Tony Murdock (Vishnu Das)
My interest in world mysticism led me to study Comparative Religions at York University and California State University Fullerton. After completing my Honours Degree in Comparative Religions, I continued my academic studies and received my Master’s degree from McMaster University in Sanskrit and Hindu Religious History, with a minor in Christian Studies.
Since 1998 I have been facilitating meditation classes and workshops in various parts of Ontario and in Vancouver, BC. My personal practice and coursework incorporate a blend of meditations drawn from a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity. This experience gave me the tools to work successfully for 12 years in corporate middle management. It taught me to balance my life as a meditator with both my work and my personal life.
I have been teaching meditation and yoga philosophy at The Yoga Centre of Burlington since 2000. I helped to develop their Yoga Teacher’s Training Program and currently teach classes in this program. I am also a part the teaching staff for two other Yoga Teacher Training Programs, one at Maureen Rae’s Yoga Studio in Etobicoke, and the other at Yoga by Sarah in St Catharines. See related links on this web-site for more information.
Currently I teach a variety of meditation workshops and classes at various centres in Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, Brantford, Hamilton and St Catharines. See the Events Calendar for details. In addition, I am offering “Healing Ourselves, Healing Others,” a Healing Meditation Teacher Training Program. This Meditation Teacher Training Program is a comprehensive 125 hour program that teaches the essential elements of meditation, yoga philosophy, world mysticism, spiritual leadership, compassionate living, as well as the principles of Healing Meditations.
Since the Spring of 2007 it has been my privilege to teach classes and workshops in meditation and stress reduction for Wellspring (www.wellspring.ca) at their Halton-Peel, Brampton, Toronto, Sunnybrook and Thorold locations. Wellspring offers support for those living with Cancer and their caregivers.
I am also a Faculty Coach with the Yoga School of Busines and offer coaching classes in their Yoga Business Builder Program.
To date I have released 3 meditation CDs:
Toward Stillness: Guided Meditations for the Beginner
Kali Lila / The Playful Dance of the Divine Mother: Guided Meditations for Inner Transformation
Toward Health and Wellness: Healing Meditations Developed From the Yoga Tradition
These CDs can be ordered through this web-site or can be downloaded from iTunes (search Tony Murdock).
