from Gail Alexandra Dear Acarya: Since joining the Jivana program in 2014, I have experienced an internal awakening. Experiencing this sweetness is truly a blessing and I am grateful to you, my other teachers and my fellow travelers for allowing me to be a part of the universe in a more profound way. Namaste, Gail
from Sílvia Martins Letter to Acharya: It is with a heart overflowing with gratitude and affection, and with great humility, that I write this letter. It is very difficult for me to put into words, and in a foreign language, what it feels like to have the privilege of being a student of Acarya. When…
from Cristina Rueff Dear Ācārya, I never thought something so special could happen to me, and it’s an immense honour to have this opportunity to share my feelings with You. The journey has been long, and I have faced challenges and suffering. For most of my life, I always felt a sense that something was…
from Kristin Letter to Ācārya: Pranam ~ The most illuminating and impactful influence in my life has been that of our dear teacher, Ācārya. It was my great fortune to meet him 29 years ago while studying yoga asana in Mysore. Shankaranarayana, as we called him back then, was teaching Western students in the Lakshmipuram…
from Isabel Abreu Letter to Ācārya Through Acharya’s teachings, I have learned a lot about myself and the world around me. He has helped me understand that everything is interrelated and that there is a deeper meaning behind everything that happens in our lives. I have learned to look beyond the surface level of things…
from Margaret Regan To Ācārya & Vijaya Jois G In Gratitude There is no one story to fully encompass how my heart is forever changed by the faith, discrimination, and grace of Ācārya and Vijaya Jois G, benefits of which undoubtedly have blessed my family and community, and will continue to do so. Over 30…
from Aundie Cushman To Ācārya: I first learned about Acharya and the Sadvidya Foundation after fortuitously meeting Kristin. I had moved back to the States with my family after living in Italy for a long stretch. I had been doing Ashtanga yoga on my own and had been reading books on yoga philosophy and stories…
Bhāratī Yogadhāma, 21 July 2024 Photos from Dawn Today is Guru Poornima. “There are no words that fully explain the grace of the Guru in a disciple’s life. The disciples come in contact with the Guru through the grace of a Guru. The Eternal Truth itself is the original Guru, the Guru for this whole…
from Leonor Mendes Fernandes To Ācārya: I was just 17 years old when I first heard Ācārya’s golden words. I remember entering Jonathan and Stacey’s beautiful property on a warm winter day, and making my way through the rich-green gardens before reaching the entrance of the yoga shala. A sweet, silky jasmine scent filled the…
from Tom Fenstermaker To Ācārya: (My personal impressions and thoughts about the impact Ācārya, BYD and its staff, and these teachings have had on my life.) Ācārya, and his teachings around Yoga Philosophy have been instrumental in guiding me through the transition from the service phase of my life and onto the journey toward Realization…