This video course will give you an overview of this deep wisdom and powerful practice.
The word “yoga” in bhakti-yoga does not just mean physical exercises; it means “linking with the Divine.” Bhakti-yoga means linking with the Divine through loving devotion with the senses, the mind, the heart and ultimately the spiritual soul, so it includes very practical activity and also inner, mystical spiritual practice.
Bhakti-yoga is an integral part of the very ancient Vedic wisdom tradition, which we understand to be the original wisdom tradition. But in this video course, I am presenting it as it has been presented to me – in modern terms, for modern people, living in the modern world. It is a universal process with universal understanding and universal principles.
Bhakti Yoga is not rocket science. But it is out of this world.
I hope you enjoy watching this video course as much as I have enjoyed made it.
Your Instructor
Born: Ilford, UK, 12th November 1943
Education:
MA from Oxford University, 1965
Postgraduate Certificate in Education from London University, 1967
Employment/self-employment
Taught in State schools in UK and Ghana
Self-employed management training consultant for industry and local government in UK
Spiritual practice
Christianity: 1950-1965
Zen Buddhism: 1969-1973 (initiated Zen monk in Japanese Zen monastery 1971-1973)
Bhakti: 1973 – present
harinama and diksha initiation from His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prahupada 1974
sannyasa initiation from Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja 2004
Teaching
travelled and taught bhakti in UK, Europe, Scandinavia, India, East Africa, USA, China, Russia, Ukraine
taught in spiritual education projects in London UK, Kenya, Philadelphia USA
member of Bhaktivedanta Institute for Science and Spirituality
author of “Darwin’s Secret Identity”
currently establishing the Vedic Yoga Society, and the Yoga of Living and Loving program for introducing trans-sectarian spiritual principles, practice and culture into society
Music
accompanies his own traditional kirtan/bhajan on violin, drum, cymbals, harmonium, esraj and ektar
writes and sings many devotional songs in English to traditional English, Irish, American and Bengali melodies
plays 10 or 12 different musical instruments
formerly played guitar and banjo and traditional English and Irish folk fiddle, melodeon, penny whistle and pipe-and-drum, as well as talking drum in traditional Ghanaian village drum orchestra