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, […]

Shree Maa and Swamiji stayed in Dharamshala for a few days. The early morning view of the high mountain range is incredible. Later in the day the mountains often become […]

Half way from Palampur to Dharamshala, Shree Maa and Swamiji went to the Chamunda Temple for a morning recitation of the Chandi. Many devotees visiting the temple sang devotional songs […]

Shree Maa and Swamiji’s first stop in Himachal Pradesh was Palampur, located in a steep mountainous area with the snow capped Dhauladhar mountain range towering above. Like the Southern Nilagiri […]

Shree Maa and Swamiji took a morning walk through Delhi’s Rose Garden park. Even in a huge metropolis like Delhi, yoga and meditation play an important role in people’s lives. […]

Shree Maa and Swamiji were warmly received in Bangalore where they stopped for a visit and rest along the way. Mantras were ceremoniously recited while their feet were washed and […]

Shree Maa and Swamiji were invited to visit Shiva Sailam, a large temple near Mysore in the state of Karnataka, located amidst lush green fields and surrounded on all four […]

As we drove through India, we were often reminded of another sort of pilgrimmage – to places featured in popular movies. This double rock outcropping in Ramanagara was the setting […]

Shree Maa and Swamiji left Ooty and traveled through a tiger reserve on the way to a temple near Mysore. Next they went to Bangalore, and finally continued on to […]

Shree Maa and Swamiji meditate as the excitement grows Coming out of meditation, Shree Maa is pleased with the dance performance by a group of children and gives blessings Shree […]

A large Sai Baba satsang from the Adigaratti village came to the temple to chant, sing and dance for Shree Maa and Swamiji on their last evening in Ooty. Shree […]

After the trip to the herbal garden, some devotional dancing was to be performed for Shree Maa and Swamiji. Soon enough though, Shree Maa, Swamiji, and everybody else were dancing […]