Beyond Perfection: The Courage to be Real (Seminar)

Have you ever felt disconnected from yourself, misunderstood by others, or discouraged by your own spiritual expectations? What if the greatest obstacle to deeper relationships, inner peace, and genuine inner growth was not outside of you, but hidden within your own false ego?

In this interactive three-part seminar, participants will learn to recognise the subtle ways false ego shapes their thinking, relationships, and spiritual practice. Through honest reflection and practical insights, you will gain greater self-awareness, develop healthier relationships with yourself and others, and discover how authenticity can become a powerful catalyst for inner transformation.

Together, we will explore the misconceptions that often surround inner perfection and uncover a more compassionate and sustainable approach to growth in bhakti-yoga. Rather than striving to appear perfect, participants will learn how honesty, humility, and self-understanding can help them experience deeper connection and a more meaningful inner life.

Come discover how the courage to be real can free you from unnecessary inner pressure, strengthen your relationships, and help you move forward on your inner journey with greater clarity, confidence, and heart.

In this Seminar:

• Purity vs. Perfection: Explore the difference between purity and perfection and recognise how perfectionism can impede authentic development.

• Honesty & Self-awareness: Develop greater honesty, humility, and self-awareness as foundations for meaningful relationships and lasting inner progress.

• Authentic Connection: Apply practical insights that foster deeper authenticity, compassion, and a more heartfelt connection in the practice of bhakti-yoga.

• Self-deception & Misconceptions: Recognise common forms of self-deception and uncover subtle misconceptions that can hinder inner growth.

• The False Ego: Understand the nature and purpose of false ego and how it influences our thoughts, emotions, relationships, and spiritual life.

Language: English

Location: Zürich College of Vedic Studies, Bergstrasse 54, 8032 Zürich, Seminar Room

Registration: CHF 81.00

Facilitator: HG Sukhavaha Devi Dasi (ACBSP)

If you’re a student or facing financial constraints, but would still like to benefit from the seminar, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us – we’re here to help.

About facilitator

Sukhavaha Devi Dasi earned a Bachelor's Degree in Social Welfare from Penn State University in 1974 and received initiation from Srila Prabhupada in 1975. She has dedicated decades of service to the New Vrindaban community, including 15 years in New York City, where she helped develop and manage what is now the Bhakti Center

For the past 15 years, she has served as a volunteer manager at the Barsana Eye Camp in India. She has also been studying Karuna Care for over five years and has spent the past three years facilitating courses and providing administrative support.

A sought-after speaker and teacher, Sukhavaha Devi Dasi has presented numerous seminars and workshops and is the author of four books. She is also a mother of three and a grandmother of three.