Understanding Karma

Understanding Karma

Date: Sunday 10 July 2022 

Time: 10:00AM – 1:00PM UK time

Location: Gaura Room above the Goshalla, Bhaktivedanta Manor, Dharam Marg, Hilfield Lane, Watford, WD25 8HE

Course Description

The Sanskrit word Karma is widely accepted and has found its place in the English dictionary. It is seen expressed in different traditions:

‘As ye sow so ye shall ye reap’ ~ The Bible

‘For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction’ ~ Newton’s Law, Physics

Yet little is understood about it. It can even sound like a punishment - a law that demands payment for our wrong-doings. In fact, it is through understanding the implications of karma that we can discover who we are, why we are here, and connect with the higher workings of life.

So join the journey and understand once and for all how karma actually gets us all. This course will take you to the root origin of the term, breaking down what it is, how it works and what that means for our everyday life. Here is what you will learn:

• What is karma: discover the 3 types of karma
• How it works: the science behind how the law of karma operates in real life and over time
• What it means for you: how to act in this world without getting implicated, the secrets to escaping karma

This discovery is set to transform how you live…

The goal of the course is to have you leave being more conscious of how you do things and understand the bigger picture behind each and every act. With the unsettled times that we are currently living in, it will help you make sense of the state of the world as well as of events happening in your own life. Looking at this from a different perspective will pave the way to a more peaceful and happy life – join us to believe it!

Teacher Profile

Smarahari das dived into monastic life aged 19 and has never looked back! After studying Sustainable Living and Eco-farming he began globe-trotting, visiting various spiritual communities, unwilling to follow the ‘normal’ path.  On that journey he encountered the wisdom of the Bhagavad-Gita and became inspired by the spiritual solutions it offered – socially, environmentally, economically, and personally.   

At Bhaktivedanta Manor, he found this wisdom in action. He did a short residential course and then travelled to the USA to further his understanding of spiritual environmentalism and simple living. Then, in 2018 he returned to the Manor to take up full-time monastic life. Since that time, he’s been avidly studying and sharing the knowledge of the Gita and finding the ways and means for anyone to powerfully apply it in their life for spiritual self-transformation.   

He has a passion for cultivating spiritual community and runs discussion groups, teaches residential courses, and travels in the local area and across the UK to share this knowledge in a variety of forums. Smarahari das is also an incredible chef. He’s also not afraid to roll up his sleeves and do whatever practical things are required to keep Bhaktivedanta Manor a beautiful place for all the pilgrims!