[Assam] Def: Warriors & Yoga in DC etc: Freer Centennial Special Event:"From Sunrise to Moonrise"

Fri Oct 6 14:05:25 PDT 2006

Event canceled due to the likelihood of 
inclement weather.
  http://www.asia.si.edu/events/index.asp?year=2006&month=10&day=7

  Definition: though some might like this definition of Yogi --from ISKCON's book : quoting Krishna from Bhagwad Geeta:

  "There are some yogis who perform yoga for profit (my note: read Bikram's Yoga patents) but that is not real yoga. Everything must be engaged in the service of the Lord. .......For those who are taking the first step up the staircase of the yoga system there is work. One should not think that simply because he (my note: or she) is beginning yoga s/he should stop working. In Bhagwad-gita Krishna asks Arjuna to become a yogi, but he never tells him to stop fighting. Quite the contrary. Ofcourse, one may ask how a person may be a yogi and at the same time a warrior. Our conception of Yoga practice is that of sitting vey straight, with legs crossed and eyes half closed, staring at the tip of our nose and concentrating in this way in a lonely place. ...

  one can remain a fighting man and at the same time be the highest yogi, the highest sanyasi. How is that possible? In Krsna (my note: or God) consciosuness . One simply has to fight for Krsna, work for Krsna (my note: or God) , eat for Krsna, sleep for Krsna and dedicate all activities to Krsna. In this way one becomes the highet yogi (my note: Karma yogi --yogi thru work) and the highest Sanyasi. "
  (The perfection of Yoga -pg 8, from lectures of Prabhupad , ISKCON publication)

  "Although Krsna saw that Arjuna was rejecting the meditational system , He proclaimed Arjuna to be the highest yogi because "You are always thinkig of me." Thinking of Krisna (my ote: or God) is the essence of all yoga systems--of the hatha (my note : the physical exercise route so popular inthe rich world -to get thin and slim) , karma (work), jnana (knowledge/gnosis) bhakti (love) or any other system of yoga (ibid, pg8,9)

  So practicing yoga at home and work and all places in between is fine!!!

  Any comments?

  Umesh 

umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com> wrote:

more detail of Yoga in the open etc in National Mall opposite White House (though seems likely to rain so only die-hards will remain).

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  Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 19:28:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Office of Public Affairs and Marketing <publicaffairs at asia.si.edu>
To: jaipurschool at yahoo.com
Subject: Freer Centennial Special Event:"From Sunrise to Moonrise"

                                        Freer Centennial Event: Saturday, Oct. 7, 8 a.m.- 10 p.m.     

    Freer and Sackler Galleries open 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. 
           YOGA ON THE MALL WITH JOHN SCHUMACHER   Yoga Demonstration
8 a.m., Mall

  All skill levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome to join. Bring a blanket or mat to use on the National Mall in front of the Freer Gallery.

Leading the class will be John Schumacher, founder and director of Unity Woods Yoga Center, with assistance from DC Yoga Week Association. Meditation led by Hugh Byrne. 
  Tai Chi Introductory Workshop
9 a.m., Mall

  Led by Warren Conner of Tai Chi Center of Washington, D.C.

  Martial Arts Demonstrations 
10 a.m., Mall 

  Instructors from Potomac Aikido and Wong Chinese Kung Fu lead demonstrations. 

"YOGA and MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS" will be canceled in the event of rain. 

The rest of the events will proceed as scheduled.

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           TOURS   Freer's Gift 
10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., & 2:15 p.m.
Freer info desk 
             The Peacock Room with Leyland's Butler 
11:15 a.m. & 1:15 p.m.
Freer Peacock Room 
  Join actor Jonathan Watkins, posing as wealthy ship owner Frederick R. Leyland's butler, as he tells the intriguing story of Leyland, artist James McNeill Whistler, and the controversial decoration of the Peacock Room. 

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           IMAGINASIA FAMILY PROGRAMS   Making Asian Games, Lotus Flowers and Masks 
14 p.m., Freer courtyard

  Learn to play Asian board games and take a copy of a game board to color and play with at home. 
  Lotus Lights for the Full Moon
6:30-8:30 p.m., Freer courtyard and plaza 
  In keeping with the Asian tradition of celebrating the autumnal full moon, participants make paper origami lotus flowers to float in the Freer courtyard garden pool and then decorate the front of the Freer with lotus flower lights.

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           JAZZ AND SACRED MUSIC   Spirit of the Fes: Sacred Sounds from East and West
12 p.m., Meyer Auditorium

  More than twenty musicians from South Asia, North Africa, Europe, and the United States recreate the atmosphere of one of the world's great musical gatherings. This event is presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Morocco.

Free tickets available at the door beginning one hour before each event, or in advance through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).

  Birthday Cake
3 p.m., Freer Plaza 
  Join us for a piece of Birthday cake (first-come, first-served). 
             Indian American Jazz: Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet 
4:30 p.m., Freer Plaza

  One of New York's most innovative jazz artists performs a blend of South Asian and Western improvisation. 

  In case of inclimate weather, the performance will be moved to the Meyer Auditorium. 

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             Sake Tasting 
68 p.m., Freer Courtyard

  A local distributor of one of Japan's finest sakes dispenses free samples of this delicious imported rice wine. 

Age limit enforced; ID required.

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             Stand-Up Comedy 
8 p.m., Meyer Auditorium 
  Vijai Nathan, a leading Indian American female comedian, and Frank Hong, one of the illustrious members of the DC Comedy All-Stars, bring down the house. 

Free tickets available at the door beginning one hour before each event, or in advance through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).

  FOOD VENDORS 
  Teaism and Nirvana Cafe will have food for sale. Bottled water is compliments of Otsuka. 
  Click here for more information! 

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Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

weblog: http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/
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