“INTRODUCING YOGA AND MEDITATION” EVENT

The Sheraton-Ankara Türkiye – 06.12.2005

Meltem, the president of the “Contemporary Living Society”, called us at the Yoga Center one early morning, asking us to talk about Yoga to a group of people. Even though we were not prepared for the event, the importance our teacher Ramaray places on such presentations about the real aim of yoga and his profound belief in its benefit made us accept this request. Ramaray Prabhu aims to seize every possible opportunity to introduce people to Krishna Consciousness.

The presentation started. As it is generally done so, before introducing people to Bhakti Yoga, explanations about Hatha Yoga and its five basic principles were given. In our country, people are drawn to yoga because of its different approach to solving physical and psychological complaints. Only when they start feeling better and start thinking about all the information Ramaray Pranbu gives them, do they start looking for answers to questions like: “Who am I?” “What is my real purpose in life?”, “Who is God?”...

This is the typical path that education in our math follows...As they carry on attending classes, people realize that they can receive much more and gradually start joining Bhagavad-gita classes and kirtan.

So now again, a group of 30 people are present, who want to find out about Yoga...After talking about the five principles of Hatha Yoga, it becomes evident once again that the people are filled with problems of the body and mind. Ramaray Prabhu, as he always does, patiently answers every question in a way that’s adapted to the situation and to the different levels of awareness of the individuals and invites them all to our Math that there is no limit to what they can receive from these teachings...

Brochures being handed out, questions being asked in private and Ramaray Prabhu paying attention to each and everyone there... So ends another presentation event... We hope, with the permission of God, Sri Krsna, that a seed for this path, has been planted in their hearts.

Please God, accept these efforts of ours as a service to you!