Dancing Shiva

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TEACHER OF MANTRA

PROGRAM & TEACHER CERTIFICATION


 

This special course is offered by Dancing Shiva in association with Thomas Ashley-Farrand of the Dharma Satsanga Society and covers the basics of ancient Sanskrit mantras for spiritual and material attainment and healing of common problems in life. This training is intended to prepare you to teach mantras to those who may need them for one or more of a variety of problems and/or issues that we commonly face in life. 
 
Course Objectives:


  1. A comprehensive course for those interested in the subject.
  2. A course the will prepare one to become a teacher of mantra, teaching methods for solving problems the we encounter in life.
  • First, the program goes into some historical, cultural and scriptural background to place the study of mantra into a context. There are several classifications of scripture in Hinduism, and there are different branches of that faith that are quite different from one another. Divisions also occur in Buddhism with its branches and philosophic approaches. Yet for those branches of both religions that practice mantra, the assumptions about the power and technology of mantras practice are the same.
  • Second, this project is comprehensive course in mantra from a practical point of view. The material contained in this course is intended to prepare you to teach mantras to those who may need them for one or more of a variety of problems and/or issues that we commonly face in life. 


The great majority of problems we encounter on our journey in life can be aided by the chanting of one or more of a small cadre of mantras. This is because the most common problems you will encounter fall into one of the following categories:

  • Prosperity/abundance issues
  • Relationship matters
  • Health and emotional problems and difficulties
  • Job-related issues

There are mantras and various combination's that cover each of these problems in various chapters. Some of the mantras are found in the chapter on planets, and others are found in chapters pertaining to healing the Great Feminine and other sections. There are also other categories of problems that are fairly common but are not easily addressed:
 
  • Eating issues - Overeating and Under-eating.
  • Deeply Embedded Habits - Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Smoking.
  • Sexual Abuse.
 
The Manual
 
The mode of presentation of materials in the Instruction Manual is largely in an expanded outline format. The emphasis is on the material not the style of presentation. We want to make both study and review easy for you. It is also our position that you should gather as many resources in the field as possible to make yourself a good teacher. Naturally, we feel that the books, CDs and DVDs of Thomas Ashley-Farrand (Namadeva) are the best supplemental materials you will find to prepare you for both certification and teaching.  However, there are also other materials by other teachers that may be useful for you. For those of you who pursue certification through the examination process, please know that it will focus exclusively on the material in this manual and the accompanying CDs.
 
Certification
 
Because there is significant interest in this program over a wide geographic area, the training program is offered as a distance-learning module. The Certification Examination consists of both an oral and a written examination. Testing must take in person. So, you may study on your own until you think you are ready for the examination exam. It can be two months or two years. It does not matter how much time elapses between purchase of the course and purchase of the certification examination. The value of the certification lies in an appointment as a minister by Sanatana Dharma Satsang, a religious non-profit corporation. This status will enable those certified to legally counsel people.
 
A word of the examination process. Thomas Ashley-Farrand and/or a Dharma Satsang Certified Instructor will travel to specially designated sites to personally administer an examination that will be in two parts.
 
Part I is a comprehensive written examination administered in person and proctored by approved staff. A score of 85% will be required for certification.
 
Part II will be an oral exam personally administered, one-on-one, by Thomas Ashely-Farrrand or a Sanatana Dharma Satsang Certified Instructor. A passing score of 85% will also be require here for certification. Trainees may take the certification exam as many times as they desire.
 
The examiner (s) will travel to a location near you for administration of the test. There must be a minimum of then people paid and scheduled for an examination for our instructors to travel to a given location. Thus, networking in geographic areas may be a good strategy and will assists you in that. Some times examinations are given if Namadeva will be in the area for a workshop. Upon registration in the course and payment of fees, a release will be offered to allow us to publish your name as a student and provide it to other students across the country. If you do not wish to sign such a release, we will honor your decision and not publish your name as a student.
 
We are investigating construction of an internet-based chat room where students and certified instructors may share questions and or experiences.
 
This program is directed toward those who want to be examined and certified by Sanatana Dharma Satsang. Nevertheless, there are some of you who simply want the knowledge and have little interest in certification. We have, therefore, made the training and the certification process two separate items, each with its own cost.
 
Review Study Sessions With Namadeva
 
If you wish, you may schedule a review session with Namadeva who will then travel to your area and spend one or two days with you, as students may wish.
Call or email Saraswati Publications for the cost of the review session, which will include airfare and accommodations unless Namadeva is already in the area. We recommend ten or more people for each scheduled review session, but this is not a requirement. Ten or more helps reduce the cost to individuals attending the review.
 
COURSE FEES: 
Complete Course: $1,008
Examination $250

 
NOTE: Course can be purchased at the center or it can be mailed directly to you. Please call us with your questions. 
 
Material Included With The Course
 
Here is what you will get as part of this training:
 
1. The Teacher of Mantra Instructor Manual, over 460 pages length.
2. The entire Teacher of Mantra Instructor Manual on seventeen CDs for audio study and review.
3. A Mantra Summary Manual that lists all of the mantras in the course and their application.
4. All mantras in Mantra Summary Manual are recorded on a separate set of 5 CDs.
5. The fifteen-hour workshop on fourteen CDs, Mantra - A Path to Spiritual and Material Attainment.
6. One-on-one phone time with Namadeva.
7. Mantra Therapy 2 CD set for Systemic Disorders and Mental/Emotional Distress.
8. The 2 CD set, Gayatri Mantra Meditations.
9. Mantra Therapy CD for Restoration of Dharma and World Peace.
10. Mantra Therapy CD for Prosperity.
11. Dr Wrights Cleaning Out Technique CD.
12. Mantras of the Goddess CD.
13. Health, Healing and Reduction of Karma, a 2-DVD (four-hour) workshop.
14. Certain Mantra Therapy Programs will be shipped to you at no additional charge as they are completed. For instance, Mantra Therapy for Deeply Embedded Habits (alcohol, smoking, drug abuse), Eating Issues (Over-eating and Under-eating), as well as recovery from Sexual Abuse and/or Negative Attitudes About Sex will be recorded sometime in the near future.
 
 

Contact Us

Contact us for questions or to schedule an appointment:
323-934-VEDA(8332)
studio@dancingshiva.com