In 1970, after the popularity of the legendary Woodstock Festival, CBS-TV decided to learn more about the Swami who opened that Festival and set a tone of peace and hope for the nearly 500,000 young people attending it. CBS produced a documentary on this new movement of young people studying the classical Yoga tradition with the “Woodstock Guru,” Swami Satchidananda. This film, entitled “Swami’s Children,” aired as a television special in New York. This classic film has recently been restored and digitized for all to enjoy. (Our heartfelt thanks to video editor Ishwara Aref.)Sri Sivagurunathapillai (1942–2025): Luminary of Tamil Culture
Sivagurunathapillai—known to many simply as Siva Pillai—lived a life that radiated devotion, scholarship, service, and cultural stewardship. Born in 1942 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, he emerged from Sri Lanka’s great center of Tamil culture, carrying its beauty, precision,...

