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elevate your consciousness state. deepen your practice. immerse in supreme wisdom. learn new techniques. reawaken universal knowledge within. ask the big questions. nurture your baseline of bliss. dissolve decades of social conditioning. fine-tune your thinking. accelerate expansion. align with nature. shape your world. learn to relax and enjoy.
exploring the veda
Ready to take your practice to the next level, to elevate your consciousness, and to shake up your reality? Then Exploring the Veda is for you.
In this six-part series, we embark on an enlightening journey into the mysteries of the cosmos and dive deep into understanding how to leverage our meditation practice to live in the most relevant, nourishing, and evolutionary way possible. Enjoy each course individually with no obligation to complete all six
With roughly 130 hours of pre-recorded lectures broken down into six installments, each course works towards uncovering the secrets of the universe and re-awakening the ancient wisdom of Veda—the very blueprint of creation—into practical and relatable nuggets of wisdom that can be applied to everyday, modern life.
We reserve plenty of time to answer all of the questions that bubble up as a result of enlivening this profound wisdom within ourselves, and we make sure to nourish our bodies with freshly-prepared meals and snacks throughout the course.
It’s a truly beautiful experience, and past explorers have described coming away from these courses with invaluable wisdom, cherished memories, measurable benefits, and lifelong connections.
Dive into mind-bending concepts like:
How consciousness expresses itself
The fundamental laws of nature
The mechanics of manifestation
How the universe is structured and operates
The time-space continuum
The true meaning of love
How to relax and enjoy life
Learn new techniques for:
Enhancing cosmic awareness
Finding a balanced perspective in every situation
Cultivating accurate expectations
Elevating and re-inspiring past experiences
Enhancing unity with everyone and everything in your life
Developing celestial perception
Profoundly accelerating expansion of consciousness
meet your course leaders
During each three-day immersion, we will listen to recordings made by the inspiring and blissful Thom Knoles, who is recognized as one of the world's foremost masters of Veda and its true meaning and application in today's modern world.
In between recordings, the group will enjoy in-depth discussion and live Q&A with senior teacher, Rachel Gross, who is well known for embodying Vedic wisdom in a playful, curious, and feminine way. These discussions allow the group to dive deeper into some of the mind-bending topics and to discover, together, how to integrate this supreme wisdom into everyday life.
get the details
Each course installment includes…
Three-day, in-person immersion into Vedic wisdom
Pre-recorded lectures by Thom Knoles
Live discussion and Q&A with Senior Initiator Rachel Gross
Take home notes and handouts
New techniques designed to integrate and stabilise higher states of consciousness
Home-cooked Ayurvedic meals
Snacks, sweets, and teas
Tranquil bush setting with daily nature walks
Shared experience with like-minded meditators from all around the world
Prerequisites
Completion of in-person Vedic Meditation course or equivalant
Instruction in rounding
Complete installments in order (i.e. ETV1, then ETV2, etc.)
Investment
TBD
exploring the veda dates
TBD // 4:00pm–9:00pm (dinner included)
TBD // 9:30am–6:30pm (lunch included)
TBD // 9:30am –5:00pm (lunch included)
etv 1
October 2026 TBD
Bamarang Bush Retreat
Bamarang, NSW
etv 2
October 2026 TBD
Bamarang Bush Retreat
Bamarang, NSW
TBD // 4:00pm–9:00pm (dinner included)
TBD // 10:00am–5:00pm (lunch included)
TBD // 10:00am–6:30pm (lunch included)
TBD // 3:00pm–9:00pm (dinner included)
TBD // 9:00am–6:30pm (lunch included)
TBD // 10:00am–5:30pm, including lunch
etv 3
October 2026 TBD
Bamarang Bush Retreat
Bamarang, NSW
TBD // 4:00pm–9:00pm (dinner included)
TBD // 9:00am–7:00pm (lunch included)
TBD // 9:30am–5:00pm (lunch included)
etv 4
October 2026 TBD
Bamarang Bush Retreat
Bamarang, NSW
TBD // 1:00pm–7:00pm (dinner included)
TBD // 9:00am–7:00pm (lunch included)
TBD // 9:00am–5:00pm (lunch included)
etv 5
October 2026 TBD
Bamarang Bush Retreat
Bamarang, NSW
TBD // 3:00pm–9:00pm (dinner included)
TBD // 10:00am–6:30pm (lunch included)
TBD // 9:00am–5:00pm (lunch included)
etv 6
October 2026 TBD
Bamarang Bush Retreat
Bamarang, NSW
want to get started sooner?
Check out the full schedule of advanced courses offered at Be Here Nowra with Rachel Gross and Barron Hanson.
