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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....

Swami Sivananda’s Sampoorna Yoga for Modern Seekers

If you asked Sri Swami Sivananda what a busy person in the West should actually do each day to grow spiritually, he would likely point you to a deceptively simple framework: do a little meditation, a little prayer, a little study, a little service—every day—with...

The Greatest Victory

Gurudev Sivanandaji used to say that we should watch our thoughts because they create habits. Once you develop a habit, it becomes your character. And then your character becomes your destiny. So, it all originates with your thinking. That is why it is so important to...
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Bhakti Yoga Retreat September 2023

Bhakti Yoga Retreat September 2023

Join Swami Asokananda (senior monk and Integral Yoga master teacher) for a Bhakti Yoga Retreat from Sept. 1 – 4, 2023, to explore the devotional practices of Bhakti Yoga that will open and nourish your spiritual heart. Bhakti Yoga is a spiritual path within the yogic...

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“Love” – A Global Musical Journey

“Love” – A Global Musical Journey

“Love” travels from the shores of Hawai’i to the rooftops of India and beyond. This song features musicians across six continents and is a testament to how both music and technology can unite us all. Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the...

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The Freedom of Being Nobody

The Freedom of Being Nobody

In this inspiring video, Ram Dass speaks about "The Freedom of Being Nobody." After Skool is a YouTube channel with the goal of empowering the individual and delivering profound ideas through art. In this video, After Skool animates the words and wisdom as Ram Dass...

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The Practice of Trataka Meditation

The Practice of Trataka Meditation

There are so many methods of meditation and Trataka meditation is among them. Even though you might have an image in your mind of what meditation is, there are actually so many ways to meditate. You can try out all the different types to see what works best for you....

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Awakening to the Deeper Teachings of Yoga

Awakening to the Deeper Teachings of Yoga

The Chinese sage, Chuang-Tzu, once had a dream in which he was a butterfly. When he woke up, he didn’t know for sure if before, he had been a man dreaming he was a butterfly, or if now, he was a butterfly dreaming he was a man. Likewise, we are all caught in a dream...

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You are Light!

You are Light!

Let us know that in Truth you are the Divine Image, the image of God. Somehow the veil of the ego prevents you from realizing this. Just remove that veil. It is that veil that is the basis for all these mental dramas. It creates all kinds of problems, troubles,...

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