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Gurugram January 2024 | Preface

Gurugram January 2024 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self We wish you all a luminous new year! May it bring you much strength, inner expansion, and trust that all is happening to teach us to surrender to the Divine grace. The Ashrams held well attended and joyful retreats over the Christmas and New Year season, bringing much joy and warmth. Guests were grateful for this time of sharing and feeling part of a wider spiritual family. All left with a new determination to apply the yogic tools in their daily life and develop [...]

Gurugram January 2024 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2024-01-13T17:23:05-05:00

Gurugram December 2023 | Preface

Gurugram December 2023 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self We wish you strength and new insights in your sadhana. Om and prem Swami Kailasananda on behalf of the Acharyas of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta centres Join us for the monthly Sivananda "Meditation for a Peaceful Planet" on Sunday 7th January, 2024 at 2pm CET. Check our website for information. https://sivanandaorleans.org/unite-for-a-healthy-planet Donations: Your donations and financial support would be very gratefully received by any of the International Sivananda Yoga Centres and Ashrams. Please contact any Sivananda Ashram or Centre on how to proceed. [...]

Gurugram December 2023 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2023-12-13T06:39:39-05:00

Gurugram September 2023 | Preface

Gurugram September 2023 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self It was an eventful summer of celebrations : the Yoga Camp celebrated its 60th anniversary and the Ashram in France its 20th anniversary. Kantidevi, Swami Sitaramananda and Swami Sivadasananda spent some time at the Yoga Camp to be part of the celebration. Both events brought vibrant activity, high energy and very grateful students. The Yoga Ranch was also full of life and happy faces with a well attended TTC and successful guest programmes. There were sannyas and brahmacharya initiations in various ashrams. We welcome [...]

Gurugram September 2023 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2023-09-23T15:06:57-04:00

Gurugram July 2023 | Preface

Gurugram July 2023 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self The highlight of this month was the celebration of the international Yoga day. Most centres and Ashrams organized special events, some programmes were held in conjunction with the Indian Embassies. Classes and asana demonstrations were held in many cities. The teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda were received with much interest and gratitude. There was a sadhana intensive course at the Yoga Farm and the Yoga camp as well as a successful teen as well as Kids Camp at the Dalat Ashram. A [...]

Gurugram July 2023 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2023-09-14T15:58:44-04:00

Gurugram June 2023 | Preface

Gurugram June 2023 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self The highlight of this month was the celebration of the international Yoga day. Most centres and Ashrams organized special events, some programmes were held in conjunction with the Indian Embassies. Classes and asana demonstrations were held in many cities. The teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda were received with much interest and gratitude. There was a sadhana intensive course at the Yoga Farm and the Yoga camp as well as a successful teen as well as Kids Camp at the Dalat Ashram. A [...]

Gurugram June 2023 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2023-07-08T11:52:31-04:00

Gurugram May 2023 | Preface

Gurugram May 2023 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self Spring is in the air in the northern hemisphere. With temperatures getting warmer, nature is blossoming, bringing fresh energy and new hope. It was again a dynamic month with many teachers’ training courses taking place throughout the organisation with inspired groups of students. Attendance seems to be picking up everywhere for classes and courses. The Ashrams and centres continue to attract sincere spiritual seekers, eager to take on the path of yoga to transform their lives. The energy of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda [...]

Gurugram May 2023 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2023-05-27T14:33:38-04:00

Gurugram April 2023 | Preface

Gurugram April 2023 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self Days are getting longer in the northern hemisphere, and the energy of spring is in the air. The Easter programmes were well attended and much appreciated by grateful groups of guests and TTC graduates, keen to refresh their practice and bathe in the pure and positive energy of the Ashrams. We joyfully celebrated Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti. This was the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of Dharma, the cosmic law of harmony and contribution. As Swami Sivananda puts it: “do your duty [...]

Gurugram April 2023 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2023-04-12T08:30:19-04:00

Gurugram February 2023 | Preface

Gurugram February 2023 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self The winter months are conducive to introspection and give us an opportunity to turn within and find a place of peace in the midst of the outer chaos of the world. All classes and courses continue in the centres and Ashrams and staff are inspired in their sadhana. We continue our monthly chanting for peace on the theme of “uniting for a healthy planet” every first Sunday of the month. Join us in this effort to raise our minds’ vibratory level through the power [...]

Gurugram February 2023 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2023-04-05T08:40:13-04:00

Gurugram January 2023 | Preface

Gurugram January 2023 | Preface Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Self The Acharyas, swamis and staff members of the Sivananda organisation wish you a new year filled with expansion, inspiration and determination to move forward in your sadhana! May the blessings of the Divine and our Masters be with you and your family at this special time. Times continue to be challenging as we know, and strength is needed to maintain our faith and discipline. But together we can remain inspired and determined. The Christmas and New Year Celebration were a time of joyful sharing [...]

Gurugram January 2023 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2023-01-09T07:07:06-05:00

Gurugram December 2022 | Preface

Gurugram December 2022 | Preface The year is already coming to an end, and it is a good time to reflect on the lessons it brought, to learn and grow from them and move forward on our path with renewed determination. Swami Sivananda said that at the end of the year, one should take the inventory of one’s actions, reflect what qualities have been developed, and check whether our mind has become more balanced. He invites us to study the balance sheet of our karma. As the world continues to move through great challenges, [...]

Gurugram December 2022 | PrefaceSwami Kailasananda2022-12-03T14:22:18-05:00