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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....

The Greatest Victory

Featured, Featured Practice, Raja Yoga

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...

A Bridge Between Christian and Hindu Mysticism

Featured, Interfaith

It was 1995, and I had just arrived at St. John’s University in New York, fresh from a summer spent at a Hindu monastery. I was on a spiritual quest—a journey sparked, in part, by post-traumatic symptoms I had only just begun to name. Perhaps they were gifts in...

Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 19: When Breath Becomes Light – The Legacy of Swami Badagara Sivananda

Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey Series, Featured

When tracing the spiritual roots of Sri Swami Satchidananda’s extraordinary life and mission, one finds a constellation of saints, Siddhars, and sages who shaped his vision. Among these was a yogi of remarkable attainment and discipline: Sri Swami Sivananda...

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A Life in Service: Remembering Fr. Christie A. Joachimpillai, OMI (1931–2025)

The Greatest Victory

A Bridge Between Christian and Hindu Mysticism

Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 19: When Breath Becomes Light – The Legacy of Swami Badagara Sivananda

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