We felt so blessed to be welcomed for satsang inside the small cave house of a pure and gentle soul, Swami Swaswarupananda. Swami Swaswarupananda originally studied in Belur Math in […]

The beauty of Uttarkashi’s natural environment provides a harmonious and supportive setting for the spiritual way of life which persists since ancient times. There is an abundance of wildlife, the […]

About seven kilometers up the river from Uttarkashi is the Shivananda Ashram led by Swami Premananda. Swami Satyananda and a few devotees dropped by for a joyful visit. The Shivananda […]

Swamiji led a few devotees on a journey from Rishikesh to higher (and cooler) ground, the ancient city of Uttarkashi. The name Uttarkashi contains a reference to Benares, also once […]

As Rishikesh sweltered under rising temperatures, the wild elephants from the Rajaji National Park headed to the river to drink and cool off. The National Park provides habitat for a […]

The full moon shone brightly on Buddha Purnima, a beautiful sight as it rose above the hills over the Ganga in Rishikesh. Buddha Purnima marks the date of Gautama Buddha’s […]

Rishikesh is home to many sadhus who perform a variety of austerities. Here a sadhu on the bank of the river performs the five fires austerity under the heat of […]

Shree Maa and Swamiji have returned to Rishikesh, an ancient city near the source of the Ganga. Long ago, Swami Satyananda spent several years in secluded worship in this location, […]