Erhard Vogel, PhD, is recognized as one of the foremost meditation and Self-realization teachers in the world. Born in war-torn Germany, Dr. Vogel immigrated to the United States at age fourteen. He graduated from the Pratt Institute of Design in New York, and at an early age rose to a respected position in a world-renowned architectural firm. At thirty-one, he set aside a brilliant career in architecture to devote himself to the service of humanity.
For four years Erhard, as he likes to be called by his students, traveled the globe on foot. He lived in Europe, the Middle East, Afghanistan, India, Nepal and China, thoroughly researching the ways in which people of different cultures seek fulfillment. He saw the underlying need in everyone to fulfill their potential.
In India Erhard met two of the world’s most renowned luminous Masters, who welcomed him into their midst and invited him to teach among the Himalayan sages—a rare distinction for a westerner. He lived for an extended period of time in a Himalayan cave in a remote sacred area.
Living in utter joy and luminosity, Erhard remembered how so many people throughout the world suffer. He returned home to address the problems and aspirations of our contemporary society with his teachings. Following a lecture tour spanning the United States, Europe and Canada, he came to San Diego and founded The Nataraja Yoga Ashram, a not-for-profit organization.
Erhard’s teachings are a unique combination of time-tested wisdom and pragmatic method. His fundamental, experiential and systematic approach is based upon sound psychological, physiological and spiritual principles that make meditation and Self-realization practical and attainable.
Erhard teaches not from books nor from other people’s ideas, but out of his own profound life experience. Through his depth of knowledge he is able to inspire and gently guide sincere students to the experience of their limitless potential. With unconditional acceptance and unwavering respect for the Being they are, he inspires his students to recognize their real Self and to treat themselves with trust and kindness.
Since 1969, Erhard has taught tens of thousands of students throughout the world. He continues to travel regularly to India and teach among the sages in the Himalayas, where he is recognized as a Master Teacher. He has authored four books: Self-healing Through The Awareness Of Being; Journey Into Your Center; The Four Gates: A Saga Of The Human Being On The Path From The Pit Of Despair To The Realm Of Fulfillment, From Confusion To Clarity, Culminating In The Deepest Realization; and A Dialogue With Death The Teacher Of Life: An Ancient Story For The Modern World, as well as numerous audio recordings of guided meditations and teachings. Erhard currently offers courses on site and online through The Nataraja Meditation and Yoga Center in San Diego, California
ABOUT THE NATARAJA YOGA ASHRAM
The Nataraja Yoga Ashram is an organization for Self-realization. Established by Dr. Erhard Vogel in 1974 in San Diego, California, as a not-for-profit social service organization, The Nataraja Yoga Ashram provides in-depth experiential teachings of expert ways to lead a fulfilling and successful life that is realistically directed toward the attainment of Self-realization in this lifetime.
Through a wide array of programs and services offered on-site and online through its teaching center, the Nataraja Meditation and Yoga Center, the Ashram is dedicated to promoting the physiological, psychological and spiritual welfare of the human being.
The Expert In Life™ Program was developed by Dr. Vogel over a lifetime of direct experience to provide the means by which to live in the state of Self-realization: fully Self-aware and self-accepting, free from limitation, in deep inner peace and quietly balanced joy.
The Program is a graduated group process centered around proactive life practices and strengthened by a shared commitment to success. It is the objective of the Expert In Life program to empower students to become so expert at understanding, fine-tuning and strengthening their faculties, that they can harmoniously integrate and apply them with easy skill and power toward fulfillment.
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Meaningful Meditation for Life – Being an Expert in Life ™
Hosted by Dr. Erhard Vogel
Meaningful Meditation for Life – Being an Expert in Life ™ is a weekly podcast which delves not only into the fundamentals of meditation, but how to enhance your experience with the wisdom of the sages. Dr. Erhard Vogel’s teachings are a unique combination of time-tested wisdom and pragmatic method. His fundamental, experiential and systematic approach is based upon sound psychological, physiological and spiritual principles that make meditation and Self-realization practical and attainable. The Expert In Life Program is for people who are ready to make having what they really want in life their highest priority They are people who know they are worthy of the best in life, choose self-empowerment over feeling victimized, want to make their own positive life choices and live in peace and harmony rather than conflict and stress. If this describes you, and you would like to become a member – send us an email at [email protected] Dr. Vogel’s classes are offered on a rotating basis every 8 weeks, both locally in San Diego and virtually.