The School of Life welcomes you to come experience the joy of community, with a program designed to engage body, mind, heart and soul. Come for any part or all day.

9:30-11 am: Yoga class: asana, pranayam, relaxation, dhyana/meditation.

11-11:15: Break

11:15-12:45: Soulful Service / Karma Yoga Project

1:00: Mindful Meal: Potluck

• Short Silent meditation on Light

• Chanting of Aum and prayer

• Eat in silence.

As one Master says, "There are three occasions in which human beings understand each other: when they eat together, when they pray together, and when they sing together."

1:45-2:15: Cleanup and Break

2:30-4 p.m.: Spiritual Group Activity 

5 p.m.: Satsang Interfaith prayer service and meditation for world peace.

The School of Life welcomes you to come experience the joy of community, with a program designed to engage body, mind, heart and soul. Come for any part or all day. (please note, the order of the day’s events and the themes may shift.)

9:30-11 am: Yoga class: asana, pranayam, relaxation, dhyana/meditation.

11-11:15: Break

11:15-12:45: Soulful Service / Karma Yoga Project

1:00- 3 p.m: Meal and Celebration: This month, we will celebrate Guruji’s life together. Friends old and new are welcome to come and honor the life and works of the School of Life/ Shanti Yoga Ashram’s beloved Founder and Master.

There will be a slideshow, sharing of reflections, and refreshments.

Please come with a personal story and an offering from the heart such as a flower, or poem, that will be received spiritually by Vyasa.

RSVP: shantiyoga.sol@schooloflife.org

5p.m.: Satsang: Interfaith prayers, meditation for world peace, and aarti.

Join us for a day of spiritual celebration and fellowship with members of the School of Life & Omraam communities. Enjoy sacred dance, mystical songs, and nature walks in a pristine landscape. Engage in an interactive workshop on discovering the divine feminine and masculine within and around us. Nourish your body and soul with a healthy and delicious mindful meal as a communion with the Creator and nature beings. The day will close with dinner and a fire ceremony honoring the triumph of Light over darkness.

Location: Wellspring Retreat Center: 11411 Neelsville Church Rd, Germantown, MD 20876
Time: Sunrise til Night
Cost: Donation (suggested amount $25, no one turned away for lack of funds.)

SCHEDULE

6:30 am Sunrise Meditation
followed by Mindful Movement
7:00 a.m.Breakfast Buffet
10:30 am Paneurhythmy (sacred dance)
11:30 a.m. Meet, Greet & Orientation
12:30 p.m. Mindful Meal with Video talk by Master Omraam
Nature Walks / Free Time
3:30 p.m. Interactive Workshop on Cosmic Balance: Finding the Eternal Feminine and Masculine
5:30 p.m. Concert
6:30 p.m. Dinner Buffet
7:30 pm-9:00 pm Annual Michaelmas Fire

Guruji Vyasa (Victor Landa) introduced our community to Sri Karunamayi around 2014. She is an Avatar of Divine Mother. Every year after that, He invited members of the community to go as a group to receive Her darshan.

She has brought many blessings to the community and tirelessly works to mitigate suffering and shower blessings upon all beings.

We are greatly priveleged to have another opportunity to be with Her Holiness this year, Her first visit to the area since the pandemic!

Come bathe in the indescribably pure aura and motherly love of Amma.

The School of Life welcomes you to come experience the joy of community, with a program designed to engage body, mind, heart and soul. Come for any part or all day. (please note, the order of the day’s events and the themes may shift.)

The School of Life Welcomes You:

Yoga Class: 9:00-10:15 am-- at 4217 East West Hwy

Presentation: 10:20 -- Spiritual Galvanoplasty: Conscious Conception and Pregnancy for Healthy, Happy, Elevated Souls.

Is it possible for education to begin before birth? The answer is a resounding yes! 

 A mother can have a beneficial influence on her child in the womb through the harmony of her thoughts, acts, and feelings. We will watch an interview with two experts in pre-natal education according to the teachings of Master Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov, whose work in this area Guruji enthusiastically endorsed, giving newlyweds the book Education Begins Before Birth. 

Service: 11:30 -- Soulful Service / Karma Yoga Project: TBD
Communal Meal: 1:00-- Potluck, Mindful Meal with Hrani Yoga: Eating in Silence to Nourish our Subtle Bodies followed by Social Tea & Clean Up

The 24th of May is the annual celebration of the School of Life and Shanti Yoga. It is on this date that Christians celebrate the Divine Mother in the form of Mary Help of Christians, Who is closely entwined in the history of the families of both Victor (Vyasa) and Linette (Lakshmi) Landa. Therefore, She has been revered by our families and is considered the Patroness of Shanti Yoga and the School of Life. We are very appreciative of the circumstances that have brought us to establish our centers in Maryland (the Land of Mary), in Bethesda (the name of the healing pool in Jerusalem), and on East-West Highway to remind us that our work is to contribute to bridging Eastern wisdom with Western pragmatism.

PROGRAM:
10:30 a.m. Opening of the Inner Temple: Shanti Mandir by Saraswati Devi
Silent Meditation

11:00 a.m. Mass celebrated by Dom James Wiseman, OSB, Abbot of St. Anselm’s Abbey in Washington DC
followed by:
Interfaith Prayers Program, including:
Songs and Bhajans (chants)
Aarti

12:30 p.m. Vegetarian Lunch

We would appreciate it if you will let us know by Friday, May 17th if you will be joining us for all or part of the day. Kindly be sure to RSVP for lunch: 301-654-4899 or shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com

We invite you to join us at the start of a very special group: a twice-monthly sacred study circle of a book called Arpas Eternas, which chronicles the Life of Jesus the Christ in the context of the revered Essene community.

This book was held in high esteem by the Ashram’s founder and Guru, Victor (Vyasa) Landa, who Arpas Eternas is a revealed text that chronicles the Life of Jesus the Christ in the context of the revered Essene community. It was held in high esteem by the Ashram’s founder and Guru, Victor (Vyasa) Landa, as being uniquely important for our times. He often quoted Yashua as saying, "My words won't be understood for 2,000 years," and would add, 'That time is NOW!".

All are welcome to join us for a reading and discussion circle that includes prayer and short meditations. For more information or to RSVP please email Durga at: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com

Join us IN PERSON or VIA ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/7190836440   or dial 719-083-6440, password Omshanti.  RSVP for all events by emailing: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com

You are invited to join the Ashram’s ‘Bridge to Freedom’ Ascended Master study group. The material is very inspiring and timely, geared towards not only helping our individual spiritual growth but to facilitating the ascension of the planet and all beings on it.  Topics include: how we can help prevent natural disasters, help to heal others, visit Ascended Master retreats, purify negative karma, and bring more Light into the planet to hasten the incoming Golden Age.  

Sessions generally include prayer, a musical keynote, reading aloud by turns and engaging discussions.

Most of the text books are available for free by pdf.

The Ashram’s Guru, Victor Vyasa Landa, highly commended these teachings and encouraged us to spread them as widely as possible to help the planet NOW take its next step forward in evolution. Om shanti.  

Join us IN PERSON or VIA ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/7190836440   or dial 719-083-6440, password Omshanti.  RSVP for all events by emailing: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com

The School of Life welcomes you to come experience the joy of community, with a program designed to engage body, mind, heart and soul. Come for any part or all day. (Please note, the order of the day’s events, and times, may shift.)

9:00-10:20 am: Yoga class: asana, pranayam, relaxation, dhyana/meditation.
10:30 Spiritual / Practical Presentation:

Genie Saan (Jenn) will give an introduction on time management to help achieve work-life balance for those on a spiritual path. She will share tips to leverage technological tools to better juggle responsibilities and commitments while prioritizing self-care and maintaining a spiritual practice in a modern world.
When we infuse a practical topic like productivity and time-management with intention and consciousness, we take that practice to a whole new level. By making weekly planning a routine habit, you may be surprised to find how much more you can accomplish. Come to the presentation to find out more!

In order to make a practice ingrained as a habit, having accountability can make all the difference. A follow-up study or support group that meets virtually 1 hour every week can be arranged for our community, please let us know of your interest the day of the talk.

11:30 Soulful Service / Karma Yoga Project: This month: Outdoor work
1:00: Mindful Meal: Potluck

• Short Silent meditation on Light

• Chanting of Aum and prayer

• Eat in silence.

2:00 Clean up, Social Tea

As one Master says, "There are three occasions in which human beings understand each other: when they eat together, when they pray together, and when they sing together."
5:00 pm (optional) For those who would like to join, all our welcome to the 5 p.m.: Satsang Interfaith prayer service and meditation for world peace.

The School of Life welcomes you to come experience the joy of community, with a program designed to engage body, mind, heart and soul. Come for any part or all day.

9:00-10:30 am: Yoga class: asana, pranayam, relaxation, dhyana/meditation.
10:40 Spiritual Group Activity: Strategies for Positively Coping with Stress (tentative)

11:45 Soulful Service / Karma Yoga Project: This month: CSA / Storefront & Landscaping Revitalization
1:00: Mindful Meal: Potluck

• Short Silent meditation on Light

• Chanting of Aum and prayer

• Eat in silence.

2:00 Clean up, Social Tea

As one Master says, "There are three occasions in which human beings understand each other: when they eat together, when they pray together, and when they sing together."
5:00 pm (optional) For those who would like to join, all our welcome to the 5 p.m.: Satsang Interfaith prayer service and meditation for world peace.

The School of Life is immensely grateful to have the presence of Dr. Mahapatra Gyanendra on this most holy night. He will be performing a 4 hour puja for the purification and sanctification of all participants and peace in the world.

“ ‘Ratri’ means ‘night,’ and Maha Shivaratri is the Great Night of Lord Siva. On the holy occasion of Maha Shivaratri, millions of people around the world observe the Maha Shivaratri Vrata (Vow), in which they refrain from eating any food or sleeping throughout the entire night of Sivaratri. In the pursuit of Atma vidya—the knowledge of the supreme Self—one has to be very vigilant and alert. This is the real significance and motive behind staying awake throughout the night of Sivaratri. Only by remaining alert and aware can we guard against being taken over by the six inner enemies—wrong desire, greed, illusion, arrogance, jealousy, and anger. Holy devotional activities, especially when performed on Maha Shivaratri, will tame the senses and the mind, thereby allowing one to be immersed in the sacred lake of absolute silence and inner purity. By chanting stotras, singing bhajans, doing mantra japa or meditating, one can completely fill one’s entire mind with the divine vibrations of supreme consciousness.” Sri Karunamayi

Dr. Mahapatra became a meditation teacher in 1974. From 1986 to 1993 he was the Vice Chancellor of Maharishi Vedic University. He teaches Vedic Meditation and advanced techniques, which he has evolved with the blessing of many Saints from India. Mahaji has also mastered the art of performing Yagyas and Pujas, for the benefit of individuals and society. For this occasion, a donation of $50 is requested to cover program costs and support Mahaji’s mission. This program is an offering of the Global Coalition for Peace.

The School of Life welcomes you to come experience the joy of community, with a program designed to engage body, mind, heart and soul. Come for any part or all day. (please note, the order of the day’s events and the themes may shift.)

9:30-11 am: Yoga class: asana, pranayam, relaxation, dhyana/meditation.

11-11:15: Break

11:15-12:45: Soulful Service / Karma Yoga Project: Spring Cleaning!

1:00: Mindful Meal: Potluck

• Short Silent meditation on Light

• Chanting of Aum and prayer

• Eat in silence.

As one Master says, "There are three occasions in which human beings understand each other: when they eat together, when they pray together, and when they sing together."

1:45-2:15: Cleanup and Break

2:30-4 p.m.: Spiritual Group Activity: This month, we will watch “Cleaning with Meaning”, a surprisingly transformative video prepared by disciples of Master Omraam Mikahel Aivanhov, in which we learn to approach this prosaic activity sacramentally, engaging the spirits of place to nurture and bless all who use the space.

5 p.m.: Satsang Interfaith prayer service and meditation for world peace.

We warmly invite you to join us for a half day of spiritual camaraderie and practical inspirations for the coming year.

Guruji Victor (Vyasa) Landa urged us to put our minds, hearts and bodies to work for the dawning of a new era on Earth, wherein every aspect of life: education, economy, governance, the arts, family and communal life, will be based on spiritual laws, so that beauty, harmony, and joy will permeate every sphere.  

This is the meaning of the School of Life's vision: "To bring the Kingdom of God to Earth." It starts with each individual, rippling out to the family, community, region etc. until one day the Earth will be encircled by points of Light.

Many spiritual groups all over the planet are working for this goal. One of them is the Fraternal Forum (www.omraam.world). The teachings of their Master, Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov, are part of Guruji's School of Life curriculum. 

On Sunday, Jan 21, we will explore commonalities between the two Teachings, enjoy delicious refreshments, hear about magical collaborations that took place in 2023, and get a preview of what's to come in 2024.

We trust this meeting will spark enthusiasm to work together to amplify Light in the new year, for the benefit all beings.

10:30 am: Informal Social with Coffee & Tea

11:10 am: 'Sharing the Light of the Teaching' Talk, with refreshments. Those who cannot come in person may join via zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7190836440 or dial 719-083-6440, password Omshanti

12:40 pm: Circle of Light (music, discourse, prayer and dialog) Those who cannot come in person may join via zoom:  https://tinyurl.com/OmraamForum (Meeting ID 886 7853 5740, Passcode 217888, dial in +1 669 444 9171)

RSVP: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com 

As a follow up to the first-ever Stakeholder Dialog on Oct. 7, we are delighted to announce the first program-specific Stakeholder Dialog: for the Homeless Service.

In Person: 4217 East West Hwy Bethesda MD 20814 
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7190836440 or dial 719-083-6440, password Omshanti
RSVP: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com

Since 2011, The Essene Church has prepared hot, home-made, vegetarian meals from organic and Biodynamic produce for our homeless brothers and sisters living in DC. Weekly service continued throughout covid, but radical changes had to be adopted. 

Consequent shortages in volunteers and food donations now make it essential to revise the program to make it sustainable.

Last night, a passionate group of volunteers held a Task Force meeting. All commit to rekindling the spiritual and human heart of this program in honor of our founder, Victor Landa. The agenda of talking points they agreed to present at the Dialog may be found here.

Please join us Thursday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. to share your inspirations and talents to keep the Homeless Service going far into the future. 

Please join us Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. for a lecture by Dr. Mahapatra Gyanendra ("Mahaji",) about how meditation helps us to meet life's challenges with greater insight, resilience and ease.

Dr. Mahapatra became a meditation teacher in 1974. From 1986 to 1993 he was the Vice Chancellor of Maharishi Vedic University. He teaches Vedic Meditation and advanced techniques, which he has evolved with the blessing of many Saints from India. Mahaji has also mastered the art of performing Yagyas and Pujas, for the benefit of individuals and society.

This will be a good preparation for the Vedic Meditation Course he will offer Dec 1-3. Please look for an email with details soon.

Join us in person at 4217 East-West Hwy or via zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7190836440 (please click on link or paste into browser) or dial 719-083-6440, password Omshanti 

RSVP: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com 

SCIENCE OF THE INITIATES IN THE LIGHT OF THE AGE OF AQUARIUS:
NUTRITION, SEXUALITY, AND REINCARNATION

Sunday, Oct 8 at 11:30 a.m at the
Pathways Natural Living Expo.
11:30 in Room 1103
College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
3501 University Blvd, East Hyattsville, MD 20783
RSVP: shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com

These three topics concern each and every one of us. We will explore:

FOOD as a love letter from the Creator
POLARITY for healthy, harmonious relationships
COSMIC MORAL LAWS as they influence reincarnation

Emphasis will be on applying these insights to prepare ourselves for the coming solar civilization in line with the energies of Aquarius.

Carmen was trained in the USA as a yoga teacher. She discovered the esoteric teaching of Master Omraam Michael Aivanhov in the 1970s. She then integrated the practical methods of his Teaching while continuing her airline career. See her interview from Lilou Mace’s Web TV on tinyurl.com/ Carmen Froment. Now co-author of three books, she is a motivational speaker and teaches the sacred dance called Paneurhythmy.

Receive a free copy of the latest book by The Aquarian Team with your participation in our workshop (while supplies last.) Just stop by The Aquarian Team stand, booth 110, where you can also find a good variety of books by the Master.

Your participation in the stakeholder dialogue this Saturday is vital. We count on your insights and feedback to challenge our assumptions and to guide us in improving, refining and prioritizing the list more effectively.

Should you not be able to participate in person, feel free to join us by www.zoom.us/j/7190836440 or dial 719-083-6440, password Omshanti

Please find a summary of the "Roadmap to Harmony" here. For our upcoming discussion, kindly familiarize yourself with the vision and mission statements. A brief look at the table of contents will also provide a snapshot of the document. Additionally, if you have time, please review the two-page summary.

Program

Brief introduction by Lakshmi about the creative process we adopted so far

• Each of us will share aspects of the proposed new orientation

• Anatole will moderate the discussion whereby we seek your insights and ideas

Light refreshments

May we all be inspired by timeless teachings, grow together as a center of Light, nurture Divine Love, and furthering the transition to the Kingdom of God on Earth.

All are welcome to join us for an evening of prayer, sacred song, spiritual teaching, and a fire ceremony to celebrate one of the four Cardinal Feasts of the Year, the Fall Equinox, on the occasion of the Feast of Archangel St. Michael.

“ It is Archangel Michael who has the principal role to play in the purification of the Earth. During the course of the centuries, a multitude of evil beings have inundated the Earth with immensely destructive forces [which] have accumulated in a vast reservoir and have taken the form of a monster known as … the Dragon.

When the time is ripe, however, St. Michael will rise and defeat it. Light will triumph over darkness: this has been foretold and will be so.

Why not have a share in that triumph? We should link ourselves to St. Michael and ask Him to protect us and to allow us to unite our efforts to His in order to strengthen His victory.  The children of God who take part in this combat led by this Sun Spirit-- the mighty and most luminous power of God, Archangel Michael-- will receive the kiss of the Angel of Fire. And this kiss, instead of burning them, will illuminate them.”
~Master Omraam Mikhail Aivanhov

This celebration will be officiated by Brother Anatole, of the Fraternal Forum, and direct disciple of Master Aivanhov.

Location: TBD

Registration: Email Durga at shantiyoga.sol@gmail.com to secure your space.

*This event is offered as a service by THE FRATERNAL FORUM,  a not-for-profit organization that exists to spread the teachings of Master Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov. All donations in excess of any third party fees in case of renting a venue will go to support their work.*