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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...

How to Practice Viveka

Viveka is the spiritual practice of discrimination—distinguishing between the real and unreal, the eternal and temporary, the Spiritual Presence and ego-identity. Here are some ways to put viveka into practice. See which of these resonates with you and supports you to...
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Service in Satchidananda: Buckingham, Virginia

Service in Satchidananda: Buckingham, Virginia

Christmas 2018: For over 30 years, "Christmas in Buckingham" has brought holiday cheer to Yogaville's neighbors. And, now again this year, "Christmas in Buckingham" has been underway. What a joy those who are participating are! How sweetly they manifest Swami...

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Sarah Petronio: Yogi and First Lady of Swing

Sarah Petronio: Yogi and First Lady of Swing

Sarah and Peter Petronio have a long storied history with Integral Yoga. Sarah was born in India, studied and taught Yoga and, with Peter, raised their children under the guidance of Swami Satchidananda, who was their frequent guest in Paris—where the family...

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Service in Satchidananda: Sri Lanka

Service in Satchidananda: Sri Lanka

December 2018: Jayan Johnson and myself are in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka doing seva on behalf of Service in Satchidananda (SIS). We are buying food, washing machines, and beds and taking them to hospitals and homes that are still affected by the 2004 tsunami. We are so...

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New Year’s Message from Sri Swami Satchidananda

New Year’s Message from Sri Swami Satchidananda

The real way to celebrate the happy New Year is not to run after happiness outside of you. Try to find that hiding happiness within you. How can you find happiness if you don’t have peace? Can you buy peace somewhere? Can you find it in the alcohol bottle—spirt-ual...

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Patanjali’s Words: Practice—The Path to Self-Mastery

Patanjali’s Words: Practice—The Path to Self-Mastery

Rev. Jaganath, Integral Yoga Minister and Raja Yoga master teacher, has spent a lifetime delving into the deepest layers of meaning in Patanjali’s words within the Yoga Sutras. Our series continues with the 14th and 15th sutras of Chapter 1 in which Patanjali further...

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Patanjali’s Words: The Nature of Yoga Practice

Patanjali’s Words: The Nature of Yoga Practice

Rev. Jaganath, Integral Yoga Minister and Raja Yoga master teacher, has spent a lifetime delving into the deepest layers of meaning in Patanjali’s words within the Yoga Sutras. Our series continues with the 12th and 13th sutras of Chapter 1 in which Patanjali defines...

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