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1997 AUM conference, Practice and Experience
in the Integral Yoga, will be held at Pathworks Center, Phoenicia,
New York, from July 25-29. The meeting is sponsored by the Matagiri
Center
for the Evolution of Consciousness (MCEC), which is located in nearby
Mt.
Tremper.
Come and join this gathering of our extended spiritual family. Speakers,
seekers, new and old friends will be converging from the Sri Aurobindo
Ashram, Auroville and various centers and locations from around the
globe
to share practices and experiences of Sri Aurobindo and Mother's Integral
Yoga.
The location is beautiful and peaceful, with miles of hiking trails
in the
Catskill Mountains. The fee for the conference includes all lectures,
workshops, slide shows, videos, and classes (yoga, tai chi, etc.);
a shared
room (linens and towels), three meals, and snacks; and use of the swimming
pool, tennis courts, and meeting facilities. You are invited to remain
after the conference at Pathworks if space is available.
 resenters
Manoj Das: Award winning author and member of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram,
where he served as a trustee. A native of Orissa and an internationally
recognized essayist, he was the keynote speaker at the Los Angeles
AUM in
1994.
Devan Nair: Founder of the Sri Aurobindo Society of Singapore, Devan
is
widely respected for his knowledge of the Yoga. Labor activist and
former
President of Singapore, he is at work on his memoirs.
William Sullivan: Willaim Sullivan has spent years working on the
Matrimandir and is currently involved with the Center for Scientific
Research, which has pioneered Auroville's involvement with ferrocement,
mud
brick and other appropriate technologies. He also wrote the comprehensive
history, The Dawning of Auroville. He lives in Verite.
Debashish Banerjee: A knowledgeable student of Sri Aurobindo and teacher
of
Sanskrit, he conducts weekly classes on Sri Aurobindo's major works
at the
East-West Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Elizabeth Hin: Spiritual teacher and counselor residing in Santa Fe,
New
Mexico, she is founder of the White Rose Foundation and serves to promote
the harmony of world religions.
Robert A. F. Thurman: The first American Tibetan Buddhist monk and author
of several books on Tibet, he is professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies
and
chair of the Department of Religion at Columbia University.
Raymond Gombach: This actor and sacred storyteller presents sacred myths
and legends from the "Rivers of God" including, from the Mahabharata,
the
story of Savitri.
Subha Ramesh Parmar: Bharata natyam artist and winner of numerous
international awards, she communicates the spirit of this ancient art
through lightening-fast footwork, expressive gestures and intricate
postures.
Tentative presenters
Dr. Karan Singh: Scholar, author, cabinet minister and former ambassador
to
the U. S., Dr. Singh currently serves as a member of the Raja Sabha.
Dr. Kalaamani: Professor of English literature at Bharathidasan University,
she is a scholar on Sri Aurobindo's poetry, and author of Sri Aurobindo:
His Mind and Art.
Kala Ramnathan: A child prodigy in classical Indian violin, coming from
a
long line of Indian musicians, she is considered one of India's finest
violinists. She toured the U.S. in 1994 with her teacher, Pandit Jasraj.
Additional Workshops and Activities:
Miriam Belov (Relaxation, Wellness and Healing), Larry Seidlitz (Astrology,
Psychology and Spirituality - bring exact birth time for charting),
Tom
O'Brien (Movement, Chanting and Meditation), Wendy Lines (Hatha Yoga
with
Mantra), Melissa Michaels (The Body as an Expression of the Sacred).
-Julian Lines
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