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“Selfless Service”

AUDIO

What is selfless service? What is pure work? Swami Radha offers her understanding of Karma Yoga as the opportunity to be a handmaiden of Divine Mother. You can listen to it here:

TEACHING IDEAS

At the Ashram we will be exploring Selfless Service through our daily work and reflections, as well as through special Karma Yoga classes and community-based projects.

  1. What are your associations with the word “service?” What about “selfless?” What is “selfless service” and how can you put it into action? What do you have to give?
  2. What brings joy to your work – whether it is your career or a daily task or favorite project? How does your attitude influence the environment around you?
  3. Can you do something you love and offer it in service? Can you do something challenging and offer it in service? What do you learn in each situation?
  4. Gurudev Sivananda said to Swami Radha, “Selfless service will make you Divine.” What would that mean? What effect has selfless service had in your life?
  5. We celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving this month. What is the relationship between gratitude and Karma Yoga?
  6. Take a line from the Divine Mother prayer and repeat it while you are working. For example, “May all actions of my hands be mudra,” or “May everything I do be taken as Thy worship,” or “May all my speech and idle talk be mantra.” Write your observations.
  7. If something is important to you, how do you pass it along to someone else? What is the effect of invisible giving – such as doing the Light for someone, chanting mantra, praying for those on your prayer list, offering your classes as Karma Yoga?
  8. Take a day to give without expectation of return – that means without eliciting gratitude or praise or desiring attention. Attempt to be neutral about any criticism you may receive. How is this liberating?
  9. Is there a cause you feel strongly about? Can you make activism into selfless service by offering the best from your heart and renouncing results?
  10. Gather a group and find work needed in your community; then do it together. You could stage it as a “flash mob” – showing up with the needed tools and taking action. Bring smart phones and send the video to us for posting – you could inspire others!

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Cancellation Policy

To reserve your space we require a non-refundable $300 deposit at the time of booking. If you cancel prior to 14 days before the start date of your program, the deposit is non-refundable but may be transferred to another stay at the Ashram booked within a year of the original registration. Deposits for stays cancelled within 14 days of the start date will not be refunded and cannot be transferred to another stay. If you depart early during a program, full tuition and room charges still apply. Thank you for your consideration that will help make space available for other guests.

Cancellation Policy

To reserve your space we require a non-refundable $300 deposit at the time of booking.

  • The $300 deposit is non-refundable, but if you cancel with at least two weeks’ notice, your payment may be transferred to another stay at the Ashram. 
  • If the cancellation is made less than 14 days before the start of the course, the deposit is not transferable. 
  • Deposits transferred following a cancellation are converted into a booking credit. This credit must be applied to a retreat scheduled within twelve (12) months of the cancellation date. 
  • If the credit is not used within this period, it will expire and be forfeited. Expired credits have no cash value and will not be refunded or extended.

Thank you for your consideration that will help make space available for other guests.