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Experiences during the Silence Retreat in the Netherlands

3 October, 2025 @ 7:16 pm

During our retreat last week, I was asked this question by Pierre Lefebvre, and given the microphone, to share my experience with the group. The question came unexpected, but the words that came out of the mouth for an answer surprised me even more. When I wanted to tell about many years of yoga retreats, I suddenly realized something different. And this was my answer:

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Himalayan Yoga at LMU

3 October, 2025 @ 7:00 pm

The Yoga Studies Program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles has become one of the top programs in the United States for gaining a broad understanding of yoga, through its Yoga Philosophy Certificate program and its Master of Arts degree in Yoga Studies. For the past several years, teachers from the Himalayan Tradition have been invited to conduct workshops for LMU Yoga Studies students. Charles and Carol Crenshaw—longtime disciples and teachers of the Tradition— were the latest to share the teachings of the Himalayan Tradition on Saturday, September 27, 2025.  

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Spiritual Significance of the Festival of Dusshera

3 October, 2025 @ 6:01 pm

Lord Shri Rama is the Paramatma—the supreme soul, divine spirit—the true embodiment of the light, absolute purity, righteousness, and boundless love within. He is the eternal king of the city of Ayodhya (the city without conflicts)—a heart untouched by desires and fears.

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Announcements for the AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering 2026

5 September, 2025 @ 9:41 pm

The upcoming AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering from 1-10 March 2026 will mark the beginning of our sangha practice based on this theme of “vasudeva sarvam”.

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A Special Guru Purnima: Honouring Swami Rama’s Centenary

7 August, 2025 @ 4:52 pm

“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.

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Guru Disciple Relationship Vol-II: The Sacred Art of Self-Transformation

7 August, 2025 @ 2:46 am

For a sadhaka, the most cherished day of the year is when the presence of the Guru is even more pronounced and palpable—the sacred day of Guru Purnima.

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A Sacred Space of Silent Prayers Dedicated to Swami Veda’s 10th Mahasamadhi

7 August, 2025 @ 2:40 am

On the sacred day of Monday, the 14th July 2025, Swami Veda's beautiful Ashram and our spiritual home Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama was like a heart, beating and pulsating of special energies and vibrations: the love of many students, devotees, initiates, and disciples who came from all over the world for His 10th mahasamadhi and gathered together to honour and pay homage with pure open hearts to His deep love and wisdom.

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Dharma: A Path with Heart

6 August, 2025 @ 6:00 pm

In my early years as an aspirant in the Himalayan Yoga-Meditation Tradition, I was eager to discover and embody my dharma. Dharma is a Sanskrit word with various meanings, one of which is one's natural purpose, mission, vocation, or calling. That was what I sought. I wanted to find “my work,” which would enable me to access my hidden talents and gifts, and would, in turn, lead me on the path to Self-realization.

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Reflections on the Brazilian Retreat in July 2025

2 August, 2025 @ 4:59 pm

The Teosophical Institute of Brazilia Paraiso na Terra, in Brazil, hosted the retreat the "Divine Feminine" from 22nd to 27th of July, with Acharya Rabrinda Sahu. It is not the first time that the Himalayan Tradition fills this place with its touching presence, and embraces all the participants with deep love.

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In Reverence to the Guru Parampara: South India Sangha

26 July, 2025 @ 4:25 pm

Sacred days dedicated to the remembrance of the Guru offer a gentle yet profound opportunity for sadhakas to renew our resolve toward the spiritual purpose of life and the deepening of our sadhana. In the Himalayan Tradition, we also observe the 40-Day Annual Spiritual Festival leading up to Guru Purnima—a time our beloved Swami Veda Bharati guided as time to expand and refine one’s sadhana.

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