Bhakti Yoga Club

Pleasure – what’s the best you have got ?

2011-07-27T14:35:00.000-07:00

The summer sun is at its very best, vacations are here and a time to indulge without worrying about assignments or deadlines. Perhaps now is a time to a prepare a wish list of your life’s delights – what’s the best pleasure you have ?

The desire for pleasure is in every living entity. We endeavor daily to increase the joys in our life, find ways and means to replenish our pleasure seeking buds – who doesn’t want it. From the mome...nt you are born, a little baby, the pleasure seeking urge is there. Yoga knowledge prompts us to ask the essential question – what is the best pleasure out there, who has it and who can we get it from. What is the best means to extract pleasure from life ?

Join in for an interactive discussion and a dynamic presentation with like minded people to explore the joys of life and find what the yoga texts point as the the best pleasure up for grabs.

Delicious vegan dinner for all participants followed by a round of dessert.

Please RSVP to reserve a spot.

Event Fee (incl. vegan dinner) : $7 ($5 for all university students)

We look forward to seeing you there!

2011-03-08T05:35:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone =)

Hope you all had a good weekend!

This week BYC brings you:

Yoga for Life
Wednesday, March 9th , 6:30pm
Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.

Exams, assignments, classes or library corner – is that what your day is all about. Say no to the norm, revamp your life and let go the stress by joining us for a fun-filled Yoga session at the Multifaith centre.

A seasoned yoga instructor of over 15 years experience will guide you through a series of postures designed to release stress from your system. Enjoy the calming effect of synchronized breathing to ancient chants with a progressive series of postures. The 90 minute workout is followed by brief meditation and a delicious snack.

Revamp your life and spirits at Yoga for life.

Join us for a relaxing yoga session followed by delicious vegan dinner on March the 9th @ 6:30 pm.

See you there!!!

2011-03-01T14:46:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

Hope you all are having a great week!

Music, meditation, chants, and a delicious dinner - sounds like a lot of smiling faces and a wonderful evening. Make your submissions and midterm filled week a little different and come along to BYC's latest event -

Mantra Meditation: Experience the power of Chanting!
Wednesday, March 2nd, 6:30pm
Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre
569 Spadina Avenue.

Unwind this week humming soothing mantras and swaying to meditative tunes. This is the chance to make a difference by embracing change. A chance to tap into your inner strength and unleash the beauty hidden deep within your heart.

This will be an evening of musical chanting and internal meditation accompanied by ancient musical instruments from the east. Grab this unique opportunity to discuss the various aspects of ancient mantra meditation techniques. Embrace this coming week and the conflicts that it presents with a different mood – maybe a happier more exciting one, by which you can bring a change to the world around you.

Not to forget the delicious vegan dinner that awaits you towards the end!

2011-02-08T18:49:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone.

Hope you all had a good weekend!

This week BYC brings you:

True Love
Wednesday, February 9th , 6:30pm
Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.

A warm fuzzy feeling that leaves you with a smile is commonly understood to be love. The arrow of lust strikes your heart like a mad fire consumes you when you see that one right person. Yet quite quickly the object of lust fades into indifference leading only to heartbreak and frustration. Constantly hindered in our quests we are led to wonder if the basic instincts gripping our mind are love or lust. Our eternal longing unanswered, we may ask is 'happily ever after' true only in fairytales?

Join us for an evening of discussion followed by a delicious vegan meal and dessert towards the end.

See you there!!!

2011-01-31T15:14:00.001-08:00

Hello Everyone.

Hope you all had a good weekend!

This week BYC brings you:

Facebook and the Faceless World

Wednesday, February 2nd , 6:30pm
Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.

A friend was once defined as ' A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts'. While we have sucessfully built a long friend lists on Facebook - do we really have someone we can trust ?

Come join in for a discussion where we can examine how technology advancements like Facebook have completely transformed social interactions and our society at its core. The world is changing and while we may believe technology brings happiness - is it really true ? Have we created for us a mini-universe where people are just names with no faces. Are there still ways of having deep meaningful relations? Explore the possibilities presented by ancient yoga knowledge of the east .

Join us for this intercative discussion followed by delicious Vegan Dinner!

See u there!

2011-01-23T12:47:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone.

Hope you all had a good weekend!

This week BYC brings you:

Yoga for Life
Wednesday, January 26th , 6:30pm
Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.

Exams, assignments, classes or library corner – is that what your day is all about. Say no to the norm, revamp your life and let go the stress by joining us for a fun
filled Yoga session at the Multifaith centre.

A seasoned yoga instructor of over 15 years experience will guide you through a series of postures designed to release stress from your system. Enjoy the calming effect of synchronized breathing to ancient chants with a progressive series of postures. The 90 minute workout is followed by brief meditation and a delicious snack.

Revamp your life and spirits at Yoga for life.

Join us for a relaxing yoga session followed by delicious vegan dinner on January 26th @ 6:30 pm.

See you there!

Searching for Spirituality

2011-01-17T21:10:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone.

Hope you all are having a great week!

This week BYC brings you:

Searching for Spirituality

Wednesday, January 19th, 6:30pm

@ Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.

In our stress and anxiety prone lives, we often seek deeper meaning and solace, experimenting with new beliefs in our search for quick-fix spiritual solutions. Doubts and uncertainities, however, dominate our quests. Is this is the right place for me? How do I know which path is mine? Can I take a little bit from everything and make my own mix?

These questions intrigue us and so, this week BYC is hosting a discussion which promises to equip you with the tools to make the right choices on your spiritual journey.

Do join us for this interesting discussion along with a the delicious vegan dinner towards the end.

See you there!

2011-01-11T16:56:00.001-08:00

Hello Everyone.

Happy New Year! Hope you all are having a great week!

This week BYC brings you: ~ BHAGAVAD GITA: The Spiritual Gem Revealed ~

Wednesday, January 12th, 6:30pm

@ Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.
We live in times when words like religion, duty and piety are
considered dogma or taboo. Even behind the comfortable charades of
modern technology, in the hearts of a select few, still grows the
desire to know the purpose of your life. Fed up with organized
religion people have started reaching out to different corners of the
world in search of their real identities. This search has created a
generation of modern day spiritualists who dare to try out something
different. People like you - people who would fly across the globe in
search for knowledge of the ancient east. People who would break out
of trendy gyms and acrobatics to search for yoga.

Here is a proposal to such bold and beautiful minds: Bhagavad Gita is
the culmination of your search. Join us for a discussion on the
time-tested wisdom as presented by this ancient eastern text. The
Bhagavad Gita is universally renowned as the jewel of India's
spiritual wisdom and provides a definitive guide to the science of
self-realization.

Not to forget the delicious vegan dinner that awaits you towards the end!

See you there!!!

2010-11-29T21:21:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone.

Hope you all are having a great week!

This week BYC brings you:

Stressed to De-stressed: Beat exam blues the smarter way!

Wednesday, December 1st, 6:30pm

@ Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.

As final exams get closer, stress, fatigue and anxiety dominate the minds. Sweaty palms, butterflies in the stomach, the feelings of impending doom cloud your intelligence.

The ancient science of Yoga explains that dormant within each one of us is a unique power and ability - a potential that is often hidden away and under-utilized. Join in for an interactive discussion this week at BYC to explore the Yogic understanding of the mind and learn practical tools to enhance your potential, beat the stress and ace your exams.

A delicious vegan dinner will be served.

See you there!

Karma: The Mystery Unraveled

2010-11-22T19:47:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone is having a good week!

This week join us for:

Karma: The Mystery Unraveled

Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre

569 Spadina Avenue

Toronto, ON

Is there any logic behind the obvious inequalities in life ? Someone is born with a silver spoon surrounded by riches while others could be born in war torn Africa with under 30 years of life expectancy. I work all day and get a lower grade on my paper that I spent days preparing while John Doe get a much higher grade even though he barely spent a few hours at it. As we look around, all we see is stark inequalities that are hard to ignore. I seem to be doing all the right things and getting the wrong results while others seem to be enjoying. Why do bad things happen to good people ? And if bad things happen to good people, how can there be a so called law of karma that suggests 'what goes around, comes around?'

Your life may be telling a different story. Join us for an intriguing discussion where we explore the laws of Karma and evaluate if life is fair or unfair ?

A delicious vegan dinner for all our guests is included.

See you there!!!

Discover Happiness:Body,Mind and Beyond!

2010-11-02T18:54:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Hope you all are having a great week.

This week join us for -

Discover Happiness:Body,Mind and Beyond!
Wednesday, November 3rd, 6:30pm
Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre
569 Spadina Avenue.

Most of our lives endeavors go towards satisfying the demands of the body like delicious food a comfortable home and a lot more. When we aren’t trying to satisfy the body we conjure up ways to please the mind. However time just disappears from in front of our eyes and we feel like we missed the happiness boat. Is it just about getting good grades and a successful job? This week BYC brings to you an itriguing discussion accompanied with a delicious vegan dinner and mantra medititation.
Yoga knowledge teaches us that happiness is beyond the demands of body and mind. As we are not the body or mind, so happiness is also not achieved from attempts to satisfy body or mind.

See you there!

Mantra Meditation: Experience the power of Chanting!

2010-10-25T19:06:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone,

Hope you all are having a great week!

Music, meditation, chants, and a delicious dinner - sounds like a lot of smiling faces and a wonderful evening. Make your submissions and midterm filled week a little different and come along to BYC's latest event -

Mantra Meditation: Experience the power of Chanting!

Wednesday, October 27th, 6:30pm

Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre

569 Spadina Avenue.

Unwind this week humming soothing mantras and swaying to meditative tunes. This is the chance to make a difference by embracing change. A chance to tap into your inner strength and unleash the beauty hidden deep within your heart.

This will be an evening of musical chanting and internal meditation accompanied by ancient musical instruments from the east. Grab this unique opportunity to discuss the various aspects of ancient mantra meditation techniques. Embrace this coming week and the conflicts that it presents with a different mood – maybe a happier more exciting one, by which you can bring a change to the world around you.

Not to forget the delicious vegan dinner that awaits you towards the end!

2010-10-18T15:15:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone.

Hope you all had a fun long weekend!

This week BYC brings you:

Overcoming Depression: The Yogi's Way!
Wednesday, October 20th, 6:30pm

Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.

Traditionally Youth rhymes with energy, drive, enthusiasm, adventure and lots more. Most people look back at college and university as the best days of the life, a time when we have friends, parties and a no-worries lifestyle. But times have changed - Its not cancer or road accidents, its depression that is killing the youth of today. How did the golden years of our life transform into a dark phase some never come out off.

Join us for an evening of discussion and sharing where we can take a real look at the unique challenges facing students today. Is the pressure of increasing tuition or faceless-ness of a face book generation that lies at the heart of the depression wave. Explore and experience how the knowledge of yoga and meditation can transform our youthful experiences.

Don't forget the delicious meal and dessert that awaits you along with the discussion.

Yoga For Life!

2010-10-11T06:45:00.001-07:00

Hello Everyone.

Hope you all had a fun long weekend!

This week BYC brings you:

Yoga for Life
Wednesday, October 13th, 6:30pm

Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue.

Exams, assignments, classes or library corner – is that what your day is all about. Say no to the norm, revamp your life and let go the stress by joining us for a fun filled Yoga session at the Multifaith centre.

A seasoned yoga instructor of over 15 years experience will guide you through a series of postures designed to release stress from your system. Enjoy the calming effect of synchronized breathing to ancient chants with a progressive series of postures. The 90 minute workout is followed by brief meditation and a delicious snack.

Revamp your life and spirits at Yoga for life.

Join us for a relaxing yoga session followed by delicious vegan dinner on October 13, 6:30 pm.

See you there!

Goals: Dreams to Reality

2010-10-04T19:54:00.000-07:00

Flashed by tirade of advertisements and allurements through media and society, our mind conjures up a different goal every day. Are Goals, a fixed post set in stone or a moving target far from our reach.There is a reason why we make the same 'new year resolution' every December and break it every Jan. Einstein did say, only dreamers succeed but he never said just dreaming was enough. Like it or not, a thin line separates goal setting from day dreaming.

What keeps a loser from being a success story ? What keeps you from being Mr or miss popularity ? Yoga knowledge demonstrates tricks on how to Tap your inner potential to help you cross the line from dreams to reality.

Join us for interactive discussion, meditation and dinner this Wednesday @ Activity hall Multi Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue - Make your dreams a reality !

BYC Open House!

2010-09-28T17:47:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Hope you all had a good summer and that the first few weeks of school are going well!

So to kick off another year full of exciting and fun activities we are having an Open House this Wednesday!

So, come down and join us @
The Multi-faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue!

Join us for our open house and find out what we're all about. If you are a returning student, please come and share your experiences with others, get involved and discover what's new this year.

and remember - no BYC event is complete Without FOOD...and there are no false promises made here :)...so see you soon!

What's Cooking!

2010-03-06T18:49:00.000-08:00

Food is an integral part of Bhakti Yoga and definitely plays a major role at all BYC events!

This week BYC will be catering at two conferences on campus. So if you're hungry and you're around....do come by:-

1. The 2010 University of Toronto Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Mind:
The Place of Emotions in the Cognitive Sciences
March 6–7, 2010 · University College, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canadahttp://utism.cogsci.ca/

2. University of Toronto Sustainable Energy Fair
March 12, 2010, Hart House, University of Toronto
http://sef.sa.utoronto.ca/files/2010/03/sef2010poster.jpg

Also if you'd like to volunteer by helping to prep or serve out - please get in touch!

Thanks

This week @ BYC

2010-02-08T10:45:00.001-08:00

The calendar for the events this week:-

1. Mon, Feb 8th, Kirtan Konnection: Experience the power of sound ; 6:30-8:30pm, 324 Bloor Street West (UrbanEdgeYoga)

2. Tue, Feb 9th Tuesday Transformation: A bit of everything. Join us for an evening of yoga asana practice, mantra meditation and spiritual discussion. 6:30-8:30pm, 324 Bloor Street West (UrbanEdgeYoga)

3. Wed, Feb 10th Yoga For Life: Your Fav yoga classes with Deva
6:30-8:30pm, MultiFaith Centre 569 Spadina Avenue

4. Thur, Feb 11th Vegan Cooking: Breads & Desserts
6:30-8:30pm, 324 Bloor Street West (UrbanEdgeYoga)

5. Fri, Feb 12th Asthanga yoga - feel the power;

5:00-6:30pm, 324 Bloor Street West (UrbanEdgeYoga)

6. Fri, Feb 13th - Sustainability Series - Is current ecology truly holistic
6:30-8:30pm, 324 Bloor Street West (UrbanEdgeYoga)

--
Bhakti Yoga Club - The Real Yoga!
www.bhaktiyogaclubuoft.blogspot.com
bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com; 416.844.2937

Welcome back with New Beginnings @ BYC!

2010-01-06T06:06:00.000-08:00

We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that school & Life in the New Year, starts off at a bright note for all! Our events resume this week, however please note that our Yoga Classes will start next week. Please also note the different location for the events!

1. Tue, Jan 5 – Meditation and yoga: Yoga and meditation is being used more and more in modern life because it is proven to aid stress relief, help relaxation, and generally make people more peaceful. 324 Bloor Street West, #1; 6:30-8:30pm

2. Wed, Jan 6 - Shanti, chants for world peace: Shanti is the Sanskrit for Peace. Join us as we seek world peace through the chanting of ancient mantras from the East.324 Bloor Street West, #1; 6:30-8:30pm

3. Thu, Jan 7- Vegan Curries, Cooking classes: Ever wondered why our food tastes so good? Well, our chefs will be sharing their top secret recipes in demonstration/hands-on cooking classes. 324 Bloor Street West, #1; 6:30-8:30pm

4. Fri, Jan 8 - Mysteries of earth and sky: Find out more about ancient mysteries like Stonehenge, ice age star maps, the Dogon, Mayans, Egyptians and more324 Bloor Street West, #1; 6:30-8:30pm

All events will feature vegan meals and mantra meditation!
For more details or to RSVP please contact us See you soon --

Bhakti Yoga Club - The Real Yoga!http://www.bhaktiyogaclubuoft.blogspot.com/bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com; 416.844.2937

This Week @ BYC

2009-10-18T11:53:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Please note that there is no Yoga Class this week!

Starting this week, there is exciting activities happening at BYC, every day of the week - Yes that's right, you no longer have to miss out because of a late class. Read more about the details of these events below. All of these events will involve a delicious vegan meal, mantra meditation and interactive discussions. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need more information.

1. Mantra Mondays:- Experince the power of mantra meditation
6:30-8:30pm, Mondays starting Oct 19th, 324 Bloor Street West, Unit 1

2. Journey to Incredible India
6:30-8:30pm, Tuesdays Oct 20th, 324 Bloor Street West, Unit 1

3. Yoga for Life:- The Complete Package (NO CLASS THIS WEEK)
6:30-8:30pm, Wednesday, 569 Spadina Avenue, Main Activity hall - MultiFaith Centre

4. Vegan Cooking Classes - The Higher Taste (Pre-registration required)
6:30-8:30pm, Thursdays Oct 22nd, 569 Spadina Avenue, MultiFaith Centre

5. Virtual Reality: Computers, illusions and the mystery of matrix
6:30-8:30pm, Fridays, Oct 23rd, 324 Bloor Street W, Unit 1

Details:
Oct 19: Mantra Mondays The basic problem in our search for happiness is that our sources of pleasure are all limited. Mantra meditation provides information about how we can expand our pleasure beyond our present limitations. It deals with a pleasure principle that operates beyond the bounds of time and space and emanates from the very innermost part of our being. So hold up MONDAY EVENINGS in your calendar for Mantra Meditation. This is an experiential workshop series where you get the opportunity to learn ancient eastern instruments like cymbals, Mridangas (percussion instruments), harmonium, tambourines and much more. Each class will have a part where a new mantra will be introduced to you along with a special tune or melody to which you could sing or play it.

Oct 20: Journey to Incredible India
A trip to ancient east, an exciting venture to India in a Yoga ashrama or just a curiosity to dive deeper into the culture and traditions of the ancient world - all of this sounds so fancy and exciting. It is a land of mystic yogis, temples, beautiful colors and dances which is like a dream for some of us - almost like a dream. What stands though between the dream and reality is either money or time or distance.Well, this October we want to make these constraints go away as we present to you this very special workshop series. Over and above the slum dog millionaire, beautiful Taj Mahal or the scintillating lights of Indian cinema is the calm and beautoful breezes of Indian Spirituality and yoga schools that draws thousands every year.Through interactive presentations and demonstrations we will create the mood and atmosphere of the beautiful culture here in the heart of Toronto. Come taste delicious cuisines, enjoy spiritual music explore yoga books in this 3 part series. If you are planning a trip to India in near or distant future, this is a real must have!

Oct 23: Virtual Reality: Computers, illusions and the mystery of matrix
What’s the truth about you? Physicists, doctors, chemists, anthropologists, linguists and many other great thinkers have tried to define this reality based on their experiences and limited knowledge. But scientists and philosophers come and go and theories change opening up new possibilities and hence a grand new definition of reality. But how can we live a real life and chase a 'Real Goal' if we don’t know who we are, where we came from and where we go ? How to we distinguish the real or permanent - 'Sat' as explained in ancient Sanskrit from the temporary or non-permanent 'Asat' or maya.So this month we venture up on a journey to discover Reality and explore through a series of interactive workshops four cornerstones of reality:

With Best Wishes,
Bhakti Yoga Club
-- Bhakti Yoga Club - The Real Yoga!www.bhaktiyogaclubuoft.blogspot.combhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com; 416.844.2937

This Week @ Bhakti Yoga Club

2009-09-29T18:46:00.000-07:00

This Week @ Bhakti Yoga Club

www.bhaktiyogaclubuoft.blogspot.com

1. Yoga For Life
Wednesday Sep 30th, 6:30-8:30pm
Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue (map) (entrance from Bancroft Ave.)

2. Vegetarian Cooking Classes - The Higher Taste
Thursday, Oct 1st, 6:30-8:30pm
Multi-faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue (map) (entrance from Bancroft Ave.)
Pre-Registration Required
Please contact us bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com or 416.844.2937 for any question/comments!
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Bhakti Yoga Club - The Real Yoga!
www.bhaktiyogaclubuoft.blogspot.com
bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com; 416.844.2937

This Week At BYC

2009-09-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

As most of you might be aware, today tuesday, Sep 22nd is Bike to Campus Festival - Car Free Day, happening as part of U of T's Environment Week Earthcycle.

Bhakti Yoga Club is offering a special FREE Yoga for Life session from 12-1pm, tomorrow at the Hart House Circle. Please bring your own Yoga Mats!

Also, our regular Yoga for Life session will continue as scheduled on Wednesday evening (Sep 23) from 6:30-8:30pm at the MultiFaith Centre.

Please note that there is no meeting this thursday.

Thank you and See you Soon!

Cooking Class Recipes - Sep 17th 2009

2009-09-22T13:58:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Kate, we now have recipes from last week's cooking classes!

Menu: - Channa Masala (Curried ChickPeas), Pakora (Vegetable Fritters), Jeera-Rice (Rice Pilaf), Dhania Chutney (Coriander Dip), Halwa (Semolina-based Dessert)

Please note that the consciousness with which cook prepares the food affects the taste and also the consciousness of those who partake in the food. So in the tradition of Bhakti Yoga we prepare the food in the mood of love and devotion. There is no tasting while we cook and at the end we offer the food to Krsna (The Vedic Name for God, which also means the one who is all-attractive)

1. Channa Masala (Curried Chick Peas)

Boiled Chickpeas (either ready to use canned or dry chickpeas, soaked over night and boiled)
Tomatoes
Fresh cilantro
Oil
Spices:
Powdered Coriander
Powedered Cumin
Asafoetida
Garam Masala

Pour some oil in a pot, add asafoetida, powdered coriander and cumin. Soon after add the finely diced tomatoes, stir ocassionaly and allow the tomatoes to cook. After about 10 minutes add the boiled chickpeas. Add cold water just enough to cover the chickpeas. Add salt to taste and garam masala. Allow the chickpeas to cook for about 30 minutes. Stir occassionaly to prevent the chickpeas sticking to the bottom of the pan. The fresh cilantro will be added last, about ten minutes prior to serving.

Jeera Rice

Basmati Rice Water Spices:

Whole Cumin

Wash the rice three times, and soak for about 15 minutes. In a pot, add some oil, when the oil gets warm add whole cumin seeds and allow then to crackle. Then add the rice, stir the rice for about 2 minutes. Add cold water (1.5 times the amount of rice) and salt to taste. Turn the heat to maximum, when the water starts boiling, reduce the heat and cover the pot. Rice will be done when the grains begin to stand up.

Pakora (Vegetable Fritters)

Chickpea flour
Oil for Deep Frying
Assortment of vegetables (Zucchini, Potatoes, Broccoli, Tofu)
Water
Spices:
Powdered Coriander
Powedered Cumin
Asafoetida
Garam Masala

To prepare batter add the spices to the chickpea flour, and add salt to taste. Add water to the mixture and create a smooth paste.
Chop veggies and tofu evenly into strips. In a large wok/frying pan, prepare oil on high heat for deep frying. Coat the veggies evenly with batter, using your hands. Place them in the oil, and allow them to become crispy. Remove carefully with tongs, and place on a plate covered with paper towel.

Halwa (Semolina Based Dessert)

2 cups semolina flour
2 cups Sugar
¾lb of unsalted butter
1/2 lb Strawberries
6 cups water

Combine semolina flour and half a block of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir continually, adding more butter as needed till the semolina is roasted, but not burnt :). In a separate pot prepare sugar syrup with sugar and water. Once the syrup boils add it slowly to the roasted semolina accompanied by constant stirring. Also add freshly sliced strawberries. Stir continuously to avoid sticking/burning.

Chutney (Cilantro Dip)

Fresh Cilantro
Water enough to blend the cilantro
Spices:
Sugar (a pinch)
Salt (to taste)
Chilli Powder
Coriander Powder

Combine ingredients in a blender.

Finally, arrange a nice plate for offering the preparations. Please note that this plate should not be used for regular eating, and kept aside only for offering. Place the plate in front of a picture of Krsna and offer by reciting the simple prayer:

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna
Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

This Week @ Bhakti Yoga Club

2009-09-15T10:25:00.001-07:00

Starting this week, our cooking classes return to the multifaith centre. Come-out and learn how to make easy and exotic dishes in a fun way. To help us prepare for the logistics please pre-register by emailing:- bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com

Other than that, our Yoga for Life Continues this week at the Multi Faith Centre

1. Yoga For Life
Wednesday Sep 16th, 6:30-8:30pm
Multifaith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue

2. Vegetarian Cooking Classes - The Higher Taste
Thursday, Sep 17th, 6:30-8:30pm
Multifaith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue Pre-Registration Require

Please contact us bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com or 416.844.2937 for any question/comments!

Inner EnvironMentality – Heart of environmental consciousness

2009-09-15T10:24:00.001-07:00

Date & Time: Thursday, Nov 12 @ 6.30 PM
Where: Ryerson University, 55 Gould street, Student centre, SCC 115
Fee: Early bird - $5 until Sep 30, $7 after

We have created a civilization based on limited resources that are quickly disappearing. It’s not a question of whether our resources will run out, rather the question is when will they run out. In response to this crisis we have entered into a new era of “green” businesses, “green” products, “green” economies and “green” energy. Environmental protection is now on the agenda at UN conferences and the G8 forum alike. Even Hollywood is showing signs of environmental consciousness: last year Wall-e hit the top of the box office, bringing its forward-looking narrative of ‘earth scare’ to billions of viewers worldwide.

Join us this November for an interactive workshop with Devamrita Swami. In this workshop, Devamrita Swami will explain how our lifestyle is a reflection of our consciousness—a materialistic frame of mind leads to an exploitative mentality, and thus a tendency to consume more than necessary, which ultimately leads an unsustainable lifestyle and a disturbed environment. Even if the whole world goes green, if we are unable to transform this consciousness of overconsumption, we will be faced with the same global crises again and again. We must alter this exploitative mentality.

Devamrita Swami is a monk, author and Yale graduate. He is the founder of Institute of Sustainability in New Zealand, and travels around the world raising environmental awareness through his workshops. He is eager to show us how to avert global environmental crises using spiritual techniques.

Chant & Be Happy - A Mantra Meditation Workshop

2009-09-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

http://inspirit2009.blogspot.com/

Date & Time: Wednesday, Nov 11 @ 6.30 PM
Where: 569 Spadina Ave, Multifaith centre, University of Toronto
Fee: Early bird - $5 until Sep 30, $ 7 after

Everyone wants to be happy. Some of us seek happiness through family, career or social life. Others look for it in politics, arts, academia, natural healthy living or many other activities. All of these endeavors represent our endless quest for satisfaction and pleasure. However, the basic problem in our search for happiness is that all of these sources of pleasure are limited and temporary. Mantra meditation enables us to expand our pleasure beyond present limitations. Through the mystical power of transcendental sound, inner happiness can be experienced instantly and directly because it operates beyond the boundaries of time and space and emanates from the core of our being.

Mantra meditation is a process for reviving our original, pure consciousness through the medium of transcendental sound. In this workshop, Devamrita Swami, an Urban Monk who has practiced Mantra meditation for nearly 40 years, will explain to us how to use these sound vibrations to attain extraordinary states of happiness. Mantra meditation is a very simple process that can be easily adopted by anyone. This workshop will enable participants to experience the uplifting power of sublime sound through chanting and singing timeless Sanskrit mantras. Our voices will be accompanied by eastern instruments like the mrdnga drum, karatals (hand cymbals), and harmonium.

Open House & Making the Right Starts!

2009-09-09T11:30:00.000-07:00

Sep 10th 6:30pm
MultiFaith Centre,
569 Spadina Avenue

Join us for our open house, find out what we're all about. If you are a returning student please come and share your experiences with others, get involved and discover what's new this year.

Also featuring a special discussion on Making the Right Starts! A new school year begins with new goals and aspirations, but as the year progresses, many of these reduce to mere distant dreams. Come join us for this special session, equip yourself to enhance your potential and make the most of the school year - The Yogi's Way! As they say, well begun is half done!

and remember - no BYC event is complete without FOOOOD...and there are no false promises made here :)...so see you soon!

bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com
416.844.2937

Yoga For Life

2009-09-08T16:51:00.001-07:00

Starting this week, the yoga for life classes will resume wednesday evenings at the multifaith centre. Whether you are a beginner or have been practicing yoga for quite sometime, our yoga classes are well suited for all levels. Please let the instructor Deva know if you have any injuries and/or other concerns. The classes start promptly at 6:30pm and conclude with a short meditation session

Yoga For Life
6:30-8:30pm
Main Activity Hall - MultiFaith Centre
569 Spadina Avenue
http://www.multifaith.utoronto.ca/

Please note that the classes are free for our members. We request that non-members contribute $2 per class to help us keep our club running :)! Alternatively the annual membership fee for the club is $20 (includes unlimited access to yoga and cooking classes)

Oh and again...like with all BYC events, nothing concludes without food!

So if you have any questions...you know where to ask bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com ... or else we'll see you at the Yoga Class

Clubs Day!

2009-09-03T12:30:00.000-07:00

September 4th is Club's Day At the University of Toronto. With several student clubs and groups on campus participating in this once a year event, its expected to be HUGE!

Watch out for the Bhakti Yoga Club display, sign up for membership or just join our listserv and stay updated with whats happening!....Oh and did I mention free goodies... As always no Bhakti Yoga Club event is complete without delicious, homemade goodies so please stop by for some!

Club Membership

2009-09-03T12:28:00.000-07:00

The events for the Bhakti Yoga Club (BYC) are open to everyone in the UofT Community. In order to help us support these events, we request that non-members contribute $2 per session at the yoga classes & cooking classes. Alternatively the annual membership fee for the club is only $20 (which includes access to all the club events and the vegetarian meals that follow).

To sign up for membership please email bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com; or feel free to drop in at any of our events!

See you Soon

Back to School

2009-08-21T08:45:00.001-07:00

Summer is almost coming to an end... and "Back to school" sales have begun.

and Bhakti Yoga Club is back too with tons of action for the school year!

We're returning with our all-famous thursday night veggie cooking classes and discussion groups. While our yoga classes continue on wednesday nights at the multi-faith centre.

So:-

- If you are new on campus, and would like to know more about Bhakti Yoga Club , OR
- If you are a returning regular and would like to help out at our weekly activities, OR
- If you'd just like to say hi! :)

please email bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com

See you all Soon

Yoga For Life - Starting back July 8th!

2009-06-22T07:37:00.000-07:00

Hope summer is treating you well... Due to the overwhelming request for Yoga For Life During summer, we are re-starting our yoga classes from July 8th!

So same time, same place & the same TEACHER - Deva!

Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm (starting July 8th)
569 Spadina Avenue (MultiFaith Centre near GSU pub & spadina Crescent)

Yoga classes are free for BYC members, we request non-members to contribute $2 per class. Alternatively you could sign up for our annual membership only for $20 (includes yoga and cooking classes)!

For more info : bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com

Next Week @ BYC

2009-03-20T12:22:00.000-07:00

Next Week @ Bhakti Yoga Club:

a) Yoga for Life - The Complete Package
Come practice astanga yoga asanas and learn tips on how to incorporate them in your daily life. No experience necessary. Please dress comfortably and bring along a yoga mat!
We serve vegetarian refreshments after the class.
Wednesday, March 25th, 6:30-8:30pm
Main Activity Hall, Mulfaith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue

b) Higher Taste - Vegetarian Cooking Classes
Learn easy and exotic recipes in a fun way! Learn about the philosophy and art of cooking fresh, healthy and delicious meals and the Yoga of Food! This is the last cooking class of the term, and guess what! our chef-in training Shashank is returning next week to treat and teach us mouth watering indian delicacies
Thursday, March 26th, 6:30-8:30pm
Multifath Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue
Pre-Registration Required

For more information: bhaktiyogaclub@gmail.com; 416.844.2937
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Bhakti Yoga Club

2009-03-20T10:56:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Bhakti Yoga Club's new web space.

Have you ever tried yoga or meditation? Are you interested in philosophy or theology? Do you want to look at the world a little more closely?

Well... then come along to the Bhakti Yoga Club where you can do all of these things and learn so much in a fun and interactive environment.

The Bhakti Yoga Club is one of the most interesting university clubs that you will find at university. We hold regular events every week! The Bhakti Yoga Club is open to everyone, reaching beyond the boundaries of cast, creed and colour, by establishing the science of the soul.

Ancient wisdom & culture are introduced through the mediums of music, philosophy, yoga, meditation, drama, dance and vegetarian cooking. We also organise cultural shows, festivals, retreats for the spiritual benefit of the student community, and actively encourage student involvement in welfare and charitable work with a focus on free food distribution to the needy or homeless in our communities.