First Contact
For many people, Agama is the fulfillment of a
long-awaited dream. People of rational orientation have
always waited for a scientific presentation of
metaphysical and spiritual truths, which do not lose
their mysterious, magical, and sacred flavor and yet
remain common sense-based and grounded. Many seekers
have sought a system of practice and evolution that is
clear and coherent, but also truly transcendent and
compassionate. We feel that this is precisely what we
can offer to the modern world. Agama has had thousands
of international students since its inception in 1998.
Our Integral Yoga courses have been our most popular
offerings; they begin with an intensive one-month
introduction to Kundalini, Laya, and Tantra Yoga, and
evolve into a multi-year program entailing the deep and
gradual revelation of these teachings.
Agama is unique in the world. We teach some of the most
esoteric and potent forms of Yoga that India and Tibet
have given to world spirituality. Our system reveals
the actual mechanisms behind Yoga; wonderful results
have been obtained, leading to a wider fame for the
courses, mostly by word of mouth. By using previously
little-known techniques that have been adapted for the
21st century, the student has a very special
opportunity to learn and experience all that 5,000
years of Yoga tradition can offer. Together with
regular practical classes, workshops, lectures, and
group meditations, we ensure that an understanding of a
genuine spiritual path can be gained here.
We offer a synthesis between the rational thinking of
the West and the mystical traditions of the East,
incorporating many spiritual methods and systems of
personal development. Our teachings generally concern
spiritual evolution and Self-realization, although we
also gladly touch on subjects as down-to-earth as
healing, physical development, and quality of life. We
use Yoga as a very strong instrument, among many other
genuine spiritual techniques, to create a powerful and
comprehensive program.
A Revolutionary Approach: The Law
of Resonance
Our Yoga courses take a careful approach to building
for our students the rational basis of this scientific
system; we start by revealing the "law of resonance."
This is the law of direct correspondence between the
human and the Universe, and its use in spirituality is
a novel revelation of the 20th century. The Agama
system is thus perfectly adapted to the Western
mentality with its sense of personal freedom, but
without losing any of Yoga’s original efficiency and
power. We give you the clear answers of not only the
"how," but also the "why" of the spiritual path. Our
primary sources are those of the ageless wisdom of this
planet, springing from the planetary spiritual center
of Shambhala.
Spiritual Dimensions
Authentic Yoga is a system of personal development and
spiritual growth. "Spiritual" refers to the discovery
through personal experimentation of an essential
"identity" of each person, that the East calls "spirit"
(atman). This identity goes far beyond what we believe
we are, and what others see in us; it is our true
"center." This discovery is not intellectual, and is
independent of any religious beliefs. We always
challenge our students to personally experience these
teachings and to judge for themselves, not to take
anything in blind faith.
Health
Generally Yoga works from the holistic idea that when
you improve your physical health, it directly
influences your emotional, mental, and spiritual
well-being, and vice versa. All illnesses are energy
imbalances of the body, emotions, and mind. This
balance can be naturally adjusted if one has the
necessary know-how. Tantrics say that a healthy, strong
body is the foundation for true spiritual development.
Working with Energy
As confirmed today by quantum physics, Yoga has always
stated that the basis of life and the Universe is
energy. Energy in the body follows pathways created by
one's power of concentration. In tantric Yoga, we work
with energy according to precise techniques. It can be
directly perceived, controlled, and stored in various
areas of the body. This is why Yoga is an extremely
powerful tool of personal development. Working with
energy is the basis of any real inner transformation.
Polarity and Erotic
Tantra
In Tantra Yoga, it is well known that a major
characteristic of energy is polarity - i.e., that all
energy is made of two poles, plus (+) and minus (-). In
particular, the feminine element is called Shakti and
manifests mostly in women. Shakti is analogous to the
yin of the Taoist system and, metaphorically speaking,
corresponds to the night, the Moon, and the state of
receptivity. The male element is called Shiva and
manifests mostly in men. Shiva is analogous to the yang
of the Taoist system and, metaphorically speaking,
corresponds to the day, the Sun, and the state of being
active. Tantra Yoga works to strengthen, refine, and
especially balance these polarities in each individual.
It uses physical postures, breathing techniques,
relaxation, visualizations, meditations, etc. A
wonderful way to work with these polarities within a
loving couple is through a rare spiritual method that
we also teach: erotic Tantra.
Universal Dimension
True yogis honor the spiritual teachings presented in
the Vedas, the Bible, the Koran, the Upanishads, the
Kabbalah, Indian and Tibetan Tantras, Buddhist texts,
and many other spiritual scriptures, as contributions
to the unveiling of the One Truth. Yogis endeavor to
tackle these teachings in a rational, goal-oriented
way, which is very meaningful today for the Western
mind. This explains why so many seekers have been
thrilled to discover that we teach an integrated form
of spirituality, in which Sufi mystical methods can be
practiced together with hardcore tantric techniques,
Christian prayer with down-to-earth Hatha Yoga work,
and some refined aspects of the occult sciences
together with Gurdjieff's methods for Self-realization.
We believe that once the fundamental keys of spiritual
knowledge are given, the pieces of the great puzzle
start fitting together and a coherent image of life and
the Universe emerges. For us, a true yogi is someone
who can easily find his or her way through metaphysics
as well as world politics, through diet and health
issues, or through sexuality, magic, and mystery. A
"real" human (in the Gurdjieff sense) is someone who
has reached lucidity, allowing himself or herself to
penetrate all great truths. In this way, we can truly
understand and use any spiritual method for
Self-development, be it Zen Buddhism, the fathers of
the desert, Tibetan Yoga, or music meditation.
