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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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The Lessons of Life’s Vital Moments

The Lessons of Life’s Vital Moments

Transformation happens in life’s “vital moments,” says Adyashanti — the moments when something changes, and we must redefine our whole identity. There are times when a great deal depends on the decisions we make and which direction we go in. I call these “vitality...

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Reincarnation

Reincarnation

Have you always wondered what reincarnation really is? Could it be true? Where's the proof? In this video, Nalanie Harilela Chellaram (Integral Yoga teacher and teacher trainer, founder of Service in Satchidananda and Integral Yoga Gibraltar and Sotogrande) talks...

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Yoga for Men’s Mental Health

Yoga for Men’s Mental Health

The practice of Yoga is more popular than ever. But despite universal benefits, a plethora of techniques which vary greatly in form and intensity, and teachers up and down the country eager to pass on their yogic knowledge, Yoga is still more often practiced by women...

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The Divine Light in You

The Divine Light in You

All our various spiritual practices should bring some benefit right away to the body, mind and to our society. Don’t think that if you practice for a long time and there’s no benefit that suddenly, after twenty years, peace will come to you! Instead, you should feel...

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The Bhagavad Gita in Daily Life: Part 4, The Inner Voice

The Bhagavad Gita in Daily Life: Part 4, The Inner Voice

In Part 3 of this series, we read the first verse of the first chapter, and we were introduced to the blind King Dhritarāśhtra. This week I’d like to introduce us to Sanjaya. Let me share the first verse again: “Dhritarāśhtra asked, What did the Pāndavās and my sons...

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The Science Behind Hindu Temples

The Science Behind Hindu Temples

This short video gives an overview of the science behind temple construction and how it is precisely based on the vastu and shilpa sastras. Powerful vibrations emanate from temples constructed in this way. The location and design of the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine...

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Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville “Soft” Re-Opening

Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville “Soft” Re-Opening

Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville will reopen for guests registered for a Sadhana Weekend on September 16, 2021. Whether you are registered for this program or anticipating a future visit, here's a flashback to 2017 when this episode "Conscious Living" aired. It features...

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Five Simple Ayurvedic Practices for Optimal Health

Five Simple Ayurvedic Practices for Optimal Health

As more people embrace a holistic approach to a healthy, conscious lifestyle, it’s no surprise that ancient Ayurvedic practices are finding their way into our modern lives. Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine that originated in India over 5000 years ago,...

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“You Are Still Here?” A 9/11 True Story

“You Are Still Here?” A 9/11 True Story

The tender care and concern Sri Swami Satchidananda showed his devotees was never more evident than in this sharing from Michelle Ambika Berthias of France, which was related to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. What is also very evident is that the protection...

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