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Thursday Satsang via Zoom: “The Path of the Arrow” with Michael Smith – January 20, 2022

Thursday Satsang Via Zoom – January 20, 2022

“The Path of the Arrow” with Michael Smith

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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7:00 p.m.: Meditation with Swami Radha Bharati

7:30-8:30 p.m.: Talk by Michael Smith

8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers

The ARROW has many interesting aspects to it, such as a directional symbol, or its straightness or speed, or as a weapon, but the ARROW’S most interesting aspects pertain to one’s spiritual sadhana.

This Thursday Michael will talk about the symbolism of the ARROW will and cite stories and teachings from Buddhism, the Mahabharata, the Upanishads — and Swami Veda about the significance of the ARROW.

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Michael Smith has been teaching yoga for over 38 years and is currently a curriculum coordinator for the International Himalayan Yoga Teachers Association. He has also been certified by the Himalayan Institute Teachers Association and the Behram Guard School of Yoga Meditation (an Iyengar-based Hatha Yoga School). He was a public school teacher for 35 years and also a professor of Comparative Religion at North Hennepin Community College. He has edited and/or illustrated many books on yoga and has lectured widely on stress management (the topic of his Masters Thesis) and also on holistic health. Currently he is very interested in the cultivation of a yoga-based life style, incorporating the principles of Ayurveda.