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“How I Came to the West”: Sri Swami Satchidananda in His Own Words
Editor’s note: On July 31, 1966, Sri Swami Satchidananda arrived in New York City for what was expected to be a brief visit. Sixty years later, and as we also mark the 40th anniversary of the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS), we revisit Sri Gurudev’s own...
A Bridge of Wisdom and Compassion: Remembering Tenzin Robert A.F. Thurman
With deep respect and gratitude, we join the many communities around the world mourning the passing of Tenzin Robert A.F. Thurman—beloved scholar, teacher, translator, activist, and longtime friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Professor Robert Thurman passed away...
Spiritual Luminaries Series: Sri Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda arrived in Chicago at age thirty as a delegate to the World’s Parliament of Religions. It was the first such parliament and might have been the last if the “handsome monk in the orange robe,” as one writer described him, had not made it memorable. He...
Integral Yoga at 60: Honoring the Past, Awakening the Future
Integral Yoga joyfully celebrates its 60th anniversary—a sacred milestone in the life of a Tradition that began quietly, yet powerfully, in New York City and has since blossomed around the globe. In July 1966, Sri Swami Satchidananda arrived in New York at the...
When Dying Speaks in Rhyme
After a traumatic brain injury changed her own pace of life, Kirana Stover found herself bedside with her dying mother—an experience that transformed from a season of grief into a surreal, poetic masterclass in presence. In this episode, Kirana Stover, a long-time...
Alice Coltrane: Cosmic Music, Swami Satchidananda, and the Search for the Infinite
When people speak of Alice Coltrane, they often begin with brilliance: pianist, harpist, composer, bandleader, visionary. They speak of the astonishing beauty of her music, the spiritual intensity of her recordings, and the way her work seems to open an inner sky. But...
Lilias Folan: A Life of Service, Heart, and Yoga
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...
A Life Given to God: A Tribute to Amma Marta Debayle Kidd
Born in 1938 into a distinguished Nicaraguan diplomatic family, Amma's life crossed continents, cultures, and social worlds long before it crossed paths with her Guru, Sri Swami Satchidananda. Yet from her earliest years, the inner thread of her spiritual search was...
What Surgery Looked Like in Ancient India: The Scientific Legacy of the Sushruta Samhita
Surgery is usually seen as a modern science. We associate it with machines, sterile gloves and complex equipment. But long before today’s hospitals existed, people were already cutting, stitching and treating serious injuries in organised ways. In ancient India,...
Stephen Ishwara Futral: Don’t Die Wondering
Stephen Ishwara Futral belonged to that rare first generation of Western seekers who encountered Sri Swami Satchidananda not as an established global teacher, but as a living mystery—one whose presence quietly rearranged the inner lives of those who crossed his path....