Yantras & the Art of Ekabhumi: Wanderlust 2011

by Fredo on July 31, 2011 · 6 comments

Fredo+Ekabhumi 300x168 Yantras & the Art of Ekabhumi: Wanderlust 2011

Fredo Guastella & Charles Ekabhumi Ellik

During the Anusara-Inspired Teacher’s Gathering at Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe, in the week leading up to Wanderlust, John Friend, the Founder of Anusara Yoga, began to emphasize an element of traditional Tantrik practices that had not previously been highlighted in the Anusara curriculum: sacred geometry and the Yantra arts. To celebrate and mark this beginning, John commissioned an artist by the name of Ekabhumi to create three special Yantras, one for each of the Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

I was excited to be able to interview the artist behind these amazing works, whose full name is Charles Ekabhumi Ellik. Check out the video below to find out more about what exactly a Yantra is, the process of making Yantras, the three Yantras commissioned by Anusara Yoga, and how we can use Yantras in our own practices to realize our own divinity more fully.

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To find out more about Ekabhumi’s work, check out out his site.  It is a treasure trove of information on the art of Yantras and their meanings.

BONUS VIDEO: See an interview with Fish Vargas, on of the amazing, talented artists working with Ekabhumi to create these beautiful Yantras.

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Article by Alfredo Guastella

In 2007, Fredo took a yoga class because the guy he was dating told him it would be therapeutic for an injured knee. Turns out it ended up being therapeutic for his heart, too. He spends a LOT of time thinking and writing about yoga, and is glad to now have a place to share it. He feels honored to be able to help serve the San Francisco Bay Area kula as Managing Editor of Bay Shakti. Have a message you think would be of interest to the readers of Bay Shakti? Contact him at fredo at bayshakti dot com.

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  1. Interview with John Friend: Wanderlust 2011 says:
    August 2, 2011 at 5:01 am

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  2. Vimala Mahā: Were You There? says:
    October 12, 2011 at 7:41 pm

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  3. The Poetry of Yoga says:
    November 8, 2011 at 2:08 am

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  4. The Poetry of Yoga | Poetry says:
    November 8, 2011 at 5:16 am

    [...] on the stage that featured a tiger – that was Katie’s work. And, of course, there is the sacred art of Charles Ekabhumi Ellis, who we have featured on this [...]

  5. Yoga Tree Telegraph in Berkeley Opening Party says:
    November 23, 2011 at 11:10 am

    [...] (and Bay Shakti contributor!) Abby Tucker teaching several classes there.  Bay Shakti friend Charles Ekabhumi Ellis lead the creation of a beautiful set of murals for the “Peacock Room” where Abby will [...]

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