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This Summer we are celebrating the 10th edition of the International Day of Yoga. This years' theme honours Women's Empowerment — even in India, things are moving! — and we're going to do the same. The IDY falls on the same date as the French Music Day (June 21st), so not to detract from the ongoin

Today we celebrate RĀM NAVAMI, to honour the birth of Rāma, one of the most worshipped Hindu deities: the 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu. Rāma, a divine human who was unaware of being a mortal god, is considered as the Maryada Purushottam : a model of reason, right action and virtue. His life, reto

10th TIBET LIBRE festival in Villeneuve-Loubet ✨ Sunday, March 10th Central Podium - 15h45 Auguste Escoffier Cultural Center 30 Allée Simone VEIL Les Plans (behind the gendarmerie) With : Saraswati (harmonium and vocals) Sëhb Tworowski (tablas) Flora Agudo (jhyali and vocals) Kisha Dacevic (karatal

May you find what you are looking for — there might be a surprise waiting for you! Puissiez-vous trouver ce que vous cherchez — il y a peut-être une surprise qui vous attend! — Sarnath, Varanasi, India

Here is the video from last September's Kirtan at the Ashram 🧡 Turn the volume up and get into the mood! It starts slow but gradually accelarates and finishes wiiiiild! 😄 Montez le volume et rentrez dans le mood! Ça commence lentement mais accélère progressivement et finit complètement débridé!

On July 3rd, 2023 the Hindu festival of GURU PURNIMA celebrates the Master, the Teacher — from Sanskrit gu : darkness, and ru : remover (of that darkness). Guru : one who removes the darkness of our ignorance The Guru is the principle of knowledge that arises when one is ready to receive, and someti

The next Satsang & Kirtan will be held on Saturday, May 13th 2023. In honour of Kāli, goddess of Time and Change, we shall speak about Overcoming Fear. Kāli is a very powerful energy — sometimes a bit scary — considered by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa as the Benevolent Mother. The Satsang, and esp

Today we celebrate the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, Lord of Transformation and Goddess of Fertility.  The origin of this festival predates recorded history, and is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting, fasting and meditating on virtues such as honesty, non-injury, charity and forgiveness — t

VASANT PANCHAMI Today we celebrate VASANT PANCHAMI, the Hindu festival which honours Saraswati, the goddess of Wisdom, Music and Arts. It is very meaningful to me, as Swami Muktananda chose to name me after her. First mentioned in the Rig Veda — the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text, dating back to

On commence ce soir (jeudi 8/12) à Antibes. Apprenez à chanter des Bhajans! Le mot sanskrit bhajana signifie "amour" et "partage". Les Bhajans sont des chants dévotionnels qui se sont développés lors du mouvement Bhakti, dédiés aux différentes divinités de l'hindouisme — Krishna, Rama, Shiva,

On Saturday December 3, 2022, the Bhagavad Gita — sacred founding text of Hinduism, considered as a heritage of humanity — will be 5159 years old. On December 3, we will meet at the Ashram in Saint Laurent du Var for a SATSANG (dialogue) around the main themes of the Bhagavad Gita, followed by

For nine nights the Goddess fought. Each night she defeated one demon. On the first night she quelled Kama, the demon of Lust. On the second she extinguished Krodha, the demon of Anger. Then on the third she dispelled the demon of Attachment, Moha. Then she shattered Lobha, the demon of Greed. On t

Today is KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI, the birthday of Krishna, who was born 5250 years ago. Krishna is said to be the 8th avatar of Vishnu, the Protector god in Hinduism. Born an imprisoned prince and raised as a cowherd, Krishna became one of the most powerful and noble kings of ancient India. The

Coucou les amours 🧡 Quelques infos supplémentaires sur le Spectacle WELCOME TO INDIA de la semaine prochaine (samedi 25 juin): Cette soirée est consacrée à la danse et à la musique indienne, sous le haut patronage de l’ambassade de l’Inde en France. Un voyage dans l'Inde mystique, où les histoir

Voici l'une des histoires qui a bercé mon enfance — c'est un conte du Bengale que Ramakrishna Paramahamsa aimait raconter à ses disciples, illustrant la puissance de la foi à travers l'histoire d'un petit garçon nommé Gopal...

Today we celebrate the birthday of the Divine Monkey, Lord of Strength and Devotion. Son of the wind-god Vayu and of the monkey Anjani, he was gifted with incredible strength and the power to change his size and shape at will. He is credited with composing the Surya Namaskar for his Guru, Surya De

Samedi 23 Mars 2024 à Antibes 18h00-20h00 (ouverture des portes à 17h30) ✨ 18h00 "La Légende de Holi" Chaque année, Holi — la fête des couleurs — est fêtée partout en Inde ainsi que par les communautés indiennes à l'étranger. Ce festival qui symbolise l’arrivée du printemps tire son origine de la

Last year we were in Varanāsi to celebrate the Great Night of Shiva, this year we will be at the 10th Free Tibet Festival in Villeneuve-Loubet (Kirtan Sunday March 10 at 3:45 p.m., at the Pôle Culturel Auguste Escoffier) I was on the banks of the Ganges with my friend Manoj's harmonium, accompanied

The next Satsang & Kirtan will be held on Saturday, October 28th 2023. In honour of the Nine Nights of the Universal Goddess — with Saraswati, Remu and Sri Hanuman. Bookings are now open. For nine nights the Goddess fought. Each night she defeated one demon. On the first night she quelled Kama, th

My loves 🧡 Here is a short excerpt from the Bhajan & Kirtan we did on June 24, 2023 during ADATA (A Day ay the Ashram). My heartfelt thanks to the musicians: Sëhb Tworowski - tablas Flora Agudo - jhyali Kisha Dacević - karatalas The next chanting events will be: July 2, 2023 - Peïra Cava July

Coucou les amours ! 🧡 Bien rentrée d’Inde, et les cours reprennent cette semaine : 🌿 Mardi 19:30 (Antibes) 🌿 Mercredi 17:30 (Villeneuve-Loubet) 🌿 Vendredi 12:15 (Antibes) Petite précision : le MARDI SOIR n’aura plus lieu à Samasthiti mais à YAM YOGA (le studio du vendredi) 😍😍😍 À tout bient

Voici quelques extraits du Satsang du weekend dernier, sur le thème de l'Incanation et de la Réincarnation — vous y trouverez quelques histoires surprenantes, qui donnent à penser... Le mot Satsang vient du sanscrit Sat (vérité, réalité absolue, Brahman) et Sangha (compagnie, union, assemblée). C

In this occasion I would like to share with you an excerpt from my Guru's (Swami Muktananda) 1977 New Year message : "If one sees goodness, beauty and greatness in others, it is only because of his own goodness. Usually when man looks at himself he doesn't see that goodness and, therefore, he can't

Saturday we had a beautiful Satsang & Kirtan program at the Ashram in honour of Gītā Jayanti — the 5159th anniversary of the Bhagavad Gītā this year — with Remu, Sri Hanuman, Kisha and Flora. Samedi c'était un merveilleux Satsang & Kirtan à l'Ashram en l'honneur de Gītā Jayanti — le 5159ème anniv

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Today we celebrate GANESH CHATURTHI, the birthday of the Lord of New Beginnings and Destroyer of Obstacles. It is said that once, the Devas (gods) had an argument about who was the greatest amongst them — unable to reach an agreement, they went to Mount Kailash to seek Shiva’s advice. Shiva smil

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🌿 MARDI 🌿 06:30 — PRĀNĀYĀMA & MÉDITATION Plage de la Gravette, Antibes 19:30 — YIN YOGA Samasthiti, Antibes 🌸 MERCREDI 🌸 17:30 — YIN YOGA Lumin & Sens, Villeneuve-Loubet 🌿JEUDI 🌿 06:30 — MORNING GLORY YOGA Samasthiti, Antibes 10:30 — YIN / YANG

Today we celebrate the birthday of the Divine Monkey, Lord of Strength and Devotion — some say that today is Hanuman’s 7003th birthday. Son of the wind-god Vayu and of the monkey Anjani, he was gifted with incredible strength and the power to change his size and shape at will. The great hindu epi