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Vaughan=20 will experience some spiritual enrichment this week. Kriyayoga scientist = Yogi=20 Satyam is visiting Woodbridge through Sunday hosting several meditation=20 seminars. With roots in ancient India, Mr. Satyam has travelled the = world=20 teaching this holistic practice. =E2=80=9CKriyayoga is the true essence = of yoga, meaning=20 union with the Divine,=E2=80=9D said Yog Fellowship Temple secretary = Anna Cipollone.=20 =E2=80=9CFeeling relaxed is a benefit that comes from yoga, but = it=E2=80=99s not the purpose of=20 this practice,=E2=80=9D she said. Kriya, unlike other forms of yoga that = focus on=20 exercise, believes that positive thoughts can benefit any individual. By = controlling the mind =E2=80=94 replacing feelings of self-hatred or = destruction with=20 love =E2=80=94 can impact the physical body, Ms Cipollone said. = =E2=80=9CThis body is the=20 manifestation of God,=E2=80=9D Ms Cipollone said. =E2=80=9CWe=E2=80=99re = changing from the old concept=20 of duality between pain and pleasure or good and bad to something = singular=20 because, except for God, nothing else exists,=E2=80=9D she said. Mr. = Satyam is on a=20 world tour teaching this ancient art, which is believed to have been a = powerful=20 meditative practice used by many religious figures, including Jesus = Christ and=20 Krishna. Ms Cipollone herself was a teacher in Mississauga for 21 years, = as well=20 as a yoga instructor. When she discovered Kriya, the teacher left her = post and=20 followed Mr. Satyam. She now spends half the year in Canada and the rest = in=20 India where the main temple is located. =E2=80=9CKriyayoga was the = completion of=20 everything that I have been seeking,=E2=80=9D she said. And Ms Cipollone = is not the only=20 one who strongly believes in the power of Kriya. Mary Fenuta, of = Woodbridge, has=20 been practising Kriya for the past two years. =E2=80=9CIt=E2=80=99s = changed me in as much as I=20 feel divine energy behind it that=E2=80=99s guiding me,=E2=80=9D Ms = Fenuta said. Ms Fenuta, who=20 is self-employed, believes Kriya has given her greater focus and = direction in=20 making choices that are best for her and not clouded by outside = negativity. =E2=80=9CI=20 live in Woodbridge, in a big home and it=E2=80=99s everything I could = ever really want,=E2=80=9D=20 Ms Fenuta said. =E2=80=9CBut I=E2=80=99ve been unemployed for three = years, so this has really=20 helped me get on my feet and I know now I need to work for = myself,=E2=80=9D she said.=20 This week will be the third time Ms Fenuta has seen Mr. Satyam and she = said his=20 classes are truly unique. =E2=80=9CWhen he speaks, it=E2=80=99s not so = much him but the energies=20 that come from beyond that speak through him,=E2=80=9D Ms Fenuta said. = =E2=80=9CPeople will=20 think it=E2=80=99s hog wash, but he doesn=E2=80=99t charge anything and = that=E2=80=99s where you can=20 tell the authenticity of something very pure,=E2=80=9D she said. All = classes in Vaughan,=20 are free of charge but donations are accepted. In fact, everyone, = regardless of=20 age, experience, or religious faith, is welcome to attend. =E2=80=9CMr. = Satyam invites=20 people all over the world to come and heal themselves, to find peace or = to be=20 closer to God,=E2=80=9D Ms Fenuta said. The purpose of these classes is = to teach people=20 the techniques necessary for self-healing, something they can have for = the rest=20 of their lives. =E2=80=9CKriya is a very empowering practice that = enables the individual=20 to tap into their own healing power,=E2=80=9D Ms Cipollone said. And Ms = Fenuta agrees=20 this healing power is necessary in a world riddled with negativity. But = can=20 peace through yoga be achieved in countries where politics and religion = are in=20 constant clash? Ms Fenuta is certain our society will persevere. = =E2=80=9CIf we can=20 understand we are all one, Christ or Buddha or Krishna, then we can work = so much=20 better in harmony. But, right now, we=E2=80=99re not at that stage in = evolution,=E2=80=9D she=20 said. Woodbridge classes will be held at Viana Canada at 100 Haist Ave. = and For=20 the Love of Dance at 60 Winges Rd., Unit #3. Times vary. For more = information,=20 call Antonella Favaro at 416-878-1284 or Gayle Kardos at = 416-410-3717.=20

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Meditation=20 seminars Aug. 2 to 5
By:=20 Stefania=20 Lamacchia

Vaughan=20 will experience some spiritual enrichment this week.

Kriyayoga = scientist=20 Yogi Satyam is visiting Woodbridge through Sunday hosting several = meditation=20 seminars.

With roots in ancient India, Mr. Satyam has travelled = the=20 world teaching this holistic practice.

=E2=80=9CKriyayoga is the = true essence of=20 yoga, meaning union with the Divine,=E2=80=9D said Yog Fellowship Temple = secretary Anna=20 Cipollone.

=E2=80=9CFeeling relaxed is a benefit that comes from = yoga, but it=E2=80=99s=20 not the purpose of this practice,=E2=80=9D she said.

Kriya, = unlike other forms of=20 yoga that focus on exercise, believes that positive thoughts can benefit = any=20 individual.

By controlling the mind =E2=80=94 replacing feelings = of self-hatred=20 or destruction with love =E2=80=94 can impact the physical body, Ms = Cipollone=20 said.

=E2=80=9CThis body is the manifestation of God,=E2=80=9D Ms = Cipollone=20 said.

=E2=80=9CWe=E2=80=99re changing from the old concept of = duality between pain and=20 pleasure or good and bad to something singular because, except for God, = nothing=20 else exists,=E2=80=9D she said.

Mr. Satyam is on a world tour = teaching this=20 ancient art, which is believed to have been a powerful meditative = practice used=20 by many religious figures, including Jesus Christ and Krishna.

Ms = Cipollone herself was a teacher in Mississauga for 21 years, as well as = a yoga=20 instructor. When she discovered Kriya, the teacher left her post and = followed=20 Mr. Satyam.

She now spends half the year in Canada and the rest = in India=20 where the main temple is located.

=E2=80=9CKriyayoga was the = completion of=20 everything that I have been seeking,=E2=80=9D she said.

And Ms = Cipollone is not=20 the only one who strongly believes in the power of Kriya.

Mary = Fenuta, of=20 Woodbridge, has been practising Kriya for the past two = years.

=E2=80=9CIt=E2=80=99s=20 changed me in as much as I feel divine energy behind it that=E2=80=99s = guiding me,=E2=80=9D Ms=20 Fenuta said.

Ms Fenuta, who is self-employed, believes Kriya has = given=20 her greater focus and direction in making choices that are best for her = and not=20 clouded by outside negativity.

=E2=80=9CI live in Woodbridge, in = a big home and=20 it=E2=80=99s everything I could ever really want,=E2=80=9D Ms Fenuta = said.

=E2=80=9CBut I=E2=80=99ve been=20 unemployed for three years, so this has really helped me get on my feet = and I=20 know now I need to work for myself,=E2=80=9D she said.

This week = will be the=20 third time Ms Fenuta has seen Mr. Satyam and she said his classes are = truly=20 unique.

=E2=80=9CWhen he speaks, it=E2=80=99s not so much him but = the energies that come=20 from beyond that speak through him,=E2=80=9D Ms Fenuta = said.

=E2=80=9CPeople will think=20 it=E2=80=99s hog wash, but he doesn=E2=80=99t charge anything and = that=E2=80=99s where you can tell the=20 authenticity of something very pure,=E2=80=9D she said.

All = classes in Vaughan,=20 are free of charge but donations are accepted.

In fact, everyone, = regardless of age, experience, or religious faith, is welcome to=20 attend.

=E2=80=9CMr. Satyam invites people all over the world to = come and heal=20 themselves, to find peace or to be closer to God,=E2=80=9D Ms Fenuta = said.

The=20 purpose of these classes is to teach people the techniques necessary for = self-healing, something they can have for the rest of their = lives.

=E2=80=9CKriya=20 is a very empowering practice that enables the individual to tap into = their own=20 healing power,=E2=80=9D Ms Cipollone said.

And Ms Fenuta agrees = this healing=20 power is necessary in a world riddled with negativity.

But can = peace=20 through yoga be achieved in countries where politics and religion are in = constant clash? Ms Fenuta is certain our society will = persevere.

=E2=80=9CIf we=20 can understand we are all one, Christ or Buddha or Krishna, then we can = work so=20 much better in harmony. But, right now, we=E2=80=99re not at that stage = in evolution,=E2=80=9D=20 she said.

Woodbridge classes will be held at Viana Canada at 100 = Haist=20 Ave. and For the Love of Dance at 60 Winges Rd., Unit #3. Times = vary.

For=20 more information, call Antonella Favaro at 416-878-1284 or Gayle Kardos = at=20 416-410-3717.