ABOUT THE IMMERSION SESSIONS 
THE EIGHT HUMAN VITALITIES

Every session of this event will travel through a sphere, archetype, or facet of the human experience. It is a tuning of the entire human vehicle: body, mind, life-force, and its complex subtle energies. From here we gain the vitality to lead our life through the language of the heart. 

Each session will include an active yoga practice, beautiful meditations, and wisdom teaching, all set to the extraordinary soundscape of SIMRIT. Every session will be appropriate for any level of experience. 

SESSION 1 - The Vitality of Happiness

Satisfaction, Happiness, Positivity 

Real vitality cannot be obtained by food and exercise alone. The vitality of happiness has a depth and substance that holds our mind / body / heart in its natural intuitive wisdom and its flow of creativity. Habitually, we chase happiness like the sweetness of a sugary cake, only to be left with indigestion some hours later.

Real sweetness — the sweetness that fills the body with vital energy and gives the mind its power — requires deeper nutrition, the nutrition of rasa. Rasa is the ‘juice’ of happiness. When you have good rasa, it allows you to feel your sense of purpose and then live through it. Session 1 opens the doors to this deep vitality experience.

SESSION 2 - The Vitality of Energy

Invigoration, Enthusiasm, Zest for Life 

When we can genuinely feel our sense of purpose, passion is ignited. The passion fueled by purpose creates a magnificent effect — not only do we have the juice to live with a happy mind, we have the vital passionate energy to make things happen in our lives. We no longer feel anemic towards our life predicament.

Rather, we awake in the morning with an inspired enthusiasm. Our nutrient-rich blood circulates and nourishes all our tissues and organs, our life-force concentrates in the central nervous system, and we wisely use our inner-fire for our great purpose. Session 2 activates the vital energy of the enlivened human. 

SESSION 3 - The Vitality of Confidence

Courage, Self-Expression, Inner Security

It is our mind’s tendency to grasp on to things in an effort to gain stability and confidence. We latch on to relationships, work, money, sex, status, etc. This tendency is normal, yet when left as-is, our life-force is led down the road of constant sorrows and chronic insecurity.

Fortunately, there is a reservoir of real confidence which each of us can tap. Infused with the rasa of genuine purpose and the vital fire to move our energy, our deep confidence now stands on a solid foundation. We know our worth & our value; we know we are protected & are fully capable of doing whatever it takes to live happily. Session 3 strengthens the resolve of powerful confidence. 

SESSION 4 - The Vitality of Love

Self-Love, Compassion, Grace 

When our life is filled with satisfaction, our passion is strong and well-directed, and self-confidence has stabilized in our mind and body… we now have the capacity to experience a type of vital love. This is not a love that comes and goes with the waves of emotion. This is a love that revitalizes us down to each cell of our body.

It is a love that helps our organs to operate in their innate intelligence, it keeps our immune system strong, and holds our mind in a space of deep contentment. Our tender heart releases its protective shield, and a flow of loving kindness pours from our life like a continuous stream. Session 4 fills us with the vitality of self-love and limitless compassion. 

SESSION 5 - The Vitality of Elevation

Support, Stability, Resilience 

With the vitality of love vibrating our every cell, we will naturally hold our hearts up high. Our fears are dissipating, our anxiety has lost its electricity, and we can finally move in our life with a sense of real conviction. Our body no longer feels like a heavy weight, but rather a majestic vehicle perfectly designed for our life’s purpose.

Our mind is able to shape, hold, and project an elevated vision of blissful reality. We are no longer being dominated by fearful or depressing narratives. Our life-force has been lifted and we can finally feel a living joy supporting our every movement. Session 5 unlocks the vitality of the elevated life. 

SESSION 6 - The Vitality of Dharma

Fulfillment, Direction, Purpose

It’s here that we arrive at a point of great significance. With deeper vitality now established, we enter into a current of dharma — the ever-flowing river of wisdom and purpose. Here, our happiness deepens with a newfound richness. We are no longer dependent on things ‘going our way.’

We enter into a transcendent and ineffable flow that we could simply call ‘the way‘ or ‘the Tao.’ Here, real prosperity is brought to life. All that was confusing finally makes sense. There is a beam of the eyes and a magnetism to the presence. Session 6 unlocks the vitality of inner fulfillment. 

SESSION 7 - The Vitality of Creativity

Creativity, Sensuality, Inspiration

Our real bliss rests on the foundation of inspired creativity. With the 8 Human Vitalities, we generate the inner conditions for heightened creativity to operate consistently in our lives. Our projects flow from our purpose, our relationships fall into place, our daily life is artistry, and we continue to blossom and bloom.

Life is no longer a puzzle to be figured out, but a great mystery we are in divine courtship with. The good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly — it all rolls into one. Session 7 flows through the vitality of creativity. 

SESSION 8 - The Vitality of Radiance

Magnetism, Courage, Glow

“The field is the sole governing agency of the particle.” - Albert Einstein

Radiance is far more than a person’s beautiful presence. Radiance causes our organs to operate efficiently, it powers our immune intelligence. Radiance is the field which holds our mind within our life’s highest octave. It causes us to shine like the sun. Radiance dissipates our old, negative habits, so we naturally desire that which brings us greater health and fulfillment. Radiance gives intuitive wisdom; it is connected to the pineal gland. It is the great heart of compassion vibrating through every cell. Session 8 unlocks the brilliance of your radiant field. 

EVENING SESSION 1: Buddhas Have More Fun

With Tenzin Robert Thurman

There's nobody quite like 'Tenzin Bob'! One of the world's great scholars of Tibetan Buddhism, a lifelong friend of the Dalai Lama, he transmits the glorious teachings of the Buddha's Dharma with joyful creativity and wit that always adds up to a memorable journey!

Tenzin Bob reminds us that bliss is at the nucleus of all life, that spiritual practice need not be stoic and stiff...but rather that we are liberated into great happiness and joy by understanding and experiencing real reality. We are very fortunate that Bob will be joining us in the LFA virtual dharma cloud!

EVENING SESSION 2: Wisdom Is Bliss

With Tenzin Robert Thurman

A joyful exploration into the nature of reality through Buddha's threefold curriculum of "super-education," divided into eight branches.

It is a path of education for anyone. You need not be Buddhist, religious, or even 'spiritual' — in fact, skeptics are most welcome. You do need to be a bit open-minded about the question of what is real and what is not real. Here, we experiment by cultivating our own good sense and inner intuitive experience.

We may just find out that ignorance is definitely not bliss — but quite the opposite — wisdom is bliss.

EVENING SESSION 3: A Night w/ Wasfia Nazreen

Wasfia Nazreen is a powerhouse… a living example of elegance, courage and unshakeable purpose in the face of tremendous adversity. Her life story is no short of a movie. Starting with tragic beginnings, to her mystic Himalayan journeys studying with some of the greatest Tibetan masters on the planet, she journeyed onto exploring some of the most treacherous places on earth, including summitting the highest mountains of every continent, in a visionary campaign to bring awareness to the courage and resilience of the women of her native country, Bangladesh.

When we live with unshakable purpose, there is no obstacle too great, no mountain too high, to impede our path forward. Through her humorous storytelling, breathtaking photographs, reverence for Mother Earth and beautiful wisdom, we gain the insight, inspiration and strength to realize and fulfill our own life’s unclimbed territories.