
INTRO TO BHAKTI SAT-SANGA
an introductory class and sanga for those new to bhakti
dates – wednesdays – february 5 – 26
time – 6:30pm – 8:00pm
teacher – Vasudeva Das
admission – $25 – $108
*at the Bhakti Center, we strive to keep the costs of our wisdom offerings as accessible as possible. At the same time, reciprocity with the teacher is a valued principle in the Vedic tradition. If finances present a challenge, however, we warmly encourage you to reach out to us at the email below. We are here to support your journey.
contact Vasudeva with any questions vasudeva@bhakticenter.org
dates – fridays – february 7 – 28
time – 6:30pm – 8:00pm
teacher – Manohara Das
admission – $25 – $108
*at the Bhakti Center, we strive to keep the costs of our wisdom offerings as accessible as possible. At the same time, reciprocity with the teacher is a valued principle in the Vedic tradition. If finances present a challenge, however, we warmly encourage you to reach out to us at the email below. We are here to support your journey.
contact Vasudeva with any questions vasudeva@bhakticenter.org
overview
Are you new to Bhakti, and want to know more? Intro to Bhakti is a starter course and discussion group facilitated by a committed bhakti-yogi, based on the first part of The Journey Within by Radhanath Swami. In four sessions we will explore four foundational questions of bhakti-yoga:
- Who am I?
- Who is God?
- What is yoga?
- What is bhakti?
Intro to Bhakti is designed to cover the most basic tenets of bhakti philosophy, and is a stepping stone to Beginning Bhakti, and other Bhakti-yoga courses.
meeting structure
- introduction and invocation – 10 minutes
- presentation – 20-25 min
- discussion – 25-30 minutes
- check-out – 10 minutes
what you’ll need
- The Journey Within by Radhanath Swami
- journal and writing utensil (optional)
your teachers
Vasudeva Das, originally from the Netherlands, started his journey on the path of bhakti in 1997 Since then, he has lived as a monk for 16 years in various ashrams in India and Europe, engaged in intensive practice of bhakti-yoga and study of Sanskrit and Vedic bhakti texts such as the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. He received initiation in the bhakti lineage of Sri Caitanya in 2003 from his guru, HH Kadamba Kanana Swami. In 2016 he earned a BA in Vaishnava Bhakti Theology with honors from the University of Chester, UK. Vasudeva currently lives with his wife in the East Village, New York City, where he serves as the head priest and senior educator at the Bhakti Center. As a scholar of Sanskrit, he is engaged in various translation projects and also tutors individual students. Vausdeva’s main aspiration in life, however, is to constantly serve Krishna (God) and his devotees with a selfless and humble heart.
Manohara Das, a graduate from Chapman University, CA, has immersed himself in the science of bhakti-yoga for the last five years. This year he completed (with honors) the Bhakti Sastri course in Mayapur, India, a five-month intensive study of classical bhakti-yoga texts. Back in the USA, Manohara now serves at the Bhakti Center full-time, giving personal and communal tutelage on the science of bhakti-yoga.
