The Business of Life: Inner Challenges workshops

THE BUSINESS OF LIFE: Weekend workshop

OVERVIEW

Running from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, the workshop offers a rare opportunity to rejuvenate body, mind and soul as well as contemplate the subtler principles of life. It is an intensive experience designed to optimize learning and includes lectures on the Indian scriptures, yoga, and the practice of powerful internalization processes, walking meditation, silent observation and chanting.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

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The workshop's primary objective is to provide a practical blueprint for life, which will enable you to balance your quest for material success with your need for peace, harmony and happiness.

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To guide you towards answering questions such as "Who am I", "What is my role in life" and "What is the secret of a successful life"

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To introduce yoga processes designed to harness your will and purify your actions and outlook

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To outline the "Valid goals of life" as prescribed by the ancient Indian scriptures and to show how achieve these in contemporary life

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To introduce the doctrine of Karma, the natural laws of "cause and effect" and to show how right understanding of these laws can transform your life. In particular, we will look at practical processes for creating, sustaining and enjoying wealth.

OUTLINE

EVENING 1 - FRIDAY

• Introduction to workshop, guidelines and Ice-breakers

DAY 2 - SATURDAY

• Session 1: Asanas - Yoga postures for positive health

• Session 2: Internalization processes I

> Pranayama - Breathing processes
> Sakshi Bhava - Learning to be a silent witness
> Bhavana- Visualization exercises for emotion management
> Science of Sound - How does a mantra work

• Session 3: Lecture & Discussion: Karma - The natural laws of Cause and Effect

> Understanding the workings of these laws
> Pursuit of legitimate desires within the frame work of these laws
> How to manage Karma in our lives

• Session 4: Exercise

> Application of doctrine of Karma on creation and enjoyment of wealth -
The Karma Tracker

• Evening sessions:

> Internalization processes II
> Post Dinner "Gathering" - slide show

DAY 3 - SUNDAY

• Session 1: Spiritual Processes

> Deepening your practice of Yoga postures and other internalization processes

• Session 2: Review of Karma-tracker log

• Session 3: Lecture & Discussion: The practical guide to Happiness-a blueprint

> Is sustainable happiness possible within a contemporary framework of life
> What is the philosophy of Yoga and how does it work to integrate my mind/body energies?
> Some practical tips and discussion

• Session 4: Deep Relaxation Techniques

• Feedback, lunch & departure

For registration, please contact Krishna Prakash: +9180 2773 7183
Or email pawan@innerchallenges.com