Yoga Sutras Talk
with Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati
Oasis Holistic

Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati (Dr. Christa-Maria Herrmann), German by birth, naturalized British, lives in the far west of Cornwall.

Although she originally studied Theology her university studies soon expanded to Education, Psychology, Philosophy and Art and Design (Ceramics). Different teaching jobs (in colleges and universities) in various countries followed. At the center of her studies (as well as her teaching) was always the subject of ÷Self-awareness'.

Extensive travel and life in Asia (Australia and America) awakened her interest in Eastern Philosophy (Taoism and Zen) and led to the Zen-arts of Raku (as a potter she exhibited worldwide) and Shiatsu (one of several complementary medicines she studied and practiced)

Deep involvement in Meditation, the practice of Sattipahana (mindfulness) and Ngal So and other Tibetan Buddhist practices finally led her to Yoga and Vedanta.

She worked with several great spiritual Masters among them Zen-Masters, great Siddhas, the Tibetan Lama and Tulku T.Y.S. Gangchen, the great Yogi Swami Maheshananda and H.H. Swami Anubhavananda (Supreme Acharya of Vedanta).

In 1997 she made her Doctorate in Eco-philosophy on the subjects of the Mahabhutas (Five Great Elements) and has since contributed world-wide in conferences and workshops especially in two areas: 'the Five Elements' and Yoga Philosophy in its widest sense. These include international congresses on World Peace (UN) and complementary Medicine (Italy, Spain, Indonesia; Nepal etc.) as well as lectures on new ethics (House of Lords/London; University Complutense/ Madrid) . Presently she gives workshops on Yoga philosophy (Singapore as well as several European countries) and Meditation retreats.

In 1997 she was awarded a 'World-Peace Prize' for contributions to World Peace (LGWPF/ NGO of UN).

For more information on Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati, please visit her website!

Yoga Sutras Talk with Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati

• Introduction to the Yoga Sutras
  At the base of the Yoga Sutras is a holistic world view, it is found across the globe. But how does it affect the understanding of ourselves and the world in our times? What is the cultural background at the times of origin of the Yoga Sutra? Is Yoga relevant today across the vast time and culture gap? Why Yoga today?
  
  21 December 2006
  Thursday
  7pm to 9pm
  
  
• Yoga Sutras
  Everyone wants to be happy ... yet we are unhappy. All our interaction with the world seems in relation to these two poles, both depend on our state of mind.
  According to most modern brainscience as well as ancient science of Yoga what happens to us is determind by this mind. What is it? How does it work?
  We will look at the four aspects of mind and see how Patanjali's suggestion of the three path of Yoga works within the human condition.
  Special focus will be on the path of Ashtanga Yoga and its goal of "Kaivalya". What does it mean?
  
  10 to 14 January 2007
  Wednesday to Sunday
  7pm to 9pm

Contributions to the talk are by donations.

Venue:
Oasis Holistic
Block 10 Selegie Road #01-50
Selegie House
Singapore 180010
Phone: (65) 64422881