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Construction à Badrinath 5 octobre 2017

Photos 27 mai 2017

Construction à Badrinath 5 octobre 2016

Construction à Badrinath 1-18 septembre 2016

Construction à Badrinath 1-18 septembre 2016

Formation de professeur de Kriya Hatha Yoga, Ashram de Québec, 3-18 août 2023

1ere initiation avec Acharya Kriyananandamayi (au centre) à Kuala Lumpur, Malaysie, du 12 au 14 mai, 2023

1ere initiation avec Acharya Gurudasan (au centre) à Lonalva, Inde du 12 au 14 mai, 2023

25 participants in the 3rd initiation with MG Satchidananda from July 19 to 28 at the ashram in Quebec

MG Satchidananda gave the 2nd initiation to 65 people in Bangalore, from 3 to 5 May 2019

Swami Sai Sivananda, President of the French-speaking Yoga Federation, Swami Maitreyananda,
President of Yoga Alliance International/International Yoga Federation and Mr. Govindan Satchidananda

Yoga Alliance International is the oldest yoga association and registry of yoga teachers.
Satchidananda’s name joins a long list of recipients who have received this award since 1986.

See the list of previous recipients here:
https://www.internationalyogafederation.net/patanjali.html 

Satchidananda has been a member of the World Council since 2008.

Swami Maitreyananda wrote on his website after meeting him in November 2012 in Quebec:

« Marshall Govindan Satchidananda is not only the most famous Kriya Yoga master in the world, he has also done incredible work for Kriya Yoga. I can only compare him to Paramahansa Yogananda. Govindan Satchidananda is the spirit of Babaji. »

Swami Sai Sivananda, President of the French-speaking Yoga Federation, presents to Mr. G. Satchidananda

Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas is building a new classroom at a school which serves 150 children in the remote Himalayan village of Budhna, which is 70 km from Rudraprayag. It will be completed in April 2015. In the winter of 2014, the Order received and sent $14,000 to the support of the village of Ucchiwara, in response to the tsunami rain storm in that area, June 27, 2013. The current effort applies continuing donations received for this purpose since then.

Durga Ahlund, M. G. Satchidananda and participants in the Kriya Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, Quebec Ashram September 1, 2014

M. G. Satchidananda, 3rd initiation, Lilleoru, Estonia, August 21, 2014

Here is the group who received the 3rd initiation into the 144 Kriyas from M. G.Satchidananda at the Chateau Fondjouan,
near Orleans, France, August 22-29, 2014

European Gathering, May 24-26, 2013

Gathering Lecture and Discussion

German Acharyas and organizers meet after the European Satsang

M. G. Satchidananda and 24 pilgrims from 11 countries went to Palani, India, and met the 13th successor and descendant of Pulipani, the chief disciple of the Siddhar Boganathar:  Sri Sivananda Pulipani, on February 27, 2013

M. G. Satchidananda and  48 participants of a Kriya Yoga 2nd initiation and Silence retreat during a beach walk in front of the Colombo, Sri Lanka ashram of Babaj’s Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas Trust, March 9, 2013

M G Satchidananda surrounded by 48 Kriya Yoga initiates at the Sri Lanka Ashram March 10, 2013 at the end of the retreat

Our publications “Tirumandiram ” and “The Yoga of Tirumular” have been accepted by the following University Religious studies and Asian studies libraries upon the recommendation of professors associated with these universities:

New Chapter Monistic Theism of the Tirumandiram (Thirumandiram) and Kashmir Saivism, by Dr. Geeta Anand Ph D. and Dr. T.N. Ganapathy Ph D. – Ebook

In January 2012, we are publishing the 2nd edition of « The Yoga of Tirumular: Essays on the Tirumandiram, » in India. At my request, Dr. Ganapathy and Dr. Geeta Anand have written for it a new final chapter, 33 pages in length, which discusses the debate over whether the Tirumandiram advocates pluralistic realism or monistic theism. 

Essentially the debate boils down to the question of « Are there three eternal realities: God, the soul and the world? Or is there really only One, all else being merely an illusion? » This chapter also compares the school of Kashmir Saivism to the Tirumandiram, because both advocate a perspective which bridges the above two competing viewpoints. This chapter contains three parts. The first part contains selected verses to show that the burden of the song of the Tirumandiram is monism only. The second part gives a brief account of Kashmir Saivism representing it as a Saivite model of monism. The third part shows the parallelism between the Tirumandiram and Kashmir Saivism to emphasize the viewpoint that the Tirumandiram advocates monism and monism only. You may order this 33 page monograph for $2.99 from our Bookstore page by clicking here

  • Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Dept. of Yoga library. Prof. Venkateswara M.D.
  • Tamil University, Thanjavur, T.N. India
  • University of Pondicherry, India, Prof. Prema Nandakumar
  • University of Madras, Chennai, T.N. India

New Ebook Opposite Doing: The Five Yogic Keys to Good Relationships
by Marshall Govindan

Persons new to Yoga are often surprised to learn that most of what we do in Yoga is intentionally the opposite of what our human nature would generally motivate us to do. Aside from the obvious examples, of remaining conscious when the eyes are closed rather than sleeping, or standing on our head rather than our feet, Yoga asks us to do the opposite of our natural social behavior. I will show you, with practical exercises, how the observance of the five yogic practices, known as the yamas will enable you to transform your human nature and to fulfill both your practical and sublime purposes in life

Visit the Bookstore for more details and sale.

We are happy to announce that the “Babaji Koil” temple at Katirgama, Sri Lanka (see photos below) has been resurfaced with ceramic tile, and that a granite monument sign has been erected next to it. This temple marks the spot where Babaji was initiated into Yoga by the Siddhar Boganathar, and experienced God realization. For more details click here

Shrine Katirgama granite sign board

Katirgama Babaji temple refurbish

Entrance gate to the Katirgama temple complex, 50 yards from the Babaji Koil temple

In front of the Babaji Koil temple in Katargama, Sri Lanka, situated on the spot where Babaji did tapas and attained enlightenment, a “mandapam” canopy has been recently built to provide shade to visitors who wish to meditate. The construction of a meditation hall just behind the temple is planned. Kriya Yoga sadhaks from around the world are contributing to this project. If you would like to contribute, click here

Acharya Satyananda conducted a retreat with a second initiation in Babaji’s Kriya Yoga near Mumbai, February 10-12, 2012

Participants in the training of teachers in Kriya Hatha Yoga from June 30 to July 10, 2011 in Quebec
Twenty-one Kriya Yoga sadhaks participated in the mantra yagna and spiritual retreat conducted by Acharya Satyananda in Johore, Malaysia, September 22-24, 2012
Participants with M. G. Satchidananda and Durga at the 3rd level initiation near Bangalore, India October 21-29, 2011
Teacher Training June 29-July 10, 2012 at the Quebec ashram with Durga and Satchidananda
Participants in the training of teachers in Kriya Hatha Yoga from June 30 to July 10, 2011 in Quebec
Twenty nine students participated in a 3rd level initiation seminar with M. Govindan Satchidananda near Sao Paulo Brazil, November 19-26, 2010
Students participating in the 2nd level initiation in Mendoza, Argentina, date with Acharya Nityananda
Mantra Yagna during 2nd level initiation in Mendoza, Argentina
Students with Nityananda (center) in first initiation, Mendoza, Argentina

Dr Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D, the world foremost scholar in the field of Classical Yoga has written a book review of our latest and greatest publication, The Tirumandiram. He says: “There are at least four Yoga scriptures that should have a place in any library of core Yoga works: Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutra, the Bhagavad-Gita, and the ten-chapter edition of the Hatha-Yoga-Pradipika of Svatmarama Yodindra, which are all composed in Sanskrit. The fourth scripture is Tirumular’s Tiru-Mandiram, which is written in Tamil…Yoga-loving English speakers and the academic community owe an enormous gratitude to Marshall Govindan (Satchitananda) for initiating and sustaining this mammoth project, to his wife Durga Ahlund Govindan for her unstinting editorial and other support, and to Prof. T. N. Ganapathy and his team of translators and editors for successfully completing a truly monumental undertaking. Read the complete review here