Online Program

Swami Vishnudevananda Mahasamadhi & Jalasamadhi

LIVE SATSANG

Swami Swaroopananda, Krishnan Namboodiri, Swami Hridyananda, Swami Brahmananda, Swami Paramananda, and Rukmini Chaitanya

Our founder and guru, Swami Vishnudevananda passed on a legacy that continues to guide our mission to bring peace to the world through yoga and Vedanta. Come celebrate the life and teachings of this great master as we honor him on November 9, 1993. In Yogic tradition, when a great saint or sage attains Mahasamadhi, the great and final samadhi — the state of leaving one’s body — it is a time for celebration and thanksgiving. Join us for this three-day celebration with puja, prayer, and satsang as we come together to honor Swami Vishnudevananda, his legacy, and his mission.

Schedule

November 9th, 8:30pm ET – Guru puja for Swami Vishnudevananda’s Mahasamadhi and a talk by Swami Swaroopananda
November 10th, 6:30am ET – The teachings of Swami Vishnudevananda with Rukmini Chaitanya
November 10th, 8:30pm ET – The life of Swami Vishnudevananda with Swami Brahmananda and Swami Paramananda
November 11th, 6:30am ET – Guru puja for Swami Vishnudevananda’s Jalasamadhi with Krishna Namboodiri and a talk by Swami Swaroopananda
November 11th, 8:30pm ET – The life of Swami Vishnudevananda with Swami Hridyanananda

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Learn more about Swami Vishnudevananda.

Swami Swaroopananda is a senior disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda. A practicing yogi from a very young age, Swami Swaroopananda has dedicated his life to the practice and teaching of yoga. He taught in Yoga Teacher Training Courses around the world and is currently teaching advanced yoga philosophy courses and lectures internationally. He is Director of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat and acharya (spiritual director) for the Sivananda centers and ashrams in the Bahamas and the Middle East. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres.

Krishnan Namboodiri is a Tantric priest from South India, trained in the classical tradition of mantras (sacred sounds), pujas (prayer ceremonies), homas (fire rituals), and yantras (sacred geometric designs). He performs many daily and special rituals for the ashram.

Swami Hridyananda is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and senior staff at the  Yoga Retreat. She has spent over 35 years teaching different aspects of yoga, as well as teaching in Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Courses. She also teaches meditation, thought power, chanting, and supports individuals on their inner transformative journey.

Swami Brahmananda is Manager of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat and senior staff of the Sivananda organization. A long-time practitioner of yoga, he regularly teaches yoga philosophy and meditation for the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Courses as well as meditation immersion courses. He is a much-loved, inspiring, and knowledgeable teacher.

Swami Paramananda is the manager of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch and longtime teacher of Sivananda Yoga Teacher Trainings in the Bahamas, New York, and India. A much-loved teacher admired for his humor, warmth, and devotion to the practice, he seamlessly weaves classical yoga teachings into modern daily life.

Rukmini Chaitanya is a senior staff member of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas, and the personal assistant to Swami Swaroopananda, the Acharya, or spiritual director of the Ashram. She regularly teaches the Bhagavad Gita during the Sivananda Yoga Teacher training as well as other courses on the Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, positive thinking, meditation, and yoga philosophy.

Rukmini Chaitanya is known for her enthusiastic and inspiring teaching style as well as for her devotion to the lineage and the scriptures. She is dedicated to each of her students and has an innate desire to share knowledge with them. She brings a great deal of clarity to every topic and is highly appreciated for her capacity to unfold complicated topics and present them in a coherent and pure way.

Rukmini Chaitanya was interviewed on The Spiritually Inspired Show

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