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An authentic practice of meditation touches every aspect of a meditator’s life, from the purity of one’s physical existence, to the power of one’s life force...
An authentic practice of meditation touches every aspect of a meditator’s life, from the purity of one’s physical existence, to the power of one’s life force...
To a devotee, or sadhaka, all of life is sadhana. Knowing that each action, each word, each thought will either lead closer the Divine or further away, the sadhaka chooses to only do that which is helpful to the supreme goal of life. This choice and the actions that come from it are known as sadhana. For the intellectually minded, sadhana may take the form of study. For the emotionally oriented, sadhana may take the form of chanting. For the formally oriented, sadhana may take the form of sacred ritual. For the physically oriented, sadhana may take the form of purification. The methods and means of sadhana are vast, but the goal is singular: Self Realization or Enlightenment.
Each of our Sadhana retreats relies on ancient, proven methods of spiritual practice as developed over millenia by the sages of the Himalayas. The aim of our retreats is to develop skilled, authentic sadhakas.
On the quest to realize the Self, one must always start with the gross and move to the subtle. The most fundamental aspect of our gross existence is food; it impacts not only our physical being, but our energetic self and mind as well! Yet, as fundamental as food is to our practical and spiritual well being, it is most often overlooked or overshadowed by the needs of modern living. Food Sadhana is a set of spiritual practices and way of living that recognizes the sacred nature of our food - what we eat, how it is prepared, how it is consumed, how it is processed and eliminated from the body - and seeks to transform the student into living temple of the Self; a temple which is clean and pure, where devotion and meditation flow continuously and effortlessly.
When coupled with the science of Ayurveda, Food Sadhana becomes a deeply personal journey, but an intelligent, informed journey.
Join us at the renowned Kairali Ayurvedic Healing Village in Kerala for a 10 day intensive Food Sadhana retreat. Pandit Dabral will guide you to the depths of applied philosophy of Food Sadhana with daily satsang from the Himalayan Tradition’s oral history. Pandit Tejomaya will guide you through the physical practices that support a pure and healthy body for a Food Sadhaka. And the professional team of Ayurvedic physicians and staff from the Healing Village will offer personalized treatments and astounding food to bring all of the practices into reality in your life!
This is a rare opportunity to take your sadhana to a depth that you never imagined was possible.
The world’s first ayurvedic health farm for perfect health! Kairali Ayurvedic Group’s signature resort ‘The Ayurvedic Healing Village’ is situated in Palakkad, just a few kilometers from the world’s biggest mountain pass between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There is no better place to get inside nature and rejuvenate with natural medicine than the sweet scented forests of Kerala’s Pala trees. Time spent at this unique jungle paradise will allow you to experience the authentic healing practices of ancient India, while relaxing in the lap of modern holistic luxury.
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