It is traditional for community leaders to give opening lectures during Hindu ritual ceremonies. This brings the real world present for the ceremony and brings the divine presence into the community.
October 5: Freedom Cole opens the nine nights by talking about the Veda Vyasa Center
October 6: Veeru Tripathi, the Pujari, talks about his training as a Vedic Priest
October 7: Michael Flynn of Common Vision
October 8: Marza Millar: Native tradition teacher, Clinical Herbalist and Medical Alchemist
October 9: Christopher Seal of the Trinity Church, Nevada City [No Video Available]
October 10: Skyler Meyers of women’s SAAVY
October 11: Shea Smith is the director and one of the founding members of Haalo (Health Alternatives for All Locals)
October 12: Marc Halpern of the California College of Ayurveda