Jnana & Dhyana: The Power of Integrating Scripture and MeditationA meditation retreat with Babaji Bob Kindler at Wood Valley Temple, Big Island, Hawai’iJanuary 5 – 8, 2012 Wood Valley Retreat Reflection What attracted me at first were the words “the kingdom within.” That’s when I knew this was the real thing. It all just fit together so well. It was …
Antaranga: Mathur Babu
by Anuraga Neal Aronowitz In the life of Sri Ramakrishna we can observe the many notable personalities who had the good fortune to assist the great Master in his mission. Each of these individuals in the Master’s inner circle had a unique role to play as the Divine Lila of the Kali Avatar unfolded. One of the key figures in …
“Babaji’s Chart Book”
Footfalls of the Indian Seers Coming to our ashrams in 2013….. Old and new students, guests attending a class from out of town or at a special event, students in prison – the first question asked when class is over is, “How can I get a copy of this chart?” And the reply has been, “Well, Babaji is putting a …
SRV Autumn Retreat
Divine Mother Wisdom October 4 – 7, 2012 Babaji’s personal motto,”None else but Self; None other than Mother” expresses the path of Shakta-Advaita-vada, the nondual path of Divine Mother Wisdom epitomized in the lives of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda. Divine Mother Wisdom encompasses the ignorance-destroying teachings of both Vedanta and Tantra, while cultivating self-surrender and supreme …
Summer Retreat near the American River
Vivekananda & True Freedom July 3 – July 10, 2012 Swami Vivekananda received the boon of choosing the day of his mahasamadhi and departed his body on July 4th, 1902, giving new meaning to our “day of liberation.” True Freedom (moksha) is the ever-present nature of the Soul – beyond bodies, states, and conditions of any kind. How do the …
SRV Spring Retreat 2014 in Wind River region, WA
The Stunning Insights of Gaudapada’s Karika with Babaji Bob Kindler, Spiritual Director, SRV Associations May 22 – 26, 2014 In and throughout the vast sweep of Indian philosophy and religion there is scarcely anything as profound and elevating as Advaita, Nonduality. The identity of the apparently individualized soul with the Supreme Soul (Jivatman and Paramatman) is a subject that transcends …
Shakti Concerts
by Kanyakali At the request of the SRV Hawai’i sangha, Babaji and Jai Ma Music presented four “Shakti Concerts” in November and December on the Big Island of Hawai’i as a benefit for SRV Associations. The concerts were held in hatha yoga studios and community centers in the north, west, and east sides of the island and up in Waimea. …
And Mother Claps Her Hands…
The SRV Association held a retreat last autumn at the Hidden Lake Retreat Center in Oregon where we dived deep into the teachings in peaceful quiet surroundings. To be sure, one of the highlights of the retreat was the welcoming of a new sangha brother into our midst. Dan Jones of Pennsylvania, who had been known by the name Bhajan, …
Pranams & Gratitude
Dedication As SRV Associations enters its 19th year, it is timely to remember the origin and ceaseless source of inspiration for our sangha. Most immediate for us all is Babaji and his ability to transmit the essence of Vedanta, his tireless service of the students, and unconditional love, which has drawn all of us from diverse backgrounds and regions together …
Be A Lion of Vedanta
Dear devotees, students, and friends of SRV, As the new year begins, here in early 2012, at its earliest inception, both my prayers and blessings are with you, particularly with regard to a burgeoning spiritual life. For, human life, in this day and age, is either a pallid affair, or a matter of mundane repetition, or a frantic chase, or …