Yoga in Decatur and Atlanta: Meditation in Focus

Jesse Arana (Kailash)
Instructor


Jesse Arana is a resident of Decatur, Georgia, and has lived in the Altanta Area for seven years. He is a student of Hinduism and Buddhism with 18 rewarding years experience. His Param Guru is Sri Sri Sri Vijayeshwari Devi Bhagavati Karunamayi, and his Lama is the contemporary Maha siddha Traktung Kehpa Rimpoche.

Sri Karunamayi blessed him with Gayatri mantra yoga initiation, and Rimpoche has instructed him in intensive life purification, and the meditation
View of non-dual awareness.

Jesse and Amma

Jesse in 2001 after Pada Puja with Amma Sri Karunamayi.

Jesse and Traktung Rimpoche

Jesse in 1993 taking Sangha Vows with Traktung Rimpoche.

Jesse has also received the Grace of Shree Maa, Ammachi, two Hindu Saints who embody the Divine Mother Goddess. He has also had the darshan of Viswayogi Swamiji.

He has studied yoga asana with Aadil Palkhivala, senior disciple of BKS Iyengar. Jesse has also studied yoga asana with Adele Gale.

Jesse has also studied Thai-Yoga Therapy with Ko Tan and Patricia A. Kilpatrick, in Atlanta.

In addition to yoga and meditation, Jesse studies Sanskrit with Adolf Vishnu Shastri von Württemberg. He is a student of the Pandit Jasraj School of Indian Music, learning Indian Vocals with Srimati Lalita Sharma.

He has met with many adepts, including the late Bishop Dr. Ajari, Brother David Steindal-Rast OSB, and John Mann, the senior disciple of the American Kundalini meditation master, Rudi.

He was a monk in his 20's, living in Ashrams from 1985-1990.

Jesse in Boston

As a young monk at 20 yrs. old, outside the Ashram in Boston.

In 1990-91, he walked across America with another monk on a spiritual pilgrimage to monasteries, ashrams and holy places of all religions.

Jesse Arana 1990

In 1990 on Pilgrimage, Spokane, WA.

Jesse's teaching comes from a wealth of experience with many facets of spiritual life: meditation, yoga, chanting, philosophy, history, practices, rituals, language, culture, and people.

Jesse also founded the now-closed spiritual bookstore, cafe, and meditation center, Amma's Chai House.

Jesse at Amma's Chai House

Jesse in 2004 at the temple in Amma's Chai House.

He is also a freelance photographer, graphic designer, and web developer with 12 years of professional experience.

I am honored to be able to teach and share meditation, yoga, and chanting practices. My great meditation master, Traktung Khepa Rimpoche once asked me, 'what is the Heart of your practice?' From that moment I have lived to answer that question. The Heart is taking more and more responsibility to do practice, to serve, and to share."

~Jesse

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