Andrey Safronov
Teacher
One of the most authoritative yoga specialists in post-Soviet countries, recognized by both esoteric and scientific communities. Andrey is the author of scientific works, books and publications on the topic of psychopractices and mystical traditions. Actively engaged in pedagogical and educational activities, he is the President of the Ukrainian Yoga Federation. He has taught hundreds of seminars and educational lectures on yoga and esotericism in many countries of the world.
Practice: Morning Yoga Practice 07.00 – 08.30 (daily)
Language: English
Bringing the mind to the heart
Anyone interested in esoteric psyche-practices has heard of the Hesychast “bringing the mind to the heart” and the Sufi’s praxis of the spiritual heart (qalb).Awakening. An almost verbatim description of these practices can also be encountered in yoga. The Amṛta-bindu-upaniṣad instructs the following:
nirasta-viṣayāsaṅgaṃ saṃniruddhaṃ mano hṛdi ।
yadā yāty ātmano bhāvaṃ tadā tat paramaṃ padam ॥4॥
The mind (manas) whose attachment to [external] objects has been annihilated [is to be] retained within the heart. As long as it heads to its essential being, this is the supreme state.
Workshop: Afternoon workshop 14.30 – 16.30 (daily)
Language: English
Bringing the mind to the heart
Anyone interested in esoteric psyche-practices has heard of the Hesychast’s “bringing the mind to the heart” and the Sufi’s praxis of the spiritual heart (qalb).Awakening. An almost verbatim description of these practices can also be encountered in yoga. The Amṛta-bindu-upaniṣad instructs the following:
nirasta-viṣayāsaṅgaṃ saṃniruddhaṃ mano hṛdi ।
yadā yāty ātmano bhāvaṃ tadā tat paramaṃ padam ॥4॥
The mind (manas) whose attachment to [external] objects has been annihilated [is to be] retained within the heart. As long as it heads to its essential being, this is the supreme state.
