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Community Movie Night: The Matrix
April 19, 2025 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Community Movie Night: The Matrix
Program Description
Community Movie Night: The Matrix
Have you ever had a dream so vivid that you were not sure if it was real or not? What if you couldn’t awaken from the dream? How would you discern a dream from reality? Thomas Anderson, the protagonist in The Matrix (1999), by day is a computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but when a stranger opens his eyes, he discovers the shocking truth, revealing a reality far beyond anything he could have imagined.
Join your IYI family and host Swami Asokananda, who will lead us through an exploration of how this iconic story embodies what Joseph Campbell termed “an archetypal myth,” leading us to a profound understanding of Jnana Yoga.
Your donation of $5 covers the cost of popcorn and beverages. Space is limited to 30, so please secure your spot for an evening of film, friends, and yoga philosophy.
Price: $5
Location
Community Movie Night: The Matrix
Integral Yoga Institute New York 227 West 13th Street New York, New York New York 10011, + Google Map
212-929-0585
212-929-0585
Instructors
Swami Asokananda, a monk since 1973, is one of Integral Yoga’s foremost teachers, known for his warmth, intelligence, and good humor. His teaching comes out of his own practice and experience, since he has absorbed the wisdom of his guru, Sri Swami Satchidananda, since the age of 19. While he enjoys sharing the practical wisdom of the Yogic philosophy (especially that of the great Indian scripture the Bhagavad Gita), he also loves his practice of Hatha Yoga and is one of our primary instructors for Intermediate and Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training. In the past, he has served as the...
Price: $5
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