Most people come to Govinda Valley to "find themselves". Now, that's a popular term these days. There's even an album by the Fun Lovin’ Criminals called Come Find Yourself. At Govinda Valley, however, students could more fittingly be called Peace Lovin' Warriors.
How do they find peace? By finding themselves on a much deeper level.
When we arrive in this world, we immediately adopt a temporary identity: we're born in a specific place, within a specific family, and grow up with certain interests and abilities. We learn to live life according to these parameters. But sometimes, a nagging question remains: Is this the real me? And, more deeply, who (or what) am I, truly?
In yoga philosophy, we learn a startling truth: we are not our bodies, but pure spirit souls.
So what does that mean? Surely we've all heard that we have a soul, but now we hear that we are the soul and not the body? Does that mean we aren't really Australian, American, or European? Geez... that sounds complicated!
Here's one way to understand it: the body is your current avatar, a role that you play in a theatre. You might play the role of a king onstage and, for the duration of the play, you are the king. But as soon as you step offstage, you'd better realise you're not really royalty, or your family will remind you soon enough!
In the same way, while we are in this body, we have a temporary identity of gender, nationality, and other characteristics. But that's not who we really are on a deeper level. Instead, we are spiritual beings with personalities beyond the limitations of this current existence.
And here's the inspiring part: we can gradually learn to live from this deeper, soul level even while still moving through the material world.
This is where Govinda Valley comes in. We specialise in helping people learn how to live this way within an ashram setting: a space designed for reflection, simplicity, and spiritual growth. We provide them with tools to understand and embody their true self as the soul. At Govinda Valley, you don't just "find yourself"; you cultivate the spiritual being you already are.
We invite you to dive deeper than ever before. Join our Level 1 Course, where you will:
Deepen Your Knowledge: Receive training in yoga philosophy.
Cultivate Your Practice: Establish a personal discipline (sadhana).
Find Your Tribe: Live and learn alongside like-minded individuals committed to this same transformative journey.
Ready to become a Peace Lovin' Warrior?
