GAYATRI MANTRA WEEKEND RETREAT
OM BHUR BHUVAH SUVAH
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI
DHIYO YO NAH PRACODAYAT
Mark your calendar for this non-residential two-day GAYATRI MANTRA immersion with Uma Reed. We will gather outdoors at the beautiful Paradise Healing Center in Lagunitas, CA, from 10 AM to 4 PM Pacific Time each day.
Gayatri Mantra is considered the most sacred of all prayers from the vast body of Vedic spiritual heritage. Understanding its meaning is a life-long study. More than a mere translation of the words, on this retreat we will gain a deep understanding of the meaning of the Gayatri Mantra from the traditional perspective of Advaita Vedanta (the non-dual vision of the Upanishads).
UMA REED has traveled the spiritual path since the early 1970s, studying with many teachers over the years. A devotee of Neem Karoli Baba, she is also a longtime student of traditional Advaita Vedanta (the teachings of the Upanishads) through the lineage of Swami Dayananda Saraswati. Uma has journeyed to India many times. She began bringing groups there in 2011, and in 2016 she began leading retreats there. She enjoys sharing a deeper understanding of the Hindu deities, and leads kirtan, workshops, retreats, and classes, weaving together the practices of bhakti, mantra, and the vision of the Upanishads.