Bhakti Lounge the heart of yoga (formerly Urbanedgeyoga)

Centre closedPosted by Mangalaarti on September 26th, 2010

Title: Centre closed
Date: Friday, Oct 01 2010
Time:06:00 PM

Choosing love over fear – Peace day Krishna FestPosted by Mangalaarti on September 19th, 2010

Title: Choosing love over fear – Peace day Krishna Fest
Location: Urbanedgeyoga, 324 Bloor St W, #1
Date: Sunday, Sep 26 2010
Time:11:00 AM till 01:30 PM
Description: Event Fee : $7 includes vegan lunch

Facilitator : Mangal-arti

Description :
• delicious vegan cuisine
• intriguing yoga philosophy
• unique live music – kirtan (mantra chants)
• creative dramas
Krishnafest is a unique time out. Come experience mantra chants with vibrant world music and hear the stimulating spiritual knowledge of ancient India. Relax over a super tasty vegan dinner with a diverse range of thoughtful people. Krishnafest is a great way to end the week and start a new one spiritually recharged.
The schedule of events at Krishna Fest is as follows:
11:00 – 11:30am live music – Kirtan
11:30 – 12:00pm Krishna philosophy
12:00 – 12:30pm ecstatic chanting and dancing
12:30 – 1:00pm vegan all-you-can-eat dinner
Is there a dress code?
There is no specific dress code. We just ask that guests dress tidily, with your unique flair of course. Don’t be surprised to see some of the staff dressed in the traditional dhoti and sari garments of ancient India.
The Krishnafest experience
Krishna Fest at UrbanEdgeYoga is pretty cool. The atmosphere is comfortable, friendly and non-threatening. Feel free to ask any question. You may be surprised to get profoundly satisfying answers to questions you never thought answerable. Or, if you are just curious, that’s okay too. Don’t be shy; many first time adventurers come to Krishnafest every week.
Would you like to know more?
The Krishna literature teaches that we are not our external material body; nor are we the endlessly restless mind. Instead, we are a spiritual being of pure consciousness. The nature of pure consciousness is to be continuously happy. However, our consciousness is currently masked by the mind and body. Just like dust covering a mirror. All activities at Krishnafest help to gradually wipe the dust off the mirror and reveal the true happiness that lies beneath. Try it, see for yourself and taste the bliss.

Togetherness on the Spiritual Path – Expelling Loneliness and the BluesPosted by Mangalaarti on September 16th, 2010

Title: Togetherness on the Spiritual Path – Expelling Loneliness and the Blues
Location: Urbanedgeyoga, 324 Bloor St W, #1
Date: Thursday, Nov 11 2010
Time:06:30 PM till 08:30 PM

Speaker : Devamrita Swami

Event fee : $10 includes vegan dinner
Description: While every weekend offers the hope of a well-deserved break from work, it also brings along the question ‘what will I do and who will I hang out with’. The pressure of finding and adapting to friends, trying to please everyone and yet being betrayed and left alone in tough times, knots the heart with an overwhelming sense of loneliness. In such times, spirituality presents itself as a medicine with a soothing effect.

Join us for a powerful evening of  ‘Togetherness on the Spiritual path’ with Devamrita Swami, a monk who has spent over 40 years connecting hearts around the world through the simple process of mantra meditation. Let’s get together and expel the loneliness and blues that dampen our life’s quest for happiness. Come explore the possibility of forming real relations. Spirituality isn’t a ‘weekend get-away’ or happiness that you experience when you are in a land far away, it’s right here and right now within the core of our hearts.

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The Gita – Journeying to the Real Spiritual India and BeyondPosted by Mangalaarti on September 16th, 2010

Title: The Gita – Journeying to the Real Spiritual India and Beyond
Location: Urbanedgeyoga, 324 Bloor St W, #1
Date: Wednesday, Nov 10 2010
Time:06:30 PM till 08:30 PM

Event Fee : $10,  includes vegan dinner

Speaker : Devamrita Swami
Description: The towering Himalayas, sacred ashrams, snake charmers and yoga alltogether make India a dream destination for spiritual seekers from around the world. The beauty of this land of monks and meditation lies locked in the most ancient text of the east ‘Bhagavad Gita’. Join us on Nov 10th as Devamrita Swami, a monk who has studied and lived Bhagavad Gita for over 40 years shares his experiences to unravel the mysteries of Karma, Reincarnation, Meditation interlaced in the 700 powerful mantras of this text.

Many want to embark upon a journey to this spiritual capital of the world in a hope to discover inner peace. However the best of India is presented by Bhagavad Gita and can reveal the full glories of the land right here in Toronto. Read and adored by famous personalities like Gandhi, Emerson and Thoreau, Bhagavad-Gita is a must read for an intelligent and peaceful mind.

This is a unique opportunity for all Torontonians to experience Bhagavad Gita – the very thread that binds together the spiritual culture of India – with Devamrita Swami. Experience mantras, wisdom, yoga, meditation, music and delightful Indian vegan cuisine – all in one evening as we transform the heart of  Toronto.
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Kirtan Konnection – learn to meditate and grow with Kirtan CirclePosted by admin on September 6th, 2010

Title: Kirtan Konnection – learn to meditate and grow with Kirtan Circle
Location: Urbanedgeyoga, 324 Bloor St W, #1
Date: Monday, Sep 27 2010
Time:06:30 PM till 08:30 PM

Event Fee : $5 includes vegan dinner

Facilitator : Radha-mohan
Description: Gearing up for the upcoming week, wondering what to do to make this week just a little something special ? This is the chance to make a difference. Begin your week humming to meditative tunes, soothing mantras and hymns of love. A chance to tap into your inner strength and unleash the beauty hidden deep within your heart.

Embrace this coming week and the conflicts that it presents with a different mood – maybe a happier more peaceful you can bring a change to the world around you.

This will be an evening of musical chanting and internal meditation accompanied by ancient musical instruments from the east. It will be Your Time to chill out the traditional way and experience the soothing rays of mantra meditation. You also get a unique opportunity to discuss the various aspects of ancient mantra meditation techniques.

Not to forget the delicious vegan dinner that awaits you towards the end.
To top it all we will be serving a delicious vegan dinner and dessert for our guests. So join us and make it a special week for yourself and for the world around you.