Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati guided this three-day program which commemorated Sri Swami Satyananda’s birth centenary and was attended by 1,500 delegates from 18 states as well as a few participants from overseas.
The morning asana and pranayama sessions began with the three-mantra sadhana along with sankalpas and the class was taken by Swamiji. Participants received first-hand experience of the definitive Satyananda Yoga tradition as envisioned by Sri Swamiji. The focus was on constant awareness of body and breath and Swamiji spoke about the benefits of regular sadhana which was practised over a long period.
The afternoon sessions were devoted to satsang with Swamiji and audience questions were also addressed. Swamiji shed light on the recent developments and activities of Bihar School of Yoga during and since the corona pandemic, sharing information about the new trainings and modules that are being offered. He also spoke on the different programs of Seva which were conducted worldwide as a fitting tribute to Sri Swamiji on his birth centenary by living his teachings. Speaking on the importance of yogic lifestyle, he said that this was the only way to balance the increasing dependence on technology and combat the dissipation and distraction faced by society everywhere. The qualities of restraint, discrimination, harmony and balance in head, heart and hands are intrinsic to yogic lifestyle and Swamiji said that the journey into spirituality begins by developing and strengthening these qualities in life.
The icing on the cake of the entire program was the screening of live kirtans and Paramahamsaji’s early Rikhia satsangs. The kirtans were uplifting and joyous with everyone singing along while the satsangs brought home the irrefutable truth that Sri Swamiji’s love, compassion, wisdom and humour continues to bring light and hope into our lives, transcending the barriers of time and space.
The program fulfilled the longing of all the delegates to connect with the blessings and teachings of our guru tradition through the presence of Swamiji, especially those who had been unable to visit Munger due to the corona pandemic and other personal situations. Everyone received inspiration, hope as well as practical guidance on how to make the yogic lifestyle a reality in their lives.
12 to 14 March 2024, Satyananda Yogadarshan Peeth, Trayambakeshwar