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Swami Sivananda Birthday Puja
Sunday, September 8, 2024 @ (PDT) 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM UTC+0
IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM
Online registrants will receive a Zoom link the evening before the puja.
A revered saint of modern times Swami Sivananda is the inspiration behind the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. Born in south India in 1887, he served for many years as a medical doctor before renouncing worldly life and establishing an ashram in Rishikesh, north India in 1932.
His mission was to serve humanity through yoga and in 1936 founded the Divine Life Society. He developed the Yoga of Synthesis, an amalgamation of the Four Paths of Yoga that he summarised as: “Serve, love, give, purify, meditate, realize.” He is the author of more than 300 books on all aspects of yoga providing spiritual guidance to millions around the world. Though he never left his native India his teachings quickly spread internationally, leaving a legacy of love, peace and knowledge still unfolding today.
We honor his generous spirit and sincere love for all. We will tell stories from his life and read from his copious writings, as well as perform a Bhakti Yoga ritual to invoke his blessings.
You are welcome to prepare your own offerings of flowers and prasad at home.
