Program Description
In the mystical teachings of ancient Tantra, our existence is invited to fully embody the sublime state of सच्चिदानंद (Satchitananda)—the harmonious triad — a state of true beingness, awakened consciousness, and unending bliss.
Yet, the vibrancy of our life-force and creative energy is often stifled by the weight of unresolved emotions. Many journey through life carrying within themselves dense and heavy sacks of encumbered emotions. Common escape routes include the numbing through addictions, relentless work, obsessive health routines, hyper-individualism, denial, or the cold withdrawal into oneself. Such strategies, while providing temporary relief, fail to touch the deep-seated roots of our emotional turmoil, ultimately leaving us depleted and disconnected.
Regrettably, even seasoned meditators, untrained in the art of engaging with challenging or intense emotions, find their practice dry and unfulfilling. Even after countless hours of meditation, their practice may still seem sterile, mechanical and abstract - never experiencing powerful shifts and juicy realizations that herald true spiritual awakening.
This immersion invites us to discover the intricate workings of some of the most sticky or messy emotions. Revealing emotions not as adversaries, but as messengers of a deeper truth. Here, emotions are not the problem; rather, it is their freezing, or their relentless looping within us that breeds suffering. By engaging with our emotions, we unlock the potential to truly experience life's Rasas — its richest juices.
The practices of meditation and investigation, offered in this immersion, have helped many people open their hearts and unlock well-springs of joy, vitality and clarity.
Learning Outcomes:
We will learn through meditation and insightful inquiry, the skill of parsing through ‘what is mine’ and ‘what is not mine’ without emotional or spiritual bypassing.
We will find clarity of our needs and boundaries in different contexts and relationships. We will learn to ‘hold’ accountability towards others.
Will will learn to take radical responsibility for our actions (and inactions).
You will learn to work with some of the most charged emotions such as Shame, Anger, Hatred, Fear and Jealousy.
We will learn the basic principles of Fierce-Vulnerability framework and healing conflicts.
We will learn the Buddhist guided meditation of working with mind-states (citta- saṃskāra).
To fully immerse and delight in the deliciousness of life and wholesome emotions, such as humor, eros, and joy.
Through Tantric transmutation we will learn to honor all emotions, to alchemize their intensity in the flowing river of our being.
We pray that may this sacred pilgrimage that we will begin together in October - illuminate the hidden threads that bind us to the cosmos, and help us discover the heart of beauty and bliss, pulsing at the core of our shared humanity.
[Note: This immersion is based on the ancient teachings of Tantra and Buddhism as well as Psychology, Restorative Justice and the praxis of Gandhian and Kingian Nonviolence i.e. Ahimsa].
FAQs
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Structure
The ‘Alchemy of Emotions’ Immersion will be offered in two parts.
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Testimonials
You may click here to read some feedback from the participants from the March NYG participants.
Sliding Scale Fees
(For Indian Participants: If you live for minimum 8 months in a year in India then please click on this link)
Important Note: We are not a foundation, nonprofit or institution. We are not funded. The teacher does not have any inherited trust fund either. This series is financed solely by your contributions. It is our hope that these priceless spiritual jewels will be accessible to all. The payment structure is based on an ‘honor system'. Therefore, it is important that you consider the scale with care and conscientiousness. Please take an honest look at your own financial position and pay at the highest level of the sliding scale that you can afford. This helps support the teacher and the team for the enormous amount of time, hard work and commitment it takes to offer a program like this. In a culture of patriarchy, feminine led lineages have received the least support across centuries. As a result, important lineages across the world have disappeared in spite of their beauty and depth. We thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.
Registration Process
STEP 1) FILL THIS FORM: https://www.sahajayana.com/registration2024
STEP 2) MAKE PAYMENT: Use one of the options mentioned in the sliding scale below.
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The actual cost of this course is $700. In order to complete your registration please fill the form and finish making the payment.
Payment method options:1) Most preferred method: Zelle
Please use email address: nirali@shvaas.org. Make sure to add first name, last name, email address and ‘July 2024’ in the notes section of Zelle.2) Second most preferred: Venmo
Please use this link: https://venmo.com/Nirali-Shah-3 Make sure to add first name, last name, email address and ‘July 2024’ in the notes section of Venmo.3) Credit card Payment (this option will add a 3% transaction fee): https://www.sahajayana.com/actual2024/p/nourish
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The Benefactor Scale is $700 to $1200. Your generosity supports us in keeping our programs highly accessible to low income groups.
In order to complete your registration please fill the form and finish making the payment.
Payment method options:1) Most preferred method: Zelle
Please use email address: nirali@shvaas.org. Make sure to add your first name, last name, email address and ‘July 2024’ in the notes section of Zelle.2) Second most preferred: Venmo
Please use this link: https://venmo.com/Nirali-Shah-3 Make sure to add your first name, last name, email address and ‘July 2024’ in the notes section of Venmo.3) Credit card Payment (this option will add a 3% transaction fee): https://www.sahajayana.com/benefactor_march2024
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You may pay anywhere between $150 to $700.
In order to complete your registration please fill the form and finish making the payment:Payment method options:
1) Most preferred method: Zelle
Please use email address: nirali@shvaas.org. Make sure to add your first name, last name, email address and ‘July 2024’ in the notes section of Zelle.2) Second most preferred: Venmo
Please use this link: https://venmo.com/Nirali-Shah-3 Make sure to add your first name, last name, email address and ‘July 2024’ in the notes section of Venmo.3) Credit card Payment (this option will add a 3% transaction fee):
https://www.sahajayana.com/sliding-scale to complete your registration -
In order to complete your registration please fill the form and finish making the payment:
You may pay anywhere between $1 and $150 if you can say ‘yes’ to at least One of the below statements.
(Note: A "safety net" is defined as a separate savings account, retirement fund, stock, investment or an emergency fund that can be used to cover unexpected expenses like job loss, medical emergencies, or home repairs. By "support" here, we mean any regular financial assistance, occasional help during emergencies, or a significant potential for future inheritance from financially stable or wealthy family or friends).
(1) I work at least 30 hours a week on minimum wage job (i.e. I earn less than $17 an hour).(2) I do not own any property and I do not have any investments, stocks, retirement accounts, savings or inherited money. I live paycheck to paycheck. And I do not have any "safety net" or I cannot count on any "support" from financially stable or wealthy family or friends.
(4) My income only supports my minimum daily needs and I do not have any disposable income (i.e. income that remains after paying for necessary expenses such as taxes, housing, food, healthcare, transportation, phone and internet), available for spending on leisure travel and entertainment, and investing and savings.
(5) I (or my immediate family) is going through a health crisis and it has created intense financial stress to meet my minimum daily needs. (i.e. housing, food, healthcare, transportation, phone and internet).
(6) My financial situation has forced me to delay or forego critical medical or dental care because I cannot afford it.
(7) I frequently rely on community services or charities for essentials like food and clothing due to financial limitations.
(8) I am currently living paycheck to paycheck, with no ability to absorb unexpected expenses without incurring further debt.
(9) I am a full time student, and I am navigating a delicate financial balance with no "financial safety net" or any "support” from financially stable or wealthy family or friends.
(10) I have no income, no "safety net" and I cannot count on any "support" from any financial source (including government support, friends or family). My aggregate of all my bank accounts, and all fixed and liquid (stocks, savings, retirement accounts, etc.) assets are no more than $10,000.In order to complete your registration please finish making the payment by going to this page: https://www.sahajayana.com/sliding-scale
11) Refund Policy
You will get a refund minus credit card payment processing fee, if you cancel before June 24th, 2024. There are no refunds after June 24th, 2024.
