Swami Ramananda

Spiritual Introspection

Mother Nature, in the role of a stern mother, has sent us to our rooms! The government may call it “shelter in place,” but from another angle you can see that we are being asked to quit running around and do some serious thinking: How are we treating Mother Earth? How...

Spiritual Activism in a Violent World

In the wake of yet another gross example of racism and another senseless murder in the USA, many people are searching for some way to actively respond to a world that has given birth to so much violence and injustice. In Integral Yoga, we often speak about how we can...

SPECIAL EVENT: Responding to Racism: June 14 Integral Yoga Webinar

Integral Yoga stands in solidarity with the voices of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) that systematic racism and injustice due to police violence must end. We will not stand by and watch the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the...

Sending Prayers

As some of us were discussing the strange feel of this life with social distancing, we expressed both a sense of gratitude for being safe and healthy, and a deep pang of sorrow for those many souls who are suffering. Those in my immediate circle of friends are...

The Importance of Spiritual Community

As we gather for various events celebrating the 50 year anniversary of Integral Yoga in San Francisco, we are reminded again and again of the importance of spiritual community.  We have committed ourselves this month to making good use of the support and inspiration...