events
Upcoming events
Navarātri: Durgā Yantra & Maṇḍala,
3 online sessions, 3rd–12th Oct. 2024
Join us for an online celebration of Ashwin Navarātri with mantra chanting, yantra and maṇḍala drawing and painting.
Ashwin Navarātri is the most celebrated of the 9-day festivals, acknowledging the different forms of the Goddess, Durgā. These nine aspects of the goddess represent different expressions of nature and the spiritual path, manifesting in the form of her yantra.
This festival begins on October 3trd, and concludes on October 12th. There will be three separate sessions on 3rd, 7th and 12th Oct. in this sādhana.
SAVE THE DATE: Mantra and Yantra Retreat in Grempoli, Tuscany, 2025
As many of us eagerly anticipate our annual Mantra and Yantra Retreat at the beautiful Grempoli, we are excited to announce the dates for the next retreat.
Our next retreat will take place from
23rd to 30th August 2025.
We will share details about the theme soon. Mark your calendars, and we hope to see you even sooner at our upcoming online events!
Past events
Gaṇeśa Yantra and Mantra, online session 6th September 2024
Join us for an online session celebrating Gaṇeśa Caturthī – the birthday of Gaṇeśa, the beloved elephant-headed god of the Hindu tradition. He has always been associated with the removal of obstacles on the spiritual and material paths, and has been given the role of the one to take care of us on this material plane.
This festival begins on September 6th, and concludes on September 17th when idols of Gaṇeśa are submerged in water with great processions and song and dance!
Caitra Navarātri Yantra and Mantra online session, 12th April 2024
Join us for an online celebration of Caitra Navarātri with mantra chanting and yantra drawing and painting. Caitra Navarātri is the first of the 9-day festivals celebrating the different aspects of the Goddess; it is likely connected also to the change of seasons. We will have a 3-hour session with mantra and the drawing and painting of the Durgā yantra.
Akṣaya–tr̥tīyā Yantra and Mantra online session, 9th Mai 2024
Akṣaya-tr̥tīyā means undiminishing. It is a day when, both materially and spiritually, all practice is considered to be fruitful and all endeavours bringing prosperity. Viṣṇu as the preserver is worshipped on this day. We will have a 3-hour sadhana session honouring Nārāyaṇa in the form of Viṣṇu, with mantra and the drawing and painting of a yantra related to Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī.
Śiva Mahādeva Yantra and Mantra Retreat
29th July – 5th August 2024
Join us for a week in the beautiful Tuscan nature – immersing in practice and creating together. The retreat will be focused on the energies and practices relating to Śiva – the symbol of consciousness. In this retreat we will focus on five aspects of Śiva and how they relate to form, element, direction, and the mantra oṃ namaḥ śivāya.
