AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering 2026
We are delighted to share with you all that the dates for the next AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering in 2026 have now been finalised. Swami Ritavan extends his personal invitations to all members of the Guru family.
It would be lovely to receive your beautiful presence at the ashram for this once in three years event. Do remember to mark your calendars and plan to come to Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Ashram in Rishikesh between 1-10 March, 2026 for another inspiring and transformative immersion into the timeless teachings of the Himalayan Masters.
Invitation from Swami Ritavan Bharati:
“I would like to extend again the invitation to continue living in the vasudeva principle, the principle of the in-dweller, the single in-dwelling deity, the in-dwelling force.” – Swami Veda Bharati
With overflowing joy and profound gratitude, we extend a heartfelt invitation to our worldwide sangha to our next Sangha Gathering in 2026. Our theme for 2026-29 will be “vasudeva sarvam”—That indwelling One is All. There is no other in relation-to, or conditioned-by.
One of the many ways the word “Vasudeva” is translated in Bhagavad-gita is the “indwelling deity.” This is closely related to the word “vasu,” meaning “all places,” for all places are dwelling places of divinity. Vasu is also the “hamsa”, that swan of the universal prana dwelling every-where in every-thing. “Vasu-mana” is also one of the thousand names of the Divine. Vasu-mana means beautiful mind, a mind that dwells as light in Being, and therefore, Vasu is the beautiful, light-filled, indwelling force.
May your mind be vasu-mana, not this “me”, this little individuated mind, but mind as it is linked to the minds of the whole universe. One mind-wave meeting another mind-wave in this oceanic-wave-field, and the two become one. When your individual mind touches that universal mind, “samasthi-chitta”, the senses of time and space dissolve. There is a force that acts through the force-field called “mind”, where space and time cease and some other force flows. This is the “Guru-force”.
When we live by the in-dweller principle, we know that spirit in all beings is one. We must not be satisfied by merely speaking of it superficially. We must live by it in our relationships with all beings.
The 2026 Sangha Gathering would be an opportunity to learn to allow all your acts to be acts of compassion onto all living beings. Learn to recognise the oneness of the in-dwelling spirit within ourselves and within all living beings. Quite often we get fearful of the other, we get angry at the other and we get defensive in front of the other. Who is fearful of whom? Who is angry at whom? Who needs to defend whom against whom? We are not there yet, let’s embark on this journey together.
Swamiji says, “[Learn to] cultivate a sweet sentiment. It is not an act of compassion, nor is it a repression; it is an act of cultivating a beautiful sentiment. For if the in-dwelling spirit is one, at whom am I being angry? Ask yourself that question, and that would help you to overcome the strong urge towards violence.”
We pursue relationships for pleasure, fulfillment and security, regardless of the nature of the relationship. The ‘Vasudeva principle’ is an invitation towards conquest of the urge to use other living beings for your pleasure. Conquest of the urge to use others as your safety valves. Both are violations of the principle of the one, indwelling spirit. Not only that, but you are then seeing every living being as your kith and kin – lovable. So when you come upon an ant or a bug, know the oneness of the in-dwelling spirit. Let your heart be filled with love and compassion.
This oneness being within us all, I hope to see all members of the Guru’s family at the same place, at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, at the same time, from March 1 – 10, 2026.
Editor’s Note:
Swami Veda Bharati has often emphasised the ‘Vasudeva Principle’ to the global sangha as 40-days and yearly practices. In 2026, Swami Ritavan Bharati will give a new sangha practice to the worldwide community, in line with the ‘Vasudeva Principle’.
Apart from teachings on the theme of the gathering—Vasudeva Principle, there will be opportunity for personal guidance, silence, community and personal fire offerings, a pilgrimage to an ancient temple, presentations on SRSG and AHYMSIN activities, and to attend classes with senior teachers and initiators.
Spaces for the Sangha Gathering are limited. Kindly reach out to the AHYMSIN Office at ahymsin@gmail.com for more information and to reserve your space for the Gathering.
