2025 Bhagavad-gītā Retreat Post by Lilly The Gift of Ganga — and Her Faithful Trash Collectors We filed down to the purple-pebbled beach in the afternoon when the sun was just beginning to intrude on the shadows of the Himalayan foothills. There were about twenty of us, dressed down in wide sunhats, white boleros, and…
Bhagavad-gītā Retreat, On the banks of the Ganga, Oct 2025 Poem by Nancy The Women in White The women in white pass silentlyOut of the gate, down to the pathTo the ghat, down the stairsOnto the sand.Under the moon, laying their bundlesAmong the rocks, unwinding shawls,Warm woolens discarding,Slipping off shoes.Above them the moon glows like…
Phool Chatti AshramSacred Banks of Mother Ganga5th – 15th October, 2025 Ācārya first spoke with reverence and grace about Mother Ganga, sharing many illuminating details, truths, practices and stories that hooked our hearts, drawing us further into Her flow. We then dove into the profoundly supportive 13th chapter of the Bhagavad Gītā – a chapter…
Little Jungle Resort, Coorg 23 – 29th September, 2025 किं जाड्यं?पाठतोऽप्यनभ्यासः। kim jāḍyaṁ?pāṭhato’pyanabhyāsaḥ II 10 I What is laziness? Not practicing what is learned. “Though you know but are not practicing. . . Due to the domination of tamas, there arises ālasya – physical laziness – and mental laziness, or styānam. Laziness is the failure…
Ashland, U.S. May ~ Post from Kristin Sintra, Portugal, July ~ Post from Lior Ganapathiārya & Madhukeśvarārya Ashland, USA In May, the U.S. retreat with Ganapathiārya and Madhukeshwarārya, brought together like minded aspirants, united in their sincere interest in the wisdom of yoga. Practice with Madhukeshwarārya Ashland Retreat Center “In this retreat, let us try…
Gurupūrṇimā Last Thursday, on the full moon July 10th, we celebrated a special day — Gurupūrṇimā. Fortunately for us, the Jivana Yoga participants, it was also an opportunity to hear Ganapathiārya teach from the Yoga Sūtras, and he spoke about this auspicious day. Here is an excerpt from the class, sharing what he offered on…
From Stacey ~ In Friday’s Saṁskṛta class, Ādarśārya explained a stanza whose meaning one of the participants had requested. The stanza is being sung by Vijayā and Ācārya in the Soul, Mind, and Body talks. I warmly encourage you to take a moment and listen to the excerpt recording below. It was truly moving. Ādarśārya’s…
from Maura Gallagher Letter to Ācārya Namaste Little did I know I was seeking a place for my heart to rest, and find its way back home. I met Kristin Laak, a Western student of Acharya’s in one of her yoga classes. Looking back, I see how her compliments and encouragement with me was designed…
2024 Bhagavad-Gītā Retreat, Coorg Chapter 12: Bhakti Yog श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते |ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम् || 12|| śhreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaṁ viśhiṣhyatedhyānāt karma-phala-tyāgas tyāgāch chhāntir anantaram Than (a mere formal) practice of disciplines, a clear intellectual understanding (of the doctrine) is better. Than such understanding, meditation is better. Even better than meditation is the abandonment…
from Mien Huang Rooney Dear Ācārya Deepest gratitude for your teachings and patient support in our life long learning yoga. In 2007, my husband Francis followed Annie to see the new calves that arrived in BYD. They arrived in their scooters and at that time, it was only a vast land near Chamundi Hill. Now…