July 12, 2008   7:00pm - The Yachats Commons

Due to the manifold blessings of working with Dr. Amit Goswami on a documentary project called 'The Quantum Activist', we had the opportunity to meet Director Khashyar Darvich for Amit's screening of the Dalai Lama Renaissance, which Amit stars in.

The synchronicity of having the Gaden Monks visiting in July while screenings of the movie were taking place at the best film festivals around the world, created the idea of holding a fundraiser for the Gaden Monastery with the screening in Yachats. Khashyar will be available to introduce and discuss the film.

An incredible opportunity to s... more

The demonstrations unnerve Beijing, which is struggling to contain growing pre-Olympics criticism of its human rights record.

By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
March 13, 2008

BEIJING -- The largest pro-independence demonstrations in the Tibetan capital in nearly two decades have rattled the Chinese government as it struggles to contain growing criticism of its human rights record in the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics.

More than 500 Buddhist monks participated in marches toward the center of Lhasa, shouting slogans against China's 57-year rule over Tibet. Two of Tibet's three most important monasteries participated in the protests Monday and Tuesday. Monks at the third, the remote Ganden Monastery in the mountains 29 miles from the capital, were said to have staged their own demonstration Wednesday, said Robert Barnett, a Tibet scholar at Columbia University in New York.

'It is an astonishing development after 20 years ... more

With Swami Enoch Dasa Giri
Friday, September 21, 2007

Swami Enoch Dasa Giri presents a series of discussions focused on gaining a deeper understanding of the structure and dynamics of consciousness from the yogic perspective.

It’s an exploration of the mystical and spiritual psychology of yoga, which offers a profound recognition of the laws of consciousness -- how you create, sustain, and can transform the pattern of your life. These laws, when applied to the mind of man, are referred to as the law of karma, which is the law of causation.

With Swami Enoch Dasa Giri of the Kriya Yoga Lineage.
Tuesday, Sept 18, 2007 through Friday, Sept. 21, 2007

Offered for people who are seeking to delve into a deep, quiet, and peaceful meditative experience, this three-day intensive will provide instruction, inspiration, and periods of extended practice.

The retreat will begin Tuesday evening with an orientation and discussion of techniques we will be using. Wednesday and Thursday will be composed of sessions dedicated to meditation, pranayama, and asana. The retreat will close on Friday morning with discussion and reflection on our experiences.

Meditation sessions will include seated, walking, and standing practices. We will also observe silence during parts of the retreat. Meals will be light and eaten communally.

The retreat in Yachats will primarily be a quiet meditation retreat, with hatha, communal meals and silence.

We will work with a local organic farm to provi... more