Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa & Jessica Richmond

Ayurveda for a Peaceful Mind
June 15 2:00-5:00pm
Success and failure, happiness and distress, loving or abusive relations, all depend on the state of our mind. The mind is like the steering wheel in the car, and you need to have a grip on it to be successful in life. In this course, you will learn the Ayurvedic view on the three states of mind. Learn how to assess your present state of your mind, and some simple techniques to bring your mind into a more peaceful state.
The Bhagavad Gita in Daily Life
June 16, 2:00-5:00pm
In our daily life, we face many problems especially in relating with other members of society be they members of our own family or our peers at work. This creates a big disturbance in our personal lives and hampers our success. Bhagavad Gita is an ancient book of wisdom that teaches the characteristics of the human mind and human behavior in a very simple and profound manner. Along with it, it also teaches how you can cope with these problems and become successful in any field of our pursuit. Of course, its ultimate purpose is to bring us to a supreme love for which we are all starving and searching but are mostly unsuccessful and groping in the darkness. This course will teach simple methods of how to improve our personal lives and bring peace and harmony in society. It does not require any pre-qualifications. Anyone who is eager to improve one's life and become happy is welcome to attend.
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THE GURU, BABAJI
DR. SATYANARAYANA DASA, PhD
Founder of Jiva Institute of Vaishnava Studies in India, is a much-beloved teacher, author, and Sanskrit scholar. Based on his in-depth studies of the Vedic scriptures, the most profound knowledge on all aspects of the mind and self, he created a new field of science called Vedic Psychology. He personally trained only one person in the world - Jessica Richmond, licensed psychotherapist, to use his teachings to deepen her clients understandings. Dr. Dasa is the author of 15 books, including the Bhagavad Gita translation, and The Yoga of Dejection. He regularly teaches classes on Hindu philosophy to his students around the world. Dr. Dasa is winner of many honors and awards, including an award personally resented by the president of India for spreading Vedic culture on a national and international level, as well as "The International Educator of the Year," award. He is a delight to be around, and most people leave his classes thinking more deeply about the subject at hand, and with a heart more open to possibilities.
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JESSICA RICHMOND, LMHC
Jessica Richmond, LMHC, is an American Psychotherapist, and a Vedic Psychology counselor. She holds a Bachelors degree in Human Development from University of California, a Masters degree in Hospitality Management from Cornell University, and a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. She also holds an Ayurvedic counselor certificate from Kripalu School of Ayurveda. Jessica draws upon decades of experience of studying people, their behavior, their mind, and their relationships, in order to help her clients better understand their patterns that block them from experiencing peace of mind in all situations. Her Guru, Dr Satyanarayana Dasa, taught her the ancient science of Vedic Psychology, and how to guide her clients deeper within themselves. She travels and teaches around the world, and maintains a private practice, offering a weekly online discussion group, and consulting with clients on Skype. She makes talking about difficult subjects more easy, interesting and people often leave her sessions feeling empowered and optimistic.
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