Tenth International Day of Yoga
Paramahansaji would be very pleased to learn that the world is now paying homage annually to the philosophy and science of Yoga, as his life was dedicated to introducing all truth seekers to the time-honoured techniques of yoga meditation. Directly or indirectly, much of the present world interest in yoga is a consequence of the teachings Paramahansa Yogananda took from India to America more than a hundred years ago. “If India’s idea of an International Yoga Day has found easy acceptance in the UN, much of the credit must go to Paramahansa Yogananda, India’s first yoga guru in the U.S.” reported an online news outlet. “He played a huge role in laying the foundation for yoga in the United States a century ago.”
In his highly acclaimed translation and commentary of the Bhagavad Gita (God Talks With Arjuna) Paramahansa Yogananda explains: “The word yoga signifies the perfect poise or mental evenness that is the result of communion of the mind with Spirit. Yoga indicates also the spiritual technique of meditation through which one attains union with Spirit. Furthermore, yoga signifies any act that leads to this divine union.”
About the Events
On the occasion of the upcoming International Day of Yoga on June 21, Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is organizing both in-person and online events to promote well-being of body, mind, and soul.
You are welcome to bring family and friends to these events.
Featured Event
“Finding Balance and Calmness through Yoga-Meditation”
(Includes a guided meditation session)
Saturday, June 15, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (IST)
On Saturday, June 15, YSS sannyasi Swami Lalitananda Giri will conduct an introductory session on yoga-meditation in English. The session is specifically designed for truth-seekers to discover how inner balance and calmness can be preserved under all circumstances of their daily life.
The online programme will commence with an introduction to Paramahansa Yogananda and his teachings. Following that, Swami Lalitananda will lead the participants through a guided meditation session which will include the practice of the correct posture, preliminary breathing exercises, an affirmation, and a visualization.
Please note: This event will be live-streamed from YSS Noida Ashram and will remain available for later viewing.
All Online Events
“Finding Balance and Calmness through Yoga-Meditation”
(Includes a guided meditation session)
Saturday, June 8, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (IST)
On Saturday, June 8, YSS sannyasi Swami Kedarananda Giri will conduct an introductory session on yoga-meditation in Telugu. The session is specifically designed for truth-seekers to discover how inner balance and calmness can be preserved under all circumstances of their daily life.
The online programme will commence with an introduction to Paramahansa Yogananda and his teachings. Following that, Swami Kedarananda will lead the participants through a guided meditation session which will include the practice of the correct posture, preliminary breathing exercises, an affirmation, and a visualization.
Please note: This event will be live-streamed from YSS Dakshineshwar Ashram and will remain available for later viewing.
“Finding Balance and Calmness through Yoga-Meditation”
(Includes a guided meditation session)
Sunday, June 9, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (IST)
On Sunday, June 9, YSS sannyasi Swami Suddhananda Giri will conduct an introductory session on yoga-meditation in Tamil. The session is specifically designed for truth-seekers to discover how inner balance and calmness can be preserved under all circumstances of their daily life.
The online programme will commence with an introduction to Paramahansa Yogananda and his teachings. Following that, Swami Suddhananda will lead the participants through a guided meditation session which will include the practice of the correct posture, preliminary breathing exercises, an affirmation, and a visualization.
Please note: This event will be live-streamed from YSS Chennai Retreat and will remain available for later viewing.
“Finding Balance and Calmness through Yoga-Meditation”
(Includes a guided meditation session)
Sunday, June 9, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (IST)
On Sunday, June 9, YSS sannyasi Swami Shreyananda Giri will conduct an introductory session on yoga-meditation in Kannada. The session is specifically designed for truth-seekers to discover how inner balance and calmness can be preserved under all circumstances of their daily life.
The online programme will commence with an introduction to Paramahansa Yogananda and his teachings. Following that, Swami Shreyananda will lead the participants through a guided meditation session which will include the practice of the correct posture, preliminary breathing exercises, an affirmation, and a visualization.
Please note: This event will be live-streamed from YSS Ranchi Ashram and will remain available for later viewing.
“Finding Balance and Calmness through Yoga-Meditation”
(Includes a guided meditation session)
Saturday, June 15, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (IST)
On Saturday, June 15, YSS sannyasi Swami Lalitananda Giri will conduct an introductory session on yoga-meditation in English. The session is specifically designed for truth-seekers to discover how inner balance and calmness can be preserved under all circumstances of their daily life.
The online programme will commence with an introduction to Paramahansa Yogananda and his teachings. Following that, Swami Lalitananda will lead the participants through a guided meditation session which will include the practice of the correct posture, preliminary breathing exercises, an affirmation, and a visualization.
Please note: This event will be live-streamed from YSS Noida Ashram and will remain available for later viewing.
“Finding Balance and Calmness through Yoga-Meditation”
(Includes a guided meditation session)
Sunday, June 16, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (IST)
On Sunday, June 16, YSS sannyasi Swami Ishwarananda Giri will conduct an introductory session on yoga-meditation in Hindi. The session is specifically designed for truth-seekers to discover how inner balance and calmness can be preserved under all circumstances of their daily life.
The online programme will commence with an introduction to Paramahansa Yogananda and his teachings. Following that, Swami Ishwarananda will lead the participants through a guided meditation session which will include the practice of the correct posture, preliminary breathing exercises, an affirmation, and a visualization.
Please note: This event will be live-streamed from YSS Ranchi Ashram and will remain available for later viewing.
In-person Events
YSS kendras and mandalis will also be conducting special in-person events to mark the International Day of Yoga. For information regarding schedule, venue, and other details, please click on the button given below.
Special Offer on Autobiography of a Yogi eBook
On this occasion, we are offering a free eBook copy (available in English and six other Indian languages) of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. To avail this offer, please click on the link given below.
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valid up to June 23, 2024
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About Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda has profoundly impacted the lives of millions with his comprehensive teachings. Widely regarded as the “Father of Yoga in the West,” Paramahansaji was the first to make available globally teachings that contain a system of scientific pranayama (life force control) techniques. Yoga’s ultimate goal is the realization of oneself as an omniscient, omnipresent soul. Yoganandaji’s programme — detailed in the Yogoda Satsanga Lessons — provides a pragmatic approach to this underlying basis of religion. And it is a system that continues to appeal to ever-greater numbers of people: those interested not only in the physical benefits of Hatha Yoga, but also those interested in developing their mental abilities and, most of all, their spiritual selves.
His teachings and the meditation techniques he taught are available today through:
- Yogoda Satsanga Lessons, a comprehensive home-study series originated by Yoganandaji himself. Also available in a digital App
- Books, recordings, and other publications from YSS, the organization he founded to disseminate his teachings worldwide
- Tours conducted by sannyasis of the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India across the country where they explain the scientific yoga techniques of energization, concentration, and meditation
- Conducted Retreats by sannyasis
- Sadhana Sangams
- Programmes on meditation and spiritual living for children
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About Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
For the last 100 years, Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) has been dedicated to carrying on the spiritual and humanitarian work of its founder, Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, widely revered as the father of Yoga in the West.
Paramahansa Yogananda founded Yogoda Satsanga Society in 1917 to make available the universal teachings of Kriya Yoga, a sacred spiritual science originating millenniums ago in India. These nonsectarian teachings embody a complete philosophy and way of life for achieving all-round success and well-being, as well as methods of meditation for achieving life’s ultimate goal — union of the soul with Spirit (God).
In his highly acclaimed translation and commentary of the Bhagavad Gita (God Talks With Arjuna) Paramahansa Yogananda, explains: “The word yoga signifies the perfect poise or mental evenness that is the result of communion of the mind with Spirit. Yoga indicates also the spiritual technique of meditation through which one attains union with Spirit. Yoga signifies, further, any act that leads to this divine union.”
