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...

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...

Families for Children: Falling in Love with Children in Need

Bhakti Foster-Purvine, an Integral Yoga teacher who lives in Portland, Oregon, was introduced to Families for Children (FFC) by Swami Divyananda 15 years ago. Located in Coimbatore, South India, FFC is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that exists to fulfill...

The Integral Yoga Ministry

The Integral Yoga Ministry was inspired by Sri Gurudev Swami Satchidananda’s example and motto: “The dedicated enjoy supreme peace, therefore live only to serve.” Some of his students have chosen the path of sannyas or monasticism. The first of his...

Satchidananda Prison Project

Swami Satchidananda always cared deeply about serving men and women in prison. When he was serving in Sri Lanka, he and the members of his ashram built temples for both minimum and maximum security facilities and conducted regular prayer meetings for the prisoners....