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Our Real Nature

In this talk, Swami Sarvapriyananda (senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, and spiritual director of the Vedanta Center of New York) shares the teachings of the great Jnana Yogi Swami Vivekananda on the true nature of the Self. The talk is based on the Vijnana Vedanta...

Raja Yoga II: A Deeper Dive into the Sutras, Online July 2025

Join the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute for this online 5 week advanced study of Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali from July 1 - August 5, 2025. We will explore key sutras from each chapter, examine how they are grouped together, and learn how to both integrate these...

Is Vedanta Hindu?

In this talk, Swami Medhananda, a scholar-practitioner, answers the question "Is Vedanta Hindu?" Sri Swamiji explores this thought-provoking subject, examining the historical, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions of Vedanta. Is it exclusively tied to Hinduism, or...

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Integral Yoga in the News: New York Magazine

Integral Yoga in the News: New York Magazine

February 2019: The popular magazine New York, contacted several Yoga studios in New York asking for their take for a feature they were doing on the best Yoga clothes for men. They also asked the Integral Yoga Institute of New York to weigh in. Here's what the magazine...

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Patanjali’s Words: Impediments on the Path

Patanjali’s Words: Impediments on the Path

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 30th sutra of Chapter 1 in which Patanjali begins to describe...

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What Does Moderation Really Mean?

What Does Moderation Really Mean?

Question: I’ve heard you say that everything is all right in moderation. Can you speak more about that, and does it apply to drinking alcohol and smoking? Swami Satchidananda: There is a saying, in the Tirukkural, one of the oldest spiritual texts in Tamil, “You can...

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