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Swamiji’s Tapasya in Gokarna

Swamiji has been performing up to 14 hours of sadhana a day in a village temple in West Bengal. Read about his sadhana yatra here!

The Tapasya of Trailinga Swamiji

Trailinga Swamiji started his tapasya after age 50, yet reached liberation through performing great austerities.

Learn about how this remarkable sadhu renounced the world, became completely absorbed in God, performed several benevolent miracles, and had an immense influence on our Swamiji. …read more

Trailinga Swami and Tapasya

Trailinga Swami was a great embodiment of tapasya. His main teaching was the example of his life – the example of what it is to perform tapasya. Tapasya is any spiritual […]

Nashik

The new Devi Mandir Ashram in Ghoti Nashik, is about 40 minutes outside of town in the Sahyadri Mountain Range of the Western Ghats in the State of Maharashtra, a […]

How does a Guru Perceive the Faults of Students?

Do Gurus see the faults of the disciples when they come to their shelter? What pre-requisites does a guru require in a student? Do they offer guidance to the saint […]

Different forms of NavaDurgas

Knowing the importance of the different forms of Durga Maa will help you to perform Navaratri worship with ultimate devotion and dedication.

This understanding will keep you focused on a different aspect of Mother every day, as it outlines a path of sadhana to enrich and elevate the spiritual aspirant.…read more

Swamiji’s Indian Sadhana Yatra 2018

Read about what it’s like to perform sadhana with Swamiji in the Himalayas and rural West Bengal. This series reads as a guide to tapasya, providing insight into how Swamiji designs a discipline and lifestyle of long-asana sadhana.

Sadhana with Swamiji on the Plains of India

Want to learn more about intense sadhana?

Read through Swamiji’s yatralogue as he tours through the plains of India and shares his sadhana and knowledge. …read more

Himalayan Sadhana Yatra With Swamiji

Yatralogue #9: The Universality of Spirituality Our sadhana is teaching us that spirituality is truly universal. It’s all about moving from the consciousness of division, suffering, and separation to the […]

Shivaratri 2018

Come join us in the bliss of worshiping Lord Shiva from dusk till dawn! Make your pilgrimage by train, bus, car, or plane, or tune in via live webcam.

Festivities begin at 3pm on February 13th and go throughout the night.…read more

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The Sacred Yatra of the Great Himalayas

The Himalayas are mentioned in numerous scriptures highlighting the sacredness of this mountain range. Even two of the scriptures that we chant frequently, the Devi Gita and the Chandi Path, make reference to them.

In the Chandi Path, when troubled by the …read more

Summer 2016 Travelogue

The next temple visited was Kedarnath in Uttarkashi.

Here we met with the head sadhu, who explained that when the Shiva Lingam had been discovered, they dug down almost 9 feet under the ground searching for its end. After digging so far and not finding the end of it, a number of snakes appeared from underneath the lingam, … read more

Summer Travelogue Part 2

One of the main temple pujaris said to Swamiji, “We are brahmins, and though we may be considered the highest in Santana Dharma, sannyasis are above even us. So, you are our Guru, we bow to you.

You have shown us what Santana Dharma really is!… read more

Three Practices for Chanting over the Long Haul

For performing the type of long sadhana that Swamiji and I have been doing in Gangotri, the Pranayama Path is the most appropriate style of chanting.

Learn three practices to maintain long continuous chanting— breath after breath, hour after hour. …read more