Peace and Stillness
2021-08-22 13:30 - 15:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
Peace is what everyone seeks for, yet we often talk about peace in the external world and forget to see our inner peace. In order to have peace of mind and to still the mind, we need to understand our behaviors and emotions, and to train our own minds. Throughout this workshop, you’ll be equipped with the practical knowledge and skills which may help you to have a peaceful mind.

Topics:

Understanding our behavior and emotions
Purifying the mind and emotion
Making the mind a pleasant place

Date: August 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22, 2021
Day: Saturdays and Sundays
Time: 5:00-6:30 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) *Kindly adjust to your time zone accordingly.
Instructor: Rabindra Sahu *In English with Japanese translation
For Registrations, Donations and more information, kindly contact:

Yuko Metsugi at ahymsin.jp@gmail.com
AHYMSIN Japan – Peace and Stillness

Yamas and Niyamas: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
2021-09-11 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
Yamas & Niyamas: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras—the basic text for classical yoga—are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership of their lives, direct them toward the fulfillment they seek, and gain the skills to choose attitude, thought, and action.

Donations: Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic. Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org for more information.
Teacher: Rabindra Sahu
Dates: The seven sessions will be organized over four weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6:00-7:00 IST (Indian Standard Time) from 11 September – 2 October 2021. Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Language: English
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all 7 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: 10 September, 2021 (Friday)
For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: ahymsin@ahymsin.org

Navaratri Celebrations
2021-10-07 - 2021-10-14 | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
The Navaratri, literally meaning the ‘nine nights’ are a sacred celebration dedicated to the Mother Divine. It is celebrated twice a year to mark the beginning of Spring and Fall.
We, the residents at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG), will join with akhanda (non-stop) recitation of Lalita-sahasra-nama (Thousand Names of Divine Mother) for nine days and nights during this special celebration from October 7-14, 2020. These events are charged with special spiritual energy and are a very special time to renew your silence and sadhana.

While we know, many of our AHYMSIN Global Sangha members are unable to join us physically at the ashram, we miss your presence during this auspicious time at the ashram.
As Swami Ritavan Bharati has written, “We feel the abundance of blessings of the Mother Divine is available everywhere equally and I pray that you continue to feel her loving, gentle, and serene presence in your hearts at all times.”

Bhagavad Gita: Karma Yoga
2021-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
Swami Rama has explained that “No one can live without performing actions. When you perform actions, therein you reap the fruits of your actions. “As you sow, so shall you reap.” Nobody can escape from this law. When you reap the fruits of actions, those actions inspire you to perform more actions. Seemingly, there is no end. This creates a sense of helplessness. You cannot live without doing your duty, but when you do your duty, you find yourself caught in a whirlpool. You are not happy because duty makes you a slave.”
The Bhagavad Gita teaches us how we should engage in actions in a manner that can facilitate our ultimate good, while interacting in this world. We can thus learn to evaluate the effect of our actions on our life, and assess whether they lead us towards bondage or liberation.

The human life is a beautiful and delicate combination of right knowledge and right action. It will be a blind life, if there is only Karma and no Jnana (knowledge) to guide our actions in life. All efforts turn blind without good judgment, and intelligence is nonproductive without sincere effort.
We must have buddhi (discriminative faculty) as well as karma in our life. If we were to only think deeply and not do anything, the buddhi would be wasted. If we were to go on working and give no thought to things, the karmas would be destroyed. Life progresses in the right direction with a combination of both karma and buddhi.
Swami Rama has further said, “The first thing you should learn is how to perform your actions, yet remain unaffected. Your duty should not give you stress and strain. It should not make you a slave.
It is possible to live perfectly on earth if one is able to work and to love—to work for what one loves, and to love what one is working at.
Get up, my friends, arise: attain knowledge, and dedicate your life to the service of your fellow beings.”
Donations: Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic. Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org for more information.
Teacher: Rabindra Sahu
Dates: The six sessions will be organized over three weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6:00-7:00 IST (Indian Standard Time) from 9 – 24 October 2021. Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Language: English
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all 6 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: 8 October, 2021 (Friday)
For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: ahymsin@ahymsin.org

HYT-TTP Fall 2021 Virtual Workshop on Meditation: The Core Practice of the Himalayan Tradition
2021-11-06 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
We are pleased to announce to our worldwide AHYMSIN spiritual family, Yoga Teachers and Practitioners that registration is now open for the Fall 2021, 20-hour HYT-TTP Virtual Workshop.
After the very successful spring 2021 virtual workshop, where our presenters skillfully addressed different aspects of the practice taken from all the ten subjects of the HYT-TTP syllabus, for the fall workshop, the HYT-TTP team is inviting you to dive deeper in the practice of meditation. It is one of the most important practice of the Tradition handed down to us by Gurudev Swami Rama of the Himalayas and Swami Veda Bharati.
The Fall workshop will be held in November. It is titled Meditation: The Core Practice of the Himalayan Tradition, and today we are pleased to share the details of the schedule and invite you to register as soon as possible to secure your place in this important event.
This 20-hour Virtual Workshop is designed for all HYT-TTP Students, Graduates and Teachers, as well as current Yoga Tutors and serious practitioners. We will provide Yoga Alliance CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for all sessions.

The Workshop will be held from November 6th to November 21st, 2021. The sessions will be on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM EST (U.S. eastern standard time), and Saturday & Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM EST, with the exception of November 6th, which will begin at 10:00 AM EST, due to Daylight Savings ending in the North American region on November 7th. (This will not affect the timing in other regions).
As in the spring virtual workshop, the HYT-TTP Faculty will teach sessions of duration of approximately 2 1/2-hours, including live Q&As. Please find details of the schedule below.

Saturday Nov. 6th: Workshop opening and Basic Elements of Meditation in the Himalayan Tradition – Swami Ritavan Bharati, with Adhikari Bhoi and Ramprakash Das
Sunday Nov 7th: Hatha Yoga as a Gateway to Meditation – Pt. Ashutosh Sharma
Friday Nov 12th: Meditative Practices of the Himalayan Tradition – Swami Ma Radha Bharati
Saturday Nov 13th: Deepening Meditation Practice through Emotional Purification – Dr. Stephen “Stoma” Parker
Sunday Nov 14th: Breath, Mind, and Meditation – Carol and Charles Crenshaw
Friday Nov 19th: Meditation Sadhana as a Way of Life and Full Moon Meditation – Chuck Linke
Saturday Nov 20th: Advancing Mantra Practice After Initiation – Swami Ritavan Bharati
Sunday Nov 21st: Panel discussion, questions and answers – All Presenters

Click here to register for the workshop.
If you are unable to attend all the live sessions from your time zone, we will allow video access to the sessions for 3 months, so that you can schedule a time that is convenient for you to view the sessions.
To help sustain the Ashram during this difficult period, all the proceeds from this workshop will be donated to SRSG.
We are recommending a donation of US$180.00 for those that live in High-Income Countries, US$140.00 for those in Middle-Income Countries, and US$90.00 for those in Low-Income Countries. Of course, any additional donations to support the ashram will be appreciated.
The registration site is open for constant contact and it will allow you to pay using your credit card or your PayPal account.
If you cannot attend or wish to donate to support the mission and ashram of SRSG, please click here.
If you wish to sponsor one or more students from low-income countries, please click here, and after providing the donation amount, fill in the PayPal “Write a Note” box with the purpose of the donation.
We hope that we will once again be able to help the sustenance of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama through your committed support to the tradition and lineage. We look forward to meeting you in the workshop.
In Loving Service,
HYT-TTP Administration

Contemplations on “The Mystical Poems of Kabir”
2021-11-27 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
“Kabir was a great Indian sage, seer and poet.”
“The philosophy presented in his works is identical to that of the Upanishads—there exists a nameless, formless, absolute Reality, One without a second.”
“In his ability to draw value from diverse sources, Kabir was actually like a bee who tapped the nectar from many different flowers and converted it into honey. Kabir’s philosophy and poetry inseparably weave together the threads of knowledge and ecstasy. For Kabir, the goal is sahaja samadhi, a state of mind attained through spontaneous ecstasy.” – Swami Rama, The Mystical Poems of Kabir.

We will be reading a few excerpts from Swami Rama’s book – The Mystical Poems of Kabir and contemplate on the teachings with Rabindra Sahu.
Recommended Reading: The Mystical Poems of Kabir by Swami Rama
Donation: Loving donations towards the course would go a long way in supporting the Ashram in its continued teachings, especially during the pandemic, when the ashram has been closed.
Dates: The six sessions will be organized over three weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6:00-7:00 IST (Indian Standard Time) from 27 Nov – 12 Dec 2021. Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Language: English
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all 7 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: 26 Nov, 2021 (Friday)

Breath Awareness and Pranayama
2021-11-28 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom
A special 2-hour event
“There is one rule that is common to all meditation systems… All these systems of meditation, of the Tibetan Masters and the Zen Masters and the Himalayan yogis have one thing in common in teaching meditation and that is breath awareness. In the dhyana yoga, in the tradition of the yoga of meditation, we use that as the word for pranayama. We use that as the meaning of pranayama, expansion of breath.”
– Swami Veda Bharati

With the Grace of beloved Swami Veda Bharati and blessings of Swami Ritavan Bharati, the UK Initiate Sangha is happy to share that Shri Adhikari Bhoi from SRSG has graciously accepted the invitation to guide on the practices of breath awareness and pranayama as taught in the Himalayan Tradition.
Programme Details:
Date: 28th November 2021
Time: 19:30hours SRSG time; 14:00hours UK local time; 13:00hours EU time.
Duration: 2 hours
Teacher: Shri Adhikari Bhoi from SRSG
Medium: English
Mode: Zoom
Programme Outline:

Welcome
Guru Mantra
5 minutes meditation
Topic: The importance of breath awareness and pranayama practices as taught in the Himalayan Tradition. Adhikari ji will speak for 20 to 30 minutes followed by discussions/Q&A.
Meditation – 15mins

About Adhikari ji:
Adhikari ji is known for his unwavering steadfastness in his sadhana and service to the Guru. Nurturing a yearning for the message of the Himalayan Masters, Adhikari ji resolutely dedicated himself, over many years, to immersing in their teachings. He is well versed in scriptures, and practices as taught in the Tradition and is committed to sharing the teachings as one of the most dedicated teachers at SRSG. Adhikari ji is a mantra initiator and member of the AHYMSIN Spiritual Committee. He is also on the AHYMSIN Executive Committee.
Preparation:

Participants may find it useful to undertake at least one pranayama practice and related self-observation in the weeks prior the session.
Suggested reading:

Science of Breath by Swami Rama
Yoga-sutras: Sadhana-pada and Samadhi-pada by Swami Veda Bharati: 2.49-53 and 1.20,1.31,1.34

Registration:

Participants are requested to register early for the session as we aim to be a small group of around 25 people.
To register, kindly write to Rajini at rajinip79@gmail.com or Tejas at shobhnachandaria@gmail.com
When registering, please mention the following details:

Full name (and name used for Zoom)
AHYMSIN Centre/ Country from where you will participate
Initiated or awaiting initiation

As an offering to SRSG, a donation of £15 per person is suggested.

Participants are requested to make the offering to SRSG at your local/ regional AHYMSIN Centre. For participants from UK, details will be provided on registration.
We look forward to your loving presence at the session.
Warmly
In Service
Tejas and Rajini

Dhyana Yoga Sadhana Retreat at SRSG
2021-12-26 10:00 - 2021-12-30 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
ध्यान योग साधना शिविर (२६ से ३० दिसंबर २०२१)
स्वस्थ एवं आनंदमय जीवन का आधार है – “ध्यान योग साधना”
स्वामी राम साधक ग्राम की ओर से यह एक प्रेम पूर्ण निमंत्रण है, अपने व्यस्त जीवन से कुछ समय निकाल कर इस साधना शिविर में सम्मिलित हो कर एक नयी ऊर्जा तथा उत्साह से सरोवर हो जायें।

Contemplations on The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
2022-01-15 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
These beautiful poetic essays by Kahlil Gibran offer us a new dimension about “Life” and all its everyday mysteries.
These teachings are simple, yet profound…
They are mysterious, yet out in the open…
They are not merely intellectual, but essentially experiential…
Let us allow ourselves to sync into the depth of these timeless teachings.
Teacher: Rabindra Sahu
Donations: Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic. Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org for more information.
Dates: The eight sessions will be organized over four weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6-7 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) from January 15-Febraury 6, 2022.
Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Language: English
Medium: Online through Zoom
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all the 8 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: January 14, 2022 (Friday)

For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: ahymsin@ahymsin.org

Peace Mantras from the Vedas
2022-01-15 20:00 - 21:30, 2022-01-16 20:00 - 21:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
Shanti Mantras, or the Peace Mantras, are the mantras used as invocations at the beginning and end of the recitations of the Upanishads and other ancient Indian scriptures. These mantras are also used as special prayers for ‘peace’ during everyday pujas and rituals. Some of these mantras also are recited within the Himalayan Tradition and the Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) ashram as part of our daily morning and evening prayers.

This short weekend workshop with Pandit Priyadarshan (Pierre Lefebvre) will offer the students an introduction into this unique category of mantras found in the vast body of Vedic literature. We will learn about the importance of these mantras and their spiritual meanings.

Mauni Amavasya Silence Retreats at SRSG
2022-01-26 09:00 - 2022-02-01 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
Mauni Amavasya (Silence Day) is an annual observance. The observation of Silence Day is a practice that Swami Veda Bharati invited us to practice.
In 2024, Mauni Amavasya is 9 February.
There will be 7-day silence retreats at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Rishikesh, India from 3 – February, 2024. Swami Ritavan Bharati and Adhikari Bhoi will be available to guide the silence participants.

Swami Veda has said, “…there is also an annual silence day in the traditions of India. It is called Mauni Amavasya. Mauni means ‘of or for silence’, and amavasya means ‘no-moon day.’
It occurs on the no-moon day of the Maagha month in the Hindu calendar when sun and moon are both supposed to enter the sign of Capricorn (makara rashi).
It is held in the tradition as the day when Manu, the Archetypal Man first appeared on earth; he wedded Shata-roopa (She of a Hundred Beautiful Forms) and generated humankind.”
All silence retreats in the Himalayan Tradition are always guided and each participant is interviewed by a silence guide before the retreat may begin. Everyone is given a silence schedule to follow for the duration of the retreat. These schedules may vary among participants, depending upon the prerequisites or health issues or other individual factors. You will also be given some articles and handouts to read.
Everyone’s silence schedule will include the ashram morning and evening meditations, morning joints and glands class and an afternoon relaxation practice session. Schedules will also include breathing practices, contemplative walking and japa.
Arrival and Departure Plans:
You are strongly advised to arrive on campus two days before your retreat begins in order to rest, get settled, take care of any pending business, get needed supplies etc. This is important. Only with rested body and a relaxed mind will you be able to enter a silent state of mind from the first day.
You should also plan to have at least one full day at the ashram at the end of your retreat before you leave or travel anywhere. This is to allow time for making a gentle transition from silence to everyday life.
At the end of your retreat you will have an opportunity to debrief with your silence guide. The silence guide will also advise you about ways to maintain some silence in everyday life.

Yoga is Skillfulness in Action ~ "Yogah karmasu kaushalam"
2022-02-05 15:00 - 16:30 (Asia/Tokyo) | Online via Zoom
Himalayan Yoga Meditation Online Workshop
Yoga Is Skillfulness in Action ~ “Yogah karmasu kaushalam”
with Rabindra Sahu
When we think of yoga practice, we generally talk about practicing postures, breathing exercises, etc. However, the ancient teachings of yoga also greatly cover the practical applications of yoga in our day-to-day activities.
One of the definitions of yoga in the Bhagavad Gita is “Yogah karmasu kaushalam” – “Yoga is skillfulness in action”. The Bhagavad Gita teaches us how we should engage in actions in a manner that can facilitate our ultimate good, while interacting in this world.
In this workshop, we will learn to evaluate the effect of our actions in our life, and assess whether they lead us toward bondage or liberation.

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Date: February 5, 12, and 19, 2022
Day: Saturdays
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) *Please adjust to your time zone.
Fee: 48 USD
Language: English (with translation in Japanese by Yuko Metsugi)
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About the Teacher:
Rabindra Sahu is a teacher in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition, based at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) ashram, Rishikesh. Introduced to the Indian philosophy at an early age, Rabindra has been teaching at SRSG and traveling within India and overseas for outreach programs for many years. He is deeply devoted to study of ancient scriptures and believes in experiential understanding.
Registration:

Kindly send a registration form – https://forms.gle/P5VCScBBRbWsJNrq5
You will shortly receive an email with the payment information. Kindly finish the payment by PayPal before the workshop.
The details of the Zoom meeting will be sent to you by email before the workshop.

Note:

The workshop is designed in a way which helps participants understand the topic in a systematic way. Therefore, it is recommended to attend all the sessions.
In case you cannot attend the sessions, audio recordings will be sent to you by email.
To help sustain the Ashram during the difficult time, all the proceeds from the workshop is donated to Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG).

An exploration into Sankhya Philosophy
2022-02-06 09:00 - 2022-02-12 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
Sankhya philosophy, founded by Rishi Kapila, is the oldest system known in the history of Indian philosophy. Its basic principles serve as foundations for all other Indian philosophical systems in one way or another, and therefore, understanding of its basic principles is required to access the subtleties of all other philosophical systems, including Yoga.

Throughout his teachings, Swami Veda Bharati emphasised that it is not possible to understand Patañjali’s Yoga Sutra unless one has a clear knowledge of the basic principles of the Sankhya Philosophy. In the philosophical traditions of India, Sankhya and Yoga form a philosophical pair, Sankhya being the darśana śāstra (Philosophical framework) and Yoga the prayoga śāstra (its practical application).
This week-long seminar with Pandit Priyadarshan (Pierre Lefebvre) will help the students to establish a good functional knowledge of the important categories and principles of classical Sankhya. The study will be focused around the original text of Sankhya philosophy, the Tattva Samasa Sutra, written by Rishi Kapila himself.
We will also explore how the application of the principles and categories of Sankhya philosophy find their way and translate in the Yoga Sutra of Patañjali, as well as in other systems of traditional Indian knowledge.

Spring 2022 HYT-TTP 20 Hour Virtual Workshop
2022-02-12 06:00 - 08:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
20-hour HYT-TTP Spring 2022 Virtual Workshop
“Meditative Mind, Mantra, and Voice”
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming 20 hour HYT-TTP (Himalayan Yoga Tradition – Teacher Training Program) Spring 2022 Virtual Workshop: Meditative Mind, Mantra and Voice. Please see below for event details and click on link below to register for this workshop. The Virtual Workshop runs from March 5, 2022 – March 20,2022.

The sessions will be on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM EST, and Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM EST, until Sunday, 03/13, which will be at 10:00 AM EDT, due to Daylight Savings beginning in the North American region on 03/13. The sessions’ timings remains the same throughout the entire workshop duration in all the other regions.

Schedule and Presenters:
5 March, Saturday at 7:30 PM IST: Introduction and Steps of Meditation – Swami Ritavan Bharati and Adhikari Bhoi
6 March, Sunday at 7:30 PM IST: Origins of Language and Subtle Sounds – Dr. Stephen Anthony Parker “Stoma”
12 March, Saturday at 6:00 AM IST: Philosophy of Mantra Meditation – Swami Ma Tripurashakti Bharati
12 March, Saturday at 7:30 PM IST: Mind and Mindfield – Michael Kissener
13 March, Sunday at 7:30 PM IST: The Process of Japa – Swami Ritavan Bharati with Pierre Lefebvre “Pt. Priyadarshan”
19 March, Saturday at 6:00 AM IST: The Teaching of Meditation – Swami Ma Radha Bharati
19 March, Saturday at 7:30 PM IST: Transmission – Shi Hong and Yoong Khiang Wong

20 March, Sunday at 7:30 PM IST: Questions and Answers – Swami Ritavan Bharati and Faculty

Cost of the Virtual Workshop:
To help sustain the Ashram during this difficult time, all the proceeds from this workshop will be donated to SRSG. We are recommending a donation of US$180.00 for those that live in High-Income Countries, US$140.00 for those in Middle-Income Countries, and US$90.00 for those in Low-Income Countries. Of course, any additional donations will be appreciated.
The registration site is on Constant Contact and will allow you to pay using your credit card or your PayPal account.
Register Now! at this link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ej13k313ccef6643&oseq&c=005c86b0-541f-11e3-90e0-d4ae5292bb50&ch=014e60c0-541f-11e3-9155-d4ae5292bb50
In Loving Service,
HYT-TTP Administration

Conclusion of the 2019-2022 Practice & New AHYMSIN Sangha Practice
2022-02-16 08:00 - 2022-02-21 04:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
On the sacred occasion of the Mahashivaratri 2019, Swami Ritavan Bharati, our Ashram Pramukha and Spiritual Guide, had initiated the AHYMSIN Sangha into a collective special mantra practice. Thousands of initiates and students around the world practiced the Saumya-Tara Mantra during the last three years.
On the Full Moon of 16 February, 2022, we, the residents of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama ashram, on behalf of the entire AHYMSIN Sangha, will undertake a Purash-charana and Yajna of the Saumya-Tara Mantra. The Japa practice and Yajna will continue for 9 full days and will conclude on 25 February, when we will have the Purnahuti of the Saumya-Tara Mantra. On behalf of the Lineage and all our global family members, Swami Ji will be presiding over the Japa, Yajna, and the Purnahuti ceremonies.
We now invite you all to make your final offerings to the beautiful practice that we all have done over the past three years.
After the Purnahuti of the previous Sangha Practice, Swami Ritavan will initiate the AHYMSIN Sangha into a new mantra on 25 February, 2022. Further guidance on the new practice will be offered over the following 3 days.
While all our global family members are unable to join these sacred events physically at the ashram, we have arranged to live stream these events on AHYMSIN Facebook Page and YouTube Channel, according to the below schedule:

Dates
India Time
Occasion

16 Feb
8:00 AM
Conclusion of previous Sangha Practice: Purash-charana of Saumya-Tara Mantra begins

25 Feb
10:00 AM
Conclusion of previous Sangha Practice: Purnahuti of Saumya-Tara Mantra

25 Feb
8:00 PM
New Sangha Practice Announcement

26-28 Feb
8:00 PM
Further Guidance on the New Practice

1 Mar
9:30 AM
Sankalpa and Yajna for the New Practice

1 Mar
9:00 PM
Mahashivaratri Celebrations

You are all lovingly invited to participate in this final event of the Saumya-Tara Mantra practice with us, from your own homes. You may take the sankalpa to complete a specific number of daily malas during these 10 days of the mantra and offer the same to the Guru Lineage.

Illumination of Ha and Tha in Asana Practice
2022-03-06 09:00 - 2022-03-13 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
Come and join this unique in-person retreat, at the Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) ashram in Rishikesh with Pandit Ashutosh Sharma, and catch a glimpse of the subtleties of hatha yoga as taught within the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga Meditation.

This retreat will allow a true seeker to learn the processes of balancing Ha and Tha, the solar and the lunar forces that exist within all of us. The true essence of all Asana and Surya Namaskara practice is fundamentally this learning of how to balance these forces that are always active and fluctuating within all the layers of our composite personality.
During this retreat, you will also begin to experience your asana practice as a joyful process of witnessing a sentience coordination of movements and stillness within the body, a smooth flow of the breath, and the conscious relaxation and activation on all levels, leading you towards a deep meditative state of silence.

Illumination of Ha and Tha in Asana Practice - Zoom Event
2022-03-08 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
Illumination of Ha and Tha in Asana Practice – Zoom Event with Pandit Ashutosh Sharma.

Pandit Ashutosh was not able to travel to the ashram for the In-person retreat at the Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Rishikesh, so he will now be joining us live on Zoom for a special session and will speak on the subtleties of hatha yoga and asana practice as taught within the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga Meditation.
Donations: Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic. Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org for more information.
Dates: The live session will be organized on 8 March 2022 at 8:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Language: English

For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: ahymsin@gmail.com

Art of Joyful Living Retreat
2022-04-10 09:00 - 2022-04-15 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
Whether one is on a spiritual quest or is simply looking for a way to improve one’s life, the art of joyful living retreat would offer a simple philosophy of living, and practical suggestions for leading a joyful life.
In this in-person special retreat with Rabindra Sahu, we would learn methods for transforming our habit patterns, cultivating inner strength and willpower, maintaining loving relationships, and more.

Japa as a Means of Deepening Sadhana
2022-04-23 19:30 - 21:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
“Japa is mental recitation, or better still, the remembrance of a mantra which gradually awakens energy vibrations in the mind field.” – Swami Veda Bharati
The sages of the Himalayan Tradition continue to call to us gently, insistently – their voices resonating within in moments of silence and stillness. Bowing to their benevolent presence in our lives, we heed their call moving with loving intent towards their outstretched arms, whether in sitting by ourselves in daily sadhana or gathering in joyous connection as initiates.
With the Grace of beloved Swami Veda and blessings of Swami Ritavan, there has arisen an opportunity to lovingly invite you to such a gathering where the teachings of the Tradition will be brought forth. Shri Rabindra Sahu has graciously accepted to speak on Japa as a Means of Deepening Sadhana.
The AHYMSIN Sangha has been recently initiated into Ganesha-Gayatri Mantra practice for one year making this is an opportune time for us to understand the importance of japa in sadhana and receive guidance on the practice of japa: how to incorporate japa into one’s daily sadhana, the several ways of practicing japa, the four phases of japa practice, deepening practice of japa and the effects of regular japa.
You are warmly invited to register for the session, details are below.
Programme Details:
Date: 23rd April 2022
Speaker: Shri Rabindra Sahu
Subject: Japa as a Means of Deepening Sadhana
Time: 19:30 hours SRSG time (15:00 hours UK time)
Duration: 2 hours (20-30min talk followed by discussions)
Mode: Zoom
Programme Outline:

Welcome
Guru Mantra
Guided meditation
Topic: Japa as a Means of Deepening Sadhana.
Rabindra ji will speak for 20 to 30 minutes followed by discussions/Q&A.
Guided meditation

About Rabindra Ji:
Shri Rabindra Sahu is a teacher in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition based at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) Ashram, Rishikesh. Introduced to Indian Philosophy at an early age, Rabindra ji has been teaching at SRSG, traveling within India and overseas for outreach programs. After having worked in the corporates for 10 years he chose to devote himself to the study of the ancient scriptures and believes in experiential understanding.
Preparation:

Participants may find it useful to be prepared with the Ganesha-Gayatri practice that the AHYMSIN Sangha has been initiated into.

Registration:

Participants are requested to register early for the session as we aim to be a small group.
To register, kindly write to Rajini at rajinip79@gmail.com or Tejas at shobhnachandaria@gmail.com
When registering, please mention the following details:

Full name (and name used for Zoom)
AHYMSIN Centre/ Country from where you will participate

As an offering to SRSG, a donation of £15 per person is suggested. Participants are requested to make the offering to SRSG at your local/ regional AHYMSIN Centre. For participants from UK, details will be provided on registration.

We look forward to your loving presence at the session.

Meditation and Its Practice
2022-04-24 09:00 - 2022-04-29 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
This six-day programme is as much appropriate for beginners as for more advanced seekers treading the path of spirituality. The foundation stones of meditation will be approached in a scientific and systematic manner. Preparations and progressions of meditation practice will be shared step by step. This course will give you the tools to establish and pursue a regular personal meditation practice.
In his book Meditation and Its Practice, Swami Rama of the Himalayas wrote:
“For thousands of years, the science of meditation has been studied and practiced by aspirants who sought to make their lives more serene, creative and fulfilling. Meditation will give you the capacity to improve your health, your relationships and the skilfulness with which you perform your activities. This is because meditation can do something no other technique can accomplish – it introduces you to yourself on all levels and finally leads you to the center of consciousness within, the higher self, which is called Atman.”

Recommended Readings

Meditation and Its Practice by Swami Rama
“Beginning Meditation” in Night Birds by Swami Veda Bharati
Meditation: Art and Science by Swami Veda Bharati
Audio with book: Learn to Meditate (plus relaxation exercises) by Swami Veda Bharati.
Video: Treading the Path of Superconscious Meditation by Swami Rama
The Royal Path by Swami Rama
Holistic Living Manual by Swami Rama
Conscious Living by Swami Rama

Maunam – Guided Silence Retreat
2022-05-01 09:00 - 2022-05-06 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
As our beloved Swami Veda Bharati has said, “The most profound teachings of the Tradition are in silence. The greatest growth of the human mind takes place in silence.”

Come experience deeper levels of your inner self through the practice of silence. This six-day retreat, away from the business of daily life, will help you calm down the constant flow of random thoughts and emotions and rejuvenate yourself on all levels. This retreat includes two days of foundations and preparations to silence, three days of silence practice and introspection, as well as one day of sharing and assimilation.
“Silence is such a profound and deep experience of human existence that only when we have understood silence would we understand all the inspiration that has ever flowed to humanity from the minds and mouths of its great saints and sages.” – Swami Veda Bharati

Freedom from the Bondage of Karma
2022-05-08 09:00 - 2022-05-13 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
Karma – the activity of doing and being – is traditionally symbolized as a rope of many strands made of actions, thoughts, desires, and the latent, subconscious tendencies of personality, holding the human self in the bondage of suffering.
Swami Rama’s book titled – “Freedom from the Bondage of Karma” offers a series of perspectives on man’s most significant responsibility—that of self-understanding. If we are to attempt to understand ourselves and the world through the possibilities available to us within Yoga and allied systems, it becomes important for us to understand the full implications of karma as it appears within the yoga system. Analyzing the mechanisms of karma and the functioning of mind, Swamiji demonstrates the kind of self-study each student of life must undertake to gain liberation and attain freedom from the bondage of karma.
In this residential retreat with Rabindra Sahu, we will learn how karma has been understood in the Bhagavad Gita; what its effects are and how it functions, including in terms of the human mind; and how it is related to our spiritual practice and our modern-day life. We will thus explore the ways that we can take control of our own destiny by making conscious efforts in choosing our actions, thoughts and desires.

Hatha Yoga Retreat: From Movement to Stillness
2022-05-15 09:00 - 2022-05-20 12:00, 2022-06-19 09:00 - 2022-06-24 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
The Himalayan Tradition is a meditative (dhyana) tradition. All the practices, including asanas are practiced to prepare oneself for meditation. Hatha yoga is taught as an integrated practice, which includes centering, correct breathing, breath-awareness, stretching sequences, joints & glands movements, asanas, subtle-body relaxations, pranayamas, and meditation. There is a focus on not only positioning the body correctly, but also on experiencing what is happening within. Asanas are performed with reverence and gentleness in the mind, moving from outside inwards.
Hatha Yoga, as taught within the Himalayan Tradition is understood as “a continuum” involving all the eight limbs of Raja yoga, especially Ahimsa.

Conscious Living
2022-06-12 09:00 - 2022-06-17 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
For Self-Transformation

Swami Rama’s book titled – “Conscious Living” offers practical guidelines that we can follow on the path towards self-transformation, while living in the world, in the midst of a family, a career, and a social life. He says, “The aim of life is contentment and for that you need adjustment.”
In this special seminar with Rabindra Sahu, we will learn to develop some practical means of working with our personality so that we can expand our thinking and mind to realize our full potential.

2022 HYT-TTP North American In-Person Summer Retreat
2022-07-10 06:00 - 2022-07-23 21:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
Dear AHYMSIN family,
Together with our March HYT-TTP 20-Hour Virtual workshop Meditative Mind, Mantra and Voice, we are very happy to announce that registration for our Summer 2022 Level One and Level Two Teacher Training Retreat is now open. The retreat will be held at The Meditation Center (https://themeditationcenter.org/) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA from July 10th to July 23rd, 2022.
We are happy to be able to already announce that we have confirmed Dr. Stephen “Stoma” Parker, Chuck Linke, and Pierre Lefebvre “Pt. Priyadarshana” among the faculty. Please go to Event Page to register. Registration will open shortly.
All Level One participants must be enrolled as students in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition -Teacher Training Program (HYT-TTP) to attend for the retreat. You may register to apply as a new HYT-TTP student.
All HYT-TTP Level Two students must be promoted to Level Two prior to attendance. Please send an email to info@hyt-ttp.com, with a copy to your mentor, of your intention to attend and we will assist you with the promotion process.
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
In Loving Service,
HYT-TTP Administration

Guru Disciple Relationship
2022-07-10 09:00 - 2022-07-15 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
ॐ गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
गुरुः साक्षात्परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥१॥
Om Om Om gurur brahmā gurur viṣṇur gurur devo maheśvaraḥ,
guruḥ sākṣāt paraṁ brahma tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ. (1)
Om, Om, Om. To that beautiful and benevolent Guru who is Brahmā, the Creator, Viṣṇu, the Maintainer, and Śiva, the Great Lord through whom all things return to their origin. To that Guru who is the direct experience of Brahman, salutations.
On the sacred occasion of the Guru Purnima (July 13th) and our beloved Swami Veda Bharati’s Mahasamadhi (July 14th), let us get together to delve deeper into the meaning of the Guru Prayer and the sacred relationship between a Guru and a disciple with Rabindra Sahu.

HYT-TTP Virtual Workshop - Deepening Mantra Sadhana
2022-07-10 19:30 - 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
It is still time to register to the July 2022 HYT-TTP virtual Workshop: Deepening Mantra Sadhana. The 12-hour Virtual Workshop is designed for all HYT-TTP Students, Graduates and Mentors, as well as any current Yoga Teachers or serious practitioners. We will provide Yoga Alliance CEUs for all sessions. Even if it will not be possible for you to attend all the sessions live depending on your time zone, we will allow replays of the sessions for 3 months, so that you can schedule a time that works best for you. The HYT-TTP Faculty will provide sessions of approximately 1 1/2-hours, including live Q&As. Please visit the event page to register.
Schedule & Presenters:

10 July, 10 AM EDT / 7H30 PM IST: Opening/The Process of Initiation – Swami Ritavan Bharati with Adhikari Bhoi
12 July, 8H30 PM EDT / 13 July, 6 AM IST: The Six Treasures: Shama, Dama, Uparati, Titiksha, Shraddha, Samadhana – Carol & Charles Crenshaw
15 July, 8H30 PM EDT / 16 July, 6 AM IST: The Four Right Attitudes – John Sellinger
16 July, 10 AM EDT / 7H30 PM IST: Purusha Pariksha – Personality and Initiation – Swami Radha Bharati
17 July, 10 AM EDT / 7H30 PM IST: Power and Practice of the Mantra – Swami Ritavan Bharati
19 July, 8H30 PM EDT / 20 July, 6 AM IST: Malas: Type and Usage – Rabindra Sahu
21 July, 8H30 PM EDT / 22 July, 6 AM IST: Spanda and Levels of Initiation (Anava, Shakta, Shambhava) – Pt. Stephen “Stoma” Parker
23 July, 10 AM EDT / 7H30 PM IST: Questions and Answers/Closing – All Faculty

Do not hesitate to write to info@himalayanyogatradition.com if you have any questions. We hope to meet many members of our extended AHYMSIN family once again during special event.
In service,
HYT-TTP Admin Team

Zoom Workshop on "Lessons I Received from Swami Veda Bharati"
2022-07-24 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
Swami Veda Bharati was a consummate teacher, well known for his brilliant writings, lectures, and recordings. But, because Swami Veda lived his teachings, many of his most important lessons were received by being in his presence.
Randall Krause (Mokshadeva) was fortunate to spend significant time in Swami Veda’s presence over three decades, both as a student and as an intermittent personal assistant.
In this workshop, through talk and through recounting stories of experiences he had with Swami Veda, Randall will pass on some key teachings. This will be an interactive workshop, not just a talk. The participants will have opportunities to introspect, dialogue, and develop their understanding of the lessons being imparted.
If there is sufficient interest after this first session, we may turn this workshop into a series of workshops so we can go through all of the teachings, one by one.
About the Workshop Leader:

Randall Krause (Mokshadeva) is a Senior Teacher and Mentor in the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition. He spent years learning closely from Swami Veda Bharati, and time personally attending to Swamiji in India and elsewhere. He has taught the Himalayan Tradition in the USA, Europe, India (at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama), and in Thailand and Taiwan.
Randall is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider and so attendees may count the time spent at this workshop toward their Yoga Alliance continuing yoga education requirements.
In addition to his yoga teaching, Randall has practiced law and mediation, and served as a Personal Coach. Randall has a B.A. in Psychology, a professional law degree (JD), a M.A. in Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies, and a Certificate in Yoga Philosophy. In addition, recently he received certification as a Sage-ing Leader—to help seniors develop and live their Inner Sage rather than simply age-ing.

Donation: Loving donations towards the session are most welcome and would go a long way in supporting the Ashram in its continued teachings.
Dates: The session will be organized on 24 July 2022 at 6:30-8:00 IST (Indian Standard Time). Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Language: English
Last Date for Registration: 23 July, 2022 (Saturday)
For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org
