Welcome to

Inner Awakening Spiritual Travel & Retreat

at CAMBODIA

Dec 10 – Dec 30, 2014

SHIVOHAM! (“I am Divine”)

“Cambodia is all about awakening your Kundalini Shakthi (inner hidden potential

energy) and raises it to the highest peak frequency! When the Kundalini moves inside

the system, at different areas it experiences different frequencies! Celebrate life; enjoy

life as you want with this extraordinary, overflowing, excessive, luxurious life-energy!

Your DNA will be vibrating Shivoham!”

Welcome to Inner Awakening! Congratulations on making a decision to attend this life transforming meditation retreat. Inner

Awakening is a 21-day meditation retreat for the mind, body and soul conducted by enlightened

master Paramahamsa Nithyananda (also known as “Swamiji”). Inner Awakening will feature daily

yoga, healthy vegetarian food, and powerful mediation processes to make you experience the space

of oneness with life (“Advaita”).

The theme of Inner Awakening at Cambodia is Shivoham – “I am Divine”. It will explore the

relationship between you and the Cosmos! You will explore the mystical dimensions of this

relationship. The Inner Awakening in Cambodia will be a both an inner and outer spiritual journey

– also called a Yatra.

Cambodia, once known as the Khmer Empire, is a beautiful country in Southeast Asia - well known

for its magnificent & monumental temples. Well known among them is Angor Wat – the largest

religious structure in the world – now a World Heritage Site.

For more than 2000 years Cambodia absorbed influences from India, especially in their construction

of temples. It is believed that Cambodian temples are influenced by South Indian art and architecture,

especially from Pallava culture (people from the southern state of Tamilnadu). The temples of

Cambodia are built as yantras or devices that help in the awakening of the Kundalini energy (the

hidden inner potential energy in all of us).

During Inner Awakening at Cambodia we will not only visit many of these ancient temples, including

Angor Wat, but also have a chance to meditate in them.

Inner Awakening / eNGenius location for Dec 2014

The magnificent Empress Residence Hotel (and Empress Angkor) will host Inner Awakening Yatra.

Empress Angkor and Empress Residence are two different interconnected properties in the same

complex. The physical address of the two properties is the same.

EMPRESS RESIDENCE

http://www.empressresidence.com/

Address

888, National Road No.6 (Airport Road),

Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Tel: (+855) 63 963 999

Email: reservation@empressresidence.com

Accommodation for Inner Awakening / eNGenius participants

The first 240 fully paid Inner Awakening / eNGenius participants will be given accommodation in the

Empress Residence/Empress Angkor Hotel. Originally we had confirmed the same hotel for the first

150 participants only. For your convenience, we have expanded the hotel reservations to

accommodate first 240 Inner Awakening / eNGenius participants. The remaining participants will be

accommodated in the nearby hotel. Your hotel reservation will be confirmed upon completing your

registration requirements and completing your full payment.

Nearest Airport

Book your flights to Siem Reap International Airport (REP). The hotel is only 4 kms from the

airport.

Weather in Cambodia in Dec

The temperature at an average is about 26°C. It is the best month to travel in Cambodia. .There is

almost no chance of rain. The days are cool and dry with no humidity or uncomfortable warmth. The

weather will be at its peak for the whole month for your ultimate experience with Swamiji.

Visa related information

Source: http://www.tourismcambodia.com/tripplanner/essential-information/visa-passport.htm

Note: The below information is given here as a guidance only. Please confirm with Cambodian embassy in

your country for updated visa information.

For most visitors to the Cambodia Kingdom, visa are obtainable upon arrival at

Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh

and Siem Reap International Airport in Siem Reap

Land crossing from Thailand

Visitors who enter from Vietnam through Bavet (VN: Moc Bai) or Ka-Om Samnor (VN:

Chao Doc) will need to have already obtained their visas prior to their arrival through a

Cambodian Embassy or Consulate overseas.

Tourists also can obtain visa through the on line E-Visa.

Some nationalities are required to get visa in advance at Royal Embassy of Kingdom

of Cambodia in their country: Afghanistan, Algeria, Arab Saudi, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq,

Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Nigeria.

Tourists and business travellers may purchase a Cambodian visa valid for one month at the

airports in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and borders.

What is needed for Visa-on-arrival?

Passport valid for at least six (6) months from the expiry date,

1 recent passport-sized photo.

A departure tax is charged on all domestic and international flights.

Airport Tax (Passenger Service Charges):

For International Travel

Foreigner:

Adult US$25

Under 12 years old US$13

Under 2 years old FREE

Cambodian:

Adult US$18

Under 12 years old US$10

Under 2 years old FREE

For Domestic Travel

Foreigner:

Adult US$6

Cambodian:

Adult US$5

Visa Fees:

Single entry visa fee for tourist (T) (30 days): US$ 30

Single entry visa fee for business (E) (30 days): US$ 35

Tourist & Business Visas:

Visitors from countries not under Visa Exemption Agreements must apply for a

Tourists (T) or business (E) visa valid for one month at the points of entry.

Visa K can be issued to a Cambodian national entering the Kingdom on a foreign

passport. (The applicant has to provide well-documented evidence, such as proof

that one's parents were Cambodian).

Visa Exemption:

The nationals of the Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and

Indonesia do not need a tourist visa and may stay in Cambodia for 21 and 30 days

respectively.

Visa extension:

The tourist (T) and business (E) visas can be extended at the Immigration

Department, National Police. The Diplomatic (A), Official (B) and Courtesy (C) visas

can be extended at the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A tourist

visa can be extended only once for up to one month (single entry).

A business visa can be extended for:

One month (Single entry)

Three months (Single entry)

Six months (Multiple entry)

One year (Multiple entry)

Over stayers will be fined US$ 5 per day

COMMON QUESTIONS ANSWERED

HOTEL DATES: Hotel is booked for all Inner Awakening/eNGenius participants from

9thDecember – 31st Dec. Check-in time is after 12.00pm on 9th and check-out time is before

12.00pm on the 31st. If you need booking for additional night(s), we can help book the same

for you with an additional charge. Kindly fill the form special request form with exact details.

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS: Hotel rooms will be allocated on twin-sharing basis. If you are

coming with your spouse or family member, or your child for eN-Genius program, you will

be automatically paired with them unless requested otherwise.

CLOTHING: It is mandatory that you wear white clothes during the regular meditation

sessions and black clothes for Yoga. You can bring 5-6 pairs of white clothes and at least 2

sets of black clothes for daily yoga sessions. Bring loose comfortable clothes that allow you

to easily do yoga postures and meditations. Clothes made of cotton are conducive for warm

daytime temperatures. In adherence to the Ashram dress code and with respect to the Vedic

culture, both men and women participants are asked not to wear tank tops, tube tops, shorts

and hot pants. Please also refrain from wearing scooped necklines, transparent or tight-

fitting clothing. As well, to dress modestly in clothing that covers your shoulders, midriff and

legs to the ankles. Despite the climatic demands, your cooperation and understanding in

this matter is highly appreciated.

LAUNDRY SERVICE: 3 pieces of laundry per person per day is included as a part of your

package. Additional pieces of laundry will be on a chargeable basis.

ID FOR VERIFICATION: All foreign nationals are requested to bring 2 photo copies of their

passport (biography page) and visa. Please send one scanned copy of these documents to

support@innerawakening.org

NIRAHARA & THE SAMAYAMA: Nirahara and THE samyama will not be offered during

Cambodia Inner Awakening. The field trips included as the part of Inner Awakening Yatra

involve long distance travel and walking which may be physically demanding. Hence it is not

being offered this time.

TAXI PICKUP SERVICE: Taxi pickup service is provided from Siem Reap International Airport

(REP) for convenience of participants. You will be paying for the cost of the taxi. A volunteer

or the taxi driver will be waiting for you at the airport (with your name / Swamiji’s picture)

and will be guiding you to the taxi. If you would like us to book a taxi for you, kindly fill the

travel itinerary form in this link: taxi pickup form

SPECIAL MEALS / ACCOMMODATION REQUEST: If you have any special meals or

accommodation request, kindly fill this form: special request form

INTERNET ACCESS: Free Wireless internet is available for the participants to use in the

rooms.

PURCHASING LOCAL SIM CARDS: SIM cards (for mobile phones) are available for sale at

the SIEM REAP international airport. We recommend you purchase SMART brand of SIM

cards. We have tested various cell phone network providers and found out that SMART

network signal has good reception in the hotel (in most places). 3G SIM cards are available

as well. The internet speed and availability via 3G SIM card is very reliable and fast. So, if you

are someone who needs high speed Internet at all times (in hall, in rooms, during travel etc.),

purchasing 3G SIM card would be the best option for you. Suggest you purchase them at

the airport itself before boarding the taxi to the hotel.

WHAT CURRENCY TO BRING: Throughout Cambodia, US dollars are widely accepted.

However, only US dollars issued after year 2000 are considered valid in Cambodia. So please

ensure the dollar notes you bring are issued after year 2000.

VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS IN CAMBODIA: Electricity in Cambodia is 230 Volts, alternating

at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Cambodia with a device that does not accept 230

Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter (this applies to many U.S. appliances

which operate at 110volts). We recommend getting a universal adapter and converter kit.

View more information visit http://whatplug.info/from/usa/to/cambodia Picture of power

socket in Empress residence hotel below:

WHAT TO BRING: We recommend you bring the following items with you:

White clothes (for class sessions)

and black clothes (for yoga)

Cold cream

Sun screen lotion

Moisturizer

Mosquito repellent (heard

mosquitoes are quite prevalent there)

Umbrella

Sun glasses

Hat

Hand sanitizer

Camera (to take pictures)

Locks for your luggage

Plastic bags to keep your things

during rainy season

Small pocket size torch (flashlight)

Wet wipes (for outdoor travel)

Common Medicines (for fever, cold,

headache, electrolyte etc.)

Shoes (comfortable to walk long

distances)

WHAT NOT TO BRING: We are providing the below items for Inner Awakening participants

and hence you do not need to bring them with you

Toilet tissues (available at the hotel

and we suggest you carry one roll

with you during outdoor trips)

Water bottle (empty, to be refilled)

Pancha kriya kit

Yoga Mat

Bag (for all IA participants)

Pens

Notebooks

PROGRAM START AND END TIMINGS: Program starts at 7am on 10th Dec and 10pm on

30th Dec. So please plan your return travel after 10pm on 30th (Cambodian time).

REGISTRATION PROCESS - AFTER YOUR REACH THE HOTEL

Registration will happen at the Empress Residence Hotel starting at 10:00 am on the 9th of December,

2014. Volunteers will be waiting in the lobby to guide you to the registration counter.

For expedite the registration process, please do the following:

1. Ensure you have made your full payment before the 1st of December, 2014

2. Registered yourself online at http://www.innerawakening.org/registration-form.html (we see

that many participants make the payment but fail to fill the registration form)

3. Bring 2 copies of your passport biography page and visa

INNER AWAKENING SUPPORT TEAM

For any, questions, concerns or support related to December 2014 Inner Awakening, feel free to

email or call us. We will make Inner Awakening a reality for you.

Email: support@innerawakening.org

Contact numbers:

India:

Ma Jnanatma Swami: +91 776 098 0635

Ma Advait (eN-Genius): +91 776 098 0640

United States:

Ma Praba Swami: +1 909 908 8080

Ma Prematma Swami: +1 909 230 1002

Field Trips as part of

Dec 2014 Inner Awakening Spiritual Travel and Retreat* * Subject to change based on weather and other conditions.

**Source: http://www.tourismcambodia.com/attractions

1. South Gate Bayon

The architectural scale and composition of the Bayon exude grandness in every aspect. Its elements juxtapose each other to

create balance and harmony.

Over 2000 large faces carved on the 54 tower give this temple its majestic character. The faces with slightly curving lips, eyes

placed in shadow by the lowered lids utter not a word and yet force you to guess much, wrote P Jennerat de Beerski in the

1920s. It is generally accepted that four faces on each of the tower are images of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and that they

signify the omnipresence of the king. The characteristics of this faces - a broad forehead, downcast eyes, wild nostrils, thick

lips that curl upwards slightly at the ends-combine to reflect the famous 'Smile of Angkor'.

2. Ta prom Temple

Ta Prohm is the undisputed capital of the kingdom of the Trees'. It has been left untouched by archaeologists except for the

clearing of a path for visitors and structural strengthening to stave of further deterioration.

Because of its natural state, it is possible to experience at this temple the wonder of the early explorers when they came upon

these monuments in the middle of the nineteenth century.

Shrouded in dense jungle the temple of Ta Prohm is ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic aura. Fig, banyan and

kapok trees spread their gigantic roots over stones, probing walls and terraces apart, as their branches and leaves intertwine

to form a roof over the structures. Trunks of trees twist amongst stone pillars. The strange, haunted charm of the place

entwines itself about you as you go, as inescapably as the roots have wound themselves about the walls and towers'.

Sanskrit inscriptions on stone, still in place, give details of the temple. Ta Prohm is 3,140 villages. It took 79,365 people to

maintain the temple including 18 great priests, 2,740 officials, 2,202 assistants and 615 dancers. Among the property

belonging to the temple was a set of golden dishes weighing more than 500 kilograms, 35 diamonds, 40,620 pearls, 4,540

precious stones, 876 veils from China, 512 silk beds and 523 parasols.

3. Angkor Wat Temple

ANGKOR WAT is listed in World Wonder List

Angkor Wat, in its beauty and state of preservation, is unrivalled. Its mightiness and magnificence bespeak a pomp and a

luxury surpassing that of a Pharaoh or a Shah Jahan, an impressiveness greater than that of the Pyramids, an artistic

distinctiveness as fine as that of the Taj Mahal. Angkor Wat is located about six kilometres (four miles) north of Siem Reap,

south of Angkor Thom. Entry and exit to Angkor Wat can only be access from its west gate.

Its perfection in composition, balance, proportions, relief's and sculpture make it one of the finest monuments in the world.

Wat is the Khmer name for temple (the French spelling is "vat "), which was probably added to "Angkor "when it became a

Theravada Buddhist monument, most likely in the sixteenth century. After 1432 when the capital moved to Phnom Penh,

Angkor Wat was cared for by Buddhist monks.

4. Preah khan Temple

Four concentric ramparts subdivide Preah Khan. The outer or fourth wall, which is encircled by a wide moat, today encloses a

large tract of jungle, formerly the living quarters of the monks, students and attendants of Preah Khan. The second rampart

delineated the principle religious compound of about four hectares within which there is a dense concentration of temple

and shrines. The central complex is Buddhist. The northern and western sectors are dedicated to Brahmanism— Vishnu (west)

and Shiva (north), whilst the southern sector is a place of ancestor worship. The eastern sector forms the grand entrance to

the central shrine.

A place for a king located near Preah Khan temple is called Veal Reacheak or Preah Reachea Dak. It is 1,500 meters long and

1,200 meters wide. Nearby about 700 meters north of Preah Khan temple along the road to Angkor Thorn district is another

small temple called Ptu. The temple was made of laterite.

5. Peak Pean Temple

Although. Neak Pean is small and a collection of five ponds, it is worth a visit for its unique features. It is believed to have

been consecrated to Buddha coning to the glory of Nirvana.

The central pond is a replica of Lake Anavatapta in the Himalayas, situated at the top of the universe. The lake gives birth to

the four great rivers of the earth. These rivers are represented at Neak Pean by sculpted gargoyles corresponding to the four

cardinal points Lake Anavatapta was fed by hot springs and venerated in India for the curative powers of its waters. The

orientation of the ponds at Neak Pean ensured that the water was always fresh because the pods received only reflected light.

6. Mebon Temple

The East Mebon is 500metre (1,640feet) north of Pre Rup. A enter and leave the temple from the east entrance. It was built in

the second half of the tenth century (952) by king Rajendravarman II, dedicated to Siva (Hindu), an ancestor temple in memory

of the parents of the king with following the Pre Rup style art.

The Mebon stands on a small island in the middle of the Eastern Baray, which was a large body of water (2 by 7 kilometres,

1.2by4.3miles) fed by the Siem Reap River. The temple was accessible only by boat. Today the baray, once a source of water

for irrigation, is a plain of rice fields and the visitor is left to imagine the original majesty of this temple in the middle of a

large lake.

7. Pre Roup Temple

It is an architecturally and artistically superior temple-mountain. Beautifully carved false doors on upper level, as well as an

excellent view of the surrounding countryside. Richly detailed, Well-preserved carvings. Traditionally believed to be a funerary

temple, but in fact the state temple of Rajendravarman II. Historically important in that it was the second temple built after

the capital was returned to Angkor from Koh Ker after a period of political upheaval.

8. Boeng Mealea

The remains of Boeng Mealea, which are still partly buried under vegetation, consist of perfectly squared-off sandstone

building blocks. The outstanding decoration dates from the first half of the 12th century.

In various times, the pediments of some buildings are sculpted with narrative scenes from the Ramayana, and while Hindu

iconographic themes are plentiful, Boeng Mealea is clearly a Buddhist sanctuary as Banteay Samre, which is more or less

contemporaneous. This is confirmed by the magnificent statue of the Bodhisattva Lokeshvara discovered in the monument

and today housed at the Angkor Conservancy.

9. Kbal Spean

This holy place must have been favored during the great Angkorean epoch when its waters, after having washed gods and

lingas, continued on to the wondrous royal city with its growing monumental temples.

10. Banteay Sre

Banteay Srei is built primarily in red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are

still observable in fine details today. Measured by the standards of Angkorian construction, the buildings themselves are

miniature in scale. These factors have led to its being widely praised as a ‘precious gem’, or the ‘jewel of Khmer art’

and perhaps the temple’s modern name, Banteay Srei or Citadel of Women, is probably related to the intricacy of the bas

relief carvings of devatas found on the walls and the tiny dimensions of the buildings themselves

This was the only major temple at Angkor not built by a monarch; its construction is credited to a courtier named Yajnavaraha,

who was a scholar and philanthropist and a counselor to king Rajendravarman. He was known to have helped those who

suffered from illness, injustice or poverty.

11. Ta Som Temple

Prasat Ta Som located in the east of Nean Pean. The entry and exit to Ta Som can only be access from east entrance. It

was built in the end of the 12th century, dedicated to the father of the king (Buddhist), replica to Bayon style of art.

In the past one of the significant features of Ta Som was the growth of fig trees the faces at the west tower.

12. Phnom Kulen Mountain

The Kulen Mountain or Phnom Kulen is declared as a National Park. It is an isolated mountain massif located in Svay Leu

District and some 48km from Siem Reap. Its highest point is 487 meters.

This is widely regarded as the birthplace of the ancient Khmer Empire. During the constructional period of the ancient temples

in the nineth century, sand stones were brought from this sacred mountain to Angkor. It was here at Phnom Kulen that King

Jayavarman II proclaimed independence from Java in 802 A.D.

The site is known for its carvings representing fertility and its waters hold special significance to the people of Cambodia. Just

a few inches under the surface of the water, over 1000 carvings of Yoni and Linga are etched into the sandstone riverbed. The

waters are regarded as holy, given the sacred carvings which also include a stone representation of the Hindu god Vishnu

lying on his serpent Ananta, with his wife Lakshmi at his feet. A lotus flower protrudes from Vishnu’s navel bearing the god

Brahma. The river then ends with a beautiful waterfall. Phnom Kulen is regarded highly by Cambodian people as a sacred

location and has developed into a great tour destination.

13. Koh Ker

Koh Ker was once an ancient capital of Cambodia, located in Srayong Cheung village, Srayong commune, Kulen district, about

49 kilometres west of the provincial town. The Koh Ker complex is on the Chhork Koki highland. It was built by King

Jayavaraman IV (AD 928-942). Koh Ker temple is 35 meters high, and its design resembles a seven-stepped stupa. The temple

faces west toward Angkor city. It was built to worship Treypuvanesvara, the god of happiness.