September 8th 2024 marks the 137thJayanthi (birth anniversary), as well as the 100thSannyas (monkhood) anniversary of H. H. Sri Swami Sivananda, the Guru of Sri Swami Satchidananda. Swami Satchidananda humbly said of his Guru, ” I feel very fortunate to have sat at the holy feet of the great Satguru Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. If you see any little bit of truth, knowledge or attainment in me, it is the spark that came from that great Light.”
Join Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville and Integral Yoga International on September 7th at 7:30 PM EDT when we honor Sri Swami Sivananda during a special Livestream satsang from the Ashram.This program will also be available in the Yogaville Livestream archive shortly after the live broadcast.
The global Yoga community recently lost one of its most beloved pioneers. Lilias Folan—widely known as the “First Lady of Yoga” in America—passed away on March 9, 2026 at the age of 90. Her gentle voice, compassionate presence, and joyful spirit introduced millions of...
This meditation on Sri Ramana Maharshi's instruction to Frank H. Humphreys (a devotee of Sri Ramana) is read by Buddhist nun, Samaneri Jayasāra, whose YouTube channel is filled with the highest spiritual teachings from various traditions for the purpose of deepening...
Few spiritual teachers in the modern era spoke as directly to the human heart as Ram Dass. Decades after his teachings first transformed Western spiritual culture, his voice continues to guide seekers navigating a world that often feels fragmented and divided. A newly...
In Parts 23 and 24 of the Spiritual Odyssey series, we stepped into an important chapter of Swami Satchidananda’s earlier life: his time at Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam (Ashram) under the guidance of the great Tamil monk and scholar Sri Swami Chidbhavananda. Though those...
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