Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra Chap. 2 Sadhana Pada from a Tantric Perspective

Module 2 out of 4 | May 17th – 20th 2024 | Nicolae Catrina (Adinathananda)

Starting on May 17th at 19:30 CET and ending on May 20th at 13:00 CET.

Please be aware, that you can participate if you didn’t participate at the first module.

About the Workshop

Patanjali’s treatise ‘Yoga Sutras’ is more than two thousand years old, but is still one of the best manuals for a harmonious and successful Yoga practice, which contains the essence of Yoga. It describes in detail the different states of meditation and spiritual awakening as well as the fundamental principles and ethics of Yoga, Yama and Niyama.

Being based on inner experience, rather than exclusively theoretical knowledge, makes this treatise effective for anyone. The Tantric perspective on Yoga Sutras assists us to realise, that not only a safe and direct way to godly ecstasy (samadhi in Sanskrit) is described, but also on how to bring this elevated state of consciousness back to everyday life, outside of our Yoga practice. By achieving a deeper understanding and bringing life and depth to Patanjali’s aphorisms as well as access to the foundation of Yoga and the opportunity to experience samadhi here and now, either due to personal continuous practice or with Tantric practice in a loving couple, is what the Tantric perspective enables us to do.

The purpose of this workshop is to reveal Patanjali’s brilliant vision of this path, which is found in all spiritual traditions, the refocussing on our essential Self (Atman in Sanskrit) from our ego (ahamkara). This is done by presenting the deep understanding and intuition, which are required to unveil the secrets of the Yoga Sutras.

Practical methods, based on the original Sanskrit text, will be shared in order to:

• Transform almost every moment of our daily life into a blissful spiritual realisation
• Hugely improve both the quality, and the transformative power of our Yoga or Tantra practice
• Obtain the revelation of our essential Self (Atman)
• Deeply harmonise our love relationships
• Enjoy an ever happy and fulfilling life.

Join us for this enlightening second module, which delves into the profound depths of the 2nd chapter of this revered and deeply spiritual text. This chapter focuses on the Sadhana, or spiritual practice, of a yogi. We will explore and uncover the secrets that Patanjali reveals for a simple yet profound practice aimed at achieving a (permanent) state of yoga. As you can imagine, this journey extends far beyond mere physical postures on the mat and is yet full of inspiring practice.

The third module of this series will take place in 2025 (changes are reserved). The concrete dates will be announced.

About the instructor

Nicolae Catrina (Adinathananda) is a yoga instructor with more than 30 years of experience.

Two decades ago he founded the only Kashmir Shaivism course in Europe that offers to the thousands of participants from Romania and abroad the riches and profoundness of this spiritual tradition in a unique way that is adapted to western mentality.

His deep interest for various forms of authentic spirituality and his spiritual intuition have helped him elaborate over time a series of initiatic courses, such as Tantric Alchemy, Enneagram or esoteric I-Ching. He also created a unique system for the revelation of the Essential Self, Atman, based on a supramental approach – but also a very accessible one – for the revelation of the Self (based on the enlightening esthetic experience) that has already helped thousands of aspirants take important steps towards discovering their essential divine nature.

He is the author of many books on Shaivism, Yoga, Tantra, Alchemy, initiatic art etc. He has translated many important yogic and tantric texts, such as Sundaryalahari, Shiva Samhita or Gheranda Samhita. He exclusively offers in his Shaivism courses numerous traditional, esoteric works, such as Shiva Sutra, Spanda Karika, Vijnana Bhairava Tantra etc., as well as their practical, deeply transforming knowledge in a new, innovative way.

Program

17th of May
Evening session: 21:00 – 22:30

18th and 19th of May
1st session: 10:30 – 13:00
Break: 13:00 – 15:00
2nd session: 15:00 – 17:30

20th of May
Final session: 10:30 – 13:00

Price per module

Early-Bird for the second module (until March 31st 2024): 130,00 €
Normal: 200,00 €
Reduced: 175,00 €*

*Reduced prices for pupils, students (university), trainees, pensioners, unemployed and social welfare recipients and persons under 21 – proof required.

Please write an email to berlin@traditionelles-yoga.de, if you are eglible for the reduced price because we do not offer this ticket option over Eventbrite.

Cancellation policy

Cancellation until 18th of April 2024: Full refund

Cancellation between 19th of April – 3rd of May 2024: 15,00 € cancellation fee

Cancellation between 4th – 17th of May 2024: 50 % cancellation fee (of the paid price)

Cancellation after 17th of May 2024: No refund

Address

Deutsche Akademie für traditionelles Yoga e. V.
MahaYoga Zentrum
Brunnenstr. 147
10115 Berlin

Directly at underground station U8 Bernauer Str. (elevator exit).

Enter our premises through the big white gate and walk until the end of our garden. At the end of the path you will find our reception on the right.