Namadeva is Thomas Ashley-Farrand www.sanskritmantra.com. Namadeva's guru is Sadguru Sant Keshavadas and he follows lineage holder Guru Rama Mata, Sant Keshavadas' widow. Through his guru and over the last 35 years Namadeva has spent time with and/or been blessed by Swami Satchidananda, Swami Vishnu Devananda, Swami Chidananda, Swami Kripalananda, Jagadguru Jayandra Saraswati and Jagadguru Vijayendra Saraswati (Kanchi Math), Jagadguru of Pejowar (Udipi) Math, Paramahansa Muktananda, Swami Bala Gangadarnath, Yogi Bhajan, Amrit Desai, Buddhist teacher Ashoka Priya Darshan, Dr. Leon Wright, The Dalai Lama, the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, Kalu Rimpoche, Sakya Jetsun Chiney Luding, Pir Vilayat Kahn, and many others.

Enlightenment, Samadhi and the Gayatri Mantra
Namadeva - Thomas Ashley-Farrand
August 12 - 17, 2008

Program fee $90

Please note: This program begins on Tuesday evening rather than on Wednesday evening.

This retreat explores the fundamental nature of enlightenment, samadhi, and the Gayatri Mantra.

What is Samadhi, a term popularized by the great yogi Patanjali through his Yoga Sutras? Is it a form of enlightenment? Is it a state of Love? What have very advanced beings said about enlightenment and the various types of samadhi?

Then there is the Gayatri Mantra, called by many scriptures a "master mantra" containing all the states of consciousness and all powers within it. What do the individual parts of the mantra mean? What is there significance to us in the here and now?

Through detailed instruction and explanation, meditation and experience, as well as other practices, Namadeva will bring insight into these questions and help you tap into internal resources that are your spiritual birthright and enable you to move in safely and expeditiously toward your great spiritual destiny.

Namadeva is Thomas Ashley-Farrand, one of the Western world's foremost authorities on the application of Sanskrit mantra to life's problems. A Vedic priest, author, and lecturer, he has given presentations throughout North America. Namadeva's guru is Sadguru Sant Keshavadas and he follows lineage holder Guru Rama Mata, Sant Keshavadas' widow.

Visit www.sanskritmantra.com for more information.