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

Creative Use of Emotions
2022-08-07 09:00 - 2022-08-12 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
A journey from a state of conflict, confusion, and unrest to an experience of peace, joy, and radiance, which is the core essence of our being.
We will explore ways in which one’s thinking, feelings, attitudes and self-concept are systematically transformed. And developing a new perspective that is more inclusive, and harmonious for increased happiness and satisfaction.

Zoom Workshop on "The Dhammapada"
2022-08-07 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
The Dhammapada: Timeless Teachings of The Buddha
that Every Himalayan Yoga Student Should Know
The Dhammapada is a collection of gemlike sayings or aphorisms taught by The Buddha. These teachings are rich with wisdom and are not exclusive to Buddhism. Many of the same teachings were taught over the years by Swami Veda Bharati. By reading and contemplating these teachings, we learn about our own Tradition.
Although it may not be widely known, Buddha’s teachings are considered one of the sources of the stream of light known as the Himalayan Tradition.
This workshop will be an introduction to the Dhammapada. Rather than purely a lecture, the workshop will be interactive and include opportunities for introspection, discussion, and practice.
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 7 August 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: 6 August, 2022 (Saturday)
For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org

Sacred Journey
2022-09-04 09:00 - 2022-09-09 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
Innately all human beings know that life has a higher purpose, even though they may argue and create philosophies that maintain that life is aimless or an accidental phenomenon in an infinite universe, and thereby nourish and strengthen an inner emptiness and discontentment.
We tend to project that unhelpful and unhealthy interior state into our daily lives and begin to try to fulfil that sentiment of absence looking for completion from the objects and comforts of the world – mostly through our relations and possessions – or even in all kinds of vices, which eventually leads us to even more misery and sorrow. But the paradox is that, despite all of it, we remain attached to the transitory little pleasures. Without realizing what could give us eternal happiness, we keep on going gathering things and renewing relations, and thereby intensifying our bondage and attachment to them. This dependency on the worldly objects for pleasure leads to a very deep-rooted fear of death – the fear of losing all these material things.
“In one way or another everyone strives for happiness, calmness, and peace of heart and mind.”
The Ancient Sages, through the transmission of the perennial wisdom revealed to them, especially in the Upanishads, have showed us that the way to dispel the darkness of confusion and ignorance from our mind is by learning how to think properly in order to discriminate between what is the Absolute Reality and what is Its temporal manifestation, which is subjected to change, death and decay.
Swami Rama also stated in the Introduction of the book on same title:
“To understand death, a person must try to understand the purpose of life and the relationship between life and death. The two are partners, each providing a context for the other. Death is not a period, but merely a pause on a long journey. When life and death are accepted as having real meaning and purpose, and death is understood and accepted as part of the human journey, then the fear of death disappears, and life can be lived fully.”
By thinking properly and correcting our understanding we can live a life purposefully and experience the transition period gracefully.

Intensive Study of Tattva Bodha
2022-10-09 09:00 - 2022-10-14 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
Introduction to Tattva Bodha: The Awakening to Truth

Who am I? What is the nature of this world?
This lucid text by Adi Shankarachayra answers many such questions. Tattva Bodha is presented in the form of a dialouge between the Guru and the disciple that expounds the core concepts of Vedanta, thus preparing the seeker for advanced studies of the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Brahma Sutras.
In an intensive study/satsang with Rabindra Sahu spanning over a week, we would contemplate upon each verse to understand and imbibe its meaning.
Prerequisites: All those who wish to learn about the fundamental principles of Vedanta are lovingly welcome.
For registrations and more information: ahymsin@ahymsin.org

Workshop Series on Sadhana in Applied Spirituality
2022-10-15 18:30 - 19:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
A little known and rarely understood but essential part of yoga is self-cultivation. For our yoga sadhana to reach the highest goal, we must transform our personality into one that is primarily sattvic because this highest states of samadhi are only accessible to a sattvic mind.
Swami Veda Bharati was a master of self-cultivation, and, in his book, Sadhana in Applied Spirituality, he laid out a sadhana for self-cultivation for those of us living in the world. This is advanced practice and it’s challenging. But success at this sadhana will bring rewards both in the world and in our spiritual quest.

In this series of workshops, through talks, introspection, group dialogue, and exercises, we will read and discuss Sadhana in Applied Spirituality with an aim to both understand and practice the prescribed sadhana and integrate it into our lives.
Workshop sessions will occur every other week and you’ll have “homework” (practices) to do in-between sessions. Practitioners at all levels of yoga practice may benefit from this course.

About the Workshop Leader:
Randall Krause is a Senior Teacher and Mentor in the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition. He has been an initiate more than 30 years and spent much time learning closely from Swami Veda Bharati. He also often personally served Swamiji in India and America. He has taught the Himalayan Tradition in the USA, Europe, India (at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama), and in Thailand and Taiwan. Randall has closely studied “Sadhana in Applied Spirituality” and experimented with applying the principles in his own life.

Yoga Nidra Retreat
2022-10-30 09:00 - 2022-11-05 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
Yoga Nidra is a state of conscious sleep in which one is in deep sleep and yet remains fully conscious. The yogis use this technique for both sleep and meditation. The quality of rest one receives through this method is entirely different from that which is derived through ordinary sleep.
“For decades we have guided the shavasana practices and yoga nidra in sessions where the teacher does the ‘recital’ and others listen and follow. But we have not TAUGHT the procedures.” — Swami Veda Bharati
Guided practices done in shavasana will be taught in proper sequence, leading to different stages of Yoga Nidra, so students can better absorb and assimilate the effects and awareness which the posture and practices have generated.
Under the guidance of senior teachers, some of whom have been practicing for over 30-50 years, this in-person retreat offers a revitalizing practice that gives total rest to the mind, brain, nervous system, senses, and body. Yoga nidra supports and strengthens the meditational technique and can be applied to learning subtleties of life.
To learn more about Yoga Nidra:

Four States of Yoga Nidra by Swami Veda Bharati
Defining Yoga-Nidra: Traditional Accounts, Physiological Research, and Future Directions by Swami Veda Bharati, Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) and Dr. Manuel Fernandez.
Yoga Nidra Refined Silence by Swami Veda Bharati
Mastering Yoga Nidra by Swami Veda Bharati
Yoga Nidra, Part 1 (video) with Swami Veda Bharati
Yoga Nidra, Part 2 (video) with Swami Veda Bharati
Yoga Nidra (video) with Swami Veda Bharati
My Experiments with Yoga Nidra: Inward Perceptions by Swami Veda Bharati
A Brief Form of Yoga Nidra by Swami Veda Bharati
Dear Yoga Mentor, My Question Is… “difference between yoga nidra and meditation” by Swami Ritavan Bharati
A Successful Yoga Nidra Retreat by Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma)
Use of Yoga Nidra for Creativity and for Enhancing Intuitive Faculty by Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati
After 3 Years of Yoga Nidra by Riccardo Valdettaro
After Years of Yoga Nidra I Am Moved from the Inside
Conquering Sleep: The Practice of Yoga Nidra by Randall Krause (Mokshadeva)

Recommended study materials:

Path of Fire and Light, Volume 2 by Swami Rama
Enlightenment without God by Swami Rama
Om the Eternal Witness: Secrets of the Mandukya Upanishad by Swami Rama
Exercise without Movement as taught by Swami Rama, Vol. 1, by Swami Rama
Mandukya Upanishad (Video Series) by Swami Rama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqWXsj2xZg4&list=PLEF1719C37C7BA62E
Proving the Power of Meditation, Swami Rama in Probe magazine, 1973: http://www.swamiramasociety.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/swamiramaprobe1973.pdf
1973 Britannica Yearbook of Science and the Future, Excerpted from “The Psychic Boom” by Samuel Moffat http://www.swamij.com/pdf/swami-rama-britannica-1973.pdf
Exercise without Movement audio with Swami Ritavan Bharati
My Experiments With Yoga Nidra, by Swami Veda Bharati

There are also three audios below. However, Swami Veda has listed prerequisites for these; please see https://www.ahymsin.org/reading-list/

Advanced Relaxation audio by Swami Veda Bharati
Yoga Nidra Series audios by Swami Veda Bharati
OM Kriya audio (as taught by Swami Rama, recorded by Ma Radha Bharati).

The books are available through a number of bookstores; those that are out of print can be found at used bookstores and will come up at sites like Amazon.com. For the audios, please contact Himalayan Yoga Publications Trust at info@yogapublication.org

Himalayan Yoga Tradition – Teacher Training Program Retreat
2022-11-06 09:00 - 2022-11-19 13:00, 2023-03-13 09:00 - 2023-03-17 13:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
Our Himalayan Yoga Tradition – Teacher Training Program (HYT-TTP) offers an integrated program of self-transformation leading to self-realization in the authentic tradition of Swami Rama of the Himalayas. HYT-TTP, as its parent organization, AHYMSIN, is dedicated to making available the teachings of Swami Rama.
Our program is a systematic, sadhana-based program. “Sadhana” is a Sanskrit word which means undertaking a practice so as to cultivate and refine one’s character. The main goal of our program is to deepen the students’ sadhana so that they can transmit authentic yoga teachings to others, not only from a storehouse of academic knowledge, but also from a depth of personal experience.
Our comprehensive curriculum offered through home study, mentoring, and ashram retreats presents all aspects of yoga and meditation in a spiritually inspiring context. The student’s progression through the home study is managed interactively and facilitated by an active discussion board, each student being followed and supported by a mentor who is well versed in the tradition.
The HYT-TTP consists of 3 levels. Each level requires at least one year of study and practice. The student will progress through three study levels becoming gradually more aware of the subtle layers of personality. Swami Rama defined this growth process as the attainment of some degree of disentanglement from attachments, allowing one to see that which s/he was previously “blind to”:

Level One – Awareness: exploration and self-acceptance
Level Two – Control: mindfulness and regulation of emotions
Level Three – Synthesis: harmonious whole personality

The next HYT-TTP Retreats will be held on:

November 6 – 19, 2022: Level 1 & 3 Teacher Training Retreat
November 21 – 25, 2022: 500-HR Certification Retreat
Feb 26 – Mar 11, 2023: Level 1 & 2 Teacher Training Retreat
March 13 – 17, 2023: 200-HR Certification Retreat

For more details, kindly visit – www.HimalayanYogaTradition.com

Choosing a Path
2022-11-20 09:00 - 2022-11-25 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
Sharing the essential wisdom and living practices of yoga’s major paths: Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Raja Yoga, etc.
In today’s modern times, we have done so much research on matter, mind, and energy, yet we have not discovered the ways and methods of attaining happiness and loving others selflessly. The search for truth alone thus provides a ray of hope for the individual and for humanity as a whole.
This in-person retreat with Rabindra Sahu offers a glimpse into some of the paths of yoga so that we are able to choose the one path that is most appropriate for our own personal spiritual journey.

Maunam – Guided Silence Retreat
2022-12-04 09:00 - 2022-12-09 12:00, 2023-04-02 09:00 - 2023-04-07 12:00, 2023-04-30 09:00 - 2023-05-05 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

Yoga of Wisdom Retreat
2022-12-09 09:00 - 2022-12-12 14:00 (Asia/Bangkok) | Baan Phu Waan Sampran, Baan Phu Waan Sampran, Thailand
Invitation to join yoga retreat “Yoga of Wisdom” from 9-12 December 2022 at Baan Phu Waan Sampran, Thailand.
Feel the Origin of Yoga from Himalayas with Himalayan Yoga Meditation (Thailand).

You are invited to meet Wong Yoong Khiang, Pierre Lefebvre (Pandit Priyadarshana) and Ram Prakash Das who have been trained in Yoga Science by Gurus from Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition (Swami Rama and Swami Veda Bharati). The three outstanding teachers will lead the practices of Yoga and Meditation and communicate timeless knowledge and wisdom of ancient yoga with all of us so that we can find peace, happiness and wisdom from within.
Registration fee: Bt6,000/person (including accommodation and all meals) – we request our friends to consider making some donations to support us according to your capacity as the registration fee only cover some of the costs.
If you are interested in attending this retreat, please contact ahymsinthailand@gmail.com
Facebook: Ahymsin Thailand Himalayan Yoga
Tel: +668-1932-5413
May Guru blessings be with you always

Spirituality: Transformation Within & Without
2022-12-11 09:00 - 2022-12-16 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
Today, we have access to every conceivable kind of knowledge about the world around us, yet few of us have even the dimmest knowledge of our innermost selves. The ancient teachings of the Himalayan Tradition call on us all to return to the fundamental values of mankind, especially as they are articulated by the sages.
In this residential retreat with Rabindra Sahu, we will learn how to integrate these values in our own day-to-day life to find our own inner truth.
As Swami Rama has said in his book – Spirituality Transformation within & without, “Nothing is more mysterious than life itself, and there is no peace without penetrating that mystery. The mystery lies deep in the stream of life. There is an eternal knowledge, not in the outer world, but in the center of Consciousness.”

Yoga is Samatvam: Bhagavad-gita
2023-01-07 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
योगस्थ: कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय |
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्यो: समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते || 48||
yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya
siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchyate. 2.48
Perform actions dwelling in yoga, abandoning attachment, O Conquerer of Wealth, being alike to success and failure. Equanimity is called yoga. – Bhagavad-gita Ch. 2, v. 48.

The Bhagavad-gita propounds sadhakas to perform their daily actions in a manner that does not create any conflicts or suffering for themselves or for others around them. When faced with objects of opposite natures—pain and pleasure, sorrow and joy, one may learn to observe the fleeting nature of the world and maintain the awareness of one’s own essential nature.
Swami Rama in his commentary, the Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita, has explained Samatvam as “the sense of equanimity. It is the characteristic of a yogi who is ever established in knowledge. Such a yogi sees no difference between gold and dirt, heat and cold, pain and pleasure, and so on.”
In this contemplative study with Rabindra Sahu, we would try to learn and apply the principles of this samatvam in our daily life.
As our Master Swami Veda Bharati would often remind us that it is not possible to put a price on the teachings received, there is no course fee for this course. Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic.
Teacher: Rabindra Sahu
Begins: 7 Jan 2023 (Saturday)
The six sessions will be organized over three weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6-7 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) from 7 – 22 Jan, 2023.
Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all the 6 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: 6 Jan, 2023 (Friday)
For Registrations/Inquiries/Donations: ahymsin@gmail.com
Recommended Readings:
1. Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Rama
2. Bhagavad Gita by Swami Madhusudan Saraswati

Mauni Amavasya (Silence Day)
2023-01-21 | AHYMSIN, Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 1249203, 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 2022, Mauni Amavasya is 1st February.
In 2023, Mauni Amavasya is 21st January.
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.”
He has further explained that the practice of silence is not limited to Indian spiritual traditions only – “On the other hand, if you prefer to be true to some western tradition you may research if there was a day sacred to Harpokrates, the Greek god of silence whose statues have been found as far away as the Gandhara country (present day Afghanistan). Harpokrates was derived from the Egyptian god Harpa-khruti, the child Horus, representing the daily new born sun, the source of light.
Of course, there is an amplitude of Christian saints who have taught silence and there are numerous monasteries of various orders dedicated to silence.”
He further has shared that – “…I would like many of my friends to set aside at least one day to share the silence with me just as you have shared the full moon day for an hour each month for more than a decade now.
…If you plan from now, you can arrange your worldly affairs in such a way that they do not interfere with your one-day vow of silence.
On that day, no driving (except for emergencies), no TV, no conversation, just self-observation, contemplation, japa and learning (1) to give love in silence while (2) learning to love silence.
May I ask all our swamis, initiators, spiritual advisers, teachers, centre leaders to kindly popularize this concept and take this year to prepare the people to undertake this one-day vow of silence.”
This sacred day is celebrated at SRSG by all ashramites and visiting sadhakas as well as globally by the AHYMSIN community.

Recommended Readings:

Silence (Vol. 1) by Swami Veda Bharati
Silence (Vol. 2) by Swami Veda Bharati
Motto for All Future Silence Days by Swami Veda Bharati

Happiness is Your Creation
2023-01-22 09:00 - 2023-01-27 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
To be happy is to live free of worries and disappointments. Yet this seems often elusive as we go about leading our day-to-day life. It is important thus to identify the causes of our unhappiness and find the direction that allows us to keep centered and joyful at all times.
Swami Rama in his book by the same title has said, “You are a Creation of God, but happiness is your creation. You are equipped with everything you need to live a happy life. Your only job is to discover the source of happiness within and infuse your surroundings with that inner happiness.”
In this in-person retreat with Rabindra Sahu, we explore the keys to unlocking the happiness within by learning to transform our habit patterns and by creating a harmonious balance between our body and mind. By cultivating the right attitude towards our duties, relationships, and our relative position in the world, we can consciously create the conditions that allow us to live happily within and in this world.

The Royal Path
2023-02-05 09:00 - 2023-02-10 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 our goal is improved health, emotional balance, enhanced creativity, or spiritual exploration, the practices of Raja Yoga or the Royal Path hold the key.
Swami Rama in his book – The Royal Path introduces us to the ancient yogic techniques as they were practiced by those who attained the highest goal of life: samadhi. In this step-by-step program with Pt. Priyadarshana (Pierre Lefebvre), we will outline the basic physical exercises, mental disciplines, and ethical commitments of Raja Yoga, the Royal Path to self-transformation and enlightenment.
This residential retreat will offer both theoretical and practical aspects of the science, structure, and philosophy of Raja Yoga. We will also learn more about the process, philosophy and practice of meditation within the principles of meditation as the unifying stream of all the world religions.

AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering - 2023
2023-02-12 09:00 - 2023-02-25 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
“Be a Light unto Oneself”

Coming Home
Celebrating Gifts of Illumination and Perennial Presence of Guru:
Swami Ritavan and Guru’s Spiritual Family with the Grace of Mother Gayatri are inviting you to your spiritual home SRSG in Rishikesh with the Global Sangha from 11-25 February, 2023.
“Be a Light unto Oneself” is our theme for our gathering next year.
Rediscover the self-illumined nature of Being, that Truth, the goal of the seekers of liberation. Let the flame of love shine brightly as we invoke this splendour of Mother Gayatri and Guru’s perennial presence in our gathering of kalyana-mitras.
The first week would involve various sessions on our theme, along with a week-long yajna of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra. We will conclude our year-long ongoing sangha practice of the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra, before the Mahashivaratri Celebrations on the 18th February. We will also receive the new AHYMSIN Sangha Practice for the next three years from Swami Ritavan Bharati on the sacred occasion of the Mahashivaratri. The following week will continue with special programs and sessions on the theme with Swami Ritavan, the senior members of the AHYMSIN Spiritual Committee and our senior faculty members.

Invitation from Swami Ritavan Bharati
“Come Back Home… To the Homeland of your Consciousness”
Priya sarva-shri,
Recognize the source of yearning, and listen to the pleading of your soul.
Come soul and meet my soul and let us all as magnets of mantric silence join in meditation to know this family – this field of Consciousness is One. Your breath is the river Ganges calling you back home. Your mantra is the sacred chant of the Ancients beckoning your return to your Himalayan Sanctuary. Listen to that inspired message: I Can, I Will, I Must.
Join our Sangha of Sadhakas, our AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering from February 11 – 25, 2023 at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Rishikesh, India. As many of our family members have already planned their visit home, do write to the AHYMSIN office to confirm your accommodation at the earliest.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours in service of the Lineage,
Swami Ritavan Bharati

Holistic Health
2023-03-19 09:00 - 2023-03-24 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 new yet ancient concept known as holistic health affirms the complete interrelationship between body, mind, and spirit. As an authority in both Eastern and Western techniques, Swami Rama presents a philosophy of total health, in his book titled – “A Practical Guide to Holistic Health”.
This residential retreat with Pt. Priyadarshana (Pierre Lefebvre) will be a wonderful opportunity for all those who are health-conscious and are interested in healthy living. We will explore fundamental questions, such as: “What is the purpose in life?” and “How are you going to achieve that purpose?” Maintaining that each individual possesses the responsibility and the tools to regulate his own well-being, we will discuss the practical aspects of cleansing, nourishing, being still, utilizing the emotions, self-training, and exercise.

Fearless Living Retreat
2023-04-09 09:00 - 2023-04-14 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
Fear is one of the base emotions of four primitive fountains – food, sleep, procreation and self-preservation.
During this in-ashram retreat with Rabindra Sahu, we will learn to examine our fears, thoughts and actions and their source. With proper understanding and regulation, the program will guide ways to living with clarity, faith and courage.
Living fearlessly introduces one to always remain in spiritual delight.

Hatha Yoga Retreat: From Movement to Stillness
2023-04-16 09:00 - 2023-04-21 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.

Contemplations on Hastamalaka Stotram
2023-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online via Zoom
When Sri Adi Sankaracharya enquires from a boy: ‘Who are you, my child?’ The response of the boy came to be revered as ‘Hastamalaka-stotram’. Composed by Hastāmalaka Acharya, a disciple of Adi Sankaracharya, the Hastāmalaka Stotraṁ is a short Vedāntic text of twelve verses that succinctly reveal the Knowledge of the Self. The greatness of this composition can be gauged by the fact that Sri Adi Sankaracharya himself wrote a commentary on it. It is extraordinary that the master of masters would compose commentary upon the work of his young student. This indicates, not only the greatness of Hastamalaka’s verses, but also the magnanimity of the Guru, Adi Sankaracharya.
Since, to this young boy the knowledge of Atma-vidya was as clear as ‘a gooseberry’ (amalaka) kept on one’s palm (hasta), Acharya Sankara named him ‘Hastamalaka’, and he became famous as one of the four renowned disciples of the Acharya. Hastamalaka Stotram is a contemplative text, born of direct experience and is therefore profound in content and is truly a text for deep reflection and meditation.
In these special online study with Rabindra Sahu, we will contemplate upon this beautiful and rich text of Vedanta, and try to learn ways of applying this knowledge in our daily life.
As our Master Swami Veda Bharati would often remind us that it is not possible to put a price on the teachings received, there is no course fee for this course. Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic.
Teacher: Rabindra Sahu
Begins: 6 May 2023 (Saturday)
The 8 sessions will be organized over four weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6-7 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) from 6 – 28 May, 2023.
Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
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: 5 May, 2023 (Friday)
For Registrations/Inquiries/Donations: ahymsin@gmail.com

Contemplations on Bhagavad-Gita: Chapter One
2023-05-07 09:00 - 2023-05-12 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
Times of despair prod us into enquiry and can be our stepping stones on the path of divinity.
It was in such a state of anguish that Arjuna faced on the battleground when he turned to Lord Krishna for guidance. The first chapter of the Bhagavad-gita is titled Arjuna Vishada Yoga, the yoga of Arjuna’s despondency and sorrow. In a state of confusion and dejection, Arjuna the mightiest warrior of his times sinks into grief and depression, and casts his bow and arrow aside. Sri Krishna as his charioteer imparts the teaching of the Bhagavad-gita to bring Arjuna out of the deluded state.
The Bhagavad-gita is a condensed essence of wisdom of the Upanishads. The first chapter provides the foundation for this major text as a starting point of the enquiry of a seeker. Many readers pay less attention to the first chapter. However, it provides valuable insights into human personality. It introduces the characters, the participants in the war and their symbolic personalities that open up many psychological and philosophical lessons.
In this residential retreat with Rabindra Sahu, we will attempt to study the Bhagavad-gita through a disciplined process of Study-Contemplation and Implementation (Shravana-Manana and Nidhidhyasana).

Life: A Sacred Journey Retreat
2023-06-11 09:00 - 2023-06-16 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
Innately all human beings know that life has a higher purpose, even though they may argue and create philosophies that maintain that life is aimless or an accidental phenomenon in an infinite universe, and thereby nourish and strengthen an inner emptiness and discontentment.
We tend to project that unhelpful and unhealthy interior state into our daily lives and begin to try to fulfil that sentiment of absence looking for completion from the objects and comforts of the world – mostly through our relations and possessions – or even in all kinds of vices, which eventually leads us to even more misery and sorrow. But the paradox is that, despite all of it, we remain attached to the transitory little pleasures. Without realizing what could give us eternal happiness, we keep on going gathering things and renewing relations, and thereby intensifying our bondage and attachment to them. This dependency on the worldly objects for pleasure leads to a very deep-rooted fear of death – the fear of losing all these material things.
“In one way or another everyone strives for happiness, calmness, and peace of heart and mind.”
The Ancient Sages, through the transmission of the perennial wisdom revealed to them, especially in the Upanishads, have showed us that the way to dispel the darkness of confusion and ignorance from our mind is by learning how to think properly in order to discriminate between what is the Absolute Reality and what is Its temporal manifestation, which is subjected to change, death and decay.
Swami Rama also stated in the Introduction of the book on same title:
“To understand death, a person must try to understand the purpose of life and the relationship between life and death. The two are partners, each providing a context for the other. Death is not a period, but merely a pause on a long journey. When life and death are accepted as having real meaning and purpose, and death is understood and accepted as part of the human journey, then the fear of death disappears, and life can be lived fully.”
By thinking properly and correcting our understanding we can live a life purposefully and experience the transition period gracefully. In this residential retreat with Rabindra Sahu, we will make an attempt to understand the purpose of our life, and how to move forward towards our purpose in life.

What is Yoga? International Yoga Day (IYD) Retreat
2023-06-18 09:00 - 2023-06-21 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
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.

As our beloved Swami Veda Bharati has said,
“What is this yoga? What is it? What are the signs of one practicing yoga?
On the very first sutra of the Yoga-sutras of Patanjali, Vyasa, the first and foremost sage commentator, defines:
Yogah samadhih
Yoga [means] samadhi.
‘Yogah samadhih’ is also in the logo of our organization AHYMSIN – the Association of Himalayan Yoga Meditation Societies International – with headquarters at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama in Rishikesh.
The most authentic ancient text of yoga speaks of it in these terms.
The most authentic ancient text of Ayurveda, Charaka-samhita, states:
Yogo moksha-pravartakah
Yoga is that which impels and grants spiritual liberation (moksha)
Sharira-sthana 1.137”
This International Yoga Day (IYD), let us try to understand what truly and traditionally yoga is, beyond the asanas, as it is now popularly understood.

Guru Purnima Retreat
2023-06-25 - 2023-07-03 | 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
Om gurur brahmā gurur viṣṇur gurur devo maheśvaraḥ,
guruḥ sākṣāt paraṁ brahma tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ.
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.
“This day, the day of Guru Purnima is considered to be the holiest day for the students of life; for those that have been treading the path of light; for those aspiring to attain enlightenment in this lifetime. They remember this day and celebrate it by becoming aware the purpose of life is to attain enlightenment; the state of mind, internal state, that makes one free from all pains and miseries.” – Swami Rama
On the sacred occasion of the Guru Purnima, a 9-day celebration is held annually at the Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) Ashram in Rishikesh. This includes akhanda-patha (24-hour non-stop recitation) of the Guru-Gita, the Song to the Guru, preceding the Guru Purnima Day. The akhanda-patha of the Guru-Gita is offered both at the SRSG and the Sadhana Mandir Ashram by 11 Pandits each. This special celebration is a reminder for us to pay our homage to the Guru Lineage that has bestowed upon us the great blessings of mantra, meditation, initiation and the teachings of the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. This way we also recommit ourselves to our practices.
This year, the Guru Purnima is celebrated on 3 July, 2023. The Guru Purnima Retreat will be organised at SRSG from 25 June – 3 July 2023.

Guru Disciple Relationship
2023-07-02 09:00 - 2023-07-07 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 3rd) and awaiting for 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.

North-American HYT-TTP Level I and Level II Retreat
2023-07-09 - 2023-07-22 | Questhaven Retreat Center, 20560 Questhaven Road, San Marcos, CA, 92078, United States
Dear AHYMSIN family members, we are very happy to let you know that we will be offering a HYT-TTP in person North-American HYT-TTP Level I and Level II Retreat from July 9th through July 22nd, 2023! The HYT-TTP. Our faculty is happily preparing the curriculum to support your Decade of Loving Transformation, and are looking forward to seeing you this summer at the Questhaven Retreat Center in beautiful San Marcos, CA, USA: https://www.questhaven.org/home/
There are still a few spots available! In order to assure your spot this summer, complete your registration today. Registration for this retreat is limited to allow adequate space for the 2-weeks. If you are interested, please send an email to info@hyt-ttp.com and we will assist you with the registration.
Cost of the annual retreat – Level I and Level II
For Level I and Level II students, the price for the 14-day retreat, including retreat, lodging, and meals is $2,000 USD. Please note that the HYT-TTP applicable tuition fees for Level I or Level II are separate from the retreat cost.
We understand that some students would like to attend but are only able to make a 50% Deposit at this time. If this is your situation, please send an email to info@hyt-ttp.com and we will work to support you with your registration.
The registration site is on Constant Contact and will allow you to pay using your credit card or your PayPal account. Please click the Register Now! link below to complete your registration.
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1-Week 200-HR Certification Retreat July 17th to July 22nd
We are also very happy to offer this 1-Week Retreat is for those TTP Students that have completed their Level I Home Study under either the 200-HR or 600-HR Program and do not have the time to attend the 2-week Level II retreat.
The retreat attendees will join all attendees for the morning and evening programs; in addition, the schedule will provide time to prepare for and take the 200-Hour written and practical exams. The retreat will be from July 17th to July 22nd, coinciding with the last week of the 2-week retreat. This will allow all graduates to celebrate together during the last Saturday evening.
The cost of the one-week retreat, including lodging, meals, and the event itself is $1,000 USD. There is no tuition fee for those that registered as 200-HR students and a 50% tuition fee for those that registered as 600-HR students. If you have previously attended your Level I retreat and have completed all your required home study assignments, please discuss this opportunity with your mentor.
In Loving Service,
HYT-TTP Administration
