• TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • Pilgrimage
  • Four Poems by Elizabeth Procter
  • A Unique Yoga Approach in Helping People with Multiple Sclerosis Make Healthy Lifestyle Changes
  • Lord, Give Me the Strength: The Power of God-Centered Prayer
  • Earthquakes and Mindquakes
  • The First Himalayan Tradition Workshop in Australia
  • New Center in Orissa, India
  • TTP News March 2010
  • Pune, Maharashtra, India: Report on the Holistic Health Through Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Workshop.
  • Samanvaya Vidya Dham: Swami Veda and Ashramites Attend the Ordination of New Catholic Priests
  • For your summer reading enjoyment and inspiration: Reviews of Two New Swami Veda Booklets, The Meditation Center's Online Bookstore, Dan’s Digital Bookstore, HIHT Publications
  • Atma Tattva Avalokanam: Swami Veda’s Address to the Gathering of the Sangha
  • Upcoming Worldwide Events in Asia, Europe and North America with Swami Veda and Senior Teachers
  • Full Moon Meditation Dates
  • Location of SRSG on the Globe
• AHYMSIN NEWSLETTERS ARCHIVE

TTP News March 2010 

Namaste’

TTP Level 2
FRONT ROW L-R: Tuna Khatua, Geeta Bhoi, Geeta Currimjee, SVB, Akiko Kakazaki, Tomomi Kakazaki
MIDDLE ROW L-R: Maryon Maass, Manoj Kumar, Fuku Iida, Klara Gerritts, Nalani Behari
BACK ROW L-R: Ashutosh Sharma, Swami Ritavan Bharati, Sandeep Pandey, Bhupendra Singh Kalpuriya, Rajev Haripasad, Peter Fabian, Sukru Chaitanya, Giancarlo Colombo, Winthrope Harewood

TTP Level 1
FRONT ROW L-R:
Shobha, Elena Sheehy, Morita Mitsumi, Saronjini
MIDDLE ROW L-R:
Sw. Tattvananda, Swami Ritavan, Thomas Ewald, Maria Hanegraef, Swami Veda, Montserrat Corsino, Misa Takahashi,
BACK ROW L-R:
Pramod, Maryon Maass, Marilu Hermens, Jillian Holy, Marylin Kennell, Emese, Liseth, Tisbeth, Saori Suzuki, Yayoi Fukaya, Ana Elisa, De Nadal, Carma Shurley, Ashutosh, Keshav Ramroop, Deepak Debagi, Peter Fabian

L - R: TTP Graduates Pamela Khudan, SVB and Irma de Boer

The chanting of vedic mantras during a fourteen day puja charged the atmosphere during our March Teacher Training Program at SRSG. Our very large group of Level one and Level two students, forty-two in all, were immersed in the Himalayan Tradition through the calming sound of the chanting and our excellent faculty  including Swami Ritavan, Ashutosh Sharma, Marilu Hermens and Peter Fabian. The grace of the lineage seemed to envelope us.

Sixteen Gurukulum students participated, some as Level 1 students and others who had now advanced to Level 2. They were unanimous in agreeing that the TTP program was an invaluable addition to their already intensive program of studies and sadhana. The Gurukulum students are not just from many parts of India, but also from Italy, Belgium, Canada, Holland, and Trinidad.

I am always asked what countries the TTP students are from as it is so amazing to see how The Himalayan Tradition spans the globe. The rest of the TTP students were just as international as our Gurukulum students. Six students were from the coasts of the USA including New Jersey ,the California Redwoods and the Far Northwest of Washington State.  A cool Canadian was also with us.  Two women came from Mauritius where Geeta Currimjee will soon open a HYT center. Trinidad brought a member of the AHYMSIN Executive Committee, Winthrop Harewood, whose goal is to teach to the quickly growing number of aspirants there. The continent of South America was was represented this time by students from Venezuela and Brazil. A BIG welcome to you!!   Holland and Hungary were our European connections. India was represented by Deepak Bagai, our new assistant in the TTP office and by Shoba an aspiring PhD in yoga philosophy from Haridwar. Finally, we had seven amazing Japanese whom our own Fuku Iida brought from his ashram in Japan. I say amazing as most of them spoke very little English and sat attentively with no recordings through all 140+ hours of the two weeks. Then went to their rooms at night to discuss the days’ lectures!!!!

Llyn Evans, who comes from Wales and is our resident English teacher at SRSG, gave a magical evening performance comparing the beliefs of two ancient cultures, Celtic and Indian. She took us in and out of marvelous experiences as she explored the blend of cultural myths and truths, a splendid personal interpretation. She held our undivided attention throughout the hour as only a gifted storyteller can.

This year, our retreat fell at the same time as “Yoga Week” at Parmath Nikethan, a large ashram on the bank of the Ganges in Ram Jula (Rishikesh). We had the pleasure of going to some of the events including a session by Swami Veda. Later, we attended the magnificent arti by the Ganga.  All of us marveled at the magic and the presence of  “spirit” as the sunset fell in brilliant saffron color and draped us in its robes into the evening moonlight.

This retreat we celebrated two graduates of the entire three level program. Certificates were awarded to Pamela Khudan from Trinidad and Irma DeBore, originally from Holland, now living in Asia. Congratulations to you both for your tenacity and your commitment to The Himalayan Yoga Tradition.
We can’t go without mentioning Swami Veda’s warm wishes for the students as we came to a close. Always Swamiji’s blessings and messages are invaluable. Thank you Dear Swami Ji for all your kindness and love to us all.

Submitted by Maryon Maass (TTP Manager)