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In this satsang Swamiji recommends the medicine of daily awe and wonder to counteract the negative effects of so much fear in the collective psyche at this time. 5 minutes of awe and wonder in the face of nature’s beauty…
In this satsang Swamiji stresses the importance of practice, urging us to set aside at least one hour per day for connecting with or opening to our fundamental identity. He also speaks to the challenges brought to all of us…
This poem was written over two years ago. I had always enjoyed working outside in the Ashram grounds but the spring of 2017 was when I first took the drum outdoors and played with the trees and the birds for…
We said we’d build a Yoga hall in Zambia…… and we did. I’m signing in from Eastern Zambia, as I had to stay here for a further three months because of the UK being in ‘lockdown’ etc. Here life is…
On the current Ashram Yoga Teacher Training Course, the student teachers have been guided in their study of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the core inspirational texts of the Yoga tradition. Their latest assignment was: In a few paragraphs, give…
Read More Reflections on The Bhagavad Gita by Amanda Jameson
In early December 2020 I was asked to do a voice and mantra session for Ashram team members. I had not offered such a session for months. I took the opportunity to use that class to introduce a long mantra…
In this satsang Swamiji introduces and highly recommends the Yoga Vasistha as an advaitic text full of startling wisdom. From this text he reads and illuminates two verses which, if pondered deeply upon, can revolutionise our understanding of the nature of cause…
In this lovely satsang full of depth and humour, Swamiji discourses on the Yoga Sutras from a very humane perspective. He emphasises that the path of the yogi is not one of dis-identification with the body and personality in favour…
In this special St Valentine’s Day satsang Swami Nishchalananda suggests that we might rename this day ‘Appreciation Day’. He then leads a beautiful mediation on the topic of unconditional love in the form of appreciation, guiding us to offer…
Read More The Power of Appreciation – St Valentine’s Day Satsang With Swami Nishchalananda
This satsang includes two lovely guided meditations and some Q&A with Swamiji.
This short article draws from three pillars of Yoga that are directly pertinent to the present uncertain and changing times. Firstly, yoga practice holds the promise of many things, but key amongst them at present is that of a refuge;…
Swami Nishchalananda shares insights on finding meaning and deep sustenance in these troubled times; leads a beautiful guided meditation; and discourses on the Kena Upanishad.
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