Yoga Wisdom with Swami Satchidananda

About Yoga Wisdom with Swami Satchidananda

Sri Swami Satchidananda is one of the most respected spiritual teachers and Yoga masters in the world. He is the founder of Integral Yoga International and Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville. He opened the Woodstock Festival in 1969 with his words of peace, which sparked a movement and influenced a generation. His approach to teaching Yoga was direct, practical, and simple. His delightful sense of humor reminds us that the purpose of spiritual life is joy. (c)2024 Integral Yoga International/Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Inc.

Publisher

Integral Yoga

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 May 2016

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 252 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Song of Sannyasin

   Swami Satchidananda shares a powerful rendition of Swami Vivekananda's "Song of the Sannyasin," an anthem of spiritual freedom and renunciation.

2. 

   30 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sri Guru Gita

   Swami Satchidananda shares a powerful rendition of the Sri Guru Gita, offering listeners a profound connection to the Satguru.

3. 

   9 Jan 2026

   The Secret of Yoga (Le Secret du Yoga): English audio/anglais avec traduction française

   Dans cette conférence donnée au milieu des années 1980 à Val Morin, au Canada, Swami Satchidananda parle de son Guru, Sri Swami Sivananda. Il explique comment Swami Sivananda présentait le « Sampoorna Yoga », ou « Yoga Intégral », en anglais, comme une voie complète du yoga dans laquelle la tête, la main et le cœur sont engagés dans la pratique spirituelle. Il évoque également la manière dont le sentier aux huit membres de Patañjali devrait idéalement être pratiqué afin que le yoga apporte ses bienfaits les plus profonds. In this talk from the mid-1980s in Val Morin, Canada, Swami Satchidananda talks about his Guru, Sri Swami Sivananda. He shares how Swami Sivananda presented "Sampoorna Yoga" or "Integral Yoga," in English as a complete path of Yoga in which the head, hand and heart are engaged in spiritual practice. He talks about how Patanjali's eight-limbed path should ideally be practiced so that Yoga yields the greatest benefit.

Inside a recent episode

Song of Sannyasin

Published 1 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So give these up, sannyas and bowls, Say Om Tat Sat Om. Have thou no home, What home can hold thee friend, The sky thy roof, the grass thy bed And food what chance may bring Well cooked or ill judge not No food or drink can taint That noble self which knows itself Like a rolling river be thou ever If you only know, if you only know the truth The rest will hate and laugh at the great one that pay no heed Go now the free from place to place Help them out of darkness, miles veiled, without the fear of pain, nor the search for pleasure. Go beyond them both, sannyas in bold, say Om Tat Sat Om. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

41 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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