• Narada Bhakti Sutras – Treatise on Love and Surrender

    Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

    Sitting in his hermitage of Badrika-Ashram, one day Sage Ved Vyasa asked Sage Narada, “Man seeks freedom. This seeking without devotion is dry. Many paths lead to freedom but they have importance only in so far as they are auxiliary to devotion. I, therefore humbly ask you to share with me the virtue of devotion.” […]

  • Art of Joyful Living

    Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

    Whether one is on a spiritual quest or is simply looking for a way to improve one’s life, the Art of Joyful Living retreat would offer a simple philosophy of living, and practical suggestions for leading a joyful life. In this in-person special retreat with Rabindra Sahu, we would learn methods for transforming our habit […]

  • What is Yoga? International Yoga Day Retreat

    Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

    The Himalayan Tradition is a meditative (dhyana) tradition. All the practices, including asanas are practiced to prepare oneself for meditation. Hatha yoga is taught as an integrated practice, which includes centering, correct breathing, breath-awareness, stretching sequences, joints & glands movements, asanas, subtle-body relaxations, pranayamas, and meditation. There is a focus on not only positioning the […]