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Patanjali’s Words: Purusha—the True Self

Patanjali’s Words: Purusha—the True Self

Rev. Jaganath, Integral Yoga Minister and Raja Yoga master teacher, has spent a lifetime delving into the deepest layers of meaning in Patanjali’s words within the Yoga Sutras. Our series continues with the 16th sutra of Chapter 1 in which Patanjali describes what he...

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Meditation: The Observer vs. the Critic

Meditation: The Observer vs. the Critic

Meditation can be like watching a movie—if you simply observe or witness the thoughts, without any judgment, you will enjoy the show. Watching the thoughts is different from analyzing and judging them. A judge in the court is analyzing the case and judging who is...

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Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) Goes Solar!

Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) Goes Solar!

It's late December 2018 and Sigora Solar (the same company that installed the solar panels on Sivananda Hall) finished the installation of the new LOTUS solar system. It sure looks beautiful and best of all it's helping Yogaville go green!  (report and photo by Bill...

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Where The Yoga and the Rubber Meet the Road

Where The Yoga and the Rubber Meet the Road

We love when our readers share their interests and passions with us and how Yoga figures into these! One Integral Yogi and car enthusiast, Jay Gillotti, has written a new coffee table book, Gulf 917. And, he's featured on the podcast "Cars Yeah," where in the opening...

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Service in Satchidananda: Buckingham, Virginia

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 sweetly they manifest Swami...

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Sarah Petronio: Yogi and First Lady of Swing

Sarah Petronio: Yogi and First Lady of Swing

Sarah and Peter Petronio have a long storied history with Integral Yoga. Sarah was born in India, studied and taught Yoga and, with Peter, raised their children under the guidance of Swami Satchidananda, who was their frequent guest in Paris—where the family...

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Service in Satchidananda: Sri Lanka

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...

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New Year’s Message from Sri Swami Satchidananda

New Year’s Message from Sri Swami Satchidananda

The real way to celebrate the happy New Year is not to run after happiness outside of you. Try to find that hiding happiness within you. How can you find happiness if you don’t have peace? Can you buy peace somewhere? Can you find it in the alcohol bottle—spirt-ual...

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