Berkshire Yoga Festival 2024

After the physical yoga is done for the day join us for an authentic experience of Bakthi Yoga Puja.

Yagam  (yagna or homam) is an ancient sacred fire ritual where auspicious items such as ghee (clarified butter) are offered into the sacred agni (fire) and to the devas (celestial beings). Vedic chants accompany this. Various types of yagam items offered may vary with each ceremony and hold specific symbolism. The purpose of this ritual is for loka kalyan (the benefit of humankind).

Tobias Meinecke is a long-time devotee of Indian saint Sri Sakthi Amma. This will be a special experience of Bakthi Yoga Puja, or ritualized meditation.

After the physical yoga is done for the day join us for an authentic experience of Bakthi Yoga Puja.

Yagam  (yagna or homam) is an ancient sacred fire ritual where auspicious items such as ghee (clarified butter) are offered into the sacred agni (fire) and to the devas (celestial beings). Vedic chants accompany this. Various types of yagam items offered may vary with each ceremony and hold specific symbolism. The purpose of this ritual is for loka kalyan (the benefit of humankind).

Tobias Meinecke is a long-time devotee of Indian saint Sri Sakthi Amma. This will be a special experience of Bakthi Yoga Puja, or ritualized meditation.

In same locations as fire Ceremony. (Near tree behind slackline village.)this early morning Bhakti ritual you can just come and sit and listen to the mantras and watch

5-6am Abhishekam is an ancient purification ritual practiced in temples across India. The beautiful and elaborate process of abhishekam is accompanied by Vedic chanting.Offerings such as water coconut water milk curd honey fruits sandalwood powder turmeric sacred ash rice and thulasi (holy basil) are used in the ritual bathing of the deity. It is an offering of love and pure devotion symbolically cleansing one’s inner self with positive thoughts.

6-6:20am Aarthi is an ancient practice of offering lamps to a deity. Symbolically the flame is infused with the Divine’s love blessings and energy. The light signifies the dispelling of darkness and ignorance in a person’s life and the universe bringing wisdom hope and illumination.

Tobias Meinecke is a long-time devotee of Indian saint Sri Sakthi Amma. This will be a special experience of Bakthi Yoga Puja, or ritualized meditation.

In this early morning Bhakti ritual you can just come and sit and listen to the mantras and watch

5-6am Abhishekam is an ancient purification ritual practiced in temples across India. The beautiful and elaborate process of abhishekam is accompanied by Vedic chanting.Offerings such as water coconut water milk curd honey fruits sandalwood powder turmeric sacred ash rice and thulasi (holy basil) are used in the ritual bathing of the deity. It is an offering of love and pure devotion symbolically cleansing one’s inner self with positive thoughts.

6-6:20am Aarthi is an ancient practice of offering lamps to a deity. Symbolically the flame is infused with the Divine’s love blessings and energy. The light signifies the dispelling of darkness and ignorance in a person’s life and the universe bringing wisdom hope and illumination.

Tobias Meinecke is a long-time devotee of Indian saint Sri Sakthi Amma. This will be a special experience of Bakthi Yoga Puja, or ritualized meditation.