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SACRED SANGHA: KIRTAN, STORIES & PRACTICAL TRANSCENDENCE with RAGHUNATH
FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH 7-9PM
THE BHAKTI CENTER THEATER 2W
Raghunath gathers his students together for a fun & dynamic evening of practical transendance. Listen to ancient stories of gods, goddesses and avatars while learning Vedic songs and mantras. Raghunath is expert at taking the esoteric yogic philosophy of the Gita, Puranas, and Yoga Sutras and making them digestible, applicable, and relevant for our contemporary life. If you've been struggling in understanding yogic thought and it's application this is for you.
This is not an asana class.
Raghunath, born Ray Cappo, was a Lower east side hardcore/punk singer songwriter icon, touring the globe in his teens. In a decadent music scene infested with hard drugs, negativity & intoxication he was an anomaly and a light propounding clean living, positive attitude and vegetarian lifestyle, inspiring tens of thousands of fans internationally. Since his youth he was fascinated with eastern thought and took his inspiration from Emerson, Ghandi, Thoreau, The Bhuddhist Sutras, The Bible and the Bhagavad Gita. He started practicing yoga in NYC in 1987 with the esteemed Sri Dharma Mitra as well as at Shivananada Yoga. The pettiness of the business of music and the untimely the death of his father led him to India in 1988 where he dove deeper into the lifestyle and spirituality of India. He became a celibate monk at a Krishna Bhakti Ashram for 6 years where he intensely studied, meditated and lived the life of the ancient yogic texts.
In 1991, in the sacred village of Vrindavan, he was awarded the name Raghunath and two years later, in that same holy town awarded diksha or the sacred thread, for his study. Now, 23 years later, he's an accomplished yogi in many styles. Married with four children, he leads retreats, workshops and and yoga teacher trainings especially in Los Angeles and New York City. He is an expert at taking the esoteric yoga philosophy and making it understandable and practical for the contemporary world. Raghunath is an inspirational force in the community by living yoga and taking the esoterica of yoga philosophy and making it practical and understandable in contemporary life.
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LocationThe Bhakti Center (View)
25 First Avenue
New York, NY 10003
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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