Thursday Satsang – September 4, 2025
“The Life of a Swami”
with Swami Ritavan and Swami Yatidharmananda
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Swami Ritavan and Swami Yatidharmananda will be presenting
in person at TMC and live-streamed via Zoom.
Everyone is welcome!
5:30-6:45 p.m.: In-Person Gentle Yoga with Cynthia Gran
7:00-7:30 p.m. Guided Meditation with Swami Ritavan Bharati
7:30-8:30 p.m.: “The Life of a Swami” Swami Ritavan & Special Guest Speaker, Swami Yatidharmananda
8:30 p.m.: Evening Prayers
Special guest speaker, Swami Yatidharmananda , and Swami Ritavan will talk on the life of a Swami, renunciation as an attitude for daily life, includes a short video on the life of Swami Atmananda.
Swami Yatidharmananda is a globally recognised Yogi from India and is the founder of Swami Chidananda Sevashram. The Sevashram is a Socio-Spiritual Organization dedicated to the life and teachings of Gurudev Swami Chidanandaji. He conducts workshops on Relaxation and Meditation, Sings Kirtans and loves to share inspiring stories of his life transformative journey. He has also developed unique and impactful programs that heal, empower and transform you to tackle challenges in day to day lives. He dedicated himself to the service of his Guru Swami Chidananda Saraswati and was blessed to be with him 24X7 for many years… read more here. Courtesy of Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco.
Swami Ritavan Bharati has lived a life dedicated to serving Swami Rama and Swami Veda Bharati since 1970. After having been initiated at the age of 20, he transited through all the three Ashrams of Vedic life (Brahmacharya, Grihastha, and Vanaprastha) under the direct guidance of Swami Rama and Swami Veda Bharati. He was then initiated into Sanyasa in 2007.
He holds master’s degrees in Management, Education, Holistic Philosophy, and Eastern Studies. A highly experienced yoga meditation practitioner, he has conducted and guided numerous silence and meditation retreats throughout the world and has been instrumental in guiding the international Himalayan Yoga Tradition – Teacher Training Program (HYT-TTP). He is also a Mantra Initiator within the Tradition of the Himalayan Masters. Swami Veda Bharati chose Swami Ritavan Bharati as his successor; as the Ashram Pramukha and Spiritual Guide of SRSG and the AHYMSIN community, before he took Mahasamadhi in 2015. A man of few words, his primary focus is on the inner life. Courtesy of AHYMSIN.org.
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