Wisdom of Devotion and Love
With Krishna Das, Robert A.F. Thurman, Nina Rao and Keli Reddy
November 10 - 13, 2016
We will explore the relationship between devotion and wisdom, and how the different practices and performances work within these constructs, especially how they overflow from the performers to embrace all beings. The emanations of the exalted Buddha through the forms of loving male and female bodhisattvas and the transformations of the awesomely male Vedic deities like Vishnu and Rudra into the loving Krishna / Radha and yogic Shiva / Uma couples changed classical India into a glorious land of wisdom, love and ecstatic art. We will sing and teach and learn more about it all together, the best way to celebrate!
Schedule
Thursday Nov 10th
2-8pm – arrival and check-in
4-6pm – spa treatments (must be booked in advance)
6:15pm-7:15pm – dinner
7:30pm – doors open program hall
8pm-10pm – Opening welcome by Bob and kirtan with KD
Friday Nov. 11th
6:30a-7am – coffee, tea, fruit
7am-8:30am – yoga asanas with Keli Lalita
8:30am-9:45am – breakfast
10am-11:30am – Program with Bob??
11:45am-12:45pm – chanting Hanuman Chalisas with Nina
1pm-2:15pm – lunch
2:30-5pm – workshop with Bob & KD
5:30-6:30pm – yoga asanas with Keli Lalita
6:30-7:30pm – dinner
7pm – will call for public kirtan ticket holders
7:30pm – doors open for kirtan
8-10:30pm – kirtan with Krishna Das (open to public)
Saturday Nov 12th
6:30am-7am – coffee, tea, fruit
7am-8:30am – yoga asanas with Keli Lalita
8:30am-9:45am – breakfast
10am-12:45pm – Program with Bob??
1-2:15pm – lunch
2:30pm-5pm – workshop with Bob & KD
5:30pm-6:30pm – yoga asanas with Keli Lalita
6:30pm-7:30pm – dinner
7pm – will call for public kirtan ticket holders
7:30pm – doors for kirtan
8pm -10:30pm – kirtan with Krishna Das (open to public)
Sunday Nov 13th
6:30am-7am – coffee, tea, fruit
7am-8:30am – yoga asanas with Keli Lalita
8:30am-9:45am – breakfast
10:15am-12:45pm – Closing Program with Bob & KD
1:00 -2:15pm – lunch and check-out & departure
About the Leaders
Krishna Das
Krishna Das is a Grammy-nominated chant artist and has sung with people all around the world for over 35 years. His music offers the practice of chanting mantras– mostly in the Indian tradition, with some Buddhist and Gospel infusions. By sharing his life experiences on the path in his book Chants of a Lifetime, and workshops with people […]
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Robert A.F. Thurman
Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University as well as co-founder and President of Tibet House US and it's Menla Retreat & Spa. A world-wide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, activist for the plight of the Tibetan people, translator of Buddhist texts, and writer of popular Buddhist books. He recently has been awarded […]
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Nina Rao
Nina Rao learned traditional chants from her grandfather in a village in south India when she was nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. For many years Nina has been Krishna Das business manager and assistant, and accompanies him musically. In […]
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Keli Reddy
Keli's lifelong love of yoga began at age 7 when she did her first Sun Salutations at the Vivekananda Vedanta Vihar, an ashram in the foothills of the Catskills. As a teacher, she is known for her playful, joy filled classes, and fluid sequencing. Her classes are down to earth, yet filled with delightful sacred stories […]
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