This video features special guests Swami Sarvapriyananda (spiritual director, Vedanta Society of New York) and Michael James (a translator of Sri Ramana Tamil writings) as they discuss the essence of Advaita Vedanta and Sri Ramana’s teachings. They also focus on how to put these teachings into practice and they answer questions submitted by the audience. Their discussion brought deep insights about the true core of Advaita and the practice Sri Ramana gave to eliminate the egoic self, which seems to exist if not investigated. A Life in Service: Remembering Fr. Christie A. Joachimpillai, OMI (1931–2025)
On August 30, 2025, the world lost a devoted priest, scholar, and bridge-builder between faiths. Fr. Christie A. Joachimpillai, OMI—affectionately known as Fr. Pillai to many in the Integral Yoga community—passed away peacefully in Toronto, surrounded by loved ones....
