January 11th 2008
Dear Friend
It is with much sadness and deep regret that the Trustees of the Patanjali Centre for Classical Yoga are writing to let you know that our beloved Guru, Teacher and Friend, Swami Indrananda ji passed away peacefully on December 19th 2007.
Swami ji or Sri Indar Nath, as he was formerly known, had […]
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Although we do not have any paid employees or organise any fund-raising events, there are always recurring expenditures on the upkeep of the property, rates and other bills. However, we have so far felt that our Members and Visitors to the Ashram are so generous that we need not launch a fund raising scheme. Some […]
Vanessa is a member of the Patanjali Centre who has written a book about her spiritual journey, it is called Hidden Path and is on sale at the ashram for £7.00 (£2 donation to the ashram). She has been a student of Peter Harrison for ten years and is presently learning Sanskrit with him. She […]
Report on PYC Guru Puja Spiritual Retreat – Avril Kirk
Published January 15th, 2008 in Articles. 0 Comments27-29TH JULY 2007
This retreat was almost fully booked when I asked Swamiji if it would be possible to participate on this most auspicious occasion. So it was with eager anticipation that I secured the final place as Jenny Newman was bringing a group of eight of her students. Therefore, apart from Raj, Jenny […]
Our Geoffrey has always got something to do at the Ashram. Apart from his own work, he never neglects the maintaining of the Ashram and its surroundings. If there is someone to help us, it saves his time and travelling, otherwise he is always prepared to help us as and when it is needed. If […]
Sri Chinmoy
Internationally renowned spiritual teacher and ambassador of world peace, Sri Chinmoy, passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning, October 11th, 2007, at his home in the small suburb of Jamaica, Queens, New York. The cause of death was a heart attack.
Respected and loved worldwide, Sri Chinmoy manifested his philosophy for world peace […]
The Patanjali Centre for Classical Yoga, was featured in a BBC programme filmed at the ashram it was transmitted on BBC1 on the 18th October 2006 .“82 year-old Hindu swami, Indrananda Ji, believes that yoga has been hijacked by pop stars and health clubs and separated from its ancient spiritual roots.
“I am trying to shout […]
The following was taken from a card published by the Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence, Hyderabad, India.
Swami Vivekananda Ji on
“Concentration”
Success in life mostly depends on the power of concentration. Clear thinking and intellectual understanding are very easy for a concentrated mind. Arjuna could shoot at the target with his tremendous power of concentration.
Here is the […]
“It was a truly special experience and one to be repeated over and over” – a typical student response to experiencing a weekend retreat at the Ashram. Previous groups have been very keen to visit again and maybe other teachers would like to consider talking to their students about a visit. It is not overly […]
(Lachu Ji was among the first Trustees of the Centre and served on the Executive Committee until he decided to move with family to India and settle there permanently. He is at present living in Puna near Bombay. As he is a Life Member we keep in touch with him through correspondence and […]